A woman who police said used her children as hostages during a routine traffic stop has died after being shot by an officer.

...she used her kids as a meat shield... picked by acemak 2 years ago

Scottish police are being instructed to restrain their sarcasm when dealing with the growing Polish population in Edinburgh. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Police are hunting a man whose wife and five children were found slain in their Florida home, reports CNN. The bodies of Guerline Damas, 32, and her kids aged 11 months to 9 years were discovered by police after they were contacted by relatives. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

Rio de Janeiro police arrested two fellow officers on Thursday accused of extorting money from two American tourists who happened to be San Francisco cops on vacation. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Cops in Oldham, UK broke into the wrong house while searching for a fugitive; rather than leaving an official note or apology after smashing in the door, they used the magnetic letters on the fridge to spell out OLDHAM TASK FORCE CALLED. picked by murfanda 1 year ago

Bad news for Coco and Blinko – British children don't like clowns and even older kids are scared of them. The news that will no doubt have clowns shedding tears was revealed in a poll of youngsters by researchers from the University of Sheffield who examined how to improve the decor of children's wards in hospitals. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Way We Live Now: Alone. Abandon the kids! Or better yet, don't have the kids in the first place. They're the reason you're broke. And they'll just grow up to hide out in tax havens and rob taco trucks. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Life is not fair. Get used to it. The average teenager uses the phrase "it's not fair" 8.6 times a day. You got it from your parents, who said it so often you decided they must be the most idealistic generation ever. When they started hearing it from their own kids, they realized Rule #1. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

A mother told police that child-sized human remains uncovered in her basement freezer were those of her two adopted daughters picked by gamaxray 1 year ago

Kids born to new dads over 50 are 2.5 times more likely to have bipolar disorder than kids with dads in their mid-20s. Probably has something to do with the overwhelming desire to call their dads "Gramps". picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

Police said a couple used an offer for tattoos on MySpace to lure children to their home. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Just as the bank robbers make their escape, the cops turn up to arrest them. Sort of. (34 second video) picked by plimetroller 2 years ago

Like a scene out of "Superbad," the cigar-chomping officers tore through a baseball field at a park in Brooklyn, spinning the car wildly in circles and almost hitting a pair of kids on tricycles. picked by suebe 1 year ago

This is the greatest Batman ever, almost the entire cast is little kids, with awesome props, costumes, and even a mini Batmobile! Batman and Robin, The Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, The Joker, The Commissioner... ALL KIDS!

You have to watch this! (Part II and III in Comments) picked by MuppetmakeR 2 years ago

For a burglar, being chased by the police is one thing. But finding them already there when you jemmy open the window just doesn't seem fair.

That was the shock awaiting a couple of thieves who staged a midnight raid on a Melbourne house last week. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Sadie and Pyper Vance have had just about enough of high gas prices. The sisters are still years away from being old enough to drive, but that doesn't mean the $4 per gallon price tag isn't hitting them as hard as anyone else. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The experiment was implemented after adult supervisors were found to allow some cheating during police exams to prevent officers' embarrassment. picked by tigertony 4 months ago

The father of three children who have names associated with Nazis is accusing the state Division of Youth and Family Services of taking his children under false pretenses and says one of the kids appeared neglected when he saw them last week. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A woman tried to strangle a mother in a busy carpark because she left four children alone in a car while she used a nearby ATM. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When the Shapiro family redecorated their 9-year-old daughter's room, they purchased a used bed frame. A couple of days later, their daughter Mackenzie suddenly seemed to develop a case of hives. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago