Former Judge Questioned in Texas DA's Murder
A former Kaufman County, Texas, judge says he was questioned by agents just hours after the slain district attorney and his wife were found but insists he had nothing to do with it and doesn't even own...
View ArticleUniversity of Pennsylvania Student Dies in Rock-Climbing Accident in Africa
A student from the University of Pennsylvania died in a rock climbing accident in Namibia, southern Africa on Sunday. Oliver Pacchiana, an Engineering major and Junior at the school, was studying...
View ArticlePlane Crash Staged for April Fool's Day
A Yucaipa business owner staged an elaborate April Fool’s joke on Monday when he made it look like a small plane crashed into his store, according to a report from The Press-Enterprise. Billy Cheeseman...
View ArticleSoundDiego LIVE Goes Pink
With winter ending, leave it to SoundDiego to put a little spring in your step. Our next SoundDiego LIVE event will be held April 25 at Bar Pink, the home of the funk in the heart of North Park....
View ArticleNo Words Exchanged Before Deadly Shooting: DA
No words were exchanged in the moments leading up to a deadly confrontation between neighbors in Olivenhain prosecutors said. Michael Vilkin, 61, appeared in a Vista courtroom Tuesday to face charges...
View ArticleSecond Grader Suspended for Body Odor
A Tennessee girl has missed nearly a month of school this year over suspensions tied to her alleged foul body odor, NBC affiliate WSAV reported. The Washington County school reportedly sent the...
View ArticleMan, 24, Dies After Wisdom Teeth Surgery
A California man's family is asking questions after he died following an oral surgery to remove his wisdom teeth late last month. Marek Lapinski went into cardiac arrest during the common surgery,...
View ArticleMan, 24, Dies After Wisdom Teeth Surgery
A Murrieta man's family is asking questions after he died following a Temecula oral surgeon's operation to remove his wisdom teeth late last month. Marek Lapinski went into cardiac arrest during the...
View ArticleSEC Clears Social Media for Company Announcements
The Securities and Exchange Commission gave chief executives a green light to disseminate news about their companies via Twitter, Facebook or blogs, but Tuesday’s ruling embracing social media comes...
View ArticleCruise Customer Complaints: Ocean "Too Loud," Lackluster Tanning Conditions
Ocean sounds, weather patterns, captains that stick to schedule and attentive staff — all face criticism on cruise lines. British online cruise travel agency Bon Voyage has reportedly published a top...
View ArticleDowntown Courtroom Expected To Reopen After Possible Staph Infection
A downtown courtroom is expected to reopen Wednesday morning after being closed for several hours on Tuesday morning when it was learned that a sheriff’s deputy assigned to the courtroom contracted a...
View ArticleMom Led Chase with Kids in Back of Minivan
A San Diego-area mother faces felony charges for leading police on a pursuit with her children in the back seat. The chase ended around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday on East Plaza Boulevard in National City...
View ArticleEncinitas Shooting Victim's Girlfriend Speaks Out
Five days after a neighbor was arrested and charged with the shooting death of her boyfriend, an Encinitas woman said her loss still feels completely unreal. “Just an indescribable loss,” Evelyn Zeller...
View ArticleThe Fraternity of Notorious College Coaches
Rutgers men's basketball coach Mike Rice was fired today, after months-old footage surfaced of him habitually verbally abusing players and throwing basketballs at them during practice. Sadly, Rice's...
View ArticleSpeculation Swirls Over First Facebook Phone
Facebook has been teasing the release of an Android product since last week and while details have been scarce, an official announcement scheduled for Thursday is widely expected to reveal a Facebook...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon to Host “Tonight Show” in 2014
“The Tonight Show” is returning to New York with Jimmy Fallon as host. Fallon will take over hosting duties from Jay Leno in the spring of 2014, NBC confirmed on Wednesday. Leno has hosted the show for...
View Article19 Pounds of Meth Stashed in Fuel Tank
On Mar. 31, U.S. Border Patrol agents at the I-8 checkpoint in Pine Valley discovered 19 packages of methamphetamine stashed in an access panel near the fuel tank of a 2001 Chrysler sedan.
View ArticleBandit Robs Two Tellers in One Swoop
On Mar. 29 at around 5:10 p.m., an unknown man robbed the Chase Bank located at 10541 Scripps Poway Parkway using a demand note. The note, which the suspect handed to a teller, demanded cash and...
View ArticleRestored Videos Show James Earl Ray on Trial
Newly digitized videos of James Earl Ray's return to Memphis where he stood trial for Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination were released on Wednesday, the 45th anniversary of the civil rights...
View Article2 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Miami Suburb
Two people were killed after a helicopter crashed in a Miami suburb on Wednesday just after take-off, authorities said. The crash was located at SW 124th Ave and SW 130th Street in Three Lakes, Fla.,...
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