Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to help combat some of the hardships of the Covid-19 pandemic, community members came together Monday (Jan. 18) in Fort Smith to say thanks to frontline workers. Hospitals in the area have been hit
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GALLA ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM) — A 20 year old was shot at the Carden Bottoms over the weekend and later died in what investigators are calling a possible hunting accident. Yell County Sheriff Bill Gilkey confirmed on Monday that members of the sheriff’s department and officers from the
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Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said Monday that there is “no intelligence indicating an insider threat” to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, though National Guard members arriving in Washington are being vetted by law enforcement. Miller’s statement comes hours after the head of the DC National Guard said that the FBI is vetting troops involved
Continue Reading Dante Barksdale spent the past decade and a half helping to keep Baltimore’s neighborhoods safe from gun violence. On Sunday, Barksdale — who has been described as the “heart and soul” of the city’s Safe Streets program and a “beloved friend” to many in the community — fell victim to the very problem he worked
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Continue Reading The oldest son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King said his father would be greatly disappointed in the nation if he were still alive. “My father always believed in the people of our nation. Certainly, he would be greatly disappointed in how we have chosen to conduct ourselves
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Loews Hotel Group has canceled an upcoming fundraiser for Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, saying it’s opposed to “all who supported and incited” the deadly riot at the US Capitol. “In light of recent events we have informed the host of this event that it will no longer be held at our hotel in Orlando or
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Jonesburg-High Hill firefighters responded to a large structure fire in Jonesburg city limits Monday morning.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials say more than 172,000 people in St. Louis County have registered for the COVID-19 vaccine, but the local health department so far has only received 975 doses. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the county expects more doses to arrive Tuesday but the number it will receive was unclear. A new
Continue ReadingWESTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man has been accused of setting a house fire that left a man dead, officials said Monday. A news release from the Platte County prosecutor says 24-year-old Anthony Fleming of Weston, Missouri was charged with murder and arson related to the Sunday morning fire in the Kansas City suburb
Continue Reading In an epic cleanup effort, volunteers removed more than 9,000 pounds of trash from the Tennessee River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the country. Over the course of three days earlier this month, volunteers with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful and Johnsonville State Historic Park rid the river of 9,208 pounds of trash, using
Continue ReadingAuthorities say a woman was found dead in a parked car in Missouri with an infant alongside her. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports police responding to a call about a “sudden death” about 7:30 a.m. Monday found her suffering from a gunshot wound in a car at Spanish Lake in St. Louis County. She was
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The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in, days after a warrant was issued for her arrest, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) said. Rebekah Jones has been charged with one count of offenses against users of computers, computer systems,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, OR (KPTV) — The Tigard Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a riot suspect. Police said the suspect is wanted for breaking several windows with a crowbar at the Tigard police and City Hall Complex during the Jan. 7 riot. The riot was declared
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kalihi, HI (KITV) — A 27-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning after an incident in Kalihi. Police say the suspect exposed himself to a 68-year-old woman around 7:50 a.m. A 28-year-old man confronted the suspect and told him to leave the area. The suspect then threatened the 28-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Patrick Mahomes’ foundation, 15 and the Mahomies, is keeping is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy alive by transforming MLK Jr. Square Park. His foundation is helping build an all-inclusive playground to provide a safe place for kids to play. It will celebrate
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Clayton County, GA (WGCL) — A Clayton County woman was arrested after police said she shot a man and then drove him to a local hospital. According to Clayton County police, officers responded to a “trouble unknown call” on January 12 at a home in the 4000 block
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the Milwaukee County Transit System is honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy with student artwork on two bus stops. The art was done by Milwaukee Public Schools students. “Last year, the art was featured in a display,
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Demonstrations in state capitols across the United States were muted this weekend after warnings of armed protests, but officials have indicated they’ll remain vigilant in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. “We are concerned about the entire week, not just today,” Lansing, Michigan, Police Chief Daryl Green said Sunday, after a crowd
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Baldwin County, AL (WALA) — A man wanted for a robbery and kidnapping in Baldwin County was arrested Saturday after three weeks on the run. Investigators said they received a top that Kirkland Cohen, 23, was hiding at a home in Josephine. Deputies went to the house and
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