A Quincy man received a six‑year prison term after a jury convicted him of manslaughter in the 2023 St. Patrick’s Day beating of Barry Whelan in Downtown Crossing.

Sharon police say a Vandergrift man was arrested after Predator Poachers lured him to Frank Street; he faces felony sexual‑assault charges. A preliminary hearing is set for March 13.

A Milwaukee man’s bid to avoid revocation has prompted an internal DOC review and fresh questions about how much power probation agents have to send people back to prison. The dispute centers on alleged agent misconduct and gaps in oversight.

Krystal Williams Buck sued Youth Villages Foundation, saying the nonprofit failed to protect participants at a Memphis Allies meeting where her son was killed and five others were wounded.

Records released by the St. Louis police show city prosecutors declined to charge officers in six use-of-force investigations, including fatal shootings. The disclosures renew calls for clearer oversight.

The NYPD says New York City logged the fewest shootings, shooting victims and murders through February 2026, crediting data‑driven policing even as transit crime and hate‑crime reporting rose.

A single-vehicle crash near SR 87 and Baseline Road in Mesa left one person dead; DPS says a prior attempted stop and high speed preceded the wreck.

Juston Smith, 24, was pronounced dead after a blue BMW struck him on the Beltway 8 service road. HPD says the driver remained at the scene, was questioned and released; the investigation is ongoing.

A 35-year-old man was killed Sunday in North Oakland; police say it’s the city’s 12th homicide of 2026 and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A judge ordered a convicted felon held after prosecutors say police found multiple loaded guns — including a ghost gun — and roughly 753 grams of cocaine. The court denied pretrial release on public-safety grounds.

A Roane County grand jury returned a four-count indictment accusing two women of supplying fentanyl that prosecutors say led to a man's fatal overdose in August 2025.

An Akron woman was arrested after allegedly taking off in an ambulance during a medical call. Police recovered the vehicle near the former Chapel Hill Mall.

A Jacksonville caregiver was arrested after investigators say she stole nearly $98,075 from an 87‑year‑old Nocatee client; police say surveillance and bank records tied the fraud to a fraudulent account and a business.