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4 Dead, Including Unborn Child, in Fort Worth Shooting

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Fort Worth police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting that killed his girlfriend, their unborn child, her mother and her brother.

According to police, Chanice Renee Reed, 21; Annette Carroll Reed, 39; and Eddie McCuin, 10; were shot at about 6:15 p.m. in the 2900 block of Pate Drive.

All three of the victims were taken to different hospitals for treatment, including Chanice Reed, who was 32 to 34 weeks pregnant. Doctors were unable to save any of the victims, including Reed's unborn child.

Fort Worth police have arrested Amos Wells, 22, and charged him with capital murder. Wells is currently being held on a $2 million bond after turning himself in to police.

Wells spoke with NBC 5 from jail on Tuesday. He cried when asked about what happened Monday. He was apologetic but said he did not want to talk about it.

"No one deserved what happened," Wells said of the deaths of his girlfriend, her brother and her mother. "It shouldn't happen. It should never even have happened." (Watch his entire, unedited interview, here.)

"I just want, even if the family don't want it, I just want to tell them that I'm praying for them," he said.

Family members of the victims said Wells is Chanice Reed's boyfriend of Chanice Reed and the father of her unborn child.

They said they are struggling to understand how someone they've known for so long is now accused of killing four of their family members.

"How could you? How could you take away innocent lives like that?" said Monique Myers, Chanice Reed's cousin.

Myers said she had just talked with her cousin on Monday about Wells, her on-again, off-again boyfriend.

"She told me he was controlling. He didn't like her being with her own family. I talked to her and said, 'Chanice, leave him,'" said Myers, who added that she never thought the couple's problems would end with a deadly shooting.

"You love a person, you're not supposed to hurt them. That's not the way, just not the way," Shauna Myers-Berry said.

The victim's family told NBC 5 that Wells shot Ann Reed in the yard before confronting and shooting Chanice Reed at the front door. Afterward, he killed Ann Reed's youngest child, Eddie McCuin, family members said.

"He just shot her point blank, because she was in the door, went into the room and shot my cousin, Eddie, three times," Myers said. "You're going to have a child yourself. For you to kill the mom, mother of your child, her brother -- you don't have a heart. It's going to be a cold day in hell."

Tension flared Monday night when Myers and several other family members crossed the police barricade and ran to the family's home.

"At that time, we didn't know anything," Myers-Berry said. "We just took off running."

Her son and other daughter were arrested on suspicion of assault and interfering with officers guarding the crime scene after a scuffle with officers.

"The only thing we were thinking [was], 'Don't stop us. Tell us what's going on," Myers said.

Police reports show that Jermey Myers, 20, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an officer. Kalie Myers, 18, was arrested on suspicion of interfering with police duties for impeding officers trying to guard the crime scene.

NBC 5's Ben Russell and Kendra Lyn contributed to this report.

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Cancer Patient Mistaken for Serial Bank Robber

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A major U.S. bank is donating $5,000 to cancer research after one of its employees in Southern California mistook a cancer patient for a serial bank robber with a penchant for wearing a surgical mask during heists.

A Wells Fargo teller flipped the silent alarm, believing the 57-year-old patient may be the “Surgical Mask Bandit” employees had been warned about five days prior. Police were called to the bank branch in Montebello, east of Los Angeles, for what became an upsetting and confusing encounter.

“It was a horrible experience for someone with cancer to go through,” the man’s fiancée told NBC4.

Joe Jaramillo visited the Wells Fargo on Whittier and Montebello boulevards shortly after 9 a.m. June 28, his fiancée said.

Because he underwent chemotherapy the day before, Jaramillo was wearing a surgical mask and hat when he approached the teller. He explained to the teller why he was covered up, according to Beatriz Ramirez, the patient’s fiancée.

The teller told Jaramillo to sit down because there was a discrepancy with his account, Ramirez said. Within minutes, Jaramillo was surrounded by police who ordered him to put his hands on his head. They asked why he was wearing a mask.

