Region
8 News Team Coverage is tracking new DNA evidence and other expert
witness testimonies as presented by Damien Echols' legal
defense team. Last week, Region 8 News' Will Carter conducted a series of interviews with Pam Hobbs, the mother of one of the victims
Region
8 News was in Little Rock as Echols' attorneys
and experts introduced their new evidence to the news media. Region 8 News brought back a full report on the
press conference, plus a recant of the trials in 1994 that put the
'West Memphis 3' behind bars for a trio of murders of young boys in
1993, that brought forth a national outcry for both the victims and
defendants.
Stay with Region 8 News as we continue to follow
developments as the Arkansas Attorney General's office decides
how to respond to the recent allegations of the Echols defense
team.
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your thoughts below in Region 8 Responds about these new developments
of one of the most controversial periods that local law enforcement
and the Arkansas legal system has ever faced.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.
Friday, May 17 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:00:46 GMT
Two teenage boys were arrested Friday morning after police say they damaged several vendor trailers set up at the Loose Caboose Festival. Click here to read the full story.
Two teenage boys were arrested Friday morning after police say they damaged several vendor trailers set up at the Loose Caboose Festival.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:48 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:48:20 GMT
WEINER, AR (KAIT) - The Weiner High School Class of 2013 graduates this evening. As family and friends gather to celebrate students' achievements, they will also be watching what could be the last class
The Weiner High School Class of 2013 graduates this evening.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital has treated so many babies born dependent on prescription drugs that the facility is now helping other medical centers around the country deal with the crisis.
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