Tennessee State

Memphis, TN

Texas State

Fort Worth, TX

NBC News

FORT WORTH, Texas — Four children are among six people wounded in a drive-by shooting at a Fort Worth, Texas, apartment complex, according to police. The six were shot about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and five were taken to a hospital while one refused treatment, according to Officer Brad Perez of the Fort Worth Police Department.

4 children among 6 people wounded in a drive-by shooting in Texas, police say

Birmingham, AL

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In a harrowing turn of events, the Birmingham Police Department has confirmed the tragic disappearance and death of Nakita Davidson, a 40-year-old mother of four, allegedly at the hands of her 37-year-old boyfriend, Cedric Robertson, a convicted felon.

Man arrested after kidnapped mother is found dead

Harris County, TX

Houston, TX

Mandatory evacuations were ordered in parts of Texas, and residents in Harris County, home to Houston, were told to be ready to stay put for days after heavy rain caused flooding. Harris County Judge Linda Hidalgo, the county government’s top executive, declared a disaster Thursday. Mandatory evacuations were ordered...

Mandatory evacuations ordered in Texas after heavy rain and floods

Oklahoma State

Sulphur, OK

SULPHUR, Okla. — When Oklahoma and national officials held a press conference Monday to discuss the scale of devastation following tornadoes two days earlier, Kathy John did what she always does: She showed up to report on it for the town’s weekly newspaper, the Sulphur Times-Democrat. But before...

A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn’t stopping the presses

Nixon, TX

In a startling turn of events, a 10-year-old boy from Nixon, Texas, has confessed to fatally shooting a 32-year-old stranger while the man was sleeping two years ago. The tragic incident came to light after a series of events unfolded, shedding light on the disturbing revelation.

10-year-old confesses to killing stranger as he slept

North Carolina State

Charlotte, NC

The officers were serving a warrant at a residence when a gunman opened fire on them. Those killed included a deputy U.S. marshal, two correction officers and a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer. The gunman was shot and killed at the home. Authorities said he had a lengthy criminal record. NBC News' Sam Brock reports.

Four officers killed in North Carolina shooting identified

Georgia State

Catoosa County, GA

Ringgold, GA

In a disturbing case from Catoosa County, Georgia, 24-year-old Dillan Michael Tennant has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of first-degree cruelty to children.

Man who beat children, 2 & 3, over dirty bedroom is sentenced

Wisconsin State

Mount Horeb, WI

Police shot and killed a student outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday as officers responded to a report of a person with a gun, officials said. No one else was hurt in the incident outside Mount Horeb Middle School, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said in an evening news conference. He said the investigation was ongoing and declined to disclose details of what led up to the shooting.

Police fatally shoot student outside Wisconsin middle school while responding to report of person with a gun

New Jersey State

Connecticut State

Norwalk, CT

HARTFORD, Conn. — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95, Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday. The tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames in a three-vehicle crash Thursday...

I-95 in Connecticut will be closed for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

Los Angeles, CA

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in Los Angeles on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in prison and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel. The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime...

Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery deaths of 34 aboard California scuba boat

Brunswick, GA

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A Pennsylvania man who credits an alligator named Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade says he is searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia. Joie Henney has thousands of social media users following...

Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing

Ohio State

Canton, OH

The president of the NAACP is calling for a federal investigation into the death of a 53-year-old Black man who died after repeatedly telling officers from the Canton Police Department in Ohio “I can’t breathe” as they pinned him to the floor of a bar while he was handcuffed prone.

NAACP calls for federal investigation into death of handcuffed Ohio man who told police 'I can't breathe'

California State

Poway, CA

A California school district fired its superintendent through a school board vote Tuesday after an investigation into her conduct. In November, students on the Del Norte High School softball team alleged that Poway Unified School District Superintendent Marian Kim Phelps threatened their graduation privileges over a perceived slight of her daughter, who was on the team.

California superintendent fired for allegedly threatening students who didn't clap for her daughter

Ellendale, TN

West Memphis, AR

Marion, AR

Southaven, MS

Walls, MS

Horn Lake, MS

Proctor, AR

Germantown, TN

Cordova, TN

Edmondson, AR

Millington, TN

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2 dead, 14 injured in shooting at unpermitted block party in Memphis

Two people are dead and an estimated 14 others were injured, three critically, in gunfire at a block party in Memphis, Tennessee, police said. The...

2 dead, 14 injured in shooting at unpermitted block party in Memphis

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