A deputy has died after being shot during a domestic disturbance call in Kansas City, Kansas
Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming, 34, and a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer were approaching a home at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday when a 38-year-old man inside opened fire, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said. A woman who lived at the house told authorities she was concerned about her safety and was trying to move out and asked law enforcement to come, saying the man had threatened friends with a firearm when they tried to help her move, the KBI said.
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Winnipeg Free Press
37 minutes ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
News briefs for Sunday, July 27, 2025
A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, July 27, 2025 6:03 PM The body of a 62-year-old man was found in Lake Winnipeg Sunday, Gimli RCMP say. On Sunday morning, Gimli RCMP and the Manitoba RCMP Marine Unit responded following a report of an abandoned boat in open water near Willow Island, south of Gimli. The Manitoba RCMP Marine Unit and Manitoba RCMP Underwater Recovery Unit were deployed to the scene and officers were told by local Coast Guard authorities that a wallet and cellphone were located on the boat, but there were no occupants. A few hours later, searchers found the body of the man, who was the sole occupant of the boat. Gimli RCMP continues to investigate. 10:24 AM Canada's Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a small plane crashed near Dugald on Saturday. The crash involved a privately registered Quad City Challenger II ultralight aircraft. It happened about 20 kilometres east of Winnipeg in the Rural Municipality of Springfield, a release from the agency said. The aircraft collided with terrain in a field near Dugald at approximately 10:50 a.m. The pilot was the sole occupant on board, the Transportation Safety Board said. A Manitoba RCMP spokesperson said Oakbank RCMP responded to a small plane crash at around 11 a.m. on Saturday, and expected more details to be made public later on Sunday morning. The Challenger II has a capacity for one crew member and one passenger. There have been no reports of injuries or fatalities at this time.
Canada News.Net
2 hours ago
- Canada News.Net
Thailand, Cambodia trade blame in worst border fighting in years
SURIN, Thailand: Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia escalated sharply this week as armed clashes along their shared border left at least 14 people dead—most of them civilians—and forced the evacuation of thousands. The violence marks one of the most serious confrontations in years between the two Southeast Asian nations, both members of ASEAN. On July 24, fighting broke out in at least six locations along the border following a land mine explosion the previous day that injured five Thai soldiers. In response, Thailand expelled Cambodia's ambassador and withdrew its own from Phnom Penh. Thai forces, according to Defense Ministry spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri, responded with small arms fire, artillery, rockets, and airstrikes. The following morning, July 25, Cambodian authorities reported renewed clashes near the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple in Oddar Meanchey province. General Khov Ly, the province's top official, said four civilians were wounded in the fighting and more than 4,000 people had been displaced to evacuation centers. Many fled their homes with families and belongings piled onto makeshift tractors, seeking safety deeper within Cambodia. In Thailand, Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said the violence had spread across four provinces. The Interior Ministry ordered evacuations of civilians living within 30 miles of the border. Thailand's Public Health Ministry confirmed 14 fatalities, including a Thai soldier and 13 civilians, among them children. An additional 14 soldiers and 32 civilians were injured. Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin condemned the attacks on civilians and a hospital, calling them violations of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions. Despite repeated calls for restraint, both nations have traded blame. In Bangkok, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura warned that Thailand was "prepared to intensify our self-defense measures" if Cambodia continued what he termed "armed aggression" and encroachments on Thai sovereignty. In Phnom Penh, Cambodian Defense Ministry spokesperson Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata said the country had no choice but to defend itself against "Thai threats," asserting that Cambodian strikes targeted only military positions. Prime Minister Hun Manet appealed to the United Nations Security Council for an emergency session, accusing Thailand of initiating aggression. The conflict has triggered a diplomatic and humanitarian crisis. Thailand has closed all land border crossings with Cambodia and urged its citizens to leave the country. Seven Thai airlines have reportedly agreed to assist with repatriation flights for those wishing to return. This outbreak of violence is the most intense since a similar border dispute in 2011 that resulted in 20 deaths. Though Thailand and Cambodia have a history of friction along their 800-kilometer (500-mile) frontier—especially near disputed temple sites—most past confrontations were brief and rarely involved heavy weapons or airstrikes. However, bilateral relations have frayed significantly in recent months. A deadly incident in May that left a Cambodian soldier dead appears to have deepened the mistrust, setting the stage for the July 24 clashes. From an evacuation site near Samrong town in northern Cambodia, 45-year-old Tep Savouen, a mother of four, recounted the terror of waking to gunfire around 8 a.m. "We ran with what we could carry," she said. "The children were crying. We just wanted to survive." United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, through spokesperson Farhan Haq, urged both sides to show "maximum restraint" and resolve disputes through dialogue. But with both governments hardening their rhetoric and military deployments ongoing, the path back to peace remains uncertain.
