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Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
New Iberia man arrested after chase across parish line ends in crash
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A New Iberia man was arrested after a police chase that ended in a crash in Assumption Parish left a deputy injured. Lafourche Parish deputies tried to conduct a traffic stop on May 4 after reports of a car driving recklessly, but a chase started, heading north toward Labadieville. The chase reportedly ended when the suspect's car hit an Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office patrol unit on Louisiana Highway 1 at the parish line. The suspect, Donavar Yancy Jr., 71, and a deputy were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. Yancy was booked into the Lafourche Parish Jail after he was released from the hospital. Yancy was later booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on May 28 on charges of two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count each of aggravated flight from an officer, resisting an officer with force or violence, possession of alcoholic beverages in a motor vehicle, and no liability insurance. Report identifies 5 Baton Rouge zip codes as the worst for car crashes Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT: The EV Revolutionizer Mother abandons children, then reports them as missing Pit bulls rescued from neglect in Louisiana to go up for adoption New York Times agrees to license its material for Amazon's AI Toyota Tundra recall: Over 400K vehicles affected Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Business Upturn
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
Is ‘Ransom Canyon' returning for season 2? Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on May 7, 2025, 18:00 IST Last updated May 7, 2025, 12:17 IST Ransom Canyon , Netflix's romantic Western drama, has captured audiences with its blend of small-town charm, sweeping Texas landscapes, and intricate family dynamics. Since its debut on April 17, 2025, the show has soared to the top of Netflix's U.S. TV charts, leaving fans eager for more. With cliffhangers like Yancy's mysterious wife and Quinn's departure to New York, viewers are buzzing with one big question: Will there be a Ransom Canyon Season 2? Here's everything we know so far. Ransom Canyon Season 2 Renewal Status As of May 7, 2025, Netflix has not officially confirmed a second season for Ransom Canyon . However, there's plenty of reason for optimism. The show's creator, April Blair, has shared promising updates, revealing that the writers' room is already active, brainstorming ideas for Season 2. In interviews with Deadline and TV Insider , Blair confirmed, 'We've already started the writers' room, even though the show hasn't been picked up to series yet for Season 2.' When Could Ransom Canyon Season 2 Premiere? Without an official renewal, no release date has been set, but we can estimate based on Season 1's production timeline. Filming for Season 1 took place from February to June 2024, with the show premiering in 10 months later in April 2025. If Season 2 follows a similar 14-15 month schedule and filming begins in mid-2025, a premiere in fall 2026 is plausible, assuming Netflix greenlights the season soon. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ransom Canyon Boss Breaks Down Finale Twists (R.I.P., [Spoiler]!) and Looks Ahead to Season 2
Life in Ransom Canyon will never be the same by the end of the Netflix western's first season. The sexy, soapy series lassoed plenty of drama in its first 10 episodes, from a devastating tornado to the tragic loss of a town staple — Cap Fuller, played by the iconic James Brolin. Unfortunately, it's Brolin's status as an icon that ultimately led to his character's demise in Episode 10. More from TVLine Emily in Paris: Camille Razat Not Returning for Season 5 Ginny & Georgia: Judgment Day Arrives in Season 3 Teaser - Get Release Date The Sandman's Final Season to Roll Out in Two 'Volumes' - Get Release Dates, Watch Teaser 'We wanted someone who was kind of iconic like Jim to [play Cap], but we weren't sure if he'd really sign up to do multiple seasons,' showrunner April Blair tells TVLine. 'So I always had in my head that his passing would be the thing that sort of [changed everything]. Once Jim came, he was like, 'I would stay!' But we were sort of already in the process of killing him off, which was sad.' And Cap's death wasn't the only major development in Ransom Canyon's first season finale. Despite exposing Paula Jo and basically saving the town, Staten could still be removed as his ranch's sole trustee due to his loose-cannon behavior; Quinn accepted a position with the New York Philharmonic; Margaret was arrested for her involvement in Randall's accidental death; Lucas received acceptance letters from Columbia and Princeton; Lauren repaired her relationship with her father, though repairing her shoulder will take more time; and after turning down Yancy's proposal (for now), Ellie was approached by a woman who introduced herself as — wait for it — Yancy's wife. Below, showrunner April Blair explains how these twists could impact the show's future in a not-yet-ordered second season: A 'NEW MISSION' FOR QUINN | As planned, Quinn will indeed head to the Big Apple for a stint with the New York Philharmonic — and she will return. 'She comes back with a new mission' in Season 2, Blair says. 'Quinn has spent a lot of her past trying to save other people, and she comes back changed by this experience. Season 2 for her is really about saving herself and doing what's right for her.' DID SOMEBODY SAY 'TIME JUMP'? | The question is: Will we get to spend time with Quinn in New York, or will we pick up upon her return to Texas? 'The beauty of Ransom Canyon is Ransom Canyon,' Blair says. 