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New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Locals say bizarre ‘massacre' of mother goose and her six tiny goslings in Kansas street was no accident
The shocking discovery of the smooshed and mangled bodies of a mother goose and her six tiny goslings on a Kansas street has ignited local residents who believe the mysterious mass deaths were no accident — and possibly a violation of federal law. 'It was just a massacre of goslings in the street,' Wichita resident Cylie Gillespie told KAKE after she came across the grisly scene Monday morning that left her physically ill. The family of Canada geese was likely struck by a car and Gillespie believes a cruel driver deliberately ran them over. Advertisement 'There was seven of them in a row. There was one hit, one hit, one hit, one hit, like it was over, a good amount of space,' she said. 'It didn't look like they hit one, and then, you know, swerved to miss the rest of them. They hit one, and then continued to hit the remainder of the flock.' It looked like the car made no effort to avoid the geese, Gillespie added. Residents in Wichita hope the killer of a mother goose and six goslings is found and arrested. FOX NEWS KANSAS Advertisement 'If you hit one, whatever, I guess accidents happen,' she told the local news station. 'But to me, it was deliberate due to the fact of how they were all lined up.' The Wichita local is one of several residents who look forward to this time of year when the geese make a stop in town as they migrate south, she said. But what she saw Monday, caused her to have an overwhelming physical response. Canada geese are a common sight in Kansas this time of year. FOX NEWS KANSAS Advertisement 'I threw up a little bit. I cried, I needed a hug,' Gillespie said. 'I was hurt, I was upset, I was very angry.' 'I was just disgusted with humanity,' she added. Canada geese are federally protected, thanks to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Without a permit, it's a crime to intentionally harm or kill the animal. Advertisement Gillespie hopes police get involved to find and arrest the waterfowl killer. 'It's just sickening,' she said. 'I'm at a loss for words. I want action. I want something to be done,' she told KAKE.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mysterious smoke ring in Kansas was likely man-made
Frankie Roman Camren was riding his motorcycle on Monday evening in Bonner Springs, Kansas, when he saw something unexpected in the sky: a dark ring of smoke. He took out his phone to record it, uploaded a video to Facebook and asked "What the [heck] is this?" "Let me start off by saying, it's been a little crazy," Camren said in a video message to AccuWeather on Facebook. "It's a smoke ring. I don't know what caused it. I've heard all sorts of stuff, from portals to aliens invading." Camren said that a friend of his sent the video to KAKE news in Wichita, which they uploaded to Facebook, and the rest is history. That video now has 1.2 million views. A rare, but typically man-made event While no one has a definitive answer for this particular event yet, most smoke rings have turned out to be man-made. Causes of similar rings range from a pyrotechnic effect called "Dragon's Breath" to a firework test in England. A video from Burning Man in 2008 showed a homemade "trash can smoke ring" machine that created the effect. In 2012, an electrical transformer blew in Chicago, creating a smoke ring. Nature can make smoke rings as well, but most commonly these form due to volcanoes emitting gases, forming rising, white smoke rings. Most recently, multiple volcanic smoke rings were seen over Mt. Etna in Italy on April 5, 2024.
New York Post
07-05-2025
- New York Post
Desperate Kansas man arrested for stealing 800-pound cannon from Spanish American War to settle drug debt
This crook cannon even pull off a worthwhile theft. A low-level drug dealer stole an 800-pound cannon that was used in the Spanish American War from a Kansas park last week to settle a debt with his deranged boss, who was threatening to murder him and his family, authorities said. 4 The cannon was used in the Spanish-American War. Courtesy Historical Marker Database Advertisement Gordon Pierce, 38, was arrested Thursday after the 1794 cannon went missing from its podium in a Wichita park and was later discovered chopped into pieces. Pierce told investigators that he was a meth user of 20 years and owed his dealer $20,000 after the pound of meth he was supposed to sell was reportedly stolen. He said his dealer threatened to 'shoot him and his family' if he didn't come up with the cash, according to an affidavit acquired by KSNW. To repay the debt, the distressed drug user planned to sell copper from statues made of the material he could steal, he reportedly told cops. Advertisement Pierce allegedly hatched the crackpot plan to steal the cannon after driving around in desperation looking for copper statues when he came across Riverside Park, where the massive artifact had been a fixture since 1900, according to KAKE. He told investigators that the reason he targeted the cannon was because it was in a dark place, according to the affidavit. Pierce then recruited a homeless man to help him with his plan by bribing him with drugs and a pipe. The two men got high on meth before trying to use their own muscles to lift the 800-pound cannon, the document alleges. 4 Gordon Pierce III allegedly stole the cannon to settle a drug debt. 12 News Advertisement First, the pair tried to lift the cannon into the bed of Pierce's Chevrolet Tahoe, but it was too heavy. Next, they hooked up to a chain attached to the truck's hitch so the criminal mastermind could tow it off. Except when he began dragging through the streets, the chain snapped in front of an automotive shop, according to the affidavit. He abandoned the cannon there and fled to a friend's house and acquired a new chain. Pierce used the new chain to drag it to his friend's house where he hid it in his garage, according to the affidavit. 