Erica Vaaler was one of 19 recruits to take the oath of office and graduate from the Anne Arundel County Police Academy.

A SEPTA police officer saved the day for a Philadelphia teen who lost her graduation gifts. Aniya Hall's joy turned to tears when she learned her purse and mementos had fallen out of her car.

Inside the bag were her yearbook, graduation cards and gifts. After a celebratory dinner came heartbreak. "The valet driver was coming down the block with the trunk open, and once he parked the ...