Friday, May 17 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:28:19 GMT
When someone is texting and driving, they can travel an entire football field in just about the time it takes to read a text. So, what can parents do to prevent their teen from getting in a deadly wreck
When someone is texting and driving, they can travel an entire football field in just about the time it takes to read a text. So, what can parents do to prevent their teen from getting in a deadly wreck
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:44 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:44:05 GMT
Many people in the Heartland have an opinion on an Illinois bill to legalize medical marijuana. A senate hearing committee passed it on Friday; Governor Pat Quinn hasn't said if he'll sign it.
Many people in the Heartland have an opinion on an Illinois bill to legalize medical marijuana. A senate hearing committee passed it on Friday; Governor Pat Quinn hasn't said if he'll sign it.
Sunday, May 19 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-05-19 21:29:16 GMT
The Cape Fire Department responded to a truck on fire Sunday at a gas station on Sprigg Street Cape Girardeau.
The Cape Fire Department responded to a truck on fire Sunday at a gas station on Sprigg Street Cape Girardeau.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL (KFVS) -
Parents of a Franklin county girl wants hunters and target shooters to watch where they shoot.
Natalie Reyling of rural West Frankfort says around 4:30 p.m. Monday, target shooters fired a shot from an AK-47 that powered through two walls and a curtain in her home before hitting her 12-year-old daughter in the head.
The bullet did not break Carley Reyling's skin when it struck her, but she says it was a scary experience. Natalie Reyling says it is a miracle her daughter wasn't injured or killed.
"To hit her in the head, God was in this room." said Natalie Reyling. "He stopped that bullet. He really did."
The Franklin County Sheriff's Department is investigating. Natalie Reyling says that afternoon police located the target shooters and confiscated the high-powered rifle. The home from which the shot was fired was more than a mile away from the Reyling's home.
"Rifle rounds especially can travel long distances," said Conservation Police Officer Tim Lay with the Illinois Department of Natural resources.
Lay urges target shooters to use extreme caution with high-powered rifles like the AK-47 in this case.
"You actually want to see what you're shooting at, and see what's beyond that," Lay said. "In case you do miss - we don't want that round going into a residential area."
With Illinois' firearm deer season set to start this weekend, Lay and the Reylings want hunters and target shooters to be sure they know where they're shooting.
"I don't have any anger toward the people. I target shoot too," said Carley's dad Tommy Reyling. "They just need to be aware of the safety aspects of it and need to shoot responsibly."
It's illegal to hunt with a rifle in Illinois, but CPO Lay says deer slugs can travel pretty far too.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:56 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:56:55 GMT
A Steele woman hit by a train Saturday night is listed in critical condition. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened in Steele around 9 p.m. Troopers say 45-year-old Lisa Hemphill
A Steele woman hit by a train Saturday night is listed in critical condition.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:35 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:35:02 GMT
Strawberry season is upon us, and this week's Heartland Cooks is somewhat of an expert on the fruit. Folks on Judy Flamm's family farm in Cobden, Illinois just started picking strawberries this past week.
Folks on Judy Flamm's family farm in Cobden, Illinois just started picking strawberries this past week and we share one of her family's favorite recipes: Easy Strawberry Pizza.
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:04:20 GMT
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -
Authorities in East St. Louis say a 1-year-old girl was killed when she was run over by a car after a boy inside listening to music started the vehicle and put it into gear.
It's been less than 10 months since the world record for a lottery prize. On Saturday night, it could conceivably fall once again.
It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday.
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:43 AM EDT2013-05-19 12:43:12 GMT
An inmate at the Scott County Jail is in even more trouble with law after deputies found drugs on him. According to Sheriff Rick Walter, 24-year-old Arron McCrary of Truman, Arkansas was transferred from
An inmate at the Scott County Jail is in even more trouble with law after deputies found drugs on him.
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
The bullet passed through two walls and curtains before hitting 12-year-old Carley Reyling in the head.
Police recovered a 7.62 mm round like this one in Carley's bedroom.
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