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12-year-old trapped underwater for nearly 9 minutes in resort pool
12-year-old trapped underwater for nearly 9 minutes in resort pool
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Police in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina say a 12-year-old-boy is alive after being trapped underwater for nine minutes. A video obtained by NBC News shows the boy and his friend swimming around the lazy river at a resort. They removed a metal grate on the floor. The boy was swimming down to explore the hole when his leg became stuck. His friend and several adults tried to get him out, but were unsuccessful.
More >>MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Police in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina say a 12-year-old-boy is alive after being trapped underwater for nine minutes. A video obtained by NBC News shows the boy and his friend swimming around the lazy river at a resort. They removed a metal grate on the floor. The boy was swimming down to explore the hole when his leg became stuck. His friend and several adults tried to get him out, but were unsuccessful.
More >>Airline to pay 2 people to move to Iceland, travel for ‘world’s best summer job’
Airline to pay 2 people to move to Iceland, travel for ‘world’s best summer job’
Looking to travel this summer, but don't have the budget? An airline based in Iceland has the perfect job for you. WOW air is on the hunt for its first ever air-“travel guide.” If hired, you’ll live in Iceland for three months, travel across North America and Europe, and document your adventures for the airline— earning $4,500 per month. The airline even allows you to bring a friend along, and they will be paid as well. The job consists of cre...More >>Looking to travel this summer, but don't have the budget? An airline based in Iceland has the perfect job for you. WOW air is on the hunt for its first ever air-“travel guide.” If hired, you’ll live in Iceland for three months, travel across North America and Europe, and document your adventures for the airline— earning $4,500 per month. The airline even allows you to bring a friend along, and they will be paid as well. The job consists of cre...More >>Mad Minute stories from Wednesday, April 25th
Mad Minute stories from Wednesday, April 25th
Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Wednesday, April 25th.
More >>Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Wednesday, April 25th.
More >>Inmate attempts to escape custody
Inmate attempts to escape custody
Adalya Breaux was in jail on residential burglary and theft charges.She was in belly chains, ankle restraints, and handcuffs but that didn't stop her. During her short walk from the Courthouse to the Jail, she ran from the armed deputies (well waddled from all of the restraints) and attempted to hide under a deck. She was quickly apprehended and booked back into jail with an additional felony charge of 2nd-degree escape.
More >>Adalya Breaux was in jail on residential burglary and theft charges.She was in belly chains, ankle restraints, and handcuffs but that didn't stop her. During her short walk from the Courthouse to the Jail, she ran from the armed deputies (well waddled from all of the restraints) and attempted to hide under a deck. She was quickly apprehended and booked back into jail with an additional felony charge of 2nd-degree escape.
More >>Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, April 24th
Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, April 24th
Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, April 24th.
More >>Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, April 24th.
More >>Mad Minute stories from Monday, April 23rd
Mad Minute stories from Monday, April 23rd
Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Monday, April 23rd.
More >>Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Monday, April 23rd.
More >>1 student wounded in shooting at Florida high school
1 student wounded in shooting at Florida high school
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A gunman carrying a shotgun in a guitar case opened fire at a Florida high school, wounding one student as other students and teachers piled desks and cabinets against classroom doors to make barricades. The 19-year-old suspect was later arrested and apologized as he was led away in handcuffs. Friday's shooting at Forest High School in Ocala happened on a day planned for a national classroom walkout to protest gun violence. A 17-year-old boy was taken ...
More >>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A gunman carrying a shotgun in a guitar case opened fire at a Florida high school, wounding one student as other students and teachers piled desks and cabinets against classroom doors to make barricades. The 19-year-old suspect was later arrested and apologized as he was led away in handcuffs. Friday's shooting at Forest High School in Ocala happened on a day planned for a national classroom walkout to protest gun violence. A 17-year-old boy was taken ...
