America Today Staff 
The arrest of a Los Angeles charity executive accused of stealing millions intended to help the homeless has ignited a public social media dispute between California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s communications team and the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal prosecutors and Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman allege that Alexander Soofer, 42, the CEO of … Read more
An active member of the Salvadoran gang MS-13 is facing multiple criminal charges in Southern California, including homicide, according to federal authorities. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced early Saturday that William Geoevanni Martinez-Vivas has been charged with several offenses after previously serving time for illegal reentry into the United States. ICE said Martinez-Vivas is … Read more
Eight suspects, all younger than 24, were taken into custody following a jewelry store burglary that ended with two separate crashes in Anaheim and Fullerton, according to police. The incident began around 2:30 p.m. Friday when Anaheim police responded to a commercial burglary at Classic Jewelers on East Santa Ana Canyon Road, authorities said in … Read more
Authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to arrests in two separate murder investigations. Police said both fatal shootings occurred on Jan. 18. The first shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. in the 6400 block of South Drexel Avenue. According to police, an unknown offender approached 36-year-old Kiara Jenkins and fired multiple shots, … Read more
Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who deeply cared about people and was distressed by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the city. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who loved … Read more
Chicago police officers were involved in a shooting Friday night on the city’s South Side. According to CPD, the incident occurred around 7:50 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Ingleside Avenue in the Grand Crossing neighborhood. Officers responded to reports of a domestic disturbance involving a man armed with both a gun and a … Read more
A teenage boy is recovering in the hospital after being wounded in a shooting overnight on the city’s Far South Side. Chicago police said the shooting occurred just after 10 p.m. in the 13000 block of South Evans Avenue in the Riverdale neighborhood. Officers reported that the 17-year-old victim was standing in a nearby yard … Read more
A man was shot and killed Friday night while sitting inside a vehicle in Humboldt Park. Chicago police said the shooting occurred just before 9 p.m. in the 3500 block of West Wabansia Avenue. Officers responded to reports of a person shot and, upon arrival, found a 30-year-old man inside a vehicle suffering from a … Read more
In September 2025, staff at Lake County Community Corrections at the Kimbrough Center requested an investigation by the Indiana State Police District 13 Criminal Investigations Division. According to Indiana State Police, Kimbrough Center staff reported that an employee, Andrea Rebeles, was allegedly involved in a sexual relationship with an inmate and may have been pregnant … Read more
Authorities detained at least one person after a crash, shooting and fight erupted near a gym in the Arden-Arcade area on Thursday evening. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. near the 24 Hour Fitness on Fulton Avenue close to Hurley Way. Sacramento Metro Fire, which also responded, described the … Read more