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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Spokane man arrested for impersonating law enforcement
May 12—QUINCY — A Spokane man was booked into the Chelan County Regional Jail on suspicion of second-degree criminal impersonation after he allegedly attempted to stop a car by pretending to be a police officer May 8. Ronald Cowin, 62, was arrested near Quincy by a Washington State Patrol trooper, according to a WSP press release. Cowin allegedly had used red and blue flashing lights in his car to attempt to pull another car over. The incident was reported at about 6:30 p.m. May 8 on the Chumstick Highway near Leavenworth. The reporting party said a silver Crown Victoria had followed the car, turning on flashing lights apparently mounted in the dash. The victim tried to pull over, but the driver of the Crown Victoria drove past, the press release said. The reporting party encountered the Crown Victoria again near Dryden and got a picture of it when its driver attempted to stop the reporting party again. About half an hour later, a WSP trooper from Moses Lake saw a vehicle matching the description and followed it, stopping it near the intersection of White Trail Road and State Route 281, about five miles south of Quincy, the press release said. "(Attempted impersonation of a police officer) is not very common at all," said Jeremy Weber, WSP public information officer for District Six. While it's uncommon, Weber said there are some steps people can take if they think the person trying to pull them over might not be a real law enforcement officer. "The important part is to stay calm and not try to flee," Weber said. Drivers should put flashers on, drive at or below the speed limit to a public and well-lit location, he said. "Call 911 immediately," he said. Dispatchers will be able to tell drivers whether or not that's a law enforcement officer, he said. Drivers shouldn't stop until the dispatcher can confirm it's a legitimate law enforcement officer. If it's legit, the driver should stop and explain their concerns to law enforcement. "They will address your concerns, readily identify themselves and let you know the reason for the original contact," the WSP release said. If the dispatchers can't confirm that, drivers should keep moving, stay on the line, ask for law enforcement and drive to a safe location like a fire station or police department.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Yahoo
Child among 3 killed in Birmingham crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Three people were killed, including a 6-year-old, in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said the crash happened on Arkadelphia Road at 8th Terrace West around 4:53 p.m. and involved a Ford Crown Victoria and Chevrolet Traverse. Alabama man recalls horrifying moment when 4 trees fell on trailer, father nearly dies 36-year-old Karen Renee King, 36-year-old Earl Lee Evans III and 6-year-old Caiden Evans all died from injuries sustained in the crash. All of the deceased victims were traveling in the Crown Victoria. The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
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Hundreds gather for funeral of St. Tammany Parish Sgt. Grant Candies
SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is remembering Sergeant Grant Candies. Candies was killed while trying to stop a speeding car during a chase along Interstate 10 last month. In addition to the family and friends of Candies, his funeral drew hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the state to the Harbor Center in Slidell. The eight pallbearers slowly exited the convention center Tuesday afternoon as the sounds of bagpipes filled the air. New Orleans councilman announces National Crime Victims' Rights Week events The wife and children of the late sergeant embraced one another as they prepared to lay him to rest. Just moments before, crowds filled the facility for the 37-year-old's funeral.'Your husband did everything he could do to protect the people of this parish, and he did it to the best of his ability at all times,' said Chad Keating, one of the speakers, as he addressed Candies' wife. 'You should be proud, and if he could say anything today, he would say, you just continue on like I taught you.' Before joining the sheriff's office in 2016, Candies served as a marine sergeant, and his innate skills helped empower those around him.'He was fierce, the kind of guy you wanted in your fox hole and in your life,' said Scott Goretzke, who served in the Marines with Candies. 'He lifted people up around him. His confidence made another stronger, and when you were around him, you wanted to be there.' Belle Chasse Bridge tolling to start April 3 Even though Candies' grit and determination earned him numerous accolades, he also knew how to make people laugh.'In true Grant fashion, it wasn't long until he decided to reenact the scene from The Dukes of Hazard as he attempted to fly his Crown Victoria across a small drainage canal,' said one of colleagues at the sheriff's some speakers shared laughs, others shed tears.'Thank you, Grant, for everything,' said Nico Paternostro. 