Vancouver Sun
2 hours ago
- Vancouver Sun
Man charged with killing Montreal daughter was 'pretty prominent in Ethiopia,' former friend says
The man now charged with murdering his nine-year-old daughter from Montreal, while they were on vacation in the U.S., was primarily based in Ethiopia where he liked to display his wealth, a former friend of Luciano Frattolin says. Frattolin, 45, was charged on Monday, at a courthouse in Ticonderoga, N.Y., with the second-degree murder of his daughter Melina and with concealing her body. Late Saturday night, Frattolin claimed to police that his daughter was kidnapped while he stopped to urinate near an exit on Interstate 87 in Lake George, N.Y. While the New York State Police investigated Frattolin's claims, they noticed his story changed. By early Sunday afternoon, they found Melina's body under a log in a pond and Frattolin was arrested. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. On Monday, the New York State Police said the father and daughter had been on a vacation and entered the U.S. on July 11. The girl was supposed to be returned to her mother in Montreal on Saturday. The police also said Frattolin is estranged from the girl's mother, a Montreal resident, and that she had full custody of the girl after they separated in 2019. 'His real connection to Montreal was his daughter and his ex-partner, but he didn't have any real connections to Montreal,' said a man who knew Frattolin for years when both lived in Ethiopia. The man, who asked that his name not be published, said his family had a falling out with Frattolin a few years ago after a land deal went sour when 'some of the funds disappeared.' 'From what (Frattolin) said, he truly loved (Melina). He would visit at least once a year. He loved his daughter, but he didn't like the idea of being tied down,' the man said. 'His main base was in Ethiopia, not Montreal.' The man said Frattolin is 'prominent' in Ethiopia because of his business dealings there, which included Frattolin's interests in a mine and a planned construction of a hotel in Ethiopia connected to a well known international chain of hotels. In Montreal, Frattolin is listed as the primary shareholder of a numbered company that includes a business called Café Gambella that was created in 2020. On Quebec's business registry Frattolin lists two addresses as his residences. one is on Bernard St. W. in Plateau-Mont-Royal and the other is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to a report published online, by a media based in Ethiopia in 2019, Frattolin founded a mine along with a company based in Beijing and they 'secured a 20-year concession to extract iron ore' from it. 'When he signed (to get financial support for the mine) it was a very big deal,' the man said. 'I don't know if (the mine) went into operation. Frattolin's former friend said that after founding the mine, 2019 became 'a very dark year' for Frattolin. He was assaulted and the attack caused permanent damage to one of his eyes. The man said he doesn't know the motive for the assault, but added it caused a chain reaction that caused Melina's mother to leave him. She visited him in Ethiopia while he was recovering from the assault, the man said, and learned he was seeing another woman. 'That is why they separated.' the man said. 'He was pretty prominent in Ethiopia' the former friend said, adding that Frattolin seemed to spend a lot more time in Italy and Montreal in recent years to avoid problems that arose from business ventures in Ethiopia that were not going well. 'He had a lot of bills, so any time things were about to blow up he would travel (to Montreal or Italy) and go back (to Ethiopia) once things cooled down.' The man also said Frattolin was 'very image conscious,' something that is clearly on display in Frattolin's Instagram account. He was always well dressed, wore an expensive watch 'and he never flew coach,' the former friend said. 'He was one of the first people to bring a Porsche into Ethiopia. He also had a Land Cruiser. He had two (luxury) cars, so in Ethiopia he would be considered a very well-off person,' the man said.
