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Yahoo
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Atlanta-area rapper sentenced for bringing stolen loaded ‘machine gun' into hospital labor unit
A 21-year-old Henry County man has learned his fate after he was convicted of bringing a stolen gun into the labor and delivery unit of a hospital. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Last Wednesday, a judge sentenced Terrell Monquez Searcy, 21, also known as rapper Quez 2RR, to serve 66 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. This was after the 21-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a machine gun in March, from the incident that occurred in August 2023. According to court documents, Searcy was arrested after security at Piedmont Walton Hospital found he had hidden a gun under a couch cushion inside a hospital room in the labor unit on Aug. 17, 2023. Investigators said Searcy handed over the Glock Model 17 9mm handgun with a loaded 30-round extended magazine to the security officers. TRENDING STORIES: Teen dead, 6 others injured after shooting in Troup County Porn shown in high school class in Henry County 2 accused of stealing vehicle left on I-75 'Hospital security noticed that a full-auto sear pin appeared to have been attached to the rear of the slide, making the firearm a machine gun, prompting the call by hospital security to police. Police ran the serial number on the firearm and found out it was reported stolen from Walton County, Georgia. Searcy was taken into custody,' investigators said in a news release. ATF agents ended up testing the gun and confirmed that it functioned as a machine gun. During the investigation into Searcy, investigators learned that he had showcased the converted pistol in his music videos posted to his YouTube page. 'In a music video titled 'Traffic,' Searcy rapped, 'I pop out a switch on the back of my Glock' and 'I put a switch on the back of my Glock, just to clean up the street when it's time for that action.' At one point in the video, Searcy's holding a pistol in his waistband with what appears to be a machine gun conversion device attached to the back,' investigators said. Searcy was ultimately indicted on charges of possessing a machine gun in August 2024. During the indictment process, 'agents located Instagram messages between Searcy and a female law enforcement officer with the Clayton County Police Department. Between January and March 2023, Searcy asked the police officer to run his information to see if there were any warrants for his arrest.' [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] Agents learned that the officer gave Searcy information about an active homicide investigation. During an interview with Clayton County police detectives, the officer admitted to giving Searcy the info, including information about active warrants for his arrest. On Feb. 11, 2025, ATF and several other agencies executed a search warrant on Search's home in McDonough. Searcy was there with two other men. During the search, they found several firearms. ATF agents ran tests on the firearms they collected that they had been used in other crimes in the area, including one that 'was used in a drive-by shooting in DeKalb County where four people, including two juveniles, were shot inside their homes.' 'Each shooting occurred within just days of Searcy receiving information from the Clayton County police officer on the active Clayton County homicide where his friend was shot and killed,' the news release said. 'Holding people found in possession of machine guns and with illegal conversion devices accountable for breaking federal law remains a top priority in the Middle District of Georgia,' said Acting U.S. Attorney C. Shanelle Booker.
AsiaOne
30-04-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
From bombs to Starbucks, US veteran remembers end of Vietnam War 50 years on, Asia News
HO CHI MINH CITY/HANOI — As a young US intelligence analyst in Saigon during the Vietnam War, Chuck Searcy never thought that 50 years later he would be living in Communist Vietnam and helping its people fight a different war against unexploded mines. The Vietnam War scarred a generation of US soldiers, but like many, Searcy returned to the old battleground and has witnessed first hand the dramatic warming of relations between the two former foes. Searcy, 81, now lives in northern Vietnam as the Communist-run nation celebrates 50 years since the end of the war on April 30, known as Reunification Day. But he still remembers the prophetic words of a South Vietnamese soldier he met in the 1960s in Saigon, the capital of the US-backed South Vietnam that spent decades fighting against Communist North Vietnam, which was renamed Ho Chi Minh City after the war. "Until you get out of our country, we will never get peace," Searcy recalls the man telling him. Searcy declined to name the soldier but marvelled that while he was America's ally, he nevertheless believed that North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh was the only figure respected by the majority of the people and capable of bringing peace. The Vietnam War lasted for two decades and killed nearly 60,000 Americans, many of them young soldiers drafted by their government. Some three million Vietnamese died on both sides of what is known in Vietnam as the American War. But fewer and fewer Vietnamese have memories of the war. Vietnam's median age is now below 35 and youths may rather link the notion of a conflict with America to the current trade war. Vietnamese youths crowd Starbucks cafes throughout the country, and US consumers buy "Made in Vietnam" goods — contributing in the process to Vietnam's rapid economic growth. The former foes