Rochester, NY, mayor’s home searched by state police
State police troopers spent several hours searching the home of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren on Wednesday, saying it was part of a criminal investigation but disclosing no details.
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Louisiana no-permit gun bill advances
A bill that would allow Louisiana citizens to carry a concealed firearm without a permit advanced through the House Criminal Justice Committee Wednesday.
Minnesota police arrest husband of Heidi Firkus in her 2010 homicide
A suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection with the 2010 cold case murder of his wife in St. Paul, Minnesota, authorities said.
Texas executes Quintin Jones, convicted of beating great aunt, 83, to death
A Texas inmate convicted of beating his 83-year-old great aunt to death more than two decades ago was executed by lethal injection Wednesday evening.
This Day in History: May 20
A White mob attacks a busload of Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Ala.; David Letterman hosts his last "Late Show," ending a 22-year, 6028 episode run.
Andrew Brown Jr. protests: Elizabeth City, NC, police declare unlawful assembles amid latest unrest
Police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, declared an unlawful assembly at least four times Wednesday night as a crowd gathered to protest a district attorney’s decision this week regarding the law enforcement fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Chula Vista police scour new area in the search for missing mother of 3 Maya Millete
The Chula Vista Police Department said Wednesday that they have searched a new area about one mile away from the home that Maya Millete was last seen at more than four months ago.
Kansas police officers mow lawn for elderly widower between service calls
Kansas police officers helped an elderly widower by catching up on some yard work by mowing his overgrown lawn, officials said Wednesday.
Texas elementary school surprises cafeteria worker after she becomes a US citizen
Students and teachers at an elementary school in Texas surprised a cafeteria worker who became a U.S. citizen earlier this month with a celebratory parade.
NYPD investigating hate crime attack on Asian man who had fingers bitten, told ‘go back to your country’
An Asian man was attacked in New York City Tuesday by an assailant who bit the man’s fingers and told him to “go back to your country,” police say.