Editor's note: This story contains mentions of possible domestic violence. Those facing domestic abuse can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit its website for ...

A domestic violence suspect was arrested after his victim used hand signals to get the attention of a bystander in Los Angeles County recently, police said. Carlos Saucedo reports Sept. 2, 2025.

Editor's note: This story contains mentions of possible domestic violence. Those facing domestic abuse can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit its website for ...

(WTNH) – A recent kidnapping case raised awareness of hand motions signaling distress, circulated and learned on TikTok. “When I heard that, I really thought it spoke to the power of TikTok,” says ...

British bases police officers on Friday praised the quick thinking and bravery of a child for using the international hand signal for distress which led to their father being sentenced to 25 months in ...

A 911 caller says he alerted police to a teenager he believed was in danger because he saw the girl mouthing for help as she passed on the interstate in Kentucky last week, not because a hand signal ...

A hand gesture to signal distress became widely shared during the pandemic. A missing 16-year-old girl from North Carolina is home safe after investigators said a trick she learned on social media may ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - We often hear about the negatives of social media and apps like TikTok for children. However, just last week the platform potentially saved a 16-year-old girl’s life from an ...