Thursday, April 17 2014 4:25 PM EDT2014-04-17 20:25:19 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)-- The former wife of a Region man convicted of kidnapping and murdering a young neighborhood girl now faces felony charges herself. Tonya M. Smith, 41, is charged with three counts
The former wife of a Region man convicted of kidnapping and murdering a young neighborhood girl now faces felony charges herself. Tonya M. Smith, 41, is charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of causing a child under the age of 13 to view/listen to sexual activity, one count of causing a child over the age of 13 to view/listen to sexual activity, three counts of child enticement and two counts of failure to protect a child.
Thursday, April 17 2014 8:22 PM EDT2014-04-18 00:22:34 GMT
Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forte says they have the highway shooter suspect in custody. Police announced last week that they have positively linked 12 shooting incidents that have taken place on
Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forte says they have the highway shooter suspect in custody. Watch a live update on KCTV5.com and KSMO-TV.
Thursday, April 17 2014 8:04 PM EDT2014-04-18 00:04:29 GMT
Thursday the Jewish Community Center will host an Interfaith Memorial Service. The service will honor the three victim's of Sunday's shooting.
U.S. Attorney Eric Holder said the two Jewish community shootings have cast a pall over the nation, and that Americans must stand united in the face of hate-fueled violence.
Thursday, April 17 2014 7:40 PM EDT2014-04-17 23:40:31 GMT
Southern Illinois University officials say the school's incoming president will begin work May 1. Retiring president Glenn Poshard will also step down next month.
Southern Illinois University officials say the school's incoming president will begin work May 1. Retiring president Glenn Poshard will also step down next month.
Ukraine's interior minister says three pro-Russian militants have been killed and 13 wounded after Ukrainian troops repelled an attack on a National Guard base in the Black Sea port of Mariupol in the...
Thousands gathered for peaceful demonstrations Thursday in at least four eastern cities to denounce Russia for its perceived meddling in Ukrainian affairs, a day after the most lethal clash so far killed three pro-Russian...
Strong currents, rain and bad visibility hampered an increasingly anxious search Thursday for 287 passengers, many thought to be high school students, still missing more than a day after their ferry flipped onto...
There was chaos and confusion on the bridge of a sinking ferry, with the captain first trying to stabilize the listing vessel before ordering its evacuation, a crewman said Thursday.
The principal of a northeastern Nigerian school said she cannot confirm a military report that more than 100 female students kidnapped by Islamic militants are free.
Able-bodied men from the Nigerian town of Chibok have taken to the dangerous Sambisa Forest to search for more than 100 abducted girls and young women whom the military claimed to have freed from their Islamic extremist...
Thursday, April 17 2014 5:21 PM EDT2014-04-17 21:21:38 GMT
Previously unreleased recordings of country music legend Hank Williams performing songs on a 1950 radio show will be released next month for download and on vinyl.
Previously unreleased recordings of country music legend Hank Williams performing songs on a 1950 radio show will be released next month for download and on vinyl.
Thursday, April 17 2014 5:03 PM EDT2014-04-17 21:03:58 GMT
Governor Pat Quinn announced Thursday, April 17 that an investment of $9.4 million for construction projects in Clay, Gallatin, Johnson, Marion, Perry, Pope, Randolph, Union and Wayne Counties.
Governor Pat Quinn announced Thursday, April 17 that an investment of $9.4 million for construction projects in Clay, Gallatin, Johnson, Marion, Perry, Pope, Randolph, Union and Wayne Counties.
Thursday, April 17 2014 4:21 PM EDT2014-04-17 20:21:44 GMT
Facebook users in the U.S. will soon be able to see which of their friends are in close proximity using a new feature the company is launching on Thursday.
Facebook users in the U.S. will soon be able to see which of their friends are nearby using a new feature the company is launching on Thursday.
Thursday, April 17 2014 4:05 PM EDT2014-04-17 20:05:55 GMT
Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick announced that the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office will resume hosting Handgun Safety Classes for residents of Williamson County.
Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick announced that the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office will resume hosting Handgun Safety Classes for residents of Williamson County.
Thursday, April 17 2014 4:01 PM EDT2014-04-17 20:01:06 GMT
Secret Service investigators say they are close to gaining a full understanding of the methods hackers used to breach Target's computer systems last December.
