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Lindsay Lohan's nap scares producersupdated: Fri Jun 22 2012 07:03:00

HLN's Jane Velez- Mitchell explains why paramedics were called Lindsay Lohan's Los Angeles hotel room.

Student infected with rare bacteria 'in high spirits,' her father saysupdated: Wed May 16 2012 22:29:00

The University of West Georgia graduate student infected with rare "flesh-eating" bacteria has proven to be "amazingly resilient," her father said Wednesday, and a second apparent case has been reported.

Copeland parents: Daughter is a fighterupdated: Wed May 16 2012 22:29:00

The parents of Aimee Copeland, the victim of a flesh-eating bacteria, stay hopeful as their daughter is in the hospital.

Search for Kelli Bordeauxupdated: Thu Apr 19 2012 17:17:00

Kelli Bordeaux a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg is missing and police suspect foul play.

Search of pond completed in missing GI caseupdated: Thu Apr 19 2012 17:17:00

Police seeking a missing Fort Bragg soldier Thursday concluded their search of a pond northeast of Fayetteville, North Carolina, saying no new leads were developed from the effort.

Soldier's mother: 'It doesn't add up'updated: Wed Apr 18 2012 22:54:00

Mother of a missing soldier told HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell that "something doesn't add up" about her daughter's story.

Dive team searches pond in missing soldier caseupdated: Wed Apr 18 2012 22:54:00

Investigators will return to a North Carolina pond on Thursday morning as police continue their search for a missing Fort Bragg soldier, officials said.

Spike Lee apologizes for retweeting wrong Zimmerman addressupdated: Wed Mar 28 2012 22:01:00

Director Spike Lee issued an apology Wednesday night to a Florida couple who had to leave their home after he retweeted a message that erroneously listed their address as belonging to George Zimmerman.

Military being sued over rape chargesupdated: Wed Mar 07 2012 10:41:00

Eight women filed a federal lawsuit taking on the military, alleging it is lax in confronting rape and assault charges.

Female service members sue U.S. military for alleged rape, sexual assault updated: Wed Mar 07 2012 10:41:00

Eight current and former U.S. service members filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging they were raped, sexually assaulted or harassed while serving in the military and were retaliated against once they reported the abuse.

Mystery surrounding stranded dolphinsupdated: Fri Feb 10 2012 19:34:00

Jane Velez-Mitchell talks to Marine Mammal Specialist Ric O'Barry about the troubling trend of dolphin deaths in Cape Cod.

Winehouse 'drank herself to death'updated: Thu Feb 02 2012 10:42:00

Amy Winehouse's official cause of death: drinking. Jane Velez-Mitchell speaks to Popeater's Rob Shuter about the tragedy.

Authorities ask for help finding body of missing Montana teacherupdated: Mon Jan 16 2012 20:07:00

Authorities in North Dakota reached out Monday for the public's help in finding the body of a missing Montana teacher they believe is dead and buried in their area, offering a plea on the same day two men were in court in connection with the woman's disappearance.

Montana teacher dead days after going missing during run, 2 detainedupdated: Fri Jan 13 2012 20:50:00

Two people have been detained in the death of a 43-year-old Montana schoolteacher last seen six days ago while out on a morning jog, law enforcement agencies said Friday.

Montana teacher found dead, 1 in custodyupdated: Fri Jan 13 2012 20:50:00

Police have one person in custody and are questioning another in the death of a Montana teacher.

Homeless teen finds success, sees future in scienceupdated: Fri Jan 13 2012 04:13:00

For two and a half years, Samantha Garvey has immersed herself in New York's Long Island salt marshes -- prodding, examining and questioning, all in the name of science.

Montana teacher goes missing after jogupdated: Thu Jan 12 2012 20:54:00

The husband of Sherri Arnold updates HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell on the search for his wife who disappeared January 7.

Stray running shoe is lone clue in disappearance of Montana teacherupdated: Thu Jan 12 2012 20:54:00

With time ticking by and an apparent dearth of clues, an eastern Montana family clung Thursday to hopes of finding a 43-year-old schoolteacher, last seen five days earlier out on a morning jog through her small town.

Son of missing Tennessee mom speaksupdated: Tue Dec 13 2011 09:18:00

Jane Velez-Mitchell talks to the son of missing woman Karen Swift about the events surrounding her disappearance.

