A West Chester man on death row is asking Ohio's highest court to overturn his convictions and sentence for killing four family members. The appeal centers on trial counsel, blood-spatter testimony and motive evidence.

A 46-year-old man died after firefighters found him on the second floor of a burning Stow home. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

A 41-year-old person is dead after a Milwaukee stabbing, and a 34-year-old man is under arrest as police investigate a suspected fight.

A Tarrant County jury convicted Carlos Aguilera in a child sex abuse case. Consecutive prison sentences total 53 years.

A Somerville firefighter allegedly collected more than $14,000 by promising World Cup tickets through supposed Patriots connections.

A Miami woman allegedly threatened her boyfriend with a handgun, then escaped from custody inside Jackson Memorial Hospital. Her total bond was set at $10,500.

Federal agents seized more than 600 pounds of meth in the Rio Grande Valley during a Homeland Security Task Force investigation involving five agencies.

Four officers and two civilian employees are on leave as Savannah investigates possible misuse of its Flock license-plate camera system.

A woman is accused of attacking a Jewish man at a North Miami Beach Target, allegedly shouting “I hate them” before wielding a metal chair.

A 50-year-old man was fatally shot in Van Nest early Monday after police responded to a Sagamore Street shooting call. Investigators have not released a suspect description or motive.

An active gun-related police situation prompted Austin residents to shelter in place Monday morning as officers searched for a suspect.

A Bensalem school bus aide is accused of touching a 14-year-old student during rides to an extended school year program. Police are asking whether there may be other victims.

DeShaune Stewart, who killed two Dublin postal supervisors in 2017, is seeking transfer from federal psychiatric custody. Prosecutors say the proposed South Carolina placement raises serious safety questions.