A Maryland Capitol Police lieutenant is facing a negligence suit after he tased an 11‑year‑old at State Center in March 2023; the filing cites internal records and investigators' findings.

Multiple people were taken to a hospital after shots were fired near Azure Estates in Riviera Beach Monday evening; police are investigating.

Neighbors demand answers after a 5-year-old with autism wandered away from Walt Whitman Elementary and was found behind the school.

A teenage client was found dead Sunday at Cornerstone Treatment Facility in Wadesboro. State inspection records earlier this year flagged elopement and care-planning failures.

A 14-year-old was arrested after school safety agents found a loaded handgun in his backpack at Cambria Heights Academy in Hollis, Queens; officials say no students were harmed.

A resident who found what looked like a mortar shell walked into Essex’s public safety building Monday, triggering an evacuation while bomb technicians confirmed the item was not explosive.

Detroit police are searching for two men after dollar store robberies last Thursday; suspects threatened an employee and fled in a black Ford Fusion.

A man was shot outside Thirsty’s Liquor Bar after an argument; police say the suspect fled in a silver SUV and the victim is in stable condition.

Police closed Erdman Avenue between Sinclair Lane and Federal Street Tuesday as detectives investigated a shooting. Crime-lab technicians photographed a car that had crashed into a fence.

Orange syringe caps and used needles blanketed tracks at Tremont Avenue station, alarming riders and prompting police inspections and outreach responses.

A 4-year-old Fort Lauderdale girl is recovering after a dog attack; the family says the animal appeared cared for while police and county animal care investigate. The mother is demanding action.

A former Overlea High employee was convicted in Baltimore County and given a suspended jail term, probation and a 15-year sex-offender registration requirement. Prosecutors relied on video and digital messages.

A blaze at 1780 East 13th Street in Homecrest left two people injured Monday evening, one in critical condition, officials said. FDNY crews fought flames on the building's second floor.