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Police hope pickup driver can shed light on missing Indiana womanupdated: Wed Jun 15 2011 13:16:00

Police in Bloomington, Indiana, released a photograph Wednesday of college student Lauren Spierer on the night of her disappearance as well as images of a white pickup seen in the area.

Indiana student's disappearance on 'America's Most Wanted'updated: Sat Jun 11 2011 22:49:00

Police in an Indiana city were hoping the "America's Most Wanted" television program that aired Saturday night would bring tips that could help solve the disappearance of a college student.

Police search missing Indiana student's apartment complexupdated: Wed Jun 08 2011 19:12:00

Police have executed a search warrant at the apartment complex where a missing Indiana University student lives, and authorities acknowledged Wednesday that they are becoming increasingly concerned about her safety.

Feds nab suspected human trafficker in Connecticut casinoupdated: Tue Jan 11 2011 12:35:00

A suspected human trafficker who recently was profiled on "America's Most Wanted" was arrested at a Connecticut casino last week, federal authorities said Tuesday.

Police: Hollywood publicist slain in random robbery by bicyclistupdated: Thu Dec 09 2010 06:49:00

Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen was murdered as she was driving through Beverly Hills, California, in a random "robbery gone bad," by a man who killed himself last week, according to preliminary findings in the Beverly Hills police investigation.

Suicide gun to be tested in Hollywood publicist's slayingupdated: Tue Dec 07 2010 18:49:00

The handgun used by a "person of interest" in the case of murdered Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen has been sent to the Los Angeles Sheriff's ballistics lab to determine whether it was used to kill Chasen, Beverly Hill Police said Tuesday.

'Barefoot bandit' court appearance postponedupdated: Wed Jul 14 2010 15:55:00

A Miami, Florida, court appearance for Colton Harris-Moore, the so-called "barefoot bandit," has been postponed until Friday, as he did not have a U.S.-based attorney to represent him Wednesday.

Island off Washington state searched for elusive 'barefoot burglar'updated: Thu Mar 18 2010 22:15:00

An 18-year-old fugitive suspected of stealing airplanes eluded police again Thursday despite an active manhunt -- including helicopters and search dogs -- on an island off the coast of Washington state.

Tip leads to arrestupdated: Tue Jan 05 2010 22:39:00

A tip to America's Most Wanted lead to the arrest of Paul Merhige, wanted in the deaths of family members on Thanksgiving Day.

Slain child's father: 'The monster's in a cage now'updated: Tue Jan 05 2010 22:39:00

The father of a 6-year-old girl, one of four relatives who police say were killed by another family member on Thanksgiving Day, said it was "unbelievable" how a tip from a television viewer brought about the arrest of the suspect.

Viewer tip leads to arrest in Thanksgiving slayingsupdated: Mon Jan 04 2010 07:44:00

A tip from a television viewer led to the arrest of a Florida man accused of killing four of his family members on Thanksgiving Day, authorities said early Sunday.

Police comb landfill for clues to Florida girl's deathupdated: Fri Oct 23 2009 17:35:00

Investigators in Georgia are combing through a "tremendous mountain" of garbage at a landfill, searching for clues to the slaying of 7-year-old Somer Thompson, a sheriff's spokeswoman said Friday.

In China, a U.S. adopted teen finds his rootsupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 20:53:00

His father and uncle fall to the ground, crying uncontrollably. After 11 years of not knowing, relief of finding a child they thought had been lost forever pours out of them.

A moment to rememberupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 20:53:00

John Vause reports on the emotional reaction of a father and uncle to the return of a long lost son in China.

Missing boy's mom has hopeupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 15:50:00

Patty Wetterling talks to CNN's Chris Welch about her son Jacob, abducted at age 11 in 1989.

Fugitive U.S. white supremacist captured in Israelupdated: Tue Jul 14 2009 10:48:00

A fugitive American white supremacist was arrested Monday in Israel, ending an international manhunt that began in 2007, Israeli and U.S. officials said.

Police identify 7 slain women found in Februaryupdated: Fri Jul 10 2009 11:10:00

New Mexico authorities have identified seven of 11 slain women whose remains were discovered several months ago in shallow graves in west Albuquerque, but have yet to identify a suspect in their killings, police told CNN on Thursday.

FBI joins hunt for killer who leaves taunting notesupdated: Thu Jun 04 2009 08:03:00

The 5-year-old girl found the note tucked inside a plastic bag and left in a basket used as a flower pot.

