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Land surveyors found what appeared to be a human skull in a Mokena field; deputies uncovered more bones and the Will County coroner will examine them.
A routine inspection at a private Kemetic membership church in Fieldston turned up pounds of marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms and resulted in one arrest.
A student brought a loaded gun to Anderson High on Tuesday, briefly putting the campus on hold while AISD police secured the scene.
A man in his early 60s was killed and another injured after a shooting at a northwest Houston motel, police say. Detectives are canvassing the scene and seeking tips.
A 7-year-old child was killed in a shooting on Loveless Drive in DeKalb County; investigators spent hours at the scene while family members called the shooting accidental.
Seminole County declared 72 units at Pebble Creek at Lake Mary unsafe after a Feb. 27 repair-related fire, prompting evacuations and emergency assistance.
A fatal head-on crash closed State Highway 46 west of Boerne Tuesday, blocking the 300 block near Enchanted Springs Ranch for hours. Texas DPS is investigating.
CMPD says homicide detectives are investigating an active case in the Independence Division. Officials asked residents to preserve video and share tips with investigators.
Houston police are investigating after a married couple was found shot dead inside a downtown apartment on Texas Avenue. A leasing officer’s check following a smell complaint led to the discovery.
After a botched 2017 FBI raid, an Atlanta family returned to the 11th Circuit as the Supreme Court revived their lawsuit. Judges will now weigh whether the claims can go to trial.
An arrest warrant was issued after the medical examiner linked a Sept. 25 Moncrief Road crash to the victim’s Jan. 4 death. The new charge accuses the driver of leaving the scene.
Two people were shot on Overlook Road in Winter Park and taken to a hospital; two suspects were arrested after a chase ended in Lake Mary. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.
An autopsy lists a perforated duodenal ulcer as the cause of death for José Manuel Sánchez‑Castro in ICE custody at Tacoma’s NWIPC; his widow has filed suit seeking records.
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