Convicted Murderer Steven L. Robbins Back in Custody After Mistakenly Released
Kevin Horan/Stone(CHICAGO) — A convicted murderer who was mistakenly released from a Chicago jail is back in custody Saturday, after authorities used leads and interviews with his family and friends to successfully track him down.Steven L. Robbins, 44…
Alabama Standoff: Students Say Hostage Suspect Jimmy Lee Dykes Threatened to Kill
ABCNews.com(MIDLAND CITY, Ala.) — A brother and sister who escaped the school bus where a 5-year-old autistic boy was taken hostage by a retired Alabama trucker are speaking out about the standoff and the man who threatened the lives of the children o…
Florida Boy’s 911 Call Helps Police Nab Burglars
Comstock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — A brave 11-year-old boy’s phone call from a closet helped police catch three thieves ransacking his family’s Miami Beach, Fla. house while he was home alone on Friday.The boy, whose identity is being concealed,…
Former Ms. Washington Takes Plea Bargain in Murder Case
ABC News(FREELAND, Wa.) — A former Ms. Washington has accepted a plea bargain, one week before she was scheduled to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge.Peggy Sue Thomas, 47, pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge of rendering criminal assistance …
Rocky Marquez: Nationwide Manhunt for Escaped Inmate
ABC News(DETROIT) — A nationwide manhunt is underway for a career criminal who has twice escaped from jail by switching identities with other inmates. Authorities did not notice Rocky Marquez, 34, was missing from a Detroit jail until five days after …
$75,000 Reward Offered in Philadelphia School Kidnapping
(PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) — After a 5-year-old girl was kidnapped from a Philadelphia school and assaulted earlier this week, community leaders banded together to offer a $75,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible. Accordin…
Private Surveillance Cameras Catching More Criminals
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Lately a range of crimes have been solved by the seemingly ubiquitous security videos maintained by private companies or citizens, and investigators have been able to quickly apprehend suspects by obtaining the video, …
Two Adults and Three Children Shot Dead in Albuquerque
Jupiter Images/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — The bullet-ridden bodies of three adults and two children were found inside an Albuquerque, N.M., home late Saturday, authorities confirmed Sunday.
A teenage boy was arrested and is being char…
Former Conn. Priest Indicted on Meth Charges
Image Source/Thinkstock(BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) — A former Roman Catholic priest from Connecticut has fallen from grace after being indicted on charges that he was part of an alleged cross-country crystal methamphetamine drug ring.Former Monsignor Kevin Wa…
Convicted Murderer Who Pleaded for Death Electrocuted in Virginia
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(JARRATT, Va.) — A Virginia inmate who begged — and even killed — for the death penalty was executed by electric chair Wednesday night.Robert Gleason Jr., 42, was pronounced dead at 9:08 p.m. authorities said. He was executed a…
Jimmy Hoffa Said to Be Buried in Vacant Lot Outside Detroit
MPI/Getty Images(DETROIT) — His body has never been found. Since Jimmy Hoffa disappeared in 1975 there have been countless tips about the whereabouts of his body, all of them dead ends. But now new information from the reputed underboss of the Detroit…
Deaf Man Stabbed After Sign Language Mistaken for Gang Signs
Burlington Police Department(BURLINGTON, N.C.) — A deaf man in North Carolina, communicating to a friend via sign language, was stabbed multiple times after he was mistaken for flashing gang signs, police said.Terrance Ervin Daniels, 45, was brutally …
Four in Chicago Charged in Double Strangulation
Will County Sheriff”s Department(CHICAGO) – Four people, including two teenage girls and the son of a police sergeant, are under arrest in suburban Chicago on charges of strangling two men.Adam Landerman, 19, Alisa Massaro, 18, Bethany McKee, 18…
San Diego Police Shoot Armed Suspect in Movie Theater
ABC News(SAN DIEGO, Calif.) — San Diego police shot and critically wounded a gunman who was hiding in a movie theater. Police stormed into a screening of “Les Miserables” at the Reading Cinemas Carmel Mountain around 3:50 p.m. Saturday and confronted …
Poisoned Lottery Winner’s Family Knew Something Wasn’t Right, Nephew Says
Hemera/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Urooj Khan had just brought home his $425,000 lottery check when he unexpectedly died the following day. Now, certain members of Khan’s family are speaking publicly about the mystery — and his nephew told ABC News they kn…
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Making 17,000 Lewd Calls
North Londonderry Township Police(MEYERSTOWN, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania man is accused of making more than 17,000 phone calls in which he would allegedly ask for women by name and then make harassing and lewd comments, according to police.Robert Glass, 51…
Georgia Mom Shoots Home Invader While Hiding with Her Children
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — A mother of two has been hailed a hero by her husband after she shot an intruder in their Loganville, Ga., home last Friday afternoon.”She protected the kids. She did what she was supposed to do as a responsible, pr…
Teenager Killed After Reported Fight Over His Jacket
16-year-old Raphael Ward was killed Jan. 4, 2012, in New York, according to police. (Facebook/BloccBoy Tokyo)(NEW YORK) — A New York City teenager is dead after he reportedly refused to give up his Polo Ralph Lauren jacket to another young man. Friend…
Steubenville Officials, Under Scrutiny, Launch Website Regarding Alleged Teen Gang Rape
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — As Steubenville, Ohio, prepares for the high-profile rape trial of two high school football players, officials, battling allegations of a cover-up, announced the creation of a new website on Saturday to deb…
Aurora Townhouse Shooting: Four Dead, Including Gunman
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(AURORA, Colo.) — Four people were killed, including the gunman, during a hostage standoff Saturday morning at a townhouse in Aurora, Colo., police said.Police pumped tear gas into the home in an attempt to get the gunman t…