FAMU Drum Major Sentenced to House Arrest in Hazing Death
Scott Cunningham/Getty Images(ORLANDO, Fla.) — One of the former Florida A&M University drum majors charged in the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion was sentenced Friday to house arrest and probation for his role in his band mate’s death….
California Attorney Charged After Vegas Hotel Room Trashed
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department(LAS VEGAS) — It’s practically a scene from the comedy The Hangover: A nice hotel room gets trashed by the end of the evening.
While the Wolf Pack from the movie was able to escape its worries by the end o…
George Zimmerman Murder Trial: Analyzing Those Screams for Help
Joe Burbank – Pool/Getty Image(SANFORD, Fla.) — It’s one of the biggest mysteries in the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman saga: Who is screaming for help in those 911 calls placed by neighbors reporting a fight that was stopped by a bullet?
ABC News ha…
Internet Companies Deny Offering Data to the Government
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been tapping into the servers of major Internet companies to collect audio, video, photographs, e-mails and other documents under a program …
Family Charged with Stealing Child for ‘Leverage’ in Property Dispute
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(PORTERVILLE, Miss.) — A Mississippi family, including a former star of the University of Alabama’s basketball team, have been indicted in connection with the kidnapping of a cousin’s young daughter to use as “leverage” in …
New York Tabloid Sued for Photo of Alleged Marathon ‘Bag Men’
David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two people called “BAG MEN” by the New York Post following the April 15 bombings at the Boston Marathon are hoping to walk away with bags of money from the News Corp. tabloid.Salaheddin Barho…
No More Survivors Found in Philadelphia Building Collapse, Search Ends
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — The search-and-rescue operation for additional victims of the Philadelphia building collapse ended Thursday afternoon. All told, 14 people were rescued and six were killed in the accident.Mayor Michael Nutter to…
George Zimmerman’s Lawyers Don’t Want 911 Call Played in Court
Joe Burbank – Pool/Getty Images(ORLANDO, Fla.) — An FBI speech scientist testified in court Thursday that current technology cannot categorically determine whether a voice heard on a 911 tape screaming for help moments before Trayvon Martin was killed…
Fraud Suit Dropped Against Former Imam of Mosque Near Ground Zero
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The former imam of a controversial community center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York City has settled a lawsuit that accused him of embezzling millions of dollars in donations to fund a lavish lifestyle.“We h…
George Zimmerman Judge Rules Witnesses Can’t Be Anonymous
Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Witnesses in the upcoming murder trial of George Zimmerman will not be permitted to testify anonymously, a Florida judge ruled Thursday, just four days before the start of what is be a closely watched cas…
Philadelphia Officials Face Questions over Deadly Building Collapse
WPVI/ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia officials are facing questions over whether the building collapse that killed six people on Wednesday could have been prevented. Mayor Michael Nutter and the city’s commissioner of licenses and inspections, C…
New Details: Mom Accused of Growing $3M Pot Biz
DEA(NEW YORK) — The New York City mom accused of growing marijuana after the feds raided a Queens warehouse might have tried to grow marijuana in two other New York City boroughs, law enforcement officials said. Andrea Sanderlin’s telephone number was…
Six Dead After Philadelphia Building Collapse; Additional Survivor Found
WPVI/ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — A 14th survivor was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed four-story building in central Philadelphia minutes after officials said six people were killed and at least 13 people were injured.Rescue workers used buckets and…
Tropical Storm Andrea Readies for Landfall in Florida
NASA(MIAMI) — The first named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is here and ready to make landfall.With maximum sustained winds currently around 60 miles per hour, Tropical Storm Andrea is expected to hit Florida’s West Coast on Thursday aft…
Woman Who Let Powerball Winner Go Ahead of Her Has No Regrets
ABC News(NEW YORK) — When Gloria C. Mackenzie claimed her $590.5 million Powerball jackpot, she released a statement revealing that another woman “was kind enough” to allow her to cut in line when she purchased the winning ticket.That woman, Mindy Cra…
TSA Changes Course, Small Knives Won’t Be Allowed on Planes
Digital Vision/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Small knives, banned on commercial planes since the 9/11 attacks, will remain prohibited after a huge backlash against a decision by the Transportation Security Administration to reverse the ban.The TSA was prep…
Bill Would Provide Funding for Cleveland Abduction Survivors
Matt Sullivan/Getty Images(CLEVELAND) — An Ohio lawmaker is looking to pass a bill that would pay for a lifetime of medical care, a college education and $25,000 a year to the three Cleveland women who were held captive as sex slaves for more than a d…
Midwest Residents, Businesses Brace for Flooding Along the Mississippi
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(GRAFTON, Ill.) — As the Mississippi River began to recede Wednesday, after flooding businesses and threatening homeowners in the small town of Grafton, Ill., families farther along the river continued to pray for the levees to …
Cheerleader Accused of Sex Trafficking, Prostitution of 16-Year-Old Teammate
Comstock/Thinkstock(MINNETONKA, Minn.) — A high school cheerleader has been arrested for allegedly pimping out a fellow member of her Minnesota pom-pom squad.Montia Parker, 18, of Maple Grove, Minn., is due in Hennepin County District Court to face fe…
Record Powerball Winner Is 84-Year-Old Woman
William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — An elderly Florida woman has claimed the $590 million Powerball bonanza, the largest Powerball jackpot in history. Gloria C. MacKenzie, 84, of Zephyrhills, Fla., was named the winner by the Florida…