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"When Elliot Rodger's parents realized just how dangerous their disturbed son was, they made a desperate attempt to try to stop him. They received a copy of his 141-page manifesto and saw a YouTube video outlining his plans for his "Day of Retribution" on Friday night and called 911 before rushing to Santa Barbara in separate cars, a family friend tells the New York Daily News. They heard about the shooting spree while they were on their way. "They were hoping against hope," the friend says. "They are in inconceivable pain."(snip)"He had been in therapy since childhood, but turned his...

A Tiburon man was arrested Monday on allegations he tried to run over a pedestrian because he didn't like his jacket, police said. Eugene Thomas Anderson, 31, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. His bail was set at $50,000. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in downtown Tiburon, where police received numerous calls on a reckless driver on Tiburon Boulevard, said police Sgt. Steve Hahn. One caller reported a driver doing spinouts in the parking lot at the CVS pharmacy, and another reported a man who got out of a car in Belvedere and started throwing...

An 11-year-old Ipswich girl was hit and dragged by a truck while riding her bike to school Wednesday. Now, residents say the details surrounding the horrible incident are becoming all too common in the Bay State. Police say the suspect who hit the sixth grader as he pulled out of the driveway of his home is an illegal immigrant who doesn't even have a license. It turns out 35-year-old Wanderson DaSilva-Neto has an outstanding warrant for his deportation back to Brazil.

Joel Santos, 25, is in critical condition after he laid on the ground to keep his girlfriend from leaving, authorities said. A man is in critical condition after he was run over by a car while lying on the ground in front of it to keep his girlfriend from leaving Sunday morning in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes said 25-year-old Joel Santos had had a verbal argument with his girlfriend and did not want her to go. Despite his urging, 26-year-old Gloribeth Santiago got into the passenger seat of her cousin Christina...

Bennigan's may face sanctions over service Restaurant gave alcohol to 3 teens before death of waitress, state says 01/16/2003 By STEVE McGONIGLE / The Dallas Morning News A Bennigan's restaurant in Irving where a waitress was killed Jan. 3 might face administrative sanctions for serving alcohol to three underage patrons whom the waitress was chasing for not paying their bill, the state's liquor control agency said Wednesday. If the restaurant is found to have violated state law, it could face suspension or cancellation of its liquor license, or a fine of up to $25,000 per day, said Sgt. John...