Authorities say a long‑sought Riviera Beach suspect who vanished after a 1988 armored‑car theft was identified after dying under an alias. The match came from fingerprints taken after his December death in North Carolina.

A Spanaway man was sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in his father’s December death. The plea included a deadly‑weapon enhancement.

A second person has been arrested in the 2021 Elmont acid attack that disfigured a Hofstra student. Authorities have not released the detainee's identity or charges.

Cedar Hill police warn of a jury‑duty phone scam that pressures victims to pay over the phone. Officials say hang up and verify with the municipal court.

A late‑night house fire in Walnut Park East sent one resident to the hospital in critical condition, fire officials say.

A 19-year-old roadside mechanic was killed Monday on eastbound I‑696 at the Mound Road exit; police say alcohol or drugs were not suspected.

A Reno man was sentenced to five years in federal prison after a CyberTip led investigators to thousands of child‑sexual‑abuse images and videos on his phones.

A Fuquay‑Varina patrol car struck a 14‑year‑old at Woodrow and Church streets Monday evening; the teen was taken to a local hospital and the State Patrol is investigating.

A 41-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a Jan. 24 fatal shooting in Oakland Park. Authorities say the victim was taken to Broward Health and later died.

Federal prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to file criminal civil‑rights charges after a 31‑year‑old Australian hanged himself in a D.C. holding cell. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and MPD reviewed bodycam and surveillance footage before declining charges.

A St. Charles County pet sitter faces an animal-abuse charge after a Yorkie named Rosie died while her owners were on vacation; court video and a pathology report are central to the case.

A 15-year-old student was taken into custody after a firearm was found at Hillgrove High; the district says there is no active threat and classes resumed.

State police are offering a $5,000 reward for information in the 2009 Morris Township home invasion that killed Betty McClellan and wounded her husband. Investigators say tips could break the long‑running cold case.