He replied, “I’m a cancer patient. I have cancer,” Ramirez said.

Officers searched through Jaramillo’s car before apologizing to him for the misunderstanding, Ramirez said.

“Somebody in his situation should not have had to gone through at all,” Ramirez said.

The so-called “Surgical Mask Bandit” for which Jaramillo was mistaken is wanted in connection with armed robberies in La Habra and San Juan Capistrano. He is described as a white male, between 35 and 45 years old, about 200 pounds, according to a Wells Fargo internal security notice.

The robber typically wears a surgical mask, khaki pants and sunglasses, and carries a black gun and a blue water cooler, according to a Wells Fargo internal security notice.

Jaramillo’s fiancée said the cancer patient was wearing shorts and flip-flops the day of the incident.
Wells Fargo released the following statement Tuesday to NBC4 about the case:

"Wells Fargo extends our sincerest apologies for any embarrassment or discomfort Mr. Jaramillo experienced during his recent visit. Unfortunately, the mask and hat he was wearing matched the description of a serial bank robber that has been targeting banks throughout the Southland. Our team members were on high alert, and we’re deeply sorry that Mr. Jaramillo was mistaken for the suspect the FBI refers to as the “Surgical Mask Bandit.”

"We feel very badly about the situation, and completely sympathize with Mr. Jaramillo as he undergoes his fight against cancer. As a sign of respect, and an act of good will, Wells Fargo is making a $5,000 donation to the cancer charity of Mr. Jaramillo’s choice."

Jaramillo chose to give the money to the American Cancer Society, his fiancée said.

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Group Holds 'Toy Gun March' in Washington

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Gun rights advocates marched to the National Mall from Arlington while "armed" with water pistols before hosting a rally and a water fight Wednesday.

Organizers of the Toy Gun March said they were promoting responsible gun ownership and trying to place gun owners in a better light. Participants were asked to carry toy pistols with orange tips, water guns, nerf guns and "anything peaceful," the organizers posted on Facebook.

"And the Toy Gun Marchers are here to say that we believe in the second amendment right to bear arms, we believe in the Supreme Court decision, and we are here to say we come in peace," one organizer, Austin Petersen, told News4 during the march. Petersen is also editor of the Libertarian Republic.

"We are non-violent; we want to show people that we're respectful, and that we are responsible gun owners," he said.

The Toy Gun March was scheduled after a separate group's march with real guns, planned for Thursday, was canceled.

As a result, the U.S. Park Police issued a reminder that D.C. law prohibits carrying a rifle or shotgun within the city.

"Due to the fact that it is currently illegal to carry a loaded firearm into the District of Columbia, we liberty lovers have decided to tweak the nose of big government and show Obama what a clown he is for trying to restrict our natural rights," Toy Gun March organizers wrote on Facebook.

Before the march, the National Park Service planned to inspect realistic-looking guns to ensure that they were fake, organizers said, urging participants not to squirt the officers or aim their guns at them.

The small group gathered at 9 a.m. at the Memorial Bridge and made their way to the Washington Monument for a rally at 10:30 a.m.

"We're going to have a little free speech, a little fun," Petersen said in advance of the march. "A lot of kids are going to be here."

Events on the Mall, held through 2 p.m., also included face-painting, a water gun battle and a game of kickball. Attendees were able to refill their water guns from a 160-gallon tank.

The kid-oriented focus extended beyond face-painting: The group was also protesting harsh punishments that some schoolchildren have faced for having or playing with toy guns.

"We think that's wrong, because America is a gun culture," Petersen said, adding that a tongue-in-cheek contest would have competitors nibbling Pop Tarts into the shape of guns.

A 7-year-old Maryland boy was suspended from school earlier this year after a teacher said he bit a breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun.

The group also collected toys and money for Toys for Tots. At the conclusion of Wednesday's event, organizers presented a Toys for Tots representative with a $1,200 check and several boxes of donated toys.

