Month: August 2017

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National

Baby abandoned in trash bag survived 3 days, police say

(Elmira Police Department) Sayre, Pennsylvania resident Harriette Hoyt, 17, has been charged with attempted murder after an infant baby was found abandoned in a plastic bag. (ELMIRA, N.Y.) -- A 17-year-old from Pennsylvania has been charged with second-degree attempted murder after allegedly abandoning her 8-month-old daughter in a plastic bag, according to police.The baby girl was found alive behind a home in Elmira, New York, on Tuesday afternoon by neighbors […]

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Unarmed Russian Air Force jet flies over Washington sites as part of Open Skies Treaty

icholakov/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- An unarmed Russian Air Force jet flew over a number of Washington, D.C. locations on Wednesday as part of the Open Skies Treaty, which allows unarmed surveillance flights over the territory of its 34 participating nations.The flight over what is normally some of the most secure airspace in the nation was allowed under the Treaty of Open Skies that allows participating countries the opportunity to take aerial imagery […]

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National

Family of 8-year-old Ohio boy who killed himself sues school system over his death

3drenderings/iStock/Thinkstock(CINCINNATI) -- Family members of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who killed himself in January filed a federal lawsuit against the child's school system and some of its administrators on Monday, accusing it of withholding critical details from the family about a bullying episode that they say led to his death.Lawyers for the family of Gabriel Taye, who hanged himself with a necktie in his home on Jan. 26, said officials […]

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National

Arrest made in Florida resort double homicide and robbery

Alex_Schmidt/iStock/Thinkstock(LONGBOAT KEY, Fla.) -- A Florida man wanted in the killings of two employees at a Gulf of Mexico beach resort was arrested Wednesday afternoon, police said.Darryl Hanna Jr. was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of armed robbery, the Longboat Key Police Department announced in a press release.Police said Hanna was arrested at 4 p.m. and was apprehended without incident at a residence in Bradenton […]

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National

Florida family discovers 6-foot boa constrictor living in attic

Armostos/iStock/Thinkstock(ENGLEWOOD, Fla.) -- A Florida family discovered a six-foot boa constrictor in their home after hearing noises from their attic for years.Englewood resident Bob van der Herchen, 75, said it's "anybody's guess" on how long he and his wife had been sharing their home with the massive reptile, but they had been hearing noises coming from the space about their ceiling for about two years."From time to time, we would […]

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National

Former FBI agent, his daughter found guilty of murdering her husband

AndreyPopov/iStock/Thinkstock(WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.) -- A former FBI agent and his daughter were found guilty of killing the daughter's husband on Wednesday.A Davidson County, North Carolina, jury found Thomas Martens, 67, who worked with the FBI for over 30 years, and his 33-year-old daughter, Molly Corbett, guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Corbett's 39-year-old husband, Jason Corbett, meaning they unanimously believed that Jason Corbett had been killed out of malice. […]

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National

Man charged with killing Missouri officer arrested

Missouri State Highway Patrol(CLINTON, Mo.) -- The manhunt for Ian McCarthy, who police said fatally shot a rookie police officer at a Missouri traffic stop, is over, authorities announced Tuesday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol tweeted the update.   Ian McCarthy, the suspect in the shooting death of a Clinton Police Officer is in custody. More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/v8jrSYGprJ — MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) August 9, 2017   […]

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State News

Man charged in May fire deaths of Guthrie County girls

A Story County man is in the Guthrie County jail, accused of starting a house fire back in May that killed two girls and injured their grandmother and her son. Guthrie County Sheriff Marty Arganbright announced the arrest at a news conference late Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-six-year-old Patrick Thompson of  Nevada is facing charges that include two […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayAugust 9, 2017

State News

Iowa State Fair offers more rides geared toward younger kids

The 11-day run of the Iowa State Fair opens tomorrow in Des Moines and this year, the youngest fairgoers will be able to enjoy rides and games away from faster, taller, scarier rides. State Fair manager Gary Slater says an area called Thrill Town will include a selection of “tamer” rides, such as the Grand […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayAugust 9, 2017