Thaddeus “T.J.” Jimenez — the subject of the Motive podcast and a $25M wrongful‑conviction award — was ordered held after a Feb. 16 Homewood weapons arrest and a parole violation tied to a 2015 shooting.

Tyson Hampton pleaded guilty Thursday in the 2022 killing of LVMPD officer Truong Thai. Sentencing is scheduled for June.

A pedestrian was killed after being struck near Power Inn Road and Judette Avenue in Florin; CHP says the driver stayed and cooperated.

Hart County deputies arrested 42-year-old Anthony William Savko after learning he faced four felony warrants from Stark County, Ohio, including two counts of rape.

A federal jury in Columbus convicted Westerville resident Brendan Conklin of impersonating a federal agent and making an unlawful arrest during a December 2023 traffic stop.

A Bronx man was indicted on a federal hate‑crime charge after prosecutors say he attacked a gay man outside a deli while serving at a reentry center. The case is now in federal court.

A man was sentenced to 165 years after convictions for raping children, DC News Now reports. The consecutive term reflects multiple counts and rare, extreme punishment.

A man in his 40s was killed in East Hollywood after a hammer attack near Willow Brook and Virgil avenues. Police have described a suspect and say tips are welcome.

A convicted child molester who posted $1M bail after a guilty verdict vanished after being tracked to San Francisco, authorities say. The case has sparked outrage from the victim’s family and the county DA.

The Sacramento DA’s office says an elder parole hearing is set for May 8 for an inmate serving 50‑to‑life, a flashpoint as lawmakers and victims push for changes.

A Coweta man was arrested after authorities say he shot at a Wagoner County emergency drone being used in a search for a missing juvenile on April 13.

A San Diego‑linked executive has pleaded guilty in a publishing scam that cost authors millions, officials say. The FBI and postal inspectors led the probe.

A Lawrenceville jury convicted a 75‑year‑old man in the 2021 Riverside Parkway shooting that killed a man walking his puppies. He was sentenced to life with possible parole plus five years.