High School Senior Accepted to UCLA After Twitter Campaign

(BROOKLINE, Mass.) -- Some may say it’s a sign of the times. When Bernie Zak, a senior from Brookline High School in Brookline, Mass., found out he had been wait-listed at the college of his... Read More

NOLA Cops Seek Witnesses, Photos, Videos in Mother's Day Shooting

(NEW ORLEANS) -- New Orleans police chief Monday urged anyone with information about the weekend shooting that wounded 19 people, including two children, to come forward and "stand with the childre... Read More

Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell Found Guilty of First Degree Murder

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty Monday of first degree murder in three of four infant deaths. Gosnell was also convicted of involuntary manslaughter i... Read More

Leila Fowler's Neighborhood 'Somber' Following Brother's Arrest

(VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif.) -- Neighbors of 8-year-old Leila Fowler said they feared all along that her brother—not a mystery man the boy named—might be responsible for the girl's stabbing... Read More

O.J. Simpson Returns to Court, Hopes Judge Grants Retrial

(LAS VEGAS) -- Wearing a blue prison jumpsuit, O.J. Simpson arrived at a Las Vegas courthouse Monday looking heavier and grayer than the sports hero who once dominated the football field and became... Read More

Ariel Castro Beat Wife, Threatened Neighbors: Police Records

(CLEVELAND) -- Cleveland cops were summoned six times to handle accusations that accused kidnapper Ariel Castro had assaulted or menaced people, including three alleged beatings of his wife, but he... Read More

Accused Aurora Shooter James Holmes Asks to Plead Insanity

(CENTENNIAL, Colo.) -- Attorneys for accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes say mental health experts have now examined and diagnosed their client, prompting them to ask a judge to change Holm... Read More

California Neighborhood Sinking into Ground for Unknown Reason

(LAKEPORT, Calif.) -- A small neighborhood in Northern California is slowly being swallowed up by the earth, forcing families to evacuate as officials race against the clock to find the cause befor... Read More

Ariel Castro's Brother: 'If I Knew, I Would Have Reported It'

(CLEVELAND) -- The two brothers of accused kidnapper Ariel Castro, who allegedly held three women captive for 10 years, said if they knew what was happening behind their brother's closed doors, the... Read More

Eight-Foot Gator Surprises Family on Mother’s Day

(PARKLAND, Fla.) -- Normally on Mother’s Day, you’d expect flowers to show up on your doorstep, not an 8-foot alligator. But that’s exactly what happened to Alfonso Castaneda&rsqu... Read More