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2 days ago
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Bedford County to list properties on bidding website
BEDFORD, Pa. (WTAJ) — Bedford County residents will soon be able to buy real estate online. The county commissioners approved an agreement to allow the Sheriff's office to post properties on a website called 'Bid4Assets'. Bidders can access these sales from across the country and have access to place bids on state and county properties. 'When we have a sheriff's sale, we usually have a sale, and we will advertise it, and then we'll have some type of sheriff sale here [at the courthouse],' Bedford County Sheriff Wayne Emerick said. 'But now with Bid4Assets, the group pretty much goes online, and they go nationwide. People in D.C. or Chicago or wherever can view this and bid on a property.' City manager addresses concerns about Altoona road conditions The real estate posted online will have a bidding price. If the sale goes over the selling price, the county will get poundage back, which is the additional payment over the original selling price. The money going back into the county can help save taxpayers money. 'It broadens more people with the bid. So the chance of making more of a poundage for the taxpayers for their, ability to, save taxes that way because they're getting more money back for the sale,' Emerick said. The county looks to set up its website to post properties in July. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Authorities believe they spotted ex-soldier Travis Decker, who is wanted in deaths of 3 daughters
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say they believe they spotted Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, in the remote backcountry of Washington state, after receiving a tip from hikers who said they saw a lone person who appeared to be ill-prepared for the conditions. The Chelan County Sheriff's office said in a Facebook post Tuesday that tracking teams responded immediately, and a helicopter crew spotted a lone, off-trail hiker near Colchuk Lake, in a popular Cascade Range backpacking area called The Enchantments. The lone hiker ran from sight as the helicopter passed, the sheriff's office said. Teams later found a trail, and K-9 teams tracked the person to the area of the Ingalls Creek Trailhead, south of Leavenworth. Authorities did not say when they spotted the subject, but late Monday night they issued an alert for residents in the Ingalls Creek and the Valleyhi community to lock homes and vehicles and to be on the lookout for Decker. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. Authorities in Washington state are focusing their search for an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters in an area south of where their bodies were discovered more than a week ago. The Chelan County Sheriff's Office issued an alert Monday night for an area near Ingalls Creek and the Valleyhi community, a small neighborhood about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Leavenworth. The alert remained in effect Tuesday. Authorities did not specify what prompted them to focus on that area, beyond saying 'he is believed to potentially be in this area.' 'Residents and visitors are urged to secure homes and vehicles, remain vigilant, and report any suspicious activity to 911,' the alert said. 'A heightened law enforcement presence will persist as a precautionary measure.' Investigators have been looking for Travis Caleb Decker, 32, since the night of May 30, when he failed to return the girls to their mother's home in Wenatchee, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Seattle, after a scheduled visit. Three days later, a sheriff's deputy discovered the bodies of 9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker and 5-year-old Olivia Decker down an embankment at the Rock Island Campground west of Leavenworth. The site is about 11 miles (18 kilometers) from the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs from the U.S.-Mexico border to the U.S.-Canada border, and it is connected to the newly focused search area by backcountry trails. Decker was an infantryman in the U.S. Army from March 2013 to July 2021 and deployed to Afghanistan for four months in 2014. He has training in navigation, survival and other skills, authorities said. He once spent more than two months living in the backwoods off the grid. Officials have searched hundreds of square miles, much of it mountainous and remote, by land, water and air. Last September, his ex-wife, Whitney Decker, wrote in a petition to modify their parenting plan that his mental health issues had worsened and that he had become increasingly unstable, often living out of his truck. She sought to restrict him from having overnight visits with the girls until he found housing. An autopsy on Friday determined the cause of death to be suffocation, the sheriff's office said. The girls had been bound with zip ties and had plastic bags placed over their heads.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Authorities believe they spotted ex-soldier Travis Decker, who is wanted in deaths of 3 daughters
