kentucky. nearly 1,000 convicted criminals leaving prison. a new early release program let's inmates serve the last six months of their sentence on the outside with parole officers keeping tabs on them. >> this is my time. i feel real good about that. >> shepard: the program expected to save the state $40 million a year. florida. two suspected thieves apparently picked the wrong stuff to steal from a home northeast of orlando. the victims say they used a cell phone locator to track down the stolen device. police say it led them right to the suspects hiding behind a tree near the home. that's a fox watch across america. so that childhood dream of becoming an astronaut, probably didn't pan out. but in the new year, that will not stop you from going to space. tonight, how to book your flight to the heavens. that's next.