Deputy Allegedly Pepper Sprays Teen's Pizza
An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy is facing jail time after being accused of pepper spraying a teen's pizza without his knowledge during a traffic stop last year, prosecutors said. Juan Tavera, a...
View ArticlePolice Convince Mom to Face Abduction Charges
A woman who allegedly abducted her daughter and fled to Mexico in 2005 honored a police detective's plea to return to California and face abduction charges in court, police announced Friday. The...
View ArticleAngels' J.B. Shuck Makes Spectacular Catch
Los Angeles left fielder J.B. Shuck might have made the catch of the year Friday night against Toronto Blue Jays when he dove into the stands to catch what would have been a sure home run. In the...
View ArticleCompany Recalls Salsa: May Contain Glass
A company has issued a voluntary recall of a salsa product after three consumers reported finding pieces of glass inside the product, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed. Olam Tomato...
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Dog Weed-Whacked at Dallas Dog Park
A dog is recovering after a city contractor attacked her with a weed whacker at a Dallas dog park. The three-year-old Boxer named Ellie received about a dozen cuts on her chest after a city contractor...
View ArticlePassenger Suing Over Nose Gear Collapse at LaGuardia
Southwest Airlines is facing its first lawsuit over a hard landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport last month that injured 16 people. South Carolina resident Jacqueline Young was on the flight from...
View Article4th Man Arrested in Ambush of Officers
Police arrested a fourth suspect in connection with an ambush shooting that wounded a San Bernardino police officer. James Love Jr., 29 of San Bernardino, was arrested Friday night in connection with...
View ArticleBody Found in Burned Home After Standoff
Authorities were investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a burned home in Cypress after a standoff with police. The body was found in a vacant home in the 11500 block of Panay Street...
View ArticleVital 405 Fwy Off-Ramp Closes For Four Months
Motorists in Los Angeles will have to withstand a four-month closure of a crucial San Diego (405) Freeway exit ramp as crews continue to work on the Sepulveda Pass Improvement project. Construction...
View ArticleHit-and-Run Driver Plows Into Crowd Near Beach, Killing 1
A hit-and-run driver plowed into a crowd of pedestrians near the Venice Boardwalk on Saturday afternoon, killing one person and injuring 11 others, authorities said. Police have detained a possible...
View ArticleHuntington Beach Police Fatally Shoot Gunman
Huntington Beach police shot and killed a man Saturday morning during a confrontation after a traffic stop. The incident began before 8 a.m. when officers stopped two men near Glencoe Drive and Silver...
View ArticleCaught on Cam: "Panhandler" Pranks Passengers
It’s a scenario that anyone who rides a subway is familiar with. A man or woman enters the subway car with a cup in their hand and proceeds to tell all the passengers their life story in order to get...
View ArticleUncle of Aaron Hernandez Killed in Moped Crash
The Bristol, Conn., man who died in a moped crash just after 1 a.m. Saturday is the uncle of former Patriots player and murder suspect Aaron Hernandez, according to a law enforcement source. Robert J....
View ArticleMan Charged for Shooting Ill. Dad Dining with Family
Charges were filed Sunday after a man was killed when a gunman opened fire at him in a packed restaurant in Joliet, Ill., officials said. Gerardo Franchini was reportedly dining at Louis’ Family...
View ArticleMan Calls 911 to Report Kidnapping After Girlfriend Moves Out
A Tavernier, Fla., man was arrested Saturday after falsely reporting his girlfriend had been kidnapped, officials said. Matthew Corp, 35, called 911 and told dispatchers his wife had been kidnapped by...
View ArticleNew Claim Details Mayor Filner's Relentless Pursuit
A San Diego woman claims embattled San Diego Mayor Bob Filner wouldn’t leave her alone at a charity function in La Jolla two months ago. Special Section: Mayor Under Fire Rene Esteill-Sombright said...
View ArticleFlorida Skydiving Teacher Killed in Tandem Jump
Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel says a skydiving instructor from Pensacola, Fla., died in a tandem jump that hospitalized the student. He says 56-year-old James Horak Jr. died Saturday in a remote,...
View ArticleArrest in Fatal Beach Boardwalk Crash
Police arrested a driver in connection with a deadly crash at the Venice boardwalk, police said Sunday. Nathan Louis Campbell, 38, was booked into the Los Angeles County Jail in lieu of $1 million bail...
View ArticleNewlywed Dies in Beach Boardwalk Crash
The woman killed in Saturday's crash on the Venice boardwalk was on a honeymoon with her husband after getting married two weeks ago in Italy, Italian newspapers reported on Sunday. Alice Gruppioni,...
View ArticleFrench Cheese Recalled Due to Deadly Bacteria
Whole Foods Market recalled a French cheese that could be contaminated with potentially deadly Listeria bacteria, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recalled cheese, labeled Trois...
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