And as fate would have it, the Toy Gun Marchers shared space on the bridge with another demonstration.

"I didn't even know about another march across the street," said anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan with a laugh. Sheehan was there finishing a cross-country bike ride on the Tour de Peace, advocating for an end to war.

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Teen Steals Family Hearse: Police

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A teenage girl found herself in handcuffs yesterday after an alleged joyride in a unique family vehicle.

Carly Zale is accused of stealing a hearse from the Zale Funeral Home on the 700 block of N White Horse Pike in Stratford, N.J., just before 11:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Zale, 18, is the daughter of the funeral home’s owner, according to Stratford Township Police.

Police say she took the black 2000 Cadillac hearse from an open garage at the funeral home. On her way out of the garage, Zale struck the garage wall, according to police.

There was no body in the hearse at the time, according to police.

Pennsauken Police recovered the hearse on Route 130 Tuesday afternoon. They arrested Zale and charged her with vehicle theft, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

The was the second time in three months that a hearse was stolen from the funeral home. It’s unclear who committed the earlier theft.



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Woman Arrested For Battery After Kissing Officer on Nose

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A Florida woman was arrested for battery of an officer after kissing him on the nose against his will, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.

Peggy Hill, 62, was arrested on Saturday when authorities were called to her house for a disturbance, according to a sheriff's office arrest report.

When deputies arrived, they spoke to a neighbor who said he had an ongoing dispute with Hill, the report said. He also said she took a piece of fencing from his property.

Hill invited the officers on her property and denied taking the piece of fencing. She said something was laying up against her fence, so she removed it.

Authorities said she was tampering with the neighbor and that is a felony because of the pending case against her for livestock theft, which she allegedly stole from her neighbor.

When officers were speaking to her, she approached one and kissed him on the nose against his will, the report said. He wiped off the saliva and attempted to arrest her, the report said.

Hill was arrested for battery of an officer and when en route to the jail, she fell and hit her head. Officers took her to the hospital and she was cleared, the report said.

After being arrested, Hill told authorities she had about three glasses of wine before they arrived. She also said the thought just popped into her head to kiss the officer on the nose, so she did, the report said.

Hill is still in jail with a $5,000 bond, according to online jail records.

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Woman Run Over by Own SUV

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A woman was rushed to the hospital after being run over by her own vehicle in Clairemont Wednesday morning.

The woman was driving her SUV on Genesee Avenue near Balboa Avenue just before 2 a.m. when the vehicle stalled.

She told San Diego police, she pushed the vehicle into a nearby parking lot to wait for a jump.

The driver left the SUV in neutral and soon after the vehicle started to roll down a slight incline.

When the woman jumped in front of the SUV to try and stop it from rolling, she was run over officers said.

Emergency crews arrived and took the driver to Sharp Memorial Hospital. Her injuries were described as non-life threatening with no broken bones.
 



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City in Legal Fight with Nude Dance Club

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All nude, perhaps no more.

The city of Chula Vista filed a lawsuit June 26 asking the courts to close the controversial strip club, "Eye Candy Showgirls.”

Eye Candy Showgirls is situated at Bay Boulevard and Interstate 5, just across the street from the Chula Vista Nature Center where curious kids from all over come to see the living laboratory and others want the great outdoors experience.

The strip club's all-natural offering is not so popular here.

For nearly a decade cyclist Rosa Eaves and trusted companion Chaquita the Cocker Spaniel have enjoyed the scenery of the nature preserve.

When Eaves saw EyeCandy in the landscape she was shocked.

“I was like oh my God. This is not true,” Eaves said.

Mark Lee doesn't own a car he walks everywhere. It just so happens to walk anywhere from his house, Lee has to pass the club.

“I'm opposed to women being exploited in any regard,” Lee said.

The City of Chula Vista wanted it closed as soon as it opened back in 2012.