Homicide probe launched after missing mother's body found in rural Tennesseeupdated: Tue Dec 13 2011 09:18:00

Authorities have launched a homicide investigation after identifying a body found in a rural western Tennessee county as that of Karen Swift, a mother of four last seen six weeks ago, authorities said.

Mother 'distraught' over death of twinsupdated: Thu Nov 10 2011 20:45:00

Jane Velez-Mitchell speaks exclusively to the attorney for Lindsey Lowe, a woman accused of murdering her newborn twins.

Tennessee woman indicted in deaths of infant twinsupdated: Thu Nov 10 2011 20:45:00

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against a Tennessee woman accused of smothering her newborn infants, officials said Thursday.

Is Kim Kardashian mocking marriage?updated: Wed Nov 02 2011 10:54:00

HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell covers the backlash following Kim Kardashian's divorce after just 72 days of marriage.

What happened to Baby Lisa?updated: Mon Oct 10 2011 20:11:00

Jane Velez-Mitchell talks to Capt. Steve Young about the latest developments in the case of missing baby Lisa Irwin.

Tennessee woman smothered her newborn twins, police sayupdated: Fri Sep 16 2011 21:57:00

A Tennessee woman secretly gave birth to twin boys in a toilet in the home she shares with her parents and then smothered the infants and hid their bodies in a bedroom laundry basket, police said Friday.

'Housewives' talk about husband's suicideupdated: Thu Sep 08 2011 05:46:00

The cast of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' share how they are coping with the suicide of Russell Armstrong.

No alcohol, illegal drugs in Russell Armstrong at death, coroner saysupdated: Thu Sep 08 2011 05:46:00

Russell Armstrong had no alcohol, prescription drugs or illegal substances in his body when he died last month, toxicology results released Wednesday by the coroner concluded.

Philadelphia officer faces rape chargesupdated: Fri Sep 02 2011 05:23:00

HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell discusses a case involving a Philadelphia officer charged with raping a woman while on duty.

Louisiana teacher missing for two monthsupdated: Tue Aug 30 2011 21:25:00

Two months after teacher Sylviane Lozada went missing, her friend Karen Wooley speaks exclusively to Jane Velez-Mitchell

Armstrong 'distraught' over reality showupdated: Thu Aug 18 2011 06:03:00

Jane Velez-Mitchell talks to the mother of "Real Housewives" cast member Russell Armstrong about her son's suicide.

Fans crazy for Casey Anthony trialupdated: Wed Jun 22 2011 09:14:00

Spectators travel thousands of miles to get seats to watch the Casey Anthony trial. HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell reports.

What's life like for the men and women on the Casey Anthony jury?updated: Wed Jun 22 2011 09:14:00

While tickets to the Casey Anthony trial may be some of the hottest items in Orlando right now, at least 17 people are there because they have to be -- the jurors.

Mother of Giants' fan beaten into coma angry at attackers, bystandersupdated: Thu May 19 2011 20:56:00

Even as she voiced guarded optimism about her son's recovery, the mother of a San Francisco Giants' fan beaten into a coma at Dodgers Stadium lashed out Thursday at those behind the attack -- as well as those who stood by, while it happened.

Moms angry after kids were served booze at chains 1,000 miles apartupdated: Fri Apr 15 2011 22:27:00

Two mothers expressed outrage Friday night that their young children -- about 1,000 miles away and days apart -- were inadvertently given alcohol by servers at franchises of national chain restaurants.

Pastor's son describes alleged abuseupdated: Sat Mar 26 2011 16:56:00

HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell talks with Nate Phelps, the son of the pastor who founded the Westboro Baptist Church.

Westboro church: Who are these people?updated: Sat Mar 26 2011 16:56:00

What does homophobia look like when it's stripped bare of fancy costumes like family values and tradition? It looks like that group of strange, angry people who protest at the funerals of U.S. soldiers who've died fighting for our country.

11-year-old girl can't be 'willing' in sexupdated: Sun Mar 20 2011 08:50:00

What's more shocking than the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl? The fact that some people are actually blaming the little girl.

Mexico working to extradite 'Survivor' producerupdated: Tue Feb 01 2011 20:25:00

Mexican investigators believe reality TV producer Bruce Beresford-Redman struck his wife's head with a stick, bat or metal tube before strangling her and dumping her body at a Cancun resort last year, according to documents filed this week in his extradition case.

Help yourself from the pull of addictionupdated: Tue Feb 01 2011 09:28:00

HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell details her lifetime struggle with addiction in her book 'Addict Nation.'

