FDNY says a lithium‑ion battery charging in a Queens basement apartment sparked a three‑alarm June 26 fire that left a 48‑year‑old man dead.

An Israeli‑American reality TV figure identified as Yakir Levi, 45, fell from the 28th floor of the Acqualina in Sunny Isles Beach. Miami‑Dade investigators have opened an unclassified probe and an autopsy is pending.

A passenger-shot video shows ICE agents removing a woman from a Southwest jetway at Denver International Airport. Federal officials say she remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition after being pulled from Como Pool in St. Paul. City officials say staff performed life‑saving measures and she was taken to Regions Hospital.

A 17-year-old was arrested after an online sale turned violent near E.L. Haynes, leaving a man and a child injured; police are seeking tips.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released images of a person wanted in 11 burglaries across six Brooklyn precincts. Detectives say the suspect used basement doors to hit commercial spaces and fled on foot.

A Winona man faces felony charges after his girlfriend's service dog was found dead at Aghaming Park; a necropsy found blunt-force trauma, police say.

Surveillance shows repeated thefts of donation bags at Northland Clothing Center; staff are urging donors to bring items only during staffed drop‑off hours.

South Salt Lake has banned personal fireworks inside city limits through July 25 amid extreme fire danger; violators may face criminal charges. Residents should report incidents to the city's non‑emergency dispatch.

A Simi Valley neighborhood was sealed off Tuesday after a body was found near the 2500 block of Dusan Street; aerial footage showed a damaged pickup and a SWAT vehicle at the scene.

Franklin County detectives say a 50-year-old father and his 28-year-old son were arrested and charged in the alleged rape of two juvenile girls; the investigation remains active.

A 66-year-old pedestrian who was critically injured in a July 3 crash at Sahara and Torrey Pines died July 21. Police say the collision remains under investigation.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released images after a 29‑year‑old man was shot near Sutphin Boulevard and 95 Avenue in Jamaica; police are asking for tips.