Arrest made following police pursuit in Tupelo
The suspect was driving alone in the car. No injuries were reported.
Archives: 2018
$533 million Mega Millions jackpot winner in N.J. is revealed
TRENTON, N.J. — The winner of last month’s $533 million Mega Millions jackpot is a New Jersey resident who moved to the state last summer. Richard Wahl was introduced Friday during a news conference at lottery headquarters. According to CBS New York, Wahl plans to use the money to “do a lot of good things.” “For us, we believe God…
State correction officer arrested, sexual charges cited
The investigation stemmed from a complaint with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit.
Escaped inmate captured in Tuscaloosa following car crash
The sherriff says, Rush stole a car and wrecked it in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Split California into 3 states? Voters could decide soon
California voters could soon be asked to decide whether their state is too big. CBS San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO — California voters could soon be asked to decide whether their state is too big. Tim Draper, who pushed for a six-state proposal, now has a three-state proposal, according to CBS San Francisco. Draper did not have enough signatures to get…
Indicted Missouri governor takes page from Trump playbook amid scandal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Facing mounting calls to resign following sexual misconduct allegations, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens appears to be taking a cue from President Trump as he fights for his political survival amid a #MeToo movement that has felled dozens of other prominent politicians and public figures. Referencing events in Washington, D.C., Greitens is using wording similar to that used…
This week on “Sunday Morning” (April 15)
Full episodes of “Sunday Morning” are now available to watch on demand on CBSNews.com, CBS.com and CBS All Access, including via Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV/FireTV stick and Xbox. The show also streams on CBSN beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET and 1 p.m. ET. You can also download the free “Sunday Morning” audio podcast at iTunes and at Play.it. Now…
“Something has gone terribly wrong”: New details on trapped teen’s death
CINCINNATI — Authorities pledged on Thursday to find out what went wrong in the death of a 16-year-old boy they say became trapped by a minivan bench seat in a school parking lot and whose body was found about six hours after he first called 911. “Something has gone terribly wrong” in Kyle Plush’s death, Police Chief Eliot Isaac said….
Police ID remains of dismembered woman found in NY park
NEW YORK — A woman whose dismembered body was found in a Brooklyn park has been identified. The mother of 26-year-old Brandy Odom told The New York Times on Wednesday that she identified her daughter, who had a tattoo of the word “Chocolate” above her left breast, through police photographs. Odom’s remains were discovered in Canarsie Park on Monday. Her…
No charges against officer in deadly hoax “SWATting” call
Andrew Finch, 28, was killed when police were called to his home by someone perpetrating a prank KWCH Last Updated Apr 13, 2018 11:26 AM EDT WICHITA, Kan. — The Kansas police officer who fired the shot that killed a man during a hoax emergency call will not face criminal charges, a prosecutor announced Thursday. District Attorney Marc Bennett said…
Comey: “I don't know” whether Trump “was with prostitutes peeing on each other”
Fired FBI Director James Comey said he doesn’t know with certainty whether President Trump “was with prostitutes peeing on each other in Moscow in 2013,” in an interview with ABC News that will air in full on Sunday. In his new book, Comey recalls a conversation he says he had with Mr. Trump, in which the president asked Comey to…
“Historic fire danger” forces evacuations in Oklahoma
Wildfire burning in Oklahoma KWTV WOODWARD, Okla. — Wildfires in northwestern Oklahoma have burned more than 120,000 acres and forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. Woodward County Emergency Management Director Matt Lehenbaur said Friday that the fire has destroyed several homes near Woodward, about 125 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. He says no injuries have been reported. The…
Trump will only rejoin TPP if it’s better than Obama’s deal
President Trump said in a late-night tweet Thursday that he will only rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership he backed out of last year if the deal is “substantially better than the deal offered to Pres. Obama,” after lawmakers on Thursday said the president is considering reentering the deal. The announcement from Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, and Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, outside…