Young Florida woman still missing after nearly 3 yearsupdated: Thu Jan 27 2011 13:52:00

Kyla Porter left her sister's Florida residence on February 15, 2008, and hasn't been seen since.

Doctor accused of murdering newbornsupdated: Tue Jan 25 2011 13:03:00

A doctor is accused of killing newborn babies during illegal abortions. HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell reports.

Person in custody in Detroit serial rapesupdated: Wed Jan 19 2011 16:21:00

Detroit police confirmed Wednesday they have a person in custody in the city's serial rapist case.

Affidavit: Mom on Facebook when child drownedupdated: Tue Jan 18 2011 19:50:00

A Colorado woman told authorities she was using Facebook in another room when her infant son drowned in a bathtub, according to an arrest affidavit.

9 in custody as Detroit police hunt for serial rapistupdated: Mon Jan 17 2011 20:52:00

While saying he believes just one man is responsible, Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee said Monday that authorities have detained nine men as part of their hunt for a serial rapist.

FBI joins search for missing teen in Baltimoreupdated: Tue Jan 04 2011 22:36:00

The FBI has joined the search for a 16-year-old girl who went missing while visiting siblings in Baltimore, Maryland, police said Tuesday.

Humane Society president open to Michael Vick owning dogs againupdated: Tue Dec 21 2010 05:16:00

The head of one of America's biggest animal protection organizations said Thursday that Michael Vick, who served prison time for his role in a deadly dogfighting operation, should have the opportunity to bring a dog home -- in due time.

Michael Vick wants a dogupdated: Tue Dec 21 2010 05:16:00

In a new interview, Michael Vick says that he would like to own a dog, despite his past animal cruelty legal woes.

Michael Vick doesn't deserve a dogupdated: Mon Dec 20 2010 09:41:00

They say Michael Vick is trying to redeem himself. The NFL superstar who participated in a dog-fighting ring that shot, electrocuted, drowned and slammed dogs to the ground now wants to bring home a dog as a pet.

Michael Vick: I'd love another dogupdated: Mon Dec 20 2010 09:41:00

NFL quarterback Michael Vick says he is interested in owning a dog again despite his legal woes over animal cruelty.

Victim slams '40-Year-Old Virgin' actor who repeatedly stabbed herupdated: Fri Dec 17 2010 21:05:00

A California woman stabbed repeatedly by her then-boyfriend, a comedic Hollywood actor, on Friday described his courtroom antics explaining his violence as "very surreal and bizarre" -- and, above all, insincere.

'40 Year Old Virgin' actor sentencedupdated: Fri Dec 17 2010 21:05:00

The ex-girlfriend of "40 Year Old Virgin" actor speaks to "Issues." Shelley Malil was sentenced for stabbing her.

Fists swinging, Ohio woman comes to cop's rescueupdated: Fri Dec 17 2010 10:04:00

When she saw a Dayton, Ohio, police officer tangled up with a man, Angela Pierce could have kept on driving. Instead, she got out of the car to team up with the officer and join the fight.

Transgender woman says DMV employee warned her of hellupdated: Wed Dec 15 2010 21:38:00

A transgender woman is asking for a temporary restraining order against a California Department of Motor Vehicles employee who allegedly wrote her a letter condemning her to hell.

Police: California teen home safe after month in shelters with uncleupdated: Tue Dec 14 2010 11:16:00

A California man who spent a month on the run with his 15-year-old niece is now in a San Francisco jail, and the girl is back home with her parents, according to police and relatives.

Every parent's nightmareupdated: Thu Nov 04 2010 15:55:00

HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell brings you the stories of five parents whose children were abducted.

Parents of abducted kids plead for actionupdated: Thu Nov 04 2010 15:55:00

"The world is really big when you're looking for a teeny little girl," said Erin Runnion, describing the helplessness she felt after her child was abducted.

Anti-gay backlash a stage on the way to social justiceupdated: Thu Oct 14 2010 14:05:00

A Rutgers University student commits suicide after being emotionally violated when his sexual encounter with another man is secretly streamed online. Tyler Clementi jumps in the Hudson River, and there is a general outcry accompanied by a superficial soul searching.

Cops vow killing won't stop search for missing Americanupdated: Thu Oct 14 2010 09:23:00

Despite the grisly slaying of the Mexican government's lead investigator, the search for an American reported missing in a lake straddling the border will go on, U.S. and Mexican authorities vowed Wednesday.

