Professor under fire for posting racist and sexist tweets will not be fired: Indiana University
iStock(BLOOMINGTON, Ind.) -- Indiana University has announced that it will offer alternative courses and "double-blind grading" in an effort to…
Former Boston College student charged in boyfriend’s suicide to be arraigned
iStock (BOSTON) -- A former Boston College student charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with her boyfriend's suicide will be…
Suspect in disappearance of Aniah Blanchard ordered to take DNA test
iStock(AUBURN, Ala.) -- The suspect charged with kidnapping 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, the stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris, has…
Manhunt underway for boyfriend accused of killing Connecticut nightclub owner
iStock(WATERBURY, Conn.) -- A manhunt is underway for the boyfriend of a beloved Waterbury, Connecticut, nightclub owner whose body was…
Former Houston officers arrested on federal charges connected to botched drug raid that killed 2
iStock(HOUSTON) - Two former Houston police officers involved in a botched drug raid that killed a married couple earlier this…
Washington State University student died hours before classmates called 911, coroner says
iStock(WASHINGTON) -- A Washington State University student died four hours before fellow fraternity members first called 911 to report that…
‘Bigotry in our midst’: 4 Syracuse students suspended after racist incidents
iStock(SYRACUSE, N.Y.) -- Four Syracuse University students have been suspended in the wake of approximately a dozen racially charged incidents…
Detroit police arrest 2 people linked to shooting death of pregnant college student KaBria Arnold
iStock(DETROIT) -- As the Detroit family of a recently killed aspiring nurse gathered to say their final goodbyes on Nov.…
Lawmakers mark Transgender Day of Remembrance, highlighting transphobia, grim stats
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Congressional lawmakers and 2020 presidential hopefuls marked this year's Transgender Day of Remembrance by encouraging their social…
Friend of Dayton gunman Conner Betts pleads guilty to federal firearms charges
iStock(KETTERING, Ohio) -- The friend of the gunman who killed nine people in a popular nightlife district in Dayton, Ohio,…
USPS’ ‘Operation Santa’ launches online to make holidays happy one for children, families in need
iStock(NEW YORK) -- If you're looking to lend St. Nick a helping hand from the comfort of your own home…
Houston Food Bank tosses almost $3 million in fresh food after ammonia leak
iStock(HOUSTON) -- Houston Food Bank is seeking volunteers to help with donations after it was forced to throw away nearly…
Teen charged with hate crime for posting ‘Slave for sale’ ad on Craigslist with photo of African-American classmate
iStock(NAPERVILLE, Ill.) -- An Illinois teen has been arrested for a hate crime for allegedly placing a racist ad on…
Jussie Smollett countersues city of Chicago for ‘maliciously prosecuting him in bad faith’
iStoc(CHICAGO) -- Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett has filed a counter lawsuit against the city of Chicago, claiming that authorities…
16-year-old girl who planned attack on predominately black church collected multiple knives, scouted out building: Police
iStock(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) -- A 16-year-old girl who is accused of planning to murder members of a predominantly black church went…
Chilling audio of possible kidnapping caught on home surveillance camera in Los Angeles
Ring/WABC (LOS ANGELES) -- Outdoor home surveillance camera footage released by the Los Angeles Police Department captured the sounds of…
‘Quack’ gets away with causing the death of Maryland woman with illegal butt injections
Christina Carrega/ABC News(SUITLAND, Md.) -- A heartbroken Suitland, Maryland, family traveled to a New York City courtroom on Thursday to…
Mom thanks firefighter who stopped in freezing cold to fix daughters’ car seats
iStock(ELON, N.C.) -- Crystal Holland, a mom of three, faced a dilemma common to parents as she was ready to…
Remains found in woods during search for missing 5-year-old, identity not determined: Police
iStock(DEMOPOLIS, Ala.) -- Human remains have been found in Alabama during the search for missing 5-year-old Taylor Williams, police said…
Trailer with nearly 100,000 meals for homeless veterans stolen from nonprofit in Kansas: Report
iStock(LENEXA, Kan.) -- A trailer with nearly 100,000 meals for homeless veterans was stolen on the holiday weekend meant to…
Disturbing details reveal Clark Atlanta University student Alexis Crawford’s last moments before her death
iStock(ATLANTA) -- Court documents have revealed harrowing new details in the death of Alexis Crawford, an Atlanta college student who…
Husband charged in 1982 ax killing of wife; chief calls it one of ‘worst outcomes of domestic violence’
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Decades after a young mom was found dead in her upstate New York home with an ax…
3-month-old puppy recovering after reportedly being lit on fire with blowtorch
iStock(ORADELL, N.J.) -- A 3-month-old pit bull puppy in New Jersey is recovering from horrific injuries he received after he…
Woman arrested for 1999 murder of Jane Doe found in cornfield; victim suffered ‘barbaric brutality,’ sheriff says
iStock(CHICAGO) -- A Jane Doe who suffered "barbaric brutality" and was found dead in a Wisconsin cornfield 20 years ago…
‘A matter of time’ before dangerous fugitive caught in case of slain couple, expert says
iStock(NEW YORK) -- As authorities hunt for a man who they say stole a slain couple's RV and fled to…
2 escaped California homicide suspects captured after days-long manhunt
iStock(MONTEREY, Calif.) -- Two homicide suspects who escaped from a California jail over the weekend have been captured, the Monterey…
Wife defending husband and daughter kills home intruder with assault rifle, source says
iStock(LITHIA, Fla.) -- A Florida woman defended her husband and child when she shot and killed an armed suspect who…
NYC Police Commissioner James O’Neill to resign, de Blasio announces new chief
tillsonburg/iStock(NEW YORK) -- New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill has resigned, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. O'Neill plans…
Small plane crashes into Georgia apartment complex
iStock(ATLANTA) -- A small plane crashed into an apartment complex in Georgia on Wednesday, officials said.The aircraft, a Piper PA-28,…
$377 million drug bust includes almost 40,000 combined pounds of cocaine and marijuana
iStock(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- The U.S. Coast Guard has seized millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine and marijuana at a…
Plane crashes into New Jersey home, igniting fire: ‘Everything was just a massive blaze’
Michael Yonone/Facebook(COLONIA, N.J.) -- A Cessna 414 plane crashed into a suburban New Jersey home Tuesday morning, igniting a massive…
14-year-old killed while playing basketball in Queens, New York
WABC(NEW YORK) -- New York City police are investigating two instances of teens shot by stray bullets in the same…
14-year-old Virginia girl goes missing, believed to be with 34-year-old man, police say
