Monday, May 21 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-21 23:20:27 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Two armed robberies have happened in Jonesboro overnight. According to Lt. Steve McDaniel, two black men robbed a customer and clerk at gunpoint at the Kum & Go on Southwest Dr.
According to Lieutenant Steve McDaniel, two men robbed a customer and clerk at gunpoint at the Kum & Go on Southwest Dr. and Culberhouse Rd. around 2:30 Monday morning. Not too far away, the Country Mart on Southwest Dr. was also hit around 11 p.m. Sunday. And, on Saturday, two men also robbed Firehouse Subs on Southwest Dr. at 10 p.m. Saturday.
Saturday, May 19 2012 11:52 PM EDT2012-05-20 03:52:16 GMT
Source: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
FULTON, Ark. (AP) - Wildlife officers in Miller County have cited a man for killing an endangered alligator snapping turtle in an illegal hoop net on the Red River. Authorities say 34-year-old Jason Oller
Authorities say 34-year-old Jason Oller of Miller County has a June 11 court date to answer citations for killing the turtle, an 8-foot alligator and an alligator gar. He could be fined nearly $2,500.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:49 AM EDT2012-05-21 10:49:18 GMT
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) - Investigative files on the 2010 shooting deaths of two West Memphis police officers show the officers did not know about the Ohio man they had stopped for a traffic violation
Investigative files on the 2010 shooting deaths of two West Memphis police officers show the officers did not know about the Ohio man they had stopped for a traffic violation or his son who opened fire on them.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:48 AM EDT2012-05-21 10:48:45 GMT
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (KAIT) – A Baxter County man accused of threatening people with a gun surrendered to the sheriff's office. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, Vernon Henson came to the
A Baxter County man accused of threatening people with a gun surrendered to the sheriff's office.
Monday, May 21 2012 10:10 AM EDT2012-05-21 14:10:07 GMT
(WMC-TV) – Facebook is apologizing to the mother who was temporarily banned from posting photos to the popular social networking site. Heather Walker spoke with Action News 5 after she was temporarily
Facebook is apologizing to the mother who was temporarily banned from posting photos to the popular social networking site.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:50 AM EDT2012-05-21 10:50:19 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - A Mississippi County man is facing several charges in Jonesboro stemming from a series of incidents that happened over the weekend, one of which is stealing police cruiser. Jonesboro
A Mississippi County man is facing several charges in Jonesboro stemming from a series of incidents that happened over the weekend, one of which is stealing police cruiser.
Friday, May 18 2012 8:16 PM EDT2012-05-19 00:16:32 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - The Jonesboro Police Department is investigating an incident involving a Jonesboro High School student who overdosed on an over-the-counter cold medicine. According to police, a
According to police, a 15-year-old student told the school resource officer she ingested "15 triple C's," a slang term for Coricidin Cough & Cold pills.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:48 AM EDT2012-05-21 10:48:15 GMT
CASH, AR (KAIT) – Cash residents awoke Saturday to find red flyers strung up and down Main Street. A local mother placed them everywhere hoping to scare off a "Peeping Tom" from striking again. Tammy
Tammy King has taken extra precautions to not only alert her hometown but also protect the house she's lived in the past 18 years. On Thursday night, neighbors spotted a man trying to peek into her 14-year-old daughter's bedroom and bathroom windows.
Friday, May 18 2012 6:32 AM EDT2012-05-18 10:32:24 GMT
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY - (KAIT) A Bono man is dead after a one vehicle accident on Highway 63 Thursday night. According to Arkansas State Police, 50-year old Edward Moddy Junior was driving north on Highway
A Bono man dies after an accident on Highway 63 Thursday night.
Gov. Bill Haslam says it's "not easy" to strike a balance between efficiency and transparency in state government. Several times this year the Republican governor has favored closing information.
From the Arkansas Attorney General:
LITTLE ROCK - If you're still working on plans for a summer vacation, you may be tempted by an offer that seems like quite the deal but in reality is a ploy to get your money.
"Unfortunately, scam artists are always on the prowl to lure cash from unsuspecting summer travelers," said Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. He issued today's consumer alert to provide Arkansans the information they need to recognize and avoid travel scams.
According to the National Consumers League, the most common vacation scams arrive in the following forms:
Vacation Rental Scams
Timeshare Purchase Scams -
High Pressure Timeshare Offers -
Fraudulent Vacation Packages -
Airfare Scams -
Group Travel Scams -
So, before you put money down on your summer vacation, follow these tips to avoid travel-related scams:
1. Beware of unsolicited emails or phone calls offering hard-to-believe deals on travel to desirable locations. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
2. If you are working with a travel agency or vacation planning service, get all details about the trip in writing. Watch out for vague promises regarding "five-star" resorts or "luxury" cruises at cut-rate prices.
