Wednesday, March 12 2014 10:00 AM EDT2014-03-12 14:00:29 GMT
SHARP COUNTY, AR (KAIT) - Sharp County residents will know the fate of a possible new hospital tonight. Voting ends at 7:30 p.m. for the 1.5-percent sales tax that would fund the construction and operations
Sharp County residents vote "no" on sales tax increase.
Tuesday, March 11 2014 4:00 PM EDT2014-03-11 20:00:57 GMT
Karen Velilla (Source: Randolph County Jail)
POCAHONTAS, AR (KAIT)- Five people were arrested Thursday when Randolph County authorities busted a major drug operation in Pocahontas. More arrests are expected in connection to the case. Randolph County
A total of 14 people have been arrested and charged during a drug investigation that lasted six months.
Tuesday, March 11 2014 3:15 PM EDT2014-03-11 19:15:21 GMT
WALNUT RIDGE, AR (KAIT) – A Hoxie woman was arrested after drugs were discovered in the vehicle she was driving. According to Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson, Amie Ledman was arrested after a traffic
A Hoxie woman was arrested after drugs were discovered in the vehicle she was driving.
Authorities are investigating after $600,000 in checks and cash was stolen from a safe at Pastor Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch, which has one of the largest congregations in the country.
Authorities are investigating after $600,000 in checks and cash was stolen from a safe at Pastor Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch, which has one of the largest congregations in the country.
Tuesday, March 11 2014 1:20 PM EDT2014-03-11 17:20:40 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - A local man is thousands of dollars richer after playing the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Kelly Klingensmith of Jonesboro has won $100,000 after playing a '50x The Cash' game for
A local man is thousands of dollars richer after playing the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -
Final jury selection continued in the Cleveland Strangler trial on Thursday
Three of the 12 boxed jurors were excused by the court for cause. The Sowell jury is likely to be finalized on Friday.
Lawyers are down to one challenge each for choosing the final 12 jurors. Then, they will select the four alternates.
Some of the defense's questions to potential jurors included:
Mental health, treatment and it's effectiveness
Do race and lack of finances play a roll in the justice system?
Alcohol, drug issues and effectiveness of treatment
Do you think what happens in a young child's life is important?
Are you able to look at photos of victims and crime scene?
Opening statements are expected to start on Monday.
Anthony Sowell is accused of killing eleven women and burying their bodies in and around his Imperial Avenue home.
Thursday, June 13 2013 1:49 PM EDT2013-06-13 17:49:14 GMT
A group of ministers hope to make a decision tonight on what to do with the property where Anthony Sowell killed 11 women. The Mount Pleasant Ministerial Alliance will meet with relatives of the victims
A group of ministers hope to make a decision Thursday night on what to do with the property where Anthony Sowell killed 11 women.
Friday, April 26 2013 9:26 AM EDT2013-04-26 13:26:17 GMT
New arguments have been filed to try to save the life of serial killer Anthony Sowell. The court papers have been filed as part of his ongoing appeal with the state Supreme Court. Sowell's appeal lawyers
New arguments have been filed to try to save the life of serial killer Anthony Sowell.
The court papers have been filed as part of his ongoing appeal with the State Supreme Court.
Monday, October 22 2012 2:39 PM EDT2012-10-22 18:39:54 GMT
Anthony Sowell
Arguments have just been filed with the state Supreme Court to save the life of serial killer Anthony Sowell.
Arguments have just been filed with the state Supreme Court to save the life of serial killer Anthony Sowell. Sowell killed 11 women, kept the bodies in and around his home, and he now sits on death row.
Wednesday, September 26 2012 11:06 PM EDT2012-09-27 03:06:42 GMT
19 Action News reporter Ed Gallek got his hands on the first appeal for serial killer Anthony Sowell. It's 400 pages of Sowell's new defense asking for mercy for a serial killer. The appeal is filled
19 Action News reporter Ed Gallek got his hands on the first appeal for serial killer Anthony Sowell. It's 400 pages of Sowell's new defense asking for mercy for a serial killer.
Tuesday, March 11 2014 10:44 PM EDT2014-03-12 02:44:57 GMT
JONESBORO (KAIT) - State tournaments tip off Tuesday all over the Natural State. Matchups are below, Region 8 teams are in bold. 7A Girls State Tournament (Conway) First Round Wednesday's Games 1:00
Jonesboro, Paragould, Brookland, Forrest City, Cedar Ridge, and Concord have punched their tickets to Hot Springs.
Heavy sleet blanketed NE AR and SE MO in early March. Many structures were obviously not built to withstand its weight. Additional dangers added to the problem when the sheets of ice began to melt and move around.
A winter mix of mainly sleet, and a lot of it, blanketed NE AR and SE MO in early March, and many structures were obviously not built to withstand its weight, that many compared to the same density of concrete blocks. Additional dangers added to the problem when the sheets of ice began to melt and move around.
A winter mix of ice, sleet, and heavy snow combined with multiple accidents halts traffic on the southbound side of Interstate 55 in Arkansas for hours in the early March storm's aftermath.
A winter mix of ice, sleet, and heavy snow combined with multiple accidents halts traffic on the southbound side of Interstate 55 in Arkansas for hours in the early March storm's aftermath. Traffic at times was reported to be backup from Memphis all the way to the Missouri Bootheel.
Spring break and the beach are almost synonymous. But if you're looking for something slightly less tropical, check our these ideas for alternative ways to spend your time.
Spring break and the beach are almost synonymous. But if you're looking for something slightly less tropical, check our these ideas for alternative ways to spend your time.
