Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:32 PM Updated: Mar 19, 2010 1:32 PM

Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a Grant County bank Friday morning.

The incident happened at about 9:10 a.m. at the Forcht Bank in Crittenden. Police say a white male suspect produced a handwritten note to a teller and demanded money. The suspect  did not show a firearm. The suspect fled the bank in a dark green 4 door traveling westbound on Violet Road with an undisclosed amount of money.

Police say the suspect was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, faded blue jeans, yellow t-shirt, white gym shoes with a dark strip by the heel. He is 5’7-5’8 in height, approximately 150-160 lbs.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Detective Nate Moore, the investigating Detective at the Kentucky State Police Post in Dry Ridge at (859) 428-1212.

Hartselle— Northbound lanes of Interstate 65 have been reopened in a 16-mile stretch that has been closed since March 18 because of a sinkhole. The Decatur Daily reported that the sinkhole near mile marker 330 had one last hurrah when a truck ran off the detour Friday and into a ditch.

Alaska: Juneau— Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska hopes to build a cultural, education and tourism center downtown where a building was destroyed by a fire in 2004. the council’s executive committee approved buying the property but any use of trust fund money must first be approved by the group’s Tribal Assembly, which meets next month.

Arizona:Tempe— Anjali Nair, an eighth-grader at McKemy Middle School, has won the Arizona Spelling Bee. She defeated 26 students and won in the 19th round by correctly spelling “regurgitant.” She will represent Arizona in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in June.

Arkansas:Little Rock— A woman was left lying in the yard of a home for three hours while ambulance crews, police and coroner’s office officials debated whether she was dead. the woman is now being treated at a hospital. Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services officials said they suspended members of two ambulance crews that concluded Pamela Harper had died.

California: Los Angeles — three years after Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca announced a plan to reduce the early release of inmates by monitoring some electronically at home, only a small percentage of the proposed 2,000 offenders are in the program. Last week 135 inmates were serving sentences at home, The Los Angeles Times reported. the number of eligible inmates was miscalculated, sheriff’s officials said.

Colorado: Boulder —The University of Colorado Board of Regents votes today on a proposed 9% tuition hike for in-state students. Tuition would rise to $7,018 a year; out-of-state students would pay $28,000, a 5% increase.

Connecticut:Hartford — Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed a Hartford Hospital employee. the worker, whose name was not released, was crossing a street in front of a medical arts building Saturday when he was hit by. Witnesses described the car as a gray Acura.

Delaware: Wilmington — the state learns today if it has won up to $107 million in grant money from the $4 billion federal Race to the top education program. the state is among 16 finalists for the money, The News Journal reported. Applicants were evaluated on data systems to track student achievement and improvement of low-performing schools, among other factors.

D.C.: The Metro transit system plans to simulate an explosion on a bus this morning at RFK Stadium to test its emergency response. the test follows a drill Sunday for a simulated subway explosion. Residents can expect to see emergency vehicles and may hear a loud noise between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Florida: Orlando — Parents of Spanish-speaking students are preparing to contest a plan to cut a bilingual program for more than 1,000 fourth- through eighth-graders in 29 Orange County schools. District officials said they are constrained by class-size caps and a new state rule that shortens the amount of time a student can stay in special language programs.

Georgia:Acworth —A one-day fundraiser has helped a Veterans of Foreign Wars post bounce back after thieves stole nearly $11,000 from that post this month. Organizers of the fundraiser said they have received nearly $13,000 in donations. Authorities said the money stolen had been collected to buy gift packages for troops serving overseas.

Hawaii: Honolulu —Bank of Hawaii has made a three-year pledge totaling $120,000 to sponsor the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. the pledge provides support for the organization’s free Economic Information Service, an online resource providing access to economic and social indicators for state and county economies.

Idaho:Boise — Idaho lawmakers are lending their support to federal plans to expand the Superfund cleanup of past mining pollution in the Coeur d’Alene Basin. Angela Chung, Bunker Hill Superfund project team leader, said the EPA has nearly $500 million to spend on the site from a settlement with Asarco, one of the mining companies identified as a potentially responsible party.

