Woman allegedly convinced son, 6, he had cancer

Authorities say Sandy Nyugen of Arapahoe, Colo. told her son he had cancer, then fraudulently raised $25,000 "to help him"

• Mar 18, 2014

Cops struggle to keep up with cyber-threats

Cyber-creeps target women online, and experts say law enforcement is still playing catch-up

• Mar 18, 2014

Funeral held for Texas teen shot by girlfriend's dad

Girl had sneaked Johran McCormick into her bedroom, but lied and told her father she didn't know him, deputies say

• Mar 17, 2014

Great-grandmother, 81, jailed for pet violation

Mary Magdalene Root spent two nights in a Maryland detention center for failing to pay a $7,000 fine incurred after her dogs got loose from her yard several times

• Mar 17, 2014

TV pitchman gets 10-year sentence

Judge says weight-loss guru and best-selling author Kevin Trudeau tried to "cheat" others for his own gain

• Mar 17, 2014

Teen gets prison in Miss Teen USA extortion case

Jared Abrahams, 19, was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal prison for hacking into the computers of Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolfe and other young women in a "sextortion" attempt

• Mar 17, 2014

Cops: Del. woman used antifreeze to kill husband

Police say Jamie Baker, 44, admitted she poisoned her husband's steroid injections with antifreeze; he died last September

• Mar 17, 2014

Pa. dad stabbed to death in Bahamas

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Carl Yerger, 45, was found stabbed to death on the grounds of his hotel; Four male suspects have been taken into custody

• Mar 17, 2014

Widow of NJ mall carjacking victim files lawsuit

The widow of attorney Dustin Friedland, who was killed during a December carjacking at The Mall at Short Hills, has filed a wrongful death suit naming the mall owners, security contractor, general manager and a first aid squad

• Mar 18, 2014

Pa. high school teacher faces sex assault charges

Pennlive.com reported on Friday that a lawyer for 31-year-old Emily Nesbit released a statement saying she "made a series of bad decisions at a low point in her life"

• Mar 17, 2014

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