More >>CDC expands E. coli warning to all romaine lettuce
CDC expands E. coli warning to all romaine lettuce
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its warning about an E. coli outbreak connected to romaine lettuce to cover all forms of romaine, including whole heads and hearts of romaine grown in the Yuma, Arizona, growing area. A previous warning was limited to chopped forms of romaine, including salads and salad mixes. The CDC based the new warning on eight new cases of acute gastroenteritis at a correctional facility in Nome, Alaska, that appear to be c...More >>The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its warning about an E. coli outbreak connected to romaine lettuce to cover all forms of romaine, including whole heads and hearts of romaine grown in the Yuma, Arizona, growing area. A previous warning was limited to chopped forms of romaine, including salads and salad mixes. The CDC based the new warning on eight new cases of acute gastroenteritis at a correctional facility in Nome, Alaska, that appear to be c...More >>Off-duty LAPD officer charged with murder in DUI crash
Off-duty LAPD officer charged with murder in DUI crash
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) - An off-duty Los Angeles police officer has been charged with murder in a fiery freeway crash that killed three people. Prosecutors say Edgar Verduzco also was charged Friday with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence in connection with the Sept. 26 crash. Verduzco appeared in court Friday but didn't enter a plea. The name of his attorney wasn't immediately known. Police said Verduzco was
More >>LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) - An off-duty Los Angeles police officer has been charged with murder in a fiery freeway crash that killed three people. Prosecutors say Edgar Verduzco also was charged Friday with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence in connection with the Sept. 26 crash. Verduzco appeared in court Friday but didn't enter a plea. The name of his attorney wasn't immediately known. Police said Verduzco was
More >>Officials say postal worker hoarded over 17K pieces of mail
Officials say postal worker hoarded over 17K pieces of mail
NEW YORK (AP) - A United States Postal Service worker who prosecutors say hoarded away more than 17,000 pieces of undelivered mail in New York City allegedly told investigators he was overwhelmed by the amount of mail he had to deliver. But officials say Aleksey Germash told them he "made sure to deliver the important mail." Germash was charged Thursday in Brooklyn with delaying or detaining mail. He declined to comment as he left the federal courthouse.
More >>NEW YORK (AP) - A United States Postal Service worker who prosecutors say hoarded away more than 17,000 pieces of undelivered mail in New York City allegedly told investigators he was overwhelmed by the amount of mail he had to deliver. But officials say Aleksey Germash told them he "made sure to deliver the important mail." Germash was charged Thursday in Brooklyn with delaying or detaining mail. He declined to comment as he left the federal courthouse.
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GUILTY: Cosby convicted of sexually assaulting woman
GUILTY: Cosby convicted of sexually assaulting woman
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Bill Cosby has been convicted of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. A jury outside Philadelphia convicted the "Cosby Show" star of three counts of aggravated indecent assault on Thursday. The guilty verdict came less than a year after another jury deadlocked on the charges.
More >>NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Bill Cosby has been convicted of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. A jury outside Philadelphia convicted the "Cosby Show" star of three counts of aggravated indecent assault on Thursday. The guilty verdict came less than a year after another jury deadlocked on the charges.
More >>Explosion rocks Wisconsin refinery, at least 6 hurt
Explosion rocks Wisconsin refinery, at least 6 hurt
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) - Several people have been injured in an explosion at a refinery in Wisconsin. Authorities in Superior say the explosion at the Husky Energy oil refinery happened at about 10 a.m. Thursday. Superior Fire Chief Steve Panger says six people were taken to hospitals in Duluth, Minnesota. He doesn't know the extent of their injuries. Others were walking wounded. There are no known fatalities.
More >>SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) - Several people have been injured in an explosion at a refinery in Wisconsin. Authorities in Superior say the explosion at the Husky Energy oil refinery happened at about 10 a.m. Thursday. Superior Fire Chief Steve Panger says six people were taken to hospitals in Duluth, Minnesota. He doesn't know the extent of their injuries. Others were walking wounded. There are no known fatalities.
More >>Driver accused of killing Idaho newlyweds pleads not guilty
Driver accused of killing Idaho newlyweds pleads not guilty
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) - A driver accused of intentionally hitting and killing young Idaho newlyweds holding hands on a sidewalk has pleaded not guilty. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports 37-year-old Jason Verwer entered his not guilty plea Friday to two counts of second-degree murder. Authorities say 22-year-old Matthew Parkinson and 17-year-old Amelia Parkinson were killed in late January while walking along a road in Fruitland.
More >>NAMPA, Idaho (AP) - A driver accused of intentionally hitting and killing young Idaho newlyweds holding hands on a sidewalk has pleaded not guilty. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports 37-year-old Jason Verwer entered his not guilty plea Friday to two counts of second-degree murder. Authorities say 22-year-old Matthew Parkinson and 17-year-old Amelia Parkinson were killed in late January while walking along a road in Fruitland.
More >>WSU ending development of marijuana breath test
WSU ending development of marijuana breath test
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Washington State University researchers are halting their development of a marijuana breath test for fear of backlash from the federal government. Researchers hoped the breathalyzer would help law enforcement officers detect THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, in motorists.
More >>PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Washington State University researchers are halting their development of a marijuana breath test for fear of backlash from the federal government. Researchers hoped the breathalyzer would help law enforcement officers detect THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, in motorists.