Illinois:Wheaton — A 22-year-old live-in nanny has been charged with distributing child pornography. the FBI said Lubos Albrecht was arrested last week. the FBI said an undercover investigation traced images of child porn to a laptop allegedly belonging to Albrecht. Officials said about 6,000 images or videos were found on the computer.

Indiana:Indianapolis — Traffic scofflaws could find their violations a little easier on the wallet under a state law that takes effect July 1. the law sets maximum fines for moving violations that are Class C infractions, including speeding and failing to stop at stop signs. under the law, fines range from $35.50 to $500, plus $114.50 in court fees.

Iowa:Clive —Police said small homemade bombs exploded in two mailboxes in Clive, outside Des Moines. no one was injured in either incident Saturday. Police spokesman Damon Herzog said the devices were made from 2-liter bottles and household chemicals.

Kansas:Lawrence — Impressionistic landscape artist Robert Sudlow has died in rural Lawrence. the Warren-McElwain Mortuary said on its website that he was 90 when he died Thursday at his home. Sudlow also was a professor emeritus of art at the University of Kansas. he taught painting there from 1947 until he retired 40 years later.

Kentucky: Richmond — A central Kentucky airport is spending $1.25 million in federal stimulus money to build a taxiway and hopes for more funds to extend a runway with the goal of adding flights from the field. The Richmond Register reported that the Madison Airport’s application for $1 million to extend its runway 500 feet had been granted by the state Department of Aviation.

Louisiana:West Monroe — A mobile home fire killed three people. the Ouachita Parish Fire Department said firefighters were called Saturday to a mobile home park where they found a trailer engulfed in flames. three bodies were recovered. Authorities have not yet identified the victims.

Maine: Acadia National Park — Officials are closing several popular hiking trails to protect peregrine falcons that have been showing pre-nesting courtship behavior. the closure of the popular Precipice Trail and other trails near the park’s Precipice and Valley Cove cliffs is expected to last until late July or early August. the peregrine falcon is listed as a Maine endangered species.

Maryland: Baltimore — A contractor is offering the Archdiocese of Baltimore $700,000 to keep open at least five schools slated to close in June. Danny Schuster said the money is a “healthy start” to defray losses and allow time to find a solution. the archdiocese plans to shutter 13 of 64 schools. Church officials said the decision is not just about money; they want to invest in viable schools.

Massachusetts:Cambridge — A Muslim scholar once denied a visa and barred from U.S. speaking engagements is set to talk Wednesday at Harvard Law School about ideological exclusion for an event co-sponsored by the ACLU of Massachusetts. the State Department has said University of Johannesburg’s Adam Habib, a vocal critic of the Iraq war, “engaged in terrorist activities.”

Michigan: East Lansing — Authorities said a former Detroit-area police officer who served 12 years in prison for bank robbery is accused of doing the same thing in the Lansing area. Ronald Nelson, who was released on parole within the past year, was arraigned Friday in connection with the armed robbery of a city bank. he is also a suspect in other Michigan bank robberies.

Minnesota:Minneapolis —Target Field, the Twins’ new home downtown, is open for business. nearly 38,000 people came through the turnstiles Saturday to take a look, sit in the seats and sample the food. the Twins’ home opener is April 12. Team spokesman Kevin Smith said the test drive went smoothly. “The number one word we heard from people was, ‘incredible.’ “

Mississippi: Jackson — Mississippi lawmakers broke Saturday for three weeks until they return to the Capitol on April 20 to wrap up a state spending plan for the year that begins July 1. Negotiators have agreed to spend about $5.5 billion, but they haven’t divided the money among state programs.

Missouri:Columbia — the Stephens College swim team has competed in its last meet. Athletic Director Deb Duren told the Columbia Missourian the pool is in poor condition and the school doesn’t have the money to fix and maintain it. the pool’s pump also burned out. there was no word from college officials on the cost of fixing the pool.

