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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Remains, sunken boat found 9 months after family goes missing
A family that went missing on a boat trip in Alaska has finally been found after nine months of searching, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The Maynard family, including a mother and father and their two children, went missing in August 2024 on a boat excursion in Kachemak Bay near Homer, Alaska Wildlife Troopers said. The family was on a 28-foot aluminum boat with four other people when a distress call was made for the boat taking on water. Four people were rescued from a life raft by good Samaritans, according to the Anchorage Daily News. At the time, the U.S. Coast Guard conducted an active search and rescue mission for David Maynard, 42; Mary Maynard, 37; Colton Maynard, 11; and Brantley Maynard, 8, but it was ultimately unsuccessful, officials said. The family, from Waco, Texas, was ultimately designated as missing persons. MORE: Alleged jet ski driver charged with manslaughter in hit-and-run that killed Air Force Academy cadet candidate In April, the search began anew with Support Vessels of Alaska, Vision Subsea and Benthic Geoscience offering the use of their professional tools to search Kachemak Bay for the missing boat and the Maynards, according to officials. They found success in early May, when the vessel was found in 180 feet of water, according to Alaska Wildlife Troopers, a division of the Alaska DPS. Using a remotely operated vehicle, searchers were able to confirm the vessel they located was the missing boat with potential human remains on board, troopers said. Volunteers, with assistance from Alaska Wildlife Troopers, conducted dive operations into the vessel on Tuesday and Wednesday and recovered three sets of remains from the vessel, according to troopers. The remains were transported to the Alaska State Medical Examiner's Office for positive identification and autopsy, troopers said. Volunteer search teams continue to look for a fourth set of human remains. "The Alaska Wildlife Troopers would like to thank Support Vessels of Alaska, Vision Subsea, Benthic Geoscience Inc, and Alaska Dive Search, Rescue, and Recovery Team for their continued assistance with this search and recovery operation," Alaska Wildlife Troopers said in statement. Alaska Dive Search, Rescue and Recovery Team is a nonprofit funded by donations that responds to incidents throughout the state, according to the organization. MORE: Georgia teen forgives officer who wrongly arrested her leading to ICE detention "All team members leave their paid jobs and families to do mission around the state to being closure to families and communities around the state," the team Thursday said in a statement on Facebook. Next of kin have been notified of the remains found, troopers said. "We have been very busy and are still searching the vessel for additional remains. Identification of the remains will be released by DPS once the medical examiner completes their work," Alaska Dive Search, Rescue and Recovery Team said in a statement Wednesday. Remains, sunken boat found 9 months after family goes missing originally appeared on
The Age
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
An ancestry test would show Maynard is 100 per cent Magpie. Who embodies the spirit of your club?
Having your DNA tested to give you accurate data about where you come from is pretty common these days and I joined the trend by exploring my ancestry recently. Eighty-three per cent Irish felt like unders, to be honest. On my first trip to Ireland in 2002, a group of schoolboys from the local area started launching rocks at our team bus, and I was struck. Not by the rocks, but by the resemblance. Each one of these mousey brown-haired, freckly, red-nosed kids could have been me. We were connected. Curiously, when I received my DNA data in the post a few weeks back, there was no mention of Footscray or the Bulldogs, but they're in my blood, too. A few years ago, whilst chatting footy with a mate of mine, he commented that Brayden Maynard was a 'proper, old school Magpie'. I pushed him to elaborate and got the sense he had thought about it quite a bit. 'Maynard is a direct link to the old tribe from Victoria Park, I reckon. He's tough, industrious, likes a good time off the field, plays for the jumper on a Saturday and probably skips the cryptic crossword on a Sunday,' he said. It was all in jest, but it stayed with me. Now, when I watch Collingwood, I do find myself watching No.4 more closely. Maynard, one could argue, is the offspring of a spliced gene pool of Tony Shaw and Darren Millane, both heroes of the 1990 flag. Versatile, robust ... and loyal? We'll see. It begs the question, does your club have that one player who epitomises the spirit, lineage and physicality of your club's history? I kicked it around for a few days and found that some clubs were easy to allocate that symbolic individual, while others were more difficult. It raised a couple of questions for me. What does it say about a club that doesn't have a player who captures the ancestral links of their history? Does it matter? The Bulldogs have 'Libba', the Giants have Toby Greene. Carlton were tougher, but Jacob Weitering's quiet demeanour and classy output reminds me somewhat of Bruce Doull's presence amidst all the egos and drama. He's ike a giant boulder in the middle of the Howqua River, still and smooth, waters surging past and all around him. But at other clubs, such as Essendon, St Kilda and the Swans, I couldn't find one. Again, is that a problem? Is it the problem?