iStock(BUMPASS, Va.) -- A 14-year-old from Virginia has been missing since Oct. 22, and police believe she is with a…
Facial-recognition software may be able to identify people based on brain scans
Getty Images/ Dowell(NEW YORK) -- A new study has found that it might be possible to use commercial facial recognition…
Teen girl says she was traumatized after escaping alleged Uber kidnapping
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A young girl who was allegedly kidnapped by her Uber driver over the summer says the incident…
US prisons and jails using AI to mass-monitor millions of inmate calls
iStock(NEW YORK) -- New technology driven by artificial intelligence (AI) is helping prison wardens and sheriffs around the country crack…
Ohio cross-country runner disqualified for wearing hijab without a waiver
Getty Images/Luca Sage(SYLVANIA, Ohio) -- An Ohio high school athlete was disqualified from a district cross-country meet because she wore…
Single dad who fostered 30 kids adopts 5 siblings under 5 years old
Getty Images/ Mel Yates(NEW YORK) -- A single father who has taken in dozens of foster children over 20 years…
Arkansas hunter dies after being attacked by deer he thought was dead
Getty Images/Gary Chalker(YELLVILLE, Ark.) -- In what officials are calling a bizarre incident, an Arkansas hunter was killed by a…
Haunted house requires doctors letter, background check and signed 40-page waiver
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A haunted house has a long list of requirements for anyone who is brave enough to step…
Family of man killed in Hard Rock collapse file wrongful death lawsuit against developers
iStock(NEW ORLEANS) -- The family of one of the men who died when the Hard Rock hotel collapsed two weeks…
Hundreds of thousands of California residents brace for another planned blackout as high winds persist
iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Mass blackouts will be affecting hundreds of thousands of California residents in an effort to prevent wildfires…
2 helicopters collide in midair as pilots herd deer on Texas ranch: FAA
iStock(HEBBRONVILLE, Texas) -- Two helicopters collided in midair as the pilots herded deer on a ranch in Texas, according to…
Service dog lucky to be alive after nearly suffocating in owner’s car
iStock(BERLIN, N.J.) -- A service dog in New Jersey is lucky to be alive after she was nearly strangled by…
Man who allegedly raped, strangled teen in 1984 identified with genetic genealogy: Sheriff
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Genetic genealogy has led authorities to the man who allegedly raped and strangled to death a Wisconsin…
Penn State fraternity suspended after 17-year-old’s mysterious death
iStock(UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.) -- Officials at Penn State University suspended the Chi Phi fraternity on Tuesday after a teenager was…
New Jersey school district bans students with lunch debt from participating in extracurricular activities
iStock(CHERRY HILL, N.J.) -- A New Jersey school district is banning students with school lunch debt from attending extracurricular activities,…
Colorado mom accused of murdering 7-year-old daughter whom she claimed was terminally ill
iStock(GLENDALE, Colo.) -- A Colorado woman who claimed her 7-year-old daughter died of a terminal illness two years ago has…
California residents bracing for possibility of more blackouts due to high winds
iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Hundreds of thousands of Northern California residents are bracing for another round of widespread, deliberate blackouts after…
New ‘Varsity Blues’ charges affect 11 parents, including Lori Loughlin
iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- A grand jury in Boston on Tuesday returned additional charges against 18 people tied to the "Varsity…
Prosecutors want teens charged as adults in fatal attack at Maryland fair
iStock(FREDERICK, Md.) -- Two teenage brothers from Maryland could be charged as adults after fatally punching a man in what…
Sanitation worker helps 88-year-old woman with dementia wheel trashcan up her driveway
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A sweet moment between an elderly woman with dementia and a waste management employee caught on a…
3 Army soldiers killed in training accident ID’d
iStock(FORT STEWART, Ga.) -- The U.S. Army has identified the three soldiers who died during an early morning training exercise…
‘Our community is feeling the pain’: Birmingham turns to prayer 10 days into search for abducted 3-year-old
iStock(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- Ten days into the search for an abducted 3-year-old girl, the Birmingham community is turning to prayer.Over…
At least 12 white supremacists have been arrested since Pittsburgh shooting: ADL
iStock(PITTSBURGH) -- Jewish communities in the U.S. continue to face threats as the anniversary of the deadliest attack on Jews…
Crews race to stop brush fire in Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles
iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- Firefighters are racing to stop a brush fire that is threatening homes in the Pacific Palisades, an…
Texas woman delivers baby girl by candlelight during tornado
iStock(DALLAS) -- A Texas woman gave birth to a baby girl by candlelight Sunday evening as a tornado swept across…
Bullied teen masters taekwondo, has eyes set on 2024 Paralympic Games
iStock(FAIRFIELD, Ohio) -- Four years ago, Austin Osner was depressed and anxious about interacting with people because of the constant…
13 years later, soldier meets students who wrote him letters while he was in Iraq
iStock(STILLMORE, Ga.) -- A U.S. Army brigadier general who became unlikely pen pals with a group of kindergarten students when…
Correctional officer suicides in 2019 tied for most in single year: Union president
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Deaths by suicide among correctional officers so far in 2019 have tied the highest total ever recorded,…
‘Not qualified’: State senator wants judge who jailed man for missing jury duty off the bench
iStock(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- "Not qualified to make a fair and impartial decision," is how Florida State Senator Bobby Powell described…
‘Serial Stowaway’ arrested again at Chicago airport trying to sneak past security
iStock(CHICAGO) -- A woman known to police for trying to evade capture by airport security was arrested again at Chicago…
5 rappers removed from Rolling Loud festival lineup at NYPD’s request
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Due to "public safety concerns," several artists slated to perform at this weekend's Rolling Loud Festival in…
Ohio University suspends student groups over hazing allegations
iStock(ATHENS, Ohio) -- Ohio University has suspended 20 student organizations, including all of its fraternities, over hazing allegations that are…
Florida residents still recovering and rebuilding 1 year after Hurricane Michael
iStock(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) -- One year ago on Thursday, Hurricane Michael became the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the…