Secret Service investigators say they are close to gaining a full understanding of the methods hackers used to breach Target's computer systems last December.
Thursday, April 17 2014 4:00 PM EDT2014-04-17 20:00:46 GMT
Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected - a distant, rocky world that's similar in size to our own and exists in the Goldilocks zone where it's not too hot and...
Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected - a distant, rocky world that's similar in size to our own and exists in the Goldilocks zone where it's not too hot and not too...
Thursday, April 17 2014 3:53 PM EDT2014-04-17 19:53:16 GMT
A proposal to devote $100 million in state construction funds to help land President Barack Obama's presidential museum and library will be the focus of a legislative hearing.
An Illinois House committee has advanced a plan to devote $100 million in state funds to help bring President Barack Obama's presidential museum and library to Chicago.
Thursday, April 17 2014 3:46 PM EDT2014-04-17 19:46:11 GMT
The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that religious institutions may hire and fire people from strictly religious jobs as they see fit but could face legal action if an employment contract is involved.
The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that religious institutions may hire and fire people from strictly religious jobs as they see fit but could face legal action if an employment contract is involved.
Thursday, April 17 2014 3:36 PM EDT2014-04-17 19:36:13 GMT
The Justice Department says Lowe's Home Centers has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle violations of federal rules that require contractors to minimize lead dust from home renovations.
The Justice Department says Lowe's Home Centers has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle violations of federal rules that require contractors to minimize lead dust from home renovations.
Thursday, April 17 2014 3:34 PM EDT2014-04-17 19:34:00 GMT
A nurse at the Veterans Administration hospital in St. Louis is facing federal charges accusing him of stealing pain medication from the hospital and from patients.
A nurse at the Veterans Administration hospital in St. Louis is facing federal charges accusing him of stealing pain medication from the hospital and from patients.
Thursday, April 17 2014 8:30 PM EDT2014-04-18 00:30:45 GMT
A federal judge in Oregon has found that an immigrant woman's constitutional rights were violated when she was held in jail without probable cause at the request of U.S. immigration authorities, one of several...
A federal judge in Oregon has found that an immigrant woman's constitutional rights were violated when she was held in jail without probable cause at the request of U.S. immigration authorities, one of several recent...
Thursday, April 17 2014 8:30 PM EDT2014-04-18 00:30:43 GMT
A national fraternity group has closed its University of Mississippi chapter after three members were accused of tying a noose around the neck of a statue of the first black student to enroll in the then-all white...
A national fraternity group has closed its University of Mississippi chapter after three members were accused of tying a noose around the neck of a statue of the first black student to enroll in the Southern college that...
An ex-con who spent most of his adult life behind bars on Thursday got what he said he wanted for robbing a suburban Chicago bank. The 74-year-old gets to go back to the place he called home - prison.
Thursday, April 17 2014 8:10 PM EDT2014-04-18 00:10:32 GMT
Frantic calls to police from the scene of last week's deadly crash between a tractor-trailer and tour bus carrying students included one from a dazed student who struggled to put into words what just had happened.
With shrieks in the background, a shocked passenger struggled to recount to an emergency dispatcher how a FedEx tractor-trailer smashed into a tour bus carrying high school students. In other 911 calls released Thursday,...
Banning chocolate milk from schools may sound like a good move for kids' health, but efforts to do so haven't turned out that way, a small study found.
Banning chocolate milk from schools may sound like a good move for kids' health, but efforts to do so haven't turned out that way, a small study found.
At least 5 percent of American adults -- 12 million people -- are misdiagnosed in outpatient settings every year, and half of these errors could be harmful, a new study indicates.
At least 5 percent of American adults -- 12 million people -- are misdiagnosed in outpatient settings every year, and half of these errors could be harmful, a new study indicates.
A former child model and aspiring actor is accusing "X-Men" franchise director Bryan Singer of sexually abusing him as a teenager in a federal lawsuit filed in Hawaii.
A man who claims he was sexually abused by "X-Men" franchise director Bryan Singer said Thursday that he reported the molestation to authorities at the time, and he does not know why charges were never pursued.