Sydney Morning Herald
7 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
An ancestry test would show Maynard is 100% Magpie. Who embodies the spirit of your club?
Having your DNA tested to give you accurate data about where you come from is pretty common these days and I joined the trend by exploring my ancestry recently. Eighty-three per cent Irish felt like unders, to be honest. On my first trip to Ireland in 2002, a group of schoolboys from the local area started launching rocks at our team bus, and I was struck. Not by the rocks, but by the resemblance. Each one of these mousey brown-haired, freckly, red-nosed kids could have been me. We were connected. Curiously, when I received my DNA data in the post a few weeks back, there was no mention of Footscray or the Bulldogs, but they're in my blood, too. A few years ago, whilst chatting footy with a mate of mine, he commented that Brayden Maynard was a 'proper, old school Magpie'. I pushed him to elaborate and got the sense he had thought about it quite a bit. 'Maynard is a direct link to the old tribe from Victoria Park, I reckon. He's tough, industrious, likes a good time off the field, plays for the jumper on a Saturday and probably skips the cryptic crossword on a Sunday,' he said. It was all in jest, but it stayed with me. Now, when I watch Collingwood, I do find myself watching No.4 more closely. Maynard, one could argue, is the offspring of a spliced gene pool of Tony Shaw and Darren Millane, both heroes of the 1990 flag. Versatile, robust ... and loyal? We'll see. It begs the question, does your club have that one player who epitomises the spirit, lineage and physicality of your club's history? I kicked it around for a few days and found that some clubs were easy to allocate that symbolic individual, while others were more difficult. It raised a couple of questions for me. What does it say about a club that doesn't have a player who captures the ancestral links of their history? Does it matter? The Bulldogs have 'Libba', the Giants have Toby Greene. Carlton were tougher, but Jacob Weitering's quiet demeanour and classy output reminds me somewhat of Bruce Doull's presence amidst all the egos and drama. He's ike a giant boulder in the middle of the Howqua River, still and smooth, waters surging past and all around him. But at other clubs, such as Essendon, St Kilda and the Swans, I couldn't find one. Again, is that a problem? Is it the problem?
The Age
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
An ancestry test would show Maynard is 100% Magpie. Who embodies the spirit of your club?
Having your DNA tested to give you accurate data about where you come from is pretty common these days and I joined the trend by exploring my ancestry recently. Eighty-three per cent Irish felt like unders, to be honest. On my first trip to Ireland in 2002, a group of schoolboys from the local area started launching rocks at our team bus, and I was struck. Not by the rocks, but by the resemblance. Each one of these mousey brown-haired, freckly, red-nosed kids could have been me. We were connected. Curiously, when I received my DNA data in the post a few weeks back, there was no mention of Footscray or the Bulldogs, but they're in my blood, too. A few years ago, whilst chatting footy with a mate of mine, he commented that Brayden Maynard was a 'proper, old school Magpie'. I pushed him to elaborate and got the sense he had thought about it quite a bit. 'Maynard is a direct link to the old tribe from Victoria Park, I reckon. He's tough, industrious, likes a good time off the field, plays for the jumper on a Saturday and probably skips the cryptic crossword on a Sunday,' he said. It was all in jest, but it stayed with me. Now, when I watch Collingwood, I do find myself watching No.4 more closely. Maynard, one could argue, is the offspring of a spliced gene pool of Tony Shaw and Darren Millane, both heroes of the 1990 flag. Versatile, robust ... and loyal? We'll see. It begs the question, does your club have that one player who epitomises the spirit, lineage and physicality of your club's history? I kicked it around for a few days and found that some clubs were easy to allocate that symbolic individual, while others were more difficult. It raised a couple of questions for me. What does it say about a club that doesn't have a player who captures the ancestral links of their history? Does it matter? The Bulldogs have 'Libba', the Giants have Toby Greene. Carlton were tougher, but Jacob Weitering's quiet demeanour and classy output reminds me somewhat of Bruce Doull's presence amidst all the egos and drama. He's ike a giant boulder in the middle of the Howqua River, still and smooth, waters surging past and all around him. But at other clubs, such as Essendon, St Kilda and the Swans, I couldn't find one. Again, is that a problem? Is it the problem?
