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Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Road raging police chief's terrifying move as he confronts motorcyclist over traffic violation
The head of a Pennsylvania police department was caught on camera pulling a gun on an unsuspecting motorcyclist in a jarring instance of road rage. Manheim Township Police Chief Duane Fisher was off-duty on April 30 when he hopped out of an unmarked vehicle in plainclothes and violently confronted biker Benny Pena-Rivera, 24. Pena-Rivera stopped his bike behind a Wingstop when the enraged police chief pulled up behind him in an unmarked department SUV. The police chief, wearing grey shorts, a dark blue t-shirt and sneakers, then stepped out of his car and immediately wielded the deadly weapon. 'All I heard was, "On the ground. On the ground, or I will shoot you." If you're a cop or something, you're supposed to identify yourself and not come up the way you came up to me,' Pena-Rivera told Local12. Fisher rushed over to the helmet-wearing biker and shoved him into an electric panel. The officer allegedly kept his gun pointed at Pena-Rivera the whole time. 'I'm telling him, "Don't shoot me. What's the reason you're going to shoot me for?" Pena-Rivera recalled the horrifying moment he saw his life flash before his eyes. The pair started wrestling and the baffled motorcyclist finally found a moment to sprint off to his house. Only then, according to the surveillance footage, did Fisher turn on his SUV's police lights. Pena-Rivera is particularly confused about why Fisher's sirens were off, saying 'he should have had his lights on instead of just withdrawing his gun the way he was doing it.' The next day - before the troubling video was brought to light - Pena-Rivera was arrested while picking up cigarettes from a gas station. Fisher claimed he noticed Pena-Rivera on an unregistered motorcycle, driving erratically. According to his May 1 arrest record, he was hit with a slew of accusations related to the incident. He was charged with one count each of aggravated assault, evading arrest or detention on foot, resisting arrest and DUS - DUI. Pena-Rivera was also charged with five counts of summary vehicle code violations. Fisher documented that he 'was in an unmarked police vehicle and identified himself as Manheim Township Police,' which contradicts Pena-Rivera's statement. The police report alleges the biker refused orders to shut of his motorcycle's engine and shoved Fisher before running off. He was taken into custody with bail set a $5,000. Pena-Rivera pleaded guilty to traffic violation charges, but all the criminal offenses were dropped. 'The Manheim Township Police Department and the parties agreed with the resolution of the charges in this manner based on the facts and circumstances of the case,' Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said in a May 14 statement. The next day, Fisher was placed on paid leave and the department launched an internal investigation into the incident. However, Adams announced her office will not be probing the altercation between Fisher and Pena-Rivera, claiming Fisher's 'actions did not rise to the level of a potential criminal act,' in a Friday press release. 'The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office does not investigate use of force or internal policy violations of police departments that do not rise to the level of a potential criminal act,' she explained. 'After a review of all reports in this matter, including relevant surveillance video, official police reports and the affidavit of probable cause, it is clear that Chief Fisher was acting in his capacity as a police officer trying to gain compliance of the driver to further investigate and not with any intent necessary to establish criminal conduct.' Adams deferred to the police department to determine if Fisher's actions where inappropriate or against policy. Pena-Rivera told Fox 43 he wants Fisher to own up to his actions. 'If it wasn't for that video, nobody would actually believe what I was saying because it was my word against his,' he told the outlet. Fisher became Manheim Township's chief in 2023 after moving from the Allegheny Township Police Department, where he also served as chief.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Local 12 anchor announces she is leaving station: 'Cincy, I love you'
A Local 12 (WKRC-TV) anchor is leaving the station. Annie Brown, an anchor, reporter and host of "Tri-State: Unsolved," is leaving the station after two years on the air, she shared via social media Tuesday, May 20. Brown's last day will be May 31, she told The Enquirer via email. "To say these past two years have been a blessing would be an understatement," Brown wrote on social media. "I'm terrible at goodbyes and often avoid them because they're hard for me ... and this one gets me so emotional." "A piece of my heart will always be with Local 12. And I will forever be grateful for not just the career experience I gained, but the friendships I made during my time here. Cincy, I love you," she continued. Brown graduated from Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in journalism, per her bio on the Local 12 website. Brown joined the station in May 2023 after spending nearly two years as an anchor and reporter at ABC 36 (WTVQ-TV) in her hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. "I came to Local 12 as a very young, very inexperienced journalist. I was healing, I was learning, and I was desperate for a place that could encourage me and help me grow. I found just that in the people I've had the privilege to work with during my time here," Brown stated. She added that she "can't wait to share what's in store next." This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Local 12 anchor Annie Brown to leave station
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested days after $167 million Powerball jackpot win
