HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — California police say they are receiving calls from the public after releasing more than 100 photos apparently taken by convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala in the 1970s, but tip gathering has been hampered by phone problems at police headquarters.
Huntington Beach police Detective Sgt. Aaron Smith said Thursday a few people called to identify themselves in the photos, but so far no one has said that someone in the photos went missing.
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March 12, 2010
March 10, 2010
Rodney Alcala Sentenced To Death
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Relatives of four women and a 12-year-old girl who were brutally slain in the late 1970s exploded in applause Tuesday as the jury recommended death for Rodney Alcala, a convicted serial killer whose bizarre defense strategy included lyrics from an Arlo Guthrie song and showing an episode of "The Dating Game."
Jurors took just an hour to return the death recommendation after a six-week trial in which the 66-year-old Alcala – who was representing himself – grilled the mother of one of his victims, cross-examined police investigators and answered his own questions while taking the stand in his own defense.
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Jurors took just an hour to return the death recommendation after a six-week trial in which the 66-year-old Alcala – who was representing himself – grilled the mother of one of his victims, cross-examined police investigators and answered his own questions while taking the stand in his own defense.
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March 9, 2010
Runaway Toyota With ‘Stuck’ Accelerator Hits 94 MPH, Driver Rescued By California Highway Patrol (VIDEO)
EL CAJON, Calif. -- A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said.
Prius driver James Sikes called 911 about 1:30 p.m. after accelerating to pass another vehicle on Interstate 8 near La Posta and finding that he could not control his car, the CHP said.
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Prius driver James Sikes called 911 about 1:30 p.m. after accelerating to pass another vehicle on Interstate 8 near La Posta and finding that he could not control his car, the CHP said.
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Earmark Ban Being Debated By Democratic Leaders
"As they try to reclaim the ethical high ground during a difficult stretch, House Democratic leaders are considering a dramatic move: declaring a party-wide ban on earmarks this year," the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call reported on Monday.
The idea, floated by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a leadership huddle Tuesday, is for House Democrats to outflank their Republican counterparts, who have mulled and rejected such a moratorium in recent years.
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Zack Follett Jumps In LION Cage (VIDEO)
Detroit Lions linebacker Zack Follett recently took his affiliation with animal whose jersey he bears one step further. In a video posted on his web site, Follett hops into a cage with an actual lion, who quickly lunges toward him.
According to the Detroit News, the stunt is part of an effort to raise money for the Cat Haven Wild Animal Park near Fresno, Calif. Scroll down for video -- highlights start at 2:55.
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According to the Detroit News, the stunt is part of an effort to raise money for the Cat Haven Wild Animal Park near Fresno, Calif. Scroll down for video -- highlights start at 2:55.
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March 8, 2010
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Pete Stark: Charlie Rangel Successor As House Ways And Means Committee Chair
Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) will temporarily take the House Ways and Means Committee chairmanship vacated Wednesday morning by Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.)
Stark, who was next in the line of succession for the chair, said that he would only take the seat on an "interim basis" and would not be looking to hold it after November's midterm elections even if Rangel's ethics problems turn out to be incriminating, the Washington Post reports.
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Stark, who was next in the line of succession for the chair, said that he would only take the seat on an "interim basis" and would not be looking to hold it after November's midterm elections even if Rangel's ethics problems turn out to be incriminating, the Washington Post reports.
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Palin Does Stand-Up On Leno’s “Tonight Show” (VIDEO)
BURBANK, Calif. -- Sarah Palin says she's going to play Tina Fey in an upcoming Las Vegas show.
Just kidding.
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Just kidding.
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