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Hunter Convinces Fugitive Dad to Give Up

posted: 13 HOURS 4 MINUTES AGOcomments: 121

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EJ Hersom/Foster's Daily Democrat

After a father allegedly abducts his 2-year-old daughter, a hunter encounters the pair in a wooded area -- and persuades the dad to surrender to police. Michael Grant, left, says he recognized Gary Traynham's truck from Amber Alert reports on TV. "I just happened to be in the right place at the right time," Grant says, "and the little girl's home now."

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5 Relatives Arrested on Sex Charges

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The excavation of a rural Missouri property will continue today, and police believe they may find bodies and more disturbing evidence that children were sexually abused there. Five family members, two of whom once owned the land, have been arrested and charged with several felonies -- including rape and sodomy.

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Facebook Post Is Young Man's Alibi

posted: 15 HOURS 38 MINUTES AGOcomments: 42

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A pancake-craving post on Facebook saved a New York teen from a robbery charge. Rodney Bradford, 19, had been arrested for the crime. But his attorney noted that Bradford had posted a comment about breakfast on the social media site at the time the robbery occurred, and the teen was later released.

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Man Guilty in Anchorwoman's Murder

posted: 1 HOUR 23 MINUTES AGOcomments: 39

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KATV / AP

An Arkansas man is found guilty of capital murder in the death of a television anchorwoman. Anne Pressly was attacked in her home on Oct. 20, 2008. She was beaten so badly that her face was shattered. A jury must now decide whether 29-year-old Curtis Lavelle Vance should be executed or spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Death Penalty Possible for Ex-Lawmaker

posted: 19 HOURS 6 MINUTES AGOcomments: 185

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Hart County Jail / AP

Steve Nunn, a former state representative and the son of a former Kentucky governor, is indicted in the September shooting death of his ex-fiance, Amanda Ross. The grand jury's action means the prosecutor could seek capital punishment if Nunn is convicted.