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(Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office) (Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office) by: Nathaniel Rodriguez, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Dec 3, 2022 / 05:54 PM MST Updated: Dec 3, 2022 / 05:54 PM MST (WFLA) — A Georgia man’s Facebook comment got him some unwanted attention from law enforcement — ending with an arrest. On Monday, the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia posted a list of its Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives. That’s when Christopher Spaulding decided to chime in. “How about me,” he wrote in the comments. Well, turns out that even though Spaulding was by no means one of the most sought-after fugitives in the county, he was still wanted. “You are correct you have two warrants, we are on the way,” the sheriff’s office wrote in response. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office’s fugitive unit quickly found Spaulding and arrested him on two warrants for felony violation of probation. “Our Top 10 is compiled based off of the severity of the charges only,” the sheriff’s office wrote Thursday.  » Read More

(Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office) (Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office) by: Nathaniel Rodriguez, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Dec 3, 2022 / 07:54 PM EST Updated: Dec 3, 2022 / 07:54 PM EST (WFLA) — A Georgia man’s Facebook comment got him some unwanted attention from law enforcement — ending with an arrest. On Monday, the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia posted a list of its Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives. That’s when Christopher Spaulding decided to chime in. “How about me,” he wrote in the comments. Well, turns out that even though Spaulding was by no means one of the most sought-after fugitives in the county, he was still wanted. “You are correct you have two warrants, we are on the way,” the sheriff’s office wrote in response. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office’s fugitive unit quickly found Spaulding and arrested him on two warrants for felony violation of probation. “Our Top 10 is compiled based off of the severity of the charges only,” the sheriff’s office wrote Thursday.  » Read More

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – A mother sharing her story on social media after she said a photographer didn’t show up for her daughter’s engagement photo. That post is now gaining lots of traction. Meanwhile, the photographer is looking to clear her name. “I am not a scam artist,” photographer, Sierra Love said. A family schedules a photographer for her daughter’s wedding. “I’m so excited. it’s supposed to be a happy day,” mother of the daughter getting photos taken, Tina Pierce said. With the booking of a wedding session the photographer, Love, gives a complementary engagement shoot. “When you book a wedding with me, you pay the $1,500 that’s for the wedding package and a complementary engagement session is included with the booking of a wedding,” Love stated. Although, the family had already paid before, Love didn’t show, “My phone was not working that day. For some reason my phone was just, you know, my dad was in a head on collision, my sister couldn’t even get in touch with me,” Love said.  » Read More

... for many of us to spot suspicious activity. For one family in New Kent, a Facebook puppy scam is taking up their time and their peace of mind.  » Read More

MonmouthUpdated: Dec. 01, 2022, 9:46 a.m.|Published: Dec. 01, 2022, 9:29 a.m.A deflated trio of carjackers who targeted a car in a Walgreens parking lot Wednesday didn’t make it far when a flat tire stopped their getaway, authorities said.The driver had been waiting for AAA to change her tire at the Walgreens in Englishtown when two men and a woman forced her out of her vehicle at around 9 a.m., police said in a statement.The carjackers fled east onto Gordons Corner Road, but were forced to pull over in a parking lot in Manalapan about a half-mile away, officials said. Manalapan police took the trio into custody.Rayj Durant, 20, Tyler Lares, 18, and Hazma Williams, 19, all of Brooklyn, New York, are each charged with carjacking, motor vehicle theft, theft and conspiracy. Williams was also charged with hindering apprehension. They are being held at the Monmouth County jail ahead of a detention hearing.All are also being investigated for other crimes that took place in the area before the carjacking.  » Read More