'If we started in New York, I'm not sure it would be the same show. So I think we're going to pick up when Quinn returns home after her stint in New York, and that will give us time to see what has changed. Quinn's return is our reentry into Ransom Canyon. We'll see and experience it with her.' MRS. YANCY GREY REVEALED | I don't know too much about where the storyline with Yancy's estranged wife is headed — other than it being bad news for Ellie — but I can reveal this fun behind-the-scenes secret: the woman who played his wife in the finale was actually Erica Dasher, who previously starred on Blair's then-ABC Family series Jane by Design. 'I don't know that she'll actually play the wife [in Season 2],' Blair says. 'That's why we only showed her from behind. But she was visiting me in New Mexico, and I was like, 'Can I make you the back of a mystery head?'' REID'S 'LOYALTY' IS TESTED | If you enjoyed watching Lucas and Reid's unlikely bromance develop throughout Ransom Canyon's first season, you're going to love what Season 2 has in store. 'They hit some roadblocks, but they definitely maintain a friendship,' Blair says. 'Reid evolves into someone who's conflicted about life. He knows the sacrifices his dad made to save their ranch, but he also doesn't agree with all of his dad's moves. His dad moves a little wild sometimes. He has a loyalty to his father and a loyalty to his friendship with Lucas, and how he navigates those in Season 2 is fun — and a little heart-wrenching.' A 'FRESH MYSTERY' | With the truth about Margaret's accidental involvement in Randall's death finally exposed, Lauren's mom is now behind bars and 'that mystery has been put to bed,' Blair says. 'You never move on from the loss of a child, but we wanted Staten to be able to start growing emotionally and letting go of that ghost.' But with a new season comes new drama — and a new question mark for the people of Ransom Canyon. 'In Season 1, the pipeline was threatening to come in. In Season 2, it's being laid and constructed. There's a whole new, fresh mystery and engine to Season 2.' OK, let's talk: Did you enjoy your trip to Ransom Canyon? Are you hoping for a (very likely) Season 2 renewal? Who are your favorite and least favorite characters? Whatever's on your mind, drop it in a comment below. Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Ransom Canyon' star Jack Schumacher got sent to 'cowboy camp' for his new role. One problem? He 'did not enjoy' riding horses.
Netflix's new series Ransom Canyon isn't Yellowstone or Virgin River, but it does have some of the best parts of those hit television shows: feuding families, romance and modern-day cowboys. At the center is a will-they-or-won't-they romance between stoic widower Staten (Josh Duhamel) and Quinn (Minka Kelly), a family friend who returns to town to run the dance hall after a failed run as a concert pianist. Their connection is complicated when an intriguing cowboy named Yancy blows into town, as cowboys often do, airing dirty laundry from the past. Jack Schumacher, who plays Yancy, spoke to Yahoo Entertainment about the 'mysterious drifter' character, his time at 'cowboy camp' and what his role in Top Gun: Maverick taught him about acting. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Tell me about the role you play in He's a mysterious drifter cowboy who rolls into the town of Ransom Canyon and shakes some things up a little bit. It's such a fun show — a multigenerational romance and drama. What was it like being on the set with this spectacular backdrop? We shot in Albuquerque, N.M. It's a gorgeous place. I think everyone in the cast and crew would agree this is a unique situation, because I've never had the experience of not getting along with cast, but this was like a family. These are some of my best friends in the whole world — I see them all the time. One of the coolest parts of this whole thing was getting to go to cowboy camp. Cowboy camp?! It was very extensive! Every day for a few months, we spent a few hours in the morning riding horses, learning how to stop on marks and do all these things that you don't really think about when you see someone acting on a horse. You've gotta stay super still with your lower body because every time you fidget, the horse is gonna move. There are a lot of tricky things like that. For my character, because I'm a bull rider, I had a lot of bull-riding training. One of my favorite things about getting to act is that you get to learn all these different skills. I'm by no means going to be able to get on a bull anytime soon, but I did a lot of dummy training. They took me to professional bull-riding events. I got to go hang out in the chutes and sit on some bulls. It was a wild ride. Did you have any horse-riding or bull-riding experience before filming this? Oh my God, no! During COVID, I went and rode a horse one day. I did not enjoy the experience at all. I was like, 'This is gonna be bad.' But luckily, the cowboys who trained us — they're so good. They took so much time with us, and they're so patient. I did an episode of this one show after we finished Ransom — they needed a guy who could ride a horse. And I'm like, 'Yeah, that's me!' That was awesome. From the universe to Beyoncé's cowboy culture is definitely having a moment. Why do you think that is? I think contemporary westerns tap into this very deeply ingrained Americana and sense of nostalgia. For [Ransom Canyon], it's the pioneering spirit and its classic setting for a hero to overcome things. Through the lens of the modern-day setting, you're able to bring in contemporary issues like corporate greed. It's a great way to digest these things. I love Yellowstone and those types of shows — it's hard to find someone who doesn't enjoy those. They really do connect you to the classic American myth. Speaking of classic America, I first got introduced to your work when you played Omaha in Was there anything you learned from that set that you've taken to your other roles? I could talk about Top Gun for hours. It was the first movie I ever did. The amount that I learned was astounding. What better place to learn from — you're watching Tom Cruise, Jon Hamm and Miles Teller! I can name everyone on that cast and