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Authorities say Steven Robert Sablan used a gun to threaten and control the teenage victim. She escaped by writing “Help me!” ...

In the name of making America the greatest power on Earth, this project is forging chains meant to strangle free breath of ...

Law enforcement agents found five gunshot victims at a home in Byron, Wyoming, the Big Horn County sheriff's office announced ...

DALLAS — A North Texas man who kidnapped a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint in San Antonio, then repeatedly sexually assaulted ...

Senate Bill 82 would hold businesses liable for damages if they do not allow concealed carry. Michael Richardson speaks with ...

Since falling out of compliance, the Harris County Jail has seen at least 55 inmate deaths, a gun smuggled inside, and ...

The Metro Nashville Public School Board is voting to install A.I. security sensors, Evolv Express, in all its high school ...

A years-long investigation has led to multiple people being sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a large drug-trafficking operation, as well as for gun charges.

Texas law requires an armed officer at each school. Districts are asking lawmakers to pay the full yearly cost, which they ...