TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A man accused of helping run a massive international scam targeting elderly victims across Tarrant County and other parts of the country has been arrested while allegedly trying to leave the United States. Muzamil Ahmed, 35, was detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, according to the Tarrant […]

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — An elaborate computer scam targeting an elderly Ventura County resident allegedly began with a frightening pop-up message and ended with a suspect being arrested after investigators set a trap for a second cash pickup. Ze Li, 35, of Fremont, is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors accused him of acting as […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A quiet visit to a neighbor’s apartment allegedly turned into a terrifying ordeal for a 14-year-old boy who police say was attacked while sleeping on a couch. The teenager was inside an apartment on Foote Lane in Memphis on Sept. 2 when he reportedly fell asleep after telling his grandmother he was […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida couple is facing prison time after their 5-month-old twins were brought to a hospital in January in a severely malnourished and dehydrated condition. Leroy Somersall III, 24, pleaded no contest Thursday to two counts of neglect of a child with great bodily harm, months after the twins’ mother, Madison Smith, […]

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A 15-year-old Alabama girl is recovering in critical condition after authorities say she was the victim of severe abuse at the hands of her parents before being taken across state lines to a Florida hospital. Eric McClure, 41, and Cynthia Tedder, 36, are accused of torturing and attempting to kill their teenage […]

SPOKANE, Wash. — A 73-year-old woman died after being struck by a truck in a Washington roadway, and authorities say the driver allegedly left the scene rather than stopping to help. Karen Miller was walking in the area of North Perry Road and East Appaloosa Lane, just north of Spokane’s city limits, when she was […]

PORT ORANGE, Fla. — A quiet Thursday morning at the Port Orange Police Department suddenly turned into an emergency after a 70-year-old woman allegedly entered the police department lobby carrying a handgun and opened fire. The incident unfolded shortly after 8 a.m., according to Police Chief Manuel Marino, who described the tense sequence of events […]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A confrontation inside a west Las Vegas apartment ended in a devastating triple killing after a 29-year-old man allegedly shot his girlfriend and her two children, then turned himself in to police later that evening. Juan Orona told officers that he had confronted his girlfriend, Nohani Flores-Osuna, after seeing her vehicle […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A family gathering centered around food and drinks ended in tragedy after a dispute over the spiciness of homemade enchiladas allegedly escalated into a fatal shooting. Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, 22, is accused of killing his 25-year-old cousin, Nathaniel Cavazos, during the late-night confrontation at an Albuquerque apartment complex on Aug. 27. According […]

RICHMOND, Va. — Drivers arriving at a parking lot in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom neighborhood Tuesday were met with a shocking sight: row after row of vehicles with smashed windshields and broken windows. Police say 33-year-old Tyler Holtrust allegedly went through the parking lot near East Grace and Ambler streets, close to Main Street Station, damaging […]