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Crime
Girl Offers Piggy-Bank Money as Reward for Lost Puppy
On Oct. 1, Michael Mabanag, an IT specialist in South San Jose, Calif., arrived at home to find his garage open, his rear sliding-glass door shattered and his cabinets pried apart. It was the second time burglars had targeted his …
Giant Pot Field Discovered in Chicago
On Tuesday, Pilot Edward Graney was flying over the South Side of Chicago after a training drill with the Cook County Sheriff’s department when he noticed something odd.
Standing out from the native flora below him were …
Report: 2 Arrested in Shooting Death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent
Nicholas Ivie, a four-year veteran of the agency, was killed not far from the spot where another agent, Brian Terry was also slain in 2010.
Canadian Police Close in On Thieves Who Stole $30 Million in Maple Syrup
The plot has thickened in Canada’s epic maple syrup whodunit.
And no, it’s not the plot of some young adult mystery novel. It’s a completely serious crime that Canadian authorities are treating with utmost dedication, after …
New York Police Chief Blames Crime Surge on Apple iPhones
Theft of Apple iPhones, iPods and other iDevices has helped drive the city’s crime rate up four percent, says commissioner Ray Kelly.
What a Steal: Bonnie and Clyde’s Guns Sell for $504,000 at Auction
Perhaps the most famed – and feared – of all the Depression-era outlaws were Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Their murder sprees, bank robberies and jailbreaks captivated the nation during one of the most downtrodden times in …
Is Jimmy Hoffa Buried Under a Driveway in Michigan?
There’s no shortage of guesses — or guessers — when it comes to the mystery of Jimmy Hoffa’s final resting place. Fabled hypotheses say the former Teamsters boss is buried underneath the end zone at the former Giants Stadium in …
‘Gangnam Style’ Dance-Off Ends in Shoot-Out
In Bangkok, a viral dance turns violent
Pittsburgh Hostage-Taker Sends Harrowing Facebook Messages During Crisis
As Klein Michael Thaxton allegedly held a man hostage on the 16th floor of a Pittsburgh office tower, he was also posting Facebook updates. Thaxton claimed to have a bomb and a gun as he forced the evacuation of the 24-story …
Did O.J. Do It? Kato Kaelin Says… Maybe
The famous houseguest now firmly denies telling the New York Post that O.J. Simpson is a killer (although he thinks it’s true).
Chef Admits to Slow-Cooking Wife’s Body After Killing Her
A California chef has admitted to the murder of his wife and, even more gruesomely, to disposing of the body in an appropriate fashion: by slow-cooking her for four days.
That’s what a jury is hearing in the Southern …