(NEXSTAR) — While carrying pepper spray is an easy and dependable way to defend yourself from attackers, it can also be dangerous if you find yourself on the receiving end of an attacker using the ...

After a brief stint in Merced, Hayes came back home, where he landed a job with the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s office. When a new DA got elected, Hayes was put on notice his days were numbered.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Police officers in Rochester, New York, handcuffed and pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl while responding to what a police official called a report of "family trouble" in an incident ...