A Franklin County grand jury indicted Juanito Ackerman in the April 25 Bryden Road killing of Erica Frank; bond was set at $3 million and court orders bar contact with next of kin.

A Detroit man admitted to running a years‑long 'straw student' scheme that prosecutors say produced $16M in awards and drained millions from federal aid programs.

A Warren County smoke shop employee pleaded guilty to trafficking marijuana and received probation after a probe into alleged sales to teens.

An FBI undercover sting led to charges against three men accused of traveling to meet minors in the New Orleans area, including a Slidell corrections officer.

A Leesburg family of five is recovering after a head-on crash on State Road 40 near Lake Winona Road that killed three people in the other vehicle.

A car struck a Kroger on Wesley Chapel Road in unincorporated Decatur Wednesday; authorities say one person died and others were injured as crews investigated.

Lee County deputies say a 22‑year‑old allegedly slashed tires on 29 Amazon delivery vans and dumped key fobs in the Caloosahatchee River; investigators recovered evidence and charged him.

A woman in her 40s was critically injured after an assault on East 30th Street Tuesday; scanner audio and a Facebook reel captured the emergency response.

Detectives cordoned off part of the Centre at Panola parking lot Wednesday night after reports of gunfire; authorities have not confirmed injuries. Investigators photographed the scene as they gathered evidence.

Two men who went out kayaking on Shinnecock Bay were found washed ashore near Hampton Bays early Wednesday. Authorities say an investigation is underway.

A Clayton County judge sentenced Shymik Mewborn to 60 years after jurors convicted him of sexually assaulting a woman at a Riverdale house party in 2020. Prosecutors say the victim later identified him via Instagram.

The State Attorney’s Office filed notice to seek the death penalty for Christian Barrios after the March 14 double slaying outside a Ponte Vedra Walgreens.

Police released a surveillance image after a man robbed the First National Bank on South Churton Street Wednesday morning; investigators are asking for tips.