3. Think again before believing that you've won a free vacation. These may be thinly-veiled ploys to obtain credit card information. And you should never have to pay to collect a prize.
4. Check out the travel company before giving them any money. Make sure it's registered with the American Society of Travel Agents.
5. Watch out for travel clubs offering free memberships. Often these services charge your credit card every month to provide few if any benefits.
6. Always use a credit card when purchasing a trip. If you feel you've been swindled, alert your credit card company.
7. Beware of timeshare deals involving high-pressure sales pitches. These are often strategies to get consumers to purchase overpriced timeshares with escalating maintenance fees.
8. If you will travel overseas, let your bank and credit card companies know what countries you'll be visiting and when you plan to return so they can watch for any suspicious charges.
For more information, visit the National Consumers League website at www.nclnet.org <http://e2ma.net/go/9495576464/3744204/107359577/9444/goto:http://www.nclnet.org/> or contact the Public Protection Department of the Attorney General's Office at (501) 682-2341, (800) 482-8982 or www.ArkansasAG.gov <http://e2ma.net/go/9495576464/3744204/107359578/9444/goto:http://www.ArkansasAG.gov>.
Often school groups will respond to offers of discounted group travel packages. Usually a substantial deposit is required to book the travel. In some cases, the booking agency is fraudulent and disappears with the deposit money before the travel date. Victims are attracted by promises of discounted or even free airfares. All that is required to get cheap or free tickets is an agreement to stay at a particular resort and book the lodging through a particular seller. But that's the catch. Only later does the consumer learn that the cost of the lodging is so much more expensive than if the consumer had booked it on his own that the "bargain" travel offer is no bargain at all.Victims see advertisements for deeply discounted vacation packages. After the deposit is paid, the victim finds that the package's value has been grossly misrepresented or that significant additional fees must be paid at the destination to take advantage of the "great deal." Efforts to recover deposits are generally unsuccessful.These usually start with the offer of a free weekend at a timeshare resort. But that free weekend comes at a cost. The consumer must endure a high-pressure sales presentation designed to wear down the consumer's resistance and saddle him with a timeshare interest he neither wants nor can afford.Victims are lured to high-pressure sales pitches (sometimes at the timeshare resort itself) with promises of a valuable free gift. To obtain the gift, the victim has to pay a fee for delivery or processing. When the gift arrives (if it ever does) it is often less valuable than originally presented. - These scams typically crop up on online classifieds sites. The victim will find what seems to be an attractive rental in a desirable destination at a low price. Scammers often post images from a real property (pirated from real estate sites) to make their offers seem legitimate. The victim contacts the "renter" (really a scam artist) who then requests a deposit, usually by wire transfer. The victim arrives at the property to find that it either doesn't exist or, if it does exist, the "renter" was not the owner and had no authority to rent the premises. The vacation is ruined and efforts to retrieve the deposit fail.
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Monday, May 21 2012 7:34 PM EDT2012-05-21 23:34:30 GMT
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) - From the overpass to west of Hoxie, you can see construction equipment on Hwy 67 as the roadbed moves closer to linking up with the highway from Little Rock. On Hwy 226 from
Mild winters and hot dry Springs and Summers are not great for farmers; but for road construction it's quite the opposite.
From the 63 overpass at Hoxie you can see the construction on 67 North, coming closer every day.
Monday, May 21 2012 7:23 PM EDT2012-05-21 23:23:37 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Beginning this coming June, all major cell phone providers will broadcast severe weather alerts via the National Weather Service. The Wireless Emergency Alerts will be sent automatically,
Beginning this coming June, all major cell phone providers will broadcast severe weather alerts via the National Weather Service.
Monday, May 21 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-21 23:20:27 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Two armed robberies have happened in Jonesboro overnight. According to Lt. Steve McDaniel, two black men robbed a customer and clerk at gunpoint at the Kum & Go on Southwest Dr.
According to Lieutenant Steve McDaniel, two men robbed a customer and clerk at gunpoint at the Kum & Go on Southwest Dr. and Culberhouse Rd. around 2:30 Monday morning. Not too far away, the Country Mart on Southwest Dr. was also hit around 11 p.m. Sunday. And, on Saturday, two men also robbed Firehouse Subs on Southwest Dr. at 10 p.m. Saturday.
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