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- Man Gets Life for 'Precious Doe' Killing
A man convicted of killing and beheading a 3-year-old girl, who was known only as "Precious Doe" for almost four years while authorities tried to identify her, has been...
- Slaying was triple murder, suicide
The deaths of four adult family members found in a Scarborough home two days ago have been deemed a triple murder and a suicide.
- Mom rips killer's release
Moonie Ali wept uncontrollably after a judge ruled yesterday that one of her son's killers could serve the rest of his sentence at home.
- Creba accused didn't have gun, trial told
As the Crown closed its case in the Jane Creba murder yesterday, it made a stunning admission: The accused didn't have the gun when the brief but deadly Boxing Day shootout erupted.
- Daly City nonprofit's ex-treasurer pleads no contest to embezzlement
The former treasurer of a Daly City nonprofit that helps connect Bay Area residents with health and wellness services has pleaded no contest to embezzling $82,000 from the group, prosecutors said today. Amado Villanueva, 69, of South San Francisco, entered...
- Caltrain ties delays to mechanical issues
The former treasurer of a Daly City nonprofit that helps connect Bay Area residents with health and wellness services has pleaded no contest to embezzling $82,000 from the group, prosecutors said Thursday. Amado Villanueva, 69, of South San Francisco entered...
- SAN FRANCISCO / Mechanical problems slow down Caltrain
Delays on the Caltrain system during the morning commute the past two days were caused by mechanical problems, but the issues were unrelated, a spokeswoman said Thursday. Northbound trains suffered problems on Wednesday and Thursday, in each case slowing the...
- Peter Camejo memorial services Sunday
A public memorial service will be held Sunday for Peter Camejo, a co-founder of the California Green Party and a three-time candidate for governor who also ran for president and vice president. Mr. Camejo died Sept. 13 at home in Folsom (Sacramento County)...
- Blaze near scene of Angora Fire doused
Firefighters have snuffed out a small wildfire that burned about 2 acres just south of Lake Tahoe where more than 250 homes were destroyed by a blaze in the summer of 2007. The fire was reported about 2 p.m. Thursday on land managed by the California Tahoe...
- Prosecution closes case in Creba murder trial
The prosecution closed its case in the first trial arising out of the shooting of Jane Creba with a startling revelation to the jury Thursday.
- Man accused of pimping out teen
Ottawa police allege a 28-year-old man pimped out a teenage girl over a couple days at a Vanier motel.
- 46 arrested in coke dragnet
About seven months ago, police stormed their homes and seized their vehicles, drugs and cash in an investigation of a suspected Hells Angels' cocaine-smuggling ring.
- Young thief 'addicted to stealing cars'
He's a Winnipegger's worst nightmare -- an unrepentant, thrill-seeking punk whose greatest joy is challenging police to dangerous high-speed chases through crowded city streets.
- Suspect in Williams death indicted in 2nd slaying
The man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams now faces murder charges in another slaying.
- Man Accused Of Getting SUV Stuck On Edge Of Cliff
A 21-year-old man was accused of getting his vehicle stuck on the edge of the Rimrocks in Billings with a passenger passed out inside. The man was charged with felony criminal endangerment and misdemeanor driving under the influence.
- Dog hits controls, drives van into coffee house
A dog left inside a running van put the vehicle in drive, causing it to crash into a Long Island coffee house. Suffolk County police said no one was injured in the incident, which damaged the glass window and some patio furniture at Cool Beanz coffee shop in...
- Woman wins $2.4M in her first trip to Vegas
A 24-year-old woman, on her first trip to Las Vegas, is worrying less about the nation's economy. That's because Jessica Agbunag won $2.4 million on Wednesday at a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at the California Hotel and Casino. Agbunag, a baby sitter who...
- Warrant, cocaine lead to job seeker's arrest
A mid-Michigan man who'd been looking for work found trouble after an arrest warrant popped up during a background check at a police station. Police also found cocaine in his pocket. The company the man was applying to required a police background check. The...
- Priest Gets Probation For Jogging Nude At Track
A Catholic priest convicted of indecent exposure for jogging naked around a track at a high school has been sentenced to five years probation.
- Priest gets probation for jogging nude
A Catholic priest convicted of indecent exposure for jogging naked around a track at a high school has been sentenced to five years probation.
- Warrant, Cocaine Lead To Job Seeker's Arrest
A mid-Michigan man who'd been looking for work found trouble after an arrest warrant popped up during a background check at a police station. Police also found cocaine in his pocket. The company the man was applying to required a police background check.
