A Michigan father is being held without bond after prosecutors say he fired a handgun multiple times just feet from his son’s middle school building when staff refused to allow him inside, prompting an active shooter response. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Thursday that Shawntez Marshaun Gregory, 44, has been formally charged in connection … Read more
A New York man has been indicted on murder and burglary charges after prosecutors say he broke into his estranged wife’s home, waited inside while she took their children to school, and later killed her using cyanide. Asif Qureshi, 53, was arraigned last week before Judge Terence Murphy on an indictment charging him with Murder … Read more
A longtime Iowa property manager and a rental company owner have agreed to pay $325,000 to resolve a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging decades of sexual harassment against female tenants, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Sunday. The settlement concludes a lawsuit filed in January 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District … Read more
A Bartow woman is in custody after Polk County deputies say she orchestrated a burglary by deceiving local business owners into unknowingly removing thousands of dollars’ worth of property from a Winter Haven home. The investigation began on December 22, when deputies responded to a reported break-in at a residence on Eloise Cove Drive. Upon … Read more
A Texas-based sports agent is facing federal charges after prosecutors allege he siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars from client accounts and concealed the theft by disguising withdrawals as legitimate business expenses. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced in Tampa, Florida, that a federal grand jury has unsealed an indictment charging Lucas Mirtl, 42, of … Read more
A Will County man has been arrested following an investigation into a threatening email allegedly sent to the office of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, according to Illinois State Police. Authorities said Michael Dascenzo, 49, of Crete, was taken into custody on February 25 after investigators connected him to a message sent on January 9. The … Read more
An Indiana woman has been transferred from a Kentucky detention facility to an Indiana county jail to face multiple new criminal charges in connection with the death of her partner’s 9-year-old child, whose remains were discovered inside a storage unit. The defendant, 30-year-old C. Potter, is charged in Indiana with nine counts, including neglect of … Read more
Deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men at the same South Charleston business within three days following separate incidents of reported criminal activity, officials said. On Friday, January 9, 2026, deputies from the Patrol and Field Operations Division B-Shift responded to a reported break-in at Mazzella Quarries. Detective Keadle, who was already … Read more
A 57-year-old Hobart man, Derek Shawn Ebeltoft, is facing felony charges after a traffic stop in Gary escalated into a brief pursuit and an alleged threat against a sheriff’s officer. According to a probable cause affidavit, a Lake County Sheriff’s Officer attempted to stop a red Ford Escape around 11:17 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2026, … Read more
A 32-year-old DeMotte man, Ochirnyam Erdenechimeg, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after a disturbance at a local bar escalated into threats against police and a physical struggle. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers with the DeMotte Police Department responded to Holley’s Bar, located at 804 S. Halleck Street, around 8:23 p.m. on … Read more