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The family of Sheridan Gorman is pushing back on comments from Chicago and Illinois leaders, saying her killing was not a "senseless tragedy" and demanding accountability for what they call systemic failures.18-year-old Gorman was killed on March 19 at around 1:06 a.m. while she was with friends at a pier on the city's Rogers Park area. Officials say that Jose Medina-Medina, 25, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, allegedly fired one […]

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).A former Massachusetts police officer on trial for attempting to kill her fellow brother in blue took the stand to testify that she never intended to hurt her colleague.Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a North Andover police officer at the time, vehemently denied attempting to kill her […]

Graphic body camera video and a bloodstained rock prosecutors say was used in a brutal cliffside attack were shown to jurors Wednesday as the attempted murder trial of Hawaii doctor Gerhardt Konig entered a critical new phase.An evidence specialist and responding officers testified on the fourth day of Konig's trial, walking jurors through the alleged attack and the immediate aftermath, including video showing Arielle Konig bloodied and disoriented.The video played […]

A teenage Texas repeat offender is back behind bars after allegedly killing a man while free from jail on three separate bonds. Johnnie Lillie, 19, was charged with the shooting death of Jermarkus Johnson, 29, on Aldine Bender road in Houston, Texas, Sept. 22, 2025, according to FOX 26. Lillie was reportedly out on probation after being sentenced for a burglary of a motor vehicle in June 2024 when he was taken […]

A criminal investigation is underway in the death of an American worker who was allegedly shot and killed in the Bahamas.The Tallahassee Democrat reported that the victim, identified as 31-year-old Cody Castillo, of Crawfordville, Florida, was killed March 21 in Nassau following a dispute outside Da Plantation Bar & Grill in Nassau. The outlet said the shooting involved an off-duty senior officer of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.National Security Minister […]

A former Florida spring break hot spot is celebrating a relatively calm season for the third year in a row as law enforcement throughout the Sunshine State continue to grapple with chaotic scenes and dozens of arrests. In an email sent to Miami Beach residents, Commissioner Alex Fernandez boasted of a 24% drop in spring break-related arrests since the 2026 season began. "We marked another step forward for Miami Beach — safer […]

A Utah mom is accused of kidnapping her son's alleged 11-year-old bully, taking him to her home to apologize and then threatening to have her husband beat him up, according to charging documents.Shannon Tufuga, 40, was formally charged Monday with child kidnapping and aggravated child abuse — both second-degree felonies — though the incident occurred back in September.Charging documents cited by KSL.com say Tufuga went looking for the boy and […]

Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said there have been "real failures" when it comes to immigration, and criticized President Donald Trump for failing to "follow his own edict."Jose Medina-Medina, 25, was arrested on Friday after he allegedly shot and killed Sheridan Gorman early on Thursday morning at a pier in Chicago. Gorman was with a group of friends when she was killed. Medina-Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, was apprehended […]

Nine students were injured on Tuesday after a driver struck them with a vehicle at a school in Ankeny, Iowa, according to officials.The incident happened around 3:15 p.m. as students were being picked up from St. Luke’s Catholic School on NW Weigel Drive, city police and fire officials said at a news conference.A vehicle in the pickup line jumped the curb and struck the students, officials said.STUDENTS ON CALIFORNIA HIGH […]