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St. Paul will pay $9.5 million to the family of JuVaughn Turner after a 2023 rec-center shooting that left him with a traumatic brain injury. The settlement resolves the family's lawsuit and follows criminal proceedings.
A man was charged after a 20-year-old woman was found fatally shot on Edgewood Drive in Sumpter Township. Bond was set at $100,000 and a hearing is scheduled March 31.
Court cases tied to a Feb. 5, 2024 Oakville shooting that killed two teens are nearing resolution, and families say the process has reopened painful questions.
A former Oak Ridge officer pleaded guilty to 23 counts of official misconduct Monday; the plea carries short jail stints, probation and surrender of his law-enforcement certification.
A Wauwatosa woman was run over by her own vehicle Tuesday morning in a Froedtert parking lot and taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
A fire alarm sent South Atlanta High School students and staff outside on Tuesday; Atlanta Fire Rescue put out the blaze and no injuries were reported. Investigations are ongoing.
A handful of Barbie dolls sold at a Cargo Largo in Independence were found with suspected drug residue; authorities say the items were recovered and are investigating.
Pre-dawn gunfire sent police to Carrick Court in Northeast Memphis; MPD says an investigation is underway and there is no word yet on injuries.
A 29-year-old man was killed inside Hangar 11 in Kew Gardens; detectives are canvassing for surveillance footage and witness tips. No arrests have been announced.
Court filings say a Cherokee County deputy struck a handcuffed man during a Feb. 12 arrest; the deputy was fired and now faces an assault charge with a court date set for April 13.
Former Plainfield fire chief Jeffrey Kessenich was arrested and charged after state investigators say he took roughly $112,000 from village accounts.
A 25-year-old man from Taiwan drowned after jumping from the Fossil Creek waterfall in Gila County, authorities say. The remote swimming area has no lifeguards and a history of fatal accidents.
A man identified in court records was arraigned after police say he pulled a gun inside a Chase Bank on Dec. 5; he faces armed-robbery and firearms counts and is being held without bond.
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