Two men were thinking about robbing a local restaurant — but first they 'butt-dialed' police
Police in Danville, Ky., arrested two men who accidentally “butt-dialed” authorities while they discussed a potential robbery. The men were tracked down at Brothers’ BBQ and Brewing Co. (Photo courtesy of Mike Southerland) The mysterious phone call arrived about 9 p.m. Saturday night. A Danville, Ky., dispatcher answered, but the other end was silent. Instead of hanging up, the dispatcher continued to listen, fearing an emergency might be unfolding in the central Kentucky town of 16,000. Eve..>> view originalBody of water tank inspector recovered after 16 hours
BRAINTREE, Mass. – The body of a diver who died while doing an inspection on a million-gallon municipal tank in Massachusetts has been recovered. It took 16 hours to drain the tank so crews could recover the man's body. His body was removed early Friday morning. Officials said on Thursday that an equipment failure may have been to blame during the routine, five-year maintenance inspection. The man radioed to a spotter that he was losing air shortly before he lost video and radio communications..>> view originalThe Latest: 3 Killed in Wrecks on Icy Oklahoma Interstates
The Latest on the dangerously cold temperatures and strong winds that are moving across the U.S. (all times local): 7 a.m. Authorities say three people died in separate wrecks and more than 100 traffic crashes were reported after freezing drizzle slickened roads in the Oklahoma City area. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the fatal crashes on three interstates in the metro area Thursday night. The Oklahoma City Fire Department says its crews responded to multiple wrecks, including an ei..>> view originalColorado school district votes to allow employees to carry guns
Colorado school district votes to allow employees to carry guns Before you go, we thought you'd like these... Dan Whitcomb Dec 15th 2016 12:23PM Dec 15 (Reuters) - A tiny school district in central Colorado has voted to allow teachers or other employees at its two schools to carry concealed handguns on the job if they volunteer to serve double duty as security officers in case of an emergency.The Board of Education for Hanover School District #28 voted 3-2 to approve the resol..>> view original'It's So Sad,' Donald Trump Says of Syria, Promising 'Safe Zones'
Photo President-elect Donald J. Trump wishing supporters a “merry Christmas” at the start of a rally in Hershey, Pa., on Thursday. Credit Stephen Crowley/The New York Times HERSHEY, Pa. — President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Thursday that the United States would create “safe zones” in Syria, his first reference to such an American role in the war there since he was elected, and one that comes as the Syrian government has all but recaptured the rebel stronghold of Ale..>> view originalDylann Roof trial: Will he get the death penalty?
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Esther Lance was torn over how to punish Dylann Roof, the man found guilty of killing her mother and eight others at a Bible study in Charleston, South Carolina, last year. “Yes, I want him to see the death penalty,” Lance told CNN’s Nick Valencia after a jury on Thursday convicted Roof on all 33 federal charges against him. But Lance, 53, quickly changed her mind, saying she and her late 70-year-old mother, once a custodian at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal C..>> view originalAccused gunman in DC pizza shop case to appear in court
Posted: Friday, December 16, 2016 5:49 am | Updated: 9:03 am, Fri Dec 16, 2016. Accused gunman in DC pizza shop case to appear in court Associated Press | 0 comments WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of taking an assault weapon to a Washington pizzeria while investigating false internet rumors of child sexual abuse is set to appear in cou..>> view originalMount Vernon, Washington, Standoff Finally Ends After Cop Shot
A gunman with a violent criminal past shot a police officer in the head before barricading himself inside a home, officials in Washington state said. A SWAT team and hostage negotiators had been locked in a 7-hour standoff in the city of Mount Vernon before taking the suspect into custody just before 1 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET), according to police. Officers stormed the building using tear gas and detained the 44-year-old local man along with two others, Washington State Patrol Sgt. Keit..>> view original4 Tennessee inmates escape; 2 still on the run
USA Today Network Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel 8 a.m. EST December 16, 2016Matthew Robert Porter, left, and Adam Quinn Lethco, escaped from Jefferson County (Tenn.) Work House on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Two others, who escaped with them, are back in custody.(Photo: Jefferson County (Tenn.) Sheriff's Office via Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel)KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Four inmates from Tennessee escaped early Friday, and two remain on the run, according to authorities.Jefferson County Sher..>> view originalBowe Bergdahl due back in court for a pretrial hearing
State News Bowe Bergdahl due back in court for a pretrial hearing Posted 8:13 a.m. todayUpdated 17 minutes ago FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on accusations that he endangered fellow service members by walking off his post in Afghanistan in 2009. The Friday hearing will likely include further arguments on whether prosecutors should be allowed to admit evidence of injuries to service memb..>> view original
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