Eighteen neglected dogs were rescued from a Twiggs County property near the Bibb County line. Their condition and any potential charges remain unclear.

A cross-ideological legal alliance is challenging New York City’s secret DNA index, which holds more than 34,000 profiles.

Anne Arundel County must pay nearly $492,000 after Maryland’s appellate court upheld a bad-faith finding tied to its fight against a proposed Odenton landfill.

A Coconut Creek man is accused of a duct-taped home invasion involving stolen crypto, deleted Ring footage and 12 felony charges.

A person was shot Thursday night on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta and remained alert, conscious and breathing.

A Pelham man is accused of withdrawing $143,385 from a deceased neighbor’s pension account over several years.

An overturned vehicle linked to a human trafficking suspect shut down every eastbound lane of the 105 Freeway in South LA.

A fire at Akron’s Holub Recycling drew 12 fire units Thursday as thick smoke rose over the city. The cause and damage assessment remain unclear.

Two people were shot near John Clem Elementary School in Newark as police investigate what led to the gunfire.

Two Nashville women were arrested after deputies allegedly found a pound of meth, fentanyl and other drugs during a Warren County stop.

A 30-year-old man was stabbed and robbed on a Williamsburg street Thursday night. Two suspects remain wanted.

A St. Cloud man was arrested after police say he arrived at Centennial Park to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl.

A 2019 Santa Ana human-trafficking case ended with a guilty plea this week. Sentencing is scheduled for November.