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15-04-2025
- Yahoo
Search continues for person of interest in Rostraver woman's murder
Investigators are continuing to search for the man they are calling a person of interest in the murder of 24-year-old Jennah Seibert of Rostraver. Monday, investigators released surveillance video from inside a Monongahela gas station, showing the person of interest after police said Seibert was murdered at her home on Lenity School Road. Her black Lexus SUV was also stolen and later recovered in Monongahela. In the video, the man is wearing all dark clothing. His face is partially covered with a hat. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Person of interest in young woman's homicide seen on surveillance video 'In the video of the individual, he has some tattoos on his hands - pay attention to that,' Ronald Zona, the Chief Detective for the Westmoreland County DA's Office said. 'Pay attention to his walk and his face.' Jennah Seibert shared so many aspects of her life on social media. She posted silly TikTok's with her fiancé, Bryan Murray, and posted about their future wedding. She recently started a new job as the Director of Talent Acquisition for the Cuddy Group, a local employment agency. Friends say she had so much to look forward to. All of Seibert's dreams were shattered Friday, April 11, when investigators say she was killed. Sources tell Channel 11 it appears as though she had been shot. Jennah and her fiancé went to the Christian Center Church. The two volunteered in the cafe and for vacation bible school. The church said Jennah was murdered in her sleep after someone broke in. It's a crime that has rattled the community. 'You wonder why,' Ellen Palmer of New Eagle said. 'People are afraid, they said they're keeping their doors locked,' Nancy Amati of Donora added. Investigators are asking families who live in Rostraver, Donora and Monongahela to check their surveillance cameras to see if they spot the black Lexus GX550 that was stolen by the person of interest seen on security cameras, specifically from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Friday. 'She was so beautiful,' Amati said. 'I didn't know her, but you could just tell on the outside who she was.' Seibert was also a member of the Mon Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Canonsburg Chamber of Commerce. She had three stepchildren and treated her beloved niece like her own. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR racing team owner dies in North Carolina crash
The owner of a NASCAR racing team died in a crash over the weekend in Huntersville, North Carolina, according to our sister station WSOC in Charlotte. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Shigeaki Hattori, of Mooresville, was driving a 2025 Toyota Crown at about 9:15 a.m. Saturday when he was involved in the two-vehicle wreck on N.C. Highway 73 near McGuire Nuclear Station Road. Advertisement Hattori founded Hattori Racing Enterprises in 2008 and has fielded entries, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the ARCA Menards Series, according to its website. On Saturday, Hattori crossed the center line on Highway 73 and crashed into an oncoming 2024 Lexus GX550. Hattori died at the scene. The driver of the Lexus was taken to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. TRENDING STORIES: 'We are heartbroken to confirm that Shigeaki 'Shige' Hattori was pronounced deceased on the morning of Saturday, April 5, in Huntersville, N.C., following a motor vehicle accident,' HRE said in a Monday statement obtained by WSOC. '… Shige was known for his relentless drive, focus and competitive spirit. Team ownership through HRE and Hattori Motorsports had become both his passion and his life's work. He had a unique gift to constantly inject a light-hearted attitude and one-of-a-kind sense of humor into his race teams that will never be forgotten. We'll miss you dearly. Farewell, Shige.' Advertisement Hattori, who was originally from Japan, won the Japan Formula Toyota championship in 1994 and moved to the U.S. after that to race open-wheel cars. Hattori began his career in youth go-karts before shifting to Formula 2 and 3 racing in Japan, NASCAR officials said. He won a pair of Indy Lights races in 1998 and made two starts in the Indianapolis 500. The organization made the transition to stock cars in 2005, WSOC reported. 'Shigeaki Hattori was a passionate racer and highly successful team owner, but beyond all his team's statistics — which includes a NASCAR Truck Series championship — Shige was a genuine, beloved member of the garage who worked tirelessly to lift our sport and his people,' NASCAR said in a statement. 'We are deeply saddened by his tragic passing. NASCAR extends its thoughts and prayers to his family and many friends.' Advertisement Hattori scored 14 wins as a Truck Series team owner from 2018 to 2021. 'Hattori's organization reached its pinnacle achievement in 2018 when Brett Moffitt and the No. 16 team captured the Craftsman Trucks championship in the team's second full-time season,' according to its website. Investigators do not believe speed or impairment were factors in the crash. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR team owner and champion killed in Huntersville crash: Police
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — 'We'll miss you dearly,' Hattori Racing posted on X after the passing of its owner, 61-year-old Shigeaki 'Shige' Hattori, who was identified as the victim in a deadly crash on Sunday. Advertisement According to the Huntersville Police Department, Hattori, of Mooresville, was driving a 2025 Toyota Crown west on NC Hwy 73 around 9:15 a.m. He reportedly crossed the centerline and hit a 2024 Lexus GX550. Hattori was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Lexus was taken to a local medical center with non-life-threatening injuries. PREVIOUS: One person killed, another seriously hurt after crash in Huntersville The owner of Hattori Racing Enterprises, Hattori moved to the United States in the 1990s from Okayama, Japan, to pursue his dream of becoming an open-wheel race car driver. He won two INDY NXT by Firestone races and made two starts in the Indiapolis 500. Advertisement 'Shige was known for his relentless drive, focus and competitive spirit. Team ownership through HRE and Hattori Motorsports had become both his passion and his life's work,' the team said. Hattori competed in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2004 and 2005, after which he transitioned to owning and founding Hattori Racing Enterprises in 2008. He won 14 NCTS races as a team owner and reached the 'ultimate achievement' by winning the 2018 series championship. In a statement to Queen City News, NASCAR said, 'Shigeaki Hattori was a passionate racer and highly successful team owner, but beyond all his team's statistics – which includes a NASCAR Truck Series championship – Shige was a genuine, beloved member of the garage who worked tirelessly to lift our sport and his people. We are deeply saddened by his tragic passing. NASCAR extends its thoughts and prayers to his family and many friends.' Investigators don't believe speed or impairment were factors in the crash, and the incident remains under investigation. Advertisement Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Bryan Gantt at 704-464-5371. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Queen City News.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Lamborghini LM002: What Do You Want To Know?
