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A Tokyo man was sentenced to 12 months and one day after admitting he shipped hundreds of firearm components from Hawaii to Japan without required export licenses.
A federal judge sentenced Brian Gonzales to 386 months after he pleaded guilty in a December 2020 armed-robbery spree that targeted gas stations and pawn shops in San Antonio.
Nearly a year after a Lake Travis head‑on crash killed Stanley Chun, his family urges Austinites to take drunk‑driving warnings seriously as court proceedings continue.
Opa-Locka's parks director was fired after a local TV report said a child was left overnight in a city vehicle. The development raises questions about oversight and Florida rules on unattended children.
A visitor fell from a viewpoint at Devil's Punchbowl on Wednesday. Rescuers rappelled, the Coast Guard hoisted her and she later died at a trauma center, officials say.
An 18‑year‑old accused of firing from a moving car in Orange Mound waived his bond hearing and remains jailed on a $1M bond. Prosecutors say a juvenile faces multiple attempted‑murder counts.
A garage blaze ripped through an alley in Garfield Ridge Wednesday afternoon near the 4500 block of S. Kilpatrick. Crews remain on scene and officials have not released a cause.
A Shrewsbury officer was struck during an armed robbery at a postal loading dock Monday; the suspect fled into Illinois and postal inspectors are assisting.
A Montgomery man was arraigned after a nanny says he offered candy to a 4-year-old at Swain Park. Bond is $15,000 and monitoring was ordered.
Police investigated gunfire at Cavelier Court Apartments in the Hollywood neighborhood; MPD says the scene was cleared and a shooting probe is underway.
An arrest affidavit says a San Antonio caregiver made advances and sexually assaulted an intellectually disabled group‑home resident; the arrest renews questions about oversight.
Sgt. Sean Goode resigned effective June 2 as an outside internal affairs probe continues. Town officials say the investigator's report will be forwarded to state oversight.
Surveillance video shows a Corvette driver hit a Miami Beach patrol car during a noise stop; police say license‑plate readers led to the driver’s arrest hours later.
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