Minivan plows into Md. apartment during driving lesson on Good Luck Road; resident injuredOctober 6th, 2009 Md. driving lesson ends with minivan in bedroomLANHAM, Md. — Police in Maryland say a driving lesson on Good Luck Road ended with a minivan crashing through an apartment wall.
Out-of-control car slides under tractor-trailer on I-95 in Philly, killing 4 peopleOctober 4th, 2009 Car slides under trailer on I-95 in Philly; 4 deadPHILADELPHIA — State police in Philadelphia say a car has gone out of control and has slid under a tractor-trailer on a major highway, killing four people. Police say the car was speeding and changing lanes while heading south on Interstate 95, one of the nation's longest highways.
Ga. woman escapes before Amtrak train slams minivan at rail crossing west of AtlantaSeptember 14th, 2009 Ga. woman escapes just before train hits minivanLITHIA SPRINGS, Ga. — A Georgia woman says she jumped out of her minivan just before an Amtrak train slammed into it.
Philly rec center basketball court shooting kills 23-year-old man, wounds younger brotherSeptember 3rd, 2009 Philly basketball court shooting kills 1, wounds 1PHILADELPHIA — Police say a shooting during a pickup basketball game at a Philadelphia recreation center has left a 23-year-old man dead and his 19-year-old brother wounded. About 30 people were on and around the Shepard Recreation Center court Thursday afternoon when two men approached, fired three shots and fled.
4 kids, 4 adults die in fiery wrong-way crash on suburban NYC parkway; 5 hurt in other crashJuly 27th, 2009 4 kids, 4 adults die in NY parkway wrong-way crashBRIARCLIFF, N.Y. — A family's minivan going in the wrong direction crashed into two cars on a suburban parkway on Sunday, killing eight people, including four young children who were related to each other.
Police: 7, including 3 children, dead in fiery wrong-way crash on suburban NYC parkwayJuly 26th, 2009 Police: 7 dead in wrong-way crash on NY parkwayBRIARCLIFF, N.Y. — Police say a three-car crash on a parkway in suburban New York City has killed seven people.
Police say Las Vegas toddler in critical condition was shot by 4-year-old brotherJuly 24th, 2009 Police: Vegas toddler shot by 4-year-old brotherLAS VEGAS — Police say a 2-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot by her 4-year-old brother at a Las Vegas home. Police spokeswoman Barbara Morgan says officers were called about 8:30 p.m.
All sweetness and light for 7 young suburban Philly lemonade sellers after sour brush with lawJuly 18th, 2009 Young Pa. lemonade sellers have brush with lawHAVERFORD, Pa. — Seven suburban Philadelphia children had a brush with the law for selling without a permit — selling lemonade, that is.
Owner of Ill. cemetery says he had nothing to do with dumping bodies, moneymaking schemeJuly 15th, 2009 Ill. cemetery owner denies involvement in schemeALSIP, Ill. — The owner of a suburban Chicago cemetery that's been closed by authorities amid allegations that workers dug up bodies and resold plots says he had nothing to do with the alleged wrongdoing.
Missouri charged in quadruple killing, bodies were left in apartment with wandering toddlerJuly 11th, 2009 Missouri man charged in quadruple homicideRAYTOWN, Mo. — A Kansas City, Mo., man has been indicted in the March killing of his ex-girlfriend, her boyfriend and her two young nephews.
Pa. boy, 2, dies after being accidentally left in hot minivan outside his day care centerJuly 3rd, 2009 Pa. boy, 2, dies after being left in hot minivanPENNDEL, Pa. — A toddler left in a hot minivan outside his suburban Philadelphia day care center has died of hyperthermia.
Owners of NYC day care center charged with pot possession after police shoot suspect thereJune 30th, 2009 NYC day care owners charged with pot possessionNEW YORK — The owners of a New York City day care center where police shot and wounded a robbery suspect have been charged with marijuana possession. Bail was set at $5,000 each for Donna and Sherwin Rogers at Sunday's arraignment.
FBI: Philly detective tipped off drug kingpin to raid through ex-NBA player "Pooh" RichardsonJune 17th, 2009 FBI: Philly detective tipped off drug kingpinPHILADELPHIA — Prosecutors want to detain a Philadelphia detective charged with tipping off a drug kingpin about a raid through a mutual friend, former NBA player Jerome "Pooh" Richardson. Detective Rickie Durham appeared in federal court Wednesday on obstruction and other charges.
Death toll from Mexican day care fire rises to 46 with death of 3-year-old boyJune 13th, 2009 Death toll from Mexican day care fire rises to 46MEXICO CITY — A health official says the death toll from a day care center fire in northern Mexico has risen to 46 following the death of a toddler. Sonora state Health Secretary Raymundo Lopez Vocovich says the 3-year-old boy died Friday at a hospital in the central city of Guadalajara.
Police want to talk to minivan owner or driver in case of missing 5-year-old Monroe girlJune 1st, 2009 Police continue search for 5-year-old Monroe girlMONROE, Mich. — Michigan investigators looking for a 5-year-old girl missing for more than a week want to talk to the owner or driver of a minivan that was parked at a school playground near the spot where she was last seen.