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Cops: Desperate Housewife Fakes Abduction to Con Rich Husband
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - A wealthy health care executive came home one night in September to find a terrifying note from his wife, Quinn Gray: The 37-year-old housewife and mother of two had been abducted from her posh Florida beach community. more
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Do You See it? Image of Jesus Appears on Man's Truck Photo
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Jim Stevens said he's not particularly religious and is clueless about why an image resembling Jesus Christ keeps appearing on his pickup. more
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'Hero' Mom Took Down Alleged Fort Hood Gunman Photo
KILLEEN, Texas -- A civilian police officer is being credited with taking down a man suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood despite being wounded herself. more
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Missing Baby Found Alive, Hidden Under Bed Photo
CHIPLEY, Fla. -- Authorities say the mother of a missing Florida 7-month-old secretly turned her over to her baby sitter in the middle of the night. more
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VW Bus Reported Stolen 35 Years Ago Found in SoCal Photo
LOS ANGELES -- A Volkswagen Bus reported stolen in Washington more than 35 years ago has turned up in Southern California. more
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How to Protect Your Pets From Swine Flu Photo
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said, in what's believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline. more
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DWI Recliner Sells for $10K on eBay
PROCTOR, Minn. -- A motorized recliner used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk has sold fore more than $10,000 on eBay -- much less than it was poised to make a few days ago. more
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First Victim in Cleveland House of Horrors ID'd -- Victim Toll at 11 Photo
CLEVELAND -- The Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office has identified the first victim from the home of registered sex offender Anthony Sowell. more
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3-year old Finds Gun, Shoots Himself in Face Photo
RIALTO -- A 3 year old boy was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after shooting himself in the face with a handgun, according to police. more
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Passenger Accidentally Ejects Self from Plane
Cape Town, South Africa -- A man joyriding with his South African Air Force friend cut the trip short when he accidentally pulled the eject lever. more
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Mom Pleads Not Guilty to Using 13-year-old as Designated Driver
SAN ANSELMO - A woman accused of using her 13-year-old son as a designated driver has pleaded not guilty to charges of child endangerment, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and allowing a minor to drive. more
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Woman Calls 911 to Report Herself as Drunk Driver Photo
NEILSVILLE, Wis. -- The call came into the 911 dispatcher: "I don't want to hurt anybody. I'm drunk." more
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Cops: Naked Woman Bashes Baby's Head into Sidewalk
MOUNT VERNON, NY -- A nude woman was spotted repeatedly slamming her baby boy's head into the sidewalk, police said. more
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Police: Boy Set on Fire by Classmates Struggles to Survive Photo
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- The teenagers accused of surrounding Michael Brewer and setting him on fire will have to be released from custody after Nov. 12 unless prosecutors charge them as adults, officials said today. more
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Police: Softball Players Likely Didn't See Pond Photo
DICKINSON, N.D. -- Teammates and family members threw roses and softballs Wednesday into the farm pond where three North Dakota college softball players were found dead inside their sunken sport utility vehicle. more
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Politician Caught in Cemetery With Teen Stripper, Sex Toys Video
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A deputy assistant attorney general who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his sport utility vehicle has been fired, his boss said Wednesday. more
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Another Severed Foot Washes up on Beach
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Another foot has washed ashore on a British Columbia beach. more
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Jackson Autopsy Photo Leaked? Photo
LOS ANGELES -- Rumors are swirling around Los Angeles that someone has leaked an autopsy photo of Michael Jackson. more
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Man Blows Off Finger Teaching Son a Lesson Photo
WOODLAND HILLS -- A man attempting to demonstrate the dangers of gunpowder to his son blew off one of his fingers in a blast that also injured the boy, authorities said. more