4 The alleged crime happened in Riverside Memorial Park in Wichita, Kan. 12 News Advertisement Inside the garage, Pierce allegedly chopped the cannon into five hunks and took some of the parts to the drug dealer in the hopes it would settle his debt and save his and his family's lives. But the drug dealer was irate, according to the records, and called Pierce 'stupid,' and told him he was going to 'bring heat to his house,' before yelling at him to 'get out.' Since he didn't have an ID that is required to sell scrap metal, Pierce had no real plan for pawning the 800-pound historical artifact, according to records. 4 The granite pedestal was damaged when the cannon was removed. KSN 3 The next time he saw him, the furious drug dealer allegedly told Pierce he was going to shoot him in the head, according to the court records. Terrified, Pierce went to his mother, confessed and fell asleep. When he woke up, cops were there to arrest him. 'This swift investigation shows our dedication to holding individuals responsible when they victimize our community,' police said in a statement. Advertisement Officials from Wichita's Parks and Recreation estimated that the cannon is worth more than $100,000, and that Pierce caused $10,000 worth of damage to the granite pedestal during his harebrained caper. Pierce is being held on a $200,000 bond.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pilot Proposes to His Girlfriend Through Flight Path That Took 2 Hours to Complete: 'Worth It'
A pilot recently showed that the sky's the limit when it comes to love. Terry Williamson proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Taylor Burcham, last week in the most unusual yet romantic way — through a special coordinated flight plan. On Wednesday, April 9, Williamson flew his Bonanza P-35 plane over Pratt, Kansas, reported ABC affiliate KAKE. During the course of his flight, he spelled out in cursive "Will you marry me Taylor?" Related: TV Anchors Who Went Viral for Tearful On-Air Proposal Marry in Alabama Wedding: See the Pics (Exclusive) As he later recalled to the outlet, it wasn't easy. "After about the middle of the second word, I found out why they only do two words," Williamson told KAKE, who reported that most messages delivered via flight path tend to be brief. "I felt like I was going to get sick. There was a lot of G's, a lot of turns, and it was very strenuous. It was really rough but definitely worth it." Williamson, who has been flying for almost 20 years, told Fox Weather that he was inspired by earlier proposals that others have mapped out in the air. However, he wanted to raise the stakes. "I wanted to do something different, something that nobody else has done," he said. Burcham saw the proposal through flight radar while at her coffee shop job — something that she regularly does when Williamson is in the air to make sure he's okay, according to reporting by KAKE. Related: Man Goes Viral After Proposing to Girlfriend at Friend's Wedding: See the Bride's Stunned Reaction (Exclusive) "I was pretty surprised,' Burcham told KAKE upon seeing the unique-looking flight path on screen. 'It was unexpected." It also helps that Burcham loves flying, too. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'Aviation has always played an important role in our relationship,' Burcham said, per CBS affiliate KWCH. Williamson's special flight path took about two hours at an altitude of 7,500 feet, Fox Weather reported. Related: Wedding Guest Interrupts Bride's Bouquet Toss by Grabbing Her Flowers to Propose to His Girlfriend: 'The Sheer Audacity' Naturally, Burcham said "yes" to Williamson's proposal. The two haven't set a date yet for their wedding but mentioned to the media outlets that they would like a small wedding with an aviation theme. PEOPLE reached out to Williamson on Wednesday, April 16, for additional comment. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pilot Proposes to His Girlfriend Through Flight Path That Took 2 Hours to Complete: 'Worth It'
A pilot recently showed that the sky's the limit when it comes to love. Terry Williamson proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Taylor Burcham, last week in the most unusual yet romantic way — through a special coordinated flight plan. On Wednesday, April 9, Williamson flew his Bonanza P-35 plane over Pratt, Kansas, reported ABC affiliate KAKE. During the course of his flight, he spelled out in cursive "Will you marry me Taylor?" Related: TV Anchors Who Went Viral for Tearful On-Air Proposal Marry in Alabama Wedding: See the Pics (Exclusive) As he later recalled to the outlet, it wasn't easy. "After about the middle of the second word, I found out why they only do two words," Williamson told KAKE, who reported that most messages delivered via flight path tend to be brief. "I felt like I was going to get sick. There was a lot of G's, a lot of turns, and it was very strenuous. It was really rough but definitely worth it." Williamson, who has been flying for almost 20 years, told Fox Weather that he was inspired by earlier proposals that others have mapped out in the air. However, he wanted to raise the stakes. "I wanted to do something different, something that nobody else has done," he said. Burcham saw the proposal through flight radar while at her coffee shop job — something that she regularly does when Williamson is in the air to make sure he's okay, according to reporting by KAKE. Related: Man Goes Viral After Proposing to Girlfriend at Friend's Wedding: See the Bride's Stunned Reaction (Exclusive) "I was pretty surprised,' Burcham told KAKE upon seeing the unique-looking flight path on screen. 'It was unexpected." It also helps that Burcham loves flying, too. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'Aviation has always played an important role in our relationship,' Burcham said, per CBS affiliate KWCH. Williamson's special flight path took about two hours at an altitude of 7,500 feet, Fox Weather reported. Related: Wedding Guest Interrupts Bride's Bouquet Toss by Grabbing Her Flowers to Propose to His Girlfriend: 'The Sheer Audacity' Naturally, Burcham said "yes" to Williamson's proposal. The two haven't set a date yet for their wedding but mentioned to the media outlets that they would like a small wedding with an aviation theme. PEOPLE reached out to Williamson on Wednesday, April 16, for additional comment. Read the original article on People
