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an hour ago
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NJ sheriff's officer dies after fall from 9th-story window in Jersey City
A sheriff's officer is dead after he fell from a window on the ninth floor of an administrative building in Jersey City, officials said. The tragedy unfolded Friday morning at the Hudson County Administration Building, which includes several county government offices, including the sheriff's office, according to a statement from the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. Witness Steve Roosen said he was nearby when the officer — who has since been identified as 29-year-old Justin Rivera — plunged to his death just after 9: 20 a.m. 'I heard glass shatter and then immediately looked up, and saw a guy coming straight down,' he told CBS News. 'I saw the officers perform CPR, maybe, three times, and then just stop.' He said he then 'saw two heads looking down' from a broken window, 'as everyone was coming to the scene.' Rivera, a Hudson County sheriff's officer, was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. 'Today is one of the saddest and most horrific days that the Hudson County Sheriff's Office has ever experienced,' Sheriff Frank Schillari said. 'We lost an excellent officer today and an outstanding young man.' An investigation into Rivera's death is ongoing, but authorities at this time believe it to be accidental in nature.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
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2 Palm Coast teens held up 3rd teen at gunpoint, steal his gun
A pair of Palm Coast teenagers were arrested Thursday in the robbery of another teen at gunpoint, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. One of the stolen items: his parents' gun which he was carrying to 'look cool.' The News-Journal is not identifying the two 16-year-old males accused in the robbery and gun theft because they have not been charged as adults. The teen who was robbed said he met the other two in the parking of the European Village to hang out, according to the sheriff's office. The teen said he wanted to 'look cool' and 'fit in,' so he took his parents' handgun with him, according to the sheriff's office. The three juveniles were sitting in a car when one of the teens pointed a handgun at the teen's head and demanded his belongings. The teen complied and turned over his parents' gun and his money. He then got out of the car, walked home and told his mother, who called 911. Within an hour of the 911 call, deputies found the vehicle involved and 'conducted a high-risk traffic stop' at Lee and London Drives. They found the two teens accused in the armed robbery and theft inside the car. Detectives also found two handguns in a backpack in the car and also found marijuana, the sheriff' office stated. One of the teens, who was the driver, was charged with accessory after the fact, grand theft of a firearm, and possession of a firearm by minor. The other teen was charged with robbery with a firearm, grand theft of a firearm, possession of a firearm by minor, and violation of probation. Both teens were transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility for processing before being turned over to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Daytona Beach. 'This was excellent work by our deputies, Major Case Unit detectives and analysts from our Real Time Crime Center, who quickly identified and apprehended both teenagers involved in this robbery,' said Sheriff Rick Staly. 'This incident could have ended in serious injuries or deaths but the swift action of the victim's parents and our deputies stopped these two before they could commit anymore crimes. Now, they will have to face the consequences of their actions and prosecution under State Attorney Larizza's 'Young Guns' initiative. I urge parents to take proper safety precautions and secure their firearms and remember to be the sheriff of your home.' This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: 2 Palm Coast teens hold up 3rd armed teen at gunpoint
Al Arabiya
14 hours ago
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- Al Arabiya
Bee alert: US police warn after 250 million insects escape after truck crash
A truck crash that set 250 million bees free has sparked warnings in the western US, with police urging people to avoid swarms of the stinging insects. The accident happened in Washington state, in the far northwest of the country, when a semi trailer carrying a load of hives overturned. 'Two hundred and fifty million bees are now loose,' the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office wrote on social media. 'AVOID THE AREA due to the potential of bee escaping and swarming.' Roads in the region—which borders Canada and lies just 30 miles from Vancouver—have been closed as bee experts help with the cleanup. While some beekeepers aim only to produce honey, many others rent out their hives to farmers who need the insects to pollinate their crops.
Times of Oman
15 hours ago
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- Times of Oman
250 million bees escape after truck overturns in US
Washington: A commercial truck carrying an estimated 70,000 pounds (31,751 kilograms) of honeybee hives overturned in western United States, releasing millions of bees, authorities said on Friday. The accident happened in northwestern Washington state, close to the Canadian border near Lynden, the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office said in social media posts. About 250 million bees are estimated to have escaped from the truck. "250 million bees are now loose," wrote Whatcom County Sheriff on its social media page. "AVOID THE AREA due to the potential of bee escaping and swarming." Roads in the region have been closed as bee experts help with the clean-up. "Thank you to the wonderful community of beekeepers: over two dozen showed up to help ensure the rescue of millions of pollinating honey bees would be as successful as possible," according to the sheriff's office. The plan is to allow the bees to return to their hives and find their queen bee in the next day or two, it added. The goal is to save as many of the bees as possible. Honeybees play a key role in pollination and food production. They pollinate over 100 crops, including nuts, vegetables, berries, citrus and melons. Bees and other pollinators have been facing numerous threats and declining for years. Experts blame insecticides, parasites, disease, climate change and lack of a diverse food supply for their decline, which could have major implications for agriculture and food security.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
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Police warn illicit drugs are labeled with emojis on social media. Here's a breakdown of those drug emojis
Law enforcement officials warn that social media sites are increasingly being used as storefronts for illicit drug sales, and emojis — those cute tiny symbols and characters — are being used as codes names for drugs that are available for purchase. An investigation into a case in Lompoc prompted authorities to break down the meaning of the emojis to help the public decode the illicit transactions. The drug case involved several students from Cabrillo High School in Lompoc, in the northeastern Santa Barbara County, who fell ill after ingesting edible cannabis products in February, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, which issued a warning about online drug sales this week. The sheriff's office did not specify how many students were involved in the incident or what kind of cannabis products the students ate. Detectives from the sheriff's Cannabis Compliance Team and the school's resource deputy launched an investigation into the incident and determined that a 15-year-old student was provided edible cannabis products by an adult, Flor Yudith Zamora, 21, of Lompoc. The 15-year-old brought the cannabis products to the high school where the teen shared it with other students. Upon further investigation, detectives found that Zamora was using an Instagram account called " to sell cannabis products, psilocybin (also known as "shrooms"), nicotine products, codeine (an opiate) and alcohol to underaged children, according to authorities. In payments transactions and messages about the products, detectives found that emojis were used to identify the drugs that were being sold. The emojis were used in the discussions about payments sent to Zamora using Zelle and Cash App, services that allow peer-to-peer payments. In 2021, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration had investigated more than 80 cases involving drug trafficking on internet apps, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube. Available drugs were advertised on these apps in stories that disappeared within 24 hours and in posts that were removed after a certain amount of time, according to the federal agency. Read more: Parents are blaming Snapchat for their teens' fentanyl deaths. Will an L.A. lawsuit shape the future of social media? In a published report, the agency found that once contact was made by commenting on a post or directly messaging the social media account, the conversation was then moved to encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram. Once a deal was made, drug sellers requested payment using peer-to-peer transaction services such as Venmo, Zelle, Cash App and Remitly. Officials from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office are asking parents to review their children's social media accounts for suspicious activity or unfamiliar contacts. "Talk to them about the dangers of illegal drug activity and the risks of engaging with unknown individuals online," the sheriff's office said in a statement. Anyone with information that could be helpful in this case is encouraged to contact the sheriff's Cannabis Compliance Team at (805) 681-4150 or by email at cannabistips@ Anonymous tips can be made by calling the office's tip line at (805) 681-4171 or online at Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
