Seattle Fire crews responded to reports of an underground vault fire near University Way NE and NE 42nd St. Authorities urged people to avoid the area.

Woodland Hills neighbors say a resident fired flares into yards and briefly ignited brush, leaving the block shaken and urging officials to act.

Families say five new suits add to an unfolding legal crisis at Southwood Psychiatric Hospital, alleging years of abuse and chronic understaffing at the children’s facility.

Hazmat teams are cleaning up a crash that closed northbound SH 99 near West Airport. Officials report no life‑threatening injuries but expect a multi‑hour shutdown.

Kevin Tinker, 23, was indicted on ten counts after investigators say he filmed himself with children and shared the material online. RECI and NCMEC are involved in the probe.

Cambridge police arrested a 49-year-old Lowell man in Porter Square after seizing fentanyl, cocaine, meth and a loaded .45; he faces trafficking and weapons charges.

A fatal early-morning crash shut all westbound lanes of I-4 at Mango Road in Seffner, diverting traffic off Exit 10 while troopers investigated.

Drivers in Arapahoe County are finding drilled-out gas tanks and expensive repairs after thieves used power drills to siphon fuel from parked cars.

Police say Salem detectives found 15 pounds of meth in a vehicle and arrested 59‑year‑old Edward Garza, who faces delivery charges.

Three people in the Waco area were federally charged after search warrants turned up meth, guns and cash.

A swastika was etched into a window at the Inwood LIRR station in Lawrence; Nassau and MTA police are investigating while state and local officials condemn the act.

A magistrate’s April 30 recommendation would let thousands of past detainees sue as a group over raw‑sewage backflows at the Pierce County Jail, potentially forcing repairs and payouts.

Two teens were arrested in Houston on May 8 in connection with the March 29 death of 19‑year‑old Mario Sosa Ruiz; two others were wounded in the park incident.