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In darkened NYC, safety on the list of concerns

In darkened NYC, safety on the list of concerns
By JENNIFER PELTZ and RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Faced with the prospect of days without power and swaths of the city plunged into darkness at night, police brought in banks of lights and boosted patrols to reassure victims of a monster storm that they won't be victims of

Police: Gene Hackman Slaps Homeless Man In NM

Police: Gene Hackman Slaps Homeless Man In NM
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Police in New Mexico say Gene Hackman was acting in self-defense when he slapped a homeless man who had become aggressive toward the Oscar-winning actor and his wife. The Albuquerque Journal reports that the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon in downtown Santa Fe. Police

Lewiston Police Investigating Bizarre Robbery, Kidnapping

Lewiston Police Investigating Bizarre Robbery, Kidnapping
Lewiston Police Department Press Release:  LEWISTON, Idaho - On Sunday, October 28th, a report was made to the Lewiston Police Department, in which a victim was battered and at gun point taken from his residence in Lewiston Orchards.  He was taken to several different 

Lewiston Police Investigating Bizarre Robbery, Kidnapping

Lewiston Police Investigating Bizarre Robbery, Kidnapping
Lewiston Police Department Press Release:  LEWISTON, Idaho - On Sunday, October 28th, a report was made to the Lewiston Police Department, in which a victim was battered and at gun point taken from his residence in Lewiston Orchards.  He was taken to several different 

Dad in Facebook photo case acquitted of 1 charge

Dad in Facebook photo case acquitted of 1 charge
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man who bound his 22-month-old daughter with tape and posted a photo on Facebook was acquitted Tuesday of unlawful restraint and will find out the verdict on a second charge next week. Cook County Circuit Judge Lawrence Flood acquitted the 22-year-old father of one charge

Suspicious vehicles targeted in search for shooter

Suspicious vehicles targeted in search for shooter
By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - Police have stopped a number of cars that appear to be involved in "suspicious activities" along some southeast Michigan roads and freeways in an effort to find a man shooting randomly at passing vehicles. Officers are looking for anything out of

Suspect in casino chip theft arrested in Calif

Suspect in casino chip theft arrested in Calif
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man suspected of sneaking into a restricted area of the Venetian resort and stealing $1.6 million in casino chips was arrested in Southern California, Las Vegas police said Tuesday. Authorities credited media attention about the case for a tip that led them to Palmdale resident

A look at how the storm affected New York City

A look at how the storm affected New York City
By KAREN MATTHEWS and LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Here is a look at how the behemoth storm Sandy affected the nation's largest city and its suburbs. A day after the storm hit, New Yorkers were coping with flooding in some areas, digging out from the mucky leftovers of

UPDATE: Mother Who Left Children On Side Of I-90 Claims Amnesia

UPDATE: Mother Who Left Children On Side Of I-90 Claims Amnesia
KHQ.COM - Investigators say 27-year-old Shannon Germanton left her two young sons alone on the side of Interstate 90 between 6:30 and 7:30 Tuesday morning at the Washington-Idaho state line. Her sons, ages 3 and 6, were found on the side of the busy road sitting in the grass by a

UPDATE: Mother Who Left Children On Side Of I-90 Claims Amnesia

UPDATE: Mother Who Left Children On Side Of I-90 Claims Amnesia
KHQ.COM - Investigators say 27-year-old Shannon Germanton left her two young sons alone on the side of Interstate 90 between 6:30 and 7:30 Tuesday morning at the Washington-Idaho state line. Her sons, ages 3 and 6, were found on the side of the busy road sitting in the grass by a