America Today Staff 
Residents in the Santa Clarita Valley are voicing concern after authorities arrested a man accused of secretly recording videos under girls’ and women’s skirts at a local shopping mall using a camera hidden in his shoe. Investigators identified the suspect as Stephen Martin, 35, of Canyon Country. Surveillance footage reportedly captured Martin lingering inside the … Read more
A Los Angeles hospital is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who has been receiving care for several weeks after being found unconscious in the city. According to Dignity Health, the male patient is believed to be between 25 and 35 years old. He was discovered injured near Wilshire Boulevard and Witmer … Read more
A man has died following a brutal assault that ended with him being struck and dragged by a vehicle along a busy Beverly Hills roadway Friday afternoon. According to police, the incident unfolded around 12:42 p.m. near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard, after multiple 911 callers reported a suspect armed with … Read more
More than 200 California state parks will offer free entry on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday. The move follows a decision by the National Park Service, which removed MLK Day and Juneteenth—two holidays recognizing Black history—from its list of free entrance days in December. “Dr. King … Read more
A 6-year-old boy with autism from North Miami, identified as Mason, is in critical condition after police say he was beaten by his mother’s boyfriend. Mason’s grandmother, Elizabeth Garcia, described her devastation seeing her grandson in the hospital, connected to machines and tubes. She said Mason’s mother’s boyfriend, 34-year-old Daniel Romero, has a history of … Read more
A cold weather alert was issued Thursday evening as a blast of frigid air moved into South Florida, bringing falling temperatures and strong, chilly winds overnight. A cold weather advisory is in effect for Broward and Miami-Dade counties from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday. Wind chills are expected to dip to around 35°F or … Read more
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with first-degree premeditated homicide after police say she admitted to drowning her 7-month-old daughter. Tierra Scott-Franklin called 911 herself on Wednesday afternoon, reporting that she had drowned her infant at the Sweetwater Square Apartments. First responders arrived shortly after 12:45 p.m. and found the child unresponsive in … Read more
Nearly four years after a deadly shooting at a Tampa apartment complex, authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder. On January 13, 2026, deputies took 27-year-old Nekko Orta into custody for the 2022 killing of Bryce Green at the Verra North Apartments on Skipper Road. The original shooting occurred on May 6, … Read more
Three men are facing criminal charges after allegedly harassing a group of students praying inside a University of South Florida parking garage. The Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office announced that Richard Penkoski, Christopher Svochak, and Ricardo Yepez have been charged with disturbing a religious assembly and disorderly conduct, both classified as misdemeanors. The incident occurred … Read more
A federal judge has sentenced an Atlanta man to nearly six years in prison after identifying him as the mastermind behind a large-scale identity theft and check fraud operation that targeted businesses across central and southern Illinois. Traveon H. Reese, 31, received a 70-month federal prison sentence after admitting he led a conspiracy involving stolen … Read more