A Napa couple pleaded not guilty to murder and child-abuse charges after their 3-year-old son died of fentanyl; prosecutors say toxicology and scene evidence will be central at a Jan. 25, 2027 trial.

A secondary inspection at Brownsville’s Gateway International Bridge turned up three live parrots hidden inside an SUV, prompting an HSI criminal probe and transfer of the birds to federal wildlife partners.

A 16-year-old was drop-kicked inside a Flatlands Crown Fried Chicken & Pizza after practice; family and police are seeking the man caught on camera.

The Massachusetts Parole Board voted unanimously to grant parole to Darkens Bonnett, convicted in a 2009 Lynn nightclub killing. His release carries a curfew, monitoring and counseling.

Body-camera video shows an officer firing two shots at a dog while a woman and child stood nearby; NOPD says no injuries and the matter is under investigation.

A crash early Friday involving a suspected drunk driver and two Washington State Patrol cruisers briefly closed I‑5 northbound near Castle Rock. The driver was arrested and airlifted; troopers were uninjured.

Lake County issued a safety alert after reports a man harassed and assaulted women along Leadville’s Mineral Belt Trail. Deputies are monitoring the area; call 911 with tips.

A Maricopa County judge handed Rueben Xavier Rocha a life term on March 20 for the 2023 shooting that killed 20-year-old Jordin Miranda Castillo in her Glendale apartment.

A Los Angeles man was sentenced to life without parole after prosecutors said he killed his girlfriend in 2021; the case renewed scrutiny of parole rules that allowed his 2020 release.

Fire crews responded Friday to a residential blaze in the 2500 block of Los Alisos Drive in Fallbrook. Officials have not yet released details about injuries or damage.

A Harris County jury convicted a man of capital murder after a woman who reported him as a stalker was shot in her West Houston apartment.

King County deputies recovered a military-style machine gun from a bus rider during stepped-up transit patrols; local TV aired video of the encounter Friday.

Federal agents seized suspected fentanyl, fake IDs and postal master keys during a March 16 raid on a northwest‑side home. James Sterrett now faces federal charges.