Police: Ala. mom charged after teen seen riding in box atop van, girl unhurtOctober 5th, 2009 Ala. teen found riding in box on van, mom chargedALBERTVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after police say she let her daughter ride in a cardboard box on top of their van.
Montana woman fined for letting 12-year-old drive other kids to day careOctober 2nd, 2009 Woman fined for letting 12-year-old driveGREAT FALLS, Mont. — A Montana woman accused of letting her 12-year-old daughter drive three siblings to day care has been fined nearly $1,000.
Fla. woman charged after trying to pass through courthouse security with marijuana in her purseSeptember 30th, 2009 Woman charged for bringing marijuana to courthouseFORT PIERCE, Fla. — Authorities said a woman walking through security at the St.
AP Exclusive: Letters from woman charged in Elizabeth Smart kidnapping shed light on fearsSeptember 30th, 2009 Letters from woman charged in Smart case sharedWEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The mother of the woman charged in the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart says her daughter has written letters seeking her forgiveness and expects to spend the rest of her life in jail. Copies of the letters Wanda Eileen Barzee sent between July 2008 and August 2009 were provided to The Associated Press by her mother, Dora Corbett.
NY engineer accused of letting passenger drive train is fired; charges pending against bothSeptember 11th, 2009 NY engineer who allegedly let rider drive is firedNEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road has fired an engineer accused of letting a passenger operate a rush hour train. A spokesman for the commuter railroad says Ronald Cabrera was told of his dismissal Friday.
Florida man who was apparently drunk accused of calling 911 twice to say he's hungrySeptember 3rd, 2009 Man allegedly calls 911 twice to say he's hungryDELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Authorities said a man was arrested after calling 911 twice for a ride and saying he was hungry.
Florida man arrested after allegedly calling 911 twice to say he was hungrySeptember 3rd, 2009 Man allegedly calls 911 twice to say he was hungryDELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Authorities said a man was arrested after calling 911 twice for a ride and saying he was hungry.
Mo. woman charged with cyberbullying for allegedly putting teen's photo, e-mail on CraigslistAugust 18th, 2009 Mo. woman charged with cyberbullying on CraigslistST. PETERS, Mo. — A Missouri woman has been charged with cyberbullying for allegedly posting a teenage girl's photo and personal information on the "Casual Encounters" section of Craigslist.
Minn. woman accused of starving 10-year-old developmentally disabled daughterAugust 4th, 2009 Minn. mother accused of starving disabled daughterSANDSTONE, Minn. — A Minnesota woman is accused of starving her developmentally disabled 10-year-old daughter, who died in 2006.
Ga. woman arrested and charged after police find pound of meth worth $13,000 in her braJuly 30th, 2009 Ga. woman arrested with $13,000 in meth in her braCROSSVILLE, Ala. — A 37-year-old Georgia woman was arrested and charged with padding her bra with methamphetamine.
Husband of Pa. woman charged in abduction hoax files for divorceJuly 23rd, 2009 Pa. woman charged in abduction hoax faces divorceDOYLESTOWN, Pa. — The husband of the suburban Philadephia woman accused of faking her own abduction in May has filed for divorce.
3 adults accused of letting rats bite baby girl, chew off her toes at messy Ohio mobile homeJuly 22nd, 2009 3 accused of letting rats chew toes off Ohio babyWAVERLY, Ohio — Three people have been accused of letting rats bite a 6-week-old girl and chew off her toes at their cluttered Ohio mobile home. Pike County prosecutor Rob Junk says the baby's toes on one foot were gone when sheriff's deputies went to the home Sunday after receiving an anonymous tip.
Pa. mom charged with feigning abduction, taking daughter to Disney, waives evidence hearingJune 22nd, 2009 Pa. woman charged in abduction hoax waives hearingRICHBORO, Pa. — A suburban Philadelphia woman accused of faking her abduction and taking her daughter to Disney World is waiving her right to a preliminary hearing.
Illinois authorities arrest father and daughter after a dispute over a pair of shoesJune 3rd, 2009 Ill. dad, daughter arrested after fight over shoesGRANITE CITY, Ill. — Authorities said an argument over a pair of shoes led to criminal charges against a southwestern Illinois woman and her dad.
Connecticut police arrest woman twice in 3 hours on drunken driving chargesApril 21st, 2009 Woman nabbed twice in 3 hours for drunken drivingFARMINGTON, Conn. — Connecticut police booked a 29-year-old woman for drunken driving, and then charged her with the same crime less than three hours later when they spotted her behind the wheel again.