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☆ No sign of British actor Julian Sands after 6 days missing in California mountains
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"We had an air crew up today and there were no signs of Mr. Sands," Rodriguez told Reuters by email. The Baldy Bowl, a large sloping area below the crest of the Mount Baldy ski area, is a popular destination for skiers, climbers and backpackers. Cellphone signals detected on Sunday, Jan. 15, showed Sands was then heading to the Mount Baldy area, apparently the latest indication he was still on the move. The Sheriff's Department has warned that severe winter weather, following weeks of storms that dumped heavy snow in California mountains, has made the Baldy area dangerous for outdoor recreation. Sands' Los Angeles-based representative could not immediately be reached for comment.

☆ Mother and infant were fleeing 'massacre' of California family when they were killed, sheriff says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 16-year-old mother and her infant son appeared to be fleeing what authorities described as a "massacre" at their California home when they were shot in their heads, officials said Tuesday. Others killed in the shooting included Rosa Parraz, 72; Marcos Parraz, 19; Eladio Parraz, 52; and Jennifer Analla, 49. At one point, he could hear the shooters rattling the door knob before they moved on, Boudreaux said. Boudreaux declined to say why the family appeared to have been targeted by a gang or cartel. One of the victims, Eladio Parraz, was arrested there earlier this month when authorities conducted a parole compliance check, Boudreaux said.

☆ 82-year-old Hurricane Ian victim found dead in Fort Myers Beach more than 3 months after storm
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The body of an 82-year-old Florida woman who went missing in September during Hurricane Ian was recovered Tuesday, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. A contract debris removal company cleaning an area near Fort Myers Beach found the remains of Ilonka Knes "deep within the mangroves," Sheriff Carmine Marceno said at a news conference Thursday. Lee County Sheriff's Office"These areas are impassable by boat and they’re not visible by the air," he said. Knes lived in Fort Myers Beach with her husband, who had previously been found dead. One man, James "Denny" Hurst, remains missing.

Northern California braced for more downpours as southern and central regions of the state got a break Wednesday from torrential rains and prepared for another strong system just days away. At least 17 people have died since late last week in these California storms that show few signs of slowing up. Josh Edelson / AFP - Getty ImagesThe heaviest rains Wednesday were expected to fall on northern and coastal regions of the state. A major system is forecast to hit almost all of coastal California, from the Oregon border to Los Angeles late Friday afternoon or evening. Santa Cruz County has been told to brace for between 3 to 6 inches of rain Friday, Saturday and Sunday, according to Hart.

☆ California deputy killed by driver with violent history who was later killed in a shootout
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — A Southern California sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Thursday by a man with a violent criminal history during a traffic stop and the suspect later died in a shootout on a freeway, authorities said. As he approached the vehicle, the driver pulled a gun and shot him, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said at an evening news conference. TV news showed dozens of Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol cars chasing the truck. Cordero was a motorcycle officer assigned to Jurupa Valley, a city about 45 miles east of downtown Los Angeles that contracts with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for policing services. Cordero “learned from his mother the value of serving and helping others” and his goal at the department was always to become a motor deputy, Bianco said.

A blast of Arctic air will also plunge much of the country into bitter and, in some cases, dangerous cold, forecasters say. In some parts of this area, the wind chill could reach as low as minus 70 degrees, according to the Weather Service. Brief bursts of moderate to heavy snow lasting an hour or two are likely to occur immediately behind the Arctic front. Strong southerly winds, combined with the new moon-tide cycle, could also bring coastal flooding from northern New Jersey to northeast Massachusetts, the Weather Service said. Meteorologists warned local residents that this is not a normal lake effect event with a narrow band of heavy snow.

A 5-year-old girl missing since Thanksgiving, when the body of her mother was discovered at their residence in South Carolina, was found safe Friday, authorities said. Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office"Aspen is fine, and —she’s okay," Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Sheriff Leroy Ravenell announced at a news conference Friday. Authorities soon realized Aspen, as well as her father, Antar Jeter, were missing. Authorities allege the 2015 Mazda 6 Antar Jeter was driving was stolen. Asked about her fate, he said the family's goal is to keep her in the hands of relatives in South Carolina and away from Child Protective Services.

☆ North Carolina county in dark for third day after attack on power substations
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Jonathan DrakeDec 6 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of households and businesses in North Carolina remained without power for a third day on Tuesday as authorities investigate what they describe as an orchestrated gunfire attack that disabled two substations. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Tuesday said "a serious national conversation" about protecting critical infrastructure is needed after the attack. On Saturday night, utility workers investigating reports of widespread outages found gates broken and evidence of gunfire damage to equipment at two substations in the county. That represented nearly all customers served by the company in Moore County, spokesperson Jeff Brooks said on Monday. For most customers, power would likely be out through Wednesday or Thursday because the damage to the substations was extensive and requires complicated parts and repairs, Brooks said.

