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Homeless Mom Could Face Jail for Sending Son to Wrong School

Education can be expensive, but for Tanya McDowell, ensuring her son receives a good education could cost her her freedom. The Connecticut woman has been charged with larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny for allegedly stealing $15,686 from Norwalk Public Schools for enrolling her son in an elementary school even...

Shellfish Surprise: Aquarium Unveils Blue, Calico and Pumpkin Lobsters

(Oct. 12) -- There's a rainbow of rarity on display at a Connecticut aquarium, as lobsters of some truly different hues share a tank for perhaps the first time ever. There's a blue one, a pumpkin-colored one and even a calico critter just to spice things up. "It's the colors of fall," said Dave Sigworth, spokesman for...

Amber Nicklas, Missing for Nearly 7 Years, Is Found Safe

(July 15) -- A missing California girl who was abducted from her foster family nearly seven years ago was found safe in a home in Phoenix, police said. Amber Nicklas, now 7, was a toddler when three of her biological aunts allegedly kidnapped her from a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Norwalk, Calif., in 2003 during a...

Authorities Target Missing Ohio Girl's Boyfriend

(June 27) -- The parents of a missing 17-year-old Ohio girl are pleading for their daughter's safe return, telling the media they believe her 21-year-old boyfriend is connected to her June 7 disappearance. Authorities say Abigail "Abbi" Obermiller vanished from her grandmother's home in Huron County, Ohio, after...

7-Year-Old Calls 911, Saves Family From Attackers

NORWALK, Calif. (March 10) -- A quick-witted 7-old-boy thwarted an armed home invasion robbery when he locked himself in a bathroom with his little sister and called 911. The boy, identified only as Carlos, detailed his harrowing ordeal to news reporters this afternoon and hugged the dispatcher who was on the other end...