Widow willing to take a polygraph testupdated: Fri Oct 08 2010 18:22:00

The widow of a man allegedly killed by Mexican pirates says she is willing to take a polygraph test.

Mexico intensifies search for missing Americanupdated: Fri Oct 08 2010 18:22:00

Mexican authorities have bolstered their search for a missing U.S. citizen and the government rejects assertions that security forces aren't doing enough to find him, the foreign ministry said Friday.

Student suicide after sex videoupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 11:32:00

Jane Velez-Mitchell on the suicide of a Rutgers student after his roommate put video of him having sex online.

Accused ex-pastor to face murder charges in Pennsylvaniaupdated: Wed Sep 29 2010 21:37:00

A former Methodist pastor accused of staging a car wreck to cover up his wife's killing had performed marriage counseling for the woman whose husband's suicide eventually led to his arrest, the dead man's niece said Wednesday.

Celebrities misbehave. Why do we care?updated: Thu Sep 02 2010 13:04:00

Some Americans spent Friday night worrying about their next mortgage payment. Many prayed for loved ones serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Others continued to clean up spilled oil in the U.S. Gulf.

Cops: Hilton dropped cocaine from purseupdated: Thu Sep 02 2010 13:04:00

Las Vegas Police say Paris Hilton dropped a bag of cocaine in view of an officer while getting lip balm from her purse.

Indiana man charged in online extortion sex schemeupdated: Wed Aug 25 2010 22:04:00

An Indiana man awaiting sentencing on a rape charge tried to blackmail his ex-girlfriend into coming back to him by threatening to spread nude photos and video of her online, police in Pennsylvania said.

Georgia family seeks return of slain daughter's childupdated: Tue Aug 24 2010 21:25:00

A Georgia family whose daughter was killed is battling to get her 9-month-old child back from state custody in New York, where her estranged husband left the baby with relatives after her slaying.

Kids found in filth, parents arrestedupdated: Fri Aug 20 2010 20:46:00

Police say two morbidly obese girls were found living in a filthy, bug-infested home. Jane Velez-Mitchell reports.

Lawyer: Missing mom's husband has alibiupdated: Thu Aug 19 2010 10:52:00

The husband of a Texas woman missing since March has a "watertight alibi," his lawyer tells HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell.

Lawyer: Husband of missing Texas woman has 'watertight alibi'updated: Thu Aug 19 2010 10:52:00

The husband of a Texas woman missing since March has a "completely watertight alibi" on the day his estranged wife disappeared, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Examination results on bones found in Malibu Canyon to be releasedupdated: Thu Aug 12 2010 10:37:00

County coroner's officials in Los Angeles, California, hope to release results Thursday morning of their examination of skeletal remains found in a remote area of Malibu Canyon.

Remains found in Arizona are those of 'small child,' authorities sayupdated: Wed Aug 11 2010 21:17:00

Authorities in Yavapai County, Arizona, said Wednesday that remains found a day earlier in the area are those of "a small child," and they are acting on the assumption that the body belongs to Sylar Newton, a 2-year-old boy missing for more than two weeks.

Grandfather pleads for abducted Missouri girl's safe returnupdated: Tue Jul 06 2010 21:09:00

The mother of a 4-year-old girl snatched from the front yard of her small-town Missouri home tried to chase after her daughter's abductor, a neighbor said Tuesday.

New clues to college student's murderupdated: Tue Jul 06 2010 16:11:00

Police say they have linked a college student's killer to a 2005 sexual assault. Jane Velez-Mitchell reports.

Police link Virginia student slaying, 2005 sex assaultupdated: Tue Jul 06 2010 16:11:00

Forensic evidence links the cases of a Virginia Tech student believed slain in October and the kidnapping and sexual assault of another woman four years earlier, state police announced Thursday.

Boyfriend of missing Arizona woman held as police seek more cluesupdated: Wed Jun 30 2010 16:54:00

The boyfriend of a missing Arizona woman is being held without bond on fraud and other charges while police seek additional information into his girlfriend's disappearance, Chandler police said Tuesday.

Desperate search for Arizona womanupdated: Wed Jun 30 2010 16:54:00

Jamie Laiaddee's boyfriend didn't report her missing for two months. What might he know about her disappearance?

Gulf spill shows our oily reflectionupdated: Tue May 18 2010 07:24:00

The days of man vs. nature are over. Today, with environmental catastrophes a daily occurrence, the interests of animals and humans dovetail as never before. It's not either them or us. We're both facing the same monstrous threat.

