Don’t change outgoing voicemail if lost, stranded: Rescue team responds to viral post

After a post on Facebook advising any lost hikers or stranded motorists to change their outgoing voicemail to reveal their locations should their phones die or lose signal went viral, a nonprofit rescue team from Colorado is pointing out why that’s not a good idea.

North Carolina man identified as victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy

A North Carolina man who moved to Chicago was one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the 1970s, authorities said Monday.

Minnesota family fights township after leaders remove their street service

Over an hour north of the Twin Cities near Mora, a family in a small township is feeling boxed in by the local government. The township board says the road to their home will not be maintained going forward.

Brian Laundrie lookalike has hotel door kicked in by US Marshals, deputies in arrest attempt

“I said, ‘You might want to change your appearance for a while or this will continue to happen where you go,’” Graham County Sheriff Jerry Crisp told Severin Beckwith, the Brian Laundrie doppelgänger.

GPS devices worth $45K stolen from planes at Lakeville airport

Four navigational devices worth thousands of dollars were stolen from aircraft at the Airlake Airport in Lakeville, Minnesota, authorities say.

Human remains found in car submerged for nearly 20 years

Crews have found human remains in the SUV that was pulled from the bottom of the Ohio River. The vehicle belonged to an Ohio mother who went missing in 2002 with her two young children.

Zumbrota car dealership's zany ad was crafted by John Oliver's HBO show

A bizarre ad from a southern Minnesota car dealership that's running this week was crafted by the folks behind the popular HBO show "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver."

Truck strikes, kills 7 horses near Wadena, Minnesota

Authorities are investigating a crash that left seven horses dead Saturday morning near Wadena, Minnesota.

Arizona woman speaks out after giving birth to 14-pound baby

For one Arizona family, their newborn baby may have set a new record for the largest baby to be born at one Phoenix area hospital.

Bismarck wedding photography company suddenly closes, leaving couples scrambling

Glasser Images, a photography company based in Bismarck, is at the center of a new investigation with the North Dakota Attorney General’s office.

Shark bites floating alligator’s foot in wild video

The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.

Semitruck hauling Leinenkugel's beer crashes on I-94 in Wisconsin

Officials are clearing the scene after a semi truck hauling Leinenkugel's beer crashed Wednesday morning near Hixton, Wisconsin.

Man reported missing joins search party seeking him

The man joined a search party for a missing person not realizing the individual being pursued was him.

Woman finds 4.38-carat diamond in Arkansas state park

Noreen Wredberg of Granite Bay, Calif., found the 4.38-carat yellow diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.

Hiker allegedly tried boiling bear urine to drink before starting Fawn Fire

A woman accused of arson for a wildfire in Northern California said she was trying to boil bear urine to drink before the fire started, authorities claim.