A person is dead after a late-night train incident along Lake Avenue in Lake Worth Beach. The sheriff’s office is investigating.

An 84-year-old Roxbury man with dementia has been missing since Saturday, and Boston police are asking residents to check familiar neighborhood routes.

A brush fire near Thousand Oaks’ North Ranch Open Space ran toward homes before firefighters stopped its forward progress.

A 6-year-old boy was found alone at a New Cassel community center, police say. The family friend accused of leaving him unattended faces a misdemeanor charge.

A Nashville man is facing three felony charges after police say he admitted assaulting a young girl while using meth. His case is set for review Wednesday.

A 74-year-old woman is critically injured after a pickup truck struck and dragged her in Southwest Miami-Dade. The driver allegedly fled, then was arrested on serious felony charges.

A Phoenix-area fentanyl suspect was arrested near Eagar after an alleged drug pipeline investigation ended with a border-line chase.

Detroit’s homicide total is down more than 15% through late July, extending a historic crime decline while carjackings tick slightly higher.

Cameron Kiser was last seen Friday in Hills and Dales, and his vehicle was later found abandoned in Akron. Police warn he may be without medication.

Two St. Charles County motorcycle crashes left young riders seriously injured Sunday. One rider was ejected, while another bike flipped repeatedly on I-70.

A man wanted in a Reading homicide was stopped at a New Jersey airport before boarding a flight to the Dominican Republic. He now faces extradition to Pennsylvania.

A developing officer-involved shooting brought Polk County deputies to a Lakeland intersection Monday morning. Officials have released few details so far.

A man was killed in a predawn shooting on Meridian Street in East Boston. Police are asking witnesses to help identify what happened.