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Brazilian man claims to have killed 39 women in Rio

A Brazilian man has confessed to killing 39 women in the Rio de Janeiro region, police said Thursday — shocking claims that, if confirmed, would make him one of the most prolific serial killers in the country’s history.

Baby boy found safe with father after mom was found dead in fridge

Authorities say an 11-month-old boy whose mother was found dead in the refrigerator of her Houston apartment has been found safe in Mexico with his father, who has been taken into custody as a suspect in the killing.

 
Loaded handgun painted to look like toy

Hamilton County, Ohio Sheriff Jim Neil said it’s “a scary thought” that guns would be painted to mislead police.

CIA torture architect stepped down as Mormon leader

No senior policymakers or CIA officials have been charged for the maltreatment of suspects, but at least for former Air Force psychologist Bruce Jessen there has been a repercussion at a local level for his part in the so-called “war on terror.”

Woman who drank lye-laced tea reaches deal with restaurant

A Utah woman has reached a settlement with a barbecue chain restaurant where she unknowingly drank iced tea mixed with chemicals and nearly died.

 
3 teens, man shot outside Portland high school

Three teenagers and a 20-year-old man were shot and wounded on Friday outside a Portland, Oregon, alternative high school when a gunman thought to have gang ties opened fire following a dispute, police said.

 
Storms trigger mudslides in Southern Calif.

A dangerous storm system blamed for two deaths in Oregon, thousands of power outages in Washington and flooded roadways in the Bay Area that kept many from work and school pushed into Southern California on Friday, causing mudslides and evacuations.

Detective testifies Mont. homeowner deliberately shot exchange student to death

A Montana homeowner who killed a German exchange student in his garage repositioned himself to aim a fatal shotgun blast at the teenager, even though he later claimed it was too dark to see, a detective testified on Thursday in the man’s murder trial.

 
12-year-old Cleveland boy’s death in police shooting ruled homicide

The death of a 12-year-old Cleveland boy fatally shot by police in November has been formally ruled a homicide, according to a Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report released on Friday that found he was struck once in the abdomen.

 
3 children die in Ohio house fire

A fire erupted at a southwest Ohio home early Friday, killing three children as their mother screamed and their father tried in vain to rescue them, witnesses and authorities said.