Kansas couple lived with corpse for 6 years; charged with stealing funds
Authorities say Mike Carroll's pacemaker showed that he died in 2016 at age 81, but Kansas police didn't discover his body until 2022.
Authorities say Mike Carroll's pacemaker showed that he died in 2016 at age 81, but Kansas police didn't discover his body until 2022.
Thunderstorms slammed the south and knocked down trees in Texas while a blizzard rages in the plains. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports.
One senior living community in Olathe, Kansas, isn't exactly known for its singles' scene, but widowers Doris Kriks and Carl Kruse found love there nonetheless.
Other inmates at the Topeka Correctional Facility said the injured inmate spent two hours crawling back to her cell after hurting herself.
For two weeks around Labor Day, Ted and Kris Grinter's farm in Lawrence, Kansas becomes a mecca for sunflower lovers from near and far. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with the Grinters about the thousands of visitors that come each year to admire their seemingly endless fields. He also talks with Caitlin Eckard of Powell Gardens about sunflower lore, and with Steve Kaufer (known as "Sunflower Steve"), who shows Mo how he produces some unique varieties.
Mickel Cherry faces one count of capital murder and one count each of first-degree murder and rape in the death of Zoey Felix.
Police said the suspect was known to 5-year-old Zoey Felix, but did not provide additional details.
Krista Martin's case was the first in which the Wichita Police Department used Investigative Genetic Genealogy technology.
Police raided the newspaper in August, seizing personal cellphones, computers, the newspaper's file server and other equipment.
Gary Dion Davis is accused of killing Christina King, who was found dead on Christmas Day in 1996 and Pearl Barnes, whose body was found a month earlier.
An angry 98-year-old Joan Meyer is seen on home footage, following officers around the house and confronting them.
The Marion County attorney said his review found "insufficient evidence exists to establish a legally sufficient nexus between this alleged crime and the places searched and the items seized."
First Amendment rights advocates are criticizing police in Kansas for raiding the offices of a local newspaper, the Marion County Record, and the home of its publisher and owner, Eric Meyer. Meyer claims the raid put so much stress on his 98-year-old mother that it contributed to her death over the weekend. Sherman Smith, editor-in-chief of the Kansas Reflector, another publication in the state, joined CBS News with a rundown of the situation.
Police defended the raids of the Marion County Record office and the home of the newspaper's 98-year-old co-owner, insisting that the co-owner was a suspect in the investigation.
Republican officials in Tennessee and Kansas have recently received similar letters.
The family had rafted the same river in previous years but the rapids were more turbulent than usual due to high amounts of rainfall, the family said.
Lakevis Sloan, 20, and an unnamed 17-year-old male were charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sir'Antonio Brown.
Police haven't said whether they think more than one person was involved in the attack, or whether the intended target was the boy or the adult he was with.
An investigation found two hospitals put a pregnant woman's life in jeopardy and violated federal law by refusing to provide an emergency abortion when she experienced premature labor at 17 weeks.
Republican legislators in Kansas have approved a proposal to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
A Kansas bill that would bar transgender people from using public bathrooms or changing their name or gender on their driver's license cleared the Senate Tuesday.
Law enforcement said identification is "expected to take longer than typical cases due to the condition of the remains."
Kansas legislators may expand a tax credit for vendors employing disabled workers and paying them minimum wage, but it has a carveout allowing them to pay some workers less.
Republicans narrowly chose a former Kansas secretary of state candidate who promoted election conspiracies to lead it for the next two years.
Some state officials want to eliminate their income tax entirely. But experts warn of risks from a slowing economy.
The Israeli strike came hours after Hamas claimed it fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza toward central Israel for the first time in months.
"Bill Walton was truly one of a kind," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
President Joe Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and is delivering his annual Memorial Day address.
Powerful storms left a wide trail of destruction in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky. But there were also remarkable stories of survival.
Several House Democrats are wondering why a plaque to honor police officers who saved the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, wasn't installed by the deadline required by law.
Trump is being tried in New York state court, where judges have broad authority to determine when sentences are handed down after convictions, says a former prosecutor.
Papua New Guinea informed the U.N. that more than 2,000 people were buried in last week's massive landslide, according to a letter seen by numerous news agencies.
The B-21 Raider is moving closer to becoming the nation's next nuclear weapons stealth bomber.
The claim appears to have originated from a report by a conservative news outlet, citing an anonymous construction worker at Denali National Park.
The Libertarian Party nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president, rejecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid for the nomination.
"Bill Walton was truly one of a kind," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
Ashley White was among a small group of women soldiers who joined men on the front lines in 2011.
Here are tips for avoiding getting duped by a scammer trying to separate you from your money.
Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather.
Here are tips for avoiding getting duped by a scammer trying to separate you from your money.
Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather.
Here's what stores, restaurants and fast-food places are open — and closed — on Memorial Day 2024.
The partnership between the two companies has ended, but card-holders can still use their Capital One Walmart Rewards cards.
The Transportation Security Administration said more than 2.95 million individuals were screened at airport checkpoints on Friday.
