FRESNO, Calif. - The nation called Ed Ray a hero when he led a terrified group of children to safety after they were kidnapped aboard their school bus and held underground for ransom in the summer of 1976.

Overwhelmed by the worldwide response to her suffering, Aimee Copeland's family has, for now, retreated into a cone of silence, a hospital spokeswoman said Friday.

A suspect was arrested Friday in the fatal shooting of a man in southwest Atlanta last month. Cartez Dwayne Tye was taken into custody for allegedly killing Delance Blunt, Atlanta police said.