Jonathan J. Cooper, Amy Taxin and Rebecca Boone Associated Press Published 7:19 AM EST Nov 9, 2018 Thousand Oaks, Calif. – One was a veteran police officer who didn’t hesitate to run toward danger. Another was an art student who worked with children at her church. Others were a Navy veteran, an a cappella singer who worked as a caregiver, and a security guard with a “big personality” who was known for making sure everyone got home safely. They were among a dozen people killed in a shooting at a country music bar in Southern California. Authorities believe the gunman, Ian David Long, ultimately killed himself. The victims’ stories began to emerge Thursday. It was going to be a “very difficult day for many people,” said Andrew Fox, mayor of Thousand Oaks, California, where the attack happened Wednesday night. ––– RON HELUS: ‘COP’S COP’ Ventura County sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus was talking to his wife … [Read more...] about Eagle Scout, aspiring lawyer, father killed in bar attack
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Former mental asylum offers historical, ghost tours
Published 6:00 am PDT, Saturday, October 13, 2018 This Aug. 21, 2018 photo shows a hallway of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, W. Va., after visiting the nearby medical center. The 200-foot-high tower was among the many major restorations made by the Jordan family after purchasing the former Weston Hospital in 2007. It is open for daytime and nighttime ghost tours and heritage tours. (Betsy Bethel/The Intelligencer via AP) less This Aug. 21, 2018 photo shows a hallway of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, W. Va., after visiting the nearby medical center. The 200-foot-high tower was among the many major restorations made by ... more Photo: Betsy Bethel, AP Photo: Betsy Bethel, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 This Aug. 21, 2018 photo shows a hallway of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic … [Read more...] about Former mental asylum offers historical, ghost tours
San Antonio man hears verdict in 2015 stabbing death of boyfriend
By Elizabeth Zavala Updated 1:17 pm, Monday, June 25, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', … [Read more...] about San Antonio man hears verdict in 2015 stabbing death of boyfriend
Search for missing Marine wife “like finding a needle in a thousand haystacks”
Produced by Paul LaRosa Erin Corwin was just 19 years old when she kissed her husband goodbye and said she was heading to Joshua Tree National Park to scout out hiking trails. The morning of June 28, 2014, was the last time her husband Marine Corporal Jon Corwin saw her alive. The investigation into what happened to Erin Corwin after she left home would expose a secret affair between two neighbors in the Marine Combat Base in Twentynine Palms, Calif. Full coverage: "48 Hours: NCIS" Nearly two months after her disappearance, her body was found dumped in one of the more than 1,000 abandoned mines in the unforgiving desert. How did she get there, and who would kill Erin Corwin? And could NCIS agents track down the killer? NCIS Special Agent Clifton Randolph Jr.: Joshua Tree National Park is a very large and desolate area …There is not a lot of water in these areas and it gets very hot during the day and very cold at night. Beth Ford Roth | Public Radio Reporter: It's a … [Read more...] about Search for missing Marine wife “like finding a needle in a thousand haystacks”
Doug Doughty: a lifetime of stories from a new Virginia Sports Hall of Fame member
In a 44-year hall of fame career as a sportswriter for The Roanoke Times, Doug Doughty has covered some of the all-time greats: Ralph Sampson, Jack Nicklaus, Tiki and Ronde Barber, Terry Holland, Dean Smith, J.J. Redick … and Freckles the ferret.Freckles wasn’t a sports star or even a team mascot. He was a Roanoke County family’s pet ferret that survived a 35-minute soaking in a washing machine. Doughty heard about the ferret’s soapy fate while talking to other parents at his son’s youth league baseball game back in 2007. As he listened to Ben Foutz explain how his kids’ pet ferret nearly drowned in the washer, Doughty knew that this was a great story for the newspaper.So, Doughty, who made a name for himself as one of the preeminent beat writers covering college sports, and who has covered NCAA championship games and even The Masters, wrote the ferret story himself.“Freckles, the Foutzes’ fearless ferret,” he wrote, telling the … [Read more...] about Doug Doughty: a lifetime of stories from a new Virginia Sports Hall of Fame member