Home invasion suspect killed by mother protecting her children, sheriff says

The Louisiana man on parole was armed with a shovel and a lug wrench when he allegedly broke into the home of a woman and her two young children, the local sheriff’s office said.

Police: Single bullet struck teacher's hand, chest after 6-year-old opened fire

Newport News authorities said Monday that a wounded elementary school teacher helped usher other students out of her classroom after a 6-year-old boy intentionally shot her last week. 

Man smashes church altar with sledgehammer, steals 1,500-year-old relics

“The sheriff reported that the man had wanted to break into the tabernacle, but looked up at the statue of Mary and decided he couldn't do that to her."

Bryan Kohberger case: Knife sheath points to possible target, experts say

The tan leather knife sheath found next to the bodies of two slain University of Idaho students could indicate that the killer targeted them, according to a forensic expert.

Utah man who killed his family took guns from home before murder-suicide

The revelation provides more insight into what happened in the days leading up to a murder-suicide that eight people dead, including five children.

US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’

The 13-3 ruling at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals is the latest on the Trump-era bump stock ban, which is likely to be decided at the Supreme Court.

The white sedan: How police tracked down the suspect in Idaho murders

Authorities say a key piece of evidence in the case of four University of Idaho students stabbed to death in November turned out to be surveillance footage showing a white sedan driving past the victims' home.

Idaho murders: Bryan Kohberger applied for internship at Pullman Police Department in fall 2022

Brian Kohberger, the criminology Ph.D. student accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in November, applied for an internship in the fall with the local police department in Pullman, Washington, according to a newly released probable cause affidavit.

Violence hits Mexico cartel stronghold after son of 'El Chapo' arrested

Sinaloa's state capital of Culiacan was thrust into a day of terror after the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, a son of the notorious former Sinaloa cartel boss “El Chapo.”

8 dead in Utah murder-suicide after wife sought divorce

Officials in the city of Enoch, Utah, said the family members, including five children, were killed by their father. The man's wife had filed for divorce two weeks earlier, they said.

Hyundai, Kia owners face threat of theft due to social media challenge

Kia and Hyundai owners across the country are fed up. This year some cities have seen a sharp rise in theft of these vehicles. In Minneapolis, police say it’s all because of a social media challenge.