Friday, May 24 2013 9:10 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:10:31 GMT
A coroner says a former prosecutor who died at the cabin of a fellow southwestern Illinois judge now under federal investigation succumbed to a cocaine overdose.
A coroner says a former prosecutor who died at the cabin of a fellow southwestern Illinois judge now under federal investigation succumbed to a cocaine overdose.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:12 AM EDT2013-05-24 10:12:10 GMT
Swimming season is returning, and most beaches at Missouri state parks will be open for the Memorial Day weekend.
Swimming season is returning, and most beaches at Missouri state parks will be open for the Memorial Day weekend.
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) -
Lightning from storms Sunday afternoon in McCracken County, Kentucky sent four people to the hospital and damaged their vehicle.
It happened on westbound on Interstate 24 at the Exit 16 off ramp to US 68.
According to deputies, 38-year-old Brian McDowell, of Mattoon, IL was driving a 2005 Ford Freestyle on the interstate when it was hit by lightning.
The bolt damaged the vehicle's electrical system, causing it to stop working.
McDowell and his three passengers, 38-year-old Jade McDowell, 11-year-old Grace McDowell, and 17-year-old Paige Krutsinger, all of Mattoon, were taken to Lourdes Hospital in Paducah with non-life threatening injuries.
Mercy Regional EMS and the Riedland Fire Department helped deputies with the McCracken County Sheriff's Department at the scene.
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.
Friday, May 24 2013 4:38 AM EDT2013-05-24 08:38:10 GMT
(RNN) - A bridge in Washington has collapsed and at least two cars are in the water, according to KING 5 TV out of Seattle. The bridge is part of Interstate 5. There is no word on injuries. Copyright 2013
A photo from the scene showed a man sitting on top of his car, which was partially submerged.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:29 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:29:44 GMT
Michael Cobb is a physics professor at Southeast Missouri State University and said a monolithic dome might be the answer to surviving severe tornadoes.
Michael Cobb is a physics professor at Southeast Missouri State University and said a monolithic dome might be the answer to surviving severe tornadoes.
A New Jersey company that operates 13 TGI Fridays restaurants accused of secretly replacing premium liquor with low-quality booze says it's shocked at the allegations.
At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water - and apparently not even clean water at that.
A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.
Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday.
Friday, May 24 2013 4:20 AM EDT2013-05-24 08:20:24 GMT
Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet and a Laurel County resident have been recognized for their efforts to restore rather than replace a landmark bridge.
Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet and a Laurel County resident have been recognized for their efforts to restore rather than replace a landmark bridge.
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