Milwaukee hit-and-run crash kills 4-year-old girl, suspect arrested

A suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 4-year-old girl and injured her mother in Milwaukee on Tuesday, April 30, has been arrested.

UT Austin protest: Arrested protesters continue to be released from jail

People have been camped outside the Travis County Jail all day Tuesday, waiting for protesters to be released. On Monday, April 29, nearly 80 people were arrested on the University of Texas at Austin campus.

WilCo deputy pleads guilty to official oppression, assault

A Williamson County deputy pleaded guilty to charges of official oppression and assault in a 2019 case. Deputy Christopher Pisa, 29, entered the guilty plea on April 21.

Louisiana man to undergo physical castration for raping, impregnating teen

Glenn Sullivan, Sr., 54, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree rape after a case initiated in July 2022, when a young woman reported multiple rapes dating back to when she was 14 years old.

Arizona man convicted of California cartel-related murders: DA

A jury in California has convicted a Phoenix man in connection with the killings of four people over a cartel-related dispute.

Elderly Austin restaurant owner assaulted by customers who did not want to pay

The owner of Chekos, a Mexican restaurant in Austin, says he was injured after asking a group of customers to leave. Now, he and his family want help identifying the suspects who were caught on camera.

Trump's hush money trial: Judge issues gag order ruling, $9K fine for Trump

The judge in the case found that the former president violated his gag order and fined him $9,000 over online posts. Charges in the case center on $130,000 in payments Donald Trump’s company made to Michael Cohen.

Opioid overdose outbreak in Austin kills 8 people: ATCEMS

Eight people are dead following a 27-hour-long opioid overdose outbreak in downtown Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS said.

MS-13 gang leader sentenced to life for random killings in northern Virginia

Even in the violent world of the MS-13 street gang, the killings in northern Virginia in the summer of 2019 stood out. In that year, "the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area became an MS-13 hunting ground," in the words of prosecutors.

Georgetown woman, 3 others found guilty of PPP fraud

A Georgetown woman was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Charlotte law enforcement officers who died in shootout identified

The officers have been identified as Joshua Eyer, of the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Department, and Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott, who worked for the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, and US Deputy Marshal Thomas M. Weeks Jr.

Idaho man arrested for kicking Yellowstone bison while drunk: officials

Clarence Yoder, 40, of Idaho Falls, ended up injuring himself in the incident that happened near the park’s West Entrance on April 21, according to the National Park Service.

Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9K, raises threat of jail

Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.

Charlotte shooting: 4 officers killed, 4 hurt while serving warrant

Eight police officers were shot, leaving four dead, during a confrontation with a wanted felon at a suburban Charlotte home, officials said. The suspect was also killed.

8 dead, 51 overdoses reported in Austin: ATCEMS

Austin-Travis County EMS medics responded to 51 overdose calls in just over 24 hours.