A state parole panel on March 26 unanimously denied parole to Patricia Columbo, who was convicted in the 1976 Elk Grove Village murders.

A gun was found in a student's backpack at Westwood Elementary; two West Jefferson parents face weapons charges and have been released on bond.

Authorities offered few new details after a March 19 deputy-involved shooting near Highway 67 and Whitaker Lane that left a 41-year-old man dead.

Toccoa police arrested 28-year-old Anthony David Shedd after a same-day warrant and search; investigators seized evidence and the probe continues.

A 19-year-old Mebane man was arrested after a weeklong manhunt tied to a March 16 downtown Chapel Hill shooting; police say no one was hurt and he faces firearms charges.

A Broomfield family says meth‑laced hot dogs were left on their property, sickening two dogs and prompting the household to install cameras and plan a move. Authorities and vets warn pet owners to be vigilant.

A man believed to be in his 60s was found dead on a sidewalk at 5th and Broadway near Pershing Square; LAPD cordoned off the scene and is investigating.

Three people were arrested after police say nearly 3,000 items were taken from a CVS on 54th Avenue South, with recovered merchandise valued at about $2,979.15.

A hillside slip on Beach Drive SW dumped soil into two yards and left yellow tags requiring geotechnical reviews.

A Palm Beach Gardens man was detained after allegedly threatening to burn Swampgrass Willy's and to kill officers; police say he also stole wood from a nearby restaurant.

Daniel Barragan was sentenced to life for the 2021 Boom Boom Room shooting that killed three outside an East Side bar.

Police are seeking a suspect in a March 6 stabbing near 126 Emerson St. in South Boston. District C-6 detectives ask for tips, photos or video.

A fast-moving fire at the Studio 6 motel on the West Freeway in White Settlement displaced roughly 150 residents; one person was hospitalized and the Red Cross is assisting.