A New York man has been charged with killing his 21-year-old stepdaughter and dumping her body in a suitcase that was found floating in a river last year.
A nearly decade-old murder case over a prostitute's death in a shabby Times Square hotel will soon go to a jury after being drawn out by debate over the scientific validity of bite-mark evidence.
A Tennessee man who police say took his 9-year-old niece out of school and disappeared with her for more than a week has been indicted on sexual-assault charges.
The youngest of the Ghost Ship Warehouse victims so far is being described as a 17-year-old boy, the son of an Alameda County, Calif., sheriff's deputy, who was also a gifted singer.
The condition of the California warehouse damaged by a massive and deadly fire has severely slowed down recovery efforts as crews tried to identify more of the victims Tuesday, and as families and friends sought answers.
Some customers at a Lowe's store in Texas are getting tag-team assistance from a military veteran and his service dog after both were hired to work at the store.
A rookie state trooper responding to a call for help was killed in a violent wreck on a highway when a car traveling in the opposite direction crossed a grassy median and slammed into his cruiser head-on, authorities said.
Police in Ohio say they found a shotgun, handgun and several knives in a college student's dorm room while investigating whether he had threatened his girlfriend.
Police in the Pittsburgh suburbs say an Uber driver has been charged with indecent assault and harassment for allegedly making unwanted sexual advances toward a female passenger.
A Washington Post report says the Defense Department disregarded an internal study that found it had a bloated bureaucracy and could cut $125 billion in administrative costs over five years.