A heavy police presence closed the 1500 block of Kelston Place in east Charlotte as CMPD conducted an active investigation; officials had not released details.

LAFD crews responded to a brush fire along westbound SR-118 in Mission Hills; the department posted a map and linked incident details as teams worked the shoulder and median.

Two people were hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday near Shore Center Drive and St. Clair Avenue in Euclid. Police are investigating the incident.

Firefighters battled a third-floor blaze at 179 Oak Street early Wednesday; SFFD set up an on-scene command post across the street as crews worked the scene.

A rare BMW and a distinctive helmet helped detectives identify and arrest a San Antonio rider accused of ramming a Bexar County deputy's patrol car, officials say.

A deck fire in West Seattle's 8800 block of 38th Ave SW drew a large fire response early Wednesday; no injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.

An eyewitness told jurors a red‑haired woman shot and killed Davion Hodges inside an Edmondson Avenue apartment; the trial resumes Wednesday.

A two‑story home on Shara Drive near Lebanon Church Road erupted in heavy flames and smoke on June 24; officials say the cause and any injuries are under investigation.

Sheriff Chris Blackmon will hold a 1 p.m. briefing after a yearlong probe into alleged unlicensed assisted‑living homes. Authorities say a husband and wife were detained; details are expected at the press conference.

Late Tuesday, LAFD crews knocked down a structure fire at 900 S. Santa Fe Ave in Downtown Los Angeles; initial alerts listed a vacant one‑story commercial building and no immediate injuries.

Investigators say deputies deployed Tasers before shooting a woman who retrieved a gun during a June 15 domestic call east of Kingman; an independent probe is underway.

Union leaders say a tweak to a Norwich Township compensation deal risks locking Columbus into depending on neighboring fire departments for a growing share of runs.

A home on the 5100 block of Elm Street was fully engulfed late Wednesday; Everett Fire reports no injuries and investigators are on scene.