Boy with cancer who watched dogs from hospital window surprised with corgi ‘dream dog’
iStock(CHICAGO) -- Amid chemotherapy, radiation and a 26-hour long surgery to fight cancerous tumors, 12-year-old Johnny Martin only wanted to…
80-year-old crossing guard ‘speechless’ as children surprise him on birthday
iStock(WILMETTE, Ill.) -- A beloved crossing guard just got the sweetest 80th birthday surprise.Alec Childress was surprised by 100 kids,…
How the California power outages reduce wildfire risk: What you need to know
iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Hundreds of thousands of Californians are left in the dark after their electricity was turned off in…
Northern snakehead fish, invasive species that can survive on land, found in Georgia
iStock(GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga.) -- The northern snakehead fish, an invasive species that can breathe air and survive on land, has…
Marine veteran walked 810 miles in 42 days for veteran suicide awareness
iStock(NEW YORK) -- One year after Travis Snyder returned home from deployment in Afghanistan, a close friend from his task…
Bear approaches hiker in Mount Rainier National Park
iStock(WASHINGTON) -- A family who had a close encounter with a bear while hiking in Washington shared their story --…
Alleged gunman in El Paso mass shooting pleads not guilty to capital murder
iStock(EL PASO, Texas) -- Patrick Crusius, the alleged gunman in the El Paso Walmart mass shooting that left 22 people…
Warm weather amplifies tarantula mating season, but don’t fear these ‘gentle giants’
iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Tarantulas are coming out in droves in Northern California just in time for Halloween. But the gargantuan…
Fallen tree crashes through Washington home, just missing mom and 1-month-old
iStock(WASHINGTON) -- A Washington woman and her baby narrowly escaped a tree that crashed through the roof of their home…
Man killed wife, 3 kids in quadruple murder-suicide in Massachusetts home: DA
iStock(ABINGTON, Mass) -- A family of five, including 9-year-old twins and an 11-year-old girl, found dead at home were shot…
Arizona official arrested amid alleged illegal adoption scheme
iStock(PHOENIX) -- A local official in Arizona has been arrested and charged in connection with an adoption ring.Paul Petersen and…
Mother and daughter in Texas create lifelong bond by attending college together
iStock(DALLAS) -- At 16 years old, Emma Earhart is already a junior college graduate and a biology major at the…
Reward in search for missing 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez increases to $52,000
iStock(BRIDGETON, N.J.) -- The reward in the search for 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez, who has been missing for more than…
Scientists are asking the public to help name Saturn’s 20 newly discovered moons
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science have discovered 20 additional moons orbiting Saturn -- and they…
New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor on their version of feminism
iStock(NEW YORK ) -- New York Times investigative reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey sent shockwaves through media and popular…
Vatican orders review of Buffalo diocese over handling of abuse allegations
iStock(NEW YORK) -- The Vatican said it's implementing a fact-finding visitation of the Diocese of Buffalo amid widespread criticism of…
Police helicopter goes down responding to another downed aircraft, both pilots survive
iStock(FORT MEADE, Fla.) -- A police helicopter went down in a muddy Florida field Thursday evening as its pilot was…
Dog who wandered 700 miles from home found safe in New Mexico
iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- A Los Angeles-area family had a reason to celebrate on Thursday when a man revealed that he…
Teen named homecoming queen two years after surviving being shot
iStock(NEW YORK) -- She is living a teenager's dream with a twist: being crowned homecoming queen two years after surviving…
Former Philadelphia mayor calls approval of safe-injection site ‘hugely important’
(PHILADELPHIA) -- iStockA Philadelphia nonprofit's plan to open a safe-injection site, where drug users can inject under medical supervision, does…
Wrongfully convicted NYC man released from prison after serving 26 years
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A New York City man was released from prison after a quarter-century behind bars on Thursday after…
Cincinnati slated to become the next city to ban discrimination against natural hair
iStock(CINCINNATI) -- Cincinnati is slated to become the next city to ban discrimination against natural hair as it relates to…
3 injured in active-shooter situation at Washington apartment building
iStock(VANCOUVER, Wash.) -- At least three people were wounded in a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Vancouver, Washington.Two…
Florida man accidentally shoots, kills son-in-law who was trying to surprise him for his birthday: Sheriff
iStock(SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla.) -- A man shot and killed his son-in-law who jumped out of the bushes to surprise…
Wealthy tech executive kidnapped, killed: Sheriff
iStock(SANTA CRUZ, Calif.) -- A wealthy tech executive has been found dead after he was kidnapped from his Northern California…
Teen charged with impersonating sheriff’s deputy during traffic stop
iStock(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) -- An 18-year-old in New Mexico has been charged with impersonating a sheriff's deputy after he allegedly conducted…
6 arrested in connection to death of HQ Trivia co-founder Colin Kroll
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Six alleged members of a drug delivery service known as “Mike’s Candyshop” were arrested on Wednesday by…
Melinda Gates pledges $1 billion to promote gender equality
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Melinda Gates has pledged to donate a whopping $1 billion to promote gender equality in the United…
Staff at Florida bar pulls $14,000 off walls to donate to Hurricane Dorian relief
iStock(SARASOTA, Fla.) -- Siesta Key Oyster Bar in Sarasota, Florida, has made it a novelty for patrons to write messages…
California authorities searching for suspect who punched 73-year-old man in road rage attack
iStock(PIONEER, Calif.) -- Authorities in California are searching for a suspect who punched a 73-year-old man in the face during…
Placido Domingo exits LA Opera amid sexual harassment investigation
iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- Opera star Placido Domingo resigned as general director of LA Opera in California shortly after stepping away…
Anonymous letters allegedly written by officers detail misconduct at Columbus police department
iStock(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- More than a dozen letters said to be from police officers and employees allege that there is…
Texas cheerleader saves choking toddler during homecoming parade
iStock(ROCKWALL, Texas) -- A high school cheerleader sprung into action at her homecoming parade in Texas when she spotted a…
Botham Jean’s mother delivers emotional victim impact statement before sentencing of Amber Guyger: ‘My life has not been the same’
