A Portage County corrections officer was arrested on felony extortion and image‑dissemination charges. The sheriff's office placed the officer on unpaid administrative leave and plans an internal probe.

An anonymous tip about a smell on the Justice Center’s fourth floor prompted an internal DA review and a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office investigation.

A routine traffic stop in Oak Creek this week turned up meth, fentanyl, cocaine, a stolen license plate and suspected retail‑theft goods; four people were arrested.

Eastpointe police say a 3‑year‑old shih‑poo lost an eye after the owner's 19‑year‑old daughter allegedly kicked it; the suspect is in custody and the case is with the Macomb County prosecutor.

Harris County deputies say 20-year-old Joshua Palacios threatened someone with a handgun near Jademont Lane; he was booked and held on a $30,000 bond.

A Piedmont officer was injured after shots were fired during a domestic call; the suspect surrendered and was booked into the Canadian County jail, officials say.

On the second anniversary of his death, Amari Smith’s mother sued Milwaukee, alleging pursuit rules led to her son’s death in a 2024 crash. Family gathered at the crash site as the suit moves forward.

Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a Tickfaw man who faces 67 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material after a cyber tip, authorities say.

A coalition of survivors and public‑health groups pressed D.C. officials to declare gun violence a public‑health crisis and expand early‑intervention funding.

Bexar County deputies responded to an active scene in the 6400 block of Crestway Road; the sheriff’s office said there is no ongoing threat. Deputies said they are working to resolve the situation peacefully.

A 55-year-old man was shoved onto the tracks at Jay Street–MetroTech in Brooklyn and is in stable condition as police search for a suspect. Authorities released a description and asked the public for tips.

Federal marshals have joined Baltimore police in the hunt for Leon Barber, a 64‑year‑old registered sex offender wanted on a probation‑violation warrant.

A child taken from Union County was found safe near Hilliard after police traced a phone ping to a Meijer. A suspect is in custody.