San Angelo, Texas, police arrested three juveniles after more than two dozen vehicles were found with broken windows, slashed tires and other vandalism. Police say the damage was discovered early on July 15 at Hayes Auto Sales. Police responded to …
A mudslide near an area scarred by fire poured into this small town near the southern end of the Sequoia National Forest, shortly after officials urged people to evacuate low-lying areas. The slide was nearly 3 feet deep and “has …
Fire crews battling nearly 300 blazes burning across California are getting help from a pilotless plane that transmits real-time images of hot spots and flare-ups to commanders in the field. The unmanned drone developed by NASA scientists discovered a hot …
Authorities said a 33-year-old Jeremy Jones died in a fire at the eastern New York home he shared with his parents. Police in Granville, N.Y. said the fire was reported around 1:15 a.m. Authorities said the body of was found …
North Dakota legislators say the spending policies of state agencies should get a fresh look to make sure other administrators don’t find themselves facing criminal charges and prison time. Sandy Blunt, the former director of North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency, …
A volunteer firefighter from northwest Iowa was apparently arrested and charged with first-degree arson. A criminal complaint and affidavit said Heath Erickson allegedly set fire to a home in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. Erickson was arrested Thursday by the Woodbury County …
If dome-shaped buildings that can withstand all kinds of destructive forces are the wave of the future, Oklahoma is leading the nation. Two dome-topped school buildings under construction in Dibble, Okla., are expected to increase energy efficiency, provide more weather …
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety says 214 citations for speeding violations were issued during the first week of the 2008 Stop Aggressive Driving Campaign. Besides the speeding citations, authorities also arrested four people for aggressive driving, one for DUI …
More South Carolinians are using their seat belts, but a new study says the state still lags the national average. Public Safety Department spokesman Sid Gaulden says the study by the University of South Carolina determined that 79 percent of …
A South Carolina teen trying to earn money over the summer to pay for his cell phone and car insurance is recovering after he was attacked with fireworks on his first day on the job. Sixteen-year-old Jacob Robinson’s family says …