Wash. acid attack victim says sunglasses saved her sight

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:32:42 -0700

A woman who suffered severe burns from an unprovoked acid attack in Vancouver, Wash., was doing well after surgery and said Thursday that a pair of sunglasses saved her sight. Bethany Storro, 28, underwent operations Wednesday after an unknown woman -- who is still at large -- approached her outside...

Man in sunglasses robs Bethlehem bank

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:09:53 -0700

The KNBT bank in west Bethlehem was robbed Wednesday afternoon by a man wearing a dark baseball hat and sunglasses, police said. No one was hurt.

Wash. woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:26:48 -0700

Bethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said: "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?"

Man admits robbing goldsmith's shop

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:58:54 -0700

DONNING motorcycle helmets, sunglasses, gloves and surgical masks, three men robbed a Bedok Central goldsmith's shop in broad daylight, escaping on stolen motorcycles with about $857,000 worth of loot. Yesterday, one of the trio, Koh Koon Hong, 35, pleaded guilty to committing armed robbery at Yong Sheng Goldsmith in New Upper Changi Road with two accomplices, while armed with a 45cm-long knife ...

Acid-attack gal's brave face

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:49:15 -0700

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Bethany Storro had just bought a pair of sunglasses and was celebrating a new job when a woman walked up to her with a cup and said, "Hey, pretty girl, do you want to drink this?" The woman then splashed acid in the cup on Storro. "It...