ABC News(DALLAS) -- The mother of Botham Jean, the man shot and killed after former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger…
Community attends funeral service for Florida veteran with no immediate family
iStock(NAPLES, Fla.) -- It was an emotional day for hundreds of people who turned out to honor and say final…
Texas church uses donations to pay off $2.6M in medical debt for families
iStock(ROCKWALL, Texas) -- A church in North Texas is using donations to pay off $2.6 million in medical debt for…
Bisexual teen dies by suicide after being outed by classmates, family says
iStock(MANCHESTER, Tenn.) -- A Tennessee teenager took his own life after being outed as bisexual by classmates who bullied him,…
After police shot the wrong man, city’s lawyer argues man didn’t have constitutional rights because he was undocumented
iStock(SOUTHAVEN, Miss.) -- No one is disputing that police killed the wrong man when they were looking for someone else.They…
Virginia 6th-grader falsely accused white students of forcefully cutting her ‘nappy’ dreadlocks, family admits
iStock(SPRINGFIELD, Va.) -- A black sixth-grader apologized to her school on Monday, admitting that she had falsely accused white classmates…
Fate of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger on trial for wrong-apartment murder in hands of jury
iStock(DALLAS) -- A Texas jury began deliberations in the apartment-mix-up murder case of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger on…
Zoo creates panic with missing cougar alert
iStock(INDEPENDENCE, Kan.) -- An hour after causing public panic by saying a cougar escaped from a zoo in Kansas on…
Submarine found in Pacific Ocean with $165 million in cocaine, Coast Guard says
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A submarine in the Pacific Ocean was found with over 12,000 pounds of cocaine worth over $165…
11-year-old boy steals brother’s car to drive 200 miles to live with man he met on Snapchat
iStock(SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.) -- An 11-year-old South Carolina boy stole his brother's car and drove over 200 miles to meet an…
Disney CEO Bob Iger shares one secret to his success: ‘The riskiest thing you can do today’ is ‘not taking risks’
Heidi Gutman/Walt Disney Television(NEW YORK) -- The chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger told…
Crowdfund created for man who drowned during underwater proposal
iStock(NEW YORK) -- The family of a Louisiana man who drowned while proposing to his girlfriend in Tanzania last week…
Police investigating nearly $350K in jewelry thefts for two Trump Tower residents
iStock(NEW YORK) -- The New York City Police Department is investigating two pricey jewelry thefts from residents of Trump Tower…
Inside the ‘priceless’ interaction between Savannah police, a 21-year-old mom and her twins
iStock(SAVANNAH, Ga.) -- Officers from Savannah, Georgia, pulled over a young mom for driving without a license plate -- but…
Small Virginia town soon to be the site of drone delivery program for Walgreens
iStock(CHRISTIANBURG, Va.) -- A small town in southwest Virginia will soon be the test site for residents to have everything…
Prosecutors present chilling scene footage from deadly California synagogue shooting
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors presented disturbing surveillance video in a court hearing Thursday related to the deadly shooting at a…
Sheriff reveals deadly realities of illegal immigration across US southern border
iStock(PIMA COUNTY, Ariz.) -- Thousands of miles from Washington D.C. in Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Napier works on the…
Texas declares disaster as torrential rain wreaks havoc, grounds hundreds of flights
iStock(HOUSTON) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a disaster in 13 counties as Tropical Storm Imelda brought torrential rain…
El Paso shooting victim says his story is ‘genuine’ after police dispute his heroism
iStock(EL PASO, Texas) -- The El Paso shooting victim whose story of heroism was disputed by police said he's standing…
New Jersey man arrested for allegedly spying for Hezbollah: Feds
iStock(MORRISTOWN, N.J.) -- A New Jersey man was indicted Thursday on charges he supported Hezbollah by scouting possible targets for…
Colorado mother puts injured bobcat in car with her child
iStock(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- A Colorado mother is facing criticism from wildlife officials who said she put an injured bobcat…
US and Canada have lost nearly 3 billion of bird population in last 50 years: Study
iStock(NEW YORK) -- The bird population in the U.S. and Canada has declined more than 29% percent -- or by…
Murder charges dropped against 5 teens after 14-year-old killed during burglary attempt in Illinois
iStock(CHICAGO) -- Felony murder charges have been dropped against five Chicago teenagers after a 14-year-old who was with them during…
Man allegedly confesses to murder of woman missing since 2003: DA
iStock(PHILADELPHIA) -- A Philadelphia man is in custody after allegedly confessing to the murder of a woman who has been…
Abandoned 3-year-old found sleeping on porch nearly 1,200 miles from home
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A toddler was found sleeping on a porch of a home in New York this week amid…
Sheriffs raid drug house producing marijuana-infused Cheetos, Sour Patch Kids
iStock(PHOENIX) -- Authorities in Arizona busted an alleged drug house producing cannabis-infused snacks, modeled after Cheetos, Sour Patch Kids and…
Woman kidnapped at gunpoint, raped by Lyft driver and two others: Lawsuit
iStock(NEW YORK) -- When Alison Turkos first noticed that her Lyft driver appeared to be going in the wrong direction,…
Bloodhounds find missing Florida boy with special needs in woods
iStock(SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla.) -- A boy with special needs was found safe after he went missing in the woods,…
Bikers line up at girl’s lemonade stand after mom helps save them during crash
iStock(KOKOMO, Ind.) -- A group of 30 bikers visited one little girl's lemonade stand as a long-awaited thank you to…
Bikers line up at girl’s lemonade stand after mom helps save them during crash
iStock(KOKOMO, Ind.) -- A group of 30 bikers visited one little girl's lemonade stand as a long-awaited thank you to…
Former high school principal arrested for his wife’s murder after reporting her missing: Police
iStock(SUMMERVILLE, S.C) -- A former high school principal in South Carolina has been arrested for his wife's murder, authorities said.James…
1 firefighter dead, 6 people hurt in explosion in Maine: Officials
iStock(FARMINGTON, Maine) -- One firefighter is dead and six people are injured after a powerful explosion at a building in…
Psychic ordered to pay $1.6 million back to victim and spend 40 months in prison
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A woman who allegedly claimed that she was able lift curses as a result of a God-given…
Ex-cheerleader Brooke Skyler Richardson avoids prison time in infanticide case
iStock(CARLISLE, Ohio) -- A former Ohio high school cheerleader who was charged with killing her newborn daughter and burying the…
Gun deaths of St. Louis children rise to 22 as 3-year-old shoots self in head
