Woman accused of threatening to shoot up old school
Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Oklahoma woman accused of threatening to carry out a mass shooting at her old high school. Pittsburg County Sheriff Chris Morris says Alexis Wilson, of…
Spying claims spur calls for Washington lawmaker ouster
Washington state’s liberal reputation is well-known, but voters in a conservative legislative district have re-elected Republican lawyer Matt Shea to the Legislature six times — as he has raged against…
Detectives: Transgender woman slain, body burned in car
Florida sheriff’s deputies are investigating the slaying of a transgender woman whose body was found in her burning car. Media reports say the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the…
Police release video of light rail station shooting suspect
Seattle police have released video showing a suspect fleeing after a shooting at a downtown light rail station. The video posted to the department’s Twitter feed shows the man trying…
Over 70 arrested in immigration protest at Microsoft store
Dozens of immigration policy protesters have been arrested at a demonstration outside a Microsoft store in New York City. Police say they took 76 people into custody Saturday who blocked…
Despite panic, no evidence of shooting at movie theater
Authorities in northern Virginia say they have found no evidence that a shooting occurred at a movie theater that’s part of a popular mall. Reports of a shooting had prompted…
Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison for ‘Varsity Blues’ college scam
“Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for federal crimes stemming from the massive “Varsity Blues” college entrance scam. Interested in College Admissions Scandal?…
3 teens charged with Michigan woman’s murder
Three teens have been charged with murder and armed robbery in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old woman in suburban Detroit. Prosecutors say 17-year-old Jamel Philson, 14-year-old Demaurio Dismuke and…
3 killed in shooting in Dutch city; 1 seriously wounded
A Dutch police officer and two children died and a woman was seriously wounded in a shooting Monday at a home in the city of Dordrecht, authorities said. Police said…
Trial to begin in 9-year-old’s killing that shocked Chicago
It stands as one of Chicago’s most horrific crimes, in large part because of small details that are impossible to shake: The promise of a juice box that lured the…