Police and firefighters in New Hampshire have responded to an unusual call — a moose trapped in a backyard swimming pool.

A convicted murderer who was released early from a Texas prison in 1993 and now faces two new murder charges has offered to enter a plea and to return to prison for 50 years in exchange for avoiding going to trial and facing a possible death sentence.

Vigils took place across the nation for Oklahoma teenager Nex Benedict, who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom.

Police say an inert Cold War-era rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state.

A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally shot himself during a confrontation with law enforcement in Texas.

A New York police sergeant is believed to have fatally shot his wife and two sons before taking his own life inside their suburban home.

The police department in the small north woods Minnesota town of Ely faces the same challenges of recruiting and keeping officers as countless other law enforcement agencies across the country.

A New Jersey elementary school had an unexpected visitor over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

A fifth former Memphis police officer has pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop.

A Virginia town is settling a lawsuit that sprang from a Black and Latino Army lieutenant being pepper sprayed during a traffic stop.

Police who found a kitten in a stolen car say they have ascertained that the animal belongs to a juvenile suspect who was arrested after the car crashed.

Police who were examining a stolen car for evidence made a surprising find: a kitten.

A man who set a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Illinois has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

A Michigan police department says a white officer handcuffed a Black child who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

A Black woman from Arkansas who was held at gunpoint along with three family members when Texas police wrongly suspected their car was stolen says she decided to speak out after seeing video from a passerby and realizing two officers had aimed firearms at her 13-year-old son while his hands were up.

Authorities say two men have been arrested in a shooting that killed three people and injured eight others as hundreds gathered in a Texas neighborhood on the eve of the Fourth of July.

Authorities say a suspect has been arrested in connection with five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left four people dead and a woman wounded.

A Tennessee man and his mother have been convicted of charges that they stormed the Capitol and brought plastic handcuffs into the Senate gallery during a mob's attack.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking to pardon a U.S. Army sergeant who was convicted of murder in the 2020 fatal shooting of an armed protester during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice.

A Texas jury has convicted a U.S. Army sergeant of murder for fatally shooting an armed protester in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice.

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation strategies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest.

Police say the man who was fatally shot by police after entering a Target store in Omaha, Nebraska, armed with an AR-15-style rifle had obtained the weapon just four days earlier at a sporting goods store.

A central Illinois man has been charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic earlier this month.

Bloomfield Township Police Department responded to a report of suspicious activity outside the Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Hills on Friday.

An Ohio driver took a splash as they drove their car into Lake Erie over the weekend.

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A man suspected of opening fire inside a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another, was a suspected shoplifter who appeared to be battling mental illness.

An Owosso woman drove to Detroit’s west side and fired multiple rounds into a home with two adults, a 15-year-old and an infant inside, police said.

George Galbraith also was arraigned Friday in Ann Arbor district court on weapons charges.

Police in west Michigan handcuffed a real estate agent, his client and that man’s 15-year-old son after a neighbor wrongly reported that the three Black people were breaking into a home.

Police in west Michigan handcuffed a real estate agent, his client and that man’s 15-year-old son after a neighbor wrongly reported that the three Black people were breaking into a home.

A man charged with fatally shooting two young people inside a Southern California movie theater was accompanied by three friends who told investigators they were alarmed because they believed he had brought a gun into the cinema.

A young TikTok star who had been on life support after being shot inside a Southern California movie theater has died.

A young man who had been on life support after being shot inside a Southern California movie theater has died.

Police say they have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman and seriously wounded a 19-year-old social media influencer as they watched “The Forever Purge” at a Southern California movie theater.

When a person takes on the role of a police officer, they swear to protect and serve their community with respect and integrity. But what happens when they don’t?

The Clinton Township Police Department supports a study, up for approval by the Township Board of Trustees, to determine if engaging social workers can help better serve the community by providing support for their officers in the field.

According to an arrest warrant in Austin, Texas, the son of former cyclist Lance Armstrong has been charged with sexual assault from 2018 when he was 18.

DETROIT – The Canton Township Board of Trustees approved the police department for a service contract with Hegira Health for their Embedded Social Worker Program. The embedded social worker program is one of the multiple programs the police department has originated. “The embedded social worker program is another step in providing better service to our community. Over the past few years, the police department has been monitoring the successes in portions of our country with similar embedded social worker programs. During the same timeframe, locally, the Canton Police Department has started a diversion program for Canton area youth with Growth Works’ assistance,” the statement continues.

A Rochester police officer has been placed on administrative duty after using pepper spray on the woman, authorities said Friday. Ad“Both incidents involved Black mothers. Both involved Black children. Both involved Black people obviously in crisis. Both involved officers using pepper spray on or around a Black child,” PAB Chair Shani Wilson said during a video news conference Friday.

The Aurora Civil Service Commission issued a decision Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, upholding the firings of officers Marrero, Dittrich and Jason Rosenblatt over this and similar photos. Police Chief Vanessa Wilson fired the three officers last year over two photos taken at a memorial to McClain two months after his death. AdDittrich texted the photos to two officers who stopped McClain — Rosenblatt and Nathan Woodyard — to try to cheer up Woodyard, authorities said. Besides the neckhold, McClain was injected with the sedative ketamine. Rosenblatt initially tried to put McClain in the neckhold but couldn’t because of his position, so Woodyard did, authorities said.