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Mom Opens "Haunted House" in Home Where Kids Died in Fire Photo
RIALTO -- A woman ran a "haunted house" attraction for Halloween in the same burnt out home where her two children died in a house fire earlier this year, before police had to shut it down. more
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Too Fat to Kill? Man Uses Weight as a Defense
TRENTON, N.J. - A Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey is arguing that he was unable to commit the crime because he was too fat. more
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Teenage Girl Charged in Murder of 9-year old Photo
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Mourners wore pink and released balloons Wednesday to honor a slain 9-year-old from Missouri who was remembered at her funeral as a "precious little girl" who liked horses and music. more
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Oops! Adult Chat Line Printed on School T-Shirts Photo
YORBA LINDA -- The annual jog-a-thon at Linda Vista Elementary School in Yorba Linda is getting a little more attention than usual... all because of an embarrassing mistake. more
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Teen Wanted in Homeless Attack Surrenders (Graphic Video) Video
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- A 19-year-old present during the fatal beating of a Wilton Manors man in April was also involved in the filmed attack of a homeless man in Pompano Beach last year, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. more
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7th Suspect Arrested in Richmond Homecoming Gang Rape Photo
RICHMOND -- Police have arrested a seventh suspect in the brutal rape of a teenager at her school's homecoming dance. more
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Jon Gosselin Hooking up With Octomom Nadya Suleman
LOS ANGELES -- You might call it a match made in Realty TV heaven. more
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Funeral Held For Slain 7-year-old Somer Thompson Photo
ORANGE PARK, Fla. - Mourners said farewell Tuesday to a 7-year-old girl whose body was found in a landfill after she vanished on her way home from school, and they honored her favorite color by releasing hundreds of purple balloons into the sky. more
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Smuggler Caught With 2 Dozen Pythons Taped to Body Photo
OSLO, Norway - A man has been arrested for trying to smuggle two dozen snakes and geckos by duct taping them to his body. more
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5-year old Flaunts "World-Breaking" Abs of Steel Video
NEW YORK -- 5-year-old Giuliano Stroe may not be old enough to drive himself to the gym, but his insuperable strength has landed himself a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. more
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Teacher's Aides Accused of Waterboarding Autistic Boy
GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Two teacher's aides are facing felony charges after allegedly abusing a special needs student. more
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Teen Accused of Beating Mother With Cane Photo
JUPITER, Fla. -- He hit his mother repeatedly with a walking cane. more
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Authorities: "Balloon Boy" Mom Admits to Hoax Photo
DENVER -- The mother of the 6-year-old boy once feared missing inside a runaway helium balloon told Colorado sheriff's deputies that the whole saga was a hoax, according to court documents. more
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Woman Plunges Off Cliff During Test Drive
LONDON -- An elderly motorist walked away without a scratch after plunging off a 100-foot cliff while test driving her new car. more
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92-year-old in Wheelchair Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine
MADRID - A 92-year-old wheelchair bound woman has been arrested after airport security found nearly 10 pounds of cocaine strapped to her body. more
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Last Text Messages Between McNair and Mistress Released Photo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Text messages between a woman and former NFL quarterback Steve McNair made in the hours before police say she shot him to death and turned the gun on herself support authorities' contention that she was spiraling out of control. more
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Glowing Halo Cloud Over Moscow Creates UFO Buzz
MOSCOW -- This picture of a donut-shaped cloud in the skies above Moscow has the internet world buzzing. more
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Shocking Video Released in Gay Beating Photo
NEW YORK -- Shocking video has surfaced in connection with an apparent hate crime that has left an openly gay man hospitalized in a medically induced coma. more
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Skunk Gets Head Stuck in Peanut Butter Jar Photo
BIXBY, Oklahoma -- Peanut butter is sticky, especially if you try to lick the bottom of the jar. That's apparently what one skunk did in Oklahoma. more
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Dad Admits Killing Daughter After Impregnating Her