iStock(ST. LOUIS) -- A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself in the St. Louis area, bringing the total number…
16-year-old arrested for making shooting threat at Florida school
iStock(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) -- A Florida high school student was arrested Thursday after saying he would shoot up his school…
1,300 registered as unaccounted for in the Bahamas in aftermath of Hurricane Dorian
iStock(NEW YORK) -- As search-and-recovery crews comb through the hundreds of homes in the Bahamas wrecked by Hurricane Dorian, officials…
Missing mom’s husband pleads not guilty to new charge; ‘Bring it on,’ defense says
iStock(NORWALK, Conn.) -- Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a…
Texas governor issues executive orders on mass shootings
iStock(EL PASO, Texas) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed eight executives orders on Thursday in an effort to "better protect"…
Conception’s surviving crew members describe harrowing escape from burning boat
iStock(SANTA CRUZ, Calif.) -- The crew of the Conception immediately knew they were in trouble.The fire that killed 34 people…
Black bear attacks on humans are rare but often begin as scuffles with dogs, experts say
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Predatory attacks on humans by black bears are extremely rare, but experts are offering insight as to…
LA Police work to track down owners of stolen art
iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles police department has launched a program to track down stolen art.Operation Demetra, named after…
Virginia college offers free tuition, housing to students in Bahamas displaced by Hurricane Dorian
iStock(HAMPTON, Va.) -- Hampton University is lending a hand to students in the Bahamas displaced by Hurricane Dorian.The Hampton, Virginia,…
Mississippi deputy shot in head after high-speed chase
iStock(CANTON, Miss.) -- A deputy in Canton, Mississippi, was fighting for his life Thursday after being shot in the head…
Tourism industry, celebrities offer aid after Hurricane Dorian pummels the Bahamas
iStock(NEW YORK) -- The Red Cross estimates 76,000 people in the Bahamas have been affected by Hurricane Dorian. Many reside…
Girlfriend of estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos turns herself in
iStock(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) -- The girlfriend of Jennifer Dulos' estranged husband turned herself in to police in connection with the…
Brick of cocaine washes ashore in Florida after Hurricane Dorian
iStock(MELBOURNE, Fla.) -- Hurricane Dorian’s powerful waves washed up thousands of dollars’ worth of cocaine on Florida shores, officials said.Police…
Couple wounded in El Paso shooting sues Walmart for lack of security
iStock(EL PASO, Texas) -- A Texas couple injured in the mass shooting last month at an El Paso Walmart has…
$58K offered to find person responsible for killing 42 federally protected burros
iStock(PRIMM, Nev.) -- Authorities are looking for a person suspected of killing more than 40 federally protected burros along the…
A community gives a World War II vet a fitting funeral
iStock(PERRY, Okla.) -- The 97-year-old World War II veteran died on August 11 in Perry, Oklahoma. White was due all…
New York City teen arraigned, held without bail for allegedly plotting ISIS-inspired attack
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A New York City teen was arraigned and ordered held without bail on Friday after he was…
911 operator captured on audio criticizing driver who drowned in rising floodwaters
iStock(FORT SMITH, Ark.) -- Authorities in Arkansas have released audio recordings of a 911 call between an operator and a…
More than half of Florida’s nursing homes not prepared for Hurricane Dorian
iStock(NEW YORK) -- With the threat of Hurricane Dorian bearing down on Florida and Southern Georgia, nursing homes and the…
Police called to kids’ lemonade stand had the sweetest reaction
iStock(NEWBURGH, N.Y.) -- When a passerby called the cops on a group of kids with a lemonade stand, the responding…
27-year-old woman randomly stabbed to death while walking a dog in D.C.: Police
iStock(WASHINGTON D.C.) -- A 27-year-old woman was walking a dog when she was stabbed to death -- apparently at random…
David Sparks indicted on murder charge in death of Kentucky mom Savannah Spurlock
iStock(LEXINGTON, Ky.) -- A suspect in the disappearance of a Kentucky mom has been indicted with her murder.David Sparks was…
Homeless man who was given shoes by a jogger in viral photo now has a job offer
WABC(NEW YORK) -- A homeless man in New York City who was given a pair of shoes by a stranger…
Area 51 is bracing for humans: Officials fear ‘Alienstock’ could cause county in Nevada to ‘go broke’
iStock(LINCOLN COUNTY, Nev.) -- With or without aliens, those living near Area 51 are bracing for another worldly onslaught next…
California teen sues after bodycam footage shows officer punching him
iStockA California teenager has filed an excessive force lawsuit after body camera footage showed an officer punching the unarmed teen…
Miss Nevada stripped of her crown over her political posts, she says it’s because she supports Trump
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A beauty queen has been stripped of her title over her political posts, both she and the…
Michael Drejka told police shooting victim stepped towards him, contrary to video evidence: Prosecutor
iStock(CLEARWATER, Fla.) -- Just hours after gunning down a Florida father in front of his family in a dispute over…
California man accuses Jehovah’s Witnesses of covering up childhood sex abuse
iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- A Los Angeles man filed a lawsuit against the Jehovah's Witnesses organization, accusing an adult elder of…
Man dies after elevator malfunction in NYC traps him between car and shaft
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A 30-year-old man was killed in a freak accident when the elevator he was exiting in his…
New York man charged after telling teen he is in the KKK and spraying him with a hose
iStock(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) -- A New York man was charged with harassment after he told a teenager he was in the…
Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing of retired administrator at Cal State Fullerton campus
iStock(FULLERTON, Calif.) -- Days after a retired California college administrator was stabbed to death, police said they have arrested a…
Teen girl, baby sister found dead in apparent homicide; mom named person of interest: Police
iStockA 4-month-old girl and her 14-year-old sister were found dead in the garage of their southern California home in a…
Harvey Weinstein seeks change of venue for trial, citing ‘circus-like atmosphere’
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50-year-old message in a bottle found in Alaska reunited with Russian writer
ginosphotos/iStock(SHISHMAREF, Alaska) -- "Heartfelt greetings!" the note began.Tyler Ivanoff found the surprise of a lifetime in a bottle on the…
Family fosters siblings then discovers they’re having twins
Simon Dannhauer/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Kileah and Samuel Junker were thrilled to welcome two siblings, including a newborn, into their family…
