A Columbia father says his nonverbal adult son with autism was found alone in a Merriweather District van for over an hour; the caregiver was fired and state investigators are involved.

Two Concord residents died and three others were injured after a head-on crash on Walden Street on Saturday. State and local investigators have the scene and the Middlesex DA's office is involved.

A Nashville woman faces eight felony charges after investigators say she used a disabled woman’s identity to steal more than $15,000 in Social Security benefits.

Hialeah’s fire department has lost at least 65 firefighters in three years, leaving pay, staffing and retention under a bright spotlight.

A 41-year-old Laredo man was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for coercion and enticement of a 12-year-old, authorities say.

A Columbus woman was sentenced to 8 to 12 years after pleading guilty in the fatal Weinland Park stabbing of Amareyon Daniels.

A child was seriously injured after an e-bike collided with a semi-truck Tuesday morning in Westlake. The crash is fueling renewed concern over e-bike safety rules across Cuyahoga County.

ICE Boston arrested Rocael Ordonez-Cruz, 23, after state authorities linked him to a sexual-assault investigation in Billerica. He was served a notice to appear and remains in federal custody.

A man was found fatally shot near Oak Hill Apartments in North Versailles early Wednesday. Allegheny County homicide detectives are assisting with the investigation.

A Moore man pleaded guilty in the 2023 killing of 18-year-old Madeline Bills and received life without parole. The plea closes a case that once carried the possibility of a death sentence.

A 45-year-old was wounded overnight in Fern Rock; the shooter says he acted in self-defense and police are investigating. The victim is listed as stable.

An ISP pursuit on I-57 ended in a crash in Dixmoor; one person was arrested and two minors were taken into custody while the shooting probe continues.

Kerri Rawson, daughter of BTK killer Dennis Rader, lost temporary custody after a January mental-health episode that led to a Baker Act evaluation and a Seminole County injunction.