Jane Velez-Mitchell

Teacher allegedly stabs & kills wife

By Richard Dool

updated 5:16 PM EDT, Tue June 18, 2013

A teacher in California has been arrested for the brutal murder of his wife. Police say Michelle Kane and her two young children were staying with a friend when her estranged husband Michael found them Saturday morning and forced his way inside. Michelle ran from the house but Michael caught her, allegedly stabbed her multiple times and left her lying in the street. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police told HLN that on Friday afternoon, Michelle went to the Los Angeles Police Department claiming that on Thursday Michael violated a temporary restraining order she had against him. She then called back Friday evening to report that her house had also been vandalized.

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Filed under: Crime

University of Chicago student missing

By Richard Dool

updated 4:02 PM EDT, Tue June 18, 2013

A University of Chicago student disappeared after leaving his apartment to watch a violent storm over Lake Michigan. Austin Hudson-LaPore is a 20-year-old biochemistry major who also had an interest in weather. He was last seen by his roommate around 8:00pm on Wednesday June, 12^th. According to FindAustinHudson.com, a website started by his family, Austin left his apartment probably to watch an unusually strong storm over Lake Michigan. Not wanting to get his wallet and phone wet he left without them carrying only his keys.

Austin’s family believes something may have happened as Austin was walking towards the lake. They are gathering security tapes from nearby bars and restaurants and are performing their own investigation to try and find Austin.

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Filed under: Missing persons

Pet of the Day: Here are your adoptable pets!

By Richard Dool

updated 3:34 PM EDT, Tue June 18, 2013

Each night, Jane Velez-Mitchell features her "Pet of the Day" on her show at 7 p.m. ET on HLN. Today, we have a special collection for Pet of the Day. These pets all need new homes.

Jane Velez-Mitchell is teaming up with animal welfare expert Jane Garrison and adoptapet.com to try to find some amazing animals new and loving homes. You can find information on adopting each animal below. And you can always go to adoptapet.com to rescue an animal near you! If you save any of these animals, please send us a photo so we can post it on the website. Our email address is Jane@hlntv.com.

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Filed under: Pets of the day

Will someone hijack the Zimmerman jury?

By Richard Dool

updated 7:49 PM EDT, Mon June 17, 2013

Do some potential jurors have a hidden agenda? It is now week 2 of jury selection for the George Zimmerman trial and it appears that some potential jurors are purposefully misrepresenting themselves in order to serve on this jury. One juror even donated to Zimmerman’s defense fund.

George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman claims he shot Martin in self-defense.

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Filed under: George zimmerman trial, Trayvon martin case

What happened to Baby Elaina?

By Richard Dool

updated 7:18 PM EDT, Mon June 17, 2013

Angela Steinfurth was arrested on Wednesday for child endangerment. But her 18-month-old daughter, Elaina, is still missing. Elaina was last seen in the East Toledo, Ohio home of Angela on June 2^nd.

Jane Velez-Mitchell had an exclusive interview with Baby Elaina’s cousin, Ginger Smith.

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Filed under: Missing persons

Search continues for missing Michigan mom

By Richard Dool

updated 1:58 PM EDT, Mon June 17, 2013

The search continues for missing Michigan mother, Jessica Heeringa, who vanished on April 26^th. Heeringa was working the nightshift alone at an Exxon Gas Station. The 25-year-old disappeared leaving behind her purse and keys. No money was stolen from the gas station and no sign of Heeringa has been seen since.

Police are looking for a silver or grey minivan who witnesses say was at the gas station around the time of her disappearance. A surveillance camera from a nearby store captured the minivan driving away. Jane Velez-Mitchell wonders why there were no surveillance cameras at this particular Exxon station.

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Filed under: Missing persons

Who took missing Michigan mom?

By Richard Dool

updated 3:27 PM EDT, Fri June 14, 2013

A Michigan mother vanished on April 26^th. Jessica Heeringa was working the nightshift alone at an Exxon Gas Station. The 25-year-old disappeared leaving behind her purse and keys. No money was stolen from the gas station and no sign of Heeringa has been seen since.

Jane Velez-Mitchell spoke to Jessica’s fiancé, Dakotah Quail-Dyer.

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Filed under: Missing persons

Jane Goodall on proposal to save the chimps

By Jackie Taurianen

updated 1:57 PM EDT, Fri June 14, 2013

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service announced a new proposal that would protect thousands of chimps currently held in captivity.

Right now, there is a distinction in the government between chimpanzees in the wild and chimps held in captivity. Under the Endangered Species Act, wild chimps are protected and considered endangered but the same cannot be said for captive chimps. Because of this, captive chimps are often unprotected and some are exploited in commercials and movies or kept as pets. Not to mention the hundreds chimpanzees who are languishing away in labs around the country.

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Filed under: Animal advocacy

Friend of Arias: I was in fear for my life

By Richard Dool

updated 7:05 PM EDT, Thu June 13, 2013

Patti was a childhood friend of Jodi Arias and was going to testify on her behalf during the sentencing phase of the trial. But Patti changed her mind and did not testify. She says she was in fear for her life. Her name, address and picture were posted online and her social media accounts were hacked.

Patti says she was friends with Jodi Arias when they were kids. She says it is hard to think back to the girl she knew and all of the great times she had with Arias when they were young. She can’t imagine anyone, let alone her childhood friend, becoming a killer.

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Filed under: Jodi arias

2 weeks pass before baby reported missing

By Richard Dool

updated 4:01 PM EDT, Thu June 13, 2013

Baby Levon was reported missing on June 11. According to his father, the 9-month-old vanished May 29 from their Utica, New York home. Teh father says the baby was crying so he took him for a walk around 11 or 12 at night. He told police he realized he had locked himself out of the house and left baby Levon on the front porch while he went around the back of the house to climb in through a window. According to the father, when he opened the front door, Levon was gone.

Utica police tell HLN that Levon’s grandmother kept asking where Levon was and the father eventually told her the baby was missing. It was not until then, June 11, that baby Levon was officially reported missing.

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Filed under: Missing persons