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Ark. jury chooses life sentence in TV anchor death

Anne Pressly's mother approached defense attorneys moments after jurors spared the life of the Arkansas man convicted of killing her daughter in an attack so brutal that it left the television anchor's face shattered and unrecognizable.

Marine reservist accused of attacking Greek priest

A Marine reservist accused of attacking a Greek Orthodox priest with a tire iron after apparently calling him a terrorist was actually defending himself after being sexually attacked by the cleric, his defense attorney said Tuesday.

Inmates who came to guard's rescue get help, too

Four inmates who came to the rescue of a Florida jail guard when he was attacked by another inmate may be getting some help of their own.

American, Russian wounded in Panama resort town

Panamanian police say they have arrested two teenage boys for allegedly wounding an American and a Russian tourist in a botched robbery attempt.

Murder trial to begin in Ark. TV anchor's death

A man accused of killing a popular Arkansas television personality is going on trial.

Ga. man charged with soldier attack free on bond

A white man charged with attacking a black female Army reservist outside an Atlanta-area restaurant has been released on bond.

Semi-pro football player accused of referee attack

A semi-professional football player has been charged with slamming a referee in the face with his helmet at the end of an unruly game in upstate New York.

Judge won't delay trial in TV anchorwoman killing

An Arkansas judge has ruled against delaying the trial of a man accused of killing a television anchorwoman.

Judge allows tapes as evidence in TV anchor death

A judge has agreed to allow DNA evidence and all taped confessions as evidence during the trial of the man accused in the slaying of an Arkansas TV anchorwoman.

Ga. man indicted in female soldier's beating

A white man accused of beating a black female Army reservist while yelling racial slurs at her outside a suburban Atlanta restaurant was indicted Wednesday on felony charges.

Iowa councilman attacked at bar, politics blamed

A city councilman in Iowa said a man who attacked him at a bar claimed it was retaliation for comments he made about the man's niece, a political opponent.

Gunmen kill illegal migrant in southern Mexico

Mexican officials say gunmen have attacked a group of illegal immigrants in southern Mexico, killing one and wounding five as well as an alleged people smuggler.

Boys charged in beating can't return to school

A ruling says four boys accused of severely beating a Guatemalan immigrant will remain indefinitely suspended from school, but they'll receive tutoring.

Feds probe attack on Ga. reservist as hate crime

A black female Army reservist said Wednesday she hasn't been able to sleep since she was beaten by a white man in front of her 7-year-old daughter last week, and federal authorities said they were investigating the incident as a hate crime.

Man accused of attacking mayor pleads insanity

The man accused of attacking Milwaukee's mayor last month has pleaded insanity to four charges, including first-degree reckless injury.

6 Mass. boys accused of beating sleeping immigrant

Six boys were charged with severely beating a Guatemalan immigrant with bricks, bottles and rocks as he slept near railroad tracks, an attack that civil rights groups decried Tuesday as "hateful."

Prosecutors: NYC cop arranged attack on ex-wife

A New York City police officer has been charged with hiring a grifter to kill his ex-wife, who survived after a screwdriver was plunged into her neck in front of her Long Island home.

Former swim champ Fraser, 71, fights off attacker

Dawn Fraser, who won swimming gold medals at three Olympics, fought off and helped capture a man who tried to rob her home north of Brisbane.

Nearby workers rescue Ore. man attacked by bees

Nearby workers rescued an 18-year-old northeast Oregon man after he swatted one bee and was swarmed by others that stung him more than 200 times.

Milwaukee mayor doesn't rule out run for governor

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who has been hailed as a hero since he was beaten while coming to the aid of a grandmother calling for help, told The Associated Press on Thursday that he isn't ruling out a run for governor.

Mom allegedly beats daughter's school bus driver

Police booked a woman with beating her daughter's school bus driver. The 29-year-old woman faces charges of battery of a schoolteacher and simple battery of the infirm.

Milwaukee mayor to make 1st comments since beating

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett plans to make his first public comments since being beat up by a man after answering a grandmother's cries for help.

Russian tourist hurls mug at Mona Lisa in Louvre

The Louvre Museum says a Russian visitor hurled an empty terra cotta mug at the Mona Lisa.

Freed Fla. dolphin attacked by sharks, euthanized

An Atlantic bottlenose dolphin was attacked by sharks and had to be euthanized just hours after he was released into the Gulf of Mexico off of western Florida.

Seattle police deploy mobile precinct in manhunt

Police intensified their hunt Tuesday for a man who fatally stabbed one Seattle woman and wounded another as they slept — a suspected random attack that has alarmed the community.

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Boy, 3, attacked by lynx at zoo
Source: 10connects.com

A Norman, Okla., zoo has put up a new, solid fence in front of an exhibit after a 3-year-old boy was clawed by a 45-pound European lynx.

Detention deputy may need surgery after attack
Source: ABC Action News

Sergeant O'nan says she's seen increasing violence during her 16-year career as a detention deputy. Unfortunately this weekend, at the Orient Road Jail, she experienced that violence first hand.

Pit bull mauls woman; neighbor kills it
Source: ABC Action News

A St. Petersburg man shot and killed a pit bull that attacked and seriously hurt his neighbor Thursday afternoon.

