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Hundreds say goodbye at funeral for slain NJ girl
Hundreds of mourners who packed a church Saturday to say goodbye to a 12-year-old who police say was killed by two teenage brothers were urged to do ...
Brothers accused of killing NJ girl remain held
Two teenage brothers accused of killing a 12-year-old New Jersey girl were ordered Friday to remain in a juvenile detention center, while the girl's ...
Family of slain NJ girl silent on Facebook posts
Relatives of a slain 12-year-old girl from southern New Jersey said Thursday they want to avoid jeopardizing the criminal case and will not comment ...
NJ teens accused of killing girl showed 2 sides
Something struck Toni Fiorella whenever she would see a mother from her hometown drop two teenage sons off at the laundromat to do the family's wash.
Teenage brothers charged with killing NJ girl, 12
A teenage boy lured a 12-year-old girl into his house under the guise of getting parts for her treasured bicycle and then, with his older brother, ...
Police take bike from where NJ girl's body found
Police removed a bicycle Tuesday from a home near where a 12-year-old girl's body was found in a recycling bin, a case that has spread fear and worry ...
Central American mothers look for missing migrants
Even before the tour bus comes to a stop, the women rise from their seats and wait in the aisle to exit. In their arms rest rolled-up flags of the ...
Police keep mum on arrest in killing of Ore. woman
The discovery of a 21-year-old woman's body on a remote, forested mountain gave a terrible answer to the family, friends and church members who worked ...
Ariz. mom of missing boy convicted of lesser count
An Arizona woman whose infant son vanished nearly three years ago avoided what could have been a lengthy prison term of nearly 30 years after a jury ...
Violent border state snapshot of Mexico
Every Sunday, some 100 people gather for pick-up baseball games in a dusty open field marked only by a dirt mound and rusted bleachers. It's the event ...
Thousands mourn slain Colo. girl; police seek help
More than 2,000 family members, friends, neighbors and others remembered a 10-year-old girl who was abducted on her way to school in a Denver suburb ...
More than 2,000 attend slain Colo. girl's memorial
More than 2,000 family members, friends, neighbors and others gathered Tuesday to remember a 10-year-old suburban Denver girl who was abducted on her ...
Suspect charged in death of missing UNH student
An actor and martial arts instructor was charged in the death of a 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student who disappeared last week, and the ...
Authorities: Body is that of missing Colo. girl
The weeklong search for a 10-year-old Colorado girl became a murder investigation after authorities identified a body found in a suburban Denver park ...
Colo parents anxious as police search for abductor
Anxious parents kept close and protective watch over their children Friday after the FBI warned them that a 10-year-old girl who vanished a week ...
Jury: Detroit dad guilty in missing child's death
A Detroit father who prosecutors say faked a carjacking to cover up the slaying of his 2-year-old daughter was found guilty Friday of first-degree ...
Crews to search for 4th victim in garage rubble
Crews planned to resume their search Friday morning for the last person missing two days after a parking garage collapsed at Miami Dade College's west ...
FBI seeks help in finding missing Colorado girl
Authorities have shifted their focus from searching for a missing 10-year-old girl to appealing for help in tracking down her apparent kidnapper, as ...
Police say they believe Colorado girl was abducted
The sudden disappearance of a 10-year-old Colorado girl took yet another turn Wednesday, with authorities saying they believe she was abducted.
Correction: Missing School Girl story
In a story Oct. 8 about a missing schoolgirl, The Associated Press misidentified the girl's great-grandmother. She is Donna Moss, not Dana Moss.
Police release video of missing Colorado girl
Authorities scoured a suburban Denver neighborhood for clues Tuesday and urged people to watch out for a 10-year-old girl who disappeared four days ...
Police in Ga. unearth human remains in concrete
Georgia police have unearthed a body that was entombed in concrete, stuffed inside a plastic storage container, and buried in a back yard.
Boat sinks off Hong Kong after collision; 36 dead
A boat packed with revelers on a long holiday weekend collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens in ...
Remains of missing Canadian found near Nevada line
A Canadian man whose remains were found 18 months after he and his wife got stranded in their van in Nevada's wilderness had hiked within six miles ...