Georgia resident charged with murder of pregnant woman
iStock(ATHENS, Ga.) -- A 27-year-old Georgia woman was charged with the murder of a pregnant woman who was fatally shot…
Classmate in custody for allegedly killing Ole Miss student Alexandria ‘Ally’ Kostial: Officials
iStock(OXFORD, Miss.) -- A 22-year-old Texas man is in custody in connection with the killing of an Ole Miss classmate…
Former friend to fake heiress Anna Sorokin talks about falling under her spell, losing over $60K
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) -- A former friend of fake heiress Anna Sorokin says she has wondered how she missed all the…
Protesters targeted with tear gas as they call for ouster of Puerto Rico governor
iStock(NEW YORK) -- After a day of largely peaceful demonstrations, masses of protesters were met with tear gas in San…
Police: 3 dogs die after they’re left in car during scorching heat wave, owner arrested
iStock(JAMESTOWN, R.I.) -- Three dogs died after they were left in a car in Rhode Island during Sunday's scorching heat…
Family of baby that was cut from slain mother’s body still receiving bills for his care
iStock(CHICAGO) -- A Chicago family can’t seem to wake from the nightmare they faced when a young mom was murdered…
‘Manhole’ becomes ‘maintenance hole’ as Berkeley switches to gender-neutral language
iStock(BERKELEY, Calif.) -- Manholes will now be known as maintenance holes and craftsman will be replaced by artisan, after the…
DHS warns of Russian efforts to divide America over pineapple pizza — sort of
iStock(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning that Russian agents could seek to further divide…
Restaurant near where Trump held rally is donating its profits to help immigrants
iStock(GREENVILLE, N.C.) -- A Greenville, North Carolina, restaurant near the site of President Donald Trump's Wednesday rally plans to donate…
El Paso Police: 29-year-old Texas mom Erika Gaytan missing after date, ‘could be in danger’
iStock(EL PASO, Texas) -- A 29-year-old Texas mother who went missing after she went on a date last weekend "could…
50 years later: Astronaut Michael Collins returns to the Apollo 11 launch pad: ‘It’s a wonderful feeling’
iStock(BREVARD COUNTY, Fla.) -- Astronaut Michael Collins, 88, returned to where it all began -- the spot where Apollo 11…
Instagram faces criticism after leaving gruesome images of teen’s corpse on platform for hours
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A man suspected of murdering 17-year-old Bianca Devins alerted police to the killing by posting photographs of…
Police: Man arrested in murder of Louisiana African-American museum founder Sadie Roberts-Joseph
iStock(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- A Louisiana man has been arrested in the murder of a beloved 75-year-old community activist whose…
Police: Dad dies trying to save kids swept away by wave at North Carolina beach
iStock(WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C.) -- A North Carolina father died while trying to rescue his children from rough waters at the…
Cyberbullying is on the rise among middle and high school students, report finds
iStock(NEW YORK) -- While overall rates of bullying in schools across the country have not changed, a new federal report…
Lawyer: Financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly had ‘improper sexual conduct’ with young women while in ‘jail’
Stephanie Keith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Wealthy financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continued to have visits from young women…
Couple married 71 years die on same day, just 12 hours apart
iStock(WAYNESBORO, Ga.) -- Georgia couple who were married for 71 years have died just hours apart.Marilyn DeLaigle, 88, and her…
Spontaneous combustion of tempura flakes blamed for sushi restaurant fires
iStock(MADISON, Wis.) -- A popular sushi ingredient is believed to be the cause of seven restaurant fires across the country,…
2-year-old Gabriella Vitale found alive and healthy after she was missing overnight in northern Michigan woods
iStock(MONROE, Mich.) -- A missing 2-year-old girl was found alive and healthy Tuesday morning after she spent the night lost…
Revisiting the heart-stopping moments before Apollo 11 landed on the moon with the world watching
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Fifty years ago this week, the Apollo 11 astronauts -- Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael…
Security guard pleads not guilty after pulling gun on Ohio sheriff’s deputy in IRS office
iStock(TOLEDO, Ohio) -- A security guard at an IRS office in Toledo, Ohio, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges stemming…
Two women at a Burger King tell manager to ‘go back to Mexico’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(EUSTIS, Fla.) -- The video of a heated exchange between a Burger King manager and two white customers…
Great white shark drags fishing boat around San Francisco Bay for 2 miles: ‘Everybody was just amazed’
iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A group of people sport fishing in the San Francisco Bay over the weekend got the shock…
Milwaukee road rage shooting leaves 3-year-old dead; suspect in custody
iStock(MILWAUKEE) -- Outrage and agony engulfed residents of Milwaukee over the death of a 3-year-old girl who was fatally shot…
Border officials: 62 employees, 8 former under investigation for crude online posts
iStock(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday that 62 employees and eight former employees are under investigation…
3-year-old dies after falling into grease trap behind Tim Horton’s in New York
Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A 3-year-old boy has died after he fell into a grease…
Charlottesville car rammer James Alex Fields gets life plus 419 years for state charges
iStock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) -- The man who killed a female counter protester when he rammed his car into a crowd at…
Alleged victims confront Jeffrey Epstein in court
iStock(NEW YORK) -- In an extraordinary detention hearing, Jeffrey Epstein on Monday came face-to-face with two alleged victims.Annie Farmer said…
Coroner: Louisiana African-American museum founder Sadie Roberts-Joseph was suffocated
iStock(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- A beloved 75-year-old community activist in Louisiana whose body was discovered in the trunk of her…
New York facing Russian roulette’ with future power outages, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says
Scott Heins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New York City is facing "Russian roulette" with future power outages, the governor warned Monday…
Husband of California camper who disappeared with small dog cleared by authorities
iStock(HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.) -- The husband of a camper who went missing Friday along with her small dog is not…
Animal rescuers save dog ‘bleeding from every inch of her body’ that was buried on Hawaiian beach
iStock(HONOLULU) -- Animal rescuers in Hawaii have saved a badly injured dog who was buried alive on a beach.The pup…