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say they believe they spotted Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, in the remote backcountry of Washington state, after receiving a tip from hikers who said they saw a lone person who appeared to be ill-prepared for the conditions. The Chelan County Sheriff's office said in a Facebook post Tuesday that tracking teams responded immediately, and a helicopter crew spotted a lone, off-trail hiker near Colchuk Lake, in a popular Cascade Range backpacking area called The Enchantments. The lone hiker ran from sight as the helicopter passed, the sheriff's office said. Teams later found a trail, and K-9 teams tracked the person to the area of the Ingalls Creek Trailhead, south of Leavenworth. Authorities did not say when they spotted the subject, but late Monday night they issued an alert for residents in the Ingalls Creek and the Valleyhi community to lock homes and vehicles and to be on the lookout for Decker. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. Authorities in Washington state are focusing their search for an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters in an area south of where their bodies were discovered more than a week ago. The Chelan County Sheriff's Office issued an alert Monday night for an area near Ingalls Creek and the Valleyhi community, a small neighborhood about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Leavenworth. The alert remained in effect Tuesday. Authorities did not specify what prompted them to focus on that area, beyond saying 'he is believed to potentially be in this area.' 'Residents and visitors are urged to secure homes and vehicles, remain vigilant, and report any suspicious activity to 911,' the alert said. 'A heightened law enforcement presence will persist as a precautionary measure.' Investigators have been looking for Travis Caleb Decker, 32, since the night of May 30, when he failed to return the girls to their mother's home in Wenatchee, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Seattle, after a scheduled visit. Three days later, a sheriff's deputy discovered the bodies of 9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker and 5-year-old Olivia Decker down an embankment at the Rock Island Campground west of Leavenworth. The site is about 11 miles (18 kilometers) from the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs from the U.S.-Mexico border to the U.S.-Canada border, and it is connected to the newly focused search area by backcountry trails. Decker was an infantryman in the U.S. Army from March 2013 to July 2021 and deployed to Afghanistan for four months in 2014. He has training in navigation, survival and other skills, authorities said. He once spent more than two months living in the backwoods off the grid. Officials have searched hundreds of square miles, much of it mountainous and remote, by land, water and air. Last September, his ex-wife, Whitney Decker, wrote in a petition to modify their parenting plan that his mental health issues had worsened and that he had become increasingly unstable, often living out of his truck. She sought to restrict him from having overnight visits with the girls until he found housing. An autopsy on Friday determined the cause of death to be suffocation, the sheriff's office said. The girls had been bound with zip ties and had plastic bags placed over their heads.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Yahoo
Daughter of fallen East TN deputy pens children's book honoring father's legacy
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Just over one year after the tragedy on-duty death of Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan, a new children's book has been released to honor his legacy and the sacrifices made by law enforcement officers. 'One Step Further' was written by McCowan's daughter Cayley, who told 6 News she developed the book to help her young daughter better understand the loss of grandfather. Sheriff's office remembers Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan 1 year after fatal shooting 'I gave her the opportunity to understand, not only for her but it's helped me through this hard time,' said Cayley McCowan. 'I'm hoping to help other fallen officers' children as well.' All book proceeds will be donated to the Deputy G. McCowan A Step Further Foundation to send copies to families of fallen law enforcement officers. The foundation was launched last year to support these families and other initiatives related to law enforcement. Foundation secretary Natalie Willis said that the nonprofit is aiming to fund three college scholarships for high students in Blount County. Book copies can be purchased on and on Amazon. McCowan, 43, was fatally shot on February 8, 2024 during a traffic stop in Maryville. Suspect Kenneth DeHart was apprehended in Knoxville after nearly five days on the run. ▶ See more top stories on DeHart's trial is scheduled to begin in April of 2026. State prosecutors have said they plan to pursue the death penalty and life without the possibility of parole. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- General
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Chatham County courthouse officiates Valentine's Day weddings
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Six Chatham County Judges and the Superior Court Clerk are dedicated Valentine's Day to officiating weddings. Over a dozen couples were wed on Friday, February 14 at the Montgomery Street Courthouse. On a rare occurrence for the site, love was in the air. 'This is a great day to be in the courthouse,' said Judge Lisa Colbert. 'Instead of dealing with cases that don't make me smile. This has been wonderful. We are three weddings down, and I think about 15 more to go. So this is wonderful for me and my colleagues and all of the staff, including the Sheriff's office staff who works here at the courthouse.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
