Man Charged in Fatal 2023 Assault on Infant in Southeast Washington After Police Link Death to Blunt Force Trauma Complications
Police say the child died in March 2023 and the case was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner.
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View AllCalifornia Highway Patrol Issues Ebony Alert for Missing Winchester Teen Last Seen Near San Remo Drive and Matino Lane in Riverside County
Authorities are asking the public to help find 15-year-old Kushani Boyd, who was last seen Oct. 15 and remains listed as missing.
Two People Die in Manassas Crash After Police Say Driver Sped Through Stop Sign at Leland Road and Maplewood Drive Late Saturday
Prince William County police say a GMC Sierra hit a Honda Civic at an intersection in Manassas, killing the car’s driver and passenger.
Two Drivers Are Killed in Wrong Way Five Car Crash on Interstate 280 in Los Altos After Vehicle Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic
California Highway Patrol says one vehicle entered the southbound lanes and struck four others, shutting the freeway for hours Thursday evening.
California Climate Assessment Warns of Longer Summers, Deadlier Wildfire Smoke and Bigger Flood Risks as Warming Pressures Arrive Sooner Than Forecast
A new state report says California is already facing overlapping climate threats that could intensify health, water and wildfire dangers over the coming decades.
Richmond Police Investigate Homecoming Shooting Near Virginia Union University After Two Men Were Wounded During Campus Celebrations Saturday Night
Investigators say the gunfire followed an altercation near Henderson Hall as large crowds gathered for the university’s homecoming events.
California Police Recover $54000 in Hot Wheels Cars After Train Burglary and Arrest a Suspected Thief Near Colton Early Thursday
Authorities say 350 boxes of toy cars were taken from a freight train before officers stopped a pickup truck nearby.
West Haven Man Charged After Fatal Somers Crash That Killed Massachusetts Driver in November 2025
State police say the driver turned himself in on a warrant after investigators blamed him for a three-vehicle collision that left one man dead.
Logan County Deputy Dies After Cruiser Collides With Coal Truck at Rural West Virginia Intersection Saturday Afternoon
A passenger in the cruiser was airlifted to a Charleston hospital as state police investigate the deadly crash.
Pedestrian Killed on Interstate 80 in Vallejo After Self-Driving Tesla Struck Him, California Highway Patrol Says in Early-Morning Crash
CHP says dashcam video shows the Tesla braking and swerving before impact on westbound I-80 near the I-780 interchange.