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Worley was found guilty on March 27 of kidnapping and murdering 20-year-old Sierah Joughin.
more>>Worley was found guilty on March 27 of kidnapping and murdering 20-year-old Sierah Joughin.
more>>After almost two years after the kidnapping and murder of Sierah Joughin, her convicted killer James Worley will find out his future. WTOL will stream the sentencing on air, online, on the app and on the WTOL 11 Facebook page.
more>>After almost two years after the kidnapping and murder of Sierah Joughin, her convicted killer James Worley will find out his future. WTOL will stream the sentencing on air, online, on the app and on the WTOL 11 Facebook page.
more>>Toby's owners gave him to another family. But the 7-year-old cat apparently missed his original family so much, he walked back to them - from 12 miles away.
more>>Toby's owners gave him to another family. But the 7-year-old cat apparently missed his original family so much, he walked back to them - from 12 miles away.
more>>Kyle Plush's family stormed out of a City Hall meeting after sitting through five hours of testimony Tuesday, saying one councilman "crossed the line."
more>>Kyle Plush's family stormed out of a City Hall meeting after sitting through five hours of testimony Tuesday, saying one councilman "crossed the line."
more>>This is the story of a different kind of situation altogether. A horse of a different color, if you will.
more>>This is the story of a different kind of situation altogether. A horse of a different color, if you will.
more>>The man reportedly told two teenagers he didn’t have a problem having sex with juveniles, as long as it was “consensual.” (Source: WTVD/CNN)
more>>The man reportedly told two teenagers he didn’t have a problem having sex with juveniles, as long as it was “consensual.” (Source: WTVD/CNN)
more>>Cash register scanners are faster and more efficient than ever before, scanning a weeks' worth of groceries in just a couple of minutes. But a new test finds they may not be much more accurate than they were 20 years ago.
There are few things more frustrating than thinking you got a great price at a sale, then getting home and finding you were charged the original price, before the markdown.
Store scanner errors are more common than many of us think and they cost consumers nationwide millions of dollars a year.
"Yes, they have done that before and I had to tell them it's a different price," said Vonda Schloss.
"The stuff on sale, they will ring up the regular price," said Dorothy Trimm.
Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes says it's more common than it should be
"You expect to buy something, and the price rings up different, it's an issue," said Rhodes.
Our hidden camera test of one supermarket found eight percent of items we bought scanned wrong.
For instance, frosted flakes were $1.69 on the shelf, but we were charged $1.79. Rice was stickered at 69 cents, but our receipt showed 79 cents.
We then checked an office supply store, where 10 percent rang up wrong. We overpaid for an iphone speaker: the big shelf tag said $3, but it rang up for $4.
Rhodes believes the mistakes are due to sloppiness, especially during sale events -- not deliberate deception. But, he says stores should not have more than 2 percent of items wrong.
Rhodes suggests consumers watch receipts and contact the manager if errors are found.
"So we want to maintain an honest market. That's the success of any free enterprise system," said Rhodes.
Check your receipt when checking out. It's a lot easier to get a price adjustment when it happens than days later. Don't blame the cashier. In most cases they have no idea which of the thousands of items in their stores are priced wrong.
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Two people are injured and a suspect is in custody following a double shooting in the Seventh Ward, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
more>>Two people are injured and a suspect is in custody following a double shooting in the Seventh Ward, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
more>>The New Orleans Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting in the St. Roch Neighborhood. The shooting was reported at the intersection of North Prieur and Franklin Avenue. Initial reports say one victim was found dead at the location. NOPD is investigating the incident and has not provided any additional information at this time.
more>>The New Orleans Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting in the St. Roch Neighborhood. The shooting was reported at the intersection of North Prieur and Franklin Avenue. Initial reports say one victim was found dead at the location. NOPD is investigating the incident and has not provided any additional information at this time.
more>>Police said they got a call about a mental disturbance at the home, and when they arrived two women told them a man was barricaded inside the house.
more>>Police said they got a call about a mental disturbance at the home, and when they arrived two women told them a man was barricaded inside the house.
more>>The 45th Annual Greek Festival is putting on a one-of-a-kind show on the banks of Bayou St. John to celebrate the New Orleans Tricentennial.
more>>The 45th Annual Greek Festival is putting on a one-of-a-kind show on the banks of Bayou St. John to celebrate the New Orleans Tricentennial.
more>>An accident has closed the southbound lanes of I-510 South at Almonaster Thursday morning.
more>>An accident has closed the southbound lanes of I-510 South at Almonaster Thursday morning.
more>>Kyle Plush's family stormed out of a City Hall meeting after sitting through five hours of testimony Tuesday, saying one councilman "crossed the line."
more>>Kyle Plush's family stormed out of a City Hall meeting after sitting through five hours of testimony Tuesday, saying one councilman "crossed the line."
more>>The man reportedly told two teenagers he didn’t have a problem having sex with juveniles, as long as it was “consensual.”
more>>The man reportedly told two teenagers he didn’t have a problem having sex with juveniles, as long as it was “consensual.”
more>>The handcuffed arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks served as a fresh reminder of the perils of "retail racism" that African-Americans and minorities encounter on a regular basis.
more>>The handcuffed arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks served as a fresh reminder of the perils of "retail racism" that African-Americans and minorities encounter on a regular basis.
more>>Shortly after America learned of the death of former first lady Barbara Bush on Tuesday, English professor Randa Jarrar used her verified Twitter account to share her views on Mrs. Bush.
more>>Shortly after America learned of the death of former first lady Barbara Bush on Tuesday, English professor Randa Jarrar used her verified Twitter account to share her views on Mrs. Bush.
more>>The first call to 911 from 16 year-old Kyle Plush is haunting. He's trapped in his car but the dispatcher is having trouble hearing him. Dispatcher: "Where are you?" Kyle Plush: "If you don't send help I'm gonna die soon."
more>>The first call to 911 from 16 year-old Kyle Plush is haunting. He's trapped in his car but the dispatcher is having trouble hearing him. Dispatcher: "Where are you?" Kyle Plush: "If you don't send help I'm gonna die soon."
more>>Authorities say a driver who crashed into the house ruptured a gas line, causing the explosion.
more>>Authorities say a driver who crashed into the house ruptured a gas line, causing the explosion.
more>>Are you in the market for a new child's car seat? If you have an old one, exchange it at Target for a voucher that can be used to purchase a new car seat, booster seat, car seat base, or travel system.
more>>Are you in the market for a new child's car seat? If you have an old one, exchange it at Target for a voucher that can be used to purchase a new car seat, booster seat, car seat base, or travel system.
more>>Officials are looking for a missing 2-year-old that was set to be removed from her parents in Kershaw County.
more>>Officials are looking for a missing 2-year-old that was set to be removed from her parents in Kershaw County.
more>>The Federal Aviation Administration's announcement late Wednesday comes nearly a year after the engine's manufacturer recommended the additional inspections, and a month after European regulators ordered their airlines to do the work.
more>>The Federal Aviation Administration's announcement late Wednesday comes nearly a year after the engine's manufacturer recommended the additional inspections, and a month after European regulators ordered their airlines to do the work.
more>>South Carolina lawmaker has released a video from inside Lee Correctional Institution the night of the prison riots that killed seven and left 22 other inmates injured.
more>>South Carolina lawmaker has released a video from inside Lee Correctional Institution the night of the prison riots that killed seven and left 22 other inmates injured.
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