have now turned into close economic partners, with US multinationals, such as Apple, Nike and Intel, running large manufacturing operations in Vietnam. Healing war's wounds After having experienced first-hand such legendary wartime events as the 1968 Tet Offensive, Searcy left the military and returned home to the United States, at least for a time. He was in Atlanta when he watched on TV the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 and the iconic takeoff of the last helicopter from the roof of the US embassy in the centre of the city. "I felt this overwhelming sense of relief that it was over after such a long agony," Searcy told Reuters. Firmly in the anti-war camp at that point, Searcy acknowledged that his elation for the end of the war "was mixed with great concern" about Vietnamese friends who had supported the US army and whose lives may have been in jeopardy. Over 1 million Vietnamese left the country after the war ended. However, expectations that things were about to change brought him back to Vietnam 20 years later with a project for the rehabilitation of children with disabilities caused by polio and other diseases. That was shortly after Washington had lifted its embargo on Vietnam in 1994, giving people hope that a normalisation of relations was possible, he said. Searcy has remained in Vietnam since, having later co-founded Project Renew, which helps people gravely injured by mines and deploys teams of de-miners to clear the country from unexploded ordnance out of the 5 to 8 million tons the Americans dropped during the war. He is still impressed by the resilience and pragmatism of Vietnamese people, including these days when they face the threat of crippling tariffs from the Trump administration which could undermine the country's growth model. "We are still making life very difficult for the Vietnamese," said Searcy. [[nid:717365]]
NDTV
29-04-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Bombs To Starbucks, US Veteran Remembers End Of Vietnam War 50 Years On
Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi: As a young U.S. intelligence analyst in Saigon during the Vietnam War, Chuck Searcy never thought that 50 years later he would be living in Communist Vietnam and helping its people fight a different war against unexploded mines. The Vietnam War scarred a generation of U.S. soldiers, but like many, Searcy returned to the old battleground and has witnessed first hand the dramatic warming of relations between the two former foes. Searcy, 81, now lives in northern Vietnam as the Communist-run nation celebrates 50 years since the end of the war on April 30, known as Reunification Day. But he still remembers the prophetic words of a South Vietnamese soldier he met in the 1960s in Saigon, the capital of the U.S.-backed South Vietnam that spent decades fighting against Communist North Vietnam, which was renamed Ho Chi Minh City after the war. "Until you get out of our country, we will never get peace," Searcy recalls the man telling him. Searcy declined to name the soldier but marvelled that while he was America's ally, he nevertheless believed that North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh was the only figure respected by the majority of the people and capable of bringing peace. The Vietnam War lasted for two decades and killed nearly 60,000 Americans, many of them young soldiers drafted by their government. Some three million Vietnamese died on both sides of what is known in Vietnam as the American War. But fewer and fewer Vietnamese have memories of the war. Vietnam's median age is now below 35 and youths may rather link the notion of a conflict with America to the current trade war. Vietnamese youths crowd Starbucks cafes throughout the country, and U.S. consumers buy "Made in Vietnam" goods - contributing in the process to Vietnam's rapid economic growth. The former foes have now turned into close economic partners, with U.S. multinationals, such as Apple, Nike and Intel, running large manufacturing operations in Vietnam. Healing war's wounds After having experienced first-hand such legendary wartime events as the 1968 Tet Offensive, Searcy left the military and returned home to the United States, at least for a time. He was in Atlanta when he watched on TV the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 and the iconic takeoff of the last helicopter from the roof of the U.S. embassy in the centre of the city. "I felt this overwhelming sense of relief that it was over after such a long agony," Searcy told Reuters. Firmly in the anti-war camp at that point, Searcy acknowledged that his elation for the end of the war "was mixed with great concern" about Vietnamese friends who had supported the U.S. army and whose lives may have been in jeopardy. Over 1 million Vietnamese left the country after the war ended. However, expectations that things were about to change brought him back to Vietnam 20 years later with a project for the rehabilitation of children with disabilities caused by polio and other diseases. That was shortly after Washington had lifted its embargo on Vietnam in 1994, giving people hope that a normalisation of relations was possible, he said. Searcy has remained in Vietnam since, having later co-founded Project Renew, which helps people gravely injured by mines and deploys teams of de-miners to clear the country from unexploded ordnance out of the 5-8 million tons the Americans dropped during the war. He is still impressed by the resilience and pragmatism of Vietnamese people, including these days when they face the threat of crippling tariffs from the Trump administration which could undermine the country's growth model. "We are still making life very difficult for the Vietnamese," said Searcy.
