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16-05-2025
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Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough calls for more funding for deputies
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough is not backing down from a big request. He said he needs more deputies to get the job done. He asked the Forsyth County commissioners for $800,000 to beef up staffing. It's budget season, and the decisions made will impact the county's future. 'I'm asking for the safety of the community,' Kimbrough said. Kimbrough asked the board of commissioners to bring their office an additional $800,000 to add two more analysts for the Real-Time Crime Center, and the point he hit the hardest is bringing more deputies to the street. 'Since 2018, we have increased by over 20,000 more residents in this county. What that means is more calls … Just for the month of March, we had 235 triple zeros,' Kimbrough said. Kimbrough explained that triple zeros are calls that come in, and there's no one to respond. In April, there were still over 200 triple zeros. 'We have to meet the demands … Every year have been asking for additional patrols,' Kimbrough said. Kimbrough told the board of commissioners that the sheriff's office has filled all their vacant positions. Several commissioners raised the question: Can the school resource officers from the school system fill in that void? 'That doesn't equate to the 10 months where I don't have manpower. You're talking about two months out of the year … where they have to do training,' Kimbrough said. Kimbrough was met with more pushback. 'When comparing to the request for EMS for 16 full-time advanced EMTs, they're all going to be answering medical emergencies,' County Commissioner Dan Besse said. 'I don't know if you know this, but many calls that EMS go on, they stage,' Kimbrough said. Kimbrough explained that means EMS waits for a deputy to arrive on the scene before they can help the patient. 'So if they call and say, 'We need a deputy,' and I say, 'I don't have anyone to send,' they're staging until I get there,' Kimbrough said. The discussion ended with County Commissioner Don Martin recommending that the sheriff look at his budget to find a way to fit some of those costs. Kimbrough said he is going to pull more data for the commissioners regarding those triple-zero responses from the sheriff's office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-05-2025
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‘100 Days of Summer Heat' campaign aims to reduce fatalities on Tennessee highways
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are cracking down on dangerous driving in Northeast Tennessee as the summer arrives. The THP and highway safety office gathered for a press conference in Johnson City on Tuesday to announce the start of the '100 Days of Summer Heat Campaign.' Nolichucky raft guides likely to lose 2025 season in Gorge THP Fall Branch District Captain Kevin Kimbrough told News Channel 11 that the initiative will target dangerous driving to reduce the number of fatal crashes in the region. 'Focus on hazardous moving, distracted driving, impaired drivers, restraint use and hazardous moving and speeding, and so, so on and so forth,' Kimbrough said. Authorities conducted the same operation in Hamblen County and saw a drop in fatal crashes, with nine fewer when compared to the same time the year before. Law enforcement agencies that participate in '100 Days of Summer Heat' will increase their enforcement on drunk and distracted driving through the use of sobriety checkpoints and other methods. 'You're going to see an increased presence from THP on the interstate systems and state routes,' Kimbrough said. 'You're going to see, first and foremost, the coveted THP motor unit, the Falcons. You're going to see your motorcycle units in every county in all 14 counties in East Tennessee, and [they] are going to be working on problem areas that have the highest number of crashes related to distracted driving, motor vehicle fatalities, impaired drivers, you name it.' Kimbrough advised anyone hoping to be safer on roadways this summer to start their days earlier to avoid heavy traffic, avoid driving distractions and obey speed limits. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-04-2025
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Local girl chooses to sell ice cream over a conventional birthday party
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, except for one Wichita Falls girl who wanted to give away ice cream for her 5th birthday. Emery Rangel has always been a go-getter. For the second year in a row, she decided to have an ice cream truck come by for her birthday, but instead of eating it with everybody else, she wanted to give the ice cream away. Whether it was friends, family, or neighbors showing up at the ice cream truck, she greeted them with a smile and the ice cream of their choice. When her birthday was coming around this year, her mom, Ashley Kimbrough, said there was no doubt from Emery about what she wanted to do. 'I'm like, what do you want to do? She's like, Ice Cream truck! I'm like, why don't you want a birthday party? And she says, because it's boring. All we do is play,' Kimbrough said. 'Yeah, so she'd rather give presents, give gifts to other people.' Emery's enterprising spirit extends to her extracurriculars, too. She's involved in cheerleading, dance, and Zavala. Both Kimbrough and Emery's father, Jonathan Rangel, are sure she'll want to give away ice cream for her sixth birthday too. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-04-2025
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Family of Atlanta deacon who died after former officer fired Taser reacts to denied job appeal
The attorney for the former Atlanta police officer who fired his Taser on a church deacon before the man's death is vowing to keep fighting for his job. The city service board ruled the former officer, Kiran Kimbrough, should not get his job back. Kimbrough's attorney Lance LoRusso sent an email to Channel 2′s Michael Seiden that shows that he and his client will be filing another appeal. The appeal will head to the Fulton County Superior Court, which acts as an appellate court, and they will review the decision. Seiden spoke with the family of 62-year-old Johnny Hollman on Tuesday. Hollman died in 2023 after Kimbrough used a Taser on him. Hollman's family members feel relieved that the City of Atlanta service board ruled that Kimbrough should not get his job back after they determined that he violated department policy. 