Shooting Occurred at School with Shining Reputation
DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images(NEWTOWN, Conn.) — On Friday tragedy struck at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut as a mass shooting left 27 people dead, including 20 children. But before the shooting, it was simply an extraordinary school.Wit…
People Set on Fire in Denver Attack
Joseph Devenney/Getty Images(DENVER) — Four people were sprayed with flammable liquid and set on fire inside an apartment building, Denver police told ABC News Radio.Two men knocked on the door to an apartment in North Denver, and then attacked its oc…
Texas Church Explodes on Would-Be Thieves
Buccina Studios/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Whether it was negative karma, divine intervention or just awful luck, a couple of would-be thieves learned a painful lesson while trying to rob a Houston church.Westway Baptist Church is without power after the u…
Texas Dad Carves Pentagram in 6-Year-Old Son’s Back
ABC News(RICHLAND HILLS, Texas) — A Texas man called 911 and claimed he had “spilled innocent blood,” telling police he had carved a pentagram into the back of his 6-year-old son with a box cutter.Police in Richland Hills, Texas say Brent Troy Bartel,…
Former Roommate of Wanted Terrorist Among Two Charged in Terror Case
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Two men from Alabama have been arrested in a terrorism case, including the former roommate of a man on the FBI’s most wanted terrorist list.Randy Wilson, a.k.a. Rasheed Wilson, and Mohammad Abdul Rahma…
Oregon Mall Shooting: Two Killed Before Shooter Kills Himself
Google Maps(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A masked gunman opened fire Tuesday at Clackamas Town Center, a mall in suburban Portland, Ore., killing at least two people before he killed himself, police said.The gunman, who police would only describe as an adult mal…
Ex-Con Who Wanted to Go Back to Jail for Health Care Denied
Zoonar/Thinkstock(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Ex-convict Frank Morrocco brazenly walked out of a supermarket Nov. 26 with $23 in stolen items, hoping his petty theft would land him back behind bars, where he could receive treatment for his leukemia.On Monday, Mo…
DeeDee Moore Found Guilty in Murder of Florida Lottery Winner
Hemera/Thinkstock(TAMPA, Fla.) — DeeDee Moore, the Tampa woman accused of swindling and then killing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare, was found guilty today of first degree murder and other charges, after she declined to take the stand and the defe…
Bodies Found Confirmed to Be Missing Iowa Cousins
FBI(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — The two bodies found by hunters in Iowa last week are those of missing cousins Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins, the state’s medical examiner’s office confirmed Monday.The Evansdale Police Department has notified the…
Dallas Cowboys Player Kills Teammate in DWI Accident
Irving Police Department(DALLAS) — Josh Price-Brent, a 24-year-old defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, is charged with intoxication manslaughter after a single-vehicle accident that killed 25-year-old line backer Jerry Brown Jr., according to th…
Jovan Belcher: Police Release Dash-Cam Videos of NFL Star’s Final Hours
Jamie Squire/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Kansas City police released two dash-cam videos of NFL star Jovan Belcher’s final moments, including an early morning car check and the police response to Arrowhead Stadium, where the linebacker stoo…
String of 50 Midwest Church Robberies Believed to Be Connected
SE Michigan Crimestoppers(LINDEN, Mich.) — Authorities believe that at least 50 church robberies that have taken place across a string of Midwestern states in recent months – with the thieves taking everything from money for the poor to gift car…
Day One of Legal Pot Marred by Deaths at Alleged Wash. Growing Center
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — The first day of legal marijuana use in Washington State was marred by an attempted robbery ending with two deaths at an alleged pot-growing facility just south of Seattle.The possession of pot became legal in the sta…
Another TSA Agent Accused of iPad Theft
Port Authority Police Department(NEW YORK) — A TSA agent was arrested this week and charged with stealing from passengers traveling through New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, adding to the long list of TSA officers accused of theft of passenger belon…
Former Navy Officer Charged with Attempted Espionage
iStockphoto/Thinktock(NORFOLK, Va.) — A former Navy sailor has been arrested and charged with attempting to pass classified information about U.S. submarines to Russian spies.Robert Patrick Hoffman II was arrested by agents from the FBI and the Naval …
Alaska Serial Killer Committed Suicide with Hidden Razor and Bedding
Kevin Horan/Ston(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — Serial killer Israel Keyes committed suicide in his Alaska jail cell by embedding a disposable razor blade into a pencil and slitting his wrist and using bedding material to strangle himself, the FBI said Wednesda…
Baton Rouge Police Hope They’ve Cracked 28-Year-Old Murder Case
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Investigators in Baton Rouge, La., say they may have cracked a 28-year-old cold murder case after re-arresting two suspects who were originally linked to the 1984 disappearance of a Louisiana businessman.Leila Mulla, 57…
Subway Push Murder Suspect Implicated Himself, Police Say
iStockphotos/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A suspect believed to be responsible for throwing a man into the path of an oncoming New York City subway train, and who was taken into custody Tuesday, has made statements implicating himself, police said.According…
79-Year-Old Texas Man Knocks Out Home Intruder High on Bath Salts
KTRK/ABC News(LEAGUE CITY, Texas) — A 79-year-old former bull rider in League City, Texas, proved that age was only a number when he knocked out a home intruder who was apparently high on bath salts.League City Police Department Sgt. Tamara Spencer to…
Alaska Barista Murder Suspect Traveled to Kill Because He ‘Liked to Do It’
Kevin Horan/Stone(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — A man charged in the death of a teenage barista in Alaska told police that he traveled the country with the sole purpose to kill strangers because he “liked to do it,” prosecutors said Monday.Vermont and federal …