The Traveler

The man accused of killing a UA student Sunday has not yet been transported to Fayetteville from Oklahoma, but it does not appear that he will fight extradition, the Washington County prosecuting attorney said.

"It is my understanding that he is going to waive [his rights for extradition]," John Threet said.… Post the First Comment

Although she became known around the nation as Katharine Wood, another murder victim, her friends will always remember her as Katie - a spontaneous, witty, strong, eccentric artist, writer and friend.

"She was a writer, an artist, a daughter and a friend. But she was more than that," said Dalal Sakaan. "Eccentric - she would be proud to describe herself as that."… Post the First Comment

The murder of UA English student Katharine M. Wood is the first in Fayetteville this year, according to the Fayetteville Police Department, but it is the fourth in a small area in the last two years.

The last known murder in Fayetteville before Wood's occurred about a half-mile from the Colonial Arms Apartment complex where Wood lived and where her body was discovered Sunday morning.… Post the First Comment

The UA Police Department received reports of three separate instances of criminal mischief Saturday, police authorities said.

A student reported Saturday morning that someone had shattered the windshield of her vehicle sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning, while her vehicle was parked near the Alpha Delta Pi sorority house.… Post the First Comment

The Knights of Columbus will have a fish fry at 6 p.m. today at the St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish following the Stations of the Cross at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

"It is an annual event sponsored by the Knights of Columbus where the members of the organization gather to fry catfish for everyone in the community," said junior communications major Kyle Gallien, Grand Knight, or president, of the council.… Post the First Comment