America Today Staff 
A former deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has been dismissed from his position and indicted following an investigation into alleged misconduct. Authorities said Ron Luster, 54, of Hustonville, Kentucky, was indicted Friday by a grand jury in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Charges filed by grand jury According to court records, Luster faces several charges, … Read more
Three people were injured Friday afternoon in a crash involving a police cruiser in Madison County, Kentucky, according to the Kentucky State Police. Authorities said the collision happened shortly before 4 p.m. along Lancaster Road. Police cruiser collided with oncoming vehicle Investigators said an officer driving a marked patrol vehicle from the Cave City Police … Read more
A police pursuit involving a suspected stolen vehicle led to the closure of northbound lanes on Interstate 5 near East Los Angeles, California late Friday night. Authorities said the chase began when deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department attempted to stop a vehicle believed to be stolen near Lakewood, California. Pursuit ends near … Read more
Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred early Saturday in Lancaster, California. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded around 4:36 a.m. to reports of a stabbing in the 400 block of East Lancaster Boulevard. Victim taken to hospital, later dies Officials said the victim, identified only as an adult man, was … Read more
Strong wind gusts swept through the Chicago, Illinois region on Friday, causing widespread disruptions including power outages, flight delays and structural damage in several communities. A High Wind Warning was issued overnight and remained in effect until the afternoon as gusts reached nearly 60 mph. Forecasters later downgraded the warning to a wind advisory, with … Read more
Authorities have identified a man who died after a powerful tornado struck Aroma Park, Illinois earlier this week, leaving widespread destruction across Kankakee County, Illinois. Officials confirmed that Maurice Norington, 65, died from injuries believed to have been caused by the storm that swept through the region Tuesday. Victim found inside damaged home The Kankakee … Read more
Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for a man convicted of murdering his neighbor during a burglary in Palm Bay, Florida more than three decades ago. The inmate, Chadwick Willacy, 58, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on April 21 at Florida State Prison. It marks the sixth execution order approved by … Read more
Police have arrested a suspect in the 2024 killing of a well-known barber in North Miami Beach, Florida, more than a year after the crime, following new information from a witness. Authorities said Ryan Sutton, 21, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Wilton Mena, a popular local barber who … Read more
Police have arrested a man accused in a fatal shooting that occurred outside a child’s birthday party in Kalamazoo, Michigan earlier this year. Authorities said Nelson Devon Cobas, 37, was taken into custody Thursday evening in Newaygo County, Michigan on warrants related to the death of Jamel Jonte‑Jerome Coleman, 35. Shooting followed argument outside party … Read more
Federal investigators say the man responsible for a violent attack at a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan remained parked outside the building for hours before driving his truck into the facility and opening fire. The suspect, identified by authorities as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, carried out the attack at Temple Israel, … Read more