Police: Standoff at Texas home ends with 3 dead; neighbors report hearing gunfire from homeSeptember 1st, 2009 Police: Standoff at Texas home ends with 3 deadGALVESTON, Texas — Police in Galveston, Texas say three people died in an apparent double-murder suicide after an eight-hour, overnight standoff with authorities. Galveston Police Lt.
Authorities: Helicopter crashes into vacant home in Miss., killing 1 person on boardSeptember 1st, 2009 1 dead when helicopter hits vacant home in Miss.JACKSON, Miss. — Authorities say a helicopter has crashed into a vacant home in Mississippi, killing one person on board.
Police: Texas school district officer abducted by ex-boyfriend freed, suspect commits suicideAugust 20th, 2009 Texas officer abducted by ex-boyfriend freedBROOKSHIRE, Texas — A Texas school district officer suspected of abducting his ex-girlfriend let her go moments before committing suicide Wednesday, authorities said. According to investigators, Julio Reyes, 38, abducted Rachel Hillsman, 24, in front of her 7-year-old daughter and the couple's 13-month-old child Tuesday morning in Brookshire, about 35 miles west of Houston.
Tennessee mom, 80, accused of shooting at deputies while son, 60, hides in closetAugust 20th, 2009 Mom, 80, shoots at deputies as son hides in closetJACKSON, Tenn. — An 80-year-old West Tennessee woman and her son are being held in jail after deputies said she shot at them when they came to arrest the man.
Woman found dead in DelhiJuly 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 40-year-old woman was found dead with head injury marks in her southwest Delhi home Wednesday, police said. Manju Chabra was found dead in her house in Dabri by her 20-year-old daughter around 11.30 a.m., a police officer said.
Democrat Judy Chu captures vacant US House seat in Los Angeles-area districtJuly 15th, 2009 Democrat captures US House seat in LA countyLOS ANGELES — Democrat Judy Chu is going to Congress. The former state Assembly member easily captured a special election Tuesday to fill a vacant seat in the 32nd Congressional District.
Nearly 500 dogs seized from Texas kennel, authorities say dead animals also foundJuly 8th, 2009 Nearly 500 dogs seized from Texas kennelBOWIE, Texas — Nearly 500 dogs, some with skin conditions and open sores, have been seized from a Texas kennel where the Humane Society says several dead animals also were found. Authorities in Montague County about 90 miles northwest of Dallas took the dogs from Maggic Pets/Heddins Kennel after complaints the animals weren't receiving proper veterinary care.
Kansas City man found sleepwalking and urinating in apartment closet stabbedJune 25th, 2009 KC man urinating while sleepwalking stabbedKANSAS CITY, Mo. — A sleepwalking episode led to a stabbing.
3 dead in house explosion in Corpus Christi, Texas; debris hurled for blocksJune 19th, 2009 3 die in house explosion in Texas' Corpus ChristiCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Three people are dead in a house explosion in southeast Texas. Police and fire officials are investigating the blast that blew part of the roof off the home late Thursday morning in the Flour Bluff area of Corpus Christi.
Texas mother dies in same swimming pool less than a year after her 2 children drownedJune 18th, 2009 Texas woman dies in pool year after children didCOPPELL, Texas — A medical examiner's office in Texas has determined that a woman found dead at the same swimming pool where her two children drowned less than a year ago committed suicide. Coppell police say Matthew Stocco pulled his wife, 35-year-old Van Ha Stocco, from the pool at their home Wednesday afternoon.
Official found dead in Chhattisgarh rest houseMay 20th, 2009 RAIPUR - An income tax official was found dead Wednesday at a rest house in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur town, police said. Officials at the police headquarters here said that Income Tax Commissioner (Appeal) Kaisang was found dead at the Bilaspur rest house where he was staying for a few months.
Couple, son found dead in apparent double murder-suicide in Houston suburb of League CityMay 14th, 2009 3 dead in apparent double murder-suicide in TexasLEAGUE CITY, Texas — Police say a couple and their son are dead after an apparent double murder-suicide in a Houston suburb. Authorities on Wednesday night found the bodies of Lewis Cantrell III, his father, Lewis Cantrell II, and stepmother, Gayle Cantrell.
Top 25 Vacant NeighborhoodsMay 5th, 2009 Top 25 Vacant NeighborhoodsA list of the 25 neighborhoods with the highest percentage of vacant homes, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal data. The AP analysis included only census tracts with more than 1,000 housing units and less than 5 percent vacation homes, according to the 2000 census.
50-year-old maid found dead in employer's houseMarch 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 50-year-old maid was found dead at her employer's south Delhi house Sunday. While the maid's family alleged her56 employer's role in her death, the police have detained another domestic help in the suspected murder.
Maid found dead in employer's houseMarch 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A maid was found dead at her employer's south Delhi house Sunday. The police suspect the involvement of another domestic help in the incident.