Florida girl cut by blade in Halloween candy, deputies say

Authorities said a piece of an Exacto knife blade was hidden in the mini chocolate bar. The wrapper was sealed when the girl opened it.

Man burst into flames after police use Taser on him, authorities say

Authorities say an upstate New York man is in grave condition at a hospital after police used a Taser to subdue him and he burst into flames.

Colorado man sets mom’s home on fire while trying to clear cobwebs with blowtorch, deputies say

Investigators said the man set his mom's house on fire after using a blowtorch to clear cobwebs in the crawlspace under the home -- then tried to put out the flames for an hour by himself before calling 911. The blaze caused $100,000 in damages.

Idaho man dies of rabies in 1st reported case since 1978, health department says

The Idaho health department’s investigation revealed that the man was possibly exposed to rabies when a bat flew by him and got caught in his clothing back in August.

Police allegedly helped illegal multimillion-dollar marijuana operation

Federal prosecutors say law enforcement officers and a prosecutor aided an operation that illegally sold $13 million in pot grown for Maine’s medical marijuana program.

Sitting Bull's great-grandson confirmed using DNA from lock of hair

The great-grandson of famed Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull has been confirmed as his closest living relative by scientists, who used a new DNA technique.

Vehicle of missing mother found 23 years later in Arkansas with human remains inside, authorities say

Investigators in Arkansas say they have recovered a vehicle matching the description of a car that belonged to a mother who was reported missing 23 years ago along with her young daughter.

Ohio made 35,000 Wright Brothers license plates with a big mistake

Ohio printed out 35,000 new license plates before realizing a banner depicted on the plate was attached to the wrong end of the Wright Brothers' historic first plane.

Tropicana announces orange juice-friendly toothpaste

Tropicana Toothpaste that will not ruin orange juice is coming. But fans will have to enter to win the limited edition product.

Don’t change outgoing voicemail if lost, stranded: Rescue team responds to viral post

After a post on Facebook advising any lost hikers or stranded motorists to change their outgoing voicemail to reveal their locations should their phones die or lose signal went viral, a nonprofit rescue team from Colorado is pointing out why that’s not a good idea.

California family found dead in remote hiking area died of heat, dehydration

Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese held a news conference on Thursday where he revealed the cause of death for a family that mysteriously died during a hike in August.

Massive sunfish rescued from fishnet off Spanish coast

A sunfish weighing more than 2,200 pounds and measuring 9 feet 5 inches long was released back into the ocean after it became trapped in a fishing net off the coast of Ceuta, Spain, on October 4, scientists said.