December 19, 2011
Police responding to a burglar alarm found a car crashed through the roof of a Santa Fe, Texas, business. Investigators say the car was traveling at a high rate of speed about 2 a.m. Saturday when the driver failed to …
December 15, 2011
Authorities say a fire at the Rodeway Inn in Mount Laurel, N.J., damaged at least three rooms but apparently caused no injuries. Officials say the wing that caught fire Wednesday morning was mostly vacant when the blaze broke out about …
December 15, 2011
A dryer is blamed for a fire that caused a brief scare at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. At one point, eight trucks were called to the ballpark after a fire alarm went off Tuesday. Authorities say the fire was …
December 13, 2011
A fire that damaged a Spokane, Wash., home started with a car fire. The occupant was working on the car Saturday, trying to cut off the fuel tank with a torch when he burned a hole in the tank and …
December 13, 2011
The same Good Friday tornado that slammed into Lambert Airport and damaged hundreds of homes in St. Louis County made its first stop in the St. Charles County town of New Melle, Mo. Seven months later, the town is back …
December 13, 2011
Work crews in Auburn, Opelika and Lee County, Ala., are continuing to clear debris from a November tornado. In Auburn, city engineer Jeff Ramsey said city crews have collected about 5,300 cubic yards of debris so far. He estimates that …
December 13, 2011
About 45 people were displaced from their homes after fire roared through a Marietta, Ga., apartment complex. Authorities tell CBS Atlanta the blaze began shortly before midnight Sunday at the Ridge Point Apartments. Fire officials say at least 10 units …
December 12, 2011
Officials say they hope to reopen a snowmobile bridge in western Marquette County, Mich., that was heavily damaged by arson over the summer. WLUC-TV reports a detour currently is in use to get around the Carp River snowmobile bridge. The …
December 9, 2011
Texas has had another minor earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 2.7 magnitude earthquake happened at 4:54 p.m. Wednesday and was centered 16 miles east-northeast of Cleburne. The area is 29 miles southwest of Dallas. No damage or injuries …
December 9, 2011
Eight vacant schools pose public safety risks because of on-site drug use, vandalism or structural issues, and at least one should be demolished immediately, city controller Alan Butkovitz said Tuesday. A new report by the controller’s office urged school officials …