A Summit County jury convicted Javid Ruiz of raping a teenage girl after prosecutors say she was served alcohol at a Brittain Road bar. Sentencing is set for May 5.

A Bexar County judge gave a 26-year-old man a 40-year prison term for the 2025 killing of his 81‑year‑old partner. Prosecutors say the defendant confessed and will serve his term in state custody.

A Chicago man faces a federal charge after allegedly posting "I'm going to shoot up a synagogue" on X; he was arrested in Florida and released on $100,000 bond.

A 13-year-old was arrested after school staff found a loaded 9mm handgun in a bag at Tomlinson Middle School in Inkster. School staff secured the weapon and police took the student into custody; charges are pending.

A man is in critical condition after a homeowner shot him during an apparent forced entry in southwest Houston. Investigators are asking for video and witnesses.

Former Rapides Parish Sheriff William E. Hilton died after a hit-and-run in Hineston; a suspect was arrested after a high-speed pursuit, authorities said.

A San Antonio lawyer pleaded guilty March 23 to taking more than $540,000 intended for six children after their parents' 2021 murder‑suicide.

Martinsville police recovered items after multiple weekend vehicle break-ins and urged residents to lock cars and report missing property.

Crews fought a late-night apartment fire near Shanda Drive in north Raleigh; officials say the cause is under investigation and injuries are unclear.

A tip to Tosa Crime Stoppers helped police track a suspect to Texas after a Jan. 15 Wauwatosa stop uncovered three firearms, including a ghost gun and an illegal automatic pistol.

Lorain County and Ohio HIDTA officials say gaps in the deconfliction system have led to tense "blue on blue" near-misses during undercover drug operations. The new HIDTA director vows to press leaders for fixes.

A judge barred child‑sex‑abuse material from the 1989 Beverly Wivell murder trial and limited evidence to the question of consent ahead of a July court date.

Police are searching for a man wanted in an alleged anti‑Muslim assault on the D‑train platform at 9th Avenue; the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating.