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May 22, 2024

20 California students become sick after nearby jail's tear gas training, sheriff says

Twenty children at an elementary school in California became sick after they were exposed to tear gas and pepper spray that drifted onto their campus on Tuesday.

May 21, 2024

Suspect who fatally shot California UPS driver 10 times in truck was coworker, childhood friend: DA

A UPS employee allegedly killed his coworker, who was also his childhood friend, last week while the victim was making deliveries in Southern California.

May 21, 2024

Florida test drive leads to wild police car chase caught on video with woman jumping into canal

A woman was arrested after allegedly stealing a car during a test drive at a Honda dealership and led law enforcement on a wild, high-speed chase, authorities said.

May 21, 2024

Parole hearing delayed for former LAPD detective who killed ex-boyfriend's wife

A parole opportunity for former Los Angeles Police Detective Stephanie Lazarus was delayed this week. Lazarus was convicted in 2012 of killing Sherri Rasmussen 26 years prior.

May 21, 2024

Detroit cop on administrative duties after telling anti-Israel protester to 'go back to Mexico'

A Detroit police lieutenant has been placed on administrative duties after bodycam footage showed him engaging in a shouting match with an anti-Israel demonstrator.

May 21, 2024

Woman living inside Michigan grocery store sign tells police it's an 'old safe spot'; doesn't explain further

An unnamed 34-year-old woman living inside the Family Fare sign in Midland, Michigan, told police it had a reputation as an "old safe spot" within her family.

May 21, 2024

Revenge-seeking Colorado trio kills 5 in 'coordinated' arson attack – on the wrong home

The ringleader of a trio of arsonists, who sent a Colorado home on fire and killed an entire family, sought revenge for a stolen iPhone but hit the wrong house

May 21, 2024

New Jersey State Police 'never meaningfully grappled' with discrimination, comptroller finds

New Jersey State Police took insufficient action to address discriminatory practices, the state's comptroller determined in a report issued Tuesday.

May 21, 2024

Washington pilot who had gone missing found dead in plane that crashed in forested area

A Seattle-area attorney who is said to have been an experienced pilot crashed and died over the weekend. He was found Monday, authorities announced.

May 21, 2024

15-year-old Florida girl’s wakeboarding death opens lid on state’s lax lagoon laws

Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado is seeking harsher penalties for boaters in hit-and-run accidents after Ella Adler's death in early May.