At least four people were shot Thursday night in southern Dallas near Highland Hills. Two were treated at the scene and two were taken to a hospital.

Apex resident and former Durham County EMS worker Andrew Eric Childs was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child‑pornography and animal‑cruelty charges.

A parent grabbed a 3-year-old to safety at the Madison County Recreation Department in Danielsville after reports of an attempted abduction; deputies arrested a man and an investigation is underway.

A swamp cooler at Lewis Prison's Bachman unit was down for four days during a Valley heat wave, prompting video complaints and renewed questions about HVAC funding.

A person was shot on Joyce Avenue in northeast Columbus Thursday morning; the victim was hospitalized and is stable as police investigate.

A 39-year-old man was killed early Thursday at Mr. Ed’s Bar in Put‑in‑Bay; police say a suspect is in custody and investigators from the Ottawa County Major Crimes Unit and Ohio BCI are on the scene.

Floyd County commissioners voted to let the sheriff sign a five‑year Axon contract to outfit deputies with body‑worn cameras, with procurement and training to follow.

A suspect was arrested after investigators linked 27 BB‑gun attacks that shattered car windows across Lathrop. Police say surveillance and evidence tied the cases together.

The family of a 34‑year‑old worker filed a wrongful‑death suit after he fell down an elevator shaft during asbestos abatement at the former AT&T building; contractors and owners are named.

Security video shows eight people grabbing roughly $10,800 in Nike apparel from a Bloomfield Township DICK'S; police released footage and want tips.

Dallas police released surveillance images after three robberies at a business in the 2200 block of Cedar Crest Boulevard and are asking the public for tips.

A traffic stop on U.S. 1 in Callahan last Thursday turned up meth within reach of a child; two Callahan residents were arrested on drug and child-neglect charges. Deputies notified DCF and the child is with family.

A 41-year-old Pittsboro man is jailed after deputies say he shot and killed the family dog and injured his wife and 4-year-old son inside their home. Arrest warrants list multiple felony counts.