Montana: Helena — Five teenagers died Sunday morning in a single vehicle crash near Helena, said Lewis and Clark County coroner Mickey Nelson. three males and two females died in what he described as an “extreme high-impact accident.” Speed was a factor in the crash, investigators said.

Nebraska:Omaha — A man was killed when the car he was working under slipped off its jacks and crushed him. Police identified him as Byron Mosley, 44. Police said he was working on his daughter’s car Saturday afternoon, when it fell. Police said he was unresponsive when paramedics arrived.

Nevada:Ely — the White Pine County Courthouse will no longer allow guns, knives or explosives inside the building. Moreover, metal knuckles and tasers will not be allowed in the courthouse, said an order issued by the Seventh Judicial District Court. the prohibition does not apply to police officers or prison guards. An exemption can be made by contacting a judge in advance.

New Hampshire: Hanover — Haitian students Daphnee Charles and Ronel Lefranc will study at Dartmouth College for at least the spring semester after the earthquake destroyed their university. they were chosen by the Haitian Education and Leadership Program, which will pay their travel and personal expenses. Dartmouth will cover tuition, room and board and health insurance.

New Jersey: Trenton — Democratic state Sen. James Beach has introduced legislation to let voters get sample election ballots by e-mail instead of regular mail. he said doing so could cut the costs of printing and mailing the ballots to each eligible registered voter before the general, primary and school elections, as is required by state law. A hearing date for the bill has not been set yet.

New Mexico: Clovis — A tip resulted in more than 90 arrests and the seizure of 52 roosters along with cocaine and marijuana during a weekend cockfighting bust, state police said. Lt. Eric Garcia said a tip came in Saturday evening. Officers and agents with the Special Investigations Division went in undercover and confirmed the tip.

New York:New York — Some inmates refusing to be locked in for the night Saturday started a scuffle at Rikers Island that left 12 jail guards and three inmates with minor injuries. Department of Correction Deputy Commissioner Stephen Morello said that after the inmates refused to be locked in, additional staff were called, and those officers were assaulted when they arrived.

North Carolina: Gaston — A 76-year-old man died Saturday when the 50- to 60-foot tree he was cutting fell on top of him. Rescue workers used chainsaws to get the tree off Harley Melton, who was cutting trees in the southwestern part of Gaston County. he was pronounced dead at the scene.

North Dakota: Fargo — the National Association of Insurance Commissioners said the average auto insurance bill in North Dakota is the lowest in the nation. the state rankings list is based on 2007 data, the most recent available. the group said that on average, North Dakota drivers paid about $512 in premiums. That’s compared with the national average of about $795.

Ohio: Columbus — A state review found that Ohio was paying health care costs for 5,687 dependents of state employees who didn’t qualify for coverage. Coverage has been dropped, which will save about $10 million annually. Officials must decide whether to ask employees to repay taxpayer money.

Oklahoma: El Reno — Two men have been arrested in the stabbing death of an 18-year-old man. Authorities said a dispute that began last week appears to have led to the slaying. Jeremy Pendleton, 28, is charged with murder and Damon Richey, 19, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and assault with a dangerous weapon. the victim’s name was not released.

Oregon: Albany — next month, Oregon National Guard engineers at the Camp Adair rifle range will blow up 129 tree stumps with TNT. Guard officials told the Albany Democrat-Herald it will be camp improvement and training: Stumps left over from a logging project have to be cleared for a road project. And the engineers get to polish their skills. the blasting is scheduled during two weeks beginning April 10.

Pennsylvania: Media — A suburban Philadelphia man faces life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend. Jurors deliberated about 90 minutes Friday before convicting Frederick Cleveland, 23, of Lansdowne of first-degree murder and other charges in the death of Amber Jackson, 20, in December 2008.

