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TSA agents at Baltimore airport find missile launcher in man's luggage

TSA agents find all sorts of contraband in passengers' baggage, but one recent discovery at Baltimore's airport left them stunned.During a routine check Monday, the agents say they discovered a missile...

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Michigan boy, 10, charged with assault after injuring classmate during...

A 10-year-old Michigan boy has been charged with assault after he reportedly injured a classmate during a playground game.The students were playing a game similar to dodge ball, TV station WXYZ...

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Sheriff: DNA may show if exhumed body is missing person from Belgium

After 33 years of being unable to identify a body buried in the Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Saline County Sheriff officials may be one step closer now.On Monday, the sheriff's office exhumed a body who has...

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Delta pilot suspected of being intoxicated removed from flight moments before...

A Delta Air Lines pilot suspected of being intoxicated was removed from a flight moments before takeoff Tuesday.The incident happened at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, CNN reports.The...

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Patrick Crusius: 5 things to know about El Paso shooting suspect

A busy Walmart became a grisly crime scene Saturday morning when El Paso police say 21-year-old Patrick Crusius took aim at shoppers and store employees.Another person died Monday morning, officials...

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Connor Betts: 5 things to know about Dayton shooting suspect

 In less than a minute, nine people were killed and 27 others were injured when a shooter opened fire in Dayton, Ohio's busy entertainment district late Saturday night.Police gunfire took down the...

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Former Salina couple injured in mass shooting in El Paso, Texas

Former Salina resident Jessica Coca Garcia said her husband stood in front of her, blocking bullets fired by a gunman outside an El Paso, Texas, Walmart on Saturday.Now Guillermo “Tank” Garcia, 34, is...

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Alabama woman uses hot grease to fend off intruder

Police say an Alabama man picked the wrong house to burglarize.Larondrick Macklin is accused of breaking into a home Aug. 1 in Decatur, about 25 miles southwest of Huntsville, according to TV station...

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UPDATE: Authorities continue to investigate alleged shooting at La. Walmart

Update: The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department has released a statement indicating that some details remain unclear following an alleged shooting at a Walmart store on Tuesday.The full statement:″On...

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‘Wedding crasher’ on the loose, stealing couples’ gifts, Texas authorities say

Authorities near Austin, Texas, are searching for a woman they say has been crashing weddings and taking gifts.The woman, who has been dubbed the “Wedding Crasher” by the Comal County sheriff’s office,...

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Dealer donates new SUV to husband of El Paso shooting victim

Once again, the El Paso community has rallied behind the husband of a woman killed in the Aug. 3 Walmart shooting.Antonio Basco got a new Ford Escape SUV this week, free of charge, courtesy of Casa...

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Ohio first-grader points loaded gun at student in school office, email says

An Ohio first-grader who found his grandmother’s loaded gun at school this spring pointed it at another student, according to a newly released email.On March 8, the child found the 9 mm handgun that...

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To combat porch pirates, Texas makes package thefts a felony offense

We've all seen the videos of brazen thieves stealing packages from doorsteps.Deliveries from Amazon and other firms have become a popular target for so-called porch pirates.Now, one state is doing...

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Six seniors, ages 62 to 85, caught having sex in Conn. park, police say

Six senior citizens were arrested at a Connecticut park after they were allegedly caught engaging in sex acts.Those involved ranged in age from 62 to 85, TV station KVUE reports.The incident happened...

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Sick Florida boy’s clothing, souvenirs stolen during Make-A-Wish trip

As an infant, doctors didn’t give Oliver De Borde long to live after he suffered severe brain damage due to a congenital heart defect. But two years later, the little Ocala boy continues to brighten...

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Feds accuse 80 people of using scheme to defraud at least $6 million from...

Federal prosecutors have accused 80 people of orchestrating an elaborate scheme to defraud at least $6 million — primarily from lonely women.Most of the men charged are Nigerians, according to CNN....

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Olympian Simone Biles' brother charged in Ohio triple murder

The brother of U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has been charged in connection to a triple murder in Ohio.Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24, was arrested Thursday in Georgia, NBC News reports. He is a member of...

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Alabama 14-year-old accused of killing 5 family members

Authorities in Alabama say a 14-year-old has confessed to killing five family members.The slayings happened early Tuesday in Elkmont, which is about 45 miles northwest of Huntsville.According to...

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Criminal charges for 7 Ohio students accused of serving teachers crepes...

Seven Ohio middle-schoolers were charged Tuesday with delinquency felony counts accusing them of putting or conspiring to put bodily fluids in crepes that were served to teachers.The students, all...

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American Airlines mechanic accused of trying to sabotage plane

An American Airlines mechanic has been arrested after he allegedly tried to sabotage a plane.Federal authorities say Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani admitted to tampering with the jet's air data...

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