Package thieves capitalizing on holiday season rush

Now that the holiday season is here, it's not uncommon to regularly have a box on your doorstep -- but with packages, thieves are also lurking around the corner to swipe the goods.

Democrat wins Virginia House seat in recount by single vote

A single vote may spell the end of Republican control in Virginia's House of Delegates. A Democratic challenger seems to have won a recount Tuesday by one vote, putting the partisan balance in the House at a tie. It would mean a rare power-sharing agreement may have to be brokered.

Pay It Forward: Virginia family who lost daughter in crash surprised with new car

A Virginia family who suffered an unimaginable tragedy last year got some very good news Tuesday, just in time for Christmas-- and you'll need a big box of tissues to watch their special moment. 

Boy, 15, shot to death delivering newspapers with stepdad on SW Side

A 15-year-old boy was killed Sunday morning in a shooting in the LeClaire Courts neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said.

FDNY: Menorah sparked fire that killed mom, 3 kids

Four members of one family, including three children, died in an overnight fire in Brooklyn.

Woman wakes up to intruder in her bedroom

A woman woke up to her dog barking and saw a man standing in her bedroom. 

Operations return to normal at Atlanta's airport after crippling power outage

Passengers who arrived at the world's busiest airport Tuesday morning said it appeared as if nothing had happened just two days after flights came to a halt at Hartsfield-Jackon Atlanta International. Georgia Power continues to investigate the exact cause of the outage, but said a fire in an underground electrical facility damaged lines providing power to the airport. 

Two friends who met at a school race riot reunite after 38 years

In 1975 two junior high schoolers befriended each other during a race riot and were recently reunited after 38 years!

Attorney visited jail to make porn with inmate, sheriff says

Deputies in Pinellas County say an attorney was caught with his pants down while planning to record himself having sex with an inmate as part of a project to make a video called “Girls in Jail.”

Beautiful Christmas light display illuminates home in Olney

It's the most wonderful time of the year! SkyFox was flying over Montgomery County Monday night when it captured a beautiful and colorful Christmas light display shining brightly from a home in Olney, Maryland.

Stranded traveling football player gets help from total strangers

Colorado State University football player Luis Lebron ended up being one of the thousands of people who were suddenly stranded in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International when the power went out. 

Veterans memorial vandalized in Rockdale County

Two heavy, bronze statues of soldiers, a massive globe, and numerous plaques have been stolen from the Walk of Heroes Veterans War Memorial. It's a normally quiet park along Black Shoals Lake in Rockdale County, and a place for the community to reflect on the sacrifices of our nation's veterans.

Virginia police chief retires following Charlottesville rally backlash

The first African-American police chief of Charlottesville, Virginia, abruptly resigned Monday, about two weeks after a scathing independent review criticized his "slow-footed response" to violence at a white nationalist rally this summer.

Viral photo gets man a kidney donor

The single act of posting a picture online will safe a life. 

Hoarding case: 63 cats found in retired veteran's freezer

From the street, it looks like a normal home, but that changes quickly when you step inside.  The furniture is torn apart by claws, the floor is saturated with cat urine, and authorities say they removed 63 cats from the freezer.

Cadets lay wreaths at Bay Pines National Cemetery

A wreath-laying ceremony took place at Bay Pines National Cemetery in St. Petersburg Saturday.

Chance the Rapper to hand out toys to kids in need

Chance the Rapper is rallying student athletes to make Christmas a little brighter for kids in need.

Over 300 fall ill on Royal Caribbean cruise

Royal Caribbean tells FOX 13 that 332 Independence of the Seas passengers got sick with a gastro-intestinal virus.  However, folks who were onboard say it seemed like a lot more.

Airmen return from Middle East just in time for holidays

A KC-135 aircraft landed at MacDill Air Force Base on Friday with a welcome sight for some military families in the Bay Area: After months of waiting, their loved ones are home for the holidays.