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New York State illegally moving convicted sex offenders from prisons into group homes with the developmentally disabled
New York State illegally moving convicted sex offenders from prisons into group homes with the developmentally disabled
Three State agencies are involved in placing convicted sex offenders in group homes or hiding this information from the families and the general public>>Three State agencies are involved in placing convicted sex offenders in group homes or hiding this information from the families and the general public>>Teacher fired after refusing to abide by ‘No zero' policy when students didn't hand in work
Teacher fired after refusing to abide by ‘No zero' policy when students didn't hand in work
A Florida history teacher says she was fired for refusing to give half-credit to students who didn't turn in their assignments. Diane Tirado says her school along Florida's Treasure Coast had a "no zero" policy, requiring teachers to give students no less than a 50-percent grade on assignments.
>>A Florida history teacher says she was fired for refusing to give half-credit to students who didn't turn in their assignments. Diane Tirado says her school along Florida's Treasure Coast had a "no zero" policy, requiring teachers to give students no less than a 50-percent grade on assignments.
>>A bag for a bag: students tackle social stigma to fight food insecurity
A bag for a bag: students tackle social stigma to fight food insecurity
SPOKANE, Wash. - A problem within a solution – it’s a phrase so oxymoronic that it almost doesn’t make sense, but it’s crystal clear for a specific group of students at Lewis and Clark High School.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - A problem within a solution – it’s a phrase so oxymoronic that it almost doesn’t make sense, but it’s crystal clear for a specific group of students at Lewis and Clark High School.
>>VIDEO: Stack of Sandpoint newspapers lit on fire in latest anonymous attack targeting writer
VIDEO: Stack of Sandpoint newspapers lit on fire in latest anonymous attack targeting writer
SANDPOINT, Idaho. First - it was a robocall, now a threat, targetting a Sandpoint newspaper and one of its writers, has surfaced on YouTube. "Ben Olson is a cancer on wholesome North Idaho," the video states. "And cancers must be burned out." The 56-second video clip shows a picture of Co-owner and Publisher of the Sandpoint Reader, Ben Olson, next to a stack of the newspaper he writes for. The papers are doused in a clear liquid then lit on fire.
>>SANDPOINT, Idaho. First - it was a robocall, now a threat, targetting a Sandpoint newspaper and one of its writers, has surfaced on YouTube. "Ben Olson is a cancer on wholesome North Idaho," the video states. "And cancers must be burned out." The 56-second video clip shows a picture of Co-owner and Publisher of the Sandpoint Reader, Ben Olson, next to a stack of the newspaper he writes for. The papers are doused in a clear liquid then lit on fire.
>>Cougar removed from Coeur d'Alene tree euthanized
Cougar removed from Coeur d'Alene tree euthanized
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Multiple crews responded to a report of a cougar in a tree in Coeur d'Alene Monday. "I think time is on our side," Coeur d'Alene Police Detective, Jay Wilhelm, said. Indeed, it was. Coeur d'Alene Police, Fire and members of the Idaho Fish and Game cornered the male mountain lion, which was nested up in a tree near Qualfon on Ironwood Drive.
>>COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Multiple crews responded to a report of a cougar in a tree in Coeur d'Alene Monday. "I think time is on our side," Coeur d'Alene Police Detective, Jay Wilhelm, said. Indeed, it was. Coeur d'Alene Police, Fire and members of the Idaho Fish and Game cornered the male mountain lion, which was nested up in a tree near Qualfon on Ironwood Drive.
>>Man sentenced to 1 day a year for 10 years after fatal crash
Man sentenced to 1 day a year for 10 years after fatal crash
A Florida man faced up to 27 years in prison for a fatal car crash, but instead he's been sentenced to just 10 days - with one day to be served on each of the next 10 anniversaries of the crash. The Miami Herald reported Tuesday that a judge imposed the unusual sentence on 24-year-old Erick Betancourt, who pleaded guilty to three counts of vehicular homicide.
>>A Florida man faced up to 27 years in prison for a fatal car crash, but instead he's been sentenced to just 10 days - with one day to be served on each of the next 10 anniversaries of the crash. The Miami Herald reported Tuesday that a judge imposed the unusual sentence on 24-year-old Erick Betancourt, who pleaded guilty to three counts of vehicular homicide.
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Good Samaritan uses tourniquet to help save hit-and-run victim in north Spokane
Good Samaritan uses tourniquet to help save hit-and-run victim in north Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane security guard never thought he'd have to use a tourniquet, but he still carries it with him just about everywhere he goes. "You never know when you're going to come across something where you could be the guy to help because you know what to do," said John Roach. " I wanted to help the guy and I was able to." Roach was driving on Market Street in north Spokane when he came across the aftermath of a hit-and-run.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane security guard never thought he'd have to use a tourniquet, but he still carries it with him just about everywhere he goes. "You never know when you're going to come across something where you could be the guy to help because you know what to do," said John Roach. " I wanted to help the guy and I was able to." Roach was driving on Market Street in north Spokane when he came across the aftermath of a hit-and-run.
