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Toronto Sun
06-08-2025
- Toronto Sun
Man accused of drunken boat crash that killed girl, 10, in North Carolina
'They found 39 empty beer cans in Mr. Kight's boat, seven of which appear to have been shotgunned.' Quinten Gregory Kight, left, and AnneMarie Flanigan, right. Photo by Handout / Chatham County Sheriff's Office / Moore County Sheriff's Office A man and woman face charges after a 10-year-old girl was killed and a woman was left with a critical injury in an alleged drunken boat crash in North Carolina over the weekend. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Chatham County police said the incident occurred Saturday on Shearon Harris Lake. Quinten Gregory Kight, 40, was charged with felony operating a motor vessel while under the influence and unintentionally causing serious injury to another person. He was also accused of operating the motorboat on the lake negligently, endangering life by not looking in the direction of travel, and being under the influence. The boat's registered owner and Kight's girlfriend, AnneMarie Flanigan, 56, was charged with felony death by impaired boating, serious injury via impaired boating and aiding and abetting boating while impaired. 'This was a heartbreaking accident, but one that was preventable,' Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson said in a statement Monday, reported ABC News. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Alcohol was a factor, and the decision to operate a boat while impaired had devastating consequences. We urge everyone to think twice before mixing alcohol with watercraft operation. It only takes a moment for lives to be changed forever.' According to NBC affiliate WYFF, a state district attorney accused Kight of having dozens of empty beer cans aboard the boat. 'They found 39 empty beer cans in Mr. Kight's boat, seven of which appear to have been shotgunned,' District Attorney Jeff Nieman, of Chatham County, told a Wake County courtroom. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Investigators alleged Kight was looking backward at a tube he was pulling with the boat when the deadly crash occurred. 'This man is not safe to be out in the community right now,' Nieman said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. At the time of the crash, Kight was facing charges in Moore County for a December 2023 incident in which he was accused of a felony hit-and-run resulting in injury, reported the Raleigh News & Observer . The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission named the young victim as Brooklyn Mae Carroll. Jennifer Ann Stahle, left, suffered a serious leg injury after authorities allege a drunken boater crashed into her on a North Carolina lake over the weekend. Photo by Margaret Merrill / GoFundMe The other victim, Jennifer Ann Stahle, suffered a serious leg injury, according to a GoFundMe page set up Sunday for her family. 'She sustained severe injuries and now faces a long and challenging road to recovery,' the page said of the social worker who was employed at an elementary school. More than US$95,000 ($129,000) had been raised as of Wednesday afternoon. All money will help support her family as she faces multiple surgeries and ongoing medical treatments, the page added. Read More World Celebrity Columnists Golf Television
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Invasive Argentine tegus have found a home in Florida. Are there any near Jupiter?
Tegus are like a cross between an iguana, a snake and a lizard, and people are seeing them more often near Palm Beach County. The invasive Argentine black and white tegu has 'reproducing populations' in Hillsborough, Miami-Dade and Charlotte counties, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Scientists also discovered an 'emerging population' in St. Lucie County. Tegus in other Florida counties are likely there because they are escaped or released pets. Still, the lizards have been spotted crawling around Palm Beach County for more than a decade, said Amy Kight, executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter Farms. She gets calls about tegu sightings around canal banks at least once a year. 'I have a feeling people see them more, but just don't know what they are looking at,' wrote Kight in a prepared statement. 'They come from all over the place. We have cared for a few over the years.' Schools: Who are the 2025 teachers of the year in northern Palm Beach County? Meet the winners! Argentine black and white tegus are not native to Florida, but to South America: Brazil, Paraguay, eastern Uruguay and northern Argentina. The omnivores are only protected by anti-cruelty laws in Florida and can be humanely killed on private property with permission from the landowner, according to FWC. They can also be captured and humanely killed without a permit or hunting license on 32 Commission-managed lands in South Florida. The lizards can reach nearly 5 feet long and live up to 20 years. They lay about 35 eggs each year. They have a dotted black-and-white pattern along their backs and tails. While they are climbers, they rarely reach more than a few feet off the ground. Tegus are also strong swimmers. They hibernate during the winter months. In South Florida, they emerge from their burrows in February, just in time for breeding in spring. Tegus can be dangerous if people try to catch them, but they are not considered aggressive. They don't typically chase people and attack them if left unprovoked, Kight said. However, they are known as egg-eaters and can disrupt Florida wildlife. They may eat American alligator eggs and gopher tortoise hatchlings. Those who find tegus should not try to catch the tegu themselves. Instead, take a picture of it and call FWC, which has a wildlife alert hotline at 888-404-FWCC (888-404-3922). FWC also encourages people to report tegu sightings to its exotic species hotline at 888-Ive-Got1 (888-483-4681). Tegus are a prohibited species in Florida and cannot be kept without a permit from FWC. People who have tegus as pets can surrender them without penalties through FWC's exotic pet amnesty program. Maya Washburn covers northern Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida-Network. Reach her at mwashburn@ Support local journalism: Subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: What is a tegu? Iguana-looking reptile is spotted in Palm Beach County