A man wears a protective mask during the coronavirus pandemic in Times Square Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in New York. Small groups of revelers, some wearing glittery hats, filmed their distant view of Times Square on their phones and broke out in cheers at midnight. Preparing for the worst, the New York Police Department deployed its bomb-sniffing dogs and sand-filled sanitation trucks intended to guard against explosions. “It’s dead,” said Ali Jameel early Thursday, who owns a store a block from Times Square. “Coming to Times Square is a family tradition for some.

This undated photo provided by the Long Beach, Calif., Police Department shows one of two unique Australian monitor lizards that were stolen from a reptile shop in November 2019. (Long Beach Police Department via AP)LOS ANGELES – Police in California announced two arrests and the return of a pair of unique lizards that were stolen from a reptile shop last year. The Long Beach Police Department said Friday that the two Australian lace monitor lizards were stolen from JTK Reptiles in Long Beach in November, The Los Angeles Times reports. Three people entered the store, broke into the cages holding the lizards and escaped to a waiting car, authorities said. Animal control handlers were called to recover the lizards before being returned to their owner, Long Beach Police Department spokesman Brandon Fahey said.

This booking photo released Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, by the Eugene, Ore., Police Department shows suspect Zachery Ty Bryan. Bryan, the actor who played the oldest son on the long-running 1990s sit-com Home Improvement was arrested Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in Oregon and faces charges of strangulation and assault. (Eugene Police Department via AP)EUGENE, Ore. – Zachery Ty Bryan, the actor who played the oldest son on the long-running 1990s sit-com “Home Improvement” was arrested in Oregon and faces charges of strangulation and assault. The Eugene Police Department said officers were dispatched to a North Eugene apartment Friday night on a report of a physical dispute. Bryan reportedly assaulted the victim, impeded her breathing, and took her phone away when she tried to call 911, police said.

DETROIT – Detroit police are looking for a missing 15-year-old named Andrew Tucker. He was last seen around noon Tuesday, Sept. 15 at his home in the 17300 block of Rutherford in Detroit. The uncle left the home and when he returned Tucker was gone. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, gray sweatshirt and khaki pants. Anyone with information on the missing teen is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – Steven Mark Bratton was charged Tuesday in connection with the death of a 37-year-old Harper Woods woman. According to authorities, police responded to reports of a woman fatally shot in the back yard of a home in the 19100 block of Woodside Street. Police said the body of a 37-year-old woman was found at the scene and, within an hour, Bratton was taken into custody and a handgun believed to have been used in the crime was recovered. Bratton was charged with first degree murder and three charges of felony firearm. Anyone with information is asked to call Harper Woods police at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – A mother in Harper Woods was found dead Sunday in her own backyard. “They were sweet.”At about 1 a.m., Harper Woods police received a call about a body in a back yard. “Why would you take someone’s mother?” Barnes asked. “She was a mom.”Harper Woods police said the man who called 911 and turned himself in shortly after her body was discovered. At all.”Anyone with information is asked to call Harper Woods police at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

‘This just doesn’t make sense’ -- Woman’s body found in back yard of Harper Woods homePublished: September 20, 2020, 11:54 pmA 42-year-old man turned himself into police after a 37-year-old woman was found dead with wounds on her back and chest Sunday in Harper Woods.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – A 42-year-old man turned himself into police after a 37-year-old woman was found dead with wounds on her back and chest Sunday in Harper Woods. Harper Woods police found the woman’s body at around 12:45 a.m. Sunday in the 19100 block of Woodside Street in Harper Woods. Officers went to the area after reports about a dead woman at the location were made. He is being held as the Harper Woods Police Department continues investigating the case. Anyone with information is asked to call Harper Woods police at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – The body of a 37-year-old woman was found in Harper Woods Sunday, police say. Police found the body at around 12:45 a.m. Sunday in the 19100 block of Woodside Street in Harper Woods. Officers went to the area after reports about a dead woman at the location were made. The Harper Woods Police Department is still investigating the case and will release more information soon. Anyone with information is asked to call Harper Woods police at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

DETROIT – According to authorities, 14-year-old Deshila Pinkston returned home safely Friday night, just before 11 p.m.Police said Pinkston left home after getting frustrated with homework. She was last spotted walking east toward a vacant lot on Algoquin Street. The teen was wearing a black and white striped shirt with red roses on it, blue jeans, black Nike gym shoes and carrying a cheetah print bag when she disappeared. Anyone with information on the missing teen is asked to call police at 313-596-5540 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. Read more: Missing in Michigan reports

BRIGHTON, Mich. - Brighton police issued a warning Friday about scam callers attempting to get personal information from residents. According to police, a caller with the number 816-929-6119 says they are from the Social Security Office. The caller tells the victim their Social Security number was stolen and asks for personal information. The Police Department said it has also taken another report about a scam call. Below is a transcribed version of a voicemail a victim received:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Royal Oak police apologized Thursday after a viral video of an officer approaching a black man for allegedly looking at a white woman suspiciously caused outrage. The officer and Myers went back and forth, and Myers asked for a supervisor. The Police Department issued an apology for what happened, saying: "This is not the practice of the Royal Oak Police Department and it is not acceptable. The supervisor has been disciplined and every Royal Oak police supervisor has received additional training in procedural justice." Restaurant manager speaks outThe manager of the Inn Season Cafe, who is seen advocating for Myers in the video, spoke to Local 4.