NEW YORK - A father pleaded guilty Friday to strangling his 14-year-old daughter, who was 12 weeks pregnant with his child, then stuffing her body into his apartment building's boiler and partially burning it. more
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Mom 'Guilty' of Abandoning 3 Newborns, Killing a Fourth
VISALIA - A central California mother accused of abandoning three of her newborns and leaving one to die in the back of a pickup could face more than 22 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder and child abuse charges. more
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DJ Drives Body of Missing Teen to Police Station
MIAMI -- A popular disc jockey has been charged with murder after driving to the police station with the body of his dead girlfriend in his car. more
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Dad Acquitted After Daughter Froze to Death on Christmas
SHOSHONE, Idaho - A jury has acquitted a father charged with involuntary manslaughter in the hypothermia death of his 11-year-old daughter last Christmas. more
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WATCH: Motorist Facing Charges For Splashing Kids At Bus Stop Photo
PLYMOUTH, England -- A woman accused of intentionally driving through a puddle in order to soak a group of children could face criminal charges. more
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Girl Dies After 'Drunk' Mom Crashes Car Packed With Kids
NEW YORK - An 11-year-old girl has died after the car she was riding in overturned, and the driver has been charged with driving while intoxicated and vehicular manslaughter. more
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Gun-Toting Mom Murdered During Live Web Chat Photo
LEBANON, Pa. -- A soccer mom who gained notoriety for openly carrying a loaded pistol to youth sports events was fatally shot by her husband as she video-chatted with a friend, authorities said Friday. more
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100 year old Woman Found Strangled in Nursing Home
DARTMOUTH, Mass. - The son of a 100-year-old woman found strangled in a nursing home with a plastic bag over her head said Thursday his mother loved living at the home, where she was involved in activities and was upbeat and outgoing with staffers and other residents. more
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25 Dogs Die in 'Pack Rat' House Fire Photo
RIVERSIDE -- More than two dozen dogs were killed when fire broke out at a home in Riverside which, according to firefighters, was under extreme "pack rat conditions." more
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Woman Fakes Miscarriage, Stashes Baby in Cabinet Photo
LANCASTER -- A 19-year-old woman who went to a hospital emergency room saying she'd had a miscarriage has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and child neglect after a newborn baby was found in a cabinet in her bedroom, authorities said. more
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Naked Burglar Caught on Camera Photo
SLIDELL, La. -- Police in Louisiana say a naked man who appeared to be drunk or on drugs broke into a home, cooked and ate a meal and took a shower before leaving, wrapped only in a sheet. more
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Woman Claims She was Held Captive, Groped by Dr. Phil
LOS ANGELES -- A former patient of Dr. Phil McGraw has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against the talk show host alleging that she was sexually harassed, brainwashed. more
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Dance Routine Called 'Too Sexy for School'
SACRAMENTO -- A dance routine performed during an event to welcome new students to Rio Americano High School is coming under fire for being too racy and sexually explicit. more
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10 year old Tries to Sell Granny on eBay
LONDON -- A 10-year-old British girl has been barred from trying to sell her granny on eBay. more
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Cops: Special Ed Teacher Gets Student Pregnant
NEW YORK -- A special education teacher in the Bronx was arrested and charged after police said he got a 15-year-old student pregnant - a result from an alleged year-long tryst with the teenage girl. more
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Growing Trend: Micropig Now Popular Pet
Apparently very, very, very small piggies are the latest must-have pet in Britain. more
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House Designed to Float During Flooding
NEW ORLEANS -- A house capable of floating atop rising floodwaters made its debut Tuesday in New Orleans alongside more than a dozen other homes built through actor Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation. more
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Elderly Woman Mauled by Pack of Raccoons Photo
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Animal control officers hope to trap a pack of raccoons that mauled a 74-year-old Florida woman who tried to chase them from her yard. more
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Student Driver Plows into Man's Bedroom
LANHAM, Md. -- Police say a driving lesson on Good Luck Road ended with a minivan crashing through an apartment wall. more
