Thursday, May 24 2012 6:47 AM EDT2012-05-24 10:47:25 GMT
GREENE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – Emergency crews are working to find the location of an airplane collision in Greene County. According to the Craighead County Sheriff's Department, two planes have collided
NEW INFORMATION: Greene County Sheriff Dan Langston says one plane was flying south to north when the propeller clipped the wing of the plane going east to west. The pilot in the plane going south to north was killed in the accident. The other pilot was airlifted the Med in Memphis. His condition is unknown, and no names are being released at this time.
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:41 AM EDT2012-05-24 10:41:55 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.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:49 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:49:14 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) – The Paragould Police Department is currently investigating a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident. An officer has confirmed that someone has been hit by a car, and very little information
A seven-year-old is in the hospital tonight following a hit and run accident in Paragould.
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 11:42 AM EDT2012-05-23 15:42:54 GMT
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget and
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget and they've got the pictures to prove it.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 12:00 PM EDT2012-05-23 16:00:11 GMT
TROY, Mo. (AP) - An eastern Missouri babysitter has been sentenced to five years of probation for the death of an infant in her care. Cherie Kohenskey of Troy was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty
Cherie Kohenskey of Troy was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to first-degree child endangerment in the death of 2-month-old Levi Haggard.
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.
3 Doors Down says on its website that founding member and guitarist Matt Roberts has left the rock band because of health problems.
BATESVILLE, AR (KAIT) – The route to college no longer begins after high school, as more and more adults pursue a degree later in life.
The Center for Education Statistics found that more than 40 percent of college students are now non-traditional adults. These students can be anyone from an 18 year old commuting from home to a parent taking classes part-time.
Lyon College in Batesville has seen the shift in demographics, and one of its students has started a group to attract the non-traditionals and give them a voice on campus.
"You can sit in your classroom, and you can pick out the ones that are not your traditional, typical college students," Tonya Clapp said.
Clapp is a junior at Lyon College, studying to become a middle school or high school English teacher. The mother of three balances two part-time jobs with a full load of classes, but her story is not unusual.
"We went from probably 30 or 40 students to nearly 80 students in just one year that are non-traditional students," Clapp noted, "so we understand that this is definitely needed for the community at Lyon College."
Clapp started the Non-Traditional Students Association, or NTSA, two years ago to meet the growing need. The NTSA provides resources for students like Clapp, who are often bogged down by their extracurricular responsibilities. The group now has 15 members, each proving he or she can juggle it all successfully.
"The reception that we've had from the campus was unbelievable," Clapp said. "I know that I'm getting the best foundation education here at Lyon College."
If anyone is thinking about returning to college, Clapp says support is key. She has gotten a lot of help from her daughters and husband, who often do the dishes and clean the house when she gets busy. She also attributes the smaller student population at Lyon to fostering a communal sense of success.
"It doesn't matter how old you are," Clapp said. "You're going to be able to succeed in that situation."
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Thursday, May 24 2012 3:14 PM EDT2012-05-24 19:14:18 GMT
SEARCY, Ark. (AP) - A judge in White County is to hear arguments over who owns a $1 million instant lottery ticket that was sold last summer at a Beebe gas station. The Tuesday hearing comes after the
NEW DETAILS: An Arkansas judge has ordered a new trial over who can claim the $1 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket that a customer found discarded at a convenience store.
Thursday, May 24 2012 3:01 PM EDT2012-05-24 19:01:36 GMT
Region 8 News Friday Afternoon Update – Here is a look at some of the stories the Region 8 News department is working on for Region 8 News at 5, 6, and 10. Trending Bay Police Chief fired after domestic
Region 8 News Thursday Afternoon Update – Here is a look at some of the stories the Region 8 News department is working on for Region 8 News at 5, 6, and 10.
Thursday, May 24 2012 2:39 PM EDT2012-05-24 18:39:10 GMT
MARKED TREE, AR (KAIT) - A Marked Tree man was arrested Wednesday night on a number of charges including theft by receiving and delivering drugs to a minor. Police say they found a stolen go-kart and
Police say they found a stolen go-kart and marijuana at Benjy Marshall's apartment and found out he had been selling drugs to a minor
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