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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
5 days after Hardin escape, focus stays in north AR; reward bumps to $25K
CALICO ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Five days after convicted murderer and rapist Grant Hardin escaped a Calico Rock prison, the search remains centered on north Arkansas. According to Arkansas Department of Corrections spokesperson Rand Champion said all tips so far have been 'looked into and investigated,' but none have 'come to fruition at this time.' 'At this time, there are no new updates as searches continue,' Champion said. 'The focus remains the north central Arkansas region for our search teams. Caves complicate search for escaped Arkansas inmate Two rewards are being offered for information leading to Hardin's arrest: $20,000 from the FBI, and now $5,000 from the U.S. Marshalls for a combined reward of $25,000, according to Champion. Authorities urge those with information about Hardin or his whereabouts report to their local law enforcement 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
‘I lost everything;' Home torn apart in SWAT standoff
After a 12-hour standoff at their home Thursday, residents are working to process after their home was raided by SWAT. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Mason Fletcher tours the home, which has lingering tear gas, broken glass, holes in the wall and a broken-in door, hearing about what the residents are left to clean up LIVE on News Center 7 at 6. TRENDING STORIES: Local spa accused of operating as brothel; 2 arrested Loretta Swit, 'Hot Lips' Houlihan on 'M*A*S*H,' dies at 87 'Worst I've ever seen;' Over 30 dogs, several ferrets found in area home with 'feces inches deep' The US Marshals say they can not share more information about an ongoing case, but they arrested a man after a 12-hour standoff outside a home on Main Street in Dayton. 'I woke up at 6 a.m. to the US Marshals at my door asking me to come out before they kick the door in,' a resident who did not give their name said. 'I left the door open for them to enter my home.' He says police told him if the man they were looking for did not come out of the home, they would call in SWAT. He says police put him in a cruiser for six hours as the standoff unfolded. He then returned to what was left of his home. 'It was totally destroyed,' he said. 'I lost everything in this standoff and now I've got to start from scratch.' The property owner, Clara Wengling, says police were looking for the renter of one of her four units in the building. She says the destruction was unnecessary because she gave police keys to every unit. 'It was heartbreaking to watch them just destroy my property,' Wengling said. Wengling says she recently remodeled, and has no idea where to start her repairs. 'I'm a single mother and I just, you know, I just bought the buildings to try to better myself,' Wengling said. Wengling took in two of her tenants last night, one of them even borrowing her clothes because everything they had was ruined in the standoff. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Washington Post
2 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Sharp spike in threats to judges prompts calls for more security
A spike in threats against federal judges since President Donald Trump took office is prompting calls for new funding and security measures, with current and former jurists, lawmakers, and law enforcement officials saying existing protections are not enough. The U.S. Marshals Service investigated 373 separate threats to judges in the first five months of 2025, compared with 509 probes all of last year, according to agency data that U.S. District Judge Esther Salas of New Jersey shared with The Washington Post. The threats targeted 277 judges, some of whom were threatened more than once, compared with 379 judges threatened in all of 2024.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Car crashes into Dayton auto parts store
A car crashed into an auto parts store in Dayton Thursday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] According to Montgomery County dispatch, the store, Genuine Auto Parts, is located on the 3700 block of Salem Avenue. TRENDING STORIES: Smoke, flames pour from large fire at local Catholic church UPDATE: Standoff involving SWAT, US Marshals continues after 8 hours Area police chief placed on paid leave pending misconduct investigation Officers were called to the scene around 4:10 p.m., dispatch says. Fire crews were called to the scene, but there is no word on injuries at this time, according to dispatch. News Center 7 will continue to update this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Associated Press
2 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Judge throws out murder charge against Michigan officer who struck a fleeing man
A judge dismissed a murder charge against a Michigan police officer who struck a fleeing man with his unmarked SUV, saying his role with a federal task force gives him immunity from state prosecution. There was no evidence that state police Det. Sgt. Brian Keely 'did no more than what was necessary and proper' to catch a man wanted for various crimes, U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou said Wednesday. Samuel Sterling, 25, died after he was pinned against a wall at a Burger King in Kentwood in April 2024. At that time, Keely was part of a U.S. Marshal Service group that tries to catch fugitives in western Michigan. 'Sterling was actively attempting to evade arrest, leading multiple officers on an extended chase in a populated area,' the judge said. 'Because Keely and the other officers reasonably believed Sterling was armed, they had good reason to believe that Sterling posed a significant threat to the safety of officers and the public.' Sterling was on foot. Keely made a reasonable decision to try to block him from entering the Burger King, even if the officer's actions were risky, Jarbou said. The judge said it is 'well settled' that a state can't prosecute a federal officer if the officer acted properly. Keely was charged with second-degree murder. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the decision was 'nothing short of a miscarriage of justice.' Keely's attorneys said Sterling, who had past convictions, made things worse by running. There were six warrants out for his arrest, including an allegation of assault against his father and probation violations, the judge said. 'This ruling not only vindicates our client but also sends a strong message in support of those who serve with honor and integrity,' Keely's lawyers said in written statement.
