Georgia couple trying to buy car off Craigslist fatally shot: police
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia couple who disappeared after they set out to buy a car from Craigslist died of gunshot wounds to the head, and a suspect has been charged with murder and armed robbery in connection to their deaths, a sheriff’s office said…
Detroit may offer city workers half off on vacant homes
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit may offer city employees a 50 percent discount on homes sold through the city’s auction program as part of its efforts to rebound after exiting its historic bankruptcy in December.
Mormon church announces support for U.S. laws protecting gay rights
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – The Mormon church on Tuesday announced its support for U.S. laws protecting the rights of gay individuals – as long as religious freedoms are not compromised – a rare conciliatory move toward a community with whom it has long…
Mr Incredible convicted of attacking Batgirl on Hollywood Boulevard
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man who dresses as the comic superhero Mr. Incredible has been sentenced to 3 years probation after pleading guilty to attacking a woman costumed as Batgirl in a Hollywood Boulevard turf dispute, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Former top U.S. Army prosecutor found guilty of rape
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A former U.S. Army prosecutor who supervised sexual assault cases has been found guilty by a military jury at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, of charges including rape, forcible sodomy and assault, the Army said in a stateme…
Original Wells Fargo bank site in San Francisco robbed of Gold Rush-era nuggets
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Three bandits wearing ski masks crashed a stolen SUV into the Wells Fargo History Museum in San Francisco early on Tuesday and held a security guard at gunpoint before making off with a display of gold nuggets from the 19th ce…
Uber says ride services reduce drunk driving
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber, a ride service facing legal challenges around the world, on Tuesday released a survey showing that people are less likely to drive home after drinking alcohol after such businesses started operating in their cities.
Denver protesters demand justice in fatal shooting by police
DENVER (Reuters) – About three dozen demonstrators shouting “Cowards shoot girls” rallied at the district attorney’s office in Denver on Tuesday, protesting the fatal shooting by police of a teenager suspected of driving a stolen car and running into a…
Bowe Bergdahl to face desertion charges: NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl will be charged with desertion for disappearing from his base in Afghanistan in 2009, NBC News reported on Tuesday.
Oklahoma man pleads guilty as accessory to murder of Australian student
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man charged as an accessory after the fact in the murder of Australian baseball player Christopher Lane has pled guilty to hiding the gun used to kill the athlete, prosecutors in the state said on Tuesday.
