Police: Kansas City officer's slaying not an ambush

Police say Capt. Robert Melton was fatally shot by someone trying to evade arrest -- 2 men are in custody

• Jul 20, 2016

Dental visit deaths spark push for political action

Three-year-old Marvelena Rady's parents never imagined their daughter's visit to the dentist would turn fatal

• Jul 20, 2016

Ill. men convicted in 1993 murder to walk free

Jose Montanez and Armando Serrano have long maintained their innocence -- their attorneys say they were framed by a police detective

• Jul 20, 2016

Philly cops find explosives in van with toddlers inside

Police in Philadelphia say the discovery days ahead of the Democratic National Convention is disturbing

• Jul 20, 2016

Family of unarmed teen fatally shot by police takes action

Unarmed 19-year-old was shot by undercover California Highway Patrol officers investigating illegal street racing in Los Angeles suburb

• Jul 20, 2016

Troopers charged in beating caught on news copter video

Massachusetts state trooper and New Hampshire state trooper are accused of beating a suspect who appeared to surrender after high-speed chase

• Jul 20, 2016

Teen vanishes barefoot from Wash. vacation cabin

14-year-old Katelynn Barlow was reportedly wearing pajamas when she walked out of the cabin near Big Lake; her cellphone was found 30 miles away

• Jul 20, 2016

Bear's visit to Aspen Mountain restaurant ends in death

Bear had made several visits to restaurant atop Colorado's Aspen Mountain before latest encounter

• Jul 20, 2016

Video shows Texas police officer swept away by flash flood

Newly released surveillance video shows Southern Methodist University cop trying to get out of harm's way

• Jul 20, 2016

Calif. man charged in San Diego homeless killings

The spree of assaults has left San Diego residents, particularly those who live on the streets, shaken and on edge

• Jul 19, 2016

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