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Police believe a 7-month-old baby found dead at a Knightdale home Thursday morning was killed before the murder-suicide of the child's parents, who had an incestuous relationship. Katie Rose Pladl, 20, was the biological daughter of Steven Walter Pladl, 45, who was also the father of the baby, Bennett.

A Family of Heroes By MAUREEN ROSE - Turret Staff Writer FORT KNOX — The Army’s aviation community is known as a tight-knit family. But the folks with the 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment (Attack), headquartered at Fort Knox, have taken the family thing to an historic level. The Aviation Support Facility supervisor Dennis McNamara wears two hats, like all the people in the unit. In addition to being a civilian supervisor, McNamara also is an Army Reserve first lieutenant and an Apache helicopter instructor pilot in the 8/229th. McNamara, affectionately called “D-Mac” by his coworkers and family, chalked up...

One of my daughters has been having some troubles with some harassement by guys she knows. Always asking for dates and not taking no for an answer. These particular fellows call her cell phone constantly. So, she asked me if I could help her and I told her perhaps a direct message on her voice mail would do the trick. This is what we came up with, and it has addressed the issue. I share it with anyone who may have a similar concern. Click on the following link and then select to download it to your computer where...

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Feb. 23, 2006) -- Women hold onto fond memories from their youth throughout their lifetime – getting a driver’s license, the first day of school, their “Sweet 16” birthday party. But more often than not, their most cherished memories include their first dance – the dress, the shoes, the fancy hairdo, and of course their date. Many young girls created this treasured memory of their first dance Thursday at The Clubs At Quantico. It was not the prom, senior dinner dance, or even a school dance. It was the Father-Daughter Sweetheart Dance hosted by the...