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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Man charged after shots fired at Knoxville home
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man faces charges of reckless endangerment after shots were fired at a house on Gratz Street Saturday, the Knoxville Police Department said. Around 8 p.m. Saturday night, KPD officers responded to a report of shots fired. They learned that a black truck had pulled into the driveway of a Gratz Street house. A man had then left the truck and fired shots in the direction of the home, KPD said. Tennessee Valley Authority leads Douglas Lake 'Community Day of Service' Officers stopped a vehicle on Broadway matching the description of the truck. The driver was Travis Murrah, 40, the son of a man living in the Gratz Street house. Murrah 'was apparently under the influence,' KPD wrote. Officers found two pistols in the truck, KPD said. Man pleads guilty to murder in 2024 death of 22-year-old Knoxville woman Murrah was taken into custody and faces charges of reckless endangerment, driving under the influence and possession of a weapon while under the influence, police said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Green Bay woman arrested after high-speed chase goes through downtown Fond du Lac
A 19-year-old Green Bay woman was arrested after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash May 30 in downtown Fond du Lac, according to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office. The suspect was taken to St. Agnes Hospital for injuries sustained in the crash. She faces possible charges of operating while intoxicated causing injury, first-degree reckless endangering safety, operating while revoked due to alcohol/controlled substance refusal, fleeing and eluding an officer, and three counts of felony bail jumping. According to the sheriff's office: At 6:37 p.m. May 30, a deputy saw the suspect's vehicle traveling over 50 mph in a 25-mph zone, northbound on South Main Street in Fond du Lac. The vehicle increased its speed to over 80 mph. The deputy ended the pursuit as the driver headed toward a busy downtown. The driver continued at a high rate of speed through the downtown, driving in the southbound lane at times. Near the intersection with Division Street, the driver struck a southbound vehicle. The driver continued northbound now on North Main Street, striking several other vehicles. The suspect's vehicle started on fire and stopped near the intersection of Merrill Avenue. The first vehicle that was struck caught fire. Deputies and Fond du Lac Police officers checked for injuries and provided aid "in an overall scene that spanned a city block." Three occupants of vehicles that were hit were treated and released. The suspect, who faces charges in Brown County and was free on two signature bonds, also has prior charges pending in Ozaukee and Fond du Lac counties. 'This young suspect, who already has a lengthy criminal history, left a massive path of destruction in downtown Fond du Lac on a Friday evening," Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said in a news release. "She terrorized dozens of our citizens and visitors who were downtown to enjoy the start to the weekend. We're thankful no one was killed, and wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured." The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the crashes. This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Green Bay woman arrested after high-speed chase in downtown Fond du Lac
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Teen arrested for shooting from car while MNPD helicopter flying overhead
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A teenager was taken into custody Friday night after being accused of firing a rifle from the driver's window of a stolen vehicle, which was being monitored from the air by a Nashville police helicopter with two crew members on board. The Metro Nashville Police Department said Nelson Garcia-Arevalo was arrested last September, when he was 16, for firing a gun at an undercover detective and a police helicopter. After the case was transferred from Juvenile Court to Criminal Court, he was convicted of felony aggravated assault in February 2025 and given a three-year probated sentence. Since Garcia-Arevalo, now 17, already been adjudicated as an adult, authorities said the charges being placed against him on Friday, May 23 — which include two counts of felony reckless endangerment, vehicle theft, and felony evading arrest — will also be filed in adult court. 3 teens, 1 man facing charges following gunfire in East Nashville Meanwhile, two 15-year-olds who were in the car with Garcia-Arevalo are being charged with vehicle theft, unlawful gun possession and evading arrest at Juvenile Court, according to officials. Law enforcement said these arrests are the result of a joint investigation between MNPD Violent Crimes detectives; agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and Dickson Police Department detectives following the theft of firearms from a Dickson gun store on Thursday, May 22. Police said the same black Hyundai Elantra that Garcia-Arevalo was driving Friday was used in the Dickson gun store case, adding that the car had been stolen from the Madison area shortly before the burglary. MNPD: 5 charged after fleeing from police in stolen vehicle Authorities said they recovered a rifle and four pistols take during the burglar when they arrested Garcia-Arevalo and the 15-year-olds. In addition, several other stolen guns were reportedly found in a wooded area next to an Edmondson Pike apartment complex. According to officials, an MNPD helicopter monitored the Hyundai's movements for more than an hour Friday, during which time undercover detectives used a spike strip to deflate the tires as it pulled out of the Edmondson Pike apartment complex. Garcia-Arevalo allegedly drove the car on flattened tires for another five minutes before he and the other two teens got out on Amalie Drive and ran into a neighborhood. After detectives flooded the area, they took all three minors into custody. ⏩ Dickson police are set to handle any charges related to the gun store burglary and theft. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Priceville police: Man charged with DUI had infant in vehicle
May 22—A Somerville man was charged with driving under the influence and reckless endangerment Wednesday evening after officers pulled him over and found an infant in the back seat of his vehicle, according to the Priceville Police Department. Police said officers pulled over 27-year-old Ryan Yvez Hernandez near the intersection of Shoal Creek Road and Horse Center Road for suspicion of driving under the influence. As Hernandez was performing a field sobriety test for the officers, police saw an infant secured in a car seat inside the vehicle. After it was determined that Hernandez was impaired, police said they arrested and charged him with driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, possession of an open container, improper lane usage, driving without insurance and operating a vehicle with an expired tag. He was transported to Morgan County Jail and held in lieu of a $3,500 bond, according to Priceville police. "I want to remind the public that our department has a zero-tolerance policy for driving under the influence," said Priceville Police Chief Jerry Holmes. "This behavior not only jeopardizes the safety of the driver and their family, as demonstrated in this case, but also endangers the lives of innocent individuals. We remain committed to rigorously enforcing DUI laws and will pursue every available charge against offenders." — or 256-340-2442.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- BBC News
Boys deny throwing seat over Westfield shopping centre barrier
Two teenage boys have denied throwing a chair 50ft (15m) from the top floor of an east London shopping centre, allegedly as part of an internet were arrested after a viral video showed an incident at Westfield Stratford shopping centre on 1 March, where a chair was thrown and missed shoppers walking boys, aged 14 and 15, both pleaded not guilty at Stratford Magistrates' Court to a charge of criminal damage recklessly endangering charges state the boys, who cannot be named because of their age, damaged a seat worth £500 and were "reckless as to whether the life of another person would thereby be endangered". Prosecution barrister Matthew Groves told the court the defendants went to the top floor and one boy "picked up a large footstool and threw it over a balcony railing".He said the incident was filmed by the other boy "with a view to being posted on the internet" after which "it came to the attention of the authorities".The boys were conditionally bailed to appear for trial at the same court on 3 July.
