America Today Staff 
A robbery suspect was killed in a deputy-involved shooting outside a Michaels store in the San Fernando Valley on Thursday night. Los Angeles County deputies responded to the Fallbrook Center shopping plaza in the 6600 block of Fallbrook Avenue in West Hills around 8:30 p.m. Sky5 footage showed a body covered by a canopy in … Read more
Police said 71-year-old Johnnie Salisbury was taken into custody in connection with the killing of Edmund LaFave, a case that dates back more than five decades. On Feb. 25, 1975, LaFave, who was 34 at the time, was found by police lying in a pool of blood on his bedroom floor at his home on … Read more
A 45-year-old woman with an extensive criminal history is in custody after embezzling more than $500,000 from a Ventura County business where she worked as an office manager and bookkeeper, officials announced. In a news release, prosecutors with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said the theft occurred between 2020 and 2021 at a medical … Read more
What began as a fun bonding activity between a father and daughter during football season took a disturbing turn when a 4-year-old girl started receiving death threats over her NFL predictions, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. Reese Donatelli, whose weekly picks are shared on social media by her father, Anthony Donatelli, … Read more
A Texas jury acquitted former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales, who faced trial for allegedly failing to act during the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead. The jury returned a verdict on Wednesday at around 7:15 p.m., finding Gonzales not guilty on 29 counts of child … Read more
Fort Lauderdale police are searching for a young boy captured on video killing a duck in a resident’s yard this week. Authorities are treating the incident as an animal cruelty case. Neighbors say the area is usually full of ducks, but the neighborhood has grown noticeably quieter since the attack. Police released surveillance footage showing … Read more
A man was shot and killed Tuesday evening in the Marshall Square neighborhood near Little Village. Chicago police reported the shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 2400 block of West 23rd Street. A 23-year-old man was standing near a parking lot when an unknown SUV pulled up. A suspect exited the SUV, drew a … Read more
A convicted felon arrested during a Chicago drug bust now faces multiple felony charges, Chicago police announced Wednesday. The CPD’s Gang Investigation Division recovered several firearms and over $4 million in suspected narcotics after a six-month probe into drug trafficking in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. During a search conducted Saturday, Jan. 10, officers seized narcotics … Read more
Mikal Naeem Morocco, 24, of Gary, has been charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses following a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash while an infant was inside the car. According to a probable cause affidavit filed January 20, 2026, the incident took place on January 17, 2026, around 12:16 p.m., near Ridge Road … Read more
Caleb Joseph VanOverloop, 23, of Cedar Lake, has been charged in Lake County with three counts of child molesting following an investigation involving multiple child victims. According to a probable cause affidavit filed January 20, 2026, investigators were assigned to examine reported child molesting incidents that allegedly occurred in Lake County between November 1, 2024, … Read more