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Free Burgers for Life for Ohio Kidnap Case Hero

5:12 PM, May 23, 2013

The Cleveland man hailed as a hero after he put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade won't have to worry about buying burgers in his hometown anytime soon.

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Fla. Men May Face Charges After 'Cannonballing' Manatees

11:38 AM, May 22, 2013

Wildlife investigators are considering charges against two Cocoa Beach men after a video surfaced online of one man jumping onto a manatee and her calf.

Mo. Man Admits Stealing Child's Piggy Bank for Drugs, Women

11:19 AM, May 22, 2013

A north St. Louis County man has admitted he stole his four year old nephew's piggy bank last summer, then using the money on narcotics and prostitutes.

Jesse James Cuts Off Fingertip in Machine Shop

11:11 AM, May 22, 2013

The motorcycle customizer and former husband of Sandra Bullock cut off the top of his right pinky finger in a shop accident in his Austin garage on Monday.

Tenn. Bystander Could Face Prison for Role in Hit-and-Run

9:15 AM, May 21, 2013

Man being charged along with suspects in accident that killed two people faces prison.

Colo. Firefighters Use Ladder Truck to Rescue Bear

4:22 PM, May 20, 2013

It was a bigger-than-average tree rescue for firefighters in Colorado Springs.

Teen Claims His McDonald's Sandwich Had a Worm

11:19 AM, May 20, 2013

Derrick Holt claims he bit into a worm while he was eating a McDonald's Sausage McMuffin in Buckeye, Arizona. Now the 18 year old says he has a stomach bug.

Calif. Suspects Accidentally Dial 911 During Crime

10:50 AM, May 20, 2013

Two suspects arrested for breaking into a car in Central California accidentally called 911 on a cellphone, which led police to them.

First Pitch Ends in Big Surprise for Soldier's Daughter

4:20 PM, May 17, 2013

Alayna ran to her dad and wrapped her arms around his neck

Alaska Man Runs Onto Frozen Lake to Avoid Jail

12:40 PM, May 17, 2013

Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.

Bea Arthur Topless Painting Fetches $1.9M in NYC

12:34 PM, May 17, 2013

A painting of actress Bea Arthur topless has sold for $1.9 million at a New York City auction.

Birth of Anteater Has Conn. Zoo Staff Puzzled

11:42 AM, May 17, 2013

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.

Ga. Man Sets Neighbor's House on Fire Because Grass Was Too High

11:22 AM, May 17, 2013

A man accused of lighting his neighbor's house on fire over complaints of an unkempt yard has been arrested.

Mich. Tire Shop Investigated for Paying Workers With Crack

8:14 PM, May 16, 2013

It's called Big C's Tire Shop on Mac Avenue in Detroit, and word on the street was the "C" stood for crack cocaine.

Fla. Man Arrested for Tricking Girlfriend Into Taking Abortion Pill

5:35 PM, May 16, 2013

Welden is facing a possible life sentence after the feds accused him of tricking his girlfriend, 26-year-old Remee Lee, into taking an abortion pill.

Wait... Is Diddy Joining 'Downton Abbey'?

5:18 PM, May 16, 2013

He sent fans into a tizzy by announcing he was starring on 'Downton Abbey.' But it's a FunnyorDie version.

Fleeing Ore. Man Pleads to Be Pulled from River

4:26 PM, May 16, 2013

Authorities in Eastern Oregon say a fleeing man tried to use a backstroke to get across the Columbia River but, exhausted, said he couldn't swim and pleaded with officers to retrieve him. They did.

Texas Senior, 18, Bags 800-Pound Record Alligator

4:22 PM, May 16, 2013

A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator - the heaviest ever certified in Texas - on his first alligator hunt.

Wash. State Woman Spots Stolen Car in Drive-Thru

12:52 PM, May 16, 2013

A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restaurant where she works.

Mom in NM Chases Down Child Abductor; Girl Safe

12:42 PM, May 16, 2013

Albuquerque police say a mother who saw her 5-year-old being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt.

Woman Using Bare Hands to Build House With Rocks

12:01 PM, May 16, 2013

A woman is using her bare hands to build a house in the woods of north Georgia by stacking large rocks on top of each other, one rock at a time.

Bizarre Prank Leaves Dead Raccoons Hanging at a Tenn. School

1:56 PM, May 15, 2013

A bizarre senior prank has horrified some students at Gibbs High School in Knox County in Tennessee.

Battling Bald Eagles Land on Minn. Runway

12:31 PM, May 15, 2013

Two adult bald eagles made a crash landing on the tarmac at Duluth International Airport Sunday after locking talons during an in-air battle.

No Bond Set for Macon Mother Accused of Murder in Son's Beating Death

A Macon mother is in jail after her 2-year-old son died from an apparent beating.

4:36 PM, May 23, 2013

Acting Supt.: Bibb Principal's Family Victims of Murder

In an email sent to employees Wednesday, the Bibb County school district says one of its principals lost his parents and a brother to homicide.

8:59 AM, May 23, 2013

Emanuel Co. Couple Faces Drug Charges After Infant's Death

Officials were called to a resident about an unresponsive infant and investigators found meth and dope at the scene.

6:33 PM, May 22, 2013

Central High Student Earns Almost $500k in Scholarships

Ashley Washington won the Golden Eagle award in foreign language, a $1,000 prize. She also received $250,000 from the Gates Millennium Scholarship, and $240,000 as the QuestBridge National College Match recipient.

8:07 AM, May 23, 2013

Stray Pit Bull Tests Positive for Rabies in Houston Co.

    The North Central Health District says a stray pit bull in Houston County tested positive for rabies after it bit someone.

9:29 AM, May 23, 2013

Perry Business Aims to Break Record for World's Longest Golf Cart

Perry, it's been called the crossroads of Georgia, and now they may be able to add a Guinness World Record to their résumé.

1:49 PM, May 23, 2013

Warning Sirens Inadvertently Sound in Crawford Co.

Jake Watson with Crawford EMA says they are looking into why the county's automated warning system went off Wednesday night.

7:03 AM, May 23, 2013

Hospital in South Ga. to Close by Year's End

Southwestern State Hospital in Thomasville has about 600 employees.

10:54 PM, May 22, 2013

Brave: the Amazing Journey of Evan Gattis

"You could have all the money in the world," Evan Gattis told 11Alive's Matt Pearl in a sit-down interview last weekend. "But what good is it without you there to spend it? What's water if you're not thirsty?"

3:47 PM, May 23, 2013

Job Market Thursday | Jobs Available in Central Ga.

See the latest job openings around Central Georgia from the Department of Labor

2:47 PM, May 23, 2013

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