2 dead, 2 hurt, 1 missing after medical helicopter crashes off Catalina Island

A REACH Air Medical Services helicopter carrying five people crashed into the ocean off Catalina Island, leaving two dead, two hospitalized, and one missing.

Rick Ross arrested on battery charge in Miami

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested Thursday morning in Miami Beach in connection to an alleged domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend, according to police.

Man convicted of murdering LASD deputy to be sentenced
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Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, 32, is facing a life prison term without the possibility of parole for the Sept. 16, 2023, killing of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a fourth-generation member of the sheriff's department.

Tennessee unable to carry out Christa Gail Pike execution, witnesses say

Tennessee was not able to carry out the planned execution of a woman convicted in the 1995 killing of a classmate, according to media witnesses.

Takiyah Babers: Mother arrested after 4-month-old found in South LA dumpster dies

LAPD detectives are preparing to present murder charges against 19-year-old Takiyah Babers following the discovery of her four-month-old baby girl inside a South Los Angeles dumpster.

Flydubai plane makes emergency landing after co-pilot tries to crash jetliner

An Israel-bound passenger plane had to make an emergency landing after the co-pilot reportedly stabbed the captain in what may have been an attempted “terror attack," officials said.

South LA mom arrested after baby found in dumpster
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Relatives alerted police after news reports noted the infant had six toes on her left foot, a rare trait matching their granddaughter, exposing a series of fabricated stories from the mother.

Amber Alert: LAPD searching for 4 children allegedly taken by mother from Reseda home

Authorities are searching for four children aged 1 to 9 after they were allegedly abducted from their Reseda home by their biological mother, Mehrangez Sangalieva.

Cornell fraternity gang rape case reopened
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According to court documents, the alleged victim ("Jane Doe") claims the suspects involved were given the the opportunity to "mitigate their conduct by submitting essays to Cornell." Cornell University issued a statement denying the claims the suspects were given the option to write an essay.

Court records detail hostility before NYT engineer allegedly killed by in-laws

A New York Times engineer allegedly killed by his elderly in-laws was in the middle of a bitter divorce and custody dispute with his wife, according to court documents.

Baby girl found in South LA dumpster
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The baby's 19-year-old mother has been detained for questioning in connection with the homicide. 

19-year-old mother detained in connection with baby's death
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LAPD detectives have detained a 19-year-old mother as a person of interest after a four-month-old baby girl was found inside a South Los Angeles trash dumpster late Monday night.

Tennessee set to execute first woman in more than 200 years for 1995 murder of classmate

The state of Tennessee will carry out a death sentence Wednesday on a woman convicted in a 1995 killing, marking the first time it will execute a female since the early 1800s. 

Lindsay Clancy defense says evidence falls short, seeks to stop retrial

Lindsay Clancy returned to court Tuesday for a hearing as prosecutors looked to decide whether to retry the Massachusetts mother on murder charges for the 2023 killings of her three young children, while her defense continues to push to have the case dismissed. 

Grandparents speak out after baby found in dumpster
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LAPD detectives are investigating whether a four-month-old baby girl found inside a South Los Angeles dumpster late Monday night is missing infant Luna.