Hundreds of Child-Predator Suspects Rounded Up
A five-week sting operation netted 255 suspected child sex predators and identified dozens of victims, authorities announced Monday morning. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security...
View ArticleTearful Gosnell Associate: I Just Wanted to Give Care
The co-defendant in the high-profile trial of former Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell cried before a judge as she asked for leniency in her sentencing. Eileen O'Neill, 56, was sentenced to...
View ArticleMore Zimmerman Protests Underway in LA
Another round of planned of planned protests over George Zimmerman's acquittal at his murder trial for the slaying of Trayvon Martin are underway Monday evening. Crowds have gathered in Leimert Park...
View ArticleBachmann Aide Fired After Theft Arrest
An aide for Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is out of a job after allegedly stealing cash from a Congressional office building. According to U.S. Capitol Police, 37-year-old Javier Sanchez was arrested...
View ArticleToddler's Drowning Renews Warnings
A 2-year-old boy last weekend became the 13th person to drown this year in Orange County, prompting authorities to remind the public how to keep children – and adults – safe near the water. Experts...
View ArticleBoy Buried in Sand Dune Expected To Recover
A 6-year-old boy buried for hours under sand at the Indiana Dunes is moving his arms and legs, doctors said. The medical director of the pediatric intensive care unit at the University of Chicago...
View ArticleHalf Brother to Remain Jailed on Murder Charge
The 16-year-old half brother of a boy who went missing in semirural Menifee, Calif., will remain jailed after appearing in juvenile court Monday on a murder charge. Skylor Atilano, 16, attended his...
View ArticleCA Leader Wants Stricter Internet Gun Laws
The mass shooting that left five people dead in Santa Monica is the reason a California congressman wants to make it illegal for people to buy parts on the Internet to build their own weapons....
View ArticleEx-Teacher Arrested in Child Predator Case
Twelve Los Angeles County residents, including a former middle school teacher, are among 255 suspected child predators arrested during a five-week operation conducted by federal agencies. Operation...
View ArticleNJ Grad Killed in Street Fight Sparked by Mistaken Identity
A 20-year-old New Jersey man is charged in the murder of a recent high school graduate in an altercation sparked by an apparent case of mistaken identity, authorities said. The dispute began when...
View ArticleContagious Disease Spreading Among Philly Children
With Philadelphia in the midst of another heat wave, many children seek relief in fountains, pools and spray parks. But local doctors are warning that the water is helping to spread a highly contagious...
View ArticleIll. Ex-Gov. Blagojevich Appeals Corruption Conviction
Lawyers for Rod Blagojevich filed an appeal Monday challenging the imprisoned former Illinois governor's corruption conviction and stiff, 14-year prison term. The lengthy filing with the 7th U.S....
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Student Candidate Jailed for Stealing Votes
A San Diego student who was found guilty of stealing identities and passwords of fellow students to rig campus elections and win the presidency was sentenced to one year in prison on Monday. Matthew...
View Article$2K Reward Offered After Dog Dies From Poisonous Meatball
Oskar, a 7-year-old dachshund who ate poisoned meatballs that were left strewn about a San Francisco neighborhood earlier this month, has died. His owner, Dorothy Schechte, said Oskar had a seizure...
View Article7 Injured, 1 Child Dead in Azusa Crash
Police on Tuesday morning were investigating a multi-vehicle crash that left a child dead and several others injured in Azusa, police said. Three vehicles and a transit bus collided near the corner of...
View ArticleLB Farmers Market Looks for New Home
The organizers of a popular farmers market in downtown Long Beach scrambled Monday to find a new home after they were abruptly informed they had just days left at the location. Harbor Area Farmers...
View ArticleEvacuations Ordered in Riverside County Wildfire
Mandatory evacuations were prompted by a growing wildfire in dry mountain terrain south of Idyllwild, Calif., that also shut down two highways on Monday afternoon. The blaze in southern California's...
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"They Were Like My Children" Cat Owner Says
A woman who dedicated her life to the care of homeless cats suffered a terrible blow Tuesday morning when a fire tore through her San Jose home and killed about 100 cats in her care. Carole Miller, who...
View ArticleGuava Fruit Flies Threaten California's Fruit Industry
Sweet, juicy and ready to eat. Oranges have been sprouting from the Zermeno's tree in the front yard for more than 50 years. But now an enemy of all things fruit has moved into their neighborhood - the...
View ArticleDeputies Honor Ariz. Firefighter With 24-Hour Vigil
Deputies are in the final hours of a 24-hour vigil outside a county fire station in Bellflower to honor firefighter Kevin Woyjeck, one of 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots team killed in an...
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