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Shark sightings surge along southern Maine coast as experts explain what's driving the spike

According to researchers, white shark sightings are up this year, but it may be due to good beach weather and more people actively seeking them out.

Posted on 30 August 2026 | 4:37 am

North Carolina warns mobile petting zoo visitors of rabies exposure after baby goats test positive

Baby goats at Farm Adventures, a North Carolina mobile petting zoo, tested positive for rabies after a skunk entered their pen and bit them.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 11:56 pm

South Carolina police officer killed, another wounded in gunfight with suspect who had extensive record

Officer Christopher DeLong, 29, was killed while responding to a domestic dispute call in Columbia, South Carolina. He leaves behind a wife and two young children.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 11:51 pm

Retired Port Authority officers tell Mamdani, Hochul to stay away from Ground Zero on 9/11

Retired Port Authority police officers are urging Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul to skip the 25th anniversary 9/11 commemoration at Ground Zero.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 11:00 pm

Former California councilman's corruption unmasked after FBI finds cash buried in backyard

Ricardo Pacheco buried $62,900 in cash in his backyard as part of a bribery scheme involving Baldwin Park police union contracts and marijuana permits.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 9:58 pm

Police fatally shoot sword-wielding man after woman found trapped in car, officials say

A Nashville SWAT officer was stripped of police authority after fatally shooting a sword-wielding man during a standoff involving a woman allegedly held in a Hyundai.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 5:49 pm

NYC parolee accused of killing 2 during 48-hour robbery spree hauled in after manhunt, cops say

Jesus Acosta, a parolee with 13 prior arrests, was captured after an FBI manhunt for allegedly killing two New Yorkers during a 48-hour robbery spree.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 5:15 pm

Beer bandits swipe PBR truck hauling 50,000 cans in California, leaving brand pleading for help

Pabst Blue Ribbon says 40,000 pounds of its beer vanished in California as police probe fraudulent paperwork used at a distribution center pickup.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 3:58 pm

Milo Yiannopoulos deported after ICE arrest and detention at major Louisiana removal hub

Milo Yiannopoulos was arrested at a Louisiana airport and deported after DHS says he overstayed his visa and skipped an immigration hearing.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 3:39 pm

Mica Miller’s siblings allege pastor husband forced final hospitalization before her 2024 death

Mica Miller's siblings allege JP Miller had her involuntarily committed as part of a coercive control pattern during their troubled marriage.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 9:00 am

Strange Georgia crime scene clues blow hole in theory of mom’s mysterious death, family says

Natalie Jones' toxicology report came back clean, yet Georgia authorities pushed an overdose theory before closing her 2020 Heard County death case.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 8:00 am

Fox Hollow coroner reveals why he doubts suspected serial killer acted alone in hunt for answers

Over 9,000 bones remain unexamined at Fox Hollow Farm as the true crime documentary explores whether suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister acted alone.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 7:00 am

Lynette Hooker’s husband Brian rummages through trash on California streets months after wife’s disappearance

Brian Hooker was spotted walking dogs and drinking coffee in Citrus Heights, California, months after his wife Lynette Hooker vanished in the Bahamas.

Posted on 29 August 2026 | 6:00 am

WATCH: Wanted man escapes cops twice by running onto freeway, then walks into their Panda Express lunch

Body camera video captures the moment a wanted man walked into a Panda Express where the same officers he'd twice escaped were eating lunch.

Posted on 28 August 2026 | 9:26 pm

Bryan Kohberger seeks judge’s removal in escalating bid to undo guilty plea

Bryan Kohberger is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea for the murders of four University of Idaho students, arguing he was coerced into a false confession.

Posted on 28 August 2026 | 7:02 pm

Judge throws out Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 9/11 confession in already long wait for trial

A judge ruled that portions of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession were involuntary, a decision that could further stall the long-delayed trial.

Posted on 28 August 2026 | 4:08 pm

Jerry Sandusky granted new evidentiary hearing after accuser recants testimony

Jerry Sandusky returns to court Sept. 8 for an evidentiary hearing after one accuser recanted, claiming he was coached to reframe his allegations.

Posted on 28 August 2026 | 2:52 pm

Lindsay Clancy verdict: Retired judge explains what happens if insanity defense prevails

Lindsay Clancy could spend as few as several years in a mental institution if jurors accept her insanity defense, a retired Massachusetts judge says.

Posted on 28 August 2026 | 12:09 pm

ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after judge declines to intervene

Christian Castro, an ICE officer charged in connection with a shooting in Minnesota, was released from lock up in Texas after a judge declined a temporary restraining order.

Posted on 28 August 2026 | 11:12 am

Free climber stranded on Georgia rock face calls 911, prompting dramatic rescue by firefighter

Drone video captures firefighter Will Roper rappelling down Mount Yonah's cliff face to reach a free climber stranded on a tiny ledge 260 feet up.

Posted on 28 August 2026 | 8:01 am

Trump clears Supreme Court hurdle on mail ballots as states vow another fight and more top headlines

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Posted on 28 August 2026 | 7:10 am

New Hampshire man allegedly steals rescue truck from firefighters battling his burning home

Nestor Roman II of New Hampshire allegedly stole a rescue truck during a fire at his Dalton home, nearly striking three firefighters before crashing miles away.

Posted on 28 August 2026 | 3:19 am

Fiery views on Lindsay Clancy at work could get you fired — and be perfectly legal, employment lawyer warns

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has sparked heated workplace debates, but an employment law expert warns fiery opinions could legally get you fired.

Posted on 28 August 2026 | 12:00 am

Suspected human smugglers lead cops on 100-mph chase before bailing and allegedly committing armed carjacking

Helicopter video captures the 100-mph chase in Fabens, Texas, as two suspected human smugglers bail out and one allegedly carjacks a civilian at gunpoint.

Posted on 27 August 2026 | 11:51 pm

California authorities identify final unknown victim of ‘Happy Face Killer’ Keith Jesperson after 34 years

DNA testing confirmed Lydia Jane Wade McWhorter as the 'Happy Face Killer's' final unidentified victim, found along a California highway in 1992.

Posted on 27 August 2026 | 10:29 pm