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Amazing Video: Man Rescues Unconscious Child From Burning Building Video
NEW YORK -- A Good Samaritan, shown on video dramatically rescuing a child from a Bronx fire, has moved on to another great moment: proposing marriage on live television. more
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Police Clash With Residents in Street Fight Caught on Tape Video
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Nearly half a dozen people were arrested after a heated confrontation between cops and locals erupted outside a home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. more
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Sister Would Sneak Food to Brother Locked in Closet
OKLAHOMA CITY - The sister of an Oklahoma boy who says his mother locked him in apartment closets over four years said Thursday she would bring her brother food, but would tell him not to chew because their mother would check his teeth to see whether he had eaten. more
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"Blow" Energy Drink Stirs Up Controversy Photo
LOS ANGELES -- It looks like cocaine. It's packaged like cocaine and it's intended to make you feel wired, energized and feeling good. It's a new energy drink called "Blow" and it's stirring up controversy. more
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Mayor Responds to Sexually Explicit Photo Scandal Photo
CLEVELAND -- East Cleveland Mayor Eric Brewer responds to racy photos sent to various media outlets. more
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Woman Brutally Beaten After Poor Karaoke Performance Photo
STAMFORD, Conn. -- Forget about the hook, one woman who apparently put on a less-than-stellar karaoke performance Wednesday night received a brutal beat down by six underage girls, Stamford police said. more
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Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Songbirds in his Pants Photo
LOS ANGELES -- An Orange County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to smuggling songbirds into Los Angeles from Vietnam by hiding them in his pants. more
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Mom Posts Twitter Updates While Giving Birth Photo
KANSAS CITY -- You would think she was a little busy, giving birth and all. But, one Missouri mom recently felt the need to post online updates about the birthing process, while she was in labor. more
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Security Video Leads to Arrest in Lakers Melee Photo
LOS ANGELES -- A hospital security guard is under arrest for looting during the June 14, 2009 melee that followed the Lakers championship game. It is the twentieth arrest related to the violence, police said. more
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More Arrests Made in Videotaped Beating Death of Honor Student Photo
CHICAGO -- Eighteen-year-old Eugene Bailey was denied bail today after prosecutors said he threw the "knockout punch" at Derrion Albert, the 16-year-old who was beaten to death last week on his way home from Fenger High School. more
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Repeat Offender: Bear Keeps Raiding Local Family's House Photo
MT. BALDY -- It's a bear with a bad habit! A local family says the animal has ravaged their Mount Baldy home over and over again, doing about $20,000 in damage. more
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Man Guilty of Keeping Woman in Coffin-Like Crate Photo
RIVERSIDE -- A former Victorville contractor was convicted Friday of kidnapping a Riverside woman, locking her in a coffin-like crate and demanding ransom from her husband. more
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Woman Gets Pregnant -- While Already Pregnant Photo
FORT SMITH - A woman's pregnancy has the medical community shaking their heads in disbelief. more
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Charges Dropped Against Cop Caught Having Sex With Cows
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ -- A former police officer accused of having a moonlight tryst with a group of cows will not be facing animal cruelty charges after all. more
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Woman Delivers 19-Pound Baby Photo
KISARAN, Indonesia -- Indonesia's heaviest-ever newborn drew curious crowds Friday to a hospital where the boy named Akbar - or the Great in Arabic - came into the world at a record 19.2 pounds (8.7 kilograms). more
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Man Arrested After Taking Co-worker's 'Bite Me' Comment, Literally
NEW YORK -- Bite me. It's an age-old phrase that many know not to take literally. more
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Man's Penis Saved After Do-it-Yourself Enhancement Goes Bad Photo
NEWPORT BEACH -- Authorities are calling it a case of do-it-yourself male enhancement gone awry. more
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Couple Giving Baby Up After IVF Mix-up
TOLEDO, Ohio - Carolyn Savage didn't know what to think, what to say, where to look as the ultrasound wand glided over her belly. It was supposed to be her baby inside. Not someone else's. more
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Doctor Accused in "Mercy Killing" of Wife Dies Photo
