A La Vergne home was engulfed in flames Wednesday; residents escaped and roads near Centennial Drive and Wortham Court were closed as crews worked.

An acquaintance has been charged with felony murder after 83-year-old Teddy Turner was found dead at his Livingston home, authorities say.

A dispute over $100 turned violent in Memphis' Fairlawn neighborhood late Wednesday; police are investigating. Tips can be submitted to CrimeStoppers.

A man with a machete robbed a woman on Shelby Avenue in East Nashville; a 31‑year‑old suspect was arrested and police recovered the purse and cash.

Authorities launched a manhunt after 59-year-old Gerald Pete Samples escaped the Crockett County Jail in Alamo. Searches have spread into Gibson County as deputies follow leads.

An 80-year-old woman died after a two-vehicle crash east of Turlock; CHP says investigators believe a sedan failed to yield at a stop sign.

Two intruders entered a Piedmont home on Scenic Avenue early Tuesday; a woman was hospitalized after an assault and police are searching for two suspects.

An adult was flown to a Miami-Dade trauma center after a shooting at a Florida City home Wednesday; officials released few details.

A Michigan mother was sentenced to life without parole after prosecutors tied her inaction to her son's death. The ruling follows a jury verdict and years of appeals.

An Indiana man was sentenced to one year behind bars and five years probation after pleading guilty in a Jackson County undercover sting. The case traces to arrests made in November 2024.

Dallas Police are investigating a security incident in the 8600 block of North Central Expressway; expect congestion near North Central and Northwest Highway. Updates are pending.

Grosse Ile police are investigating a sexual-assault report from March 21. Authorities say they know suspect names but have not made arrests.

CPD's 4th District warns of early-morning thefts where suspects smash Hondas and rip out airbags across the Far South Side.