Crime Alert Hourly Update

A north suburban Chicago community is mourning after the death of an eight-year-old boy, as prosecutors lay out allegations of long-term abuse they say could have been stopped. A federal grand jury has charged an Ohio man with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance, after investigators say they uncovered explicit threats tied to a planned public appearance—and discovered child sexual abuse material during the same investigation. Drew Nelson reports.

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New surveillance video has intensified fears in the case of eighty-four-year-old Nancy Guthrie, daughter of NBC Today anchor Savannah Guthrie. The FBI shares video showing a masked person wearing gloves and a backpack outside Guthrie’s home near Tucson. Drew Nelson reports.

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A Tennessee sheriff is calling for the harshest punishment as new court records lay out what investigators describe as a deliberate ambush that left a deputy dead. A disturbing animal neglect investigation in Michigan turns violent when state police say a woman bites a trooper during the execution of a search warrant, after dozens of dead and malnourished animals are discovered on her property. Drew Nelson reports.

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A man from Michigan could face life imprisonment if found guilty in the unresolved murder case of his former missing wife. Dale Warner is charged with open murder and evidence tampering in connection with the 2021 death of Dee Warner.

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A tragic incident has occurred in New Mexico, where an 11-month-old baby was found deceased just hours after being reported missing

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A Twin Cities towing company in Minnesota is returning cars left behind after immigration arrests, offering a free service to families while receiving death threats for doing so. A woman in Texas is now charged with murder after investigators say her boyfriend was beaten inside a church shed and left critically injured before later dying at a San Antonio hospital. Drew Nelson reports.

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A former Massachusetts police officer is accused by several women of using information gathered during police calls to send unsolicited flirtatious messages after official police responses. A San Francisco 49ers player is recovering after being shot in California just hours after attending the Super Bowl, reportedly after an altercation involving rapper Lil Baby. Drew Nelson reports.

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Disgraced lawyer and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is taking his quest for a new trial to the highest court in South Carolina this week

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A heartbreaking incident occurred in Minnesota as the daughter of a gubernatorial candidate was found murdered in her home. Gubernatorial hopeful Jeff Johnson withdraws from race.  

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• Investigators reopen a 1970 cold case in Utah and plan to exhume remains

• Newly released video shows moments from the day of the fatal Brown University shooting

• Trial set to begin in Georgia for the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect

• FBI found no evidence Jeffrey Epstein ran a sex-trafficking ring for powerful men, records show

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