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Man Guilty in Anchorwoman's Murder

posted: 2 HOURS 2 MINUTES AGOcomments: 600

filed under: Crime News, National News

KATV / AP

An Arkansas man is found guilty of capital murder in the death of a television anchorwoman. Anne Pressly was attacked in her home on Oct. 20, 2008. She was beaten so badly that her face was shattered. A jury must now decide whether 29-year-old Curtis Lavelle Vance should be executed or spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Poll: Grouchy Public Sticking With Obama

posted: 8 HOURS 18 MINUTES AGOcomments: 5611

filed under: Political News, The Obama Presidency

Even though the country has become more pessimistic, President Barack Obama still enjoys the confidence of a majority of Americans. An Associated Press-GfK poll shows that he has an approval rating of 54 percent. But it also says the number of people who think the country is heading in the wrong direction has increased.

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5 Men Charged With Child Sex Crimes

posted: 2 HOURS 9 MINUTES AGOcomments: 32

filed under: Crime News, National News

Lafayette County Sheriff's Department / AP

Five men, all members of the same Missouri family, have been arrested on charges of committing horrific sex crimes against children. Police are searching property belonging to the family because they believe a body or bodies may be buried there. Burrell Edward Mohler Sr., one of the suspects, is shown at right.

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Hunter Convinces Fugitive Dad to Give Up

posted: 39 MINUTES AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Crime News, National News

EJ Hersom/Foster's Daily Democrat

After a father allegedly abducts his 2-year-old daughter, a hunter encounters the pair in a wooded area -- and persuades the dad to surrender to police. Michael Grant, left, says he recognized Gary Traynham's truck from Amber Alert reports on TV. "I just happened to be in the right place at the right time," Grant says, "and the little girl's home now."

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A One-Man Mission to Find WWII Wrecks

posted: 7 HOURS 59 MINUTES AGO

filed under: National News

It's unlikely anyone needs to remind Clayton Kuhles that it's Veterans Day today. That's because he has spent the last eight years locating WWII wrecks in the rugged lands of India, China and Myanmar. His work has brought a huge sense of relief to families who never knew what happened to loved ones lost in the conflict.
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Death Penalty Possible for Ex-Lawmaker

posted: 6 HOURS 40 MINUTES AGOcomments: 147

filed under: Crime News, National News

Hart County Jail / AP

Steve Nunn, a former state representative and the son of a former Kentucky governor, is indicted in the September shooting death of his ex-fiance, Amanda Ross. The grand jury's action means the prosecutor could seek capital punishment if Nunn is convicted.

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Facebook Post Is Young Man's Alibi

posted: 3 HOURS 12 MINUTES AGOcomments: 7

filed under: Crime News, National News

A pancake-craving post on Facebook saved a New York teen from a robbery charge. Rodney Bradford, 19, had been arrested for the crime. But his attorney noted that Bradford had posted a comment about breakfast on the social media site at the time the robbery occurred, and the teen was later released.