LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. -- A missing teenager from North Carolina was rescued by Kentucky police after she signaled for help by using a hand gesture known on TikTok to represent violence at home, according ...

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 ...

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.

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — A 16-year-old girl held captive by a 61-year-old man was rescued on an interstate highway in Kentucky after another driver noticed her using a distress signal with her hand that was ...