A Jefferson County judge sentenced former Green Mountain High School psychologist James Michael Chevrier to five years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexual assault on a child and related charges.

A 78-year-old woman was critically injured after a van struck her at a Long Beach Road crosswalk in Oceanside. Police say the 24-year-old driver was intoxicated and charged with felony vehicular assault.

A Fulton County judge vacated Marquez Powell’s conviction after newly developed DNA testing undermined the prosecution’s theory; prosecutors dismissed charges and he was released after nearly 21 years.

A man was shot in the leg near North Rancho Drive and West Lake Mead Boulevard and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives are investigating.

Two Jacksonville residents died after their car plunged through a bridge railing and submerged beneath a Macclenny bridge on the morning of June 19, 2026. Troopers say neither was wearing a seat belt.

CHP chased a black Kia through Newhall that authorities say is wanted in a deadly Pomona shooting. The pursuit ran from the 5 Freeway into the Lake Hughes/Elizabeth Lake Road area.

One man was arrested after a shooting at a Roseville gas station near 12 Mile and I‑94. Investigators are on scene and police are seeking tips from witnesses.

A morning blaze gutted a Denver house under construction and affected neighboring properties while fire investigators work the scene.

Las Vegas police say homicide detectives are investigating a death in the 4900 block of E. Craig near Las Vegas Boulevard Thursday night.

L.A. answered just 57.43% of 911 calls within the 15‑second standard in 2024. City leaders are weighing AI call‑takers that now handle routine lines elsewhere.

A former Oak Ridge National Laboratory employee was sentenced after admitting she acted under foreign direction and lied on a security‑clearance form. Prosecutors say the case involved contact with a South African intelligence officer.

A Napa jury found retired corrections officer Richard Bardouski guilty of multiple sex crimes involving three children; sentencing is set for Aug. 7, 2026.

A woman was struck in the leg Thursday night in northeast Miami‑Dade after being caught in a crossfire between several men, deputies said. Investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.