Catalytic converter thefts sideline Indiana school buses, force e-learning day

About 20 catalytic converters were stolen from school buses in northwest Indiana, forcing some classes online Tuesday and Wednesday. Police are investigating.

Lightning strike likely sparked fire that damaged Illinois home: officials

A lightning strike reportedly sparked a fire that destroyed the roof of a Lockport home Monday evening, forcing residents to evacuate but leaving no one injured, officials said.

Florida man used cameras to target sprinklers at disabled kids headed to school, deputies say

A 61-year-old Marion County man has been arrested on multiple charges after deputies say he harassed and assaulted his disabled neighbors for months using his sprinkler system and surveillance cameras.

Missing teen found dead in pond caught on camera alone ‘sprinting’ toward water: ‘There’s no one chasing him’

More than one week after 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier was found dead in a Manatee County retention pond, the sheriff’s office is releasing video that sheds more light on what he was doing before he disappeared earlier this month.

10 children rescued from Nebraska human trafficking ring, ICE says

ICE officials reported finding the victims in dirty motel rooms in the Nebraska area and they arrested multiple people linked to the human trafficking ring.

Chicago woman charged with DUI in deadly Dan Ryan crash

A Chicago woman was driving under the influence when she crashed on a Dan Ryan Expressway ramp, killing one of her passengers this weekend, according to police.

Chicago crime: Man charged in East Side shooting

A Chicago man was charged in connection with a shooting that seriously wounded another man in April in the East Side neighborhood.

Missing Northern California mother, infant found dead in submerged vehicle

The bodies of a 36-year-old Northern California woman and her infant daughter, who had been missing for more than a month, have been found in a vehicle submerged in a waterway.

How Illinois police are cracking down on illegal guns with $1M in firearm enforcement grants

Illinois State Police (ISP) are distributing about $1 million in firearm enforcement grants across the state to help local police departments ensure guns don’t end up in the wrong hands.

New Lenox victim scammed out of $37,000 in bitcoin ploy, police say

A victim in New Lenox lost more than $37,000 in a recent scam by someone who said they were from the U.S. Treasury Department.

2 Utah officers killed, police dog injured

“They requested additional units. And then stopped answering their radio,” police said after two officers were killed responding to a disturbance.