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• Winslow Truck Driver Killed in Trucking Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | September 21, 2007 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A 57-year-old truck driver was killed when his semi-truck overturned on Arkansas Highway 59 South. The trucking accident happened near Siloam Springs. The truck was a feed truck for Tyson. The one-vehicle accident occurred at 6: 30 p. m. Wednesday about three miles south of Siloam Springs. It happened on a sharp curve and a steep hill just north of the Illinois River bridge. Emergency...

• Car Accident Causes Power Outage in Little Rock

  Shannon Weidemann | September 10, 2007 8:59 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A two car accident in Little Rock caused a power outage for a neighborhood on Wednesday. Three people were injured in the accident, including a child. The accident happened in front of the Twin City Bank on Broadway. Police say a car hit a van and the van was thrown into nearby power poles. Three poles were broken, and power lines scattered across the road. The injured were taken to a local...

• Fresh Spinach Recalled For Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | August 30, 2007 8:27 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  The latest spinach recall is raising questions about how the leafy green industry is regulated and people wanting more inspections by the FDA. Metz Fresh discovered some of their spinach was tainted with Salmonella during testing. They were able to stop about 90 percent of the contaminated spinach from reaching consumers. California's leafy greens industry adopted the voluntary regulations...

• Wal-Mart Pulls Pet Treats From Shelves

  Jenny Albano | August 21, 2007 11:28 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Wal-Mart recently pulled certain dog treats from their shelves with out publicly announcing their decision. The treats were removed because some customers complained that there dogs became ill after eating the product. The company removed Chicken Jerky Strips from Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co. and Chicken Jerky from Shanghai Bestro Trading on July 26, but so far there has not been a recall...

• Hazmat Called for Windsor Trucking Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | August 19, 2007 9:54 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A trucking accident in Windsor, Connecticut closed down parts of Interstate 91 and required a Hazmat team to help clean up the scene. A dump truck hauling dirt overturned due to a flat tire. The truck then hit the center median and two light poles before tipping over. The dirt was contaminated with pesticides and other chemicals, and the scene was treated as a hazardous materials cleanup,...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Man Accused of Murder In Illinois

  Shannon Weidemann | August 09, 2007 9:18 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A man that has been charged with the first degree murder of his wife is now facing a civil trial as well. The woman's sister has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in DuPage County Circuit Court. Prosecutors allege that the successful Naperville financial adviser slipped his 42-year-old wife the date-rape drug GHB so she would be unable to resist his attack when he fatally smothered her body with...

• Truck Driver Admits Cocaine Use in Fatal Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | July 26, 2007 6:51 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A truck driver responsible for the deaths of five members of the same family has admitted to the police that he falsified his records and used cocaine prior to the car accident. While driving his semi-truck on U.S. 425 near Pine Bluff he crossed over the center line and hit a car head on. All of the people in the car died at the scene. Trooper Oscar Bullard Jr., who investigated the...

• Remote Control Airplanes Recalled Due to Risk of Explosion and Hearing Damage

  Jenny Albano | July 24, 2007 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  The CPSC, in cooperation with Estes-Cox Corp., are voluntarily recalling about 21,000 Sky Rangers Park Flyer Radio Control Airplanes. The airplanes are meant to be launched by hand and may explode near the consumer's head. The explosion could pose a risk of hearing loss and injuries to the eyes, face, and hands.So far Estes-Cox has received 45 reports of the airplanes exploding. There have...

• Truck Collides With Train in Beauregard

  Shannon Weidemann | July 12, 2007 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A semi-truck was hit by a train in Beauregard and injured four people on Tuesday. The trucking accident occured as the semi-truck was attempting to cross the railroad crossing at Ampacet Drive. The crossing does not have gates or warning lights.When the 94-car train struck the 18-wheeler's trailer, the trailer was ripped in half. The cab and half the trailer were dragged 287 feet down the...

• Frank Bailey & Sach Oliver, Attorneys at Law

  Staff Writer | July 10, 2007 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Frank Bailey grew up on a farm in Marion County Arkansas. His hereford bull, Zato, won the grand prize at the Baxter County Fair in 1964. As a boy, Frank learned to split rails, course bees, and drive a tractor. Frank started fly fishing for brim when he was 10 and continues to fish when he gets a chance. After college, Frank was drafted into the Army. He was attached to the 101st Airborne...