A Kentucky man is now in a Florida jail after claiming a $167 million lottery prize. According to WKYT, 50-year-old James Farthing was taken into police custody Wednesday for assault on an officer. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] He was arrested with his girlfriend, 42-year-old Jacqueline Fightmaster, after a fight at a resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, according to Local 12. Farthing won the massive multi-million dollar Powerball jackpot after buying the ticket Saturday, Local 12 says. TRENDING STORIES: Inmate's death ruled homicide, coroner reports; 10 jail employees placed on leave Deadly OVI crash to send woman to prison for 12 years Ohio State fraternity suspended for 4 years after hazing investigation Reports from the scene obtained by WKYT say that officers tried to intervene in an argument between Farthing and another hotel guest when Farthing punched the guest in the face. The arresting officer claims Farthing kicked him in the face and refused to comply with orders, WKYT says. Officers found Fightmaster intoxicated and trying to provoke other people at the bar, Local 12 says. Farthing is facing charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and two unspecified misdemeanors, Local 12 says, and remains behind bars. Fightmaster was released, but was charged with public intoxication, according to Local 12. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Yahoo
Sacred Scam: Priest says someone is impersonating him, offering exorcisms
An Indiana priest is warning people that someone is impersonating him on social media and offering exorcisms. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Father Vincent Lampert leads worshippers at St. Michael Catholic Church in Brookville, Indiana, FOX 19 reported. He has served as an ordained exorcist for decades, according to Local 12. TRENDING STORIES: Man accused breaking into ex-girlfriend's home before killing her formally charged Cell phone repairman caught downloading nude photos from customers' phones in Ohio Uber driver saves woman from Ohio house fire Lampert told Local 12 he stopped conducting exorcisms in November, but scammers are still impersonating him and he hasn't been able to stop them. He said scammers used a recent interview he did and dubbed over his voice with AI so they were able to add their own words using his image. Scammers have also used church bulletins to gather information, Local 12 reported. His secretary found a Facebook page where someone pretending to be him offered exorcisms and holy items for hundreds of dollars, FOX 19 reported. The church does not charge for exorcisms, he said. Lampert has contacted local law enforcement but there is currently no active case. For those in need, Lampert advises going to a religious leader first. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
JD Vance's relative, 12, refused heart transplant over vaccine status
A relative of Vice President JD Vance says an Ohio hospital has refused to put her 12-year-old daughter on its heart transplant waiting list over her vaccine status. Jeneen Deal, a mom-of-12 from Indiana who is related to Vance's half-siblings through marriage, adopted Adaline from China as a 4-year-old knowing the little girl had two heart conditions, Ebstein's anomaly and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, that meant she would one day require a transplant. The girl has been receiving treatment from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital, a leader in pediatric organ transplantation, for almost a decade. The facility requires that heart transplant patients receive vaccinations for Covid-19 and flu as recipients are at much higher risk of infection. Deal said Adaline's doctor confirmed to the family that she was in heart failure on January 17. 'My heart's getting sick,' Adaline Deal told Local 12. 'I get tired. My legs get [too] tired to stand.' Deal and her husband Brayton, who are both members of a non-denominational Christian church, said that the vaccines conflict with their religious and medical beliefs and that they would not be willing to inoculate their daughter. The pair have broadcast both their faith and vaccine-skepticism in posts on their Facebook pages. The parents made their decision after 'the Holy Spirit put it on our hearts,' the mom told The Cincinnati Enquirer. The hospital, they say, would not honor their beliefs. 'The heart failure team told me they won't put her on the list unless we give her the Covid shot and the flu shot. I was like u would let her die if I refuse,' the mom wrote in a Facebook post on January 27. 'That's their policy she said. How nuts is that!' The couple is now considering taking Adaline to a different transplant center that won't require her to be vaccinated. In the meantime, the Deals have crowdfunded more than $57,000 of their $100,000 goal after setting up a GoFundMe page to help to pay for the transplant. Deal said that people had already judged her as a 'bad parent' and called her to make an exception so the hospital could put her on the transplant list. 'Yes, I've seen that they are already. But I just know I'm following our heart and what I feel is good for her. And nothing should be forced on us. I mean, it's our God-given right. We can say no," she told Local 12. On Wednesday, Cincinnati Children's Hospital released a statement on their transplant evaluations and immunization considerations. 'Because children who receive a transplant will be immunosuppressed for the rest of their life, vaccines play a critical role in preventing or reducing the risk of life-threatening infections, especially in the first year,' it said. 'These decisions involve discussion between our providers and the patient's family.' Health Resources and Services Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who oversee transplant lists in the U.S., have not mandated vaccination, leaving it up to hospitals to decide their policies. The American Society of Transplant Surgeons agrees with the hospital's vaccination policy for patients in need of an organ transplant. 'Transplant candidates and recipients frequently interact with other at-risk individuals in the hospital. The ASTS recommend[s] routine vaccination for all organ recipients and for those on the waitlist,' it said in a position statement on its website. The Independent has contacted the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and the Deals for more information.
