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A condemned child killer dies in Florida
A Florida death-row inmate convicted of abducting and murdering 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford in 2005 has died in a Florida prison. John Evander Couey, 51, died at 11:15 a.m. ET of natural causes. He was on death row, and had been ill for some time.
Agent: Child’s outline in stain in tot mom’s trunk
What appears to be the outline of a child in a fetal position can be seen in a photograph of the trunk liner from the car driven by Casey Anthony, a Florida woman charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter, according to documents released in the case.
CANCELLED AMBER Alert : Keara Hess – Mooresvill, NC
The Iredell County Sheriff`s Department is searching for 2 missing children: Keara Hess and Sierra Hess. Keara is nine months pregnant and may be in need of immediate medical attention. The victims are believed to be with Mathew Charles Hess. Both sisters are reportedly traveling with their adoptive father. They ...
Justices to tackle issue of gun rights
Setting the stage for a dramatic battle over gun rights, the Supreme Court accepted an appeal challenging the ability of state and local governments to enforce strict limits on handguns. The case centers on the city of Chicago, Illinois, which has been beset by gun violence.
Sex offenders? There’s an app for that
Tracy Rodriguez of Houston, Texas, is not a trained private investigator or police officer. But with a gentle tap on her iPhone screen, the mother of three can access information revealing the sex offenders who live within a 10-mile radius of where her children practice sports or watch movies.
ACTIVE AMBER Alert : Yair Carrillo – Nashville, TN
A TN Statewide AMBER Alert has been activated by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for 4 day old Yair Anthony Carrillo. The child was taken by a white female who was posing as an immigration worker. She had come to the residence and demanded the mother give her the baby. ...
ACTIVE AMBER Alert : Keara Hess – Mooresvill, NC
The Iredell County Sheriff`s Department is searching for 2 missing children: Keara Hess and Sierra Hess. Keara is nine months pregnant and may be in need of immediate medical attention. The victims are believed to be with Mathew Charles Hess. Both sisters are reportedly traveling with their adoptive father. They ...
Three more sought in teen’s brutal death
Chicago police asked the public for help Tuesday in finding three more people believed connected to last week's videotaped fatal beating of 16-year-old Derrion Albert. Four teens already have been arrested and charged with murder. Investigators are trying to enhance the video to identify the assailants.
Dan Rather’s lawsuit against CBS dismissed
A New York appeals court on Tuesday dismissed Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against CBS, in which the television news anchor accused his former employer of breach of contract.
Fatally beaten teen had ‘different attitude’
Derrion Albert was different from the other boys in the often violent and tense neighborhood of Roseland in South Side Chicago, a community activist said. But it didn't save him for a brutal death that was videotaped and played around the country. Some say he was jumped because he wouldn't join a gang. "