Teen Survives Shot to the Head: "I am tougher than a bullet"
Deserae Turner may be young, but it's safe to say that she's the toughest girl in town.
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Uber Driver Saves Teen From Sex Trafficking Ring
Keith Avila's actions after hearing his passengers openly start talking about sex trafficking in the car lead to the rescue of a 16-year-old girl.
Homicides Plummet Thanks to Ex-cons Patrolling Baltimore Streets
Safe Streets is an outreach program that uses ex-cons to deescalate gang violence in the community without police involvement.
Judge Dismisses 66K Warrants Against Homeless Because "It's the right thing to do"
Over the last five years, San Francisco's Presiding Judge John Stewart and his colleagues have dismissed over 66,000 arrest warrants for quality-of-life crimes, such as sleeping on the sidewalk. His logic? People living in poverty do not deserve to be put in jail just because they're too poor to pay a fine. Typically when an offender is […]
18-Year-old Kidnapped as a Newborn is Finally Found
18-year-old Alexis Manigo – born Kamiyah Mobley – was only eight hours old when she was abducted by a woman disguised as a nurse.
Hero Refugees Capture Bomb Suspect When Police Couldn't
Where the German police had failed to catch a fugitive planning on orchestrating another bombing, these heroic refugees succeeded.
Butt Dial Foils Restaurant Robbery
Robert Bourne and David Grigsby could have pulled off the perfect crime if it hadn't been for the traitorous cell phone in their pocket.
These 7 Major U.S. Cities Achieved Double-digit Drop in Burglary Rates
In a positive trend that began in the late 20th century, murder rates have declined significantly in many US cities, but so, too, have burglary rates. Is yours on the list?
This Rescue Dog Found New Life Sniffing Out Illegal Pornography
He had already been given up by two different families before the police force gave him his own personal crime-fighting job.
Students of Acid Attack Forgive Their Assailant: "Mental illness is not a choice"
Instead of resenting their attacker, these college students have forgiven the woman and asked their communities to pray for her mental illness.
NYC Just Freed 640,000 People From Fear That They May Be Arrested For Minor Offenses
These people will no longer have to face arrest for nonviolent crimes such as being in a park after dark, littering – even spitting.
Community Donates Hundreds of Bags of Pet Food After Shelter Theft -Watch
After hundreds of dollars worth of pet food was stolen, the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire reports donations came flooding in ten-fold.
Instead of Punishment, Pizzeria Owner Reaches Out to Family Who Robbed Him
Instead of being upset over the theft, this pizzeria owner is attempting to help the mother and four children who robbed him.
Woman Donates $20,000 to Repair Anne Frank Memorial
Dena Gray believes in taking action against hate – even if comes with a $20,000 price tag.
She Offered an Armed Robber a Glass Of Wine, Completely Flipped The Script
An NPR podcast this week explored what happens when people flip the script, and respond to situations in ways that are completely unexpected. Particularly interesting was the notion that a 180-degree change in attitude could shift a tense armed robbery in progress, and lead to a complete turnaround in the mind of the assailant. A […]
Halloween Candy is Safe, After All
Once again we set out on Halloween to de-bunk the myth that trick-or-treat candy is in need of an x-ray before our children are allowed to dig in. There has never been a single confirmed serious injury from "tainted treats" having been altered by a stranger since fears began spreading among the public in the late 50's.
Cop Apprehends Suspect - All While Dressed as Batman
The real Batman would have been proud of this police officer giving chase to an alleged Walmart thief earlier this month.
FBI Helps Irish Family Recover Stolen Heirloom After 10 Years
"Bringing in the Turf" was stolen from the Malpress home ten years ago – and now, thanks to American and Irish specialists, it has finally been returned.
U.S. Money May Some Day Be Plastic and Glowing to Stop Counterfeiters
The cashier in the sandwich shop was trained to recognize counterfeit money, a necessary skill these days since advanced computers and printers have made the copying of money more common. As she holds the fifty-dollar bill tightly, it changes color in her hands. She looks closely at the eyes of President Grant. They light up. […]
More Dutch Prisons to Close Due to Staggeringly Low Crime Rates
Five more Dutch prisons are due to close by the end of summer because of the further decreasing rates of crime within the country.
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