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Wife accused in Mo. sex slave case pleads guilty

Wife accused in Mo. sex slave case pleads guilty
By By BILL DRAPERAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A woman accused with her husband of forcing a teenage girl to be a sex slave for years in their mobile home pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy charge in a deal contingent on her being sentenced to probation. Marilyn Bagley,

Third major storm moving into Northern California

Third major storm moving into Northern California
By By JOHN S. MARSHALL and TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Another major storm moving into Northern California was expected to bring more pouring rain, flooding and additional problems to an area already soaked after two major storms, forecasters said Saturday. Residents of

Calif. storm brings intense rain, flood warnings

Calif. storm brings intense rain, flood warnings
By By TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic and caused flooding along some stretches. The weather also may be behind the death of a Pacific Gas

UPDATE: Woman Leaves Children Along Side Of I-90

UPDATE: Woman Leaves Children Along Side Of I-90
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho - A mother accused of leaving her children along a busy interstate has been extradited to Kootenai County to face charges. 27-year-old Shannon Germanton (Duval) was transported to the Kootenai County jail to face two felony counts of injury to

UPDATE: Woman Leaves Children Along Side Of I-90

UPDATE: Woman Leaves Children Along Side Of I-90
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho - A mother accused of leaving her children along a busy interstate has been extradited to Kootenai County to face charges. 27-year-old Shannon Germanton (Duval) was transported to the Kootenai County jail to face two felony counts of injury to

UPDATE: Woman Leaves Children Along Side Of I-90

UPDATE: Woman Leaves Children Along Side Of I-90
UPDATE: On Thursday Shannon Germanton (Duval) waived the right to a preliminary hearing. She's expected to plead guilty to one of the original felony injury to child charges. The arraignment date has not been set. PREVIOUS STORY: COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho - A mother accused of

Mo. Powerball winner verified; Ariz.'s a mystery

Mo. Powerball winner verified; Ariz.'s a mystery
By By MARIA SUDEKUM and BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press DEARBORN, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Lottery officials on Thursday verified one of two tickets that matched all six numbers to split a record $588 million Powerball jackpot, but that ticket holder - and another in Arizona - remained a mystery, even

Foggy crash a tragedy for Houston-area family

Foggy crash a tragedy for Houston-area family
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - The children of a Houston-area couple killed during Thursday's massive interstate wreck in Texas say this year was the family's first Thanksgiving apart. Authorities are investigating the chain-reaction wreck that involved more than 100 vehicles, many of which were

Calif.-Vegas party train could hit tracks in 2013

Calif.-Vegas party train could hit tracks in 2013
By MICHELLE RINDELSAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - As if a weekend in Las Vegas isn't wild enough for Southern Californians, a Nevada entrepreneur is about to add five more hours of party to either end. After striking an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad last week, the Las Vegas

2 killed, dozens injured in massive Texas pileup

2 killed, dozens injured in massive Texas pileup
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - Two people died and more than 80 people were hurt Thursday when at least 140 vehicles collided in Southeast Texas in a pileup that left trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing to pull survivors from the wreckage. The collision occurred in extremely foggy