Thursday, April 17 2014 8:30 PM EDT2014-04-18 00:30:26 GMT
Kim Novak is speaking out about criticism about how she looked on stage at last month's Academy Awards.
Kim Novak says that cruel jabs about how she looked during the Oscar ceremony amounted to bullying that left her crushed at first, but then determined to speak out in protest.
Thursday, April 17 2014 8:20 PM EDT2014-04-18 00:20:55 GMT
By The Associated Press Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez was among Latin America's most popular writers and widely considered the father of a literary style known as magic realism.
By The Associated Press Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez was among Latin America's most popular writers and widely considered the father of a literary style known as magic realism.
Thursday, April 17 2014 7:40 PM EDT2014-04-17 23:40:30 GMT
Days after the director of Africa's oldest national park was shot by gunmen, a documentary about those who protect Virunga National Park from armed poachers and encroaching oil interests premiered at the...
Days after the director of Africa's oldest national park was shot by gunmen, a documentary about those who protect Virunga National Park from armed poachers and encroaching oil interests premiered at the Tribeca Film...
Thursday, April 17 2014 4:25 PM EDT2014-04-17 20:25:19 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)-- The former wife of a Region man convicted of kidnapping and murdering a young neighborhood girl now faces felony charges herself. Tonya M. Smith, 41, is charged with three counts
The former wife of a Region man convicted of kidnapping and murdering a young neighborhood girl now faces felony charges herself. Tonya M. Smith, 41, is charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of causing a child under the age of 13 to view/listen to sexual activity, one count of causing a child over the age of 13 to view/listen to sexual activity, three counts of child enticement and two counts of failure to protect a child.
Thursday, April 17 2014 2:05 PM EDT2014-04-17 18:05:10 GMT
The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office says three adults are facing various drug and gun charges. One of the suspects hid crystal meth in his underwear, according to deputies.
The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office says three adults are facing various drug and gun charges. One of the suspects hid crystal meth in his underwear, according to deputies.
Thursday, April 17 2014 4:43 PM EDT2014-04-17 20:43:50 GMT
Officials with the VA Medical Center in downtown Charleston say a North Charleston man who was initially federally charged with a $525 fine for an $.89 drink refill will instead be given a warning.
Officials with the VA Medical Center in downtown Charleston say a North Charleston man who was initially federally charged with a $525 fine for an $.89 drink refill will instead be given a warning.
Thursday, April 17 2014 8:10 PM EDT2014-04-18 00:10:27 GMT
A Tacoma zoo says a Eurasian eagle owl named Forrest that is trained to fly during performances of its outdoor theater got spooked and flew off into a nearby park.
A Tacoma zoo says a Eurasian eagle owl named Forrest that is trained to fly during performances of its outdoor theater got spooked and flew off into a nearby park.
A man who helped himself to a refill of his 89-cent drink at a Veterans Affairs hospital found it cost a lot more than he expected when he was fined $525.
A man who faced a $525 fine for refilling an 89-cent drink at a Veterans Affairs hospital apparently will get off with a warning.
It may surprise you to know that when a wildfire sweeps through an area, the greatest threat to your home isn't the flames. Instead, most fires that damage property are sparked by embers that fly throughMore >>
It may surprise you to know that when a wildfire sweeps through an area, the greatest threat to your home isn't the flames. Instead, most fires that damage property are sparked by embers that fly throughMore >>
Moms by nature try to take care of everything, leaving little time for themselves, but insourcing and outsourcing some of those chores may make their day a little easier.More >>
Moms by nature try to take care of everything, leaving little time for themselves, but insourcing and outsourcing some of those chores may make their day a little easier.More >>
Pancreatic cancer is lethal form of cancer, often tumors grow for sometime before it is diagnosed, but there are symptoms and knowing them could save your life.More >>
Pancreatic cancer is lethal form of cancer, often tumors grow for sometime before it is diagnosed, but there are symptoms and knowing them could save your life.More >>
At least 5 percent of American adults -- 12 million people -- are misdiagnosed in outpatient settings every year, and half of these errors could be harmful, a new study indicates.
At least 5 percent of American adults -- 12 million people -- are misdiagnosed in outpatient settings every year, and half of these errors could be harmful, a new study indicates.
