Pittsburgh Says Farewell to Fallen Cops

(NEWSER) - Michael Jackson's family held a quiet vigil beside his casket last night before the singer is interred today, reports the Times of London. Jackson's sister La Toya, brother Randy and daughter Paris were spotted at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park soon after Jackson's casket was transported there for a private service this morning. Jackson will be buried near the tombs of Sammy Davis Jr., Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable. More»

(NEWSER) - Law enforcement officers from across the country descended on Oakland today for the funerals of four cops gunned down by a fugitive last weekend, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. All 815 members of the Oakland force attended while officers from other jurisdictions patrolled the streets in their stead. An overflow crowd that included 19,000 officers from as far as New York and Boston filled two stadiums. More»

Casey Anthony would pose 'security risk,' will remain jailed

(NEWSER) - Casey Anthony will not be let out of jail to attend funeral services for the daughter she's accused of killing because she poses a safety risk, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Caylee Anthony's grandparents plan to hold public and private memorial services for the child they long held out hope would be found alive. The toddler's remains were found near the family home after a six-month search. More»

Mary Richardson Kennedy's funeral worsens family divide

(NEWSER) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told mourners yesterday that he was blameless in the death of wife Mary Richardson Kennedy, who hanged herself last week after a long battle with depression. “I know I did everything I could to help her,” Kennedy said in his eulogy at a church in Bedford, NY. "The day before she died, she called me and said, 'You know me better than anyone in the world,'" he said. "She said, 'I was such a good girl.' I said, 'I know you are and you still are.'" More»

It may be fake cop behind highway murders

(NEWSER) - If you're in Mississippi and a car with flashing lights tries to pull you over, just keep driving, police say. Two people were shot dead near their cars in the space of a few days, and investigators suspect somebody impersonating a police officer could be to blame . "If someone attempts to pull you over with flashing lights and you feel unsure of stopping, DON'T PULL OVER," the Tate County Sheriff's Office warns. "Use your cell phone and dial 911, and if it's a real officer then the dispatcher will confirm it for you, and if it's not a real officer they will send help to you." More»