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Bond denied for Ingles slaying suspects Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:01AMBond denied for Ingles slaying suspects
Inmate dies after apparent seizure Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:58AMA Hernando County jail inmate has died after having a seizure.
Ballot measure would bar felons from serving as sheriff Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:57AMAfter six felons in North Carolina ran for sheriff during the May primaries, legislators decided it was time to close that particular legal loophole.
New cars in the works for Midland County Sheriff's Office Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:56AMThe Midland County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of six new patrol cars to the tune of $123,000.
Police Say Fla. Mom Mistaken As Prostitute Suspect Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:55AMAn Orlando mother was arrested after disembarking from a cruise ship, after police said she was mistaken for a suspected prostitute wanted in central Florida.
Rural Nevada DA arrested again, faces DUI charge Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:54AMA rural Nevada district attorney is in trouble again after an overnight arrest on a drunken driving charge.
Court upholds harassment claim against Bristol sheriff Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:53AMThe state’s Appeals Court has upheld a lower court’s decision that the Bristol County sheriff’s office was liable in a sexual harassment case involving a female former employee.
Wekiva Plans Tribute For Football Player Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:53AMORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Family and friends are mourning the loss of 15-year-old son Oliver Louis, a freshman football player at Wekiva High School who died at a hospital after he collapsed during practice.
Abuse charges against school employee Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:52AMA Douglas County School District employee was arrested on child abuse charges after he taped a boy’s hands to his head at an after-school child care program.
Whitehouse pilot dies in central Iowa crash Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:46PMBy TOM HENRY BLADE STAFF WRITER A twin-seat, single-engine Cessna 150 airplane operated by Genoa-based Air America Aerial Ads crashed in central Iowa, taking the life of a Lucas County man. The deceased was identified by the Boone County Sheriff's Office as Adam J. Danhauer, 24, of Whitehouse, who was piloting the aircraft and flying alone. The National Transportation Safety Board, as well as ...
911 recording released in Metra chief's death Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:44PMAssociated Press - September 4, 2010 6:34 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - A recently released 911 emergency call shows the head of Chicago's commuter train system called a friend and said goodbye shortly...
CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather Sports911 recording released in Metra chief's death Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:44PMCHICAGO (AP) - A recently released 911 emergency call shows the head of Chicago's commuter train system called a friend and said goodbye shortly before taking his own life.
Milton man charged with aggravated battery Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:34PMA man called the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s office Monday after he claimed he had been shot in his buttocks by his girlfriend’s father. The suspect, 49-year-old Bruce Morrell of Milton, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a...
Man caught showering naked with underage teen Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:34PMAn 18-year-old Milton man was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim 12-16 years old after he admitted to showering in the nude with an underage teen. Stephen McDonal of Welcome Road was arrested by a Santa Rosa...
Man sought for failing to register as sex offender Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:31PMPennington County authorities have issued a felony arrestwarrant for Daniel Adam Oliver, charging him with failing to appearto answer an accusation of failing to register as a sexoffender.
Lockwood home destroyed by fire Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:31PMFire destroyed a home and damaged two others Saturday at aLockwood trailer court.
Dad acts as if missing Ore. boy will start school Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:28PMKaine Horman has no idea whether his son, Kyron - who's been missing since June 4 - will be going to third grade this year with his classmates. But he's full of hope. His son's backpack is stuffed with school supplies and all is ready for the first day of classes.
Zanesville man charged with attempted murder Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:28PMZANESVILLE -- After taking a taxi ride to the Lighthouse Inn in South Zanesville, Cody M. Fisher is accused of beating a female bartender, shutting her in the freezer, trying to light the bar on fire and then leaving with the cash register and other items Wednesday night.
Man charged after firing rifle at woman Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:26PMA 31-year-old Hilton Head Island man was charged with attempted murder after he fired a rifle at a w
Plane crashes, at least one dead Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:25PMA plane departing San Carlos Airport crashed into the Redwood Shores lagoon just 30 seconds after takeoff, killing at least one woman and leaving rescue workers searching the murky waters for other passengers.
Man found guilty, but mentally ill in brutal killing of his father Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:24PMA Savannah man found guilty, but mentally ill, in the brutal slaying of his elderly father.
Baldwin City man charged in altercation with bicyclists south of Lawrence Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:22PMDouglas County prosecutors have charged a Baldwin City man in connection with a July 15 altercation with a group of bicyclists south of Lawrence.
Clearwater man arrested, accused of snatching elderly woman's purse Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:22PMBy Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 2, 2010 DUNEDIN — A Clearwater man was arrested a day after he snatched an 82-year-old woman's purse in a store parking lot, authorities say. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, 45-year-old Lorenzo Hudson grabbed the purse outside Beall's Outlet Store, 914 Patricia Ave., about noon Tuesday. The woman, Marilyn Dombrowski of ...
Land and water patrols to ramp up for the holiday weekend Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:21PMResidents and visitors to Beaufort County should expect more law enforcement officers on the roads a
Homeless man found severely beaten dies in Greenville hospital Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:18PMA homeless man that was found severely beaten died Thursday afternoon at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
DUI sobriety checkpoint this weekend Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:18PMA DUI sobriety checkpoint is scheduled for this weekend, beginning Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. The operation coincides with the beginning of a nationwide education and enforcement campaign, "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.
