Crossing Blades is Ames High School Junior's First Book
Ames, IA -- The story of a teenage girl's escape from a suffocating life on a Caribbean plantation in 1722 resembles nothing in Crossing Blades author Madison Hunke's life. The heroine of the story,...
View ArticleDisposing of That Christmas Tree
Healdsburg, CA -- Now that all the fun's over, the packages unwrapped and the relatives sent their way, it's time to get things back to order. And that means taking off the tree lights, taking down...
View ArticleMurrieta Officer Suffers Minor Injuries While Arresting Suspect
Murrieta, CA -- A teenager allegedly injured a Murrieta police officer who was arresting him on suspicion of attempting to break into a car. The 16-year-old Sacramento boy, whose name was not...
View ArticleMan Accused of Having Sex with Teen While Giving Her a Ride
Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant, WI -- A 25-year-old Racine Man is accused of picking up a 15-year-old Mount Pleasant girl, then having sex with her in his car in public. Davon King was charged in Racine...
View ArticleTeen Missing Since Saturday, Possibly In Perry Hall
Arbutus, MD -- A Baltimore County teen has been missing since Saturday. Aria Michelle White, 17, was last seen at White Marsh Mall around 7 p.m. Dec. 22, according to the National Center for Missing...
View ArticleMissing girls father removed from Vegas courtroom
LAS VEGAS (AP) - An outburst by the father of a missing 10-year-old girl marred the first court hearing for a casino card dealer accused of using razor blades to slash a co-workers face at a blackjack...
View ArticleKids Not Reading Enough? Patch Has Tips From Author James Patterson
Santa Cruz, CA -- At Patch we're always trying to pull together into one place all of the best local resources on every topic, including books and reading. We have the good fortune to be working...
View Article2012: Top Stories for January and February
Manhattan Beach, CA -- Editor's Note: As the end of the year approaches, we thought we'd take a look back at some top stories for 2012, month by month. *January * Every new year brings with it new...
View ArticleLeAnn Rimes friends worry shes close to another breakdown!
Here are some new pictures of LeAnn Rimes, husbandEddie Cibrian, and his two sons at LAX yesterday. According to Twitter, they were “headed to Nashville w/ the fam to see my dad and bonus mom. Should...
View ArticleSunday Memorial Service for 'Sweet Bea'
East Cobb, GA -- An East Cobb girl who sparked a fundraising drive for brain cancer treatment earlier this year has died. Beatrice Tolley, known as "Sweet Bea" to family and friends, died Christmas...
View Article10 Worst Crimes of 2012
Hauppauge, NY -- In 2012, the Hauppauge community has been affected by crimes by drug dealers that had a widespread impact on local residents to individual arrests that neighbors were shocked to...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Missing Juvenile
Buffalo Grove, IL -- *ARRESTS* Karen Ivette Neri, 18, of the 800 block of Colonial Drive, Wheeling, was charged with having a suspended driver’s license, driving too fast for conditions, not wearing a...
View ArticleCriminally Bad Singing?
Aliso Viejo, CA -- Here's a guy who apparently won't be on The Voice anytime soon. Deputies were dispatched Wednesday to silence a skinny man wearing sunglasses, black clothing and a cast on one arm....
View ArticleGirl's Basketball Tournament at HMHS
Haddonfield, NJ -- Looking for something to cheer about? The girl's basketball team at Haddonfield Memorial High School is hosting a two-day tournament scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 27th and Friday,...
View ArticleLocal Dogs Help Comfort Newtown Children After Tragedy
Darien, IL -- DARIEN, IL — Following the tragedy in Newtown, CT, earlier this month, a Darien woman traveled 900 miles with eight dogs to try to bring comfort to the distraught community. Toni Bazon,...
View ArticleSpecial agent returns cherished lost photos to family
A South Carolina girl's memory of her grandmother will not fade thanks to the selfless pursuit of one man who used his professional investigative skills to give the girl's family an unexpected...
View ArticleFive Things to Start Your Day: Dec. 28
Acton, MA -- *1. FORECAST:* *Friday:* Colder and breezy. Mostly sunny. Mid 30s. *Saturday:* Sunshine fades behind thickening clouds and light snow breaking out by midday. Low/mid 30s. So far a light...
View ArticleYear in Review, July Through Dec 2012
New Milford, NJ -- ** *July* ** *The Floods and the Fury: We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore* The New Jersey DEP turns its back on maintaining Bergen County's waterways as homeowners and small business...
View ArticleHariKaraoke Band Rocks Arlington
Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn, VA -- A hit song and lots of money separate most people from the rock star experience. But the apex of that experience — fronting an actual rock band before a cheering...
View ArticleLocal Dogs Help Comfort Newtown Children After Tragedy
Palos, IL -- Following the tragedy in Newtown, CT, earlier this month, a Darien woman traveled 900 miles with eight dogs to try to bring comfort to the distraught community. Toni Bazon, of Darien, is...
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