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New York Post
a day ago
- General
- New York Post
Heartless HOA orders woman to remove ‘nuisance' Memorial Day display honoring fallen Army vet brother
It's downright un-American. An Arizona homeowners' association has ordered one resident to remove a Memorial Day tribute to her fallen US Army soldier brother — telling her that the patriotic exhibit was 'a nuisance.' Kendall Rasmusson placed flags and banners on her front lawn, and a large poster of her brother, Sgt. John Kyle Daggett, on her garage door in Surprise, Arizona, to remember her sibling during national holiday, AZ Family reported Monday. Advertisement 4 Kendall Rasmusson, right, with her brother, US Army Sgt. John Kyle Daggett, who died in 2008. FOX 19 NOW 4 Kendall Rasmusson said she decorates her Arizona home during holidays to honor her fallen US Army brother. FOX 19 NOW But that didn't sit well with the company managing the local homeowner's association, Rasmusson told the TV station. Advertisement 'My brother really loved his country, and I've very proud and that's really the point,' she said. 'It's been interesting navigating life without him.' 4 Kendall Rasmusson said the management company for her homeowners association ordered her to remove her display FOX 19 NOW She said the HOA management company called the display an eyesore in the neighborhood. 'They put it in comparison with dead plants, dead trees and bushes,' Rasmusson said. 'And it was kind of offensive to have it be in this comparison of what they're calling a nuisance.' Advertisement She posted her objections on a local neighborhood group page and received a follow-up email from the management company, telling her their decree wasn't meant to 'overlook the significance of the display.' But the result was the same. 4 The managers of Kendall Rasmusson's homeowners association called her honor to her brother 'a nuisance.' FOX 19 NOW Rasmusson told the outlets that she's been pestered over her display before, and was fined $500 by the previous management company in 2018 before being granted a 'grace period.' Advertisement She said she assumed the new company would honor that. She said she posts the display during holidays, primarily Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day for her brother, who died in 2008 after being mortally wounded in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad. The management company was not publicly identified in the local news reports.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
'Devoted' Landscaper Was Sent to Trim a Tree Outside a Home. The Renter Allegedly Shot Him To Death
Manuel Vega Lopez was fatally shot in Gilbert, Ariz. Police arrested Wyatt Ford on a second-degree murder charge Vega's daughter is raising funds for her family after her father was killedA man who was hired as a landscaper by a landlord was allegedly fatally shot by a renter on the property, police said. Manuel Vega Lopez, 51, was killed in Gilbert, Ariz., on Monday, May 19, the Gilbert Police Department said in a statement. The following day, police arrested 28-year-old Wyatt Ford in connection with the shooting, per the statement. Authorities say police responding to a report of an 'argument' found Lopez's body in front of a residence. Lopez was shot while police were en route. According to court documents cited by AZ Family, ABC 15 and AZ Central, Ford assumed Lopez was responsible for what Ford and his wife believed to be a break-in in their trailer a few days prior. However, authorities alleged in court documents that Ford had been informed by the landlord that a landscaper would be coming to the location to trim trees in the yard, the outlets reported. Ford's wife told authorities Ford had received the text message and responded to it. After the shooting, one witness alleged they heard Ford saying 'I didn't mean to,' according to court documents cited by AZ Central. In a GoFundMe set up to assist his family with taking his body to his native Mexico, Lopez's daughter said he was a "devoted hardworking landscaper" and the "eyes and legs" for his wife, who is on dialysis and losing her eyesight. "He was a caring, attentive, respectful and loving husband, father and friend. A life full of love, hope, happiness and anything life could offer," Manuelita Vega said in the fundraiser. "He built our family a home not in elegance but in simplicity and contentment. As a father, he worked with all his strength in all the ways he could, to earn the income and gave his family all the support he could," she added. Lopez's son, a cancer survivor, also remains ill as the family grieves the "caring, attentive" landscaper's death, Vega Ford was taken into the custody of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on charges of second-degree murder, per Gilbert Police's statement. It wasn't immediately clear if he has entered a plea. An attorney listed for him in court records did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Mom Disappeared Days Before Daughter's Graduation. Then Police Found Her Car — And a Letter Asking for Forgiveness
