Joran van der Sloot sentenced to 28 years

Joran van der Sloot was sentenced Friday to 28 years in prison for the murder of 21-year-old Stephany Flores in Peru

• Jan 13, 2012

Sick girl who endured online taunts has died

Kathleen Edward's plight made national news in 2010 when a former neighbor posted pictures on Facebook that pictured the then 7-year-old Edwards above a set of crossbones

• Jan 13, 2012

Cops: Houston tot found safe in stolen vehicle

Houston police found 18-month-old safe in stolen Jeep one day after vehicle was taken from a Walmart parking lot

• Jan 13, 2012

Tea Party leader pleads guilty in gun case

Mark Meckler pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after trying to take a gun onto a flight at La Guardia Airport

• Jan 13, 2012

Ind. mother forces son to wear "I steal" sign

Indiana mother Dynesha Lax has forced her son to wear a sign around his neck listing his law-breaking behavior and stand on a street corner for two hours.

• Jan 13, 2012

Did a Calif. woman bite 2 children in bookstore?

46-year-old Polly Beltramo has been charged with felony child abuse for biting a toddler and an infant

• Jan 13, 2012

Report: 3 dead in N.C. workplace shooting

According to WXII-TV, Sheriff Dempsey Owens said a gunman entered the McBride Lumber Company early this morning and began shooting

• Jan 13, 2012

Man's $10,000 Nike Air Jordan collection stolen

Bryant Toala's collection of 30 pairs of Nike Air Jordan shoes was stolen from his home Monday night.

• Jan 13, 2012

Joran van der Sloot set to be sentenced today

Joran van der Sloot faces up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced today for the murder of 21-year-old Stephany Flores in Peru

• Jan 13, 2012

Carjacker low on gas, end of the road in Oregon

Police say carjacker in Coos Bay stopped to refuel, cops caught him when he crashed trying to flee

• Jan 13, 2012

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