A resident called the police department at 12:19 a.m. on Nov. 28 to report that a family member who had been visiting for Thanksgiving was now causing a disturbance and breaking things inside the home.

Officials said there was a confrontation followed by an exchange of gunfire, leading to an officer shooting a 19-year-old, who died. It was unclear who shot first.

A Chicago police officer shot and killed a man who was attempting to flee during a struggle with police officers late Tuesday night, authorities said.

A prolonged slowdown in traffic enforcement by New Jersey troopers coincided with an uptick in fatal crashes. The pattern remains under investigation as Mikie Sherrill prepares to take office.

Records show Dallas police are using a powerful facial recognition tool in serious felony cases. Now they're considering it for lower-level crimes — a

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Waterbury police have released photos from inside the house where a man said he was held captive for nearly 20 years. Kimberly Sullivan, a Waterbury woman who is accused of locking her stepson in a room in their home and starving him for decades, entered a ...

Police are searching for suspects they say were involved in a string of robberies across three Philadelphia neighborhoods Friday.