Milwaukee shooting of 1-year-old; man charged told his mom, 'I messed up'

A 27-year-old Milwaukee man is now charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old child outside Atkinson Library in Milwaukee on June 3.

Trump described Pentagon plan of attack, shared classified map: indictment

Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showed off a Pentagon “plan of attack" and classified map.

3 shot in Juniata Park; 2 critically injured, officials say

Police say an investigation is underway, and a weapon was found at the shooting scene. Both men are being held as prisoners, officials said.

South Carolina officer rescues kidnapped getaway driver who mouthed 'help me' during traffic stop

A South Carolina police department is commemorating one of its officers after a traffic stop led to the rescue of a woman allegedly forced to drive a shooting suspect away from a crime scene.

Man accused of assaulting pedestrian during illegal Philadelphia car meet

Aki J. Newman was taken into custody on Friday after officials say he assaulted a pedestrian during an illegal car meet in a busy Philadelphia intersection.

Judge weighs challenge to gag order in University of Idaho quadruple murder

A judge overseeing the case against a man charged with killing four University of Idaho students is set to hear arguments over a gag order that largely bars attorneys and other parties in the case from speaking with news reporters.

3 US states remove all time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits

Maryland, Maine and Vermont are the only three U.S. states to have eliminated the statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits. However, other states are poised to take action.

Gunmen open fire in North Philadelphia, critically injuring man who was coming home from work

A 24-year-old man is fighting for his life after police say he was caught in a barrage of gunfire outside of his home. Four children and another adult who were inside the home at the time were not harmed.

Family of Hae Min Lee files appeal in Adnan Syed case advocating for victim's rights in court proceedings

The family of Hae Min Lee is calling on Maryland's Supreme Court to hear their appeal, saying that while a lower court decision to reinstate the conviction of Adnan Syed in March remedied what they saw as a violation of victim’s rights, there’s one aspect they still feel needs to be addressed.   

'Anti-drifting' bill introduced days after illegal car meet-ups turned deadly

Philadelphia City Council is now taking up the issue of illegal street racing days after illegal car meet-ups across the city culminated in a deadly officer-involved shooting.

Knife attack in French town critically wounds 4 young children

The children between 22 months and 3 years old suffered life-threatening injuries, and two adults also were wounded. A suspect, identified by police as a 31-year-old Syrian, was detained.