A Payne County jury convicted former assistant DA Kevin Etherington on two counts of possessing child sexual‑abuse material; jurors recommended 15 and 5 years and sentencing is set for May 8.

Early 2026 police data show Philly homicides, violent and property crimes are down versus last year. Officials credit cameras, tag readers, an auto‑theft campaign and community programs.

A 59-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly tried to grab a mother and her 15-year-old daughter near Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim. Police credit cellphone video and Real Time Crime Center tools for the quick arrest.

A Baltimore man was sentenced to life after a jury found he used a sword in an attack at Lexington Market Metro Station that left a 43‑year‑old badly injured.

A Miami police officer was moved to administrative duties after colleagues say they found his cruiser and watched him leave an Overtown apartment. Investigators questioned two women and ran DNA tests as the probe continues.

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Scottsdale early Friday and released after about an hour; he remains sidelined with a broken left hand.

A McNair Middle School student was struck by a pellet through a school-bus window after dismissal; DeKalb County police are investigating. The student's condition has not been released.

Two people were shot on the 1700 block of North York Street in Denver; one victim was seriously hurt and police say they are developing suspect information.

Milwaukee police say a midday "gun battle" on the city's northwest side ended Thursday with two arrests and no reported injuries. Detectives are investigating.

LAPD detained two people at Anatola Avenue Elementary in Van Nuys after a man was seen cutting copper pipes on the playground; one suspect hid in a trash can.

A 20-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison and a decade of supervised release after pleading guilty in a dorm-room sexual assault at St. Cloud State University. His alleged co-defendant was convicted in January and faces his own sentencing in May.

A Salt Lake City man was jailed after admitting he bought an adult sex toy for a 12-year-old; he's charged with aggravated sexual abuse and held on $20,000 bail.

Police are searching for a man who allegedly shoved a 65-year-old woman to the ground on the Upper East Side; the woman suffered a broken wrist and was hospitalized.