Fort Worth’s new electronic‑storage detection dog Copper earned his badge and will work with the North Texas ICAC task force to help find hidden devices in child‑exploitation probes.

Deputies responded Thursday to a reported shooting in the 10900 block of West Sam Houston Parkway North. One man was hospitalized in serious condition.

A 61-year-old woman was found unresponsive on Alachua County property; two bulldogs were secured and animal services took custody while the medical examiner investigates.

A longtime Chevron clerk on Atlantic Boulevard was seriously injured after an alleged shoplifter pushed him to the ground; surveillance video is circulating as investigators seek tips.

Three teenagers were shot on West 46th Street in Cleveland, a community post says one 18‑year‑old died and two others were wounded.

Area 3 detectives are investigating an aggravated battery of a senior aboard a CTA vehicle in the South Loop and have asked the public for tips and video.

Weddington High was evacuated after a reported threat; students and staff were moved to the football stadium while law enforcement investigated. The district says the move was an evacuation, not a lockdown.

A woman is in critical condition after a hit-and-run on Gulf Boulevard in St. Pete Beach; deputies later arrested a 43-year-old after locating a 2019 Escalade.

A Mount Laurel utility worker was sentenced to seven years after pleading guilty in a sexual‑assault case that began with messages on a phone. The plea resolves a case prosecutors investigated since August 2025.

A new interview and fresh reporting revisit the 2015 roadside death of Stephen Smith as SLED continues its homicide probe.

Three men used sledgehammers to smash display cases inside Macy's at Westfield Fashion Square, briefly forcing shoppers to shelter in place, according to CBS Los Angeles.

A late-night fire at Ahavat Shalom in Great Neck Plaza forced the synagogue to close days before Passover. No injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

Hair‑follicle tests in Elizabethtown reportedly found cocaine and meth in four children, and two adults were charged under a new North Carolina law.