Marathon runners attacked by swarm of hornets
Source: austriantimes.at

One runner passed out and dozens more were forced to drop out of the Linz Mountain Marathon this weekend after they were attacked by hornets. Some were stung dozens of times as they ran on Saturday and had to seek medical attention.

Mother-in-law accused of attacking woman holding infant
Source: nwfdailynews.com

A woman was accused of domestic battery after attacking her daughter-in-law. The victim told an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy that the defendant, her mother-in-law, pulled her hair, pushed, and scratched her while she was holding her baby.

Woman Says She Bit Off Attacker's Tongue in Self Defense
Source: ktla.com

A convicted rapist whose tongue was bitten off by a woman in Murrieta, pretended to be looking for sex for money before he attacked her, the victim testified.

Driver flees lynch mob after trying to help dying toddler he knocked down
Source: the Mail online

A shocked driver was forced to flee an angry mob who turned on him as he tried to help a dying toddler he had accidentally knocked down in his car.

Missing cargo ship found off African islands
Source: CNN

Russian officials on Monday located a Russian cargo ship that has been missing for more than two weeks after it was believed to have been hijacked, a top official said.

Mexican police chief attacked; three guards killed
Source: 10connects.com

The Mexican government has deployed soldiers to patrol a city in the northern part of the country after an attack on a police chief there.

Buzzed by a buzzard: Jogger tells of bloody assault by bird of prey
Source: the Mail online

When Paul Powell took up jogging, he was expecting hazards such as snapping dogs and perhaps even a raging bull. But he wasn't prepared to be badgered by a buzzard. The 38-year-old plasterer was half way through a four-mile run when he became a prey of bird.

Monster fish killed after terrorising swimmers at Swiss lake - and served for dinner
Source: Telegraph

Police divers have harpooned a huge fish that had been terrorising swimmers in a Swiss lake, sending a few to hospital with bite wounds.

Mayor attacked by live-in cross-dresser
Source: 10connects.com

The attack allegedly happened on a peaceful street in Mulberry early Friday morning inside the home of Mayor Julian Mullis. It's a home he shares with his two kids and 29-year-old Eugene Ornelas.

Cat survives after being shot 50 times by yobs
Source: the Mail online

A family cat has been left with more than 30 pellets embedded in her body after thugs shot her up to 50 times. Two-year-old Rosie had to undergo emergency surgery after she was shot repeatedly with the pellets, thought to have been fired from an air rifle.

Police shoot Great Dane that attacked 4-year-old
Source: thelocal.de

Police in Unterhaching shot and killed a Great Dane this week after it attacked and injured a 4-year-old girl, authorities said on Friday.

White tiger kills zookeeper as tourists watch
Source: CNN

A white tiger mauled a zookeeper to death at a New Zealand wildlife park Wednesday as a group of tourists watched in horror, police say. The attack took place at the Zion Wildlife Gardens near Whangarei, about three hours north of Auckland.

USS Stark Victims Honored At Mayport
Source: News4Jax.com - Local News

They paid the ultimate price in the face of the enemy, and on Sunday they were being remembered by those who knew them best.

Missing German tourist sparks French manhunt
Source: thelocal.de

Blood left on stairs leading to the Rhône River have French search and rescue teams combing the banks and rivers for a missing German tourist.

Princess Eugenie mugged in Cambodia as thieves pelt her bodyguards with rocks
Source: the Mail online

Princess Eugenie was mugged in Cambodia whilst on her gap year holiday, it emerged last night. The Queen's granddaughter, who is sixth in line to the throne, was saved by two bodyguards when two robbers grabbed her friend's purse.

Robot attacked Swedish factory worker
Source: thelocal.se

A Swedish company has been fined 25,000 kronor ($3,000) after a malfunctioning robot attacked and almost killed one of its workers at a factory north of Stockholm.

Two teens, 14 and 15, accused in rape of woman, 89
Source: TCPalm.com

PORT RICHEY --- Two teen boys --- one 14, the other 15 --- have been charged with attacking, raping and trying to smother an 89-year-old woman with her own pillow before dawn Wednesday in her Palm Terrace Gardens home.

Man is fought off by 81-year-old woman, runs off and drowns in Mirror Lake
Source: TCPalm.com

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --- The man wanted a dollar. When the 81-year-old woman — on her way to a downtown bank Friday — said no, he put her in a headlock and tried to take her down. But she fought back.

Metairie man says stranger chewed, swallowed after taking bite out of his arm
Source: NOLA.com

Excerpt: A Metairie resident is recovering after a stranger bit a chunk of flesh out of his arm and swallowed it Saturday afternoon.

Jailhouse Interview: No Regrets in Random, Brutal Slashing (With Video)
Source: nbcsandiego.com

Excerpt: A man police say brutally slashed and killed a woman with a knife in broad daylight spoke out from jail Saturday. He briefly talked about the victim, his past and whether he regrets the alleged killing.

Bee attack victim shares terrifying experience (Video Report)
Source: ktnv.com

---Video Report on the right of link page.--- Excerpt: Still receiving dialysis from his hospital bed in Phoexnix, AZ, Jeff Moser says it's a miracle to be able to speak and see his family.

Neighbors fear 'vicious' dog (Video Report)
Source: KOB.com - New Mexico News

Excerpt: People in a West Side Albuquerque neighborhood say they are being terrorized by a neighbor's killer dog, and want the city to put it down before it hurts a child.

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