A Norman woman was told her bank account was tied to child abuse material unless she paid in crypto. Investigators believe the scammers were operating overseas.

Chicago police reported a late-September arrest in Bronzeville involving a person possessing a ghost gun.

A roadside encounter involving a stranded vehicle turned tense when a passenger allegedly threatened to shoot deputies. A juvenile was among those arrested.

Antoine Dewhitt died weeks after a medical emergency at Santa Rita Jail — and the sheriff's office initially failed to count him among 2026's in-custody deaths.

A man was indicted on 12 charges connected with multiple alleged sexual assaults across six years.

Brian Ward turned himself in after investigators went public asking for tips.

Jurors want Francisco Herrera Jr. in prison for two decades. A prosecutor's first jury trial ended in a conviction.

Harvey Maurice Anderson allegedly pistol-whipped a woman and threatened to shoot her if she called police, authorities say.

Nevada State Police say the southbound ramp could stay closed indefinitely while investigators work the scene near St. Rose Parkway.

Police say Heath Brumfield wandered into a Royal Street home nude before officers linked him to a nearby church break-in.

Abigail Lopez, 14, sometimes begs her mom to pick her up from school, fearful of what might happen next.

Moussa Diawara, a Houston father of two, says he was dumped in Mali without money after a judge barred his return there.

A Granada Hills homeowner launched a GoFundMe after thieves cleared out a deaf crew's tools in broad daylight.