A Waukesha mother was sentenced to 18 years in prison after her 1‑year‑old daughter died of fentanyl exposure in May 2024. An autopsy found a lethal level of fentanyl and the death was ruled a homicide.

Anna Matson sued the Village of Holly in federal court, alleging retaliation after repeated FOIA requests. The complaint raises Open Meetings Act and First Amendment questions.

An FBI-backed three-officer unit will review cybertips and hunt online predators across the Triad after a surge in reports.

A fatal crash on the 79th Street Causeway near Adventure Avenue closed lanes Friday night. North Bay Village Police confirmed a death and investigators remained on scene.

A 19-year-old was arrested after deputies executed a search warrant west of Skiatook; authorities say he faces counts tied to child sexual abuse material and a computer-crimes violation.

A late-night blaze tore through Woodbury Commons on Stumph Road in Parma, displacing residents and sending at least one person to MetroHealth.

A Franklin County deputy shot and killed a dog while executing a high‑risk felony warrant, the sheriff's office told WBNS.

Police arrested Xavier Bell in Ellsworth on felony child-sex charges and lodged him in the Washington County jail.

Tenants at 400 Bleecker say an alleged squatter with a violent past is threatening neighbors and storing gasoline in a rent‑controlled unit, prompting a landlord lawsuit.

Court records and a jail call allege Bonnie Blackwell shot and killed Charley Collins after an argument over delivered food near 22nd and Locust.

An educator at Crosby High School is under investigation after a local TV bulletin said officials are reviewing allegations of an improper relationship with a student.

Federal prosecutors say a New River couple used a Mesa behavioral clinic to bill AHCCCS more than $12 million for services that weren't provided and spent proceeds on homes and a Lamborghini.

A jury convicted Randall Grinwis of second-degree murder in the 2024 asphyxiation death of Donna Hyma; sentencing is set for March 30, 2026.