1.
Poll: Almost half in U.S. creationist
LONDON, April 16 (UPI) -- Charges of child neglect and perverting the course of justice were filed Wednesday against the mother of a 9-year-old British girl who was missing for 24 days.
Authorities say Karen Matthews, 32, will go on trial in Leeds Crown Court Nov. 11 along with the man who is accused of abducting her daughter, Shannon, The Times of London reports.
Shannon had been missing for 24 days when authorities found her hidden under a bed at the home of Michael Donovan, 39, the uncle of Matthews' former partner, Craig Meehan.
More than 300 officers and 60 detectives were involved in what was said to be one of the largest search operations in the history of West Yorkshire.
Donovan is charged with kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment.
Matthews is accused of perverting justice for not telling police she suspected her daughter might be with Donovan.
Shannon is currently in the care of social services along with three of her siblings.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Top News Stories | |
WILMINGTON, Del., June 3 (UPI) --
A group investigating the disappearance of Amelia Earhart concluded she died on an uninhabited Pacific island where her plane made an emergency landing in 1937.
|
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 (UPI) --
"Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes, was honored at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards in San Francisco, the organization said.
|
If you're in the market for a car or truck it might make more sense to consider a new vehicle this year rather than a used one.
|
CAYCE, S.C., June 3 (UPI) --
A group of South Carolina third-graders convinced the Cayce City Council to allow residents to raise chickens after learning about the birds in class.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
