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15-05-2025
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FBI nabs Thurston County, WA fugitive hundreds of miles from crime scene
The Brief Thurston County Sheriff's officials reported that FBI agents arrested a wanted gunman hundreds of miles away from Washington on Tuesday. Investigators said 27-year-old Damien Madison shot more than a dozen rounds from a stolen AR-15 at a deputy during a high-speed chase. The FBI arrested Madison and his mom at the border of California and Nevada. THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. - FBI agents arrested Damien Madison near the border of California and Nevada Tuesday afternoon. Thurston County Sheriff's deputies had been searching for the 27-year-old fugitive for days. Dashcam video released by the Thurston County Sheriff's Office shows the dangerous high-speed chase investigators said Madison was a part of. What we know According to deputies, Madison shot more than a dozen rounds, using a stolen AR-15, at the chasing deputy. In the video, you can hear as the deputy realizes what's happening: "He's shooting at us. Shots fired. Shots fired." Investigators arrested 20-year-old Americus Lee Wilson. According to deputies, Wilson is Madison's fiancé and was the driver of the suspect's car. However, investigators said Madison bailed on his wife-to-be and escaped arrest. The Seattle FBI Office said Thurston Co. Sheriff's officials and the Department of Corrections reached out for assistance to track down Madison. "The FBI has a long-standing history of working jointly with our local law enforcement partners throughout the state of Washington, to address violent crime," said Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Grant Mann. "That's where the FBI really is unique. We have offices throughout the United States, and we can reach out to our partners pretty much in any city in the United States." On Tuesday afternoon, the FBI said they found Madison at the California state line near Jean, Nevada. In a photo from the arrest, Madison looks completely different from his wanted picture released by the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. His hair is dyed a different color, his face tattoo is covered, and his facial hair is different. What's next Officials with the prosecutor's office tell FOX 13 Seattle Madison has an extradition hearing on Thursday. He could be back in Washington as early as next week. The Source Information in this story came from the Seattle FBI Office, the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, the Thurston County Prosecutor's Office and FOX 13 Seattle reporting. 'Big win for Puget Sound': Qatar Airways signs $96B deal with Boeing Pursuit ends in crash on SR 512 in Puyallup, suspect jumps from overpass Thurston County shooting suspect arrested after multi-state search Canadian was infectious with measles during western WA visit 'Big win for Puget Sound': Qatar Airways signs $96B deal with Boeing Family of murdered Garfield student files lawsuit against Seattle Public Schools Here are the hottest concerts coming to Seattle this summer To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Climate
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High fire conditions possible again Monday; Weather Aware Tuesday
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)- Following Red Flag Warnings across the area Saturday, there were 168 wildfires reported by the Alabama Forestry Commission and 137 wildfires reported by the Georgia Forestry Commission. This totals over 7,000 acres across the two states. WEATHER AWARE: We are already focused on Tuesday/Wednesday's storm system, which will bring severe weather across the Southeast. An enhanced risk (3/5) is already in place to our west and we have a slight risk (2/5) locally. Our primary threats include tornadoes, winds up to 70mph, and ping-pong ball-sized hail. UPDATED Timing: 10 PM-8 AM ET. The line will begin to move into our Alabama counties by 11 PM ET/10 PM CT. Columbus will begin to see storms by 3 AM. Americus can expect storms to arrive by 5 AM. Temperatures will drop into the 60s on Thursday with lows in the mid-upper 30s. Our next storm system will enter in time for the weekend. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