'You'll be deeply missed but never forgotten. I miss you so much.' Candies was laid to rest in his hometown of Pearl River at Evan's Creek man shot after allegedly breaking into home Republican Jimmy Patronis wins special election for Gaetz's Florida seat Felon tosses fentanyl pills during foot chase, admits to drug, gun charges Amish buggies targeted in Pennsylvania robbery, attempted robbery Marines install razor wire at border park, further restricting access Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Beloved club promoter Darryl Mathis Jr. killed by hit-run Bronx Mercedes driver
Minutes before his disabled car was rear ended in a hit and run crash that killed him, nightlife impresario Darryl Mathis Jr. was posting video to Instagram on the misfortune of being stranded on a Bronx expressway in the middle of the night. 'Had a great night tonight with the gang,' said Mathis, 39, who was on his way home to New Jersey from an event with rapper Rick Ross when he was killed about 3:30 a.m. Saturday. 'I'm trying to go home and my car dies while I'm on the highway. How the f–k am I in the Bronx and my car just died? You can't make this s–t up. I just want to go home, yo. I just want to go home. I just want to go home.' About 30 minutes later, Mathis was back on the phone, according to a friend, telling an associate that he had gotten hit from behind — and was in pain and couldn't breathe. 'The battery died and he called up a few friends to let them know what was going on,' said Cornelius 'Big Grim' Whitaker, a friend and business associate. 'He called to get a jump, and after that, he got hit from behind, a hit-and-run. They were on their way to come give him a jump and he got hit waiting for them. And then he called to let them know, I've been hit. I can't breathe. His friends called the ambulance when they arrived.' The driver of the Mercedes-Benz who plowed into Mathis' Ford sedan in the southbound lane of the Major Deegan Expressway has not been caught. 'We lost a real one,' Ross posted on Instagram shortly after the crash along with a picture of Mathis. Mathis' Crown Victoria with New Jersey license plates was stuck near W. Fordham Road in University Heights about 3:45 a.m. when the Mercedes rear-ended him, cops said. The mangled cars veered out of control and crashed on the highway, cops said. The Mercedes driver sped off and has not been caught. Paramedics rushed Mathis to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he died. Mathis, known in the industry as 'Maybach Swagg,' had been working a late local gig with Ross, before calling it a night and heading to his Elizabeth, N.J., home, according to friends and social media posts. 'He loved his family, especially his daughter and friends,' DJ KIMU told the Daily News. 'He gave back to his community, supported other peoples' events and brands, not just his own.' Friends said Mathis acquired the Maybach nickname because of his association with Ross, whose record label is Maybach Music Group. Whitaker called Mathis, a Newark native, an urban legend who turned his life around after doing time as a young man. 'He experienced multiple challenges growing up in his household and surviving in the streets of Newark and unfortunately he was locked up and served his time,' Whitaker said. 'When he came home, he was an influential impactful human being in the community. He would help everybody.' Whitaker met Mathis about three years ago when Whitaker was making a comedy film, 'Liquor Run.' 'I was looking for locations to shoot and at the time Darryl Mathis was very influential and resourceful in the night life,' Whitaker said. Mathis made much of his impact after dark, promoting nightclubs, performers and the products they endorsed. Mathis was an ambassador for Ross' champagne line, Belaire. He went around to hotspots in New York and New Jersey getting bottles of the bubbly placed in clubs and lounges. 'He was an amazing promoter,' Whitaker said. 'He's a legend. He's a success story.' Whitaker said Mathis wanted young people to learn from his early mistakes. 'A lot of people used to bring him in to speak to students who were involved in criminal life, in gang life, to let them know it's not worth it,' Whitaker said. 'To let them know the consequences of choosing that lifestyle.' 'He was so humble and down to earth,' he added. 'He was like a local ghetto superstar.' When he wasn't trying to get kids on track he was trying to steer gang members into nightlife industry jobs. 'He'd always talk to gang members,' Whitaker said. 'He'd always try to get them jobs and opportunities in the night life.' With Liz Keogh
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
At $18,500, Does This Custom 1985 Ford LTD Offer Unlimited Value?
