Rep. Laura Friedman announced a $1,031,000 federal award to modernize the Verdugo Fire Communications Center, funding new consoles and NextGen 911 features for a 13‑city dispatch hub.

A man was found with a gunshot wound after his car crashed into trees in the West Allis Police Department parking lot Thursday afternoon. Authorities say he was the only occupant and was taken to a hospital.

Parents in Conyers say a paraprofessional at C.J. Hicks Elementary assaulted their 7‑year‑old autistic son; the district removed the staffer and opened an investigation.

Seventeen-year-old Zacharyeus Barbee was charged as an adult after a McCordsville traffic stop where police say they found firearms and suspected drugs. The case is now in Hancock Circuit Court.

Prosecutors dropped charges Thursday against a man accused in the Gravois Park killing of a 17-year-old, leaving questions about whether the case will be refiled.

Morrow County deputies say a traffic stop behind the Duke and Duchess on Tuesday led to the seizure of suspected meth, about 175 grams of fentanyl, a loaded firearm and $5,570 in cash.

Defense lawyers say Melbourne failed to preserve evidence in the Stephan Dieujuste murder case, a claim that could complicate a trial built partly on surveillance video.

SFFD crews knocked down a one‑alarm stairwell fire in the 1500 block of Jerrold Avenue early Friday; officials reported no injuries and asked people to avoid the area.

Fire crews responded Thursday to a possible mercury leak at Manchester Essex Regional Middle School; officials said no students or staff were in danger.

An elderly driver struck the Las Palapas on Callaghan near I‑10 around 6:55 a.m.; the San Antonio Fire Department reported no injuries.

A Rimersburg woman is jailed after an alleged shooting in Madison Township that sent a man to a Pittsburgh hospital. A preliminary hearing is set for March 24.

A Wayne man faces over 120 counts after Yahoo flagged years of alleged child sexual abuse material. Investigators say seized devices show evidence of production and a June 11, 2026 hearing is set.

A person was found shot and pronounced dead on Decamp Drive near East 38th Street, IMPD says. Detectives are asking witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.