As dozens gathered Tuesday at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery to show their respects at a funeral for an unaccompanied veteran, the 100th such service, a state agency announced the milestone to give a proper sendoff to those who served their coun…
{FD} Wisconsin woman accused of spitting, attacking officers while threatening ‘you dead’ after traffic stop
A traffic stop of a woman in Wisconsin suspected of being under the influence over the weekend later turned into a melee in a booking room after she was caught on camera threatening and attacking officers in a fit of laughter.
{FD} Police shootout with suspect in Oregon after car chase captured in dramatic video
A traffic stop in Oregon on Saturday quickly devolved into a police chase that ended in a dramatic shootout caught on video and a person found dead inside a burnt-out vehicle.
{FD} Man survives hours lost at sea off New Zealand after turning jeans into flotation device
A tourist from Germany survived being knocked overboard and floating for hours on the open water off the coast of New Zealand last week thanks to one thing: his jeans.
{FD} Michigan teenager on spring break in Mexico dies after falling from balcony in Cancun
A 19-year-old from Michigan died while vacationing in Cancun for spring break after falling from the balcony of a hotel on Friday, officials said.
{FD} Diver survives after being scooped up in whale’s mouth off South Africa
A diver in South Africa survived an experience out of a biblical passage last month when he ended up almost being swallowed by a whale.
{FD} Chicago police officer shot in shoulder while serving warrant; 19-year-old woman charged
A 19-year-old woman is facing attempted murder and other charges after a Chicago police officer was shot Saturday night while serving a warrant, officials said.
{FD} 2 paragliders killed after colliding mid-air, crashing into California cliff, officials say
Two paragliders were killed Saturday after colliding mid-air and plummeting about 75 feet into a California cliffside as stunned onlookers watched below.
{FD} Florida boy gets trapped inside cooler, prompting voluntary recall
A Florida boy’s idea to hide in a cooler for fun earlier this month quickly turned into a harrowing situation caught on video when he ended up getting locked inside, which has spurred a voluntary recall.
{FD} North Carolina man charged in quadruple cold case murders from 2008
More than a decade after four people were found dead in an apartment at a complex in North Carolina, authorities announced Thursday a suspect was arrested in connection with the slayings.
{FD} German man who poisoned his co-workers’ sandwiches to ‘experiment’ on them is jailed for life
A man in Germany found guilty of poisoning his co-workers sandwiches over several years by mixing heavy metals into their lunches was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.
{FD} Washington driver escapes death after plywood smashes through windshield
A man in Washington state ended up inches from death on Tuesday after a large piece of plywood came crashing through his windshield.
{FD} Family throws $500 in $20 bills out onto California freeway to remember loved one
Drivers on an interstate in the San Francisco Bay Area wound up in the cash lane on Monday as one family chose an apparent unique way to remember a loved one: dumping $500 on the highway.
{FD} Lightning lights up skies of Southern California, with around 1,500 pulses reported in 5 minutes
A powerful storm system is unleashing heavy rain for a second day on Wednesday across Southern California after delivering a stunning lightning display in the skies over the region the night before.
{FD} Arizona man arrested in connection with mysterious ‘loud explosions’ in Phoenix, police say
Five months after seemingly unexplained explosions started being reported in the northern part of Phoenix, authorities announced Tuesday a man was arrested in connection to the blasts thanks to a tip from the community.
{FD} Dead gardener left booby traps behind to target his enemies, German police warn
Authorities in Germany are warning anyone who may have had a conflict with a recently deceased gardener to be on the lookout, after an apparent set of booby-trapped bombs have left 1 dead and 2 hurt.
{FD} Florida police officer struck by SUV in dashcam video while chasing shoplifter
A police officer in Florida was seriously injured last week after he was struck by a vehicle while chasing a shoplifter.
{FD} Massive alligator spotted walking in Florida community, becomes social media sensation
A large alligator who was captured on video taking a walk in a central Florida community over the weekend is apparently bit of a social media star.
{FD} California officer was justified in fatal police shooting on Halloween 2017 captured on video, report says
A police officer in Northern California was justified when he shot and killed a 25-year-old man who had stabbed his ex-girlfriend and a police dog before throwing a knife at an officer, officials said in a report released Tuesday.
{FD} California cold case killings linked by DNA to suspect who was ‘never on the radar’ of police
Two unsolved killings of two young women in the 1970s in a California community along Lake Tahoe have been linked to the same suspect thought DNA and genetic technology, officials announced Monday.
