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Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Former sheriff's deputy says he was discriminated against while attending event at Nutter Center
A man who claims he was discriminated against while trying to get into an event at the Nutter Center has contacted the Department of Justice. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, Jason Davis was trying to find a parking spot when he ran into some problems. TRENDING STORIES: Bodies of 3 missing sisters found after visit with their father Police recover 7 firearms on 'proactive patrol' at former nightclub Escaped zebra remains at large after 'wreaking havoc' on busy interstate Davis was a deputy for 20 years in Greene County. He was hurt on the job and now struggles to walk up steps. When he showed up to the WWE SmackDown event at the Nutter Center, he was hoping to park in one of the handicapped parking spots in lot 9, but he says a security guard wouldn't let him. 'I had a handicap placard visible, which is what we've always been told to do is make sure it's visible, so we have no issues getting in or out. So, we had to go around to the front of the Nutter Center and into the far side of it where we were able to find a couple spots up there,' Davis said. Davis was flustered but still determined to get into the event with his daughter and her boyfriend. He quickly found a different security guard and asked her where to enter with handicapped tickets. 'And she looks at me and she's like, 'Well, you don't look handicapped. So, you're not coming in this entrance.' And I said, excuse me? What do you mean I don't look handicapped? And she's like, 'You're getting around just fine,'' Davis said. Davis was hurt three years ago while on patrol. He was trying to get a tree limb out of the road after a windstorm. 'The tree snapped, and it threw me across the road. And when I landed, I landed on my gun belt and my flashlight, and it basically blew my femur apart in four different spots,' Davis said. Davis had surgery and now has pins and rods in his leg, making it hard for him to walk up and down stairs. 'I waited a few days, and I gave the director of operations at the Nutter Center a phone call and he absolutely sounded like he was angry, but again, I haven't heard any more from him,' Davis said. A spokesperson for the Nutter Center told News Center 7 that they bring in contractors for things like parking and security when big events happen. Wright State University said the contractor working at that event is Ohio Entertainment Security. News Center 7 reached out to the company, but they said they didn't work the event. The university added that they're taking this seriously and looking into the allegations. Davis said he's waiting to hear back from the Department of Justice. 'My only thought was how many other people she talks to, or you know, what was the rationale behind saying something like that,' Davis said. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Daily Mail
I was ostracised after I was wrongly accused of attacking two children... but it was my paedophile neighbour
A former care home manager has revealed how she was 'ostracised' by her community after she was wrongly arrested for injuring two teenagers with an air rifle - despite officers seizing a weapon from her neighbour as she was led away. Mandy French's nightmare began when she gently remonstrated with a group of boys who were playing on fragile sand dunes outside her home in the seaside town of Hemsby, Norfolk. Shortly afterwards, police descended on the area and she was arrested for shooting two of the boys, both aged 13 - one of whom needed hospital treatment. She remained under suspicion on police bail for three months until next-door neighbour Jason Davis, 51, a convicted paedophile, was arrested and charged for the offence. He has now been jailed for two years. Distraught Ms French, 55, said: 'Officers searched my house and took a replica blunderbuss musket-type pirate's gun, which used to be an ashtray, which they have now actually returned to me. 'But from the back of the [police] car, I saw them take the air rifle from Jason's house. But he was not arrested, something I will never understand.' She added: 'I was so ill with anxiety. I moved here because I wanted a quiet life. 