January, 2026

• 5 January

  Cops Using GPS Devices to Track Suspects

  

  Police nationwide have a new method for tracking suspects — one that they’d rather not let you know about. It’s simple: Attach a hidden GPS tracking device to someone’s car when it’s parked in a public place, and then see where it goes. According to the Washington Post, cops have …

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• 5 January

  Foul Odor in Closet Leads to Infant Bones Discovery; Mom Arrested

  

  NEW YORK – A woman who smelled a foul odor coming from her daughter’s bedroom closet called police, who found the bones of an infant stashed in a spackle bucket. After the discovery, police arrested 21-year-old Shantaivia Johnson of Queens on a manslaughter charge. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Johnson …

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• 5 January

  Girl, 12, Found Unconscious on Vegas Roller Coaster Dies

  

  LAS VEGAS – A 12-year-old California girl found unconscious after a ride on a Las Vegas Strip roller coaster died Tuesday. The Clark County coroner’s office said it could be several weeks before a cause of death is determined for Catlynne Shaw of Union City, Calif. Authorities initially thought Shaw …

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• 5 January

  Great White Shark Carcass Found on Nantucket Island Beach

  

  NANTUCKET, Mass. – Scientists have determined that a carcass found on a beach on Massachusetts’ Nantucket island is a great white shark. State Energy and Environmental Affairs spokeswoman Lisa Capone says shark experts hadn’t seen another great white wash up on a Massachusetts beach in at least two decades. The …

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• 5 January

  Report: Vivica A. Fox Denies Sex Tape Claims

  

  LOS ANGELES – “Kill Bill” actress Vivica A. Fox is brushing off the claim that she’s the latest star of a celebrity sex tape, the New York Daily News reported. A boyfriend allegedly filmed the unsuspecting Fox as she performed oral sex on him, according to Internet reports. Atlanta blogger …

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• 5 January

  Twins Get Perfect Scores on College Entrance Test

  

  BELLEVUE, Neb. – Brian and Ross DeVol are a perfect match, genetically and academically: The identical twins earned perfect ACT scores. The seniors at suburban Bellevue East High School both scored 36 on the college entrance exam, though Ross DeVol needed three tries. One of his earlier tries netted a …

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• 5 January

  Ex-NBA Star Jayson Williams Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

  

  SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Former NBA star Jayson Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for fatally shooting a hired driver in 2002, ending an eight-year legal odyssey by tearfully apologizing to the victim’s family. He will be eligible for parole in 18 months. Williams, avoiding a retrial on …

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• 5 January

  Afghan Army Raises Flag in Taliban Stronghold of Marjah

  

  MARJAH, Afghanistan – Military commanders raised the Afghan flag in the bullet-ridden main market of the Taliban’s southern stronghold of Marjah on Wednesday as firefights continued to break out elsewhere in the town between holed-up militants and U.S. and Afghan troops. About 15,000 NATO and Afghan troops are taking part …

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• 5 January

  Nudes Photographer Meets Resistance In the Holy Land

  

  Spencer Tunick, the photographer who travels the globe photographing large groups of naked people, is meeting some resistance in the Holy Land, where he plans mass nude shoots in Tel Aviv and the Dead Sea, The New York Post reported Saturday. Dov Litvinoff, head of the Tamar Regional Council, vowed …

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• 5 January

  Great Scott Cutaneo's Thanksgiving Trimmings

  

  Thanksgiving is right around the corner and as you prepare your menu, chef and owner of restaurant Equus, Great Scott Cutaneo, has just the trimmings to go along with your turkey. • White Truffle RisottoYields portions for 4 people Ingredients:1 lb Carnaroli Rice (Long grain Risotto) 2 Quarts College Inn …

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