Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police arrested a man outside a 7-Eleven after a bystander saw a woman with him signaling for help. He dropped his items and ran ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police in one Southern California community said they arrested a man suspected of domestic violence after the person he was with ...

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ALHAMBRA, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - Authorities in Southern California say a good Samaritan helped a woman escape a domestic violence situation at a convenience store. In this case, the woman used hand ...

“People do want to help. They reach out about how they can help and support survivors, and the fact that someone understood what the message was is amazing to me,” Carmen McDonald, executive director ...

A silent hand gesture saved a woman from domestic violence at a 7-Eleven, emphasizing the vital role of discreet nonverbal communication in saving lives. In Alhambra, California, a woman subtly used ...

A California man tried to run from police when they asked to pat him down, police said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A witness at a 7-Eleven saw a woman quietly hand signaling for help while with a man, ...

The woman gave the “signal for help” behind her back, Alhambra police said, according to The Los Angeles Times. The signal: tucking the thumb into the palm with the fingers closed on top of the thumb.