Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Alhambra Police Department said in an Aug. 31 social media post that officers were responding to a 911 call "regarding ...

A man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after a woman used a social media-driven hand gesture asking for help at a 7-Eleven store in Southern California, authorities said. Officers ...

A woman secretly used a hand signal to alert a California 7-Eleven employee she needed help — leading to the arrest of her alleged abuser, according to authorities. Police were called to the ...

The “Signal for Help” is a tool to help those experiencing gender-based violence, created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation. It’s a one-handed gesture a person can use to communicate they need ...

A man was arrested outside a California convenience store after a woman used a hand signal to alert someone that she was in danger and needed help. The incident occurred at a 7-Eleven in Alhambra, ...

A hand signal for help, demonstrated on social media, is the reason police say they were alerted to a suspected domestic violence victim inside a 7-Eleven. Police say they were called to a 7-Eleven ...

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 ...

BEECH GROVE, Ind. — A hand signal – and the medics who recognized it – are credited with saving a woman in a domestic violence situation early Monday morning in Beech Grove. Rodney Hamm has been a ...

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 ...