When it comes to LTDs, the short-lived early-'80s edition like today's Nice Price or No Dice LX often get forgotten. This one hasn't been forgotten, and, in fact, has a number of updates that make it all the more memorable. Let's see if it's priced to keep it front of mind. In The Princess Bride, Wallace Shawn's Vizzini character informs Cary Elwes' Westley that the latter has "fallen victim to one of the classic blunders - the most famous of which is, never get involved in a land war in Asia — but only slightly less well-known is this: Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!" A third, and perhaps most dire blunder is buying a very complex German car outside its warranty period. Coincidentally, that's just the scenario we faced yesterday, as we had a 2012 Mercedes-Benz S550 on our docket. Once a six-figure car, it's chock-full of fancy features, and while its seller claimed all to work as expected, the car's heavy mileage didn't bode well for a problem-free future. That impacted opinion on the seller's $13,800 price, with the end result being a 57 percent No Dice loss. Read more: Even SpaceX Would Apparently Rather Use A Ford F-150 Lightning Than Tesla Cybertruck The 1985 Ford LTD LX we're looking at today represents the last of the line for that hallowed nameplate. Introduced in 1965 as a brand-topping trim level for the Galaxie 500, the LTD became a model unto itself one year later. It continued as Ford's top dog until the late '70s, when it adopted another name change, becoming the LTD Crown Victoria. In the early 1980s, that model soldiered on with just the Crown Victoria nameplate, while the LTD badge moved down market, replacing Granada on Ford's mid-size class entrant. There's more name play with this particular edition as the Granda it replaced was a massaged version of the Fairmont, which was the OG Foxbody car. The Foxbody LTD carried over all of the Fairmont's strengths—a MacPherson strut front suspension with separate coils that allowed an engine bay wide enough for a V8, a central transmission tunnel that affords a manual shifter, and light-enough weight to make the most of the era's tepid horsepower outputs. When it came to power, things were better by the time the Foxbody LTD hit the market. It arrived right at the cusp of the post-malaise period of the American auto industry, and the car benefitted from Ford's newly-regained interest in performance, sharing a ton of parts and features with the company's leading performance model, the Mustang. Ford massaged the LTD to make it, in many ways, better than the Granada or Fairmont that preceded it, bolting on larger brakes, gas struts and shocks, and bigger wheels. This all gave the LTD Mustang performance in a family-friendly package. That package was short-lived, however. The Foxbody LTD was intended as a stopgap car, serving only four model years until it was replaced by the wildly futuristic for the time Taurus. The introduction of that model spelled the end of Ford's mid-sized RWD models and the LTD nameplate in one fell swoop. For the model's swan song, however, Ford gave the LTD some performance creds in the form of the LX model, which borrowed heavily from both Mustang and the model's police package edition. That all makes this LTD an old-school survivor. Not only that, but it's been modded to make the most of its Mustang relations. First off, this car has a 5.0 under its hood and a T5 five-speed manual behind that. Ford offered the V8 in the LX and a manual transmission in lesser models, but never this combo. Not only is the engine the one we all would want in the car, but it's also been built with better-flowing GT40 heads, a hotter cam, and a lighter flywheel. A custom three-inch exhaust feeds dual outlets in the back. Other mods include a five-lug swap, Cobra discs up front, and an 8.8-inch limited-slip rear end rocking 3.73 gearing out back. The suspension has been given a complete rebuild with tubular arms, fatter anti-sway bars, and coilovers that lower the car purposefully. Aesthetically, the car is straight, but shows plenty of patina in its black paint. On the hood and front fenders, that's worn down to the primer which can either be considered wicked cool or a visual blight depending on how you feel about such things. In the plus column, the aftermarket alloys look good, and the car is as clean as a whistle inside, outside, and even under the hood. Speaking of the inside, it features bucket seats up front and cloth upholstery all around. Extra gauges festoon the otherwise factory dash, and join a leather-wrapped steering wheel and 7-ball-topped shift arm as aftermarket add-ons. Niceties include a more modern stereo, power windows, and plenty of room for all your friends. According to the ad, the car has an oddly specific 123,456 miles on the clock, has a clean title, and comes with boxes of additional parts that should help keep this old horse on the road. The asking price to scoop that all up is a cool $18,500. What's your take on this LTD and that asking? Does that feel fair given all the work that's gone into making it what it is? Or are both the patina and the price off-putting? You decide! Nice Price or No Dice: Facebook Marketplace out of Oregon City, Oregon, or go here if the ad disappears. H/T to Bill Lyons for the hookup! Help me out with NPOND. Hit me up at robemslie@ and send me a fixed-price tip. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