More >>Wisconsin father gets 5-year sentence for daughter's neglect death
Wisconsin father gets 5-year sentence for daughter's neglect death
LA CROSSE, Wis. - A Wisconsin father convicted in the death of his malnourished, dehydrated 3-year-old daughter has been sentenced to five years in prison. Thirty-three-year-old Dylan Bartsh was also sentenced Wednesday to five years of extended supervision. Bartsh earlier pleaded no contest to child neglect resulting in death in the October 2014 death of Audryna Bartsh.
More >>LA CROSSE, Wis. - A Wisconsin father convicted in the death of his malnourished, dehydrated 3-year-old daughter has been sentenced to five years in prison. Thirty-three-year-old Dylan Bartsh was also sentenced Wednesday to five years of extended supervision. Bartsh earlier pleaded no contest to child neglect resulting in death in the October 2014 death of Audryna Bartsh.
More >>Texas man sentenced to life in prison for stomping death of toddler
Texas man sentenced to life in prison for stomping death of toddler
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A Texas man convicted of beating and stomping his girlfriend's baby daughter to death then burying her body has been sentenced to life in prison. A Tarrant County jury sentenced 24-year-old Joshua Beard of Arlington on Monday. Beard was convicted of murder on Saturday in the 2014 death of 18-month-old Tylea Moore.
More >>FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A Texas man convicted of beating and stomping his girlfriend's baby daughter to death then burying her body has been sentenced to life in prison. A Tarrant County jury sentenced 24-year-old Joshua Beard of Arlington on Monday. Beard was convicted of murder on Saturday in the 2014 death of 18-month-old Tylea Moore.
More >>South Carolina man in chicken suit: 'Slow the cluck down'
South Carolina man in chicken suit: 'Slow the cluck down'
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - A man in South Carolina is standing outside in his neighborhood wearing a chicken suit and holding a radar gun, telling passing cars to "Slow the Cluck Down." Logan Cambron has lived at his house on Hilton Head Island for 25 years, and says he's sick of drivers speeding down the street. So he decided to take an unusual approach to the problem: A chicken suit.
More >>HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - A man in South Carolina is standing outside in his neighborhood wearing a chicken suit and holding a radar gun, telling passing cars to "Slow the Cluck Down." Logan Cambron has lived at his house on Hilton Head Island for 25 years, and says he's sick of drivers speeding down the street. So he decided to take an unusual approach to the problem: A chicken suit.
More >>CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Boy survives after getting held underwater for 9 minutes in lazy river
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Boy survives after getting held underwater for 9 minutes in lazy river
KHQ.COM - New surveillance video is an important reminder for kids and parents about water safety after a young boy got stuck in the suction pipe of a lazy river and was held under water for 9 minutes. The incident happened back in March at a resort near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In the video you can see two boys playing in a resort pool when one of the boys appears to pry open a safety grate.
More >>KHQ.COM - New surveillance video is an important reminder for kids and parents about water safety after a young boy got stuck in the suction pipe of a lazy river and was held under water for 9 minutes. The incident happened back in March at a resort near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In the video you can see two boys playing in a resort pool when one of the boys appears to pry open a safety grate.
More >>Police: Driver was going 2x the speed limit in deadly crash
Police: Driver was going 2x the speed limit in deadly crash
SPOKANE, Wash. - What sounded like an accident has now led to charges against the woman who was behind the wheel. The driver of Tuesday night's deadly crash is being investigated for DUI and vehicular homicide. Detectives say around 9:30 p.m. a man was struck and killed by a driver as he tried to cross the street near 3rd and Liberty Park Place. Court documents released Wednesday show that the driver, 50-year-old Tamila Lindsly,
More >>SPOKANE, Wash. - What sounded like an accident has now led to charges against the woman who was behind the wheel. The driver of Tuesday night's deadly crash is being investigated for DUI and vehicular homicide. Detectives say around 9:30 p.m. a man was struck and killed by a driver as he tried to cross the street near 3rd and Liberty Park Place. Court documents released Wednesday show that the driver, 50-year-old Tamila Lindsly,
More >>Montana man sentenced for killing man with trampoline pole
Montana man sentenced for killing man with trampoline pole
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A Montana man has been sentenced to four years in prison for hitting another man in the back of the head with a trampoline pole, killing him. The Billings Gazette reports that Derek Dexter Shoulderblade was sentenced on Wednesday for the September 2017 death of 30-year-old Ozzy Lee Wilson. Court documents say that Shoulderblade, then 23, was at a party in Lame Deer when an attendee said something that
More >>BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A Montana man has been sentenced to four years in prison for hitting another man in the back of the head with a trampoline pole, killing him. The Billings Gazette reports that Derek Dexter Shoulderblade was sentenced on Wednesday for the September 2017 death of 30-year-old Ozzy Lee Wilson. Court documents say that Shoulderblade, then 23, was at a party in Lame Deer when an attendee said something that
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