Forsyth police officer fired amid domestic violence investigation Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:18PMA Forsyth police officer accused of getting into a domestic dispute with his girlfriend was fired this week by the department.
Gilmore Road near church closed following semi crash Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:13AMFAIRFIELD TWP. - Gilmore Road in Fairfield Twp. is closed today, Sept. 1, as crews work to repair power lines after a semi truck reportedly struck a utility pole.
Man charged with carrying gun in bag at airport Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:13AMA New York man was arrested after security officers at Daytona Beach International Airport reported finding a handgun in his carry-on luggage.
Limestone County investigating false bomb threat Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:12AMThe Limestone County Sheriff's Office is investigating a bomb threat received two weeks ago.
Outdoor burn ban declared Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:12AMCommissioners approved last week a countywide burn ban, following suit with surrounding counties declaring similar injunctions. Effective Aug. 26, at 11:15 a.m., the ban marks the first for this year.
Three shot in Belle Glade Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:11AMDeputies don't have a motive.
Pet food theft investigation Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:11AMThe search is on for the person who took thousands of dollars worth of dog food from an Emmet County storage unit.
Woman missing since Sunday Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:10AMAuthorities are looking for a Floyd woman missing since Sunday. Diana Kay Belcher, 36, was last seen at the Willis Village Mart Sunday at 11 p.m. Floyd County Sheriff’s Office investigator Jeff Dalton said she was driving a green 1999 Ford with Virginia license IS 535.
Man charged with child molestation Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:10AMBRIDGEPORT — A 43-year-old Bridgeport man was charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation after being accused of touching two young girls. Emillio Duarte Chavez, who is being held in the Okanogan County Corrections Center on a $1 million bail bond, was charged Monday in Douglas County Superior Court.
Man who tried to rob bank is being sought in St. Tammany Parish Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:09AMSt. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputies are searching for a man who tried to rob a bank near Mandeville on Tuesday. Shortly before 3 p.m. a man carrying a briefcase entered Whitney National Bank at 4005 Louisiana 59 north of Mandeville,...
Bonita Springs man charged with damaging illegally parked car Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:08AMA Bonita Springs man was charged with causing more than $2,000 in damage to a car parked for several minutes in an ATM drive through earlier this month.
12-year-old questioned without parental notification Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:49PMThe mother of a twelve year old boy questioned by investigators at a local school, is now asking questions of her own. She wants to know why a deputy sheriff and an Austin Fire Department investigator pulled her son out of class to question him in an arson case.
Mysterious packages accuse school board member of unethical practices Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:47PMThe Pulaski County Sheriff's office is collecting evidence to see if there's any need to investigate a Pulaski County Special School District board member.
Police blotter: Man reports shots fired into his Swan Road residence Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:45PMThe following information was provided by the Cabell County Sheriff's Office: A 44-year-old man reported that someone fired shots into his residence along Swan Road on Monday morning. The exterior of the home and some furniture sustained a total of $800 in damages. Police have a suspect.
Dakota County sheriffs investigate copper wire thefts Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:44PMAccording to Sheriff Dave Bellows, the thieves enter into farm fields during the night time, stripping the copper wire that runs along the length of the irrigator which powers the wheels.
Local city, county school officials discuss security issues Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:44PMMonday morning’s tragic shooting at Sullivan Central High School could have happened anywhere. Despite the pang that realization caused in schools across the region, Johnson City and Washington County school officials feel confident their campuses are as safe as they can make them.
Man survives following plane crash near Yuma Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:42PMYUMA, Ariz. (AP) - A pilot has survived an early morning crop duster crash near Wellton in southwestern Arizona. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office says the plane crashed into a mountain about 4:30 a.m. The sheriff's office didn't get the crash call until a few hours later.
Man nabbed with drugs near school Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:41PMOffice showed up on the front door step of his Potleg Drive residence in Dawsonville last Thursday. In fact, a few of those charges have to do with the actual location of that residence.
Man wanted for attempting to rob Northshore bank Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:40PMMANDEVILLE, La. – St. Tammany deputies are searching for a man who they say attempted to rob a bank Tuesday on the Northshore. Capt. George Bonnett, a spokesman for the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office, said the suspect approached a teller at about 2:50 p.m. at the Whitney National Bank on Highway 59 north of Mandeville. He presented a note demanding cash, but fled before obtaining any money ...
Cops to be out in force over holiday Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:37PMPublic safety officials say the end of summer is a deadly travel time for Labor Day vacationers, and they are pledging all their resources to keep violators off Georgia highways.
A Revitalized G.M. Eliminates Its Old Assets Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:35PMMotors Liquidation Company, the home of General Motors’ shuttered plants and other unwanted assets, is gradually cleaning them up and selling them off.
Iberia Parish Drowning Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:08PMNEW IBERIA, La. (AP) - The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office says a 61-year-old man apparently drowned in a drainage canal, but deputies are still investigating and an autopsy has been ordered.
Audit: LA County underreports child deaths Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:07PMLOS ANGELES — An independent audit says Los Angeles County officials aren't following a state law that requires them to publicly disclose child fatalities resulting from abuse or neglect.
Man pleads guilty to robbery plot Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:07PMBALTIMORE — Prosecutors say a Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit armed robbery of a Carroll County pharmacy last year. Twenty-five-year-old Joseph Wagner entered the plea Monday in U.S. District Court. He will be sentenced on Oct. 22.