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Cowles Mountain hiker rescued by helicopter

SAN DIEGO — A 25-year-old woman broke her ankle while hiking on Cowles Mountain Saturday afternoon and had to be rescued by helicopter, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department officials. An open space rescue response was dispatched shortly after 12:30 p.m. to the trail head at Golfcrest Drive and Navajo Road in San Carlos, according to SDFD spokeswoman Monica Munoz.

Music legend Chuck Berry dead at 90

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chuck Berry, the rock ‘n’ roll founder who defined its joy and rebellion in “Johnny B. Goode” and other classics, has died in St. Charles County, Missouri, west of St. Louis. He was 90. St. Charles county police say they responded to a medical emergency Saturday afternoon and found Berry unresponsive. He could not be revived

Wife Urges Ex-Teacher to Surrender as Search Continues for Man, Teen Girl

Watch VideoCOLUMBIA, Tenn. — A former Tennessee teacher has been added to the state’s “Top 10 Most Wanted” list after being charged with aggravated kidnapping in the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl. Authorities say Tad Cummins, 50, kidnapped Elizabeth Thomas, a freshman at the high school where Cummins taught until this week. The girl is in imminent danger, they said.

Driver mistakes gas pedal for brake, slams into North Park apartment

SAN DIEGO — A car crashed into an apartment building Friday in North Park. Police say the driver of the Nissan Sentra was trying to park in the lot in the 2500 block of Howard Avenue when she mistook the gas pedal for the brake. The driver was able to climb out of the car but was not injured. A

Paris Orly Airport: Man killed was involved in another shooting

Watch Video PARIS — A man who tried to seize a soldier’s gun at Paris Orly Airport was involved just hours earlier in a carjacking and another shooting at a traffic stop, French authorities said Saturday. Security forces opened fire, killing the man during the morning attack at the airport. About 90 minutes before the airport incident, the attacker had

York Township man dragged 15 feet by garbage truck Friday morning

YORK TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY, Pa — An elderly man is hospitalized after he was struck and dragged 15 feet by a garbage truck in York Township. According to York Area Regional Police, Edwin Beck Jr., 80, was found lying in the street on the 2900 block Woodshed Terrace in York Township. Further investigation found that Beck, a Resident of Woodshed

Driver mistakes gas pedal for brake, slams into North Park apartment

SAN DIEGO — A car crashed into an apartment building Friday in North Park. Police say the driver of the Nissan Sentra was trying to park in the lot in the 2500 block of Howard Avenue when she mistook the gas pedal for the brake. The driver was able to climb out of the car but was not injured. A

Police crack down on drunk driving St. Patrick’s Day weekend

INDIANAPOLIS, IN– Police across the state are cracking down on drunk driving on Saint Patrick's Day by ramping up patrols and stopping drivers at DUI checkpoints. "If you get behind the wheel of a car tonight and you're intoxicated there's a pretty good chance we're gonna get you, we're certainly gonna be looking for you," Sgt. Michael Duke, the DUI

Driver Speeds Through Sutter County in Stolen Car, Dies in Fiery Crash

SUTTER COUNTY — After speeding through Sutter County and crashing, the driver of a stolen Toyota Prius died Friday when the car was engulfed in flames. Officer Jodie Beck of the Yuba Sutter Area CHP reports the Prius was heading northbound at around 6:04 a.m. on Sacramento Valley Boulevard, just north of Maddock Road. Witnesses described seeing the stolen Prius

Police looking for victim’s family in Greenwood fatal accident

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. – According to police, authorities in Johnson County responded to a fatal accident in Greenwood Friday. Police have identified 53-year-old Indianapolis resident, Theresa Jean Shaffer, as the victim. The accident reportedly took place at US 31 and Main St. in Greenwood around 10 p.m. Police say a woman in her late 40’s to early 50’s was pronounced

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