Multi-agency federal effort cracking down on abusive dog breeders and dogfighting rings

A coordinated effort among multiple federal agencies is targeting repeat dog welfare violators to ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and hold them accountable.

Watch: Store staff protect kidnapped woman from ex-boyfriend, police say

Video captured the harrowing moments a woman who was allegedly kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend, escape and then found safety inside of a convenience store.

Driver survives after truck plunges into Delaware River: police

A 47-year-old man was hospitalized after police say he crashed his truck through metal barriers and into the Delaware River on Tuesday afternoon.

New Mexico mother accused of drowning newborn in portable toilet after giving birth

A New Mexico woman is facing charges after she allegedly gave birth in a portable toilet and then killed the newborn by drowning them in the holding tank.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 17 latest updates

Feb. 17 marks the seventeenth day since Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her Tucson-area home. Investigators believe she was taken against her will.

Man arrested after running toward US Capitol with loaded shotgun, police say

A man was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday after bringing a loaded shotgun onto the premises, U.S. Capitol Police say.

‘Just let her go’: Sheriff issues plea to suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance

DNA tests on a glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home yielded no matches in a national database. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, citing a continued rescue mission, urged suspects to release her at a hospital as the search enters week three.

Nancy Guthrie: DNA profile found on glove did not match anyone in CODIS system

DNA from a glove that was found on the side of the road two miles from Nancy Guthrie's Tucson-area home did not match anyone in the national database, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.

Rhode Island hockey rink shooting: What we know

A gunman killed his ex-wife and adult son during a high school hockey game at a Rhode Island ice rink Monday afternoon.

Watch: Man tries to snatch toddler from mother in Italian supermarket

A man has been charged with attempted aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault after allegedly trying to snatch a one-year-old girl from her mother.

Jill Biden's ex-husband pleads not guilty in wife's death

The long-ago first husband of former first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to  charges he killed his current wife in Delaware.

Speed cameras coming to 5 Philly schools to curb accidents

Philadelphia is installing speed cameras at five schools with high accident rates to reduce speeding and improve safety, with enforcement starting tomorrow.

'Just turn yourself in': Mother speaks out after 9-year-old hit by car in Southwest Philly

A 9-year-old boy was injured in a hit-and-run in Southwest Philadelphia, and his mother is pleading for the driver to turn himself in as police release new images of the suspected vehicle.

Ice rink shooting in Rhode Island: ‘Family dispute’; 3 dead, 3 hurt

Three people are dead after a shooting Monday at an indoor ice rink in Rhode Island. Officials believe the shooting was part of a family dispute.

Sheriff clears Nancy Guthrie’s family as suspects in her disappearance

Family members of Nancy Guthrie, including her children and their spouses, have been ruled out as suspects in her disappearance, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Monday.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 16 latest updates

Over the weekend, authorities said they were awaiting final lab results for a glove found near the 84-year-old's residence that appears to match the masked suspect's glove in the surveillance video.