U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba is taking an unflinching stance on the case of the shooting death of a Newark police officer. Habba’s first case since she was sworn into her position last week is centered on Sergeant Joseph Azcona,

The 14-year-old accused of fatally shooting a Newark police officer in March will likely be tried as an adult, U.S. Attorney Habba said Thursday.

A14-year-old gang member accused of fatally shooting a Newark police detective will be charged as an adult in federal court, interim New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba has announced.

A high school senior was taken into custody after a Putnam County K-9 found a firearm in a vehicle on school property Thursday.

North Texas student Austin Metcalf, 17, was fatally stabbed at a track meet Wednesday. Karmelo Anthony, 17, has been arrested and charged with murder.

A sixth person has been charged with the murder of a 34-year-old man. Ryan Burton died in hospital on 16 January six days after he is believed to have been seriously assaulted in Spring Rise Park in Kettering.

A high school student was charged with murder after Frisco, Texas, police said he fatally stabbed another student during a confrontation at a track meet on Wednesday. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports on the 17-year-old victim and details of the investigation.

A 15-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting Wednesday night in Griffin. Police were called to the 800 block of North Avenue shortly before 8:30 p.m. to a report of a shooting. Officers responded along with Griffin Fire Rescue and WellStar EMS.

A 57-year-old man was found dead inside a property in Hartfield Avenue, Brighton A teenager has been charged with murder and attempted murder after three people were attacked at an address in Brighton,