Thoughtful gift eases pain of lost parents

When we lose a loved one, one of the hardest things is never hearing their voice again. That’s why the birthday presents Heidi Paat gave to her two friends, Vanessa Mendoza and Norma Bates, is almost magical -- hearing their deceased parents speak again.

Teacher's GoFundMe buys a bicycle for every student

Do you remember how thrilling it was the first time you rode a bike? Elementary school teacher Katie Blomquist remembers. But what made her remember was a student who wasn’t going to get a bike for his birthday because his parents didn’t have enough money.

Want to be a Vampire? Local 'Fangsmith' creates fangs

He calls himself 'Father Sebastiaan', and his specialty is making fangs for people with a fascination for Vampires.

Police: Bathroom break leads to jail break out

Michael Caruso was handcuffed and in a wheelchair when he went before a judge today, less than 24 hours after he broke out of a police department.

Deputies: Sword-wielding man fatally stabbed ex-girlfriend

An alleged sword-wielding man in Citrus County is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in what deputies said Monday was one of the most violent crimes they've seen in more than two decades.

Woman sprays carjacker with gasoline; suspect on the loose

Police in Michigan are searching for a suspect who was doused in gasoline as he carjacked a woman at a gas station over the weekend.

Police officers step in when father can't make daddy-daughter dance

When Laura Castaneda’s husband couldn’t attend the daddy-daughter dance with their daughters, she turned to the most trusted source in her community: the police. It wasn’t the type of emergency call that police officers are used to, but the officers said they were happy to be of service.

Dad's post supporting his wife sharing bed with their children goes viral

A father's post supporting his wife's choice to sleep with their children has gone viral. On Facebook, David Brinkley of Yukon, Oklahoma, shared a photo of his wife, Alora, sleeping with their toddler and their baby. He said he was sharing it after he was flabbergasted to learn that some fathers do not support co-sleeping.

Soldier honors military funeral procession in the pouring rain

Kenneth Varnes, a Fort Hood soldier, was driving in Killeen, Texas in the pouring rain as a military funeral procession approached. 

You can play Ms. Pac-Man on Google Maps

You can now play the classic game Ms. Pac-Man on your neighborhood streets using the Google Maps phone app.

FBI re-releases dozens of 9/11 Pentagon photos after glitch

More than two dozen photos of the Pentagon taken after a plane crashed into it on Sept. 11, 2001, have reappeared in recent days on the FBI's website six years after they were first made public. The posting misled some to believe the photos from 9/11 had never before been seen.

Tesla founder Elon Musk now hopes to turn humans into cyborgs

The man who thought up autonomous cars, Mars colonization and who also happens to be Amber Heard’s boyfriend has been an innovator and a disruptor. He is now reportedly pursuing the idea of creating human cyborgs.

Spiders could eat all humans on Earth in one year, research shows

If they wanted to, spiders could eat every person on Earth in less than a year, according to a new report by European researchers. 

WATCH: Twin toddlers recreate scenes from 'Frozen'

A pair of twins from Northeast Philadelphia have taken the internet by storm after they recreated scenes from the hit movie 'Frozen.'

Special needs student returns from school, mother enraged at condition

A woman who contacted FOX 26 News is now getting answers regarding what happened to her special needs son. Typically, Daniel Artmore is home from school by 2 p.m. but when he didn't arrive on time earlier this week, his mother began contacting the school. She says she couldn't believe what happened from there.