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Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
Milwaukee vehicle theft; owner injured, has 2 toes amputated
The Brief A Milwaukee man has been charged in connection to a vehicle theft that occurred on March 11. The owner of the vehicle was injured during the incident. Doctors amputated two of her toes. The accused, Omarion Stewart, is charged with first-degree reckless injury and operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. MILWAUKEE - A 19-year-old Milwaukee man has been criminally charged in connection with a vehicle theft. The owner of the vehicle was injured during the incident and is wheelchair-bound for six weeks. The accused, Omarion Stewart, is charged with the following: First-degree reckless injury Operating a motor vehicle without owner's consent The backstory According to the criminal complaint, on March 11 the victim went to a gas station near 76th and Appleton to purchase cigarettes. The victim said as she was leaving the gas station, she found herself blocked into her parking spot by two other vehicles: a blue sedan and a black SUV. The victim began engaging with the motorist from the black SUV. At that time, a passenger from the blue sedan got into the victim's vehicle, a Volkswagen Arteon, which was still running, the complaint states. Court filings say the victim heard another patron yell, "Hey, they're getting into your car!" That's when the victim ran up to her vehicle and was able to halfway enter the car when the subject, later identified as Omarion Stewart, drove away. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Per the complaint, Stewart allegedly sped over a curb with the victim's body hanging out of the front passenger door. As a result, the victim's left ankle and foot were crushed. The victim suffered fractured toes and an open laceration, which exposed her bones. Doctors eventually amputated two of the victim's toes – and she is wheelchair-bound for at least six weeks, according to the complaint. What we know Stewart was found about two hours later driving the Volkswagen Arteon, fleeing police officers in a high-speed chase, court filings say. He was eventually arrested. He was wearing the same black sweatshirt and distinctive shoes depicted in the gas station video as the individual who drove away with the victim's car, crushing her foot, the complaint states. According to the complaint, Stewart told officers a "far-fetched, outlandish story" of how he obtained the victim's vehicle. He claims that sometime after 10 p.m. that day he began searching social media on his girlfriend's phone to buy a car, because he "had some money." FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Stewart told police he found the Volkswagen Arteon in a listing on Facebook, and agreed to buy it for $15,000. Then, at 2 a.m. that same night, he claims he obtained the vehicle in a transaction, court filings say. Per the complaint, witnesses at the gas station also identified Stewart as the person who stole the Volkswagen Arteon and crushed the victim's foot. The Source Information in this report is from the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and Wisconsin Circuit Court.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
El Paso driver dies in 2-car collision on Delta Drive next to Chamizal National Memorial
A driver has died following a weekend two-car collision in South El Paso next to the Chamizal National Memorial, police officials said. Javier Camacho Armendariz, 58, of Central El Paso, died at at hospital following a traffic collision late Friday night, March 7, police said in a Monday news release. El Paso traffic deaths: Las Cruces woman killed in El Paso freeway motorcycle crash The wreck occurred at 11:52 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Delta Drive and South San Marcial Street, which runs between the Chamizal National Memorial and Bowie High School, police said. Alfredo De Santiago, 26, of the East Side, was driving a 2022 Volkswagen Arteon westbound on Delta as Armendariz was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Impala southbound on San Marcial Street, police said. The police Special Traffic Investigations Unit determined that Armendariz tried to make a left turn onto Delta Street, failed to yield the right of way and collided with the Volkswagen, police said. Armendariz was transported to a hospital, where he later died. More: El Paso 'road rage' suspect shot by police accused in East, West Side assaults spree The wreck was the tenth traffic-related death in El Paso this year compared with 12 at the same time last year, police reported. Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@ and @BorundaDaniel on X. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso driver dies in 2-car collision next to Bowie High School
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
Volkswagen recalls 32,000 VW, Audi vehicles for rear-view camera or battery issues
Volkswagen recalled more than 30,000 vehicles for a pair of concerns: a potential rear camera issue and electric vehicle batteries possibly overheating. The automaker is recalling 29,569 of its 2022-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan SUVs, 2023 Volkswagen Arteon sedans and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 SUVs because the rearview camera image may not display as intended, Volkswagen says in a report filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup and may not show a rearview camera image. This can increase the risk of a crash, the company said in the report. Volkswagen is also recalling 2,616 of its 2023 Audi Q5 PHEV hybrid SUVs because defective high-voltage battery cell modules may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire, according to a NHTSA report. Looking for a recall?Check out USA TODAY's recall database What Volkswagen, Audi vehicles are affected in the rearview camera recall? The rearview camera recall covers the following Audi and Volkswagen vehicles: Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. 2024-2025 Audi Q3 (14,028) 2023 Volkswagen Arteon (1,660) 2022-2024 Volkswagen Tiguan (13,881) What Audi vehicles are covered in the battery recall? The high-voltage battery recall covers certain 2023 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid vehicles. How to get recalled vehicles fixed Automaker remedies for the recalls: Volkswagen and Audi rearview camera recall: Owners of the vehicles with the rearview camera issues are expected to get notification letters mailed to them April 11, 2025. Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV. Audi high-voltage battery recall: Owners of 2023 Audi Q5 vehicles with the safety risk are expected to have interim notification letters mailed April 11, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy – installation of advanced onboard diagnostic software – is available, which is anticipated to be available in the second quarter of 2025. Volkswagen will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary, to advise them not to charge the vehicle from an external source until the battery can be replaced. For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, owners are advised not to charge their batteries from external sources until the final remedy becomes available. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93AA. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V-898. Follow Mike Snider on Threads, Bluesky and X: mikegsnider &@ &@mikesnider. What's everyone talking about? Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day
