A central Florida children's group home says it is suspending its emergency shelter program after two children staying there allegedly broke into a nearby home and shot at responding deputies.The 14-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy ran away from the Florida…
Minneapolis city workers early Thursday removed parts of a memorial at the intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths, as the city stated its plans to create a permanent memorial and reopen the area to through-traffic.On Thursday morning, multiple…
Authorities are seeking the public's help in the search for an 11-year-old boy who remains missing in central Iowa after hundreds of people spent part of Memorial Day weekend looking for him.Xavior Harrelson was reported missing May 27 in Montezuma,…
Add another unexpected pandemic effect to the list: According to a new study, lockdowns led to reduced crime in several global cities.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You can also get…
Some Oakland police officers have been disciplined in response to the excessive use of tear gas during last year's protests over the death of George Floyd, the city's police chief said.Oakland police officers "were not authorized to deploy tear gas…
A woman has been arrested after a child's body was found in a motel room in East Texas, authorities said Wednesday.The body is believed to be that of Samuel Olson, 6, who was reported missing May 27, according to Houston…
Police officers were in for a shock when they responded to an early Wednesday morning traffic accident in Utah between a four-door sedan and a semi-truck.The driver and passenger in the car were both children.Officers arrived at around 5 a.m.…
A Virginia Tech football player has been arrested and charged with the murder of a Blacksburg resident, according to the Blacksburg Police Department and the university.Isimemen Etute, 18, was charged with the second-degree murder of 40-year-old Jerry Smith, the Blacksburg…
An Indiana state trooper allegedly used "unreasonable discipline" and fractured his police K-9's leg during a March training session, authorities said Wednesday.Dustan Rubenacker, 29, was charged with striking a law enforcement animal, which is a Class A misdemeanor, the Indiana…
The family of Mario Gonzalez Arenales, a Northern California man who died after he was restrained by police officers in April, has filed a wrongful death claim against the city of Alameda alleging the officers detained Gonzalez without reasonable suspicion…
Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota are requesting a 30-year prison sentence for Derek Chauvin, the former officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, according to a sentencing memo filed Wednesday.Thirty years is "twice the upper end of the…
A Georgia county sheriff has been suspended following a review of his indictment on federal civil rights charges, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's office announced Wednesday.Kemp suspended Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill after a commission found Hill's indictment adversely affects the…
The man accused of killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old son in Las Vegas pleaded not guilty Wednesday.Terrell Rhodes, 27, appeared in court, confirming to a judge that he understood the charges against him and pleading not guilty.Bail was not discussed, and…
With minutes to spare, a Hahnville High School teacher in Boutte, Louisiana, traded shoes with a senior so he could walk at his graduation after allegedly violating the dress code.Daverius Peters told CNN he showed up to his high school…
It was just supposed to be a kickback.That's what a 17-year-old named Adrian and his friends were planning for his birthday -- a "kickback," or a casual get-together on Huntington Beach. But once TikTok got hold of the invitation to…
The top editor of the prestigious medical journal JAMA has resigned following outcry over comments made by another editor, questioning whether systemic racism in medicine exists.The American Medical Association, which oversees the journal, announced Tuesday that Dr. Howard Bauchner will…
Duke University's Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men's Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the Blue Devils upcoming 2021-2022 season, according to a news release from the university.Stadium and ESPN were the first Wednesday to…
Hailey Morinico wasn't really thinking when she confronted the black bear that wandered into the backyard of her California home on Monday -- she just knew she had to protect her dogs."I had about, I'd say, two seconds to think…
Body-camera footage shows officers tensely closing in on the San Jose workplace shooter and apparently hearing his final gunshots -- including two self-inflicted shots that authorities say ended his life."Hey! ... I've got somebody down in front of me," a…
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended from the home of the Kentucky Derby for two years after Medina Spirit's positive post-race drug was confirmed, the company that runs the Louisville racetrack said Wednesday.The suspension, effective immediately, follows…
