Archives for October 2016

HAMMON, Oklahoma -News 9 reports a fugitive who had been on the run for eight days has died after a shootout with law officers in western Oklahoma.

Michael Vance was killed Sunday night while law enforcement agencies were investigating a possible sighting near Hammon.

Law officers were called about 5 p.m. Sunday to a wooded area near Hammon in western Oklahoma after a person said they found the silver Mitsubishi Eclipse thought to be stolen by Michael Vance. An apparent campsite was found after the vehicle drove away from the area.

Law enforcement agencies have set up a perimeter and think Vance is still in the perimeter as of 9 p.m.

Vance was accused of killing two relatives in Luther and shooting multiple people including two Wellston police officers in Lincoln County.

Officers were asking residents to be safe and alert while they searched the area.

See updates here. 

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LADYSMITH, Wisconsin- A Rusk County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed after responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle in Rusk County and the suspect remains at large, according to the agency.

A Rusk County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle on Broken Arrow Road east of Highway 27 just south of Ladysmith around 10:55 p.m. Saturday night. He radioed back to the department that he had found the vehicle in the field.
Dispatch lost contact with the deputy and when backup arrived minutes later, they found the deputy had been shot and killed.

LEXINGTON, Kentucky- WKYT reports that two people, including a Louisville Metro police detective are dead after being hit by a car early Saturday morning in downtown Lexington.

The reports says the happened around 2:30 a.m. on South Upper Street, just south of Bolivar Street.

Louisville Metro police confirm that the fallen officer is Detective Jason Schweitzer. He had served 15 years on the force.

“It is with heavy hearts that we report to you that Louisville Metro Police Detective Jason Schweitzer passed away early this morning October 29. Detective Schweitzer and another pedestrian were struck and killed by a drunk driver early this morning while in Lexington. Detective Schweitzer began his career with the Jefferson County Police Department in November 2001 and has been serving as a Detective in the LMPD 6th Division. Jason has also served as the Vice President of the River City FOP Lodge 614 since 2010.” – the LMPD press release said. 

Lexington police say the two men were struck by a black Dodge Charger while standing alongside the roadway.

The driver, Suzanne Whitlow, 26, has been charged with two counts of 2nd degree manslaughter and one count of DUI.

Schweitzer began his career with the Jefferson County Police Department in 2001. He had also served as the vice president of the River City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 614 since 2010.

South Upper Street was closed for several hours between Scott Street and Bolivar Street while an accident reconstruction unit investigated.

A Detroit Police officer was killed Friday night in a hit-and-run incident in that city.

See full report here

With heavy hearts we report that LMPD Detective Jason Schweitzer has passed away …#AHeroRememberedNeverDies https://t.co/qPIYmrBQmi

— LMPD (@LMPD) October 29, 2016

LICKING, Missouri- The Houston Herald is reporting that murder suspect Daniel Campbell was arrested late Friday afternoon without incident, according to Texas County Sheriff James Sigman.

CHICAGO, Illinois-  The Chicago Tribune reports American Airlines Flight 383 was rolling down the runway at O’Hare International Airport Friday afternoon, bound for Miami, when the plane skidded to a halt just as it was lifting off.

A traffic controller got on the radio. “American 383 heavy,” he said, referring to the Boeing 767’s weight class. “Stopping on the runway.”

“Roger, roger. Fire,” the pilot calmly replied, according to a recording of tower radio traffic. “Fire off the right wing.”  Then seconds later, “American 383, we’re evacuating.”

The plane’s 161 passengers and nine crew members scrambled down emergency chutes on the left side of the plane while flames flared and thick black smoke billowed from the wing on the right side, according to the airline and video from the scene.

Twenty people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, mostly bruises and ankle problems, according to Fire Chief Juan Hernandez, the EMS chief at the airport.

“The smoke started coming in and the flames just started going along the windows on the right side,” said one of the passengers, Alan Lemery, 62, from the River North neighborhood. “Everybody started panicking at that point.”

People rushed toward the exits.  “Then for some reason, everything happened very slowly and orderly,” said his wife, Marta Lemery.

Video of the scene shows passengers sliding down chutes. Many of the passengers can be seen running across a median of grass, some lugging their bags. Some passengers gather a distance away and watch as fire trucks circle the plane.

See complete story here

Passengers evacuate burning plane at O’Hare

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American Airlines flight caught fire while rolling out of Chicago O’Hare on Runway 28R. Fire is now under control ⚠ pic.twitter.com/Rj8XYqm1qw

— Flight Alerts ⚠ (@FlightAlerts777) October 28, 2016

RICHLAND, Missouri- The students and staff of the  Richland School District have organized support for the family of Jace Roeder, the young man killed in the October 21st wreck involving a bus that was transporting Richland and Stoutland FFA students back from the Indianapolis National Convention.

Roeder, 17, from Utah,  was killed as a passenger in a box truck driven by his father when it was forced into the back of the school bus with the 23 students, sponsors and driver. The commercial truck which caused the three-vehicle collision allegedly failed to slow in a construction zone

“On behalf of the Richland R-IV School District in Richland, Missouri, our hearts are broken for Jace’s family. Our students bonded together this week to help spread some love after such a tragic event. Students gathered at our flag pole for prayer each morning this week. Our student body paid $1 to wear a hat each day, and donated change in order to support Jace’s family, in his memory. Our staff paid $5 a day to wear jeans to contribute as well. We will be donating over $1,000 from our district as a result of this fund raiser, and pray that it blesses your family. Though there is nothing we could say or do that could ever ease the pain, we pray for comfort, peace and strength in the days to come. God Bless you all,” Richland Principal Dr. Dawson-Principal said in a statement.

Our hearts were broken Friday October 21, 2016 when we learned that our beloved Jace, 17, had passed away from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident while visiting his great grandparents in Indiana, Jace’s obituary read.

Obituary for Jace Roeder | Russon Brothers Funeral Directors

NEWBURG, Missouri- The Missouri Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help in finding  a missing Alzheimer’s patient in Phelps County.

Bobby Forester, 80, has been missing from his home on Main Street in Newburg since about 3:00 p.m. Thursday.  An Endangered SILVER Advisory has been issued for him.

The State of Missouri Endangered SILVER Advisory:

Forester,  is 5’08, 265 lbs, with gray hair, blue eyes, wearing unknown color shirt and blue jean bib overalls.  Unique characteristics: tattoo on right forearm of an anchor.

Diagnosed Medical Condition(s):  Alzheimer’s, Diabetic, Anxiety, and Nerve Condition

Vehicle Information is as follows:
Green 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee bearing Missouri, KE1C5M last seen 220 Main Street Newburg, Missouri unknown direction of travel

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Silver Person incident:
Forester has early stage Alzheimers and never made it to his destination in Rolla, Missouri.

Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Rolla Police Department at 573-308-1213.