Author: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY

Athena Strand’s mother Maitlyn Gandy said the driver was delivering a package containing the girl’s Christmas package when he abducted and killed her.

Athena Strand’s mother Maitlyn Gandy said the driver was delivering a package containing the girl’s Christmas package when he abducted and killed her.

The man wanted in the murder of his baby, whose body was found in his Connecticut home, was arrested after a two-week manhunt, Naugatuck police said

Former San Antonio officer James Brennand was indicted on three counts in the shooting of teenager Erik Cantu, who was eating a McDonald’s hamburger.

Officials said Tuesday the four people “executed” were Chinese nationals, and that they had an identity for a suspect.

Dallas police say Nestor Hernandez was arrested in the shooting at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. He was on parole and had an active ankle monitor.

Darrell Brooks, who is charged with killing six at a Christmas parade, slammed his fist and glared ahead at the judge in court Friday.

Stockton police say they made an arrest in the California serial killer case after seven shootings, six of which were fatal.

An off-duty police officer and 4 other people were killed after a shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina, officials said Thursday.