something I learned from all of them. It was interesting too, because during the whole experience, I had impostor syndrome. It's a giant, difficult thing to get over. I remember the first day, I was looking around at all these people, and I looked at Tom Cruise and thought, 'Dude, how am I here? Someone made a mistake!' Watching the way Tom conducts himself as a leader, he wears every hat. He's so specific about what he wants and what he needs in performances and shots. He knows how to be the leader on set — to show up ready to go, remain enthusiastic and learn people's names so he can be connected to everyone. That has a trickle-down effect on an entire set. If you show up, and your lead is just being a bummer, that's going to spread. That's toxic to a set. Especially when you're doing 18-hour days. To see him work was astounding. Another thing that stuck with me was when I ran into Jon Hamm one night at the hotel lobby. We started talking, and I was like, 'Dude, I don't like feeling insecure. Should I be trying to do something? Should I try something different?' And he told me, 'I've had a bunch of jobs. The only thing you need to do is listen. Whenever someone's talking, whenever they're doing a scene, just be the guy who is listening the most. Don't do anything that's not you.' That really stuck with me and it's continued to ring in my mind on everything that I worked on. starts streaming April 17 on Netflix.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Family of man who died in Tarrant jail demands commissioners seek sheriff's removal
The family of a man who died in the Tarrant County Jail last December sent a letter to Tarrant County commissioners on Saturday asking them to petition for a trial to remove Sheriff Bill Waybourn from his post. Mason Yancy, 31, died in the jail on Dec. 27, 2024, from what the medical examiner later ruled to be a pulmonary thromboembolism, or a blood clot in the lungs. Members of Yancy's family told the Star-Telegram that they believe the medical examiner's ruling confirmed their theory that Yancy was not given medication for his diabetes while in custody. Diabetes increases the risk for blood clots, according to the American Heart Association. Yancy's family is demanding that Tarrant County commissioners create an agenda item and hold a vote on seeking Waybourn's removal, according to a news release. The family cited a Texas local government code that creates a process via trial by a jury in which an elected official such as a sheriff can be removed in cases of incompetence or official misconduct, the statement reads. The legal process would begin with a county resident filing a petition to be reviewed by a district court judge, according to the Chapter 87 law. At a January commissioners' meeting, tensions erupted during a briefing about recent deaths in the jail, including Yancy's. A group of Second Amendment activists attended the Jan. 14 meeting to join calls for Waybourn's resignation, in an episode that ended with two arrests, the Star-Telegram previously reported. At that meeting, Yancy's brother Darren told commissioners that the fault for the jail deaths lies with Waybourn. 'The challenge we have is you've got a number of deaths under various employees since 2017 that keep occurring, and there's one man at the top, and that's Bill Waybourn,' he said. Waybourn told commissioners at that January meeting that Mason Yancy came to the jail with 'medical issues' and was seen by medical staff nine times in the four days that he was incarcerated before his death. 'He was in a cell seeing two nurses when he collapsed,' Waybourn said. 'Life saving stuff was taking place immediately, within very few seconds. … I think the takeaway is that all protocols were followed by Tarrant County Sheriff's Office personnel.' When asked by County Judge Tim O'Hare about reports that Yancy did not receive the medication he needed to survive, Waybourn said there is 'no evidence' to support those allegations. In November, Waybourn briefed commissioners on a federal report on the Tarrant County Jail and called it a 'Cadillac model of a jail.' Yancy's family also sent a letter Saturday to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, asking him to seek the removal of Brandon Wood, the executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, according to the statement. The executive director is chosen by the nine members of the commission, who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate, according to state law. The Sheriff's Office and the Commission on Jail Standards did not immediately respond Saturday to requests for comment on the family's demands. A Star-Telegram investigation found that the Commission on Jail Standards was not in compliance with the Sandra Bland Act, a 2017 state law that requires the commission to appoint independent investigators in jail death cases. Instead, sheriff's offices statewide were allowed for seven years to choose which law enforcement agencies investigated their in-custody deaths. 'The whole intent of the provision in the Sandra Bland Act was to ensure that it was an independent, unbiased, objective investigation, something that the public could trust, that policymakers could trust, that it isn't self-interested the way it would be if it's an agency investigating itself,' said Michele Deitch, the director of the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab at UT Austin and a consultant on the bill. The commission began complying with the law almost two weeks after the Star-Telegram published its investigation. Since the passage of the law in 2017, 70 people have died in the Tarrant County Jail. 'It is the Yancy family's position that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards is not functioning properly through Wood's directive and has allowed Waybourn to remain compliant in the face of heinous deaths such as Mason Yancy, Chasity Congious' (baby), and Anthony Johnson, Jr.,' the family's statement says. Staff writer Cody Copeland contributed to this story.