The lawsuit accuses owners Jake and Walden Welty of misrepresenting their intentions that the business was supposed to be a comedy club and restaurant.

Instead, the suit claims, it advertises all nude dancers.
“This one in particular has been a little bit disturbing for my beliefs and morals. I don't like that kinda stuff,” Eaves said.

The city says Eyecandy operates in violation of the Chula Vista Municipal code. It's less than 500 feet from residential zoned property and within that same distance from a park or playground.

“A lot of bikers, a lot of families, kids and school buses,” Eaves said.

“I thought it might be a strange location,” Lee said.

Chula Vista should expect a fight on its hands. The Club had until June 7 to close but it appears EyeCandy didn't see it that way.

A city spokesperson says the administration is not commenting about the suit and referred NBC 7 to an outside attorney handling the case.

One of the owners who identified himself as Randy said his attorney will respond to the suit and that he has no intention of closing his doors because it is a legal business.
 

California Highways Among Worst in US, Study Finds

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Despite spending an average of $679,296 per mile on road maintenance and improvements, California ranked fourth worst in a new study of highway performance and efficiency.

The latest ranking in the 20th annual report by the Reason Foundation, a Los Angeles-based think tank, puts the Golden State in the bottom 10 every year since 2000. The study is based on spending and performance data from 2009 submitted by state highway agencies to the federal government.

Only Alaska, Rhode Island and Hawaii fared worse. On the other end, North Dakota had the best roads, trailed by Kansas and Wyoming.

“California’s roads are in poor condition despite a significant increase (24 percent more) in per-mile highway expenditures, making total per-mile spending in California 4.7 times the national average,” the report states.

Its bright spots were ranking 12th in number of deficient bridges and 14th in fatality rate.

The report notes that California’s highway system is the 11th largest in the U.S. with 18,260 miles.

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Same-Sex Couples Wed on Walk-In Wednesday

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The San Diego County Administration building had a long line of same-sex couples register for marriage licenses on Walk-In Wednesdays.

Skype Takes Center Stage at Zimmerman Trial

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A witness’ testimony via Skype was bombarded with unsolicited calls, in what appeared to be pranksters’ attempts to interrupt the testimony.

Scott Pleasants, a criminal justice professor at Seminole State College had been called to testify about Zimmerman taking an online criminal justice course in 2011. About one minute into Pleasants’ testimony, delivered from Colorado, an onslaught of incoming Skype calls began to pop-up on the television screen in the courtroom, which interfered with the testimony.

Apparently, Pleasants’ Skype username was visible on the television screen in the Sanford, Fla., courtroom, as well as to everyone watching the trial across the country, prompting the slew of prank Skype phone calls accompanied by the service's trademark “ping” sounds.

Towards the end of the prosecutor’s examination, the calls had become so numerous that the judge had to intervene and order Pleasants to end the Skype call.

“I got to tell you, there’s now a really good chance that we’re being toyed with, just so you know.” Zimmerman defense attorney Mark O’Mara said as the calls stacked up.

Pleasants is seen balancing a cell phone in one hand and attempting to close several pop-up windows of the incoming Skype phone calls, as Circuit Judge Debra Nelson and the attorneys try to figure out what to do.

“I don’t want those up on the screen,” Nelson said. “Let’s find another number that we could call Professor Pleasants on.”

Pleasants’ testimony continued, but was conducted via a more traditional telephone connection.

Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin a 17-year-old unarmed teenager. Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty, saying he acted in self-defense after Martin attacked him on Feb. 26, 2012, in the gated Sanford, Fla., community where the two encountered each other. Martin died of a single gunshot wound; Zimmerman was photographed by police that night with a bloody, swollen nose and wounds to the back of the head.

Zimmerman alleges Martin straddled him after punching him in the nose and banged his head repeatedly against the sidewalk, warning him before Zimmerman fired a shot at him, “You’re going to die tonight.”



