Officer arrested for allegedly making 'swatting' calls to another department: 'He thought it was funny'

Christopher Eugene Sanspree Jr., a 23-year-old officer from the Montgomery Police Department, faces six misdemeanor charges for allegedly placing false emergency calls, a practice known as "swatting."

Woman’s body hidden in hearse, dozens of cremains found during Denver home eviction

Denver police have issued an arrest warrant for a former funeral home owner after dozens of cremains and a woman’s corpse were found hidden throughout a home he was renting.

Shooting prevented at Texas school
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Police in Mesquite, TX say a tragedy was averted this morning after a suspect brought a firearm to the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy. Officials are providing few details right now, they have not disclosed the age or gender of the suspect. They did say officers shot the suspect after attempting to negotiate and the suspect is t a local hospital. LiveNOW from FOX | Raw & unfiltered news

The first 911 call in US was made 56 years ago today

About 240 million emergency calls are made to 911 every year nationwide, according to the National Emergency Number Association.

Tourist admits raping, killing Illinois woman near famous German castle

An American man on Monday admitted to charges of murder and rape after he allegedly pushed two Chicago-area women down a ravine, fatally injuring one of them near Germany's Neuschwanstein castle last year.

Burnsville shooting: 2 officers, 1 paramedic dead
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Retired Special Operations S.W.A.T. member Mark Herrera joins LiveNOW's Lexie Petrovic to discuss the latest details of Sunday's shooting in Burnsville, Minnesota that left two officers and one paramedic dead.

3 first responders killed in Minnesota identified
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Police in Burnsville, Minnesota announced Sunday that police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth were killed in an early morning shooting. It happened when authorities responded to a domestic call.

Burnsville first responders shot: 2 officers, 1 firefighter-paramedic killed

Several Burnsville police officers were shot — two officers and one firefighter-paramedic were killed — while responding to a domestic call on Sunday morning. 

First responders killed in Minnesota identified
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Police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and paramedic Adam Finseth were killed by a gunman Sunday morning in Burnsville, Minnesota.

Children's hospital releases KC shooting victims
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Children's Mercy hospital in Kansas City said Saturday that all of its patients from this week's shooting at the Chiefs' parade have been discharged.

Colorado Springs dorm shooting deaths being investigated as homicides

Colorado Springs police said two people were found shot to death in a dorm room at the University of Colorado early Friday morning.

Virginia home 'leveled' in explosion
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Fire crews are on the scene of what's being called a "structure fire" in Loudoun County. FOX 5 DC flew to the area and captured smoke billowing from a residence and what appeared to be firefighters searching through debris. Local news outlets are reporting a home explosion and possible gas leak.

Kansas City parade shooting: 2 juveniles charged, police say

Two juveniles are being held for the Kansas City victory parade shooting that killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan and injured 22 others, police said Friday.

Stolen tow trucks crashes into police cruiser
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Police chased a stolen Maryland State Highway Administration truck in Prince George's County. At one point during the chase, the truck collided with several police cruisers. FOX 5 DC's helicopter captured officers taking the suspect into custody.

Taylor Swift gives $100K to Lisa Lopez-Galvan's GoFundMe after KC shooting

Kansas City shooting victim Lisa Lopez-Galvan was a beloved local DJ. Taylor Swift sent her "deepest sympathies" to Lopez-Galvan's family, along with a $100,000 donation.

Fani Willis testimony: Top takeaways
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis testified about her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, at times firing back at questions from attorneys. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall spoke about the hearing with FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Rob DiRienzo.