Nun robbed of rosary beads at knifepoint

Police say a Massachusetts woman robbed a nun at knifepoint and got away with her rosary beads.

Police: Man laughed as daughter baited, killed seagulls on beach

Police in Rehoboth Beach arrested a Canadian man for endangering the welfare of a child, after he allegedly let his daughter bait and kill a seagull on the beach.

Police find 'elderly man' is young fugitive in Massachusetts

Authorities say an "elderly man" found at a Massachusetts home actually was a 31-year-old fugitive wearing a disguise.

A ferocious cat attacked a woman and 7 pitbulls

Throw out everything you thought you knew about cats and dogs ... particularly pitbulls!

Deputies: Man threatened to feed boy to alligators

Authorities say a 28-year-old Florida man faces a child abuse charge after they say he beat an 8-year-old boy and threatened to feed him to alligators.

Prosecutors probing allegations judge let clerk sit on bench

An Illinois judge and a law clerk who was a few months away from becoming a judge herself are in legal hot water after the judge allegedly let the clerk put on a robe, take the bench and rule on a couple of minor cases.

Glass-coated kite string kills 3 people during competition

Indian police say three people, including two children, have died after their throats were slashed by a glass-coated kite string used in competitions to bring down the kites of rivals.

New Queens cocktail bar hides behind hardware storefront

Strolling along Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria looking for a place to serve you an interesting cocktail, few would stop in front a hardware store.

Man arrested after attempted sex act with parked van

An Ohio man was arrested, and accused of public indecency after he allegedly exposed himself, and "violated" a parked van, according to a Dayton police report. 

Man arrested for attacking flamingo at Busch Gardens

An Orlando man was arrested Tuesday evening after Tampa police say he attacked a flamingo at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with such force that the bird had to be euthanized.

Bulletproof 'robot speed cops' deployed

Drivers who have a beef with speed cameras will have to find something else to take out their frustrations on.

Judge bans Florida man from ordering pizza over excessive prank calling

A Florida man has been legally banned from ordering pizzas after authorities determined he placed multiple orders, and prank calls to several pizza restaurants and then refused to pay for the food.

Family camping in Idaho saves girl from mountain lion

A family camping in eastern Idaho scared off a mountain lion that tried to snatch their 4-year-old daughter away from a campfire.

Ice cream heist in Manhattan

Someone stole dozens of cartons of ice cream on Tuesday from a Gristedes supermarket. Now the owner is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who can lead police to the thieves.

Marijuana found in porta-potty

Police in Rogue River Oregon made an unusual "pottie bust" on Wednesday.