The body of 53-year-old Chicago Public Schools teacher Linda Brown, missing for over a week, was recovered from Lake Michigan on Monday, authorities said. Police maintained a heavy presence near 31st Street Beach, closing several areas around 31st Street and Lake Shore Drive while the recovery took place. The Cook County Medical Examiner confirmed the … Read more
A Brandon attorney has been sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material, authorities announced. Senior U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday handed down the sentence to 47-year-old Benjamin Crawford, who pleaded guilty to the charges in June 2025. In addition to the prison term, Crawford was ordered … Read more
A North Carolina man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for a violent 2023 ambush that left two Robeson County Sheriff’s deputies wounded and sparked a dramatic escape attempt, federal officials announced Monday. Shawn Tobin Locklear Jr., now 21, pleaded guilty to using a firearm during a crime of violence and possessing a … Read more
An Orlando woman who used her husband’s drug money to fund a lavish lifestyle was sentenced to five years in federal prison this week. U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron handed down the sentence to 40-year-old Island Thi Truong following her guilty plea last August. In addition to prison, the court ordered the forfeiture of … Read more
Pasco County deputies are seeking the public’s help to identify four men accused of stealing merchandise from a local business earlier this week. The theft occurred on the evening of January 8. Investigators said the group entered a store on the 5900 block of Wesley Grove Boulevard around 6:15 p.m., grabbed several items, and then … Read more
Kanawha County Sheriff’s deputies made two separate arrests at the same South Charleston business within a three-day period, authorities said. Joshua Clendenin, 35, of Alum Creek, was arrested Friday at Mazzella Quarries and charged with breaking and entering. Deputies said they were already investigating a previous larceny at the property when they responded to the … Read more
A West Virginia couple was arrested Sunday in South Carolina after allegedly fleeing the state with their biological child despite not having legal custody, according to West Virginia State Police. Darries L. Fauntleroy and Megan R. Fauntleroy, both 40, of Montrose, were each charged with felony conspiracy and taking a minor child from a lawful … Read more
A 35-year-old man has died after being shot late Saturday night on the city’s Far South Side, according to Chicago police. The shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of East 85th Place in the Avalon Park neighborhood. Police said the victim was shot in the back and transported to a nearby hospital, … Read more
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