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Self-Described Heiress Indicted for Drug Haul

Lisette Lee (Drug Enforcement Agency)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS/AP) Federal authorities say a jet-setting California woman accused of transporting 506 pounds of marijuana to Ohio has been indicted on drug charges.

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Man Opens Fire of Family of 4, Killing 2, Self

Jimmy Schlager

Jimmy Schlager (AP Photo/San Bernardino Police Department)

LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) it's being called one of the worst crime scenes in recent San Bernardino, Calif. history, and authorities are still trying to figure out what triggered it.Continue »

Parents Accused of Torturing 10-year-old Son

Thomas Boone (left); Kimberly Boone (right) (Charlotte County Sheriff's Office)

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (CBS/WTEV) Parents of a 10-year-old Florida boy are  charged with child abuse after police found the boy, who was reported missing, under a bathroom sink, according to CBS affiliate WTEV.Continue »

Dallas Police Chief's Son Killed in Shootout

Dallas Police Chief David Brown (CBS/KTVT)

DALLAS (CBS/KTVT) A shootout late Sunday in the Dallas suburb of Lancaster left three people dead, including the 27-year-old son of Dallas Police Chief David Brown, according to CBS affiliate KTVT.Continue »

Van der Sloot's Mom: "Son is Sick in His Head"

Joran van der Sloot (Personal Photo)

AMSTERDAM (CBS/AP) Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the murder of Stephany Flores and the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, suffers mental problems, his mother was quoted saying to a Dutch newspaper.

PICTURES: Joran van der Sloot
PICTURES: Stephany Flores

"My son is sick in his head," De Telegraaf quoted Anita van der Sloot as saying in an interview published on its website Sunday.Continue »

Two Arrests for 2008 Homicide of Hollywood Actress

Juliana Redding (CBS Affiliate KTLA)

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (CBS/KCAL) Two arrests have been made in the homicide of aspiring fashion model and actress Juliana Redding. The 21-year-old was found murdered on March 18, 2008 in her Santa Monica apartment.

Ronnie Wayne Case, 34, and 44-year-old Kelly Soo Park are charged with suspicion of murder and could face the death penalty if convicted, reports CBS affiliate KCAL.

Case and Park will be arraigned Monday.

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Paper: van der Sloot Retracts Murder Confession

Joran van der Sloot (AP Photo)

AMSTERDAM (CBS/AP) Joran van der Sloot retracted his confession to the murder of Stephany Flores during a prison cell interview with a Dutch newspaper, saying he had been tricked into confessing.

PICTURES: Joran van der Sloot
PICTURES: Stephany Flores

"I was very scared and confused during the interrogations and wanted to get away," De Telegraaf quoted him as saying. "In my blind panic, I signed everything, but didn't even know what it said."Continue »

Conn. Morning News Traffic Reporter Accused of Shoplifting

Desiree Fontaine (WTNH)


MILFORD, Conn. (CBS/AP) Desiree Fontaine, a popular Connecticut morning news traffic reporter, has been accused of shoplifting more than $100 worth of items from a Sears department store.

Police say the 33-year-old was arrested Saturday after they received a complaint that she took $104.98 worth of merchandise from a Sears store in Milford without paying.Continue »

So, You Hear About Lindsay Lohan's Urine Test?

Lindsay Lohan (AP)

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (CBS) Lindsay Lohan's alcohol levels, or lack thereof, have been the topic of much discussion since the Hollywood starlet joined the Who's Who of pop culture at the MTV Movie Awards June 6.

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Babysitter Gave Infant Wine, Gets 8 Yrs. in Prison

(CBS)

CARROLLTON, Ga. (CBS/AP) Babysitting rule #1: Don't give wine to a 9-month-old!

A Georgia babysitter who admitted doing exactly that has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

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