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Free Parking and Shuttle Info: Big Bay Boom

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The “Big Bay Boom” – San Diego’s annual waterfront 4th of July fireworks celebration – is expected to draw between 30,000 and 50,000 spectators on Thursday.

To accommodate the crowds, the Port of San Diego has set up free parking and shuttle services to Harbor Island and Shelter Island -- a couple of prime locations to view the fireworks show.

The Port of San Diego says the parking lots will open to the public at 5:30 p.m., and shuttles will begin departing from designated parking areas at 6 p.m. The shuttles will then run continuously until passengers have been taken to the viewing locations.

For those who want to watch the show from Shelter Island, parking and shuttle pick-up will be established at the corner of Carleton Street and Rosecrans Street in Point Loma (see first map below). People can park their cars on the street and then hop on the shuttle, which will drop passengers off in front of the gazebo on Shelter Island.

For those who want to watch the fireworks from Harbor Island, parking is available at the Port of San Diego Administration building located at 3165 Pacific Highway, or the Port’s employee lot across the street, at the corner of Pacific Highway and Sassafras Street (see second map below).

A shuttle service will pick-up passengers near the entrance to the lot and drop them off at Harbor Island Park.

After the show, people on Shelter Island can meet at the gazebo to take the shuttle back, while Harbor Island passengers can grab a return shuttle at the pick-up point across Harbor Island Drive, adjacent to the San Diego Harbor Police Headquarters.

Organizers say the final shuttle will depart from the islands back to the parking areas at 11 p.m.

The 2013 Big Bay Boom fireworks show begins at 9 p.m., and will run approximately 18.5 minutes – if all goes according to plan.

Last year the so-called “Big Bay Bust” left spectators with much to be desired after a computer glitch caused the fireworks to explode five minutes before the show was supposed to start.

Tens of thousands of fireworks were set off at the same time, and the colorful explosions only lasted a few seconds, leaving spectators extremely disappointed.

This year, event organizers promise that won’t be the case.

Other viewing areas to consider catching the show around San Diego’s Big Bay include Embarcadero, Seaport Village, Coronado Ferry Landing, Cesar Chavez Park and Imperial Beach Pier.

For more details on the show, click here.

 

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Police: Teacher Had Two Additional Victims

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Police in Redlands, Calif., said Wednesday they had identified two additional victims of a high school teacher accused of having sex -- and a baby -- with a teen student.

Laura Elizabeth Whitehurst, 28, was arrested Monday and is accused of unlawful sexual intercouse with a minor. She gave birth last month to a baby allegedly fathered by a 16-year-old student of hers, authorities said Tuesday.

Following the public announcement of Whitehurst's arrest, police said they had learned of two other victims who both had alleged sexual relationships with Whitehurst beginning in fall of 2007 and into 2008, when the suspect was an English teacher at Redlands High School.

One victim was a 14-year-old freshman during the time of the alleged relationship.

"The victim, now 20, told police that he and Whitehurst had sex in her classroom before school, as well as at her apartment and in her car," a police news release stated.

Another man came forward and said he had a relationship with Whitehurst in 2007-08, when he was a junior in Whitehurst's class. The brief description from police of the relationship appears to match that offered by a man who spoke to NBC4 Southern California Wednesday, saying he had sex with Whitehurst while he was a pupil.

Whitehurst was released on $25,000 bail Monday evening after her arrest. On Wednesday, police released a mug shot of Whitehurst, shown below.

Police said a case would be submitted to the office of San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos next week, when additional charges will be determined. 

Meanwhile, Michael Cooper, now 23, approached news media to share a story of his junior year in high school, in 2007-08. Cooper said he had a physical relationship with Whitehurst, pictured in a 2013 yearbook photo below, who herself was 23 at the time of the affair he described.

"I didn't feel like a victim; I'm not scarred for life or anything,” Cooper told NBC4. “To be honest, I had a good time when it was going on."

Whitehurst is a teacher at Citrus Valley High School in Redlands, where the initially reported victim was a junior.

