A New Orleans judge has allowed prosecutors to use a pistol they say was tied by ballistics to the 2024 gas‑station shooting that killed stunt rider Seth Chedville.

A 5-day-old girl was killed in Novi after an apparent dog mauling; animal control seized the dog and police are investigating. Public‑health data show very young children face higher risk in rare fatal attacks.

CHP impounded 14 vehicles tied to a December 27 Bay Bridge sideshow. A judge authorized seizure orders and the cars will be held for 30 days.

A realistic-looking water gun prompted a Tuesday lockdown at South Iredell High; a student was arrested and officials say no one was hurt. Authorities say the student linked the stunt to a "senior assassin" game.

Police investigated reports of gunfire at Westcrest Park Monday; officers found shell casings and no injuries were immediately reported.

A 20-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound after a crash in Palatine. Police closed North Rand Road near Route 53 as detectives investigate the scene.

San Antonio police are searching for a man after a North Side business was robbed at gunpoint on Monday. A victim was hospitalized and a firearm was recovered.

Police searched the NCSSM campus Tuesday after an active-shooter report; the lockdown was lifted and officials found no sign of danger.

A 22-year-old was critically wounded after an argument led to a shooting in Chicago Lawn early Tuesday.

A St. Clair Shores man faces third-degree animal torture charges after prosecutors say he slammed his dog to the ground; bond was set at $25,000.

A crash in Watts left one driver dead and a child hospitalized. Officials released few details as emergency crews worked the scene.

A Quebec man was extradited from Spain and charged in Tampa after prosecutors say he negotiated to send about 300,000 synthetic opioid pills tied to protonitazene.

Bodycam shows Boca Raton police arresting a Real Housewives couple accused of stealing more than $5,300 in groceries from a Publix using a 'ticket switching' scheme.