St. Petersburg detectives have reopened the 1984 killing of Carolyn Merricks, a former Suncoast Playboy Bunny, and are using hair analysis and genetic genealogy on preserved evidence.

Two men were attacked at a Sun Valley body shop Thursday night; LAPD says one was hospitalized and suspects fled in two cars. Investigators are asking for tips.

Three masked suspects remain at large after a man was shot during an attempted carjacking on Dickerson Pike. Police are hunting camera and license-plate leads.

Clark County approved a $7.5 million settlement with the widow of Vancouver Officer Donald Sahota, resolving a federal wrongful‑death suit tied to his 2022 killing. The council’s unanimous vote closes the civil case.

A jury convicted Brayan Lopez-Esparza in the Nov. 17, 2024 West Side shooting that killed his father; a judge sentenced him to 30 years on March 11, 2026.

Kent police say they arrested a 24-year-old Buckley man after a BOLO and license-plate camera hits led officers to his Volkswagen GTI parked outside a downtown bank. The suspect was transferred to Bothell investigators.

A 58-year-old woman was struck and killed on Jamaica Avenue Wednesday; police say the driver fled and investigators are searching for a dark-colored sedan.

Marcus Guzman‑Barajas was sentenced to 190 months after a 2024 El Torito Market robbery in which he threatened employees at gunpoint. The victims were not physically injured.

Kendall County deputies released surveillance images after a string of Boerne burglaries and say investigators believe some incidents may be linked.

Tarrant County says Lisa Mitchell, 35, removed her court-ordered ankle monitor and is wanted for murder. Authorities warn the public not to approach.

Areyanna Bosworth, 16, ran away from her Bradenton home and was last seen near US‑41 in Palmetto; family reports no contact for more than a week.

Jurors in Knoxville are weighing whether Rocky Hill Pharmacy owners and a technician conspired to profit from forged or altered prescriptions after a federal trial. Closing arguments wrapped before jurors began deliberating.

JSO officers freed a toddler who was accidentally locked inside a car at River City Marketplace on March 9. Video from the station shows officers using tools to open the vehicle and return the child to their mother.