Associated Press HOUSTON — Authorities say a 12-year-old girl took her grandmother's car for a joyride with her 7-year-old sister, striking other vehicles as she led police on a high-speed chase north of Houston. The grandmother reported her car stolen Thursday. A Conroe officer spotted the vehicle and tried to stop it, but the girls […]
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Park Service uses 'CSI' tactics in response to bear attacks
By Sheila Burke Associated Press GATLINBURG, Tenn. — In what amounts to an innocence project for bears, National Park Service rangers are turning to modern forensic technology, including DNA evidence, to make sure they don't kill the wrong bear when a human is attacked in the mountains. Twice in the last two years the Park […]
Fla. cops return stolen NFL helmet to family with help from former player
By PoliceOne Staff BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Police in Boynton Beach helped a family recover a football helmet that meant the world to their deceased father. According to a press release, football fanatic John Sparrell lost his prized possession — a helmet signed by seven players on the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins team — during […]