America Today Staff 
Kern County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men after they were found hiding in a storage container on a train during an attempted burglary on December 31, 2025, officials said. Ricardo Rodriguez, 47, and Juan Diaz, 41, barricaded themselves inside the container but were taken into custody without further incident, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office reported. … Read more
A Wyoming County man has been convicted of possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities said Wednesday. Ronald Jackson “Poncho” Sinecoff, 53, of Pineville, was found guilty in Circuit Court of Wyoming County, according to a press release from the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office. Sinecoff was arrested in June 2025 after allegedly soliciting a minor … Read more
A 78-year-old Navy veteran was found shot to death Tuesday night in his Southwest Side home, Chicago police said. Just after 8 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 4500 block of South Lamon Avenue in the LeClaire Courts neighborhood, where they discovered Marvin Cook with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was … Read more
Three people were injured Wednesday afternoon when the Washington Avenue Bridge in a residential area of Wheeling collapsed into the waterway. The call came in around 1:45 p.m. after residents reported a “very loud, thunderous boom.” First responders arrived to find the bridge had partially collapsed. The three people on the structure at the time … Read more
A 55-year-old Lakeland man was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday afternoon with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 4. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 12:55 p.m. in the westbound lanes just west of Branch Forbes Road. Troopers said the man was riding a Harley-Davidson when the motorcycle experienced … Read more
Residents across the Tampa Bay area should keep a light jacket for the morning commute and sunglasses for the afternoon ride home. A pattern of foggy mornings followed by sunny, warm afternoons is settling in for the rest of the week, pushing temperatures well above seasonal averages before a major cool‑down arrives early next week. … Read more
Police arrested a Miami man allegedly linked to violent gang activity. He has been identified as Armani Cherenfant, 19, of Little Haiti. Authorities said Cherenfant was part of a violent gang known as ABK. Over several days in late October and early November, officers observed him and other suspected gang members arriving at a home … Read more
Authorities have identified the man who died after being trapped under a vehicle in Florida City on Tuesday. Officers from the Florida City Police Department responded just before 3:30 p.m. to a sick/injured person call at a home near the 300 block of Southwest Third Avenue. Sky 10 flew over the scene shortly after deputies … Read more
A 64-year-old Miami-Dade man was arrested Tuesday after deputies said he attacked a tenant with a hammer during a parking space dispute last month. The incident happened on Dec. 20 in a parking lot along Southwest Eighth Avenue, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, identified as Kimber Mathew Long, is reportedly the victim’s … Read more
Joseph Daniel Martin, 39, of Syracuse, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses after allegedly threatening and battering two people. Martin faces charges including: Intimidation with a deadly weapon (Level 5 felony) Battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 felony) Battery resulting in bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor) According to court documents, the incidents … Read more