Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said a "full deployment of military resources" to the U.S.-Mexico border is needed to address the illegal-immigration issues he witnessed during his recent trip to Texas.
Chicago police say they've arrested a man in the slaying of an 11-year-old girl who was struck in the head by a stray bullet while at a sleepover last week.
Detective Terrence Wright was heading home from work Saturday night when he saw a woman running out of an apartment building at James Lovell and Wells streets with her 18-month-old baby boy in her arms.
An analysis of the first six months of enforcement under new marijuana laws finds homeless people and African-American males are more likely to be ticketed for public pot use.
Police are hoping the arrests of 20 people and massive fines levied on two retailers will send a clear message to anyone who may be inclined to buy, sell, distribute or smoke synthetic marijuana.
