Child who yelled 'stranger danger' didn't like hat: police

Southfield police have provided more information about the alleged "stranger danger" incident that happened Halloween evening at a clothing store. 

Police: Man shoots himself in penis while robbing hot dog stand

A 19-year-old man who shot himself in the penis after allegedly holding up a South Side hot dog stand Tuesday won’t be going home when he’s released from the hospital.

Study: People have more empathy for battered dogs than humans

You may know someone who loves their dog more than their neighbor, and now a new study can back up your claim.

Japanese company gives non-smokers six days off to compensate for cigarette breaks

Two rest breaks and a meal period are often considered the standard break times throughout the day - unless you smoke... then you tend to get a couple more.

Charges: Mom tied son to top of minivan to hold down plastic pool

A western Wisconsin woman is charged with reckless endangerment after she allegedly tied her son to the top of her minivan to hold down a plastic pool. 

Police: Student put body fluids on roommate's belongings

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A white Connecticut college student has been charged with smearing body fluids on her black roommate's belongings, and police are saying it was a bias crime. West Hartford police disclosed Wednesday that University of Hartford student Brianna Brochu, 18, was charged Saturday with misdemeanor criminal mischief and breach of peace. Police also asked a judge to add...

Canton Police use technology to catch fleeing driver without a chase

Canton Police stopped a driver running from officers without having to give chase; instead, they used new technology which makes it safer for everyone involved. Police said they successfully used a GPS tracking device for the first time and avoided a potentially dangerous car chase.

Google responds to emoji cheeseburger debate

Google promises to address an emoji issue that put thousands of Twitter users on edge over the weekend.

Police: Boy jumps from overpass onto car, kills driver

Police say a 12-year-old boy jumped from an overpass above Interstate 66 in northern Virginia and fell onto a car, killing the driver. The incident took place Saturday afternoon in Fairfax County. Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said in a statement Sunday afternoon that the boy landed on a Ford Escape and the impact incapacitated the vehicle's driver.

Judge orders man to write 144 nice things about ex-girlfriend

A judge on the Hawaiian island of Maui has handed down an unorthodox sentence to a man who pleaded no contest to violating a protection order preventing him from contacting his ex-girlfriend. 

New Yorker missing since 1975 found alive in Massachusetts

A woman who disappeared from upstate New York after being dropped off for a doctor's appointment 42 years ago has been found suffering from dementia and living in an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, authorities said.

Global wine shortage could hit in 2018

Time to stock up, wine lovers: a global wine shortage could be on the horizon due to an internationally poor harvest through 2017.

Man finds World Series tickets listed on StubHub for $9 bucks each

If you want a ticket to the World Series game, you have to be prepared to shell out. hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. But one Los Angeles man was able to go to Wednesday night's game for less than 20 dollars.