It's not every day that you get to be up close and personal with a legendary car like the Lamborghini LM002, but I'm currently in Italy where I'm getting to do just that. Because I love all of you readers, I wanted to take full advantage of my very special experience and share it with you. That means you've all got the perfect opportunity to find out what the "Rambo Lambo" is like from a guy who has fawned over this thing since he first laid eyes on it over 20 years ago. Now is your chance to ask me any sort of questions you may have about the LM002. What is it like? How does it drive? How well can you fit in it? Anything and everything! : Lamborghini is flying me out of its factory in Italy, feeding me and putting me up in a hotel all so I can drive an LM002 and a plug-in-hybrid Urus SE. Read more: The 2024 Lexus GX 550 Turned Me Into A Believer Of course, there's stuff we all know about the LM002 already. We know about its wild styling, it's Countach-derived 5.2-liter V12 that put out 444 horsepower and 368 lb-ft of torque through a five-speed manual transmission to all four wheels. We know it was originally supposed to be a military vehicle that was turned into a civilian pickup truck of sorts. It's a wondrously strange machine. Throughout its production run from 1986 to 1993, Lamborghini only produced 301 LM002s, so it's going to be by far the rarest vehicle I've ever driven. There are a few other nutty things about the LM002 you may not have been aware of, like the fact it has six Weber carburetors, 345-section tires and a 76-gallon fuel tank. I know. It's pretty mind-boggling. It's really hard to put into words how damn excited I am to drive the LM002, so I'm going to let you all do the rest of the talking. Drop on down below and tell me everything you want to know about the Lamborghini LM002. I'm not exactly sure how much time I'm going to have with the truck, but I'll do my best to answer any questions you have. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The Only Way To Make A Side-By-Side Look Cool Is By Putting A Scion iQ Body On It
Side-by-sides are purpose-built off-road toys that are specifically engineered to be durable, safe, capable, and oodles of fun. They're referred to by many names, including UTV, which can either stand for Utility Terrain Vehicle or Utility Task Vehicle. In this case because we're talking about a two-seat UTV, we'll call it a side-by-side. Regardless of what you call them, I've never been a huge fan of side-by-sides, at least until I saw this magnificent Frankenstein build. The Scion iQ is an iconic automotive oddity, partially as it was the world's smallest four-seater when it was sold. It always stood out to me as a cute, silly, and likable engineering exercise. Seeing a lifted one with massive cut-out wheel arches and long-travel suspension mobbing through the desert and gliding over whoops is not only hilarious, but also a million times cooler than seeing some run-of-the-mill side-by-side doing the same thing. My beef isn't so much with side-by-sides as it is with anything that's not a car; I'm not a big motorcycle person, I'm not a big UTV person. For whatever reason, my interest stops pretty much as soon as the vehicle has less than four wheels, and/or as soon as it's not road-legal. I know side-by-sides are brilliant and capable vehicles that can easily compete with and sometimes beat old fashioned 4x4s when the going gets rocky, I'm not questioning that. I just think road-legal vehicles are cooler for some reason. Read more: The 2024 Lexus GX 550 Turned Me Into A Believer The off-roaders at All American Sender have had this Scion iQ for a while now, with minimal modifications like all-terrain tires and coilover suspension to give it some basic off-road capability. After two seasons of sending it harder than an iQ has ever been sent before, the humble city car finally gave up the ghost. Rather than attempting to revive the car with a new powertrain, they made the decision to strip it down and bolt the iQ body structure onto a manual 2019 Yamaha YXZ side-by-side. The 2019 Yamaha YXZ 1000R has a fuel-injected 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine that produces 110 horsepower and is mated to a five-speed manual transmission. It also has selectable 4x4 drive modes, a locking front differential,13.2 inches of ground clearance, and four-corner independent double wishbone suspension with 16.2 inches of travel up front and 17 inches of travel at the rear. Dropping the iQ body onto this platform is a massive undertaking, but it produces the coolest side-by-side ever. Unfortunately, the build isn't very well documented on the All American Sender YouTube channel as of now. There is footage of the completed build on their Instagram and on YouTube Shorts, so they may upload the remainder of the build soon. I get a ton of joy out of watching it mob through the desert on their Instagram, so maybe it will tickle you too. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
