Times are tough: it's a phrase that has probably been overused since the beginning of time, but right now, it certainly fits the bill. The economy is, to put it lightly, a big headache for many of us and it isn't showing a lot of signs of immediate...

Some school bus drivers in Northern Mobile County have been repeatedly victimized by fuel thieves. They say their personal cars are being used as gas pumps. One car was even torched when the vandals couldn't get the gas out.

Recently, a thief confessed to stealing at least 20,000 gallons of gasoline in a series of thefts in the Pacfic Northwest. The value of that fuel? Close to $75,000. As fuel prices remain high, incidents like this are becoming all too common throughout the U.S. and Canada. Crafty thieves have learned to manipulate gas pumps' computer systems to pump for free. Some pose as maintenance workers and tap the metering system to release fuel. Others simply puncture a gas station's underground fu

You Tube Video of Doink Doink from Law and OrderHere are the Roosevelt Island Daily Public Safety Reports for September 23 - October 7 2008. Incidents included:Shoplifting (9/23, 24)8 subjects arrested for open containers (9/23)Reckless Driving (9/23)Criminal Possession of a weapon (10/2)2 subjects arrested for Burglary/Assault/Robbery (9/30)Taxi Cab driver assaulted by passenger who did not want to pay full fare (10/3)broken car window and window left open at Motorgate Garage ( (9/25, 26, 29) a

A steady decline in gas prices over the past few weeks has gas under $3 per gallon in Minnesota. Gas stations in Anoka and Fridley have gas for $2.97 per gallon, according to TwinCitiesGasPrices.com. O