Long suspected of murder, she confessed but avoided prison
There was no shortage of tips about who killed Pamela Pitts, a rowdy but compassionate 19-year-old whose body was found burned beyond recognition in a pile of trash in 1988
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Georgia middle school student, 11, jumped from school bus to escape bullying: father
An 11-year-old boy in Georgia jumped out of a window on a school bus last week to escape bullying, the boy's dad said.
Philadelphia DA candidate addresses 2013 incident where woman was found dead in his bathtub
A criminal defense lawyer running for Philadelphia district attorney took to his campaign website to provide an explanation for a 2013 incident that he says people "will not let" go away – a woman found dead in the bathtub of his home.
Times Square victim recalls begging for her life moments after shooting
A young mom who was one of three innocent bystanders shot in Times Square recalled begging for her life as she lay bleeding on the ground — while callous bystanders recorded her on their phones
Maryland governor pardons 34 victims of racial lynching
Maryland's governor on Saturday posthumously pardoned 34 victims of racial lynching in the state dating between 1854 and 1933, saying they were denied legal due process against the allegations they faced
Edgar Harrell, last surviving Marine of USS Indianapolis sinking, dead at 96
Edgar Harrell, the last surviving Marine who endured the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945, died on Saturday at the age of 96.
NYC veterans fume over parade lockout after pot-smokers get permit to march
Mayor de Blasio is refusing to allow a group of military veterans to march on Staten Island on Memorial Day — after welcoming public pot smokers to puff their way down Broadway in last week’s Cannabis Parade
Rhode Island investigating death of man handcuffed by police
Rhode Island authorities are investigating the case of a man who died after being handcuffed by police in Providence.
Bronx bus fire injures eight
Eight straphangers were injured when a MTA bus caught on fire in the Bronx Saturday night.
Malibu beach house balcony collapse leaves 2 critically hurt, others with minor injuries
A Malibu, California, beach house balcony collapse left at least two people in critical condition Saturday afternoon, according to reports.