Saturday, May 25 2013 5:22 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:22:18 GMT
Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service members.
Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service members.
Saturday, May 25 2013 5:20 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:20:27 GMT
A southwest Missouri county health department has posted health advisories for three waterways because of high bacteria levels.
A southwest Missouri county health department has posted health advisories for three waterways because of high bacteria levels.
SMITH COUNTY, TX (KLTV) - A DPS trooper, who wrecked his patrol unit on the way to work, has now been arrested for DWI.
Trooper Joe Don Abernathy was booked into the Smith County Jail on Monday afternoon. He was released on bond a short time later.
On November 5, Abernathy ran off the roadway near Old Bascom Road and Old Omen Road, not far from University Drive, where the DPS office is. The accident happened just before 8 a.m.
Abernathy was taken to a Tyler hospital, but was not seriously injured.
District Attorney Matt Bingham said that Abernathy arranged with authorities for him to turn himself in on Monday.
Abernathy's arrest affidavit from Monday says that he told officers at the scene that he swerved to avoid a deer, running off the road in the process. It goes on to say that when Abernathy was taken to the hospital after the accident, his blood alcohol content was .16.
Bingham confirms that Monday's DWI arrest is in connection with that November 5 accident.
DPS officials tell KLTV 7 that Abernathy resigned from the department on November 6, one day after his early-morning accident.
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:18 AM EDT2013-05-25 13:18:01 GMT
Cherokee County authorities are investigating a fatal house fire Friday night. It happened just before 7:30 on County Road 3302 outside of Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Fire Department, Cherokee County
Happened just outside of Jacksonville on Friday night.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:59 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:59:21 GMT
A Tyler ISD bus driver was arrested Friday afternoon on drug charges.Ronald Gain, 44, of Tyler, was arrested by the Tyler Police Department on one charge of possession of a controlled substance. Tyler
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:57 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:57:54 GMT
The Rusk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a plane that crashed near East Texas Regional Airport in Gregg County Thursday evening.Sgt. David Roberts with the Rusk County Sheriff's Office tells KLTV
Authorities say pilot, who was alone onboard, did not suffer serious injuries.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:15:40 GMT
Smith County Sheriff's Department responded a short time ago to a call from west Smith county.The call was in the 100 block of Patton Street, south of 64W. When deputies arrived, they say they were told
Smith County Sheriff's Department responded a short time ago to a call from west Smith county.
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:18:36 GMT
Jason Ellis (Source: Bardstown Police)
K-9 Officer Jason Ellis, 33, was shot and killed on the ramp of Exit 34 from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County early Saturday morning.
K-9 Officer Jason Ellis, 33, was shot and killed on the ramp of Exit 34 from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County early Saturday morning.
Authorities say they have found a child's body believed to be that of an 18-month-old girl as they continue to investigate a series of Kansas farm deaths.
A body recovered amid an intensive search is believed to be that of a missing 18-month-old girl whose mother was found dead along with two men on a Kansas farm days ago, authorities said Sunday.
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-25 15:00:12 GMT
DALLAS (WFSS/CNN) – There's a new trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice. Breathing in the alcohol vapors gets you buzzed fast and some say you don't ingest any empty
There's a new trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice. But doctors say it's dangerous.
Photo Courtesy Smith County Sheriff's Office
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