Tim Moore, the Republican Speaker of the North Carolina State House, has announced his congressional run in the coming year, according to his political adviser.
The two Kentucky workers who were trapped when a coal mine plant collapsed have been identified. One worker died during rescue efforts and another is believed to be trapped.
A Michigan man has received his prison sentence after officials say he murdered his parents and buried their bodies at a state game area. Nicholas Johnson pleaded no contest.
A man attempted to breach security at a nuclear plant in South Carolina Thursday night and injured employees who stood in his way, police say. He is still on the loose.
A Texas jury has found 67-year-old Terry Duane Turner guilty of manslaughter after he fatally shot a man parked in his driveway in 2021. The man he killed was allegedly lost.
A Michigan man facing charges in connection to the homicide of two women, including a teen, has admitted to murder in exchange for more lenient charges.
A Wisconsin sheriff's deputy fatally shot and killed a wanted fugitive while attempting to apprehend them. The shooting allegedly happened after the suspect fled from officers.
A New York county legislator is facing accusations of vandalizing a truck outside a bar. Niagara County Legislator William Collins Sr. has been charged with criminal mischief.
The deteriorating state of an Atlanta jail has raised concerns about inmate safety. This comes after reports of inmates using broken flooring and pipes to craft their own weapons.
A Georgia school superintendent has urged the governor to allocate a salary increase for teachers in the upcoming year in addition to changing the state's funding plan.
An Alabama judge has ordered the continued detention of Alabama State Representative John Rogers, a Democrat from Birmingham, after determining that he violated bond conditions.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, who helped lead the task force that apprehended Rex Heuermann, the suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial murder case, resigned Thursday evening.
Paul Flores, who was found guilty of murdering Kristin Smart, was beaten by California inmate Jason Budrow, who killed his serial killer cellmate in 2021.
The National Guard is late paying enlistment bonuses to close to 14,000 service members who were promised as much as $20,000 to join the part-time volunteer force.
Photos of Maya Kowalski at prom, homecoming and Halloween were shown to jurors by attorneys defending Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in a $220 million medical malpractice suit.
The attorney who famously won an acquittal in the Casey Anthony murder trial is now representing Shanna Gardner-Fernandez, who was arraigned Friday for the murder of her ex-husband.