A fire that began at Falls Family Restaurant on Columbia Road spread through a downtown strip in Olmsted Falls, damaging multiple storefronts. Officials reported no injuries and roads were closed.

Three people were killed Friday night in a three-vehicle crash on Lewis and Clark Boulevard in St. Louis. Authorities say the Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.

Cincinnati police are searching for 23-year-old Jevoy Evans after an April 19 fight that reportedly included biting and multiple strikes to a victim's face. Authorities ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers.

A lawsuit filed May 1, 2026, alleges Cuyahoga County and MetroHealth failed Tasha Grant after officers restrained her during a May 2025 hospital stay, the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

A Pakistani national admitted leading a visa‑fraud smuggling ring that used sham film companies to move migrants through Latin America to the U.S. border.

A child was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle Friday night near James Jackson Parkway and Browntown Road; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Court filings show an American Canyon student reached a conditional settlement with former coach Brad Rowell, who is serving 15 years after a guilty plea.

Baltimore County families report months‑long waits for loved ones’ remains as the FBI warns AI‑powered scams are on the rise. State investigators have even made arrests in a separate crematory probe.

An anonymous call prompted an early‑morning evacuation at Melbourne Orlando International Airport while officers searched the terminal; operations resumed after an all‑clear.

Parents say repeated digital reports at Taylorsville High were ignored and students were left traumatized; Granite School District has opened an investigation.

Two women were shot Friday on the 5200 block of Vandeventer Avenue; police say both are OK and detectives are investigating.

An overturned oil tanker leaked at Windhaven and Spring Creek in Plano Friday afternoon, closing lanes and prompting a hazmat response.

Federal prosecutors say ghost guns, machine‑gun conversion devices and a 3‑D printer were seized from an East Boston apartment. The defendant faces federal charges and is due in court May 6, 2026.