A 45-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested after police say he struck a child with a hammer; the child was hospitalized and the suspect posted bond.

JSO arrested four men after seizing 30 firearms and illegal drugs from two Long Branch homes during May 20 search warrants.

A Jackson County family says 11-year-old Koran “King” Bethel was killed in a multi-car crash on I-65 South while relatives tend to three adults in the hospital. The family has launched a GoFundMe as his mother fights for her life.

Surveillance video shows youths slashing tires across Canton early Wednesday; Baltimore Police confirmed five reports and are asking victims to come forward.

A motorist was injured early Friday after shots struck their car on eastbound I‑94 near Harper Avenue. Eastbound lanes were closed at Chalmers while troopers investigated.

A Gastonia man was sentenced to 25–32 years after pleading guilty to killing his stepfather in January 2023; family members say he acted to protect a child.

A Hialeah woman was arrested after police say she attacked an Uber driver at a Sleep Inn near MIA and briefly drove off in his Kia EV9. Court records show she pleaded guilty in 2020 to charges tied to a 2019 Burger King brawl.

A 23-year-old pleaded guilty and was sentenced to concurrent decades after the 2025 Nations Tobin Park shooting that left one man dead and another paralyzed.

A Port Charlotte man is jailed without bond after being accused of molesting a child under 12; detectives arrested him after parents called police.

A 30-year-old Leesburg man was killed and a 27-year-old Eustis woman critically injured in a three-vehicle crash on County Road 42 Wednesday. Troopers say the sedan crossed the center line and struck a pickup.

A Johns Hopkins student told jurors she fought off an attacker on Oct. 18, 2025, identifying Raymond Lunn. Prosecutors say surveillance footage and witnesses will be central evidence.

Two teenage boys were shot Friday at Park West apartments in northwest Atlanta; both were taken to Grady and are in stable condition.

A former police officer pleaded guilty to murder on June 4, 2026, WSOC‑TV reports. The plea moves the case to sentencing and raises renewed questions about accountability.