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    Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:08 AM EDT2013-06-18 14:08:22 GMT
    Shreveport police are investigating the death of a toddler after the child was brought to the hospital deceased and bruised Monday night.
    Shreveport police are investigating the death of a toddler after the child was brought to the hospital deceased and bruised Monday night.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:23:30 GMT
    A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonade
    A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-06-18 18:04:19 GMT
    I-30 westbound in Nash, TX is has reopened following a wreck Tuesday morning involving two 18-wheelers.
    I-30 westbound in Nash, TX is has reopened following a wreck Tuesday morning involving two 18-wheelers.
  • Monday, June 17 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:31:17 GMT
    According to a Smith County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit, the man accused of shooting and killing his father told investigators he had just returned home from camping at the lake with his children
    According to a Smith County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit, the man accused of shooting and killing his father told investigators he had just returned home from camping at the lake with his children when he got into an argument with his father.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:10:14 GMT
    From the Texas Department of Public Safety: AUSTIN, TX - Robert Anthony Lopez, 48, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Tango Blast gang member, is now in custody after being arrested on Friday in San
    Lopez has an extensive criminal history that includes aggravated sexual assault of a child, assault causing bodily injury, injury to a disabled person, violation of protective order and prohibited weapons.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:10 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:10:44 GMT
    WWL-TV reports there has been a possible explosion in Washington Parish early Tuesday morning. The station stated on its website officials are on their way to the town of Isabel to investigate. According to
    There was a gas line explosion early Tuesday morning, according to Washington Parish Sheriff Randy Seal. The gas fire is out, but trees in the area are still burning.
  • Monday, June 17 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:00:50 GMT
    (RNN) – Edward Snowden gave a clear warning to the U.S. government Monday: Neither his incarceration or death would prevent the release of information he gathered on "unconstitutional acts." "Truth is
    Edward Snowden, the source of NSA leaks on PRISM and other American surveillance programs, gave answers for nearly two hours in a live online chat with The Guardian Monday.
  • Monday, June 17 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-06-18 00:00:52 GMT
    Surveillance video of a daring gas station robbery has been released to KLTV.On June 9th, a thief struck the Exxon station on Front Street and Palace in Tyler. On the surveillance footage, you can see
    On June 9th, a thief struck the Exxon station on Front Street and Palace in Tyler.
  • Monday, June 17 2013 7:46 AM EDT2013-06-17 11:46:45 GMT
    BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Jared and Rose Cleerdin found themselves right in the middle of a shootout at what should have been a routine DUI checkpoint.  Days after the dramatic shootout in Brunswick
    Jared and Rose Cleerdin found themselves right in the middle of a shootout at what should have been a routine DWI checkpoint. Days after the dramatic shootout in Brunswick County, they are still shaken by what they saw.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:58 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:58:23 GMT
    Clackamas and Gladstone firefighters are responding to High Rocks Park in the Gladstone area to search for a missing person in the Clackamas River.Further details weren't immediately available, but FOX
    Construction workers called 911 after spotting a man struggling in the water as he was swept down river near High Rocks Park.
  • Monday, June 17 2013 9:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:59:19 GMT
    LYNCHBURG, VA (RNN) – Kimberly Burke is used to capturing emotion. As a wedding photographer, she has an eye for tender moments, like the photo she snapped of a Marine and his bride praying that has gone
    A quiet moment captured before a couple wed has brought collective "awws" by millions on the internet.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:34:44 GMT
    Four people have charged for holding a mother and her child captive for years. Jordie Callahan, Jessica Hunt, Daniel J. Brown and a fourth person are accused of engaging in human trafficking. According
    Four people have been arrested for holding a mother and her child captive for years in Ashland.

    According to the charges, the suspects used beatings, threats of death and threats of attacks from pit bulls and large snakes to hold a woman and her child against their will for two years.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:02 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:02:42 GMT
    One East Texas Fire Academy has some new training equipment thanks to a generous donation, and on Tuesday morning, you can watch them use it in a free, live training demonstration.
    One East Texas Fire Academy has some new training equipment thanks to a generous donation, and on Tuesday morning, you can watch them use it in a free, live training demonstration.
  • Monday, June 17 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:43:09 GMT
    From Texas Dept. of Public Safety:On June 11, 2013 a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 20 in Smith County near the city of Tyler for a traffic violation.   The driver, identified
    On June 11, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 20 in Smith County near the city of Tyler for a traffic violation, not imagining what would be found in the vehicle.
  • Monday, June 17 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:41:57 GMT
    From the Tyler Police Department: TYLER, TX - Tyler Investigators have identified the victim who was murdered at the American Inn Motel located at 1800 W. Erwin on Saturday, June 15, 2013 around 4:35
    According to police, the crime occurred just after 4:30 a.m. on Saturday at the American Inn Motel, which is located at 1800 W. Erwin St.
  • Monday, June 17 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:52:02 GMT
    A 15-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital after he was bitten by shark at Surfside beach in Freeport on Monday. According to KTRK in Houston, the teen was bitten twice sometime between 3 and 4 p.m. He
    A 15-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital after he was bitten by shark at Surfside beach in Freeport on Monday. According to KTRK in Houston, the teen was bitten twice sometime between 3 and 4 p.m. He
  • Monday, June 17 2013 3:36 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:36:01 GMT
    On May 19, 1998, Michael John Yowell shot his father, strangled his mother with a cord and set fire to their house. The victim's grandmother died several days later from injuries sustained because
    Two men found guilty of capital murder in Lubbock will face the death penalty this year.
  • Monday, June 17 2013 9:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:54:17 GMT
    Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.
    Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.