It’s been a winding path for David Samiljan to get to where he is today. Not many butchers used to be vegans, and even fewer started out in the circus.“I was on what they call the ring crew. … Other circuses call them the prop crew,” Samiljan told SFGATE over the phone. “I was more or less a stagehand.” However, the circus life was not something that he ever aspired to do. Then again, neither was becoming a butcher. Raised in Staten Island, New York, the self-proclaimed “science fiction nerd” wanted to experience the world after growing up in suburbia. “My biggest claim to fame is I grew up near Willowbrook Park, which was right next to Willowbrook State development mental institution,” he joked. David Samiljan and Alex Olson prep meat at Baron's Quality Meats & Seafood inside Alameda Marketplace in Alameda, Calif., Nov. 29, 2022.Lance Yamamoto/SFGATE Willowbrook State School's unfortunate claim to infamy was being the subject of young Geraldo Rivera's most explosive expose.  » Read More

November 29, 2022 Tomorrow on FFRF's "Ask an Atheist," we will talk with Evan Minton, who was denied critical health care by California’s largest hospital provider, Dignity Health, because he is a transgender man. Dignity Health is a Catholic health care provider. We’ll discuss with Minton about what happened to him, how his story caught the attention of members of Congress, and how he is fighting back. Don't forget to comment and ask questions during the noon Central airing; we will address them at the end of the show. Watch FFRF's "Ask an Atheist" live on Wed., Nov. 30 at noon Central, repeated at 7 p.m. Or later tomorrow go to "Ask an Atheist" on FFRF's YouTube Channel.  » Read More

MOUNTAIN GREEN, Utah — Rescuers said a pilot whose airplane crashed into a Utah canyon “miraculously” walked away from the crash and walked 6 miles for help.Read more trending newsThe Mountain Green Fire Protection District shared photos of the wreckage of the plane on its Facebook page and said in the accompanying post that the aircraft went down into a canyon near Durst Mountain on Sunday afternoon.The plane had taken off from the Morgan County Airport and was heading to Idaho, KSL reported.In its Facebook post, the Mountain Green Fire Protection District said the pilot “miraculously walked away from the crash, then hiked about 6 miles to get cell service to call 911.”“Normally with these situations, we have a great deal of difficulty of finding the aircraft or the people,” Mountain Green Fire Chief Brian Brendel told KSL. “In this case, he just kind of got out of his plane, dusted himself off and walked himself down this ATV road until he got into cellphone range.”Firefighters on the scene were able to disable the batteries and address a fuel leak.  » Read More

Shares of DraftKings Inc. DKNG, -0.41% jumped 2.3% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the online sports betting and fantasy sports company and Churchill Downs Inc. CHDN, +0.33% announced a multi-year agreement that will bring betting on horse racing to DraftKings. Churchhill Downs' stock was inactive in the premarket. DraftKings said it will launch "DK HORSE" in the coming months, a standalone app that will require customers to sign up and deposit funds separate from their "one account, one wallet" that is tied to DraftKings Sportsbook, Casino and fantasy sports apps. DK HORSE, which is expected to be available in 21 states to start, is scheduled to launch before the Kentucky Derby in May 2023. ""We are excited to collaborate with Churchill Downs Incorporated, not only to give our existing customers an opportunity to engage with pari-mutuel horse wagering, but also to acquire new customers efficiently during marquee horse racing moments," said DraftKings Chief Executive Jason Robins. DraftKings' stock has tumbled 47.2% year to date through Monday and Churchill Downs shares have lost 8.1%, while the S&P 500 SPX,  » Read More

CNN  —  US Men’s National Team (USMNT) forward Christian Pulisic was taken to hospital due to an abdominal injury he suffered while scoring the game-winning goal for the United States in its crucial 1-0 win over Iran at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A US Soccer spokesperson told CNN in an email that Pulisic, who collided with the Iranian goalkeeper after scoring his goal, went for medical scans but “was not hospitalized.” In a social media post the team said Pulisic was diagnosed with a pelvic contusion. His playing status is day-to-day. World Cup host broadcaster FOX Sports tweeted a picture of Pulisic in what looks to be a hospital bed with the caption “So f**king proud of my guys I’ll be ready Saturday don’t worry.” The US Men’s National Soccer Team’s Twitter account retweeted the Fox Sports tweet. Pulisic didn’t discuss his status when he posted on his verified Instagram, writing: “No words to explain what this means to us !  » Read More