Democratic New York City Assemblyman Vito Lopez has announced that he will resign at the end of the legislative session in June, amid a sexual harassment scandal. Lopez, who denies harassing his underlings, said he was stepping down in order to run for City Council in November.
Philadelphia police officer Richard DeCoatsworth, who was once hailed as a hero and saluted by President Obama, has been arrested and is in police custody after he allegedly held two women captive in his home.
An inmate at a Wisconsin jail knocked out a female guard with one punch, and it was caught by surveillance cameras. The March 27 fight erupted as three corrections officers gathered lunch trays and another entered the room.
A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car that triggered a manhunt, which ultimately led to the arrest of suspect, David Hernandez.
