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Police charge woman with killing her newborn son by putting him in fridge

A South Carolina mother charged with killing her newborn son by putting him in the refrigerator for several hours is expected to appear before a judge on Tuesday.

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QUIRKY WORLD ... Johnson snookered as son makes a balls of victory video

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Woman shot dead in Texas texted mother that she was being held at gunpoint

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Man charged with the murder of six children and their parents in Texas

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Major Los Angeles fires disrupt rush hour

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Man 'chained slave wife for decade'

Man phoned in-pursuit officers to say 'leave me alone'

A US man phoned police officers pursuing him and told them to "leave him alone".

Tue, 27 Sep, 2011

Near-miss object 'could have been rocket'

US Investigators said a flying object that narrowly missed a Continental Express plane last month may have been a large model rocket.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2009

Prisoner feels after release to test kidney donation

A prisoner who was temporarily released from jail to be tested as a potential kidney donor for his ailing teenage son instead fled with his girlfriend to Mexico, prompting outrage on both sides of the border, officials said today.

Sat, 25 Mar, 2006

US police seek sex offender who had underground dungeon

A man sought by US police in connection with the rape of two teenage girls in an underground room behind his home had been recommended for South Carolina’s sexually violent predator programme.

Fri, 17 Mar, 2006

Victims’ relatives in hiding after killer escapes

JURORS and victims’ relatives fear they might be targets of a death row inmate who freed himself from handcuffs and walked out of a US county jail in civilian clothes.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2005

Jurors in fear after killer walks out of jail

Jurors and victims’ relatives fear they might be targets of a death row inmate who freed himself from handcuffs and walked out of a US county jail in civilian clothes.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2005

Fires and floods hit hurricane-stricken US

Hurricane Rita ploughed into the Gulf of Mexico coast early today, lashing Texas and Louisiana with driving rain, flooding low-lying regions, knocking power out to nearly a million customers and sparking fires across the region.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2005

'Disrespectful' band member scalped

A member of a US punk gang scalped a teenage girl apparently as punishment for her disrespectful behaviour toward women, police said.

Wed, 09 Feb, 2005

Eight killed as commuter jet ploughs into woods

A commuter plane crashed in woods as it approached an airport in north-eastern Missouri early today, killing at least eight of the 15 people on board.

Wed, 20 Oct, 2004

US begins manhunt for sniper suspect

By Anita Chang, Columbus, Ohio POLICE were yesterday hunting for a 28-year-old man they believe was the gunman in two dozen highway shootings that have terrorised motorists for months.

Wed, 17 Mar, 2004

Sheriff to speak out on Jackson

A California sheriff is revealing details today of how his staff treated Michael Jackson when the pop star was arrested on child sex abuse charges.

Wed, 31 Dec, 2003

Sniper fears: US school confines pupils

Pupils at an US school were confined to their classrooms today amid fears that a new sniper is on the loose.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2003

'Sniper' attacks may be linked to drugs - police

Police backed away from the “random sniper” theory behind three shootings outside convenience stores in West Virginia last week, saying at least two of the victims appear to have been deliberately targeted.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2003