Thursday, May 24 2012 7:42 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:42:46 GMT
Taniesja Clark has two boys, ages two and four. After hearing about what happened to 3 year old Taylor Johnson. Clark told News Leader 9 the thought of backing over one of her own young boys is unimaginable. "IMore >>
Taniesja Clark has two boys, ages two and four. After hearing about what happened to 3 year old Taylor Johnson. Clark told News Leader 9 the thought of backing over one of her own young boys is unimaginable. "IMore >>
The New York City police commissioner says a person who's in custody has implicated himself in the disappearance and death of Etan Patz 33 years ago.More >>
A New Jersey man who confessed to choking a 6-year-old New York City boy to death in 1979 was arrested on a murder charge on Thursday, police said, the first arrest in a case that helped give rise to the nation's...More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:24 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:24:17 GMT
A gas leak caused rush hour chaos in and around Buena Vista Road this afternoon. It happened just after 4 p.m. News Leader 9 has learned the traffic is blocked from Blanford Avenue to Buena Vista RoadMore >>
Crews are still on the scene of a gas leak in Columbus trying to fix a main break. More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:13 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:13:03 GMT
Harris County Sheriff's deputies didn't have to go undercover for their latest bust of sexual predators.More >>
Harris County Sheriff's deputies didn't have to go undercover for their latest bust of sexual predators. The tip came from a local parent who found her 15 year old on the website DateHookUp.com.
In response to devastating tornadoes in Alabama, the Tornado Recovery Action Council issued a report recommending telephone and digital alerting for Alabamians. Alabama technology company Baron Services is providing the SAF-T-Net system at no cost to Alabama residents.
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Thursday, May 24 2012 4:27 PM EDT2012-05-24 20:27:45 GMT
Auburn police responded to the Twin Creeks subdivision around at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday night after learning the woman who lived inside a home on Jennifer Drive had fallen from a two-story balcony.More >>
Auburn police responded to the Twin Creeks subdivision around at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday night after learning the woman who lived inside a home on Jennifer Drive had fallen from a two-story balcony.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 8:26 AM EDT2012-05-23 12:26:26 GMT
A very big congratulation is in order for a Columbus family who just brought home a big bundle of joy. He's bigger than a sack of potatoes, and even your average sized watermelon. "We were expecting himMore >>
A very big congratulation is in order for a Columbus family who just brought home a big bundle of joy. He's bigger than a sack of potatoes, and even your average sized watermelon.
Thursday, May 24 2012 1:44 PM EDT2012-05-24 17:44:58 GMT
After gaining permission from the landowner, friends and family gathered Wednesday to take down the tree that was a constant reminder of the spot where two east Alabama teenage girls died. More >>
After gaining permission from the landowner, friends and family gathered Wednesday to take down the tree that was a constant reminder of the spot where two east Alabama teenage girls died. More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 12:13 PM EDT2012-05-24 16:13:17 GMT
A child who was hit by an SUV in south Columbus was transferred from the Columbus Medical Center to another facility for treatment. However, officials have not released where she was taken. More >>
A child who was hit by an SUV in south Columbus was transferred from the Columbus Medical Center to another facility for treatment. However, officials have not released where she was taken. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:32 AM EDT2012-05-23 14:32:55 GMT
After getting a call from his elderly neighbor about a "small" snake in his yard, Heathwood resident Andrew Philson took a look around when he got home and was surprised to see a 15-20 foot long intruderMore >>
Andrew Philson and his 3-year-old son will sleep a little on edge knowing that the alleged 15 to 20 foot long snake spotted in their backyard on Tuesday has remained elusive.More >>
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