'My health hasn't been great but this house was detached, in a quiet area, and suited my health needs both mentally and physically. But it has not turned out that way. 'I was bullied, ostracised in the village because everyone thought it was me still. 'I couldn't walk my dog Hendrix through the village anymore. I felt so alone but I am pleased the truth is finally out.' The bizarre incident happened last year on May 4, when locals spotted the boys playing on a spot that is at risk from coastal erosion and near an area where massive cliff falls have left homeowners worried about losing their properties. Locals also said the group had also been urinating in the area and bared their backsides when confronted. Speaking about it at the time, a weeping Ms French said: 'The only thing I did was shout at the kids for climbing up the dunes and being on top of the dunes. 'The children called me ''wibbly wobbly'' and shouted ''get your t****** out'', so I walked away.' She went inside her seafront home to contact nearby Richardson's Holiday Park where she understood the group, who were on a rugby tour, had been staying before going to speak with some friends. By the time she returned, two of the boys had been shot, unbeknown to Ms French. She said: 'When I got there, I saw all the police on the beach. I said to my friends I couldn't believe someone had called the police because I had a bit of a go at some children.' 'When I was arrested, I genuinely didn't think there had been a shooting. I was in disbelief and astonishment and so confused.' Ms French, who used to be care manager at a day centre, was driven to a police station - despite seeing officers take an air rifle from Davis's house - and grilled about the incident before being released on bail. Both of the injured boys were treated by paramedics at the scene, with one later taken to hospital by his parents and released the same day. It wasn't until July that Davis was arrested and he was charged on September 15. He appeared at Norwich Crown Court on February 21 this year – although no details were released by the police at the time, which Ms French said meant locals still thought she was to blame. Davis admitted possession of a firearm when prohibited and two counts of battery in relation to the boys he shot. He was also sentenced for two breaches of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, which were unrelated to the dunes incident. Davis was jailed for two years in February but Ms French said police didn't publicise the case, meaning locals weren't aware she had been cleared on any involvement in the shooting of the two 13-year-old boys Davis's Alsatian, Rufus, had to be rescued from his home after he was jailed as neighbours said it was left for days at a time and could be heard 'crying and yelping' The court heard his criminal record dated back decades and included a 2003 conviction with a 12-year jail term imposed at Northampton Crown Court. This was for the systematic sexual abuse of three youths in Daventry, Northamptonshire, and Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, over a five-year period in the 1990s. A jury found him guilty of nine attempted rapes, eight indecent assaults and an act of gross indecency. Ms French claimed Davis had tried to blame her for the shooting and she had been 'taunted' about it in the village. 'I just felt like I was on my own and nobody cared and nobody believed me,' she said. 'It's horrible to think people believed I would do that.' Sixteen years later, on March 1, 2023, any remaining grass was long gone and some of the homes had sand up to their front door Davis's dog had to be rescued from his home earlier this month, following neighbours' concerns that it had been neglected since he was jailed. He was understood to have made arrangements for the Alsatian, called Rufus, to be fed, watered and walked while he served his time. But locals claimed he was left alone for days at a time and could be heard 'crying and yelping'. An RSPCA spokeswoman said: 'We are so grateful to people who report suspected animal suffering to us.' Norfolk Police told MailOnline they 'don't have any record of a complaint' about Ms French's treatment, including her arrest. A spokeswoman added: 'If any member of the public is unhappy with the way an officer or member of staff has behaved, or wishes to make a complaint about the police, we would always encourage them to share their concerns with us directly.'
