Canton Police use technology to catch fleeing driver without a chase

Canton Police stopped a driver running from officers without having to give chase; instead, they used new technology which makes it safer for everyone involved. Police said they successfully used a GPS tracking device for the first time and avoided a potentially dangerous car chase.

Airplane crash lands at Atlanta Motorsports Park

An airplane made a crash landing at Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, according to the FAA. The aircraft is a Piper P32R-300.

GA Tech: Norovirus identified as cause of GI illness on campus

Georgia Tech officials have identified norovirus as the cause of a recent gastrointestinal illness outbreak on campus. 

Officials: US captures key militant in Benghazi attack

U.S. officials say special operations forces have captured a militant who was instrumental in the attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The attack resulted in the death of the American ambassador to the country.

DC man facing charges for selling guns and ammunition on Facebook

A D.C. man is facing felony gun charges after the FBI says it discovered he was running a virtual gun store on social media.

Police: Boy jumps from overpass onto car, kills driver

Police say a 12-year-old boy jumped from an overpass above Interstate 66 in northern Virginia and fell onto a car, killing the driver. The incident took place Saturday afternoon in Fairfax County. Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said in a statement Sunday afternoon that the boy landed on a Ford Escape and the impact incapacitated the vehicle's driver.

Pa. mom who beat girl for incorrect Bible verses gets prison

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania woman who beat and tried to strangle her daughter for incorrectly reciting Bible verses has been sentenced to prison. Forty-one-year-old Rhonda Shoffner was sentenced Wednesday to 2½ to five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges including aggravated assault of her daughter, who was younger than 13.

Dog beaten, left tied to dumpster in Cobbs Creek

Human law enforcement officers are investigating the discovery of a badly beaten dog that was found tied to a dumpster in Cobbs Creek.

Man dies after punch to face in fight over beer

Authorities say a man punched in the face during an argument over beer has died after the fight outside a Florida restaurant.

Two students accused of threats toward school denied bond

Two students charged in a potentially deadly plot against their Cherokee County high school will remain behind bars.

Officials: Trick or treaters beware marijuana candy, edibles

One New Jersey county is warning trick or treaters to be extra careful this Halloween, and to be on the lookout for candy made with marijuana.

Catharsis on the Mall permit for 45-foot-tall nude statue of woman on National Mall denied

A proposal by the organizers of Catharsis on the Mall to have a 45-foot-tall statue of a naked woman near the Washington Monument for several months has been denied, according to officials.

Off-duty state trooper saves choking victim

An off-duty New Jersey state trooper saved a man who was choking in a restaurant.

Georgetown U. student organization being called 'hate group' for views against same-sex marriage

A Georgetown University student group opposed to same-sex marriage has been labeled by some on campus as a hate group. Now, the group's funding and official status are in jeopardy.