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Police rescue 60 cats and kittens from abandoned sailboat off Washington beach after 6-day operation

Tacoma police spent six days rescuing 60 cats from an abandoned 40-foot sailboat off Owens Beach, with many animals found frightened and malnourished.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 11:55 pm

Convicted rapist who preyed on women at America's top party school faces reckoning after courthouse dash

Arian Eteghaei received 30 years to life for forcible rape and sexual assault of multiple victims while a student at UC Santa Barbara, then fled custody.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 8:35 pm

Texas judge accused of 'doxxing' political critic faces federal lawsuit, growing push to oust him from office

West Texas judge Terry Johnson allegedly posted a critic's Social Security and driver's license numbers on Facebook, sparking a federal lawsuit.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 8:05 pm

ICE eyes $20M purchase of electric shock gloves as Hochul warns of legal consequences

New York Democratic leaders Kathy Hochul and Letitia James warn ICE could face legal action over electric shock gloves DHS plans to acquire.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 6:22 pm

Kansas convicted felon, sex offender allegedly kills fellow family members before taking his own life: police

Ronald Williams Sr., a registered sex offender, allegedly killed Kelly George and their four children in Winfield, Kansas, before a 911 call.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 6:17 pm

Deadly military helicopter crash in Texas kills 2, sparks wildfire and forces evacuations: officials

A military helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas, sparking a vegetation fire as Bell County authorities work an active scene with details still emerging.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 4:57 pm

Alex Murdaugh's 'Charleston or bust' prayer shot down by prosecutors in fight over 'Holy City' retrial

Alex Murdaugh's defense demands Charleston as the only alternative venue, but prosecutors cite flooding, hotel costs and traffic as major obstacles.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 4:49 pm

ICE asks Kentucky officials to hold previously deported man charged with rape while working as landlord

ICE lodged an immigration detainer in Louisville after Rolando Cenobio Vasquez was charged with rape and human trafficking of a 15-year-old girl.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 3:40 pm

Bystander shot dead after intervening in Florida man, woman's roadside fight; murder suspect was out on bond

Raul Lionel Vazquez allegedly shot a man who was running away after intervening in a roadside fight following a car crash in Apopka.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 3:06 pm

U-Haul worker allegedly shoots co-worker dead after argument during shift: Police

Devin Rice allegedly shot co-worker Fredrick Lytton multiple times during an argument over a drink at a Nashville U-Haul location, police say.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 2:21 pm

Man kills wife and 7-year-old daughter before taking own life at Minnesota home daycare; fourth victim found

Hopkins Police Chief Brent Johnson said three people, including a child, were found dead inside a daycare after officers responded to a domestic call. Another person was found dead in a nearby home.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 2:11 pm

Luigi Mangione hearing set for Friday stirs plea deal speculation in his federal case

Luigi Mangione's defense and federal prosecutors jointly requested a conference for Friday, fueling plea deal speculation ahead of his state murder trial.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 1:52 pm

NJ woman found with multiple stab wounds at home in affluent county, husband arrested

A 46-year-old woman was found brutally stabbed in her Somerville home in New Jersey. Her husband has been arrested and charged with murder.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 1:41 pm

Florida deputy killed ex-girlfriend over a TV, then himself, sheriff says

Deputy Troy Savetz waited outside his ex-girlfriend's home with a gun, angry over a TV set, before abducting her as her children called 911 from inside.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 10:46 am

Texas mom accused of killing 3-year-old daughter captured in Mexico after nearly 30 years on the run

Maria Narez fled to Mexico before her 1997 capital murder trial in the death of 3-year-old Kasandra White. Now, a joint effort has ended her run.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 10:23 am

Naked former California swim champion accused of killing security guard at Hawaii resort

Legend Storer, a former Concordia University Irvine swimmer, was allegedly naked when he is accused of attacking a Maui, Hawaii, resort security guard found dead later.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 10:00 am

Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson asks judge to take potential death penalty off table

Tyler Robinson's defense argues prosecutors failed to prove the sole aggravating factor that could make Charlie Kirk's killing a death penalty case.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 9:35 am

DoorDash mom left with skull fractures, brain bleeds after man allegedly follows her and attacks with bat

Christen Phillips says she suffered multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds after a man allegedly attacked her with a bat during a DoorDash delivery.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 9:00 am

Man accused of killing parents who bailed him out twice should have been locked up, sheriff says

Justin Sislo had two dozen arrest charges, two protective orders banning firearms, and a strangulation charge before the suspected murder-suicide.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 8:00 am

Far-left socialist dealt major blow in battleground state primary and more top headlines

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Posted on 12 August 2026 | 7:06 am

Trump's DC crime crackdown 'working' as city sees homicides plummet 43% since 2025: slain intern's mom

Tamara Jachym says Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., is working after her son Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was fatally shot in 2025.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 7:00 am

WATCH: Neighbor’s double take helped police identify accused wildfire arsonist as flames raced nearby

Paul Child spotted a stranger near railroad tracks twice before smoke rose, leading to a field showup that helped police ID accused arsonist Farinacci.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 6:00 am

Heroic Florida K-9 returns to sheriff's office days after being shot protecting 3 deputies, losing leg

K-9 Ace, the Polk County German shepherd who lost a leg shielding three deputies, made an emotional return to the sheriff's office after recovering ahead of retirement.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 1:02 am

Five teen friends killed after vehicle plunges down Colorado cliff, leaving community shattered

Five 17-year-old boys from Grand Junction, Colorado, died when their vehicle plunged off a cliff along Lookout Lane, with speed being investigated as a possible factor.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 12:01 am

Lindsay Clancy defense wants TikToker to expose hospital ‘lies’ as judge warns ‘this is not Tripadvisor’

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial heard desperate messages she sent about intrusive thoughts and medication changes weeks before killing her three children.

Posted on 12 August 2026 | 12:00 am