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Boy Fell into Beloved Gorilla's Enclosure and a Quick Decision Was Made to Shoot the Animal. Then Drama Really Began
On the ninth anniversary of Harambe the gorilla's death, PEOPLE is looking back at the chaotic incident and the nationwide reaction sparked in its aftermath. Harambe was shot in May 2016 after he started dragging a young boy who fell into his enclosure An Ohio prosecutor decided in June 2016 not to charge the boy's mother in connection with the incidentA Saturday at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016 quickly turned into chaos when a three-year-old-boy slipped into a gorilla enclosure and a 450-lb. ape began dragging him. To save the boy's life, zoo authorities made a quick decision to shoot the primate. The entire incident played out in a matter of minutes, but then took on a life of its own. On the ninth anniversary of Harambe the gorilla's death, PEOPLE is looking back at the chaotic incident and the nationwide reaction sparked in its aftermath. On May 28, 2016, the boy "climbed through a public barrier at Gorilla World and dropped fifteen feet into the exhibit's moat," the zoo explained in a statement at the time, noting that according to a Cincinnati Fire Department report, the gorilla then began "dragging and throwing the child." "Minutes later, the Zoo's Dangerous Animal Response Team arrived and made the difficult decision to put the gorilla down to save the child," the zoo continued, noting that the boy was then removed from the exhibit and taken to the hospital before being released that night. 'We are heartbroken about losing Harambe, but a child's life was in danger and a quick decision had to be made by our Dangerous Animal Response Team,' added Zoo Director Thane Maynard. 'Our first response was to call the gorillas out of the exhibit. The two females complied, but Harambe did not." Maynard went on to explain that since the child was still in the exhibit with Harambe, tranquilizing the gorilla "was not an option" as it would take minutes for the gorilla to feel the effects, during which time the child would remain in "imminent danger." "On top of that, the impact from the dart could agitate the animal and cause the situation to get much worse," added Maynard. However, in the days to come, zoo officials faced mounting criticism for not trying to tranquilize the 17-year-old Western lowland silverback before using lethal force. Still, Maynard argued that time was of the essence to protect the child. 'The idea of waiting and shooting it with a hypodermic was not a good idea,' Maynard said at a press conference two days after the incident. 'The risk was due to the power of that animal." The boy's mother was also scrutinized, eventually responding to backlash from those who said she hadn't been paying enough attention to her son. 'My son is safe and was able to walk away with a concussion and a few scrapes… no broken bones or internal injuries," Michelle Gregg wrote in a since-deleted Facebook post. 'As a society we are quick to judge how a parent could take their eyes off of their child and if anyone knows me I keep a tight watch on my kids. Accidents happen." The family went on to urge those who wanted to help to consider making a donation to the zoo in Harambe's name. 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. Nevertheless, the internet persisted, and a petition called Justice for Harambe — which has since been closed — encouraged authorities to 'hold the parents responsible.' 'This beautiful gorilla lost his life because the boy's parents did not keep a closer watch on the child. We the undersigned believe that the child would not have been able to enter the enclosure under proper parental supervision,' it read. Ultimately, in early June 2016, an Ohio prosecutor announced Gregg would not face charges in connection with the incident. Harambe moved to the Cincinnati Zoo in 2014 after being born and raised in captivity at a zoo in Brownsville, Texas. In Ohio, zoo officials had hoped to breed him as his species is critically endangered. Jerry Stones, the zookeeper who helped raise him, said the loss felt like one of his own relatives had died. 'It tore me up, I was very close to him,' Stones said to ABC News. 'He showed a positive attitude as far as leadership. He nurtured his siblings. He would carry them around. That was one of the reasons I pushed for him to go to Cincinnati, so that he could have a family.' In the aftermath of his death, Harambe found eternal life as a meme – although not everybody got a laugh from them. 'We are not amused by the memes, petitions and signs about Harambe,' Maynard told the Associated Press back in 2016. 'Our zoo family is still healing, and the constant mention of Harambe makes moving forward more difficult for us. We are honoring Harambe by redoubling our gorilla conservation efforts and encouraging others to join us." Still, the legacy of Harambe still lives on. Read the original article on People
