Bank robbery suspect caught in Mo. motel after tip from state trooper to face charges in Tenn.September 14th, 2009 Bank robbery suspect to face charges in TennesseeJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A man suspected of robbing 14 banks in six states has told a federal judge he wants to return to Tennessee to face charges there.
1 dead, 3 police officers hurt, scores displaced in early morning fire at New Jersey motelAugust 30th, 2009 1 dead, 3 cops hurt, in central NJ motel fireLAKEWOOD, N.J. — Officials say one person was killed and three police officers were injured in an early morning fire at a hotel in central New Jersey.
Car found at condo of murder suspect Jerkins' half sister looks like mystery woman's carAugust 26th, 2009 Car matching Ryan's last ride is at sister's condoVANCOUVER, British Columbia — A silver PT Cruiser matching the description of the vehicle seen dropping off reality TV actor and murder suspect Ryan Jenkins at a motel is parked at his half-sister's condominium in Vancouver. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl.
Puerto Rico jury convicts 4 police officers of federal civil rights charges in beating deathAugust 14th, 2009 4 Puerto Rico police officers convicted in beatingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A jury in U.S. federal court has convicted four Puerto Rican police officers in the beating death of a man in their custody.
Pregnant woman killed in her Mass. apartment, baby missing after removal from her wombJuly 29th, 2009 Mass. woman killed, infant removed from her wombWORCESTER, Mass. — Police in central Massachusetts are trying to figure out who killed an expectant mother, removed a fetus from her womb and dumped her body in a closet.
Police in Ala. use pepper spray, Taser on mentally disabled deaf man who didn't exit bathroomJuly 28th, 2009 Ala. police use Taser on deaf and disabled manMOBILE, Ala. — Police in Mobile, Ala., used pepper spray and a Taser on a deaf, mentally disabled man who they said wouldn't leave a store's bathroom.
Texas grand jury declines to indict father of Packers WR Donald DriverJuly 28th, 2009 No indictment for father of Donald DriverHOUSTON — A Harris County grand jury has declined to indict the father of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver, who said three Houston police officers beat him during a traffic stop. Marvin Driver Jr.
Motel shut down to block weekend Mongol biker rendezvous in Mojave Desert townJuly 17th, 2009 Bikers blocked from California motel meeting siteLANCASTER, Calif. — The notorious Mongols biker gang has been fenced out of a Mojave Desert motel where hundreds of motorcyclists were destined for a weekend rendezvous.
Abducted children rescued from train toiletJuly 16th, 2009 RANCHI - Police Thursday rescued five Jharkhand children who were abducted and kept in a train toilet to be taken to Orissa, an official said. The Government Railway Police (GRP) on a tip off rescued the children - aged 9 to 13 - from a toilet of the Hatia Express train at the Bano railway station, 130 km from Ranchi.
Fla. woman sitting on the toilet shot in leg after woman in next stall accidentally drops gunJuly 10th, 2009 Woman sitting on toilet accidentally shot in legTAMPA, Fla. — Authorities said a bullet from a gun that was accidentally dropped injured a Tampa woman sitting in a bathroom stall.
Appeals court upholds injunction barring Delta from terminating contract with Mesa subsidiaryJuly 2nd, 2009 Injunction against Delta in Mesa case upheldATLANTA — A federal appeals court has upheld a preliminary injunction barring Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, from terminating a regional flying contract with Mesa Air Group Inc. subsidiary Freedom Airlines.
Mo. inmate who used cardboard toilet paper holder to escape recapturedJune 25th, 2009 Inmate uses toilet paper cardboard to escape cellCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Columbia police have captured an inmate who allegedly escaped from the Howard County jail using a cardboard toilet paper holder.
Man arrested after standoff at Calif. motel charged with murdering wife in KansasJune 12th, 2009 Man nabbed in Calif. charged in wife's Kan.
5 Arizona police officers placed on paid leave after 1 allegedly flushes fetus down toiletJune 4th, 2009 Police: 5 cops on paid leave after 1 flushes fetusMESA, Ariz. — Police in Arizona say five officers have been placed on paid leave after one allegedly flushed a fetus down a toilet.
NYPD officers plead not guilty to charges of raping intoxicated woman after escorting her homeApril 28th, 2009 NYPD officers plead not guilty to rape chargesNEW YORK — Two New York City police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, burglary and evidence tampering in connection with an attack on a Manhattan woman. Officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata are accused of assaulting an intoxicated woman they had escorted home in December.