Then the children's step-father was the third to be arrested. All three family members were released from police custody. A fund has been set up at all branches of People's Bank in Danville to pay for the children's funeral expenses. Federal investigators are checking into reports that a malfunctioning signal light may have caused yesterday's deadly wreck between a school bus and a commuter train. Five high school students died and 30 others were injured.
Witnesses say the bus was stopped for a red light and straddling the tracks when it was hit.
Today, the crossing is closed by barricades and the lights at the crossing are flashing as workers examine the signal boxes. Last night friends and family members attended a memorial service for the victims. He says he won't pay that ransom. Meantime some Republican lawmakers continue to stir up the Whitewater investigation. The panel today issued 40 new subpoenas for various documents and telephone records.