Store Worker Accused Of Raping Child In Dressing Room

BOSTON -- Dudley police said a sales associate at the J.C. Penney department store in town was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with raping a child in a dressing room.

Woman Charged With OVI Was 5 Times Legal Limit

CINCINNATI -- Police said a Cincinnati woman arrested Tuesday for driving under the influence of alcohol had more than the five times the legal driving limit of alcohol in her system.

Taxpayers Shell Out Thousands For Judges' Caribbean Conference

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A year's worth of expense reports filed by the state's top judges showed attending a conference at a luxury beach resort at taxpayer's expense appears to be all "part of the job."

Red-Zone Parking A Mistake, Governor Says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said photographs of his vehicle illegally parked in a red zone are proof that even he makes mistakes.

Sacramento Mayor: Fiancee Wasn't 'Fixer'

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson denied Tuesday that his future fiancee played the role of "fixer" during last year's investigation of his St. HOPE organization.

Man Jailed After Housing Homeless On Ranch

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- A Central California rancher who houses homeless people on his property has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for safety violations.

15-Year-Old Girl To Be Tried As Adult In Mom's Slaying

PLACERVILLE, Calif. -- A 15-year-old girl accused of killing her mother will be tried as an adult, an El Dorado County judge said Tuesday.

2 False Alarms Reported At Three Mile Island

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. -- Two days after a small radiation leak at Three Mile Island, there were two false alarms at the plant Monday night and early Tuesday morning.

Professor Says Insanity Success In Murder Cases Rare

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Charges are expected any day against the doctor accused of stabbing his young son to death.

Dozens Got Wrong H1N1 Vaccine

BOSTON -- Fifteen Needham firefighters and several Needham residents were caught in a medical mix-up when the H1N1 vaccine they thought they were getting turned out to be a vaccine for another strain of flu.

Pittsburgh Mayor, Wife To Separate

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and his wife, Erin, are separating, according to statements released by their attorney late Monday night.

Human Leg Turns Up In Sutter County

SUTTER COUNTY, Calif. -- A human leg was found Monday in Sutter County, according to Sacramento police.

EMS Chief Suffers Heart Attack, Dies Responding To Crash

DUQUESNE, Pa. -- The Duquesne EMS Chief died after he suffered a heart attack while responding to a crash that injured two people in Duquesne Sunday night.

Woman Loses Benefits Over Facebook Photo

BROMONT, Quebec -- A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.

Report: Johnson Offered To Pay Accuser

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A report from two congressional Republicans indicates that Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson offered to pay a St. HOPE student $1,000 a month amid allegations of inappropriate contact.

A Baby Clings To Life While Her Mother Is In Jail

VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. -- The Valencia County Sheriff's department said that 31-year-old Hope Gallegos was partying at a relative's house then decided to head home with her 16-month-old baby.

Black Colleges Work To Increase Graduation Rates

BALTIMORE -- Only 42 percent of black college students actually receive degrees, according to the latest statistics posted in the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, and much of the focus of a national conference in Baltimore was on how to solve the problem.

Cell Phone Spyware Zeroes In On Conversations

DENVER, Colo. -- That cell phone conversation you're having that you think is private may not be, as someone could be listening in to not only what you say, but also what you text.

Man Who Found Caylee Anthony's Body Now Treated As Suspect

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony's attorney filed a new motion to treat Roy Kronk, the former meter reader who found Caylee Anthony's remains, as a suspect in her death.

Police: Boy Asleep At Time Of Physician Father's Attack

NICHOLS HILLS, Okla. -- A 9-year-old boy stabbed to death by his physician father early Monday was initially asleep at the time of the attack, Nichols Hills police believe.

UC Approves 32% Student Fee Increase

LOS ANGELES -- University of California students will get a much larger tuition bill next year. The Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 32 percent increase in undergraduate student fees, despite protests by hundreds of demonstrators outside the regents' meeting at UCLA.

Testimony: Teen Suspect In Mom's Slaying Was Abused

PLACERVILLE, Calif. -- A 15-year-old girl accused of killing her mother in El Dorado Hills suffered physical abuse, according to court testimony on Thursday.

Chris Webber Calls Sacramento 'Cowtown'

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Former Kings star Chris Webber made a passing reference to Sacramento as a "cowtown" during a wide-ranging interview with ESPN Radio.

Local Judges Ignore Law In School Bus Stop Arm Cases

GREENSBORO -- Local judges are ignoring the law when it comes to punishing drivers who threaten children's lives by illegally passing stopped school buses.

Figure Skater's Felony Charge Could Be Dropped

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- A Russian figure skater pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Lake Placid to felony car theft and driving while intoxicated charges that attorneys later said could be dropped.

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