Alison Gregory was reported missing last week Her husband Brandon Gregory has been charged with murder in connection with her death The couple were locked in a difficult divorce at the time of the killing, police sayAn Arizona man who was found driving his missing wife's car with her body inside allegedly told police he killed her. Alison Gregory, 41, was reported missing from Surprise, Ariz., on May 14 after she failed to pick up a family member at the airport, the Surprise Police Department said in a statement. Police learned she was locked in a 'difficult' divorce with her husband, 56-year-old Brandon Gregory, they said in the statement. During their search of the Gregorys' residence, investigators came across evidence suggesting there may have been a physical struggle, prompting them to look for both Alison and Brandon's vehicles. Alison's car was located more than 100 miles away in Mohave County, per the statement. Police found Brandon in the car — allegedly with Alison's body inside. After Brandon was arrested and read his Miranda Rights, he allegedly told police he murdered Alison in their home, police said in the statement. According to court documents cited by AZ Family and 12 News, Brandon told police the two got into an argument when Alison allegedly assaulted him. The argument stemmed from Alison asking Brandon to leave as their house was in the process of being sold, court documents stated, per AZ Family. Brandon allegedly told police she then kicked him in the groin while holding a baseball bat. The incident escalated when Brandon took the bat and chased Alison around as she screamed, he allegedly told police. He then beat her to death, per his alleged confession recorded in court documents, AZ Family and 12 News reported. Brandon tried to administer CPR, per the court documents, but when she stopped breathing, he allegedly wrapped her in a carpet, cleaned the blood and put her in the car where police eventually found her body. Police say they also found a note in the car where he addressed his daughters, 'requesting their forgiveness for his actions," AZ Family reported. Since Alison's death, tributes are pouring in online from her friends and family members. She is being remembered for her devotion to her kids and her love for nature, according to her obituary. "Like her favorite flower, the sunflower, Alison radiated positivity and joy," read part of the tribute. "She was known for always turning toward the light and inspiring others to do the same." In a GoFundMe set up to assist her daughters, who are 14 and 20 in age, a family friend says her youngest daughter was set to graduate to high school this has been charged with second degree murder, manslaughter, tampering with physical evidence and concealing a dead body. Court records did not indicate plea information; PEOPLE has reached out to his lawyer for comments. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Read the original article on People
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Mercury vs. Sparks on TV or live stream - 5/21/2025
How to watch Mercury vs. Sparks on TV or live stream - 5/21/2025 The Los Angeles Sparks (1-1) take on the Phoenix Mercury (1-0) at PHX Arena on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The game tips at 10 p.m. ET on AZFamily and SportsNet LA. In the article below, we'll give you all the details you need to know about how to watch this matchup on AZFamily and SportsNet LA. Watch the WNBA on Fubo! How to watch Mercury vs. Sparks Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 10 p.m. ET 10 p.m. ET Location: Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Venue: PHX Arena PHX Arena TV channel: AZFamily and SportsNet LA Mercury players to watch (2024 stats) Alyssa Thomas averaged 10.6 points, 8.4 boards and 7.9 assists per game last season. Sami Whitcomb knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.2 per contest a season ago. Thomas and Kalani Brown were defensive standouts last season, with Thomas averaging 1.6 steals per game and Brown collecting 0.6 blocks per contest. Sparks players to watch (2024 stats) Dearica Hamby scored 17.3 points and pulled down 9.2 rebounds per game last season. Kelsey Plum dispensed 4.2 assists per game while scoring 17.8 PPG. Plum knocked down 2.9 threes per game a season ago. Hamby averaged 1.7 steals per game, while Azura Stevens collected 0.9 blocks per contest. Mercury vs. Sparks 2024 stat comparison Last year, the Mercury scored just 4.1 fewer points per game (81.5) than the Sparks allowed (85.6). The Sparks' 78.4 points per game last year were 6.4 fewer points than the 84.8 the Mercury gave up. The Mercury and Sparks rebounded at around the same rate, averaging 32.3 and 32.7 boards per game last season, respectively. The Sparks' 43.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 9.8 percentage points higher than the Mercury have allowed to their opponents (33.3%). This season, the Mercury have a 51.7% shooting percentage from the field, which is 9.2% higher than the 42.5% of shots the Sparks' opponents have hit. Watch the WNBA on Fubo!
Miami Herald
16-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Wife who didn't show up at airport was fatally beaten by husband, AZ cops say
A man was arrested after being accused of fatally beating his wife, Arizona police said. On May 14, officers got a call about a missing woman later identified as 41-year-old Alison Gregory, who was supposed to pick up a relative from the airport but failed to show up, according to a Facebook post by the Surprise Police Department. The report said that Gregory and her 56-year-old husband, Brandon Gregory, lived together 'but were going through a difficult divorce,' police said. When officers arrived at the home, they found evidence of a 'physical struggle,' officers said. The woman's car was found in Mohave County, about a 150-mile drive northwest from Surprise, police said. He was found inside the car with his wife's body, officers said. Officers learned their home was being sold and she asked him to leave but the altercation turned physical when his wife kicked him in the groin while holding a baseball bat, police told AZ Family. He grabbed the wooden bat from her and began 'hitting her several times,' officers told the outlet. He was taken into custody without incident and booked on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter, tampering with evidence and concealment of a dead body, police said. Surprise is about a 40-mile drive northwest from Phoenix.