She was arrested after the boy's mother reported the alleged relationship to the Redlands Unified School District, which notified police. The school district on Tuesday said the teacher involved in the investigation had been placed on leave; the district did not give Whitehurst’s name.

On Wednesday, county DA Ramos told NBC4 he had a prosecutor assigned to the case who was working with the Redlands Police Department.

Ramos urged those who believe they were victims to contact Redlands police Detective Natasha Crawford, at (909) 798-7623.

"Some of the information we’re gathering, there’s possibility that that has been occurring for several years," Ramos said of Whitehurst.

"The investigation has just started," Ramos added. "Right now, my biggest concern is victims, and how many victims are out there."

Cooper said he had publicly shared his account of a relationship with Whithurst to encourage other potential victims to come forward to police.

He said that a fall 2007 assignment in Whitehurst’s English course on dreams led her to tell him after class that she had dreamt about kissing him in the mountains on a field trip.

Two days later, Cooper said, they kissed in her classroom.

"When it happens, you're kind of like, all right, this is pretty badass. You know, my teacher is into me," he said. "I was 17 and I was having a good time is what it was."

A couple of weeks later, she invited him to her apartment, he said. He spent the night, and after that, they saw each other a few times a month, he said.

"It's not like we went out to movies or dinner or anything," he said.

"There wasn't a thought of, 'I'm going to get in trouble' or 'Should I say something?'" he added. "It's more of like, 'Holy cow, this hot teacher is into me.'"

Cooper described Whitehurst as a "bubbly person" and a "friendly teacher" who blended in with students.

Toward the end of the school year, in spring 2008, Cooper said he began to feel guilty because he had a school-age girlfriend during the alleged affair with Whitehurst, Cooper said. He stopped returning the teacher’s texts and calls, and eventually they broke the affair off amicably, he said.

Cooper said he had since apologized to the girlfriend.

Cooper, pictured today above at left, said he got a "C+ or B" in the English class, adding he felt that he did not receive special treatment from Whitehurst.

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Truck Crash Causes Brush Fire, Power Outage

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A brush fire broke out in Chula Vista on Wednesday afternoon after a trash truck struck a power pole, according to officials.

Flames could be seen around 12:30 p.m. near Heritage Road and Main Street east of Interstate 805.

The fire spread to 24 acres before firefighters were able to put it out.

The cause of the fire was determined to be a trash truck that hit a power line. This prompted a power outage at SeaWorld's Aquatica water park nearby and visitors had to leave. Around 2,000 customers were also affected by the outage.

No structures were threatened and no injuries were reported during the incident.

Charges Filed in Fatal Dog Shooting

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After a neighbor shot and killed her dog, a San Diego pet owner will be the one to face charges investigators said.

Investigators say Lee Pattison was justified in the shooting of a pit bull on Duluth Road in Valencia Park Monday around 8:30 p.m.

When a pizza delivery driver arrived at Pattison’s home, the neighbor’s pit bull ran onto his property and attacked him and his Husky officers said.

Pattison, a Navy diver, tried to break up the fight. When the dog bit him in the leg, he went inside to get his shotgun.

He claims he hit the pit bull several times with the butt of the gun and then finally pulled the trigger once killing the animal instantly.

Now, the pit bull’s owner June Wayne will face charges for failing to control her dog according to the Department of Animal Services.

She's accused of violating ordinances that require an owner to keep a dog on a leash and protect the public from a dog.

Hours after the shooting, Wayne was screaming from her porch, still visibly shaken by her pet’s death and calling the shooting “malicious.”

She cried out for her pit bull which she claims was a service companion dog.

San Diego police say Pattison was not arrested and is not facing charges because he shot the dog in self-defense on his own property.

Pattison and his Husky have a few puncture wounds (pictured right), but will recover from their injuries.
 

Former Ill. Gov. Ryan Released from Federal Custody

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Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan took a big step toward becoming a free man Wednesday.

