Fla. teen doused with liquid, set on fire a day after he stops attempted bike theftOctober 13th, 2009 Fla. teen set on fire; 3 juveniles in custodyDEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — A 15-year-old was badly burned after other teens doused him with a flammable liquid and set him on fire, and authorities were investigating whether he was attacked because he stopped someone from stealing his father's bicycle a day earlier.
Indiana police say woman's text messages alert man to robbery opportunityOctober 7th, 2009 Ind. police: Woman texts about robbery opportunitySOUTH BEND, Ind. — A 22-year-old South Bend man learned the hard way that a female acquaintance wasn't sending text messages about a potential hookup.
Va. woman comes home, finds US Capitol Police officer passed out drunk on her bedOctober 1st, 2009 Police: Woman finds US Capitol officer in her bedARLINGTON, Va. — Arlington police say a U.S.
Federal, local agents raid New York City residences as part of terrorism investigationSeptember 14th, 2009 New York residences raided in terrorism probeWASHINGTON — FBI agents and police on a terrorism task force raided residences in New York City before dawn Monday after a visit from a person believed to be linked to al-Qaida. The raids came after an individual under surveillance for alleged links to al-Qaida came to New York City over the weekend and left the area, Rep.
Woman who set self on fire at busy Miami shopping mall dies nearly a week laterAugust 19th, 2009 Woman who set self afire in busy Miami mall diesMIAMI — A 42-year-old woman who set herself on fire at a Miami shopping mall died less than a week after the shocking scene, police said. Cecilia E. Casals died Tuesday.
Woman sets herself on fire inside crowded Miami mall; 3 hurtAugust 13th, 2009 MIAMI — A woman set herself on fire at a Miami mall Thursday, then walked around engulfed in flames as shocked shoppers watched, authorities said. Two men and a woman who tried to help her were hurt, but not badly.
Apartment fire kills woman, 5 daughters in StockholmJuly 26th, 2009 Sweden: apartment fire kills woman, 5 daughtersSTOCKHOLM — A woman in her 40s and her five daughters were killed when they tried to escape an apartment fire in a Stockholm suburb, police and media reports said Sunday. Three other people were injured in the blaze late Saturday in Rinkeby, a suburb of the Swedish capital.
Colo court fight by woman who says Easter decorations got her evicted from apartmentJune 21st, 2009 Woman says she was evicted over Easter decorBOULDER, Colo. — A woman is going to court claiming she was wrongly evicted from her apartment because she kept her Easter decorations on her door for two weeks after the holiday.
Estranged husband suspected of killing 2 children in car in Houston, then attempting suicideJune 17th, 2009 Father suspected of killing 2 children in HoustonHOUSTON — A father was suspected of shooting and killing his two children on Tuesday and then turning the gun on himself in an apparent attempted suicide, police said. Police had been looking for the 8-year-old girl and her 6-year-old brother after their mother reported to authorities that "her estranged husband had called saying he had picked the kids up from the school and planned to drive them to an unknown location and kill them," spokesman John Cannon said.
Boyfriend sought in gasoline attack on Houston woman burned over 70 percent of bodyJune 16th, 2009 Boyfriend sought in burning of Houston womanHOUSTON — Houston police are seeking the boyfriend of a woman doused with gasoline and set on fire at the front door of her home. Police spokeswoman Jodi Silva on Tuesday said 25-year-old Uriel Vargas Alvarado was wanted on a charge of aggravated assault with serious bodily injury.
Ohio boy left alone in apartment with body, possibly for up to 5 days, police sayJune 14th, 2009 Ohio boy left alone with body for days, police sayCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Police have found a young boy who was left alone in an apartment with a man's body for as many as five days. The boy, who is about 3 or 4 years old, and the body were discovered in an apartment in Columbus on Saturday.
Couple, toddler son found shot to death in apparent murder-suicide in S.Calif. apartmentMay 6th, 2009 3 found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Calif.ORANGE, Calif. — A couple and their toddler son have been found shot to death in their Orange County apartment in an apparent murder-suicide, police said Wednesday.
Police: Pregnant woman tries to rob NC bank, but leaves after getting call on cell phoneApril 22nd, 2009 Cops: Pregnant woman tries to rob bank, gets callFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Police are looking for a pregnant woman they say tried to rob a North Carolina bank at gunpoint but left empty-handed after answering her cell phone.
NYC dad robbed homes while mom drove getaway car with children, prosecutors sayApril 22nd, 2009 NYC prosecutors: Dad robs, mom drives, kids rideNEW YORK — Prosecutors said a New York City dad and another man robbed homes while his girlfriend drove the getaway minivan with the kids in tow. The three pleaded not guilty Wednesday to burglary and weapon charges.
Police: US father, 2 sons arrested in Mexico for allegedly kidnapping womanApril 22nd, 2009 Mexican police: 3 US men arrested for kidnappingTIJUANA, Mexico — Police say they have arrested a U.S. man and his two sons for allegedly kidnapping the father's girlfriend.
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