Author: WNKY Staff

Showtime: democrats prepare for first debate

(NBC News) Ten of the top 20 Democratic presidential candidates are preparing to take the stage for the first debate of the 2020 campaign this evening in Miami. Each is hoping to capture the public’s eye. “If you’re a lesser-known candidate, you have to make some kind of mark in this debate. Because it will be a predicate for fundraising…

Dating app used to lure robbery victims

(KCRA/NBC News) Three California teens are accused of using a dating app to lure unsuspecting robbery victims. Amit Chhoker, 18, Branden Lerma, 19, and a 17-year-old boy are accused of setting up dates online then shooting and robbing their victims. Detectives said Chhoker would have conversations with the men on a social media platform before setting up a time to…

Parents accused of shocking abuse, killing pets as punishment

(KOB/NBC News) A New Mexico couple has been arrested on charges of horrific child abuse. Martha and Timothy Crouch of Aztec were arrested Monday. The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department began looking into the couple after a person reported that the children in the home were not getting an education. The couple have 15 children, some of whom…

Sex ed: teacher shoots porn in Texas classroom

(KPRC/NBC News) A Texas substitute high school teacher has been fired after police determined she recorded nearly a dozen pornographic videos in empty classrooms and a teacher workroom at El Campo High School. El Campo Police Chief Terry Stanphill says the substitute uploaded the videos to a commercial porn website. Although the teacher was fired, no charges have been filed….

Body camera shows “bride’s” DUI arrest

(KPNX/NBC News) Newly released police body camera footage shows an Arizona woman’s unique attempt to avoid a DUI arrest. Amber Young was questioned by police in Marana, Arizona last March after she was involved in a three car crash. In the video, Young, wearing a white dress, tells the officers “I just want to get to my wedding.” Young tells…

Summer camp tragedy: falling tree kills girl scout

(WTHR/NBC News) An 11-year-old Girl Scout was killed and three others were seriously injured when their group was struck by a falling tree at an Indiana camp Monday. Police have identified the Girl Scout who died as 11-year-old Isabelle Meyer from Jasper, Indiana. According to police, the tree pinned the victims to the ground, seriously injuring three people and fatally…

A prescription for dance

(WBIR) A new study found that dancing is linked to improving your health. Mary Keen believes the study is true, wholeheartedly. Keen was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis almost 20 years ago, but for the last six years, her medicine has been ballroom dance. “You’ve got to have an open mind to move forward,” she says. Keen’s dream, ever since she…