>>Seattle arsonist who set deadly fire scheduled for release
Seattle arsonist who set deadly fire scheduled for release
SEATTLE (AP) - Officials say a man who set fire to a Seattle warehouse killing four firefighters in 1995 is scheduled to be released from prison Thursday. KCPQ-TV reports Martin Pang will leave the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla after serving about 20 years in his 35-year sentence.
>>SEATTLE (AP) - Officials say a man who set fire to a Seattle warehouse killing four firefighters in 1995 is scheduled to be released from prison Thursday. KCPQ-TV reports Martin Pang will leave the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla after serving about 20 years in his 35-year sentence.
>>Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, September 25th
Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, September 25th
Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, September 25th.
>>Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Tuesday, September 25th.
>>Parkland school shooting suspect due back in Florida court
Parkland school shooting suspect due back in Florida court
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz is headed back to a Florida courtroom for a status hearing on his death penalty case. Officials say a number of issues could come up in Wednesday's hearing, including the release of evidence and witness interviews by prosecutors to Cruz's defense lawyers.
>>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz is headed back to a Florida courtroom for a status hearing on his death penalty case. Officials say a number of issues could come up in Wednesday's hearing, including the release of evidence and witness interviews by prosecutors to Cruz's defense lawyers.
>>Trump hits ‘con job’ on Kavanaugh before showdown hearing
Trump hits ‘con job’ on Kavanaugh before showdown hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump denounced Democratic efforts to block Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation as a cynical “con job” on Tuesday and launched a dismissive attack on a second woman accusing the nominee of sexual misconduct in the 1980s, asserting she “has nothing.”
>>WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump denounced Democratic efforts to block Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation as a cynical “con job” on Tuesday and launched a dismissive attack on a second woman accusing the nominee of sexual misconduct in the 1980s, asserting she “has nothing.”
>>Falls are the number one cause of preventable death in Spokane
Falls are the number one cause of preventable death in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - It may be hard to believe, but the leading cause of death in Spokane is falling. More deadly than drug overdoses and car accidents. But one assisted living home is helping their seniors avoid bad falls. Everyone has seen the commercials that show an elderly person yelling for help after a fall.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - It may be hard to believe, but the leading cause of death in Spokane is falling. More deadly than drug overdoses and car accidents. But one assisted living home is helping their seniors avoid bad falls. Everyone has seen the commercials that show an elderly person yelling for help after a fall.
>>Spokane Valley neighborhood urges people to slow down
Spokane Valley neighborhood urges people to slow down
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - A Spokane Valley neighborhood has banded together to send this message: Slow down. Neighbors say speeding is a serious problem on 28th Ave. between Dishman Mica Rd. and University Rd. "I ask myself where do they get their licenses?" said Carol Gibson. "Out of Cracker Jack boxes? Off the internet? It makes you wonder." Gibson and other neighbors say they've tried calling the police
>>SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - A Spokane Valley neighborhood has banded together to send this message: Slow down. Neighbors say speeding is a serious problem on 28th Ave. between Dishman Mica Rd. and University Rd. "I ask myself where do they get their licenses?" said Carol Gibson. "Out of Cracker Jack boxes? Off the internet? It makes you wonder." Gibson and other neighbors say they've tried calling the police
>>Neighbors warned police about woman accused of starting apartment fire
Neighbors warned police about woman accused of starting apartment fire
SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane woman is facing charges after she was arrested for starting a fire inside her downtown apartment complex. That woman, 39-year-old Lisa Milliken, was arrested for arson after officers say she lit her mattress on fire. Neighbors say they'd called police about her, but there really wasn't anything officers could do until it was too late. She is now being held on a $50,000 bond.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane woman is facing charges after she was arrested for starting a fire inside her downtown apartment complex. That woman, 39-year-old Lisa Milliken, was arrested for arson after officers say she lit her mattress on fire. Neighbors say they'd called police about her, but there really wasn't anything officers could do until it was too late. She is now being held on a $50,000 bond.
>>Kootenai County dispatcher honored for helping save woman who drove into Lake Coeur d'Alene
Kootenai County dispatcher honored for helping save woman who drove into Lake Coeur d'Alene
KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho - “911 what's the location of your emergency?” It was the end of August around 1:30 in the afternoon. A 911 call took Talina Moyer by surprise. “I did have to get up after that call and step outside and get a couple breaths in,” Moyer said. A woman had drove into Lake Coeur d’Alene off Highway 97 near Harrison.
>>KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho - “911 what's the location of your emergency?” It was the end of August around 1:30 in the afternoon. A 911 call took Talina Moyer by surprise. “I did have to get up after that call and step outside and get a couple breaths in,” Moyer said. A woman had drove into Lake Coeur d’Alene off Highway 97 near Harrison.
>>What happens to Mueller probe if Rosenstein loses his job?
What happens to Mueller probe if Rosenstein loses his job?
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The investigation into Russian election interference is often called the Mueller probe, but it’s Rod Rosenstein who oversees it. Rosenstein’s fate as deputy attorney general remains in the air after a revelation surfaced last week that he floated the idea of recording President Donald Trump.
>>WASHINGTON (AP) - The investigation into Russian election interference is often called the Mueller probe, but it’s Rod Rosenstein who oversees it. Rosenstein’s fate as deputy attorney general remains in the air after a revelation surfaced last week that he floated the idea of recording President Donald Trump.
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