Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.
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Two teenage boys were arrested Friday morning after police say they damaged several vendor trailers set up at the Loose Caboose Festival. Click here to read the full story.
Two teenage boys were arrested Friday morning after police say they damaged several vendor trailers set up at the Loose Caboose Festival.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:48 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:48:20 GMT
WEINER, AR (KAIT) - The Weiner High School Class of 2013 graduates this evening. As family and friends gather to celebrate students' achievements, they will also be watching what could be the last class
The Weiner High School Class of 2013 graduates this evening.
ASH FLAT, AR (KAIT) - One of the oldest crimes of the American West has remerged in Sharp County.
A Florida man is accused of stealing $1.35 million in cattle from the Ash Flat Livestock Auction.
According to Sharp County Sheriff Mark Counts, Ronald Ryan Shepard Jr. wrote hot checks in Texas, Florida, Kentucky, and Missouri--scheming several millions from ranchers and even school programs like 4-H and FFA.
Shepard was arraigned in court Wednesday, nearly one year after his semi truck rolled out of Ash Flat with the cattle.
"The prosecutor's office here had filed a theft of property charge against Ron Shepard, in reference to an incident involving cattle theft."
Shepard was tracked down and arrested by U.S. Marshals in Mexico and shipped back to federal prison in Michigan, before Sharp County Sheriff Mark Counts extradited him.
Shepard joins his accomplice, Jeremy Pierce, at the Sharp County Jail on 400 thousand dollars bond.
"Hopefully, we'll get to hold him. We're trying to make arrangements with federal authorities to see if we can hold him until our trial date. If not, we'll have to take him. Then run back and forth to get him."
Sheriff Counts is still waiting to hear back from those federal agents, hoping for a court date as soon as April.
"He may go to trial in April. I know that there's been appointed a defense attorney. I know that he, the prosecution and defense attorney will be talking back and forth to get a date set for the trial."
East Tennessee Children's Hospital has treated so many babies born dependent on prescription drugs that the facility is now helping other medical centers around the country deal with the crisis.
Ronald Ryan Shepard Jr. (Source: Sharp County Jail)
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