A facial‑recognition match led to the arrest of Beau Burgess; body‑cam footage and employer timecards later undermined the identification and prosecutors dropped charges.

A Jacksonville man was arrested after falling from a 20-foot cliff into a Putnam County creek amid an alleged attack; deputies took him into custody at the scene.

A St. Paul substitute teacher was sentenced to six years after a conviction for attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student at a local charter school.

An Italian sales executive pleaded guilty in Brooklyn after prosecutors say he arranged U.S.-made ammunition shipments that were rerouted to Russia.

A Harnett County math teacher was jailed on multiple drug charges after deputies say illegal substances were found at Overhills High School. Officials say the probe is ongoing and additional charges may follow.

A 25-year-old woman was shot near Chicago’s Magnificent Mile; police say a red sedan was hit and Area Three detectives are investigating.

A 9-year-old, Riley Chaney, died and her mother was critically injured in a March 29 crash at Metro Parkway and Groesbeck; the family has launched a fundraiser.

A 16-year-old was shot Monday night on Milwaukee’s north side in the 3600 block of North Port Washington Avenue; police are investigating and asking for tips.

Jury selection opened Monday in the long-delayed capital trial of DeMorris Hunter, charged in the 2002 killing of Theresa Ann Green. The process is expected to run through April 2.

A Jacksonville parent says her 10-year-old came home 'traumatized' after alleging a P.E. coach at IDEA River Bluff touched a classmate; the school says a staffer is barred while police investigate.

A Pasadena man was sentenced to 25 years after prosecutors say he fired more than 20 rounds into a home in January 2025; ballistics and surveillance tied him to the scene. The judge also ordered five years of supervised probation after release.

A pickup truck struck two riders at San Jacinto and Queens in Pasadena late Monday; one man died and a teenager was flown to a nearby hospital.

A brush fire in Middleburg north of County Road 218 prompted an evacuation warning from local officials as crews worked to contain the blaze.