A Gaston County judge dismissed the wrongful‑death suit over 11‑year‑old Cyrus Blakney’s 2023 death, finding officers entitled to immunity and ordering court costs. An appeal remains possible.

A Pitt County man pleaded guilty to first‑degree murder in the 2023 deaths of Jasmine Cooper and their unborn child; he was sentenced to life without parole. The killings date to July 2023 in Greenville.

U.S. Marshals arrested 33-year-old Nicola Cutrone in Conshohocken on Feb. 24; he was wanted in a Nov. 30 Philadelphia shooting that struck a bystander.

A New Orleans day care worker was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to burning a 6‑month‑old’s hand in a bottle warmer. Surveillance footage and medical reports show second‑degree scalds.

A loaded handgun was discovered in a student's backpack at Edmond Santa Fe High School; two juveniles were arrested and no injuries were reported.

Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced a $1,000 reward after a 5-year-old was struck by an e-bike near Sun Splash Park; deputies released a surveillance still and seek tips.

Fairfield police say two people were arrested after a driver allegedly pointed a firearm; officers recovered a loaded gun and a high-capacity magazine. Community tips helped lead officers to the vehicle.

A hiker found human remains northeast of Castle Rock; Douglas County investigators and volunteer SAR teams responded to the site near Crowfoot Valley Road. The investigation is ongoing.

An early-morning blaze heavily damaged Alfredo's Mexican Food in downtown Oceanside; firefighters contained the blaze in about 40 minutes while investigators probe the cause.

A deadly single-vehicle crash closed westbound I-90 near MLK Drive on Tuesday, forcing traffic off the Eddy Road exit and snarling the Shoreway.

Two people were found shot dead early Wednesday in Cincinnati’s Villages at Roll Hill. The Homicide Unit is investigating after a ShotSpotter alert on Sunnyhill Drive.

A Long Beach man who pleaded guilty to possessing a Molotov cocktail during anti‑ICE protests is due to be sentenced this week in federal court. Prosecutors say he tossed the device while fleeing police in downtown L.A.

The administrator winding down Terraform has sued Jane Street in Manhattan federal court, alleging the trading firm used nonpublic tips to trade ahead of the 2022 Terra collapse. The complaint points to a May 7, 2022 sequence of withdrawals and seeks disgorgement and damages for creditors.