Officials looking to trap alligator spotted in Humboldt Park Lagoon in Chicago
iStock(CHICAGO) -- It's not your average morning in Humboldt Park in Chicago today -- officials are trying to trap an…
3-year-old boy dies after he’s left in car on University of Southern Indiana campus
iStock(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) -- A 3-year-old boy died after he was left in a car at an Indiana college campus on…
Michelle Obama, more stars share emotional tributes to Disney star Cameron Boyce
LA/Disney Channel via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A slew of emotional tributes from friends and former co-stars of late Disney…
8-year-old applauded for asking to report on aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman instead of Amelia Earhart
iStock(NEW YORK) -- When 8-year-old Noa Lewis was assigned a school project on Amelia Earhart, she flipped the script and…
As Lee Iacocca is laid to rest, an ABC News producer recalls a historic ‘Nightline’ appearance
iStock(TROY, Mich.) -- Longtime auto executive Lee Iacocca will be buried in Troy, Michigan, on Wednesday following a funeral mass…
Attorney: Indiana toddler died in cruise ship fall after grandpa thought window was closed
iStock(SOUTH BEND, Ind.) -- An Indiana toddler had a fatal fall from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship after her grandfather…
Sheriff: Woman trying to shoot someone in road rage incident ends up shooting husband in head
iStock(DODGE CITY, Ala.) -- A woman was allegedly trying to shoot someone in a road rage incident in Alabama when…
Police: 13-year-old boy loses parts of hands holding firework
iStock(PHILADELPHIA) -- A 13-year-old boy lost parts of both of his hands after trying to set off a firework on…
Daredevil Vicki Golden successfully breaks Evel Knievel motorcycle firewall record
Erik Voake/Getty Images(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) -- Daredevil Vicki Golden successfully pulled off a fiery motocross feat that even one of…
Los Angeles marathon runner found dead after alleged cheating scandal
iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- A 70-year-old runner was found dead in the Los Angeles River Thursday just days after being disqualified…
Explosion rocks University of Nevada dormitory, minor injuries reported
iStock(RENO, Nev.) -- Firefighters are searching a dormitory on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno, after an explosion…
Family suffers critical burns when Texas road rage shooting sets off fireworks in car
iStock(HOUSTON) -- A family of four, including two children, is in critical condition after a road rage incident ended in…
Shocking video captures ‘brave’ 13-year-old girl fighting off, escaping attempted kidnapping
iStock(NEW YORK) -- Terrifying surveillance video captures the moment when a 13-year-old girl walking home from school was able to…
Unidentified human bones left at New Jersey snack stand: Prosecutors
iStock(ALPINE, N.J.) -- Prosecutors are searching for answers after they say unidentified human bones were found at a snack stand…
Flash mob thieves make off with $30,000 in merchandise from North Face store in Wisconsin
iStock(PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis.) -- A 10-person flash mob made off with up to $30,000 worth of merchandise from a North…
CBP officials knew of ‘inappropriate’ online posts as far back as February 2018
iStock(NEW YORK) -- An internal memo from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that the agency's leadership was aware, from…
3 missing from boat crashes on 2 separate lakes in Alabama: Officials
iStock(WEOKA, Ala.) -- Three people were missing Friday following boat crashes on two separate Alabama lakes, officials said.Search efforts were…
Young man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault drops civil lawsuit
iStock(NEW YORK) -- The young man who has accused Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him three years ago has withdrawn…
Maryland man nabbed through DNA, genetic genealogy pleads guilty to murder
iStock(ODENTON, Md.) -- A Maryland man nabbed for murder through DNA and genetic genealogy has pleaded guilty to the crime…
‘He took my best friend away from me’: Slain student Mackenzie Lueck remembered at emotional vigil
iStock(SALT LAKE CITY) -- Friends of slain University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck came together in grief and resilience at…
30-year-old Honduran man dies in ICE custody
iStock(HOUSTON) -- A 30-year-old Honduran man who was in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has died at…
Small plane crashes near Dallas, killing all 10 people on board
iStock(ADDISON, Texas) -- A small two-engine plane went down in a fiery crash on Sunday morning, killing all 10 people…
Army specialist comes out during live broadcast of NYC Pride parade
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A U.S. Army specialist marked his first Pride parade by coming out on live television during…
Army specialist comes out during live broadcast of NYC Pride parade
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A U.S. Army specialist marked his first Pride parade by coming out on live television during…
3 injured after dock collapses during birthday party at South Carolina restaurant
iStock(MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.) -- Three people were injured when they fell into a creek after a dock collapsed at a…
Black patient hooked to IV arrested after going on a walk outside of hospital
iStock(NEW YORK) -- An African American man recovering from pneumonia says he was arrested after a white security guard and…
Florida deputy dragged twice by suspect during traffic stop, video shows
iStock(APOPKA, Fla.) -- A Florida deputy was dragged twice by a suspect during a routine traffic stop, police video shows.The…
‘Entitled’ son faces life in prison for killing his hedge fund dad for reducing his allowance
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A Manhattan, New York, jury took a little over two days to convict a Princeton University graduate…
Operation ‘Broken Heart’: 51 arrests made in Texas child sex crime sting
iStock(HOUSTON) -- 51 arrests have been made in a sting operation covering three Texas counties in relation to online child…
Memorial garden dedicated for Capital Gazette newspaper employees killed in shooting
Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun/TNS via Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- A memorial garden was dedicated in Annapolis, Maryland, Friday in honor of…
Mother arrested after allegedly leaving her 14-month-old in hot, locked car to enter liquor store
iStock(OWASSO, Okla.) -- A woman is facing a possible charge of child endangerment in Oklahoma, after police say she left…
Texas priest at center of alleged child sex scandal accused of exposing himself during confession
iStock(HOUSTON, Texas) -- A priest at the center of an alleged child sex scandal in Houston has been indicted on…
To celebrate the big spirit of Pride, LEGO created the world’s tiniest Pride parade
iStock(YONKERS, N.Y.) -- LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Yonkers, New York, is commemorating this year’s historic Pride celebration piece by piece.LEGOLAND…