☆ North Carolina county still in dark after attack on power substations
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Jonathan DrakeDec 6 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of households and businesses in North Carolina remained without power for a third day on Tuesday as authorities investigate what they describe as an orchestrated gunfire attack that disabled two substations. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said on Tuesday that "a serious national conversation" about protecting critical infrastructure is needed after the attack. On Saturday night, utility workers investigating reports of widespread outages found gates broken and evidence of gunfire damage to equipment at two substations in the county. That represented nearly all customers served by the company in Moore County, spokesperson Jeff Brooks said on Monday. For most customers, power would likely be out through Wednesday or Thursday because the damage to the substations was extensive and requires complicated parts and repairs, Brooks said.

☆ Florida deputy killed after officer roommate 'jokingly' fires gun he thought was unloaded, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 23-year-old Florida sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot by his fellow deputy roommate over the weekend, in what the sheriff described as a “clearly dumb and avoidable accident.”Brevard County Sheriff’s Office deputy Austin Walsh was killed Saturday morning in Palm Bay by his roommate Andrew Lawson, Sheriff Wayne Ivey said in a Sunday news conference. A single bullet was fired, struck Walsh, and killed him, officials said. Brevard County Sheriff's OfficeLawson immediately called 911 saying he accidentally shot his roommate and needed help, Ivey said. NBC News has reached out to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for comment. Walsh had served with the agency since he was 18 and was part of its Explorers youth program before that, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

☆ North Carolina electric grid shooter 'knew exactly what they were doing,' sheriff says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Fields' comments came as North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper warned of a "new level of threat" posed by the incident and called for hardening of critical infrastructure including the power grid. “Protecting critical infrastructure like our power system must be a top priority,” said Cooper, a Democrat, in a press briefing on Monday. Schools in Moore County will be closed for a second day on Tuesday and 38,000 households were still without power amid freezing nighttime temperatures after the Saturday shootings. The saboteur "knew exactly what they were doing to cause the damage and cause the outage that they did," Fields said. That is nearly everyone who the company serves in Moore County, spokesperson Jeff Brooks said at a press briefing on Monday.

[1/3] Duke Energy workers gather as they plan how to repair a crippled electrical substation that they said was hit by gunfire after the Moore County Sheriff said that vandalism caused a mass power outage, in Carthage, North Carolina, U.S. December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan DrakeDec 4 (Reuters) - Residents of a central North Carolina county faced a second night of freezing weather without power on Sunday after vandals opened fire on two electric substations in what authorities called a "targeted attack." A motive for the Saturday night damage spree wasn't clear, said Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields. The lights went dark at about 7 p.m. Saturday for 40,000 homes and businesses in Moore County. Reporting by Rich McKay in Atlanta and reporting by Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento, Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

A Florida sheriff stunned many of his constituents this week by appearing to endorse spanking students, his comments coming during a press conference in which county officials announced plans to tighten discipline in Brevard County schools. Sheriff Wayne Ivey spins the "Wheel of Fugitive" board at the Brevard County Sheriffs Office in 2017. And he is a Brevard County political powerbroker who helped get two Republicans, Megan Wright and Gene Trent, elected to the county school board. Shortly after they were sworn in Nov. 22, Wright and Trent teamed up with school board chair Matt Susin to oust longtime superintendent Mark Mullins. There was agreement among the Brevard County school officials interviewed that disruptive students are a problem in the system.

An unattended 2-year-old starved after his father died at their upstate New York home earlier this year, authorities said Tuesday. The father died naturally from "cardiovascular disease," according to a statement from the Ontario County Sheriff's Department. The toddler's cause of death was starvation, and the manner was ruled to be accidental, the sheriff said. "It is believed that Mr. Conde passed away first, and the child was not able to obtain any nourishment after his father passed," the sheriff concluded. The pair were last seen alive Jan. 22, and investigators have said there were no signs of forced entry or foul play inside the apartment.

☆ Arizona man killed, nephew injured in 'unprovoked' shooting at RV dealer, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 47-year-old man was killed and his 18-year-old nephew was injured in what authorities said was an "unprovoked" shooting at an Arizona RV dealer. The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. Monday at Desert RV in Whetstone, about 65 miles southeast of Tucson. Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels said Hansberry walked into the business armed with an AR-15 rifle and shot several employees. Desert RV in Whetstone, Ariz. GoogleRobert Lizarraga, of Sierra Vista, died at the scene. Both worked at Desert RV.

Oregon voters will determine Tuesday whether to pass stricter gun laws — the only ballot measure nationwide that addresses gun violence. Supporters, including shooting survivors in the state and across the country, say Oregon Measure 114 is necessary to reduce gun injuries and deaths. Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit group that advocates gun control, said 55% of mass shootings since 2009 have involved firearms with high-capacity magazines. During a recent virtual news conference, a handful of people who have experienced mass shootings in Oregon voiced their support for the ballot proposition. Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson, who is also president of the nonprofit Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association, said it would cost local agencies over $49 million annually.

