Alex Mendoza
The Archive
Hero dad killed while saving son in multi-car crash
A father died saving his 10-year-old son during a fiery chain-reaction car crash in Michigan that killed three people and injured four others, according to reports. The horrific accident began in Van Buren...
Car thieves are no match for deputy and his K-9
A sheriff's deputy and his K-9 partner made for an impressive tag team in taking down a pair of alleged car thieves. Bodycam footage shows the suspects leading Pasco County...
Crafty driver busted with license plate made from pizza box
Don’t try this at home. A tricky driver in Massachusetts was busted using a pizza box to fashion a makeshift license plate in a DIY gone wrong. The Hopkinton Police...
April the Giraffe might be pregnant again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvE1Moe6IRs Here we go again. On April 15, an unforgettable YouTube sensation gave birth to a baby boy in upstate New York. Nearly 2 million viewers tuned in to watch...
Attempted murder suspect demands judge give stiffer sentence
Forget a lighter sentence — this guy wants more time in the slammer. A Louisiana man charged with attempted murder was baffled that the state offered him a 20-year plea...
Deaf community outraged after interpreter signed gibberish before Irma
An amateur interpreter for the deaf was tapped at the last minute to provide sign language during a press conference — and things got out of hand. Before Hurricane Irma...
See how Irma wrecked Key West
Hurricane Irma swept across the Florida Keys, crushing homes in its path, uprooting greenery and wiping out power for some 15 million Florida residents. Key West, once a tropical oasis...
Man allegedly used child as shield from Taser
A Maine man being pursued by police used a child to block himself from being tased, authorities said. York County police responded to a domestic disturbance call involving a man...
Man accused of torching pregnant girlfriend while kids watched
Police in Hialeah, Fla., are searching for a man who doused his pregnant girlfriend with gasoline and lit her on fire — all while her two young children watched, cops...
Young Vladimir Putin was kind of a hipster
Before rising to power as one of the most infamous leaders in the world, Vladimir Putin was a playful, hipster-dressing man in love. From his early childhood, to his wedding...
Social media loses it over video of shark being dragged by speeding boat
A video of boaters dragging a shark at "high speed" has gone viral and now authorities have launched an investigation. Sport fisherman Mark Quartiano, also known as "Mark the Shark,"...
Elderly couple held hostage after neighbor asks to borrow salt
Here's a good reason to ignore your neighbors. A Florida couple said they were approached on their back porch by their neighbor’s son, who asked if he could have a...
Bodycam doesn't help cop's excuse for shooting tail-wagging dog
Newly released bodycam footage shows a police officer’s perspective when he responded to a burglary alarm and shot two tail-wagging dogs earlier this month — but doesn't seem to help...
Mayoral candidate tells audience members to ‘go back to Africa’
A forum about opportunities for youth in St. Petersburg, Fla., turned racial when long-shot mayoral candidate Paul Congemi lashed out at an opponent's supporters. The Uhuru Solidarity Movement has backed...
Cops find 3 live, endangered deer tied up during traffic stop
This traffic stop was wild. A sheriff’s deputy in Little Torch Key, Florida pulled over a car with a broken tail light when he found three hog-tied deer. Two of...
Cops respond to noise complaint, join in on Slip 'N Slide
They let the noise slide! Police officers Joe Jones and Carrie Lee of Asheville, North Carolina, responded to a noise complaint at a Fourth of July block party. But instead...
'The world's first drone jump' is every skydiver's dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOPZhRJtz9w Up, up, and away! As the drone industry continues to grow, aerial enthusiasts are flying — and leaping — to new heights. Latvia-based company Aerones completed “the world’s first...
Uber driver accused of kidnapping, raping passenger
An Uber driver who also worked at a foster-care home in Florida has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping and raping his female passenger, authorities said Monday. Gary Kitchings, 57, picked...
NFL star Torrey Smith pays for 46 adoptions at animal shelter
This Eagle is flying to the rescue. Thanks to the Philadelphia Eagles’ newest wide receiver Torrey Smith, cats and dogs at a Baltimore animal shelter are one step closer to...
'He’s smart as a whip': 88-year-old graduates from college
It’s never too late! Horace Sheffield, 88, of Barnesville, Georgia, achieved a lifelong goal more than a half-century after attending Shorter University — he graduated. “He’s smart as a whip,...