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BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. -- A break-in has been reported at the home of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, authorities said.

The parents of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly was assaulted repeatedly by a 14-year-old student in the Taylorville School ...

The search is on for three men responsible for breaking into a tractor-trailer and punching a driver in the face.

An 18-year-old was charged in connection with the armed robberies of two other teens Tuesday in Chicago's Burnside neighborhood.

AGGRAVATED DUI: Cornelius L. Edwards, 39, Chicago, was charged with aggravated drunken driving, driving on a suspended ...

Christina Formella was arraigned Tuesday on 20 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, plus multiple counts of ...

The investigation led officials to possible locations in Chicago and Blue Island, Illinois. During surveillance at a Chicago residence, officers observed a girl believed to be about 4 or 5 years old ...

The department implemented a range of recommendations meant to improve its homicide investigations, but with no obvious ...

"I KNOW. THEY'VE TOLD ME" - During a discussion about whether or not the Memphis Grizzlies should move on from Ja Morant, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said that "nobody wants to be in Memphis" because NBA ...

R. Kelly now claims he suffered an overdose requiring immediate medical attention after taking pills given to him by staff ...

A second man accused in the armed holdup of a Glenview couple just steps away from their front door is now facing a felony ...