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.
MARMADUKE, AR (KAIT) – In September, the Dollar General Store in Marmaduke applied to sell beer on its premises, but was denied.
On Thursday the store appeared again before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, but was denied a second time.
According to the ABC Division, the renewal permit was refused by a 4-1 vote Thursday. No word yet on why the permit was denied.
The store located at 11257 Highway 49 in Marmaduke, originally applied to sell beer on its premises on September 22, 2011 and was refused by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division because of local opposition.
In September 2011, the panel gave the nod to five stores each in Fort Smith, Little Rock and Pine Bluff, four each in Harrison and Paragould, and three in Fayetteville.
In November, the Dollar General Store in Marked Tree was also approved to sell beer at its store.
Region 8 News will continue to track this story and bring you any new details as soon as they become available.
Copyright 2012 KAIT. All rights reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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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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