Society

Minneapolis Cop Shot in Targeted Attack During Crime Response

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 22, 2015 04:56 AM EST

A Minneapolis police officer was shot early Saturday while responding to a robbery call on the 1100 block of 24th Avenue N in the Jordan neighborhood. After taking the statement of the female caller, the cop was shot. read more

Child Molester Admits to 1975 Abduction of 2 Maryland Girls in Newly Revealed Affidavits

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 22, 2015 04:44 AM EST

Newly unsealed affidavits could help solve the disappearance of two Maryland girls 40 years ago. Until now, sisters Katherine and Sheila Lyon remain missing. Although bones have been discovered in Virginia, investigators have not yet determined if they are of the siblings who were 10 and 12 when they were apparently abducted in 1975. read more

Stubborn Pelican, Heavy Snow Snarl Road and Air Traffic

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 22, 2015 04:33 AM EST

A pelican held traffic on the 90 Freeway in California for about one hour on Saturday afternoon. read more

Texas Prison Set on Fire by Protesting Inmates

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 22, 2015 04:26 AM EST

The Willacy County Correctional Center has become uninhabitable after inmates set the facility on fire Saturday, following disruptive behavior after they prisoners became upset with medical services. read more

2 Children, Aged 6 and 1, Killed in Orange, New Jersey Fire

Marcel Woo   | Feb 21, 2015 08:45 AM EST

Two children, a brother and sister who were 6 and 1 years old, reportedly died after they were stuck on the second floor of their burning home in Orange, New Jersey Friday night. read more

Santa Clara University Student Survives Stabbing, Slashing by Roommate

Marcel Woo   | Feb 21, 2015 08:26 AM EST

In what people considered as a miracle, a Santa Clara University student survived with multiple stab wounds and cuts in his forehead and shoulder in an attack perpetrated by his roommate. read more

Border Patrol Now Wearing Body Cams So You Can See How They’re Working

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 20, 2015 11:50 PM EST

To curb complaints of abuse and use of excessive force, the U.S. Border Patrol started to test the use of body cameras for its agents in the field. Results of the pilot test would determine if the cameras would eventually be standard equipment for border agents. read more

Texas Seeks to Revoke Marriage License Issued to 2 Gays

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 20, 2015 10:08 PM EST

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed on Friday a motion with the state's Supreme Court to nullify the marriage license that Travis County issued to two lesbians. read more

Breakthrough in Cold Case: Man Arrested for 1978 Murder of Wife in California

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 20, 2015 10:04 PM EST

Police arrest for murder the husband of a woman who mysteriously disappeared in California almost four decades ago. read more

Defendant in Murder Trial of US Navy Sniper Faked Schizophrenia: Expert

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 20, 2015 10:06 PM EST

A psychological expert told a Texas court on Friday that the defendant in the murder of American Navy sniper Chris Kyle and another victim two years ago knew right from wrong and had only been faking schizophrenia. read more

Michigan Man Agrees to 8-15 Year Jail Plea for Death of Soccer Referee

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 20, 2015 09:57 PM EST

A car mechanic playing recreational soccer has agreed to a plea deal that would land him 8 to 15 years in jail for killing a referee with a single punch during a game, a defense lawyer said on Friday. read more

Detroit Father, Stepmother Charged With Torturing Missing 12-Year-Old Son

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 20, 2015 09:56 PM EST

The father and stepmother of a boy in Detroit are facing charges of child abuse and torture, after their victim -- who went missing for 11 days -- was found in the basement of his family's condo. read more

Michigan Woman Jailed for Posting Sex Ad for Victim

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 20, 2015 09:56 PM EST

A Livingston County judge in Michigan sent a woman to jail for 30 days after she was found guilty of posting another woman's contact details on a Web site where she advertised the victim was in search of casual sex. read more

Jury Duty Hard on the Pocketbook

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 20, 2015 09:54 AM EST

Lawsuits are expensive, but jury duty is cheap. In fact, a CNN comparison of the jury compensation in several states and minimum wages found that workers of fast food chain McDonald's are often paid better than those who sometimes decide on the life and death of people on trial. read more

Prominent American Rabbi Admits Secretly Filming Women Nude While Preparing for Jewish Cleansing Rite

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 20, 2015 05:52 AM EST

Prosecutors are pushing for jail time for American Rabbi Barry Freundel who filed on Thursday a guilty plea to 52 counts of voyeurism. read more

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