☆ Married couple arrested after pregnant Arkansas woman and her fetus found dead in different locations
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A married couple was accused of kidnapping Thursday after the body of a missing pregnant woman and her fetus were found in separate locations in Missouri, authorities said. Benton County Sheriff's Office via FacebookSmith said he expected more charges against the couple, Amber and Jamie Waterman. Human remains were found that appeared to be connected to Bush's missing person's case, the McDonald County Sheriff's Office said. That would someone prey upon a pregnant woman at her most vulnerable state is unimaginable. Two counts of homicide were possible in the case because state law allows the charge in the killing of a pregnant woman, Smith said.

The mayor of a small Oregon town who iis accused of opening fire on motorists in a Halloween night road rage incident was arrested Tuesday, authorities said. The alleged shooter was later identified as Dowen Jones, the 47-year-old mayor Rufus, a city with fewer that 270 residents about 100 miles east of downtown Portland, the sheriff said. No one in the family car, two adults and two children, 5 and 8 years old, was wounded. The allegations are totally out of character for the well-liked mayor, according to Holliday. Nobody wants to see somebody that they like, that they know and that they like a lot, in trouble."

☆ Masked man shoots and kills woman who was lying in bed with her two children at Florida home, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — A woman who was in bed with her two young children was fatally shot early Tuesday during a home invasion that a Florida sheriff described as “targeted” hit. The knock awakened a woman who was sleeping on the couch in a front room, the sheriff said. As she got up, a masked man kicked the door in and pointed a gun at her, Nocco said. The man continued on to a bedroom and flipped the light switch, Nocco said. He said that mental health counselors are working with the two children and the woman.

☆ Amazon delivery driver found dead after an apparent dog attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Joe Studley | Joe Studley Is An Assignment Editor For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A delivery driver for Amazon was found dead after an apparent animal attack Monday in Missouri, and deputies shot and killed two aggressive dogs, the Ray County sheriff said. Deputies were called to a home in Excelsior Springs, a town of around 10,000, around 7 p.m. after neighbors reported that an Amazon van had been parked there for several hours, Sheriff Ray Childers said. A man's body was found in a yard, as were two highly aggressive dogs, he said. The owners of the residence were not home, and it appears they are out of town, Childers said. In Florida in August, a U.S. postal worker died after having been attacked by five dogs, officials there said.

☆ An Amazon delivery driver found dead outside of a yard is suspected to have been mauled by two dogs
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Amazon delivery driver found dead in a yard in Missouri is suspected to have been mauled by two dogs. Neighbors called the sheriff's office after they noticed an Amazon van sitting outside a home for hours. When deputies arrived at the home, they encountered two dogs that were then shot and killed by a deputy. When deputies and medical arrived at the house, they found the body of the Amazon delivery driver and two dogs that looked like they were going to attack, Childers said. Are you an Amazon delivery driver with a story to share?

New York CNN Business —Authorities in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, have launched an investigation into the death of an Amazon delivery driver after he was found dead with possible dog bite injuries. Officers were called to the scene at around 7 p.m. Monday after they were told an Amazon delivery truck had been parked in front of a residential house for several hours. Authorities discovered the driver’s remains, a German shepherd and a mastiff behind the gate of a fence located near the delivery truck. An autopsy and necropsy will be performed on the driver and the dogs within the next coming days, according to Childers. It’s not clear if the dogs caused the death of the unnamed driver, but Childers noted the driver’s remains had extensive injuries.

☆ Massachusetts woman accused of assaulting officers with swarm of angry bees
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rorie Sussan Woods, 55, unleashes a swarm of bees on deputies serving eviction papers in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, U.S., October 12, 2022. Hampden County Sheriff’s Office/Handout via REUTERSOct 20 (Reuters) - A Massachusetts woman stands accused of using a swarm of bees as a dangerous weapon, according to a county sheriff, after she allegedly unleashed a hive of angry insects on deputies trying to serve an eviction notice last week. "A sheriff’s deputy tried to stop her, but as the agitated bees started getting out and circling the area, he pulled back," the office said. She then smashed the lid of one hive and flipped it off the flatbed, agitating the bees, the sheriff said on Wednesday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Brendan O'Brien in Chicago; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Florida father and son shoot at innocent woman they thought tried to break in home, sheriff says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A Florida father and his 15-year-old son were arrested on attempted murder charges after they shot at a woman who they mistakenly believed was trying to break into their home, officials said. The woman threw her car into reverse in an attempt to back out of the way, and crashed into a car behind her in the frantic escape. The teenage son heard the commotion and neared the car and thought “our victim is trying to back into him” and he opened fire, Judd said. Both Colonacosta and his son started shooting into the car as the woman sped away. The sheriff said neither Colonacosta or his son had criminal records until Saturday morning, adding, “our goal is for them to go to prison.

☆ Embattled Los Angeles Sheriff spares with his opponent over law enforcement gangs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Los Angeles Sheriff's candidates took the stage in a heated hourlong debate on Wednesday night. Sheriff Alex Villanueva and his opponent, former police chief Robert Luna discussed law enforcement gangs. The debate was between the two candidates for Sheriff, the incumbent Villanueva, and challenger former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna. The two emerged as the top two candidates following Los Angeles County's primary held in June. The Long Beach Police Department, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, and Sheriff Alex Villanueva's re-election campaign did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

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