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Mother of Twins Shoots Intruder Five Times in Face and Neck

Mother of Twins Shoots Intruder Five Times in Face and Neck

Supporters of the right to bear arms speak of crime rates dropping and the increased security of law-abiding citizens. Stories like this one bear some of that out. A Georgia…

California Court holds it Legally Impossible for Unmarried Woman to Be Raped by Man Posing as Boyfriend

California Court holds it Legally Impossible for Unmarried Woman to Be Raped by Man Posing as Boyfriend

On Thursday, the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles overturned the conviction of a man charged with having sex with a sleeping woman while impersonating as her boyfriend.…

Sacramento New Years Eve Celebration Shooting

Sacramento New Years Eve Celebration Shooting

With the predominance of shootings lately, it seems after any event — a theater opening, a parade, a holiday — if a shooting is in the mix, we are not…

Serial Arsonist Running Loose in Virginia

Serial Arsonist Running Loose in Virginia

A serial arsonist has authorities in Virginia on their toes by setting ablaze 38 structures in 45 days. Thirty six fires had been caused by the week before Christmas, when…

Shooter Leaves Chilling Note Of Murderous Intent But Investigators Still Clueless About Motive

Shooter Leaves Chilling Note Of Murderous Intent But Investigators Still Clueless About Motive

  A search of the scorched-out residence of the gunman who fatally shot two firefighters and grievously injured two others, exposed a chilling note that revealed that he had chalked…

“Firefighter of the Year” Shot Dead While Doing his Duty

“Firefighter of the Year” Shot Dead While Doing his Duty

It seems entirely senseless that a man who worked so diligently and nobly to save lives and give emergency aid should by killed so pointlessly. Lt. Michael Chiapperini helped victims…

Teetotaler Senator Arrested on DUI Charges

Teetotaler Senator Arrested on DUI Charges

It might not have been so much of an eyebrow-raiser, unless you knew that Idaho Senator Michael Crapo, a devout Mormon and a bishop by the age of 31, and…

NRA Flays Media, Videogame-Makers; Hints Guns Can Create Jobs

NRA Flays Media, Videogame-Makers; Hints Guns Can Create Jobs

On Friday, the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre made a pitch at the press conference that made people wonder how this guy allegedly gets paid a million dollars a year. Given, that…

Back-story of Iconic Newtown Photo

Back-story of Iconic Newtown Photo

In any major media event, where the entire world’s attention focuses on one specific event, the maelstrom eventually distills itself into a few stark quotes and pictures, which become iconic.…

Bernard Madoff’s Brother Gets 10-year Prison Time

Bernard Madoff’s Brother Gets 10-year Prison Time

On Thursday, US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain approved a 10-year prison sentence and forfeiture of a symbolic $143.1 billion in the case of Peter Madoff, the younger brother of…