The Downtown Sacramento Partnership hired HQ Security and invested in clean‑and‑safe patrols across K Street, DOCO and Old Sacramento. Officials and business owners say the extra presence is easing low‑priority calls and improving street‑level perceptions.

Two Tifton men admitted using online tax software to file fake New York film‑credit returns that prosecutors say sought more than $550,000. The case highlights risks to refundable state credits.

Police say a Jeffersonville man uploaded more than 1,000 child sexual abuse images to a cloud account; he's facing dozens of felony counts and is due in court Friday.

Court filings describe a shooting outside Lux Premiere in Independence in which three Kansas City men have been charged.

A Kansas City man was sentenced to 21 months after prosecutors say he staged armed robberies so immigrants could apply for U‑visas. Authorities say the ring used real guns and paid participants to fake victim reports.

A Louisville pastor pleaded guilty after police say he and an accomplice stole wallets from older shoppers and used the cards to buy gift cards.

NYPD says 43 people, including seven minors, were rescued during World Cup operations in the New York area amid a nationwide multi‑agency sweep.

A jury convicted Cameron Garcia of five counts of gross vehicular manslaughter for a 2023 crash that killed five people; sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 19.

A KU student faces misdemeanor charges after prosecutors say he sold fake "21+" wristbands to underage patrons the night two people were shot outside The Hawk. The complaint ties the wristbands to minors who gained re‑entry that night.

Santa Clara police say a probation search uncovered a loaded handgun hidden in a child's toy bin; two people were arrested and officers seized magazines, ammo and cash. The department credited an automated plate alert with locating the vehicle.

A federal judge moved Brian Epperson’s trial to Nov. 2 after his attorney withdrew amid alleged online harassment tied to a victim’s fiancé.

A Bronx woman admitted she lied under oath at the Kay Flock federal trial, prosecutors say. Her guilty plea is part of a wider probe into witness testimony in gang cases.

Three women were indicted and arrested in connection with the 2022 death of 7‑year‑old Ja'Ceon Terry at a Louisville foster‑care program. Authorities say the child died of positional asphyxia and the case is now moving through court.