- Woman Wins $2.4M In Her First Trip To Vegas
A 24-year-old woman, on her first trip to Las Vegas, is worrying less about the nation's economy. That's because Jessica Agbunag won $2.4 million on Wednesday at a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at the California Hotel and Casino.
- Alleged US office park shooter appears in court
SAN JOSE, California : A Silicon Valley engineer who allegedly killed three colleagues after being fired last week could face the death penalty if convicted of the murders.
- Cell phone in man's chest pocket stops bullet
A man says his cell phone saved his life. A stray .45-caliber bullet hit R.J. Richard's chest while he was mowing the lawn ? hitting so hard he thought it was a stone kicked out by his tractor. He pulled out the phone. It fell apart.
- Ind. inmates sneak through ceiling to have sex
Three male and three female inmates at a southern Indiana jail face charges that they devised a way to sneak between cell blocks to help pass their time behind bars by having sex. The inmates figured out how to remove metal ceiling panels in the Greene County...
- Dog crashes van into coffeehouse
A dog left inside a running van put the vehicle in drive, causing it to crash into a Long Island coffeehouse. Suffolk County police said no one was injured in the incident.
- H-2-Oh No!
A Wyoming municipal employee pleaded not guilty today to charges that he twice ejaculated in the water bottle of a female co-worker.
- Cell Phone In Man's Chest Pocket Stops Bullet
A man says his cell phone saved his life. A stray .45-caliber bullet hit R.J. Richard's chest while he was mowing the lawn _ hitting so hard he thought it was a stone kicked out by his tractor. He pulled out the phone. It fell apart.
- Volunteers Make 143 Tons Of Spicy Kimchi In Seoul
Thousands donned aprons and hair nets Thursday outside Seoul's City Hall in a bid to make the world's biggest batch of kimchi, the spicy pickled cabbage that is Korea's best-known dish.
- NY Couple, Trucker Help Injured Butterfly Migrate
A monarch butterfly has a chance at completing its species' famed migration to central Mexico thanks to some tiny cardboard splints, a bit of contact cement and a trucker from Alabama.
- Mass. Cops Puzzled By Butcher-quality Meat Chunks
Police are trying to figure out who keeps leaving chunks of meat on the town common, and why. Police said residents have been finding butcher-quality cuts of meat on the common for about five weeks. In the most recent incident, a resident discovered a large piece of raw, unwrapped meat, along wit...
- Octogenarian Charged With Dealing Pain Pills
Law enforcement authorities arrested an 81-year-old man who illegally sold powerful prescription pain relievers. The arrest followed a raid on a home Monday by the Alaska Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Enforcement.
- NY couple, trucker help injured butterfly migrate
A monarch butterfly has a chance at completing its species' famed migration to central Mexico thanks to some tiny cardboard splints, a bit of contact cement and a trucker from Alabama. The insect's broken wing was painstakingly splinted by an upstate New York...
- Volunteers make 143 tons of spicy kimchi in Seoul
Thousands donned aprons and hair nets Thursday outside Seoul's City Hall in a bid to make the world's biggest batch of kimchi, the spicy pickled cabbage that is Korea's best-known dish. Kimchi traditionally is prepared in the fall during an annual rite called...
- Dog Hits Controls, Drives Van Into Coffee House
A dog left inside a running van put the vehicle in drive, causing it to crash into a Long Island coffee house. Suffolk County police said no one was injured in the incident, which damaged the glass window and some patio furniture at Cool Beanz coffee shop in St. James.
- Girl, 10, Drafted School Hit List
A 10-year-old Wisconsin girl drafted a hit list containing the names of 21 classmates and four teachers who would be targeted "when I go on my killing spree."
- Young murder suspect: Out of jail for Tgiving
An 8-year-old boy accused of killing his father and another man in St. Johns, Arizona, will be allowed to spend Thanksgiving with his mother.
- Cops Taser pallbearer at dad's funeral
Five North Carolina sheriff's deputies will be disciplined after they used a Taser while serving an arrest warrant on a man at his father's funeral.
- Pastor gets 12 years for bilking investors
A Perris pastor and co-defendant are being called "economic predators" by a federal judge who sentenced them to lengthy prison terms for bilking 500 investors out of nearly $30 million in bogus investment schemes. Prosecutors say the men convinced investors...
- New Info: Father Accused of Killing Son Dies from Self-Inflicted Wounds
A Middleton father accused of killing his 12-year-old son before shooting himself has died of his wounds.
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