FRIDAY, November 22

Authorities are investigating a sexual assault allegation against three Lake Hamilton high school students.

The victim, a 16-year-old student, called a child abuse hotline and allegedly told the operator that three male classmates sexually assaulted her at school, at a bus stop and on school field trips.

She also claimed all of this started more than a year ago. The investigation is continuing.
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A Hot Springs Village woman is dead after being attacked by a pit bull mastiff during her morning walk Thursday.

75-year-old Joan Kappen was killed when the dog got loose. Police say the dog’s owner was away. The dog was being taken care of by a friend, who was also injured when trying to get the dog off of Kappen.

The dog was picked up by Animal Control and later euthanized. No word on any possible charges.
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Police have now connected the suspect in two Little Rock robberies on Wednesday to additional robberies from recent weeks.

27-year-old Stephen Frazer turned himself in last night.

"After showing his photo, shots from the security cameras, he was identified by several family members and a girlfriend," said Little Rock Police Department Lt. Sidney Allen.

Allen said it was Frazer's girlfriend who convinced him to go to police.

He's now been connected to the Bank of the Ozarks robbery on November 13th. That was ion Rodney Parham Road. And he's been charged with the November 18th Walgreens robbery on Cantrell.

Frazer has now been charged with a total of four counts of aggravated robbery and four counts of theft of property.

No word yet on when he will be arraigned on the second two robberies.
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A third person was arrested in connection to an armed robbery and assault of an 82-year-old woman in her home.

Bryant police said Tommy Lee Gire admitted to providing the gun to the two juveniles who robbed the victim. Gire was arrested and charged with Criminal Conspiracy and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.

The juveniles involved will be charged as adults.
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A man was robbed in his home earlier this month at gunpoint after a woman posing as a stranded motorist asked to use his phone.

The White County Sheriff's Office says a woman posed as a stranded motorist and knocked on the victim's door asking for a phone. Authorities say when he let her in, two armed men came in the house and demanded money. After this the suspects fled out the back of the house.

Authorities searched the area but didn't find anything.

Detectives are following leads and are also asking that anyone in the area that might have information to call (501) 279-6279. 
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A Colorado mom got a strange call in the middle of the night from an even stranger source, 666-666-0666. Within hours she recieved dozens of texts from multiple numbers, all displaying 'Satan' on her caller ID.

Jenn Vest said she was "freaked out" and is hoping it was a one-time prank. She told KUSA she stayed up the rest of the night praying and hoping nothing would happen.

The texts had different phone numbers, and all are "out of service" when called. The number that appeared with the missed call also doesn't work.

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