How hard would it be to prove Chapel Hill killings were a hate crime?

Despite global outcry over killings of 3 Muslim students, it may be difficult for prosecutors to prove the murders were based on religion

• Feb 14, 2015

​Police in Canada foil Valentine's Day mall shooting plot

Canadian teen and American woman planned to kill as many people as possible at Halifax shopping mall before killing themselves, police say

• Feb 14, 2015

N.C. shooting victim's father: Obama's condemnation welcome, but late

Namee Barakat, whose son was killed, says "it would have made it a little easier on our family" if President Obama had spoken sooner

• Feb 13, 2015

Pa. teacher charged with student sex assault

If student was 18, should that make any difference?

• Feb 13, 2015

Did a suburban mom kill her five year old boy?

Lacey Spears is accused of killing her son by feeding him salt through a stomach tube; trial ongoing in White Plains, N.Y.

• Feb 13, 2015

Warrants: Alleged N.C. shooter had 13 guns, ammo

Police say they found multiple handguns, rifles and shotguns in home of Craig Hicks, accused killer of three Muslim neighbors

• Feb 13, 2015

Victoria's Secret "panty raid"; $10,000 worth stolen

Atlanta cops believe woman pilfered nearly 800 pairs of underwear from high-end lingerie store

• Feb 13, 2015

Vegas mom shot while teaching daughter how to drive

Woman said to be in critical condition after shooting in possible road-rage incident

• Feb 13, 2015

Trucker who helped save sex captive in Virginia: "I've got daughters"

When Kevin Kimmel caught a glimpse of a distraught-looking young woman in an RV, he knew he had to act

• Feb 13, 2015

Obama: N.C. shootings "brutal and outrageous"

"No one in the United States of America should ever be targeted because of who they are, what they look like, or how they worship," said the president in a statement

• Feb 13, 2015

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