Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  According to records, Ames threw his victim from a truck and stomped on her.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  A former Joplin resident has pleaded guilty to disaster fraud for benefits she received after a deadly tornado hit the city in 2011.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Man who provided voice of Charlie Brown of 'Peanuts' fame arrested on threat, stalking charges

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Jamie Bell, 25, pleaded guilty last August to a charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a 16-year-old minor.

Monday, March 11, 2013  A Hull, Ill. man has reached a plea deal with the state after reportedly stomping on a woman last spring.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Army GI says he leaked secrets to WikiLeaks to expose US 'bloodlust' in 2 wars, spur debate

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Northeast Ohio school community remembers 3 students killed by teen gunman 1 year ago

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Jamie T. Bell pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal abuse charge.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  King withdrew her not guilty plea and entered a guilty one Tuesday morning in court.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  BP agrees to plead guilty and pay a record $4.5 billion over Gulf spill; 3 employees charged

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  The outcome was welcomed by some victims, including Giffords herself, as a way to avoid a lengthy, possibly traumatic trial and years of legal wrangling over a death sentence.

Monday, May 14, 2012  38-year-old Justin Cowan will serve 360 days of periodic imprisonment after reaching a plea deal with the county.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Judge denies Chicago man's request to withdraw plea for shooting death.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  A judge in Adams County denied the request of a Chicago man who asked to withdraw his plea to a 2010 murder in a Quincy restaurant parking lot.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  A former Monroe County doctor who admitted to writing false prescriptions has had his probation revoked.