Autopsy finds unarmed teen killed by police was shot six times: NYT
(Reuters) – A preliminary private autopsy report found that Michael Brown, the black teen killed by a police officer in the suburban St. Louis city of Ferguson, was shot at least six times, the New York Times reported on Sunday night.
Federal autopsy ordered for teen shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder ordered a federal autopsy of a teenager shot dead by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, seeking to assure the family and community there will be a thorough investigation into a death that …
California teen arrested after threats of school attacks made
(Reuters) – A 15-year-old California boy was arrested Sunday in connection with threats of attacks against high schools near Los Angeles posted on social media, law enforcement officials said.
Maryland man killed after shooting and stabbing daughter, police say
(Reuters) – A Maryland man shot and stabbed his 3-year-old daughter to death before dying himself in a gunfight with police, authorities in Prince George’s County near Washington, D.C., said on Sunday.
California vintage car auctions: It’s not all million-dollar autos
MONTEREY Calif. (Reuters) – The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that sold for $38.1 million last Thursday got the headlines. But there’s another side to the week of automobile auctions that precede Sunday’s 64th annual Concours d’Elegance classic-car show at the …
Two dead, two hurt in Arkansas freight train collision
(Reuters) – Two people were killed and two were injured in northern Arkansas early on Sunday when two Union Pacific freight trains carrying toxic substances collided, Arkansas State Police said.
Abducted Amish girls were sexually abused by captors: New York Times
(Reuters) – Two young Amish sisters whose abduction touched off a frantic search in northern New York were sexually abused by their captors, the New York Times reported.
Tourism vs. Reality TV: Exploiting Pennsylvania’s Amish
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – They typically wear plain clothing with nothing as fancy as a button or a zipper, travel by horse-drawn buggy and shun modern conveniences like electricity.
Missouri governor declares emergency, sets curfew in Ferguson
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in Ferguson on Saturday, trying to restore order after a week of racially charged protests and looting over the shooting of an unarmed black teenage…
Drunk commuter stabs three men on New York City subway platform
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A drunken commuter stabbed and wounded three men with a knife as he got off a subway train arriving at New York’s Grand Central Terminal early on Saturday morning, police said.