Officer seen on video punching woman after McDonald's dispute

An Ohio police officer has been put on administrative leave after video showed him punching a Black woman several times as she was taken into custody following a dispute at a McDonald’s over extra cheese on a Big Mac.

Lawyer: Gun used by 6-year-old who shot teacher was ‘secured’

A statement released by the family of the boy who shot the teacher did not elaborate on where the 9mm handgun was kept. The shooting occurred on Jan. 6 as teacher Abigail Zwerner taught her first grade class at a Virginia school.

Girl, 13, leads Nebraska troopers on chase topping 100 mph

Authorities said the girl was with an 11-year-old boy. Troopers confiscated a firearm, a small amount of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia from the vehicle.

Shooting by 6-year-old in Virginia raises complex cultural questions

A 6-year-old in a first-grade class pointed a gun and shot his teacher on Jan. 6. A psychology expert says the case hits differently because it violates society's expectations for school shootings and childhood itself.

Brian Walshe, husband of missing Massachusetts woman, allegedly searched ways to dispose of body

“10 ways to dispose of a dead body if you really need to,” was among a series of online searches Brian Walshe is accused of making on Jan. 1, days before his wife was reported missing.

Former GOP candidate arrested in series of shootings at lawmakers’ homes

Solomon Pena, a former Republican candidate for New Mexico's legislature, was arrested in connection to drive-by shootings targeting Democratic lawmakers. Pena lost the election last November claiming it was "rigged."

El Paso Walmart shooting suspect won’t face death penalty, DOJ says

The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed the decision not to pursue capital punishment against Patrick Crusius in a one-sentence notice filed with the federal court in El Paso on Tuesday.

Indiana man arrested after video showed young child playing with gun

Indiana authorities said Shane Osborne faces a charge of felony neglect of a child dependent. The arrest was captured on the reality TV show called "On Patrol: Live."

10 dismembered bodies found buried in central Mexico, authorities say

Nine men connected to a drug cartel were arrested after the men kidnapped a woman and began cutting off her fingers, prosecutors said.

Woman charged with attempted murder of boyfriend who peed in bed

Louisiana authorities said Briana Lacost admitted to stabbing her boyfriend after she “ripped” him from the bed for urinating on himself.

Athena Brownfield: Search for Oklahoma 4-year-old now a 'recovery operation'

Authorities are now searching for the remains of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield, who was reported missing last week from Cyril, Oklahoma. Two caregivers have been arrested in the case.

Italy's No. 1 wanted Mafia boss arrested after 30 years on the run

A young man when he went into hiding, Matteo Messina Denaro is now 60. He was convicted of dozens of murders and faces multiple life sentences.

Andrew Tate: Romania seizes cars, other assets in investigation

Romania's National Agency for the Administration of Unavailable Assets said in a statement that it removed a total of 15 luxury cars, 14 designer watches and cash in several currencies.