Former bank teller says her ‘heart was racing’ during Catt family heist and she was ‘scared’ for co-workers
ABC(KATY, Texas) -- As Abby Catt prepared to carry out her second bank robbery with her brother and her father,…
Family of black man killed in police-involved shooting sues South Bend, Indiana
iStock(SOUTH BEND, Ind.) -- The family of a black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in…
Confounding new twist in sex assault case against Kevin Spacey, as accuser files civil lawsuit against the actor
Nicole Harnishfeger-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The key witness in the criminal sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey filed a civil…
Senior living center creates Slip ‘N Slide for residents
iStock(ZANESVILLE, Ohio) -- Senior citizens are slipping ‘n sliding into the summer at their senior living community!At the Oaks at…
Officer fatally shoots himself, marking 4th NYPD suicide this month
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A police officer died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home on Wednesday, marking the fourth…
Slain officer ‘was a force for good in the world,’ fulfilling childhood dream
iStock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Tara O'Sullivan, a 26-year-old Sacramento police officer was gunned down while responding to a call. Tara "was…
27-year-old allegedly stabbed her identical twin to death
iStock(CAMDEN, N.J.) -- A 27-year-old woman is in custody in New Jersey after she allegedly stabbed her identical twin to…
11 killed as sky diving plane crashes in Hawaii
iStock(OAHU, Hawaii) -- Eleven people were killed when a sky diving plane crashed on the island of Oahu Friday, making…
Rat falls from ceiling onto customer’s table at Buffalo Wild Wings
iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- An unwanted guest surprised a woman at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Los Angeles on Thursday.Alisha…
7 dead as truck plows into motorcycles in New Hampshire
iStock(RANDOLPH, N.H.) -- A pickup truck plowed into a group of motorcycles, killing seven people and injuring three more, in…
O.J. Simpson joins Twitter, says he’s ‘got a little getting even to do’
Jason Bean-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Just days ahead of the 25th anniversary of his arrest on charges he murdered his…
Severe storms threaten Midwest, Ohio Valley over weekend
iStock(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- The Father's Day weekend will be a wet one for a large portion of the eastern half…
In wake of tragedy in places of worship, faith leaders come together to discuss challenges
iStock (CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- Monday marks the fourth anniversary of the shooting at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South…
1 dead, 3 injured in California Costco shooting
iStock(CORONA, Calif.) -- One person was killed and three others were injured after a shooting inside a southern California Costco…
Flights resume at Newark Airport after United flight skids off runway
iStock(NEWARK, N.J.) -- Flights have resumed Newark International Airport on Saturday afternoon after a United Airlines plane skidded off the…
Flights resume at Newark Airport after United flight skids off runway
iStock(NEWARK, N.J.) -- Flights have resumed Newark International Airport on Saturday afternoon after a United Airlines plane skidded off the…
Cadet killed in West Point training accident identified
iStock(WEST POINT, N.Y.) -- The West Point cadet killed in a overturned vehicle training accident at the U.S. Military Academy…
Detroit to board up vacant homes where possible serial killer may be targeting sex workers
iStock(DETROIT) -- Detroit's mayor is vowing to board up the city's vacant homes in the wake of a potential serial…
Ex-Minneapolis police officer sentenced to 12.5 years for fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond
iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor was sentenced on Friday to 12 1/2 years behind bars for the…
Judge to determine future for NYPD cop accused of killing Eric Garner with chokehold
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The departmental hearing into the alleged chokehold used by NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo during Eric…
With women in charge, Seattle’s city council made a major change to paid family leave
iStock(SEATTLE) -- When a record number of women were elected to Congress, and in local and state offices around the…
Woman desperate to find brother lost on Arkansas trail for nearly 1 week
iStock(MENA, Ark.) -- A 37-year-old Texas man has been lost on a remote and rugged Arkansas hiking trail for nearly…
Ex-deputy charged with child neglect in Parkland high school shooting appears in court
iStock(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- Handcuffed and wearing tan jailhouse clothes, a fired Florida deputy sheriff appeared in court Wednesday morning to…
A Connecticut mystery: A timeline of the disappearance of mom of 5 Jennifer Dulos
Patrick Raycraft/Hartford Courant/TNS via Getty Images(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) -- The search intensifies for New Canaan, Connecticut, mom of five Jennifer…
Severe weather threatens Philadelphia, New York and Washington
ABC News (NEW YORK) -- After over 180 reports of severe weather on Saturday, concerning storms will move into the…
Mother plunges to death after slipping at California waterfall
iStock(SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.) -- The mother of two young boys was killed on Friday when she plunged to her…
‘We in Virginia Beach are a city of heroes,’ mayor says of police response to mass shooting
Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images(VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) -- The officers who confronted an alleged gunman during a mass shooting in a packed…
Virginia Beach mass shooting victims named in emotional news conference
Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images(VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) -- The 12 people who were gunned down in a municipal building in Virginia Beach,…
Student with replica handgun sparks lockdown ahead of high school graduation
(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) -- A 15-year-old student with a highly realistic replica handgun sparked a swift response from police ahead…
Genetic genealogy links former Marine to young woman’s murder in 1976
iStock(ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.) -- DNA and genetic genealogy have linked a former Marine to the murder of a young California…
Armed with a new ordinance, a small town in Florida fights back against hate
iStock(MIAMI) -- Gabriel Groisman knows that his town wasn't always welcoming to minorities.Until 1968, deed restrictions kept Jews and blacks…
Amid abortion debates, activists remember Dr. George Tiller’s murder 10 years ago
iStock(NEW YORK) -- The spate of abortion restrictions that have passed in various states in recent months have some abortion…
Actress convicted of lying to police pleads innocence in interrogation tapes
ABC News (COSTA MESA, Calif.) -- In police interrogation tapes obtained by ABC News, a California theater actress, who was…
