A North Carolina sheriff says a teenage girl reported missing from her home in 2013 was likely dead long before authorities learned of her disappearance.
A trustee at a New Jersey college says he’s taking a leave of absence while authorities investigate a death threat linked to racist tweets on his Twitter account, which he claims was hacked.
Ohio plans to resume executions in January with a new three-drug combination after an unofficial three-year moratorium blamed on shortages of lethal drugs, an attorney representing the state told a federal judge Monday.
An agricultural emergency has been declared in the Florida Keys over a fly larvae infestation threatening endangered deer found only in the island chain.
Four homicides, including a triple homicide, occurred in less than 36 hours in a northeastern Illinois township and police said Monday that it appears the crimes are related.
A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed as "nightmare speculation" Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's fears that Syrian immigrants could commit acts of terror, siding with a judge who blocked Pence's order seeking to prevent agencies from helping the immigrants resettle in the state.
High winds forced Albuquerque balloon fiesta officials to ground pilots Monday, a day after two balloons hit power lines, knocking out electricity to hundreds of residents and with one sparking an explosion.
The daughters of a fallen Danville, Ohio police officer got a special escort to their homecoming dance over the weekend, as other officers made sure to step in to take his place.