A 14-year-old reported missing from Whitehall was found safe in Nanticoke and a Luzerne County man was arrested after investigators traced the girl's online contacts. Police say the case began with conversations on a chat platform and ended with a multi-agency arrest.

A judge certified a 17-year-old for adult trial in connection with a Dec. 23 north Minneapolis homicide. Prosecutors say he is also tied to a Dec. 19 Metro Transit bus shooting.

More than 40 cats and kittens were removed from an RV in Trotwood after rescuers found the vehicle caked in mud and animal waste. Many kittens need medical care and the Humane Society is urgently seeking foster homes.

A Chicago police sergeant was charged in federal court in an alleged scheme to collect more than $40,000 in PPP loans for a business prosecutors say didn’t exist.

A fire overnight damaged Haskell’s bar, restaurant and liquor store in downtown Excelsior. Crews were on scene and authorities have released few details.

A jury convicted Robert Lowe in a U Street bar killing; sentencing is set for July 17, 2026.

CMPD charged a 24-year-old man with first-degree murder and first-degree rape after a 19-year-old woman was found dead in east Charlotte. The investigation remains active and detectives are seeking tips.

A person fell into Lake Michigan on Chicago’s South Side on Tuesday evening and later died, police say. Area 2 detectives are investigating.

A 51-year-old man has been charged after antisemitic graffiti was found at Oak Park’s Congregation Beth Shalom; a judge ordered a psychiatric competency evaluation.

Surveillance shows two men smashing windows and rifling through cars at Pembroke Villas; police are urging residents to check cameras and report tips.

HazMat crews contained a hydrochloric acid leak from a CSX railcar near Chesapeake Avenue and 9th Street in South Baltimore. No injuries were reported and state teams assisted.

Federal indictments say Michael Goss and Felix Burnette had Glock conversion devices that turn pistols into machine guns after a March traffic stop near Reading Road.

About 30 chihuahuas were dumped on U.S. 1 in St. Johns County on May 4; a vet tech and neighbors scrambled to rescue the pups while shelters assess next steps.