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White Supremacists Attacked in Illinois Restaurant

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:56:48 CDT

A hammer-wielding "anti-racist" gang in masks and hoods attacked suspected white supremacists dining at a suburban Chicago restaurant, injuring ten and sending three to a local hospital to close head wounds. Authorities suspect the 18 attackers who stormed the Tinley Park Irish-American eatery were "spillover" radicals protesting the NATO summit...

'Police Gang' Probed in LA

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:49:11 CDT

Seven deputies suspected of belonging to a "police gang" that supports street crime crackdowns backed by shootings have been suspended from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, according to officials. The so-called "Jump Up Boys" apparently operated like a squad within a squad, with members believed to sport similar tattoos...

Zodiac Killer Living in California: Book

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:05:00 CDT

The Zodiac killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area is still living in northern California, says a new book by a former state police officer. The Zodiac is blamed for at least five slayings beginning in 1968. No one was arrested for the murders, and police stopped hunting for...

Bride Found Stabbed to Death in Bathtub

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:47:00 CDT

A suburban Chicago bride still wearing her wedding gown was found stabbed to death in the bathtub of her home. Estrella Carrera, 26, was discovered by police just days after her wedding to a 30-year-old Chicago man, whose name was not released. Cops are investigating the killing as a "domestic...

Dead Mom, Teen Found, Cops Fear for Sisters

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:29:15 CDT

The bodies of a Tennessee mom and her teenage daughter have been discovered, and police are in a race against time to save two younger sisters snatched by the suspected killer. Jo Ann Bain, 31, and her 14-year-old daughter, Adrienne, were discovered dead behind the Mississippi home of murder suspect...

Federal Agent Killed With Own Gun by Son, 14

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:21:00 CDT

The 14-year-old son of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been busted in the killing of his dad in their southern California home. Myron Chisem, 42, was shot in the head with a gun fired from the backyard through the window of his family room in Carson. Chisem's son...

Burglar in Germany Foiled by ... Earprints

John Johnson — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:04:35 CDT

German police say they busted a burglar responsible for nearly 100 break-ins because he left behind earprints, reports Der Spiegel . How so? He apparently put his ear against doors to listen for people inside. "Earprints are of similar value as fingerprints in terms of evidence," explained a police official. The...

Natalie Wood's Daughter Busted for Heroin, Cocaine

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:21:00 CDT

Natalie Wood's 38-year-old daughter has been busted at her Malibu home on suspicion of felony possession of cocaine and heroin, sources tell TMZ . Police discovered the drugs when they responded to reports of a woman screaming and a gunshot, said the sources. An unidentified man at Courtney Wagner's home was...

'Real-Life Norman Bates' on Trial for Fraud

Mary Papenfuss — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:37:35 CDT

A real-life Norman Bates has been busted for fraud for dressing up like his dead mother for six years and collecting her benefits, according to authorities. Thomas Prusik Parkin, 51, doesn't believe he's done anything wrong—because he actually believes he is his mother, say officials. “I held my mother...