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Thursday, February 07, 2013  FBI: No other explosives found near Alabama bunker where man held boy; captor's body removed

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  FBI says Jimmy Lee Dykes rigged his bunker with explosives and waged firefight against SWAT team that rescued boy.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A six-day standoff between police and a man holding a young boy hostage in an underground bunker ended when police killed the man and rescued the boy.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Negotiators tall through ventilation pipe to Alabama captor in bunker; 3rd full day of standoff

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The neighborhood near Midland City remained under siege with the suspect and child holed up in a bunker-type shelter on the man's property that was equipped with electricity, food and TV.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Developments Wednesday connected to the debate over gun violence and weapons control in the U.S.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Story updated: The gunman, identified by neighbors as Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old retired truck driver, was known as "the crazy man" of the neighborhood.

Friday, June 01, 2012  A local school district is considering privatizing services to help fill a half million dollar budget deficit, and more than 20 jobs could be on the chopping block.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  The Evart Public Schools bus driver who allowed a registered sex offender to ride a school bus with children onboard to and from school, will keep her job.

Monday, March 01, 2010  It's Illegal, TCAPS bus drivers say that it happens everyday, and it could be putting student's lives in jeopardy.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009  Bus drivers in the Mount Clemens Community School District have walked off the job, leaving about 1,000 students looking for a ride

Thursday, February 19, 2009  Superintendent won't say why driver was fired.