'He should not be patrolling the streets, not putting other citizens in harm's way,' family attorney Mawuli Davis said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'It's been our position from the outset that complete justice in this case involves not merely a civil case, but a criminal prosecution of this officer,' family attorney Harold Spence said. As of Tuesday, no criminal charges have been filed, but an autopsy found that Hollman died as a result of Kimbrough's force. Atlanta police released body camera footage that captured Hollman refusing to sign a ticket and requesting to speak with a supervisor. In the video, Kimbrough wrestles Hollman to the ground and uses a Taser on him. 'We have to continue to move forward, continue to fight because, you know, we are his legacy,' Hollman's daughter Arnitra Hollman said. Kimbrough's attorney said his client did not violate any department policies and now they are preparing to file another appeal. In January 2024, Hollman's family filed a federal lawsuit over his death, and about five months later, the Atlanta City Council approved a $3.8 million settlement with the family. TRENDING STORIES: 3 arrested as protestors disrupt Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall Little Caesars' attack leads to police raid at suspect's home, uncovers fentanyl and guns Witnesses say driver celebrated after chase, crash that killed 19-year-old innocent driver [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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15-04-2025
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Atlanta board denies appeal of officer fired over deadly traffic stop
The Brief Atlanta's Civil Service Board has denied a former APD officer's attempt to reverse his firing after a deadly traffic stop in 2023. Deacon Johnny Hollman had a heart attack and died during a confrontation with then-Officer Kiran Kimbrough after a minor car crash. The board found that the officer's decision not to wait for a supervisor was "willful and deliberate." ATLANTA - The city of Atlanta's Civil Service Board has denied the appeal of a former police officer who killed a deacon during a traffic stop in 2023. Kiran Kimbrough had asked the board, which oversees appeals regarding suspensions, firings, and other disqualifications, to reverse his firing following the deadly confrontation. The backstory On Aug. 10, 2023, Hollman got into an accident near Cunningham and Joseph E. Lowery boulevards as he was headed to Bible study. Atlanta police initially said he was at fault. Authorities say an officer tried to issue a citation, but claim Hollman refused to sign the ticket and grew agitated and uncooperative. "You're not going to scream at me. You understand what I'm telling you? Now you're either going to sign the ticket or you're going to go to jail," Kimbrough is heard telling Hollman in released police footage. While repeating "sign the ticket," Kimbrough tries to grab onto Hollman, leading to what appeared to be a struggle, and ends with the officer forcing the 62-year-old man to the ground. The struggle continued, with Kimbrough telling Hollman to put his hands behind his back and Hollman repeating over and over, "I can't breathe." The officer then uses his Taser to shock Hollman — a maneuver police have called a "drive stun." After Hollman goes silent, Kimbrough calls for medics, saying, "I think he passed out on me." "I took him to the ground and stuff. He grabbed my hand like he was going to hit me, so I punched him a couple of times, Tased him, and put him in cuffs" Kimbrough told medics arriving at the scene. Hollman was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy determined the 62-year-old's death was a homicide, with heart disease also a contributing factor. Dig deeper APD Chief Darin Schierbaum terminated Officer Kimbrough for failing to follow the department's standard operating procedures. According to the results of the administrative review, Kimbrough failed to have a supervisor on the scene prior to a physical engagement and arresting Hollman for his refusal to sign the citation. Hollman's family has been calling for Kimbrough to be arrested and charged in his death. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has completed its inquiry into Hollman's death and has turned its file over to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who has not decided whether to pursue charges. In May 2024, the Atlanta City Council reached a settlement with Hollman's family over his death for $3.8 million. What they're saying In their report, the Atlanta Civil Service Board ruled that Kimbrough violated the Police Department's Traffic Standard Operating Procedure, finding that his decision not to wait for a supervisor was "willful and deliberate." The board said that Kimbrough should have waited for on-site supervisor approval to arrest Hollman, stating that the deacon was not a flight risk and that there was no "imminent threat of harm to Mr. Kimbrough or the public." "During the first few seconds of their encounter, Mr. Hollman complied with Mr. Kimbrough's requests: he surrendered his driver's license, and he separated himself from the other person involved in the traffic accident. He made no threats, verbally or physically, to either Mr. Kimbrough or the bystanders. Mr. Kimbrough seemed to concede as much during his OPS interview, stating that Mr. Hollman was 'completely avoiding any contact with me'" the board's report reads. "Mr. Hollman did grow agitated upon being told that he would be cited for the accident, and he – initially, at least – refused to sign the citation, but neither of these elements seemed to pose an imminent threat to anyone's safety. The investigative report of the incident, in fact, agrees that Mr. Kimbrough 'did not seem to be in danger at any point,' and that 'no safety concerns … necessitated the immediate handcuffing of the arrestee.'" The board also pointed to Hollman's age and health status, saying that "Kimbrough was, or should have been, aware of an increased likelihood of serious consequences to Mr. Hollman from Mr. Kimbrough's decision to initiate an unnecessary physical struggle with him." "Mr. Hollman was 62 and gray-haired. He stood 5'8" and weighed 244 pounds," the board wrote. "Moreover, Mr. Kimbrough had been trained to consider a suspect's age in using force. We believe that Mr. Hollman's appearance and Mr. Kimbrough's training increased the foreseeability to Mr. Kimbrough of Mr. Hollman's injury or death from the manner of his arrest." After weighing the factors, the board determined that the other options - reinstating the former officer with no sanctions or reducing the sanction to no less than a 30-day suspension - seemed "too lenient," leading them to decide on the denial. What's next The Hollman's family and their legal representatives are expected to address the recent developments and discuss their push for charges on Thursday afternoon. The Source Information for this story came from a ruling by the City of Atlanta Civil Review Board and previous FOX 5 reporting.