LAGUNA WOODS -- A 90-year-old retired medical doctor charged with killing his terminally ill wife to "end her suffering" and then turning the gun on himself has died of his injuries. more
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Doctors Remove Plastic Spoon From Man's Lung Photo
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Doctors say man plagued with coughing fits should be OK now that they have removed a 1-inch piece of plastic from his lung, where it had rested since he apparently inhaled it nearly two years ago while sucking down a soft drink at a Wendy's restaurant. more
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Insane Killer Recaptured After 3 Days on the Loose Photo
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A legally insane killer from eastern Washington is back in custody after escaping during a field trip to the county fair that his mental hospital organized. more
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Knott's Coaster Could be Closed for Weeks Following Accident Photo
BUENA PARK -- The Xcelerator ride at Knott's Berry Farm could be closed for several more weeks following an accident that injured two people at the theme park in September. more
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Dad Who Stabbed Kids to Death Lost Job Recently Photo
THOUSAND OAKS -- A man who fatally stabbed his two children before committing suicide had lost his job two weeks ago, according to authorities. more
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Ex-girlfriend Says Simpson Admitted to Murders 'In So Many Words' Photo
NEW YORK -- O.J. Simpson's girlfriend of 13 years is opening up about their volatile relationship. more
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Dozens of Dead Cats Found in Woman's Freezer
MANSFIELD, Ohio -- At the Richland County Animal Shelter workers carefully watch cats placed in isolation. more
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Woman Impaled by 8-Inch Tree Limb, Survives Photo
KAMIAH, Idaho -- A scenic drive quickly turned into a nightmare for an Idaho woman when she was impaled through her neck by a large tree limb. more
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Police: Mom Locates Long Lost Son Using Internet, Rapes Him
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- A 35-year old mother is accused of using the internet to track down the boy she gave up for adoption and then raping him. more
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12-year old Girl Dies During Childbirth
SAN'A, Yemen -- A 12-year-old Yemeni child-bride died after struggling for three days in labor to give birth, a local human rights organization said Saturday. more
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Cheerleader Hunts, Kills 353lb Alligator Photo
PELION, S.C. -- Alligator hunting is becoming a popular sport in the South, but there aren't many 16-year-old cheerleaders taking part. more
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Police Rescue 9 Women From Fake Reality Show
ISTANBUL -- Military police said Thursday that they had stormed an Istanbul villa to rescue nine captive women whose scantily clad images were posted online after they were recruited for a television reality show. more
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Dog Nurses Pups and Baby Squirrel Photo
AGOURA HILLS -- A newborn squirrel that had been abandoned by its mother has found a new home and a new family, thanks to a dog named "Princess" and her owners. more
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Teen Accused of Hiring 13 year old to Kill Mom
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- A 15-year-old boy facing conspiracy to commit murder charges for allegedly plotting to have his mother killed as part of a "Sons of Anarchy" club initiation. more
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Man Accused of Knowingly Exposing Women to HIV Photo
APPLE VALLEY -- A known gang member is suspected of knowingly exposing numerous women to the virus that causes AIDS. more
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Families Say 5 Girls Strip-Searched at School
ATLANTIC, Iowa -- An administrator at Atlantic High School has been placed on leave pending an investigation into the alleged strip-search of five female students. more
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Surveillance Camera Catches Backyard "Bigfoot" Photo
FAIRDALE, KY -- A man in Kentucky captured a mysterious image on a hunting camera he set up in his backyard to get shots of wildlife. more
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Man Fires Cannon Ball Into Neighbor's House
UNIONTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor's home. more
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Woman Ordered to Stop Harassing Weatherman Over Forecasts
BURBANK - A local college professor has been ordered to stop harassing a Los Angeles weatherman or face six months in jail. more
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Naked Parties, Alleged Sex Acts Reported at U.S. Embassy in Kabul Photo
KABUL - Eight security guards at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan have been fired following allegations of lewd behavior and sexual misconduct at their living quarters, the embassy said Friday. more
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