Rhode Island: Providence —A zookeeper has been treated for minor head injuries after butting heads with a giraffe. A spokesperson for the Roger Williams Park Zoo told The Providence Journal that the 18-foot-tall giraffe was being playful and took a swipe at the keeper when she was cleaning up in a space between the exhibit and the public viewing area Saturday.

South Carolina:Greenville — South Carolina’s Medication Safety and Efficacy Center of Economic Excellence has named Dr. Charles Bennett to lead efforts to reduce errors in doling out medicines in hospitals. The Greenville News reported Sunday that medication errors injure or kill 1.5 million Americans each year, costing hospitals more than $3.5 billion. Bennett is a hematologist and an oncologist.

South Dakota:Rapid City —More than 300 members of the South Dakota Army National Guard are returning from a one-year deployment to Kuwait. the soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery and 147th forward Support Company arrived Friday at Wisconsin’s Fort McCoy for demobilizing. they are expected to arrive back in the state Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tennessee:Memphis —A longtime store known for its distinctive colors and circus elephant mascot may soon become extinct. the Commercial Appeal reported that Walgreens owns the rights to the Ike’s Deep Discount store name and is in negotiations with USA Drug to buy remaining Ike’s stores. Walgreens spokeswoman Tiffani Washington said if the company buys the stores, they will become Walgreens stores and bring an end to the Ike’s brand.

Texas:Houston — A bald eagle found shot and left for dead on a Texas ranch six months ago is finally ready to fly again. the long rehabilitation for 123 Green, as the eagle’s chart reads, is ending with the release of the 8-pound adult near Timpson in east Texas, about 180 miles southeast of Dallas. A bird conservancy in San Antonio removed a shotgun pellet from the bird’s thigh.

Utah: Ogden — Deputy Davis County Attorney Ryan Perkins said he is seeing at least one case a week involving teenagers who send or ask for nude photographs via text message. Perkins said most teens don’t have a good understanding of what they’re doing. Teens can be charged with a class B misdemeanor in juvenile court for sending explicit photographs.

Vermont:Burlington — the Vermont Seal of Quality, which has marked products from maple syrup to eggs for nearly 30 years, is being shelved. The Burlington Free Press reported that the program that hands out the seal is monitored so loosely that state Agriculture Secretary Roger Allbee has suspended it. Allbee said the program hasn’t been working properly for years.

Virginia:Atlantic —NASA wants to install wind turbines on Wallops Island to generate electricity for its flight facility. A public meeting on the proposal is scheduled Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wallops Island Flight Facility’s Visitor Center. April 5 is the deadline to submit comments.

Washington: Kennewick — Researchers in leading cherry-growing states are working on getting stemless cherries to market. Researchers from Washington State, Oregon State and Michigan State universities are in the second year of a four-year project to develop a mechanical harvester that could not only save growers money on harvest costs, but also remove stems that sometimes dent the fruit as it’s shipped.

West Virginia:Charleston — with the start of spring gobbler season approaching, the West Virginia chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is offering rewards of up to $200 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people who illegally kill or possess wild turkeys. Gobbler season runs from April 26 through may 22. Informants’ identities remain confidential.

Wisconsin:Madison — After six months of work, Wisconsin prison officials have collected DNA from about a third of the thousands of offenders and ex-cons they missed over the past 17 years. But they’re still working to collect DNA from dozens of prisoners housed out-of-state and in the federal system and track down more than 10,000 offenders who were released.

Wyoming: Cheyenne — A board is recommending $4.5 million in state grants for road and infrastructure improvements for a supercomputing facility west of Cheyenne. the State Loan and Investment Board, which has the final say, will consider the recommendation from the Wyoming Business Council on April 8.

U.S. territory:Puerto Rico —Three people are in critical condition after an explosion and fire consumed a home. Police spokeswoman Damaris Pereira said two men ages 55 and 40 and a boy, 16, have burns on 99% of their bodies. the three victims are members of the same family. She said a 6-year-old boy who was also at the home was not hurt.

Across the USA News from every state