He knew he was in trouble even before he read the text message: "Did u hear what hapnd 2 ed?" Ed Martin III had been found dead in the bathroom of a convenience store, slumped over on his knees with a needle and a residue-stained spoon in his pocket.
A judge has delayed a ruling on whether to accept the guilty plea of a Moore man who has admitted beheading a co-worker and says he wants the death penalty.
Authorities say they plan to use a trove of social media communications, including Facebook posts, to prove a Houston-area man sought to join and support the Islamic State group.
Officials say a woman is in critical condition after a large tree branch fell and hit her on the head while she and her children were visiting a San Francisco park.
Newly released police reports show that Chicago officers involved in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old said he didn't comply with commands while "reaching into his waistband." The Chicago Police Department released the reports Friday in connection with the July 28 shooting of Paul O'Neal in response to open records requests.