Trump allies fear feds may have recordings made by Trump’s lawyer: Report
Allies of President Trump fear federal investigators could have their hands on recordings made by Mr. Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, according to a Washington Post report. Cohen sometimes taped recorded conversations with associates, three people familiar with Cohen’s practice told the Post. Allies of the president, the Post reports, are concerned that if Cohen had recordings, federal investigators might…
Tesla’s Elon Musk addresses autopilot system after deadly crash
Federal investigators forced Tesla out of the probe of a deadly crash in California last month involving the electric carmaker’s autopilot system. The driver died after crashing into a highway barrier. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that Tesla released information about the investigation before it was confirmed. But in a statement, Tesla said it withdrew from the panel,…
Trump says “slime ball” James Comey “should be prosecuted”
President Trump took to Twitter Friday morning to respond to fired FBI Director James Comey’s upcoming book, calling Comey a “LEAKER & LIAR” and a “slime ball” who “should be prosecuted.” Comey’s new book, “A Higher Loyalty,” isn’t officially released until Tuesday, but numerous news outlets, including CBS News, have obtained copies of the book ahead of time. In it,…
Details emerge about man accused of killing Mass. cop, wounding K9
Yarmouth Police Officer Sean Gannon and K9 Nero CBS Boston BARNSTABLE, Mass. – The man charged with killing a Yarmouth Police officer has an extremely long criminal history and he will be back in court Friday to face a murder charge,CBS Boston reports. Tom Latanowich, 29, of Somerville, shot officer Sean Gannon as officers were serving an arrest warrant at a…
Stressed but “optimistic,” Tesla CEO offers rare look inside Model 3 factory
The pioneering electric car company Tesla has suffered a series of very public challenges since the beginning of this year. Its high-profile CEO Elon Musk called this a period of “production hell.” Most of the troubles revolve around the company’s Model 3 sedan, its first mid-priced, mass-produced electric car. Musk, whose relationship with outside analysts and investors is going through…
Owner beaten to death in front of her restaurant; suspects at large
Police believe at least two suspects fled before officers arrived. CBS San Francisco ALAMEDA — A woman who died on Tuesday of injuries she suffered during a violent attempted robbery outside a Vietnamese restaurant in Alameda last Friday night was identified by the Alameda County coroner’s bureau Thursday as 61-year-old Cindy Le of Alameda, CBS Los Angeles reports. Alameda police…
Grim discovery in search for missing family on road trip
LEGGETT, Calif. — Recovered vehicle debris and personal items confirm that an SUV seen plunging into a storm-swollen Northern California river belonged to a family that disappeared last week, authorities said Thursday. The vehicle itself and the four members of the Thottapilly family have not been recovered from the Eel River, which remains too dangerous for divers to enter, but…
Prosecutors reveal how they ID’d “killer clown” suspect 27 years after murder
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Two nights before a clown fatally shot a woman at her front door, a customer showed up at a nearby costume shop and begged to be let in at closing. On this night 28 years ago, the woman urgently told two clerks she needed a clown suit, an orange wig, white gloves, a red nose…
Teacher accused of running student “fight club” in class
Ryan Fish is seen in photo provided by Connecticut State Police Connecticut State Police / WFSB-TV MONTVILLE, Conn. — A former substitute math teacher is charged with supervising a student “fight club” at a Connecticut high school. Police say cellphone videos show 23-year-old Ryan Fish encouraging students as they slap each other in the middle of a classroom at Montville…
Backpage.com CEO and company, dubbed “online brothel,” cop pleas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The chief executive of Backpage.com pleaded guilty to state and federal charges including conspiracy and money laundering, and agreed to testify in ongoing prosecutions against others at the website that authorities have dubbed a lucrative nationwide “online brothel,” authorities said. “For far too long, Backpage.com existed as the dominant marketplace for illicit commercial sex, a place where…
Severe Storms Possible Tomorrow.
TODAY: A mix of clouds and sun. Highs in the low 80s. Winds out of the south at 15 mph gusting to 30 mph at times. Overnight, mostly cloudy. It appears thunderstorms will hold off until well after midnight, but our northwestern counties could see thunderstorm activity before dawn on Saturday. Lows in the 60s. SATURDAY: An initial line of…