Boy's Beating Death Detailed in New Documents
As family and friends prepared to attend a memorial service for 8-year-old Gabriel Hernandez on Wednesday evening, the Department of Child and Family Services released documents that reveal how the...
View ArticleFinal Words of Building Inspector Who Committed Suicide
The lead inspector of a Center City building that collapsed last week is dead after committing suicide, Philadelphia city officials confirmed Thursday. "I was just astounded to find this out," Mayor...
View ArticleHorses Rescued After Barn Collapses In Storm
As severe storms downed trees and cut power to thousands of Chicago-area homes Wednesday night, firefighters tunneled into a collapsed barn in south suburban Manteno to rescue a group of trapped...
View ArticleMan Admits to Smuggling Endangered Fish Parts
A man accused of smuggling swim bladders of endangered fish into the United States from Mexico pleaded guilty Wednesday, the office of U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy confirmed. Anthony Sanchez Bueno, 34,...
View ArticleFourth Day of Jury Selection in Zimmerman Trial
The jury that will eventually be selected to hear the George Zimmerman case will be sequestered for the duration of the trial, the judge said Thursday. The announcement from Circuit Judge Debra Nelson...
View ArticleBryan Stow Out of Rehab, Home With Parents
Follow @nbcbayarea A recent post on Bryan Stow's blog gave the surprising news that he is out of rehab and at his parents home in Santa Cruz County, though the news isn't all that heartening - his...
View ArticleGenerosity "Overwhelms" Paralyzed Teen Who Needs Dog
The outpouring of support for a paralyzed teen in need of a service dog has been “overwhelming” for his family, who extended their heartfelt gratitude Wednesday to the donors who are helping Manny Rios...
View ArticleHillary Clinton to Focus on Opportunities for Women, Economic Issues
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that she is excited to call the Clinton Global Initiative America, which was founded by her husband, "my home" for a number of new initiatives....
View ArticleBrake Booster Recall Affects 18,000 Honda Owners
If you are a Honda or an Acura driver you might want to check to see if your vehicle is affected by the recent recall of over 18,000 cars. The American division of Honda announced Wednesday that they...
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Guide Dog in Training Saves Two Lives
Guide dogs are often called life changers by the visually impaired, but there is one Guide Dog for the Blind that is being called a life saver after he alerted his handlers of a potentially disastrous...
View ArticlePuig, Dodgers' Rookies Still Have A Lot To Learn
Yasiel Puig has played in 10 games in his major league career, and has practically become an urban legend within Los Angeles and certain circles of baseball already. Don Mattingly was barraged with...
View ArticleSUV Tangles With Downed Utility Line
A sport utility vehicle snagged downed utility lines Thursday morning on an Echo Park street, lifting the front of the vehicle off the ground before it slammed into the back of a pickup. Utility crews...
View ArticleWarrant Issued for Lingerie Store Arson Suspect
A warrant has been issued for a woman accused of using a pillowcase stuffed with gasoline-soaked lingerie to start a fire at the store where her boyfriend purchased the gifts. An Orange County Superior...
View ArticleBryan Stow Out of Rehab, Home With Parents
A recent post on Bryan Stow's blog gave the surprising news that he is out of rehab and at his parents home in Santa Cruz County, though the news isn't all that heartening - his condition seems to be...
View ArticleDodgers Face Ex-Catcher Russell Martin, Pirates, On Friday
The Dodgers are headed to Pittsburgh for a three-game series that features ex-Dodger catcher Russell Martin, who has found success in his first season playing for the Pirates. Martin has put up numbers...
View Article"Sesame Street" Toolkit Helps Kids Cope with Parents in Prison
I is for Incarceration. The producers of “Sesame Street” have come up with new tools on their website to help children and caregivers cope when parents land in prison. The program “Little Children, Big...
View ArticleSurveillance Video Captures Tow Truck-Bus Crash
Surveillance video from a camera on a downtown Los Angeles building shows a tow truck enter an intersection and slam into a Metro bus in Wednesday morning's crash that killed the 47-year-old bus driver...
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Ex-Teacher Admits to Having Sex With Student
A former elementary school teacher admitted Thursday to having sex with a young student, reversing her not guilty plea from the day before. Malia Brooks, 32, pleaded guilty to three counts of lewd acts...
View ArticleJet Slams Into Empty Offices at Chino Airport
The wing of a private jet slammed into empty offices inside a hangar at an airport in Chino Thursday evening, according to the FAA. A spokesman for the FAA said a Challenger jet collided with a hangar...
View ArticleCops Nab 1st Chicago Gang Members Under RICO Law
Authorities early Thursday morning rounded up more than 40 leaders and senior members of Chicago's "Black Souls" street gang in a first-of-its-kind sweep conducted under Illinois' new RICO statute. The...
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