Tuesday, May 22 2012 9:42 AM EDT2012-05-22 13:42:35 GMT
ST. PETERS, Mo. (AP) - Authorities in St. Charles County say a 3-year-old girl may have been alone in an apartment with her dead mother for up to four days. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/Kb8lIO
Authorities in St. Charles County say a 3-year-old girl may have been alone in an apartment with her dead mother for up to four days.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:23 AM EDT2012-05-23 09:23:04 GMT
STEELE, MO (KAIT) – Police have arrested a man they say robbed three women and then barricaded himself inside a home for over 3 hours. According to the Steele Police Department, officers were called to
According to the Steele Police Department, officers were called to the corner of Highway 164 and Main Street on a robbery call. When police arrived three women told officers they were robbed by a man, and that he stole their car.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 2:57 PM EDT2012-05-22 18:57:43 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas state auditor is auctioning off more unclaimed property on eBay. Auditor Charlie Daniels says the state's latest eBay auction will be held Friday at 10 a.m. The auction
Auditor Charlie Daniels says the state's latest eBay auction will be held Friday at 10 a.m. The auction will be open for seven days and is available for any eBay user, except for employees of the auditor's office and their families.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 2:53 PM EDT2012-05-22 18:53:25 GMT
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A St. Louis woman is facing federal indictment for allegedly forcing two other women into prostitution. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that 26-year-old Carla Mathews was indicted earlier
Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that 26-year-old Carla Mathews was indicted earlier this month on three felony counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. Mathews does not yet have a listed attorney.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 2:54 PM EDT2012-05-22 18:54:03 GMT
(RNN) - A U.S. Airways plane from Paris to Charlotte, NC, was diverted to Bangor, ME, because of a security threat.The plane is a Boeing 767. Copyright 2012 Raycom News Network. All rights reserved.
A Cameroon woman was pulled from an American jetliner and arrested after presenting a note to a flight attendant saying she had a "device" surgically implanted inside her.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:22 AM EDT2012-05-23 09:22:36 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Jonesboro Police are investigating a mobile meth lab found in an apartment complex's garbage dumpster. According to Jonesboro Police, around 9:30 this morning a Sanitation Department
According to Jonesboro Police, around 9:30 this morning a Sanitation Department employee found some suspicious items at the dumpster for the University Apartments on Stallings Road and Stone Street.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:59 PM EDT2012-05-23 02:59:16 GMT
Candidates for Arkansas' only Democrat-held U.S. House seat are hoping to win their parties' nominations outright as voters cast ballots in the state's primary.
Establishment picks for congressional seats in southern and eastern Arkansas struggled in Tuesday's primary, as underfunded candidates relied on name recognition and grass-roots organization.
Monday, May 21 2012 3:23 PM EDT2012-05-21 19:23:28 GMT
GRUBBS, AR (KAIT) – The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is investigating a body found Monday morning in Grubbs. According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, a decomposing body was found around
According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, a decomposing body was found around 9:45a Monday morning lying in a ditch. Police have identified the body was 46-year-old James Eugene Moore.
Democratic candidates for two congressional seats in Arkansas are quickly pivoting to an extended fight for their party's nomination, with one hopeful branding his rival as a "professional politician."
The Tennessee Valley Authority is investigating who hung a noose at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant near Athens, Ala.
POCAHONTAS, AR (KAIT) - It is a day where many across the nation and Region 8 reflect on the legacy of a man who had a dream of equality.
A special M-L-K program and march took place in Pocahontas Monday morning. A large number of youth from area schools attended the event, along with residents from the community. Our cameras were rolling as we followed along side the march.
Jan Ziegler has taken part in the M-L-K March in Pocahontas since it originated in 2004 and it's something she's been able to share with her grandchildren. "They were babies when they started coming out. They've learned a lot about the heritage of Dr. King and African American heritage," said Ziegler.
Ziegler says she was a senior in high school when the civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968. "We were practicing for our senior play and one of the other students ran in and said Dr. King got assassinated. At the time, a lot of people unfortunately didn't realize how big of a tragedy that was," said Ziegler.
Of all the years she's attended, Ziegler says never seen such a large turn out. "I think we are a unique community in that way. Because while we don't have a large African American population, we have a vibrant one. Things have change because of the Eddie Mae Herron Center organizing things like this," said Ziegler.
The march was all to symbolize equality, a dream Dr. King hoped to one day accomplish. "I'm glad to live in a community where my grand kids can see positive examples of how to live together," said Ziegler.
And with every step, Ziegler reflected on the progress made over the past several decades and the growth still to come in the future. "They've changed phenomenally, but that doesn't mean everything is the way it needs to be," said Ziegler.
The march and M-L-K program was organized by the Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum, which is historically marked having been the only segregated school in Pocahontas.@
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Wednesday, May 23 2012 8:04 PM EDT2012-05-24 00:04:46 GMT
JONESOBORO, AR (KAIT) - For the first time the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is urging "baby boomers" to get tested for Hepatitis C. This disease can be carried for years without the person knowing
In the near future, so-called "baby boomers" might need to roll up their sleeves and get a blood test, for Hepatitis C!
In fact, the centers for disease control says it's a good idea to get tested now.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:54 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:54:07 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - President Barack Obama secured 58 percent of the votes in the Democratic primary Tuesday in Arkansas, but his challenger – a relative unknown – took in 41 percent. The surprising
The surprising support for John Wolfe, a Tennessee lawyer, is the latest reminder of the president's struggles in Southern primaries.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:59 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:59:48 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – The three men accused in the shooting death of Marc Despain appeared before a Craighead County Judge Wednesday afternoon. According to the Craighead County Prosecutor's Office,
NEW INFORMATION: According to Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington, Michelle Despain was arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of her husband Marc Despain. She was taken into custody around 1:30 Wednesday afternoon.
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