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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
MTSU golfer's father, grandparents dead after plane crashes in Cherokee National Forest
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A plane crash in East Tennessee Friday afternoon killed three people, all of whom were related to a Middle Tennessee State University golfer. The Federal Aviation Administration said a Mooney M20 crashed in the Cherokee National Forest near the Polk County community of Reliance around 4:20 p.m. ET on Friday, April 11. Three people were reportedly on board the plane at the time of the incident. Immigration status changed for six MTSU students, per university officials According to ABC affiliate WTVC, the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management said rescue personnel searched near where the plane was last seen on radar and 'reported finding the plane wreckage and three deceased individuals.' The Cleveland Fire Department said it worked with several Tri-State Mutual Aid Association partners in Polk County to look for the wreckage and recover the three victims in the rugged terrain of the Cherokee National Forest. (Courtesy: Cleveland Fire Department) The following day, MTSU officials announced the father and grandparents of men's golfer Carter Maneth were on the plane, heading to the Tar Heel Intercollegiate, when it crashed. ⏩ 'Our hearts are with Carter and his loved ones during this unimaginable time,' Middle Tennessee Athletics said in a statement on Saturday, April 12. 'We are keeping him and his family in our thoughts and prayers, and we ask the Blue Raider community to do the same.' No additional details have been released about the plane crash, which will be investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board. 📲 Download the News 2 app to stay updated on the go.📧 Sign up for WKRN email alerts to have breaking news sent to your inbox.💻 for Nashville, TN and all of Middle Tennessee. This is a developing story. WKRN News 2 will continue to update this article as new information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Yahoo
Teen rescues family from roof of burning home
A Cleveland teen rescued a family from a house fire in the Jefferson neighborhood Friday, originally reported by our news partner 19 News in Cleveland. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Cleveland Fire Department responded to two house fires in west Cleveland around 11 a.m. on Sacramento Avenue, 19 News says. Tyler Sowden, 16, says he heard screaming and saw a kid on the roof of the burning home, according to 19 News. TRENDING STORIES: Ohio lacrosse team escapes bus fire while returning from spring break Inmate dies in local jail custody; family's attorneys leaving 'no stone unturned' in investigation 1 dead after being hit by car; OSHP searching for driver Sowden used his dad's ladder to help a mom and her kids from the roof of the house, 19 News says. Another 12-year-old boy jumped from the second floor of the back of the home, according to 19 News. 19 News says the whole family was transported by EMS in stable condition. Cleveland Fire thanked Sowden and Cleveland police officers on social media for their saves, 19 News says. Officers James Bellomy and Kerry Adams saved an elderly neighbor and their dog, the post says. The fire was heavy, downed power lines and took 60 firefighters to put the fire out, 19 News says. The Red Cross is assisting two adults and three children who were displaced by the fire, according to 19 News. The damage to one house is $170,000 and the other house's damage is around $10,000, according to 19 News. 19 News says the cause of the fire is still under investigation. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
