Texas executes man 20 years after he strangled, stabbed a young mother to death

A Texas man who was convicted of brutally killing a young mother and setting her body on fire just over two decades ago was executed by lethal injection late Wednesday. Moises Sandoval Mendoza, 41, was pronounced dead
Former US Army intelligence analyst sentenced for selling sensitive documents to Chinese national

A former U.S. Army intelligence analyst was sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday for giving sensitive military information to a person he believed was affiliated with the Chinese government. Korbein Schultz, 25, of Wills Point,
Climate activist vandalizes presidential insignia inside Trump Tower: 'Ruining the planet for profit'

A climate protester was seen spray-painting “USA” over a presidential plaque inside Trump Tower in New York City on Wednesday afternoon. Nathaniel Smith, 36, a Brooklyn resident, was arrested over the act of vandalism, the New York
New England serial killer fears heighten after eighth idyllic town rocked by gruesome discovery

Massachusetts authorities are investigating the death of a woman found unresponsive off a bike path in Springfield on Tuesday. Springfield Police Department spokesperson Ryan Walsh said officers responded to reports of an unresponsive person near a bike
Crash on Florida spring break trip kills star high school athlete, 2 friends

A spring break car crash near a popular Florida tourist destination left three Massachusetts high school seniors dead and one critically injured on Monday. Concord-Carlisle High School seniors Jimmy McIntosh and Hannah Wasserman died Monday night after
Chicago fire captain killed in line of duty after garage collapses following early morning inferno

A Chicago fire captain and father of four died while responding to a garage inferno Wednesday morning on the city’s west side, triggering a “mayday” alarm. Capt. David Meyer, 54, leaves behind his parents, wife, three daughters
Kristin Smart killer's Hail Mary attempt for reduced sentence criticized by AG: 'Meritless claims'

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is pushing back against Paul Flores, the man convicted of murdering California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) freshman Kristin Smart in 1996, for his request to overturn or reduce his convictions, calling
Virginia police officers shot during traffic stop near popular shopping center; suspect arrested
Two police officers are in the hospital after exchanging gunfire with a suspect during a traffic stop on Wednesday in Fairfax County, Virginia. The shooting happened at about 3 p.m. in the 4000 block of Majestic Lane,
New York police ID murder victims linked to Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation

New York authorities on Wednesday announced the identification of a woman previously only known as “Peaches” and her toddler, whose deaths have been looked at in connection to the Gilgo Beach serial killings case on Long Island.
'Never give up': Myrtle Beach-area disabled veterans find purpose through Project Golf program
“This is a therapeutic program. Some of us have wounds that are invisible from war and combat and service. This gives an opportunity to heal some of those wounds in a relaxed environment.”