The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Yesterday at 2:04 PM  Bryan Draper Vilcone is accused of killing Raelynn M. Hart, who died April 21.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Severe storms over in East and South, but more rain and winds coming; Oklahoma death toll up to 13

Friday, May 24, 2013  Attack casts spotlight on radical preachers and the terror group al-Shabab

Thursday, May 23, 2013  UK emergency response committee meets after man butchered in daylight attack in London

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  The storm's death toll was corrected and lowered to 24, including 7 children.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Jodi Arias trial now turns to whether she should live or die for killing her lover in 2008

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Police reports and court documents paint a picture of a young man who appears to have made a fatally flawed decision in the heat of the moment.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Jury gets first glimpses into Michael Jackson's private life as testimony begins in civil case

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Jurors see dueling portraits of Michael Jackson on 1st day of civil trial over singer's death

Monday, April 29, 2013  Sheds, stables, attics searched for suspect in stabbing death of 8-year-old girl in Northern California

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Ottumwa police are reminding residents that buzzed driving is drunk driving, and that there are always other options than choosing to get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Bruce Pollard Jr. remains in the Wapello County Jail.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  Churches all across the Heartland celebrated the Easter holiday with various services including Mary Immaculate Church in Kirksville.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A hearing is delayed for the defendant in the Village 76 murder case in Kirksville.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Deaths of teen drivers increased sharply in first 6 months of last year, reversing trend