K-9 Kylo died on what was scheduled to be his final shift after six years with the Portland Police Bureau. PORTLAND, OR — A man identified by police as the suspect in a Gresham homicide and a Portland Police Bureau K-9 were killed Thursday during a multiagency operation to arrest the man in Southeast Portland, authorities said. The shooting happened at about 1:45 p.m. Sept. 24 near Southeast 97th Avenue and Southeast Oak Street, near …
Authorities arrested a 35-year-old man after a stolen Nissan was pursued through Hialeah and northwest Miami-Dade. HIALEAH, FL — A man accused of carjacking a woman after leaving Palmetto General Hospital was taken into custody Thursday after a police pursuit through Hialeah and northwest Miami-Dade ended with officers stopping the stolen car. Hialeah police identified the man as 35-year-old Eugene Brown. Authorities said Brown had been brought to the hospital for an evaluation under Florida’s …
Cold case investigators identified the remains as Jill Maiorca and arrested her former husband in connection with her 2006 killing. BIG BEAR LAKE, CA — Human remains discovered years ago in a crawlspace beneath a Southern California mountain home have been identified as a woman reported missing in 2007, leading authorities to arrest her former husband in connection with her death nearly two decades ago. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department identified the woman as …
Authorities say the juvenile suspect is believed to be a Spring ISD student, while investigators have not disclosed what led to the shooting. SPRING, TX — A 14-year-old boy has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Royce Witchet near Westfield High School, ending a search that began after the suspect fled the area, authorities said. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest Wednesday, a day after Witchet was …
The hurricane reached Category 5 strength with 180 mph winds after rapidly intensifying over unusually favorable eastern Pacific waters. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — Hurricane Polo became one of the strongest hurricanes recorded in the eastern Pacific this week, reaching Category 5 intensity with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph before weakening Thursday as its center began moving away from Mexico’s southwestern coast. Polo’s extraordinary rise placed the storm among a small group of the most …
Deputies say Matthew Ammel caused more than $200,000 in damage, including throwing about 22 paintings into a backyard swimming pool. CAVE CREEK, AZ — A former bodyguard for former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faces a felony criminal charge after authorities said he entered her Cave Creek home while she was away and caused more than $200,000 in damage to artwork and other property. Matthew Ammel, 39, was arrested in September in connection with the Aug. …
Two gunmen opened fire as the teenager approached a rideshare vehicle in Overbrook, while the driver escaped the shooting without injury. PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 19-year-old man was shot and killed early Wednesday as he was preparing to enter a rideshare vehicle in Philadelphia’s Overbrook neighborhood, where police said two gunmen approached and opened fire at close range. Philadelphia police responded to the area of Wynnewood Road and Lansdowne Avenue at about 2:41 a.m. Sept. …
Prosecutors say Thomas Jardon used fraudulent companies, leases and furniture invoices to obtain money intended for Miami-Dade homeless services. MIAMI, FL — The housing director for Citrus Health Network has been arrested and accused of stealing more than $1.2 million in public money from the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust through schemes involving fraudulent leases and furniture purchases, authorities said. Thomas Jardon, 42, faces charges including organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, identity theft and engaging …
Federal prosecutors say the organization moved hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Mexico and distributed millions of dollars’ worth each month. PHILADELPHIA, PA — Ten people have been charged in a federal investigation targeting an alleged Philadelphia-based cocaine trafficking organization that authorities say obtained large shipments from Mexico and distributed the drug across Philadelphia and the surrounding region. U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced the charges Wednesday alongside FBI Philadelphia Special Agent in Charge Wayne Jacobs …
The former Republican lawmaker pleaded guilty to attempted possession of child pornography after his arrest in a 2025 undercover sting. ST. PAUL, MN — Former Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted possession of child pornography in a case stemming from an undercover operation involving someone he believed was a 17-year-old girl. U.S. District Chief Judge Eric Tostrud imposed the sentence Sept. 23, …