A McKeesport public-housing high-rise is being called a public safety emergency amid crime, filth and a reportedly broken fire suppression system.

A dominoes gathering in northeast Houston turned deadly Wednesday night, leaving one man dead and another critically wounded. Police are searching for possible shooters.

A 2-year-old girl died after ingesting kratom, and police say two adults waited to seek help despite seeing serious symptoms. Both now face manslaughter and child neglect charges.

A 71-year-old Marine Park man was robbed at gunpoint while getting into his car, police said. The thief got away with his watch, wallet and about $780.

Wayne County public defenders have been on strike for nearly a week as workers demand better raises and no-cost healthcare.

A CyberTipline investigation led Seminole County detectives to a Winter Park home, where they say they found child sexual abuse material and animal-sex videos.

Omari Scott received 50 years for sex trafficking and orchestrating a rival’s murder at Brooklyn’s Penn Track. A co-defendant is still awaiting sentencing.

Fire crews were working a structure fire late Wednesday in Brooksville’s 70 block of A Street, with the public urged to avoid the scene.

A 23-year-old wanted in a Mississippi mass shooting was arrested without incident at a Columbus apartment. He is being held pending extradition.

A 19-year-old Charlotte driver will serve six months after pleading guilty in a crash that killed two people and seriously injured a child.

An eight-year-old Baltimore murder case is finally before a jury. Prosecutors say the victim was shot 16 times, while the defense is challenging the identification of the shooter.

Charges against 22-year-old Mark Bond were dropped after a months-long Jacksonville investigation into allegations at a hotel.

A wanted person barricaded inside a Conyers home Wednesday, prompting a heavy police response and traffic warnings around Park Circle.