Tampa Police confirmed Assistant Chief Ruth Cate is on administrative leave. The city and department have not disclosed why; attorneys say no paperwork has been provided.

A SWAT roll was declared in St. Roch after a man wanted in multiple shootings barricaded himself on the 2400 block of North Galvez, police said.

Prosecutors say a federal inmate ran an international fentanyl pipeline from his Fort Dix cell using a contraband phone; investigators seized kilograms of drugs.

DeKalb County warns of callers posing as deputies who demand payment for 'missed' jury duty, often via prepaid cards. Officials say verify summons through official channels.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced the unexpected death of Deputy Melvin Foster. Foster was a former Jack Yates and Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker who served the county for nearly 15 years.

Hillsborough deputies arrested 45‑year‑old Marcos Proctor after finding chats and files investigators say show a juvenile forced into sexual acts with an animal; the sheriff says he faces hundreds of counts.

A Livonia firefighter fell through a floor during a house fire Wednesday but escaped serious injury. Local TV video shows crews pulling the firefighter to safety.

A woman was killed in a hit-and-run near SW 59th and Francis in southwest Oklahoma City; police are searching for the driver.

A 33-year-old man was critically wounded on San Antonio’s West Side after a shooting on Landa Avenue. Police detained a woman as a witness and say no suspect info is available.

Nearly five years after Steven Eason was killed at a North Versailles hayride, his mother says the case remains unsolved as detectives press for witnesses.

Two men were fatally shot late Tuesday on the 7800 block of South Calumet Avenue in Chatham after being approached by several suspects.

Benjamin Beale was given a 30-year sentence after investigators found dismembered remains in a freezer on his Ninth Ward property. The case, which has included competency evaluations and trial delays, has remained under close local scrutiny.

An early-morning shooting in Westwood left a man wounded and hospitalized. Cincinnati police say no arrests have been made as the investigation continues.