Court blocks release of sex offenders due out of jailupdated: Fri Apr 03 2009 18:46:00

The Supreme Court has blocked the imminent release of dozens of sex offenders who have served their federal sentences after the Obama administration claimed many of them remain "sexually dangerous."

'70s radical Sara Jane Olson released from prisonupdated: Tue Mar 17 2009 13:41:00

Jon Opsahl said he doesn't think domestic terrorist-turned-housewife Sara Jane Olson served nearly enough time for his mother's murder, but he's relieved the saga ended with Olson's Tuesday release from prison.

'Ottis Toole was the abductor'updated: Thu Dec 18 2008 13:51:00

Police Chief Chad Wagner announces that the 1981 murder case of 6-year-old Adam Walsh is now closed.

Walsh's grief turned to action after Adam's murderupdated: Thu Dec 18 2008 13:51:00

For nearly three decades, John Walsh's black leather jackets and swagger have made him a crime-fighting cultural icon. But when he returned this week to the Hollywood police station, he was once again the father of a murdered child.

People.com: Police Identify Murderer of America's Most Wanted Host's Sonupdated: Wed Dec 17 2008 08:48:00

Finally closing the book on the 1981 cold case, authorities point to a convicted serial killer who died behind bars in 1996

Police: Drifter killed Adam Walsh in 1981updated: Tue Dec 16 2008 21:18:00

A deceased drifter long suspected in the abduction, murder and beheading of 6-year-old Adam Walsh committed the crime that put missing children on the national agenda, police said Tuesday.

TV show helps nab Georgia murder suspectupdated: Thu Aug 28 2008 00:55:00

Authorities are crediting the TV show "America's Most Wanted" for helping in the capture of a double murder suspect on the FBI's list of 10 most-wanted fugitives.

SI.com: Ben Fowlkes: Reality of mainstream MMA: quantity trumps qualityupdated: Thu Jul 31 2008 12:26:00

One brief moment during Elite XC's second installment of Saturday Night Fights on CBS encapsulated the plight of the new promotion: UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva flashed across the screen.

'Pumpkin's' fugitive father caught in U.S.updated: Fri Feb 29 2008 14:05:00

A man accused of killing his wife in New Zealand and then abandoning the couple's 3-year-old daughter at an Australian train station has been captured in suburban Atlanta, authorities said.

Video shows suspected killer buying paint, wheelbarrowupdated: Sat Jan 19 2008 11:51:00

A video recorded last month shows suspected Marine killer Cesar Laurean buying supplies that authorities say could have been used to cover up the murder of a pregnant co-worker, a sheriff's department spokesman told CNN on Friday.

Barbecue over burial site?updated: Sat Jan 19 2008 11:51:00

There are allegations that a barbecue may have been held over the site where a pregnant Marine was buried.

People.com: Rob Schneider (in Drag) Fills in for Lindsay Lohan on Tonight Showupdated: Wed Jul 25 2007 18:34:00

Video courtesy of NBC

Tip snares alleged child molester on FBI top 10 list updated: Sun May 13 2007 11:42:00

A tip from a Canadian resident ended Richard Steve Goldberg's stint on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, and the alleged child molester is now awaiting extradition, the bureau said.

Fortune: How Fox Got Lucky On National TVupdated: Mon Mar 17 2003 00:01:00

For better or worse, nobody does reality TV like Fox. After floundering last year, the network is now thriving, thanks to such addictions as American Idol and Joe Millionaire, whose finale was the ...

Fortune: How's This for Reality? Picket Linesupdated: Mon Mar 05 2001 00:01:00

ABC's Fantasy Island remake flopped two years ago, but the network's co-chairman Stu Bloomberg seems to be living in the imaginary paradise. Ask him about the pending writers and actors strike, and...

Money Magazine: Get The Pictureupdated: Mon May 01 2000 00:01:00

$1,300 Sony's DCR-TRV11 digital camcorder can capture stills from home movies and download them to your PC. Call 800-222-7669 to find a local dealer.

Fortune: Follow-upupdated: Mon Feb 15 1988 00:01:00

Headhunters rated Thomas G. Plaskett, then at American Airlines, one of ''America's Most Wanted Managers,'' describing him as ''crisp, efficient, yet innovative'' (FORTUNE, February 3, 1986). He'll...

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