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Top Doctors: How Nancy Davis Took Action to Combat MS and Addiction
When I was diagnosed at 33 with multiple sclerosis, I had three kids. Doctors told me life as I knew it was over and that I would never walk again, and the most that I could look forward to was to operate the remote control on my TV set. I wanted to take care of my children, and suddenly they're telling me that's not going to happen. I went all over the country getting second opinions, but unfortunately, everyone [confi rmed the diagnosis].When doctors would tell me about the research they were doing — it was every really good hospital, from Harvard to Yale to Johns Hopkins to the Cleveland Clinic — they were all doing identical research. I would bring that up to the other doctors, but they were convinced they were the only ones doing that study, and they'd go, 'No, no, no; you're not a doctor.'A light bulb went off in my head. I thought if we could get the best and brightest to communicate — because there's no room for duplication — we could fi nd a cure a lot quicker. Race to Erase MS, which I founded 30 years ago, has always kept a database — we were very virtual before virtual was in. And we've updated our website every month, as doctors have been fi nding critical information. There had been zero drugs on the market — and zero hope — to help stop the progression of MS. But as of December, we got FDA approval on the 25th drug to help fight MS. So it's kind of an exciting time in the world of medicine. And for a person diagnosed [with MS] today, there's about a 92% chance that they will have an independent life, which is pretty son, Jason Davis, who I love more than life itself, always worked with me in my charity. We've had great success coming up with medicines, and he came to me one day and said, 'Mom, I have an addiction problem, and the [Alcoholics Anonymous] 12-step program is not working for me. We have to do something science-based, just like we do for MS.' And he goes, 'I'm going to way too many funerals of people my age.'So we started a charity together [called Cure Addiction Now], and we got our 501(c)(3), about four months before Jason passed away. For 25 years, nobody put any money into basic science research for addiction, and it is the leading cause of death in our country for people 50 years old and under. I'm on a mission, and I have to make this happen, no matter what. It's my son's legacy, and it inspires me every day.I'm passionate. I really want to find a cure — just to think of the number of lives that are changed any time you come up with a medication is kind of overwhelming and exciting.'Nancy Davis is the founder of Race to Erase MS and co-founder of Cure Addiction Now. The 32nd Race to Erase MS gala will take place May 16 at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
CBC
20-02-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Perth-Wellington: 6 candidates seek to unseat PC incumbent
Social Sharing Matthew Rae, a one-term MPP, is hoping to retain his seat in this large rural Ontario riding that includes Perth County, the Town of Minto and the townships of Mapleton and Wellington North. There are seven candidates running in Perth-Wellington: Jason Davis, NDP. Ashley Fox, Liberal. James Montgomery, New Blue Party. Ian Morton, Green. Matthew Rae, Progressive Conservatives (incumbent). Rob Smink, Freedom Party of Ontario. Sarah Zenuh, Ontario Party. Jason Davis, the NDP candidate, is a diesel technician and owner of Stratford Comic Stop and is co-founder of Stratford Affordable Housing Alliance and a director for Mikinaak Community Land Trust. Ashley Fox, the Liberal candidate, is a registered practical nurse and works as a nurse case manager and community outreach co-ordinator at Promyse Home Care This is her second time running as the Liberal candidate in this riding. James Montgomery of the New Blue Party is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran and continues to mentor young people through the cadet program. He also works in auto manufacturing as an instructor to promote skilled trades. He ran for a council seat in Stratford in 2022. Ian Morton, the Green candidate, is a teacher who has also volunteered on city committees in Stratford including as chair of the energy and environment committee and as vice-chair of the active transportation advisory committee. He ran for a council seat in Stratford in 2022. Matthew Rae, the Progressive Conservative candidate, is the incumbent in Perth-Wellington, having first won his seat in 2022. Prior to being elected, Rae worked on his family's dairy farm near Harriston and also worked for former MPP Randy Pettapiece and current Perth-Wellington MP John Nater. During his first term, Rae held two parliamentary assistant positions: Most recently to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and before that to the Minister of Education. Robby Smink has run as a candidate of the Freedom Party of Ontario in every provincial election since 1985. The former salesman from St. Marys uses the election as an opportunity to raise issues such as the federal carbon tax, COVID measures and the theory that the vapour trails from airplanes are chemicals (or chemtrails) purposely sprayed by unknown entities for nefarious purposes. Experts have dismissed it as a baseless conspiracy theory. Sarah Zenuh is a candidate for the Ontario Party. Zenuh lives in Stratford and runs a business called Oh For Fish Sake Designs and is a former early childhood educator. Riding history The riding of Perth-Wellington has existed since 2003, when it was formed from parts of three ridings: Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey, Perth-Middlesex and Waterloo-Wellington ridings. Liberal John Wilkinson served the riding from 2003 to 2011.
