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Thief Steals Purse, Gets Hit by Bus, Re-Thinks Career Options

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:20:43 +0000

What comes around goes around. And sometimes, it comes around much quicker than you expect. This thief in Columbia thought he’d come up with a great way to steal a woman’s purse. And everything seems hunky dory for him until a big ol’ bus got in his way and mowed him down. Amazingly, the thief [...]

Second Grade Teacher Allegedly Taped Students' Mouths Shut

Donald Deane — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:56:17 +0000

Sure, kids can be a handful sometimes, but a second grade teacher in Colorado may have taken things too far when she allegedly taped the mouths of 28 students shut because they were being noisy.

3 Missing Women Found in Cleveland After 10 Years in Captivity

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:27:27 +0000

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, all of whom disappeared between 2002 and 2004 in Cleveland, have been found alive, after being kidnapped imprisoned in a house on Cleveland’s West Side. The women are all alive and safe and in fair condition, according to Dr. Gerald Maloney, an emergency room doctor at MetroHealth Medical Center, where [...]

Was Kendrick Johnson Murdered? Family Cries Foul After Teen's Death Ruled Accidental

Lauren — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:22:07 +0000

Kendrick Johnson was a 17-year-old student from Valdosta, Georgia who was found dead in his high school gym. According to authorities, Johnson died after getting stuck upside down in a rolled up gym mat, where his body was found. Based on the condition of his body, his family believes he was beaten to death and have released a gruesome photo to prove something is amiss.

What is Ricin?

Lauren — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:09:57 +0000

Today, it was confirmed that letters sent to President Obama and Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi contained Ricin. So what is Ricin? We’ve got the answer. Ricin is a highly toxic protein obtained from the pressed seeds of the castor oil plant. It can be safely made into castor oil, but the waste product left behind, [...]

Country Singer David Allan Coe Injured in a Horrific Car Accident [PHOTO]

Cassandra Rose — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:31:43 +0000

Outlaw country singer David Allan Coe was injured in a serious automobile accident in Ocala, Fla. early this morning (March 19). Coe, 73, reportedly ran a red light, at which point he was hit by a semi. And the wreckage tells the story. The semi hit the side of Coe’s vehicle and pushed it into [...]

Chapin High School Prepares for Active Shooter Incident Training on Tuesday

Lauren — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:57:14 +0000

Fort Bliss and El Paso officials will be conducting an ‘active shooter incident’ training exercise at Chapin High School on March 12th from 8 a.m. to noon. The exercise is designed to validate and improve the school response to a crisis situation. Emergency responders will simulate crime scenes and may treat volunteers who are simulated injured victims. The scenario [...]

Paisano Drive Closed After Police Shootout Ends with One Dead

Lauren — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:07:55 +0000

A section of Paisano Drive remains closed this morning after a car chase ends with one man dead. The chase began around 2:45 this morning and ended shortly after at the intersection of Paisano and Executive. According to reports, police were attempting to arrest a suspect with outstanding warrants when the chase began. The man [...]

Las Vegas Strip Closed for 15 Hours Following Shooting That Ended in Fatal Fiery Car Crash

Jordan Dawson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:34:01 +0000

A shootout that ended in a car crash engulfed in flames on the Las Vegas strip closed down the main road where the incident left a cab driver, a passenger in the cab and a rapper dead, and four other people injured. According to CNN, a dispute broke out a little before 4:30 a.m. Thursday, [...]

Student Shot at Atlanta Middle School

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:00:53 +0000

A 14-year-old student at Price Middle School in Atlanta was shot in the head or neck on Thursday afternoon. The student was taken to the hospital; his condition has not been officially released, but reports say that he is alert, conscious and breathing.

Gunman Shoots and Kills Bus Driver, Holds 6-Year-Old Hostage in Bunker

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:26 +0000

On Tuesday afternoon, a man in Dale County, Alabama, near Midland City, got on a school bus, demanded a child be let off with him, then shot and killed the bus driver when he refused. The shooter, identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes, then took the boy from the bus and is currently holed up with him in an underground bunker nearby.

Shocking Video: Assassination Attempt Foiled By Jammed Gun

Tom Blunt — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:15:30 +0000

An attempt on the life of a Bulgarian politician was miraculously averted yesterday when the would-be killer’s gun refused to fire. Turkish Party leader Ahmed Dogan had no time to think when a man rushed the stage and pushed a gun in his face, but the instant it became clear that the gun was faulty, [...]

Ho-Ho-Horrible! UPS Man Steals iPad Mini Delivered by FedEx [VIDEO]

Lauren — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:41:15 +0000

Bah Humbug! Watch this UPS delivery man take a package delivered by FedEx earlier that day. It was all caught on a home surveillance camera and now one delivery grinch is in deep water. Homeowner Al Alverson got suspicious after a FedEx email stated his iPad mini had been delivered, but it was nowhere to be [...]

Lil Wayne Reportedly Involved in Brawl at Power 106′s 'Cali Christmas' Concert

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:19:51 +0000

Lil Wayne reportedly was involved in a major brawl after performing at Power 106's 'Cali Christmas Show' last Friday (Dec. 14) in Los Angeles. According to Hollyscoop, Weezy got into a fight with an unidentified person backstage at the concert for some unknown reason.

Instagram Sells Your Photos Under New Terms of Service

Lauren — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:11:38 +0000

You better go delete all those photos of coffee and cats. Instagram will soon update its terms of service to include the right to sell or use your photos without paying you. “To help us deliver interesting paid or sponsored content or promotions, you agree that a business or other entity may pay us to [...]

School Lunch Lady Fired for Giving Free Lunches to Needy Student

Donald Deane — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:49:41 +0000

Given the time of year, you might think that helping the needy would be encouraged. But that's not what happened when 60-year-old school cafeteria worker Dianne Brame gave free lunches to a student who couldn't afford them. Instead, she was fired.

Woman Brutally Beaten by Girlfriend's Disapproving Brother, Family Says It's Not a Hate Crime

Lauren — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:18:33 +0000

Mallory Owens was severely beaten by the brother of her girlfriend, Alex Hawkins during a Thanksgiving dinner in Mobile, Alabama. Now, her family is calling on the Attorney General to charge him with more than second degree assault. Mallory was beaten so severely by Travis Hawkins Jr. that she was admitted to the hospital with [...]

'Cannibal Cop' Busted in New York After Plotting to Cook Women

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 15:30:24 +0000

Gilberto Valle’s taste for human flesh has landed him in hot water. The 28-year-old New York City police officer allegedly used law enforcement databases to compile a detailed digital file of 100 women whom he planned to “kidnap, rape, kill, cook and eat.” According to the FBI, which became involved in the case when Valle’s [...]

Meet The Man Who Lived In Hotels On Stolen Credit Cards… For Twenty Years

Dan Seitz — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:30:41 +0000

Credit card fraud is one of the more annoying aspects of modern life. Thankfully, federal law limits your liability to $50, which is a good thing considering guys like Jeffrey Hawkins are around. Hawkins has allegedly lived on other people’s credit cards for two decades, traveling up and down the East Coast. Finding himself jobless [...]

Student Spiked Teacher's Coffee With Butt Pills

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:53:44 +0000

If you’re specifically looking to enhance your backside, an herbal product called GluteBoost claims that it can help you out. However, you can count Ellen Vic from North Carolina among its unsatisfied users — the 61 year-old high school teacher didn’t know she was ingesting it. Police are investigating a high school student who allegedly spiked Vick’s coffee with the supplement. [...]