NJ Teen Bitten by Shark While Fishing on Vacation
A New Jersey teenager is recovering after he was attacked by what he believes was a shark while he was fishing in Florida. Christian Mercurio, a rising high school senior in Randolph, N.J., was fishing...
View ArticleMan Poses as Nurse, Steals Medical Supplies
A man who allegedly dressed as a nurse to fool security personnel was arrested for stealing medical supplies from a Fountain Valley hospital, police announced Monday. Roy Chi Wing Lung is accused of...
View ArticleSearch for OC Robbers Turns up Empty
Police ended a door-to-door search for three masked men who invaded two homes in the affluent city of Orange on Tuesday. Three robbers tied up a family of three during a home invasion in the Orange...
View ArticleGroup Says Bugs Attacked Them in Hotel Stay
As many as 60 people, members of a south side Chicago church drum and bugle corps, say they were bitten by bugs during a several nights stay at a Cincinnati-area hotel. Eight members of Bishop Paul...
View ArticleCouple Recounts Being Held Hostage During Hialeah Rampage
The husband and wife who survived last month's shooting rampage at a Hialeah, Fla., apartment building spoke for the first time following a memorial mass for the victims Monday night. Zoeb and Sarrida...
View Article$10K Reward Offered For ID of Carjacker
Los Angeles County officials are offering a $10,000 reward for anyone who has information leading to the arrest of a man who carjacked a man, kidnapped and threatened to kill two people last month. On...
View ArticleMichelle Obama Launching Hip-Hop Album
First lady Michelle Obama is getting some help from big names in hip-hop to motivate kids into healthy eating. Her anti-obesity program "Let's Move!" will reportedly launch a 19-song album in September...
View ArticleDive for Megalodon Teeth Also Uncovers WWII Plane
A North Texas couple hunting for rare shark teeth has made an extra find -- a crashed World War II plane. Wes and Kerry Kirpach, who are both teachers, regularly travel to Venice, Fla., to scuba dive...
View ArticleGoats, Sheep Begin Grazing at O'Hare Airport
O'Hare International Airport finally got its goats. The city of Chicago on Monday set free a herd of animals to begin "landscaping" 120 acres on O’Hare property. The herd consists of goats, sheep,...
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Arraignment Delayed Again in 8-Year-Old Boy's Death
A mother and her boyfriend appeared in court Tuesday but did not enter pleas to charges they fatally beat the woman’s 8-year-old son, in a case that cost four county workers their jobs and sparked...
View ArticleMayor Filner Ignores Pressure to Resign
Out of therapy and now taking personal time, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner released a statement through one of his attorneys late Monday in reply to a recall effort to remove him from office. The written...
View Article10/110 Connector Closed After LAPD Officer Hurt
A traffic collision that left a Los Angeles police officer injured shut down the connector between the eastbound 10 and the northbound 110 freeways Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles Police Department...
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CA Bill Seeks Parental Rights for Sperm Donors
California lawmakers will be presented with a controversial bill Tuesday that seeks to give certain sperm donors legal standing to argue for parental rights. The measure going before the Assembly...
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Oakland Police ID Body as Slain Federal Investigator
Oakland police on Tuesday identified the female body found near the base of a tree in Northern California as that of slain federal public defender Sandra Coke. Most had expected that positive...
View ArticleMan Who Wanted Family Killed Had "Last Stand Room"
A South Florida business owner accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill family members including his wife and young child, stockpiling guns and bomb-making materials and threatening the life of...
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Trail of Blood Leads Police to Major Ecstasy Drug Bust
A trail of blood led San Francisco police detectives to make one of the biggest drug busts in the department's history, seizing more than $1.5 million worth of MDMA powder and pills. MDMA is the active...
View ArticleNeighbors Help Sandy Victim Living in Backyard
Less than 24 hours after NBC 4 New York's report of a Long Island man living in his backyard after his house was flooded out by Sandy and federal aid expired, neighbors and officials are stepping up to...
View ArticleIE Councilman Resigns Amid Fraud Charges
An elected official in the troubled Riverside County city of Moreno Valley resigned Tuesday, the same day he was scheduled to appear in court on charges that he illegally collected money from the...
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Binge Drinking Costs CA $32B a Year
The price tag for excessive drinking – in health care, loss of work productivity and other costs – amounts to some $32 billion annually in California, according to a federal study. Defined as five or...
View ArticleOfficer Swims 24 Miles to Honor Fallen Brethren
A Chicago police officer swam 24 miles overnight through the frigid waters near Catalina Island toward California’s shoreline. His feat was meant to raise awareness for fallen officers and complete a...
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