While it is not true that "homicides are skyrocketing," recent trends in other kinds of violent crime are murkier.

Some Maryland lawmakers are calling on State Superintendent Carey Wright to implement policy changes regarding students’ ...

A man who went on a homicidal crime spree in Billings has been sentenced to 140 years at Montana State Prison.

Amid rising gun violence and frequent natural disasters, a new report ranks Texas as one of the least safe states to live in ...

Jean Peters Baker is stepping down after serving as Jackson County prosecutor since 2011. Democrat Melesa Johnson and ...

An Orange police officer that fired his gun during a violent encounter in the parking lot of a department store last year was ...

"The results are encouraging, as several cities are showing initiative in terms of their residents' safety," the researchers told Newsweek.

A blog about Kansas City politics and culture.

Martyn Blake, 40, was dramatically cleared today after being accused of shooting dead Mr Kaba, 24, 'without justification' to stop the fleeing suspect escaping police.

Roughly two months after their arrests, two men have now been formally accused in Dawson County on charges tied to alleged ...