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CLAYTON, Mo. – Two Affton women are charged with lying about a child abduction, wasting hours of time and energy from St. Louis County police as they searched for a child that never existed. The St.

AFFTON, Mo. — St. Louis County police say a child was not abducted Monday morning, despite a previous Amber Alert that was issued. In a press conference, Lt. Col. Jerry Lohr said the car theft that ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora police are investigation the possible abduction of a woman that happened Sunday and are looking for an involved vehicle. The incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday outside ...

The best new books to read in April, from UFOs to Muriel Spark - BOOKS OF THE MONTH: Martin Chilton shares his reading highlights for April ...

Ever caught yourself squinting at oncoming traffic, wondering if headlights have quietly turned into portable suns? Canadian officials are starting to ask the same question. After a steady rise in ...

Women’s advocates are celebrating a federal investigation into trans inmates in California prisons who they claim are putting women at risk — calling the probe long overdue. The Department of Justice ...

The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it’s investigating whether California and Maine violate the rights of female inmates when they house them with transgender women. The investigation will focus ...

ROSWELL, N.M. – The words “alien abduction” usually refer to stories of some unfortunate human getting beamed up to a flying saucer. That’s not what happened in this version. RibCrib BBQ in Roswell ...