Saving Dauphin Islandupdated: Tue May 18 2010 07:24:00

Dauphin Island, Alabama, wages a war against the oil spill at sea. CNN's Reynolds Wolf reports.

Another man in missing mom's life?updated: Sun May 02 2010 09:15:00

The mother of Julie Ann Gonzalez tells HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell her daughter met another man before she vanished.

Doctor: 'Sheer will' saved Bret Michaelsupdated: Sat May 01 2010 15:06:00

Bret Michaels' "sheer will to live" kept him alive long enough last week to allow doctors to stabilize his condition after he suffered a massive brain hemorrhage, his neurosurgeon said Friday.

Thoroughbreds racing to their death?updated: Fri Apr 30 2010 21:07:00

Jane Velez-Mitchell says the racing industry should stop thousands of thoroughbreds from being slaughtered for meat.

End horror of horses led to slaughterupdated: Fri Apr 30 2010 21:07:00

It's racing season in America! The Kentucky Derby is this weekend. Then it's the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. Get out the fancy party hats and pop the champagne!

Chelsea King's death could have been preventedupdated: Fri Apr 09 2010 15:41:00

Chelsea King, 17, was a straight-A student, a high school track star and she loved to volunteer. Now, she's been killed, the latest victim of what you could call "junk justice."

Commentary: New face of addiction in Americaupdated: Fri Apr 09 2010 15:41:00

Addiction in America has a new face: prescription drugs. Last year, prescription drugs replaced heroin and cocaine as the leading cause of deadly overdoses.

Free the killer whaleupdated: Fri Apr 09 2010 15:40:00

When it comes to animal exploitation -- follow the money. Using animals for entertainment is big business, plain and simple. The killer whale Tilikum has helped SeaWorld sell millions of dollars worth of tickets.

OSHA warned whale would killupdated: Fri Apr 09 2010 15:40:00

CNN's Randi Kaye reports on why OSHA recanted a report warning of killer whale attacks at SeaWorld.

Commentary: Amber Alerts are lifesaversupdated: Fri Apr 09 2010 15:36:00

The murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu in Tracy, California, has brought America's Amber Alert program under the microscope. Sandra vanished in broad daylight on March 27.

Commentary: Lock up teen criminals?updated: Fri Apr 09 2010 15:35:00

Ten years ago, teen Daniel Giddings shot a man during an attempted robbery and was sentenced to six to 12 years in prison.

'Sexts' from Tigerupdated: Thu Mar 18 2010 21:27:00

Jane Velez-Mitchell talks to an alleged mistress of Tiger Woods who claims the 120 racy texts she posted online are his.

Coroner: Drug overdose not ruled out in Corey Haim's deathupdated: Fri Mar 12 2010 16:17:00

Although Corey Haim's heart was enlarged and he had fluid in his lungs, the coroner's chief investigator says a drug overdose has not been ruled out as the cause of the actor's death.

Murder pics in porn magazine?updated: Thu Mar 11 2010 16:11:00

HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell says it's demented for Hustler magazine to want to publish graphic crime scene photos.

Track sex offenders for lifeupdated: Wed Mar 10 2010 15:41:00

HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell says loopholes in the criminal justice system allow some sex offenders to roam free.

Lack of a sign and 'junk justice' led to Chelsea's deathupdated: Wed Mar 10 2010 15:41:00

Chelsea King, 17, was a straight-A student, a high school track star and she loved to volunteer. Now, she's been killed, the latest victim of what you could call "junk justice."

Police: Lots of tips in search for 'Growing Pains' actorupdated: Tue Feb 23 2010 15:38:00

Police in Vancouver, Canada, say they have "received a substantial amount of tips and information" in their search for Andrew Koenig, who is best known for his role on the 1980s sitcom "Growing Pains."

Grisly model murderupdated: Fri Jan 08 2010 12:00:00

A former Playboy model's body is found burned beyond recognition in a Miami dumpster. HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell reports.

Velez-Mitchell on new bookupdated: Fri Oct 09 2009 10:44:00

HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell talks with Nancy Grace about 'iWant' and her struggles with addiction.

Excerpt: Jane Velez-Mitchell's new book, 'iWant'updated: Fri Oct 09 2009 10:44:00

This is the story of my ch . . . ch . . . changes, which took me from insanity to clarity, from egocentricity to altruism, from alcoholism to activism. These changes have marked an evolution in what I want from this life.

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