Straits Times
29-04-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
From bombs to Starbucks, US veteran remembers end of Vietnam War 50 years on
From bombs to Starbucks, US veteran remembers end of Vietnam War 50 years on HO CHI MINH CITY/HANOI - As a young U.S. intelligence analyst in Saigon during the Vietnam War, Chuck Searcy never thought that 50 years later he would be living in Communist Vietnam and helping its people fight a different war against unexploded mines. The Vietnam War scarred a generation of U.S. soldiers, but like many, Searcy returned to the old battleground and has witnessed first hand the dramatic warming of relations between the two former foes. Searcy, 81, now lives in northern Vietnam as the Communist-run nation celebrates 50 years since the end of the war on April 30, known as Reunification Day. But he still remembers the prophetic words of a South Vietnamese soldier he met in the 1960s in Saigon, the capital of the U.S.-backed South Vietnam that spent decades fighting against Communist North Vietnam, which was renamed Ho Chi Minh City after the war. "Until you get out of our country, we will never get peace," Searcy recalls the man telling him. Searcy declined to name the soldier but marvelled that while he was America's ally, he nevertheless believed that North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh was the only figure respected by the majority of the people and capable of bringing peace. The Vietnam War lasted for two decades and killed nearly 60,000 Americans, many of them young soldiers drafted by their government. Some three million Vietnamese died on both sides of what is known in Vietnam as the American War. But fewer and fewer Vietnamese have memories of the war. Vietnam's median age is now below 35 and youths may rather link the notion of a conflict with America to the current trade war. Vietnamese youths crowd Starbucks cafes throughout the country, and U.S. consumers buy "Made in Vietnam" goods - contributing in the process to Vietnam's rapid economic growth. The former foes have now turned into close economic partners, with U.S. multinationals, such as Apple, Nike and Intel, running large manufacturing operations in Vietnam. HEALING WAR'S WOUNDS After having experienced first-hand such legendary wartime events as the 1968 Tet Offensive, Searcy left the military and returned home to the United States, at least for a time. He was in Atlanta when he watched on TV the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 and the iconic takeoff of the last helicopter from the roof of the U.S. embassy in the centre of the city. "I felt this overwhelming sense of relief that it was over after such a long agony," Searcy told Reuters. Firmly in the anti-war camp at that point, Searcy acknowledged that his elation for the end of the war "was mixed with great concern" about Vietnamese friends who had supported the U.S. army and whose lives may have been in jeopardy. Over 1 million Vietnamese left the country after the war ended. However, expectations that things were about to change brought him back to Vietnam 20 years later with a project for the rehabilitation of children with disabilities caused by polio and other diseases. That was shortly after Washington had lifted its embargo on Vietnam in 1994, giving people hope that a normalisation of relations was possible, he said. Searcy has remained in Vietnam since, having later co-founded Project Renew, which helps people gravely injured by mines and deploys teams of de-miners to clear the country from unexploded ordnance out of the 5-8 million tons the Americans dropped during the war. He is still impressed by the resilience and pragmatism of Vietnamese people, including these days when they face the threat of crippling tariffs from the Trump administration which could undermine the country's growth model. "We are still making life very difficult for the Vietnamese," said Searcy. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
From bombs to Starbucks, US veteran remembers end of Vietnam War 50 years on
By Minh Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HO CHI MINH CITY/HANOI (Reuters) - As a young U.S. intelligence analyst in Saigon during the Vietnam War, Chuck Searcy never thought that 50 years later he would be living in Communist Vietnam and helping its people fight a different war against unexploded mines. The Vietnam War scarred a generation of U.S. soldiers, but like many, Searcy returned to the old battleground and has witnessed first hand the dramatic warming of relations between the two former foes. Searcy, 81, now lives in northern Vietnam as the Communist-run nation celebrates 50 years since the end of the war on April 30, known as Reunification Day. But he still remembers the prophetic words of a South Vietnamese soldier he met in the 1960s in Saigon, the capital of the U.S.-backed South Vietnam that spent decades fighting against Communist North Vietnam, which was renamed Ho Chi Minh City after the war. "Until you get out of our country, we will never get peace," Searcy recalls the man telling him. Searcy declined to name the soldier but marvelled that while he was America's ally, he nevertheless believed that North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh was the only figure respected by the majority of the people and capable of bringing peace. The Vietnam War lasted for two decades and killed nearly 60,000 Americans, many of them young soldiers drafted by their government. Some three million Vietnamese died on both sides of what is known in Vietnam as the American War. But fewer and fewer Vietnamese have memories of the war. Vietnam's median age is now below 35 and youths may rather link the notion of a conflict with America to the current trade war. Vietnamese youths crowd Starbucks cafes throughout the country, and U.S. consumers buy "Made in Vietnam" goods - contributing in the process to Vietnam's rapid economic growth. The former foes have now turned into close economic partners, with U.S. multinationals, such as Apple, Nike and Intel, running large manufacturing operations in Vietnam. HEALING WAR'S WOUNDS After having experienced first-hand such legendary wartime events as the 1968 Tet Offensive, Searcy left the military and returned home to the United States, at least for a time. He was in Atlanta when he watched on TV the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 and the iconic takeoff of the last helicopter from the roof of the U.S. embassy in the centre of the city. "I felt this overwhelming sense of relief that it was over after such a long agony," Searcy told Reuters. Firmly in the anti-war camp at that point, Searcy acknowledged that his elation for the end of the war "was mixed with great concern" about Vietnamese friends who had supported the U.S. army and whose lives may have been in jeopardy. Over 1 million Vietnamese left the country after the war ended. However, expectations that things were about to change brought him back to Vietnam 20 years later with a project for the rehabilitation of children with disabilities caused by polio and other diseases. That was shortly after Washington had lifted its embargo on Vietnam in 1994, giving people hope that a normalisation of relations was possible, he said. Searcy has remained in Vietnam since, having later co-founded Project Renew, which helps people gravely injured by mines and deploys teams of de-miners to clear the country from unexploded ordnance out of the 5-8 million tons the Americans dropped during the war. He is still impressed by the resilience and pragmatism of Vietnamese people, including these days when they face the threat of crippling tariffs from the Trump administration which could undermine the country's growth model. "We are still making life very difficult for the Vietnamese," said Searcy.
