CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) - Three teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 16-year-old boy whose beating was captured on amateur video.
One of the three is a minor, but all will be charged as adults, prosecutors in Cook County, Illinois said Monday.
They are charged in the death of Derrion Albert, an honors student who was beaten to death last Thursday. An amateur videotape of the beating has been… Continue
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(CNN) -- Investigators in New England are looking for a woman who they say has robbed at least six banks -- often while claiming to have a bomb.
"When she goes into the banks, she gives the teller information through a note or verbally that she has a bomb," said Sgt. Jim Keeney of the Connecticut State Police. "However, there haven't been any reports of an actual bomb."
Authorities say they believe the woman has held up banks in the Connecticut towns of… Continue
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Two people have been arrested on suspicion of keeping a teenage boy inside a locked closet for four years, Oklahoma City police said.
A security guard at a National Guard facility called police on Friday after the teen showed up, malnourished and with multiple scars and other signs of abuse.
According to a police report, the teen told police he escaped from his home in northeast Oklahoma City, where he said he had been kept for 4½… Continue
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(CNN) -- Five members of a family were found slain in their Beason, Illinois, home, authorities said Tuesday, and they urged people in the area to be cautious until the killer is found.
Police officers stand patrol outside the Gee household late Monday evening.
"This was a brutal homicide against an entire family and we are determined to identify and arrest those responsible," Logan County Sheriff Steve Nichols said in a news conference.
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Georgians braced for more rain Tuesday after a deluge flooded streets and homes, killing at least six people Monday.
Atlanta firefighter Stephen Webb carries a dog to safety Monday at the Peachtree Park Apartments.
Widely scattered showers were forecast for early Tuesday, with some areas expected to get up to a quarter-inch of rain an hour, falling on already saturated ground.
MIAMI (AP) — Michael Beasley (FSY) rejoined his Miami Heat teammates Monday after a month-long stay in a rehabilitation facility to address substance abuse and other issues.
Beasley took part in a voluntary offseason workout and quickly drew rave reviews from coaches, many of whom were able to visit and work with him during the rehab stint. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra personally saw Beasley three times in the past month, and someone from the Heat staff was with the… Continue
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(CNN) -- A legally insane killer who escaped in Washington state during a field trip to a fair was recaptured Sunday, the Spokane County Sheriff's Department said.
Authorities combed Washington state for Phillip Paul, a killer who escaped Thursday during a field trip.
Phillip Paul, who was on the run for three days, had been planning the break for "at least the last several months," Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said at a news… Continue
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A woman who described herself as a former stripper in Miami has filed a petition for a restraining order against a South Florida priest, who she now claims fathered her baby.
The woman, Beatrice Hernandez, told CBS4 News that she was a dancer at a Miami strip club, Porky's. She said she met Father David Dueppen at that strip club and started a relationship shortly thereafter.
(CNN) -- Florida authorities were searching Sunday for a 33-year-old man after his wife and five children were found dead in their Naples home.
Mesac Damas pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor battery against Guerline Damas in June.
The bodies of Guerline Damas, 32; Michzach, 9; Marven, 6; Maven, 5; Megan, 3;… Continue
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(CNN) -- A call for Smurfs brought together 1,253 dressed-up-in-blue people in County Monaghan, Ireland. A 4,703-pound cheesecake rolled out in Mexico City. A 7-year-old Michigan boy made a ball of plastic wrap that's 11 feet across.
Anthony Victor of India has hair measuring 7.12 inches sprouting from the center of his outer ears.
Meanwhile, in Ellensburg, Washington, 13-year-old Brenden Adams is having a hard time fitting into… Continue
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LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's mother and his three children receive an allowance totaling more than $86,000 a month, according to court documents released Thursday.
Michael Jackson's estate provides $86,000 a month for Katherine Jackson and her grandchildren.
The money given them by the Michael Jackson estate is in addition to the maintenance of the home -- which is owned by the estate -- in Encino,… Continue
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(TMZ) Chris Brown is not only paying his debt to society -- he's also paying for an extra security team to protect him while he's doing it ... and we know how much the hired muscle is gonna cost him.
Besides the normal police supervision, we're told Brown had an extra three off-duty cops watching over him during his first two days in the hard labor program. We're told each off-duty cop makes a minimum of $28 per hour -- and since Brown requested their service, he's responsible for… Continue
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