EXCLUSIVE 'Killer dad' Travis Decker is caught on cops' dashcam in agonizing missed opportunity... as ex's heartbreaking words are revealed
It was the second time in three weeks that the former Army Ranger had crashed his truck against the back of another vehicle, but police let him go.
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British woman in her 20s 'found dead behind church during family holiday to France' had been seen 'arguing with her partner'
A British woman in her 20's allegedly found dead behind a church during a family holiday to France was seen 'arguing with her partner' in the hours before her death, it emerged tonight. The deceased – who has not yet been named – was on holiday in Barfleur, 17 miles east of the Normandy port of Cherbourg. Her lifeless body was found in a rock pool next to the coastal St Nicholas's Church by a dog walker at around 9am on Friday morning. Sources close to the investigation told Ouest France that the woman is believed to have drowned. The church overlooks the Channel. Following the opening of a criminal investigation, her partner was questioned by police, said an investigating source. Others in the couple's party from the UK have also been interviewed, following claims that she was likely to have drowned after falling into the sea. The source continued: 'They were all on holiday in Barfleur, staying in a rented cottage by the port. 'It is believed the English woman had been arguing with her partner following a night out on Thursday. 'She may have gone out to get some air, before her drowned body was found in a rock pool hours later.' It is not known if anybody had raised the alarm about the woman's initial disappearance. Sea conditions were relatively calm on Thursday night, overnight to Friday, and the temperature was warm. The area behind the church was on Friday blocked off by police teams, including forensics experts. A drone could also be seen flying across the potential crime scene, as detectives made house-to-house enquiries. Local prosecutors working with judicial police have opened a criminal investigation, and no theory for the death has yet been ruled out. An autopsy was due to be carried out over the weekend, to establish the precise cause of death. Barfleur, which has a history stretching back to before the Norman Conquest of 1066, is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France association. It is a small fishing village of some 700 residents in the north of France, largely untouched by tourism and rated one of the country's most attractive communes. The area regularly tops polls for being one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Many of those arriving for holidays are from Britain, because of Barfleur's position on the English Channel, close to major ferry ports, and surrounded by Normandy countryside.
The Independent
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Construction halted at new Tennessee Titans Stadium after noose found at site
Construction on a new enclosed stadium for the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tennessee, has been halted after a noose was found at the construction site. Metro Nashville Police spokesperson Kristin Mumford said in an email on Friday that they are aware and investigating. The Tennessee Builders Alliance, a joint venture partnership on the stadium, said it suspended construction at the site after the 'racist and hateful' symbol was discovered this week. 'We are requiring additional antibias training for every person on site, and work will resume only after a site-wide stand-down focused on inclusion and respect,' a statement from the alliance reads. The alliance has launched an investigation and is offering a reward for information leading to the identification of those responsible. 'We are outraged and deeply saddened by this act,' the alliance's statement says. 'We are working in close partnership with our client, trade partners, and unions to ensure every worker understands that racism and hate have no place here. Everyone deserves to feel safe, welcomed, and treated with respect and dignity.' Tennessee broke ground on the new stadium in February 2024 and expects construction to be complete by February 2027, providing more than enough time for the Titans to move next door from their current open-air stadium for the 2027 NFL season. The Titans report to fall camp at a practice facility in Nashville next Tuesday.
The Independent
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Family of a man crushed at an Atlanta homeless encampment sues the city
The family of a homeless man who died after a bulldozer crushed his tent during an encampment sweep sued the city of Atlanta on Friday over his death, calling it 'tragic and preventable.' The lawsuit filed by Cornelius Taylor's sister and son alleges that city employees failed to look to see if there was anyone inside the tents in the encampment before using a bulldozer to clear it. Taylor, 46, was inside one of the tents and was crushed by the truck when his tent was flattened, the lawsuit says. City officials had called for the clearing of the encampment in preparation for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The encampment was blocks away from Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King had preached. An autopsy report later revealed Taylor's pelvic bone had been broken and that he suffered damage to organs and internal bleeding. 'A tent that was occupied by a human being was crushed by this heavy equipment. That's obviously wrong,' attorney Harold Spence said. 'Nobody looked inside the tent, and if someone who looked inside had taken 10 seconds to do so, this tragedy could have been averted. And if you don't know what's inside, you don't crush it.' The lawsuit filed in Fulton County State Court asks for a jury trial and seeks unspecified damages, as well as repayment for medical expenses, funeral costs and legal fees. It was filed against the city and seven unnamed city employees, including the driver of the bulldozer. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that cities across the country can enforce bans on homeless camping. But clearings are controversial. Taylor's death sparked outrage among local advocates and neighbors at the encampment, who called the city's policies on clearing encampments deeply inhumane. They said the city faces a dire affordable housing shortage that makes it inevitable that people will end up living on the streets. The family's lawyers described the lawsuit as a call for city leaders to treat homeless people as deserving of 'respect and dignity' instead of rushing to clear their communities 'as if they were invisible.' City officials have said they are doing that. Right after Taylor's death, the city put a temporary moratorium on encampment sweeps. With the FIFA World Cup coming to Atlanta next year, the city has since resumed clearing encampments with the controversial goal of eliminating all homelessness in the downtown area before then. Last week, the city closed the camp where Taylor lived and said officials coordinated with the local nonprofit who leads the city's homelessness services to offer people living there housing with supportive services. Lawyers said they were grateful for the city's efforts, but more work is needed. Members of the Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition said they are still paying for hotel rooms for eight former encampment residents. Taylor's lawyers and family called on Mayor Andre Dickens' administration cut through red tape such as issues with documents and help the others get housing. A spokesperson for the city did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday afternoon. Taylor's sister Darlene Chaney teared up during a Friday news conference where lawyers announced the lawsuit as she re-listened to descriptions of the gruesome injuries her brother suffered. She said Taylor loved to read everything from science fiction to the Bible. He was eager to leave the encampment to rebuild his life, and stayed positive about his future even as barriers such as getting him an ID slowed that process down, she said. She misses his 'annoying' weekly calls — and said now she only has one brother to annoy her. She misses having two. 'We're here, just because someone, in my own personal opinion, was lazy,' Chaney said. -—- Kramon is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
