MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who deputies said fired a shotgun in his home while hallucinating on drugs about an imaginary burglary was charged with child abuse.

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina deputy who was accused of hitting a woman with his elbow last year is facing additional charges after receiving nude photos from a 16-year-old girl...

EDGARD, La. (AP) — A man convicted of killing two Louisiana sheriff's deputies during a bloody gun battle showed little reaction Sunday as a jury decided he should receive the death penalty, a...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Food contaminated with a chemical at a Colorado restaurant sent four people to a hospital.

The female customers of the Qdoba Mexican Grill in Glenwood Springs...

MOOSE PASS, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Department of Public Safety says the bodies of three people killed in a plane accident in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula have been recovered from the crash...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Portland man was sentenced in federal court in Tacoma, Washington after being convicted in a $1.4 million fraud case.

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The pilot and passenger of a small private plane pulled from the Red River over the weekend will be laid to rest this week.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A classic scene from a decade-old episode of "The Office" helped an Arizona mechanic save an unconscious woman's life.

PELHAM, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a child pornography investigation led to bestiality charges for a Georgia couple.

PHOENIX (AP) — A man who formerly served as treasurer for the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District has pleaded guilty to fraud, theft and conflict of interest charges in connection with dealings with the district and the Gila County Mounted Posse.

The state Attorney General's Office says Michael Scott Greer faces between 1½ and 2½ years in prison and will pay a fine of $65,865 in addition to already paying restitution of $42,000 before he pleaded guilty Wednesday.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man convicted of tampering with evidence in connection with a man's body that was found in a shallow grave north of Billings was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been arrested in the 2010 death of an 80-year-old woman.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that 35-year-old Michael Scott Mowdy of Savannah is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and especially aggravated robbery. He's being held without bond in the Sept. 8, 2010, death of Otylier Callens, whose body was found by Savannah police in her home.

SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by young activists who argued the state is violating their rights by failing to protect them from climate change.

In his ruling Tuesday, King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott says the issues in the case are political questions that must be addressed by the legislative and executive branches and cannot be resolved by a court.

ROYALTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a body has been found that's believed to be that of a man who was reported missing while canoeing in southwestern Michigan.

The Berrien County sheriff's office says 35-year-old Michael Scott of Kalamazoo was last seen canoeing Saturday on the St. Joseph River with friends.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials have broken ground on an industrial project on the city's southwest side.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says at the ceremony this week that developer Venture One plans to lease the building in Little Village to e-commerce operators and restaurant-related supply companies.