A 61-year-old man will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for the fatal shooting of his former partner in Saline. Barry Garza was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison after pleading no contest to second-degree murder in the 2023 killing of Amber Jo Thomas, 40. A Crime Despite Attempts to Escape Family … Read more
A new set of bills moving through the legislature in Michigan is igniting a sharp debate over how to balance child safety with constitutional rights and rehabilitation. Lawmakers on a House committee recently advanced legislation that would ban individuals listed on the state’s sex offender registry from working in businesses that primarily serve minors — … Read more
Prosecutors have filed murder charges against a man accused of carrying out a brutal attack that left an elderly man dead in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Lavonta Wilder, 40, has been charged with murder along with a special allegation tied to a prior serious felony conviction. If … Read more
Detectives with the LAPD have arrested a suspect accused of carrying out a series of sexual assaults across the San Fernando Valley in a single day. Authorities identified the suspect as Damian Denzell Robinson, 29. Investigators allege he targeted multiple women on April 19, 2026, committing or attempting several assaults in different neighborhoods, including Granada Hills, … Read more
A woman in South Florida is sharing her family’s grief after deputies say her father fatally shot her brother in what authorities describe as a domestic incident. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred around 4:49 p.m. Wednesday near Southwest 168th Street and 92nd Avenue in the Palmetto Bay area. Deputies reported that … Read more
KALAMAZOO, Michigan (April 23, 2026) — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is preparing to expand its workforce as it works toward reaching full staffing levels of 253 sworn officers. Officials confirmed the department currently employs 241 sworn officers and is actively seeking to hire additional personnel to fill remaining vacancies. The hiring initiative comes … Read more
Prosecutors have decided not to file charges in a deadly shooting that left three people dead at a Detroit gas station, citing insufficient evidence to disprove a claim of self-defense. According to the prosecutor’s office, a 22-year-old suspect will not face charges after investigators determined there was not enough evidence to overcome his statement that … Read more
ALBION, Michigan (April 23, 2026) — Albion College and several nearby locations were placed on lockdown Thursday as authorities searched for a suspected armed juvenile in the area, officials confirmed. The lockdown began around 11:30 a.m. after public safety officials issued an alert instructing students, staff, and visitors to shelter in place. The precautionary measure … Read more
A rideshare driver was allegedly held at gunpoint and forced to transport two men to Miami Beach, sparking a tense police response late Tuesday night. According to Miami Beach Police Department, officers were called to the 1400 block of Ocean Drive around 9:15 p.m. after the driver reported being threatened with a firearm. The suspects … Read more
A candidate for the Colorado State Senate was arrested in the Florida Keys after authorities said his young daughter nearly drowned while he briefly left his children unattended at a hotel pool. According to police in Key West, officers responded shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday to a report of a child in distress at a hotel on … Read more