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Polk County, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd said a man who allegedly attempted to stab a woman and later threatened police with a knife, was shot and killed by officers.

Laura Olson, the alleged mistress of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, was "deemed unavailable" to take the stand Wednesday during his impeachment trial.

Federal immigration officials have begun street releases of illegal immigrants being held at the Tucson sector in Arizona because of overcapacity.

Maryland suspect Roberto Medina was charged with several sex crimes after three victims came forward and accused him of sexually abusing them at an unlicensed day care.

A man who had been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his Purdue University dormitory roommate has been determined to be competent to stand trial.

A school district in Southern California has agreed to pay a $27 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by the family of an eighth grader who tragically lost his life four years ago.

Two individuals convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal drive-by shooting of a toddler in Pittsburgh have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

An alligator swam toward a group of Girl Scouts swimming in Lake Raven at Huntsville State Park in Texas over the weekend, sending them scrambling for safety.

An alligator swam toward a group of children swimming in Lake Raven at Huntsville State Park in Texas over the weekend, sending them scrambling for safety.

A young West Virginia boy was found dead after going missing while hunting with his grandfather over the weekend, authorities said.

A significant fire incident occurred at a paper mill in northern Michigan on Wednesday, resulting in road closures and a warning from state police for people to avoid the area.

A fifth teenager has been arrested in connection with the mass shooting that killed two and injured 28 others during a block party in Baltimore over the July 4 weekend.

A West Virginia state police officer facing charges of domestic violence is set to lose his job. Cpl. Joseph Comer received a notice to terminate his employment days after his arrest.

A house fire in Louisiana killed a mother and her two children in the early hours of Wednesday morning, as reported by the State Fire Marshal's Office.

A small school in northern Vermont called off classes after multiple students and one adult were hospitalized due to carbon monoxide exposure, officials confirmed.

Pennsylvania officials released a mugshot for Danelo Cavalcante after he was taken into custody by the state's department of corrections.

The body of a 61-year-old man who went missing while fishing in Lake Michigan on Tuesday has been located, police said in a Facebook post.

A woman who started a fire at a Target store in Southern California used it as a distraction to steal baby formula, police said.

A Suffolk County, New York, teacher was indicted on several charges including rape and sexual abuse, after allegedly having repeated sex with a 15-year-old student.

Danelo Cavalcante arrived at a jail in Avondale, Pennsylvania, hours after his capture following a prison break and two-week manhunt outside Philadelphia.