Crime

Police say a man was arrested and a woman described as his hostage was released unharmed after an hourslong standoff in a room at the Caesars Palace resort on the Las Vegas Strip.
Daniel Kellan Mayfield is facing almost 60 criminal charges after allegedly setting up hidden cameras in church bathrooms and changing rooms.
Orlando Mitchell then allegedly stole the van and crashed into a utility pole before he was returned to custody.
A court ruled that lack of notice about the hearing that made Syed a free man violated the rights of Hae Min Lee’s family. Now the Lees want a redo — with a seat at the table.
Sarah Turney urged police to investigate her father in her sister’s 2001 disappearance, resulting in Michael Turney’s arrest and a murder charge.
A restaurant worker in Tennessee allegedly discovered “unconscionable videos and pictures of children” on Camilo Hurtado Campos' phone.
An aspiring actor, testifying in London, called the Oscar winner a "vile sexual predator" who drugged and assaulted him when he sought his mentorship in 2008.
Authorities searching for a man who used bed sheets to escape from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail say they believe he is still in the area.
Wynter Cole Smith was found dead after a dayslong search, and authorities in Michigan announced federal charges against her mother's ex-boyfriend.
Aaron Glee had met Oluwatoyin Salau at a bus stop, and Victoria Sims sometimes dropped off meals at his home.