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Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Kent Police: 19-year-old ditches bag of drugs he leads police on chase to Seattle
Kent Police have arrested a 19-year-old for leading police on a chase to south Seattle while driving recklessly. On March 25, an officer says they tried to stop an unlicensed BMW that was driving recklessly. The driver tried to get away, but the King County Sheriff's Office says its Guardian 1 helicopter was nearby and joined in the chase. The driver was weaving in and out of traffic, cutting through several parking lots and neighborhoods and sped through several areas. According to police, while the suspect was fleeing, he allegedly dumped a bag containing a gun and a large quantity of drugs. Investigators were able to recover the bag. While police backed off the chase for safety, the Guardian 1 helicopter was able to track the suspect to south Seattle, where he was later arrested. When the 19-year-old suspect was booked into jail, Kent police said he stated: 'I ain't ever going back to Kent.' 'We could not be more thrilled. We hope all the lawbreakers feel this way,' Kent Police quipped.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
WATCH: King County Sheriff's helicopter tracks reckless driver during multi-city chase
You can run, but you can't hide from the Kent Police Department when there are eyes in the sky. On March 25, an officer says they tried to stop an unlicensed BMW that was driving recklessly. The driver tried to get away, but the King County Sheriff's Office says its Guardian 1 helicopter was nearby and joined in the chase. The department says patrol officers were able to back off on the ground while the helicopter provided updates on where the BMW was headed. Video from the helicopter shows the driver weave in and out of traffic, cut through several parking lots and neighborhoods, and speed through several cities. Eventually, officers caught up with the BMW and blocked the driver in. Video shows the man jump out of the car and try to make a run for it, but he gave up fairly quickly and was arrested.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Apple Watch Alert Leads to Dramatic Backcountry Rescue
A trio of backcountry skiers were rescued from the backcountry near Stevens Pass, Washington, last week in the evening after rescuers received an SOS alert delivered by an Apple Watch, according to several news a post on X, King County Sheriff Air Support called the incident 'spicy' and shared footage of the dramatic nighttime rescue. Check out the video below of the rescue. Tap or click play to watch. Keep reading for more about the rescue. Two of the three skiers had fallen about 500 feet. One suffered a broken leg. The other twisted their knee and broke their wrist. Both victims were unable to walk, CBS News reports. The third skier wasn't harmedKing County Sheriff Air Support responded to the SOS alert with two helicopters after sunset. One helicopter, Guardian 1, located the victims. The other, Guardian 2, facilitated the rescue. The team used heat sensors to spot the skiers from a conversation with ABC News, Tony Mullinax, a deputy pilot with the King County Sheriff's Office, said that the skiers were located below steep terrain in a thicket of dense trees.'It was really, really dark where we were going,' he King County Sheriff Air Support arrived at the scene, they hoisted the skiers off the snow into one of the helicopters. The injured skiers were eventually delivered to a hospital in Seattle, Washington, for treatment.'Without some sort of satellite communication device, this story could have a very different ending, a very tragic ending because of the temperatures that the skiers were skiing in and the distance they were away from any kind of civilization," Sergeant Jason Stanley of the King County Sheriff's Office told ABC Apple devices have SOS alerts that allow users to send requests for assistance by satellite. This benefited the trapped skiers, who were recreating in an area without cell service. Other popular devices, like the Garmin inReach, offer similar satellite SOS the first to read breaking ski news with POWDER. Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected with the latest happenings in the world of skiing. From ski resort news to profiles of the world's best skiers, we are committed to keeping you informed.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Dramatic helicopter rescue of injured skiers caught on camera
A group of backcountry skiers were rescued from a mountain in Washington state, where authorities found and hoisted them into a helicopter in a dramatic nighttime operation. At least one of the skiers had fallen 1,000 feet, and at least two were injured and unable to walk, authorities said. Footage of the rescue mission last week shows crews piloting two helicopters for King County Sheriff's Air Support team over thick wilderness near Stevens Pass, a ski area in Washington's Cascades. One helicopter, the Guardian 1, used heat sensors to identify the group of three men who had become stranded with injuries on a steep section of the mountain crowded by tall trees. The air support unit said its crews launched their rescue mission just after sunset last Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the request of the Chelan County Sheriff's Office. The office had received an Apple Watch SOS alert indicating a male skier fell about 1,000 feet and suffered a leg injury. Apple's "SOS" feature allows users to transmit emergency messages through a satellite connection, so distress calls are dispatched even in areas where cellular or Wi-Fi services aren't available. Once the backcountry skiers were located on the mountain, air support learned two of the three men were injured and could not walk. Rescue crews hoisted each of them from the mountain into one of their helicopters, which transported the trio to safety. The air support unit shared video of the gripping ordeal on social media. "Spicy rescue from Weds night," the unit captioned a post on X that includes a link to the footage on YouTube. "We had limited information from an iOS satellite distress call near Union Peak. We launched Guardian 1 to locate the victims and Guardian 2 to facilitate the rescue." Authorities did not share the names of any of the backcountry skiers involved. Vice President JD Vance's first interview | Face the Nation Rebuilding Paradise A tour of the Bronx
CBS News
27-01-2025
- General
- CBS News
Dramatic helicopter rescue of injured skiers caught on camera
A group of backcountry skiers were rescued from a mountain in Washington state, where authorities found and hoisted them into a helicopter in a dramatic nighttime operation. At least one of the skiers had fallen 1,000 feet, and at least two were injured and unable to walk, authorities said. Footage of the rescue mission last week shows crews piloting two helicopters for King County Sheriff's Air Support team over thick wilderness near Stevens Pass, a ski area in Washington's Cascades. One helicopter, the Guardian 1, used heat sensors to identify the group of three men who had become stranded with injuries on a steep section of the mountain crowded by tall trees. The air support unit said its crews launched their rescue mission just after sunset last Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the request of the Chelan County Sheriff's Office. The office had received an Apple Watch SOS alert indicating a male skier fell about 1,000 feet and suffered a leg injury. Apple's "SOS" feature allows users to transmit emergency messages through a satellite connection, so distress calls are dispatched even in areas where cellular or Wi-Fi services aren't available. Once the backcountry skiers were located on the mountain, air support learned two of the three men were injured and could not walk. Rescue crews hoisted each of them from the mountain into one of their helicopters, which transported the trio to safety. The air support unit shared video of the gripping ordeal on social media. "Spicy rescue from Weds night," the unit captioned a post on X that includes a link to the footage on YouTube. "We had limited information from an iOS satellite distress call near Union Peak. We launched Guardian 1 to locate the victims and Guardian 2 to facilitate the rescue." Spicy rescue from Weds night. We had limited information from an iOS satellite distress call near Union Peak. We launched Guardian 1 to locate the victims and Guardian 2 to facilitate the rescue. — KCSOAirsupport (@KCSOAirsupport) January 24, 2025 Authorities did not share the names of any of the backcountry skiers involved.