The Libertarian Party nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president, rejecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid for the nomination.
President Joe Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and is delivering his annual Memorial Day address.
Several House Democrats are wondering why a plaque to honor police officers who saved the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, wasn't installed by the deadline required by law.
Trump is being tried in New York state court, where judges have broad authority to determine when sentences are handed down after convictions, says a former prosecutor.
Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas faces YouTube personality Brandon Herrera, known as "The AK Guy," in runoff on Tuesday.
Spencer Wright's son, Levi Wright, has shown some progress since he was found unconscious in a river, his mother said.
Bird flu has been confirmed in dairy cattle herds in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys.
Royal Caribbean required Michigan man to pay his onboard medical bills in full as he was being evacuated urgently from ship.
At least six family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, the CDC reports.
Parents can spend more than $100 a month on diapers, a financial strain for millions of U.S. households.
Jessica Ellis, a combat medic, was killed in action in Iraq in 2008 after she volunteered for a mission.
A preliminary investigation suggested the animals had gotten bogged down in the marsh and drowned, an official said.
Georgie Campbell suffered a fatal accident while competing at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, England, officials said.
North Korea had earlier notified Japan's coast guard about its plans to launch "a satellite rocket."
One family who lost two sons in World War II waited 80 years to bring their last child home from overseas thanks to a federal defense agency that accounts for fallen soldiers.
Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted three suspects in the midst of a catalytic converter theft in downtown LA early Saturday morning, according to family members.
In the Off-Broadway comedy, Sedgwick plays the mother of a young disabled woman who is romantically involved with a disabled man.
For more than 40 years Emmy Award-winner Kyra Sedgwick has starred in films and on TV, including the series "The Closer," and has shared the world stage with her husband, fellow actor Kevin Bacon. Now, in the Off-Broadway comedy "All of Me," Sedgwick plays the mother of a young disabled woman who is romantically involved with a disabled man. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with Sedgwick about the play she calls a "family dysfunction story," and with actors Madison Ferris and Danny J. Gomez, who say they like the play for not indulging in what's been called "inspiration porn."
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who recently left us, including stunt woman Susan Blacklinie, who played the first victim of the shark in Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."
She was a gun-toting goddess who made her name in blaxploitation films like "Coffy" and "Foxy Brown." But the action star was more than just proficient at taking down drug dealers; she also beat cancer.
New technology is transforming the way travelers pass through airports. Biometrics, including facial recognition are becoming more common. A push in Congress to restrict the TSA's use of biometrics failed earlier this month.
Dr. Sue Varma joins "CBS Mornings" to share her guidance on what the signs of tech addiction are, what parents should look out for with their kids, how tech addiction can be treated and how we can all maintain healthy boundaries with technology.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
Artificial intelligence can create fake images and videos of real people, including so-called deepfake porn. Congress is now considering a bill to make it illegal to share those images, exposing those who post deepfake porn to jail time and a hefty fine. There were more than 21,000 deepfake porn videos online last year.
One million species worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to the United Nations. One of the reasons is climate change. As dire as it sounds, there are many communities working to protect the Earth and those threatened species.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new 2024 weather outlooks for the summer. CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans breaks down how the predictions may be connected to climate change.
The Environmental Protection Agency is urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water from cyberattacks. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to discuss.
Louisiana authorities found two inmates who had escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail, just north of New Orleans, hiding in a dumpster — but two others are still at large, the parish sheriff's office says.
A man in a New York City subway station was burned when police say a fellow rider doused him in flaming liquid that set his shirt on fire.
A sinister story has gripped part of Ohio for decades with small-town intrigue, a flood of threatening letters, a booby trap and an attempted murder.
A New Mexico judge on Friday denied a request from actor Alec Baldwin to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge brought against him in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust." Jonathan Vigliotti has details.
Four years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, momentum in Washington to pass sweeping reform in the Minnesota man's name has almost faded away completely. Taurean Small explains.
Engineers are confident the leak will not worsen in flight, and even if it does, the Starliner can safely launch June 1.
The orbits of six planets will bring them to the same side of the sun to create a "planetary parade" in early June.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
NASA managers have ordered additional reviews of a small helium leak in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to make sure it can be safely launched as is.
May's full moon will peak on Thursday morning, but the Flower Moon already appears full.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
Lifeguard shortages in some U.S. states, such as New York and Michigan, are forcing officials to close or limit open hours at beaches and pools. Wyatt Werneth, a national spokesman for the American Lifeguard Association, joins CBS News to share details on the shortage.
Closing arguments in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" criminal trial are expected to begin Tuesday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson explains the next steps in the case.
President Biden laid a wreath Monday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia before honoring fallen troops during his annual Memorial Day address. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
Tens of millions of Americans are returning home from the record-breaking Memorial Day holiday travel weekend after deadly storms swept through multiple states and caused delays at some U.S. airports. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports.
Korean culture seems to be everywhere in the U.S. thanks to a years-long multimillion dollar effort by the South Korean government to get Americans interested in Korean culture. It demonstrates the power of what is often referred to as "gastrodiplomacy."