Ryan, 79, was released from federal custody a day earlier than expected. Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke said Ryan was released Wednesday morning.

"I feel wonderful. I'm glad to be home," Ryan said outside his Kankakee home. "There's no place like home, especially in America and freedom's a great thing.  I'm glad I've got mine back."

Ryan served in state government for 40 years and spent nearly six years in prison in Terre Haute, Ind., for corruption. He was released from prison in January and bypassed staying at a halfway house to return to the Kankakee home he shared with his wife, who passed away while Ryan was in prison.

"It's an empty house without my wife of some 60 years," he said. "Friday was her birthday. [It] caught up to me finally. She's 79. That's life."

His July 4 parole date was bumped up because of the holiday, two sources close to Ryan's family said.

His future plans include writing a book, albeit one that came with a warning.

"With any luck I won't put you in it," he said to a reporter. "If your name appears, it won't be good."

Ryan still has to serve the terms of his mandatory supervised release, which means he'll have to report to a parole officer for one year.

The main provisions of Ryan's release include:

  • He can commit no other crimes.
  • No controlled substances or excessive use of alcohol
  • No guns
  • Cannot travel outside the northern district of Illinois without the permission of his probation officer and cannot travel outside the continental United States without permission of his trial judge, Rebecca Pallmeyer.
  • Must maintain regular contact with his parole officer and provide a written report within 5 days of the beginning of each month.
  • Tax returns, bank statements, credit cards, etc, must remain open to inspection by his probation officer
  • Must notify them if he plans to move
  • Must not associate with anyone convicted of a felony, which would include some notable figures from his past life, including his former chief of staff Scott Fawell and co-defendant Larry Warner.

Ryan works at his son's insurance company and was required to report to the Chicago halfway home weekly.

Ryan was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $603,348, a figure that appears to have been satisfied.



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SoFla Egyptians React to Egyptian Army Ousting President Morsi

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These are tumultuous times in Egypt, with massive protests followed by the military ousting the country’s leader. This time it’s Mohammed Morsi; a couple of years ago it was Hosni Mubarak being kicked out. In some respects, it’s a scary sequel for South Florida's Egyptian community.

“The concern that I have is the safety of the people,” said Father Timotheus Soliman, who leads the congregation at Miramar’s St. John the Baptist Egyptian Coptic Church. He pointed out that just last night, Morsi called for the followers of the Muslim Brotherhood to resort to martyrdom as it became obvious the military would remove him from his elected position.

“He is calling for civil war,” Soliman said. “Right now, not only Copts are in danger, but even Muslims, because whosoever is not in agreement with the philosophy of the Muslim Brotherhood is considered an infidel.”

Father Soliman is worried about his family back home in Cairo, and about the future of Egyptian society. He said it’s obvious from the huge protests against Morsi’s tenure that many Egyptians are having second thoughts about the revolution that toppled Mubarak but allowed the Muslim Brotherhood to come to power.

“They are not regretting it, but they were sad that it was stolen from them,” Soliman explained.

“Democracy is not just about being elected through the ballot box, it’s also about allowing the voices of the people to be heard,” said U.S. State Department Spokesperson Jennifer Psaki, referring to widespread criticism that Morsi was guilty of suppressing dissenting voices in Egypt. Father Soliman agrees, and hopes the next government there will represent everyone, including Muslim brotherhood supporters.

“They’re part of the political game, but they need to take their portion, not to take everything,” Soliman said.

NYC Egyptians Jubilated, Worried After Morsi Ousted

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When the Egyptian military ousted Mohammed Morsi, Egyptians in New York celebrated while some worried about the potential violence the uprising could bring. Andrew Siff has their reactions.

CHP Pursuit Ends in Crash on Freeway

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A speeding driver who led CHP officers on a pursuit Wednesday night wound up crashing at a transition ramp along a freeway, officials said.

The incident began around 7:45 p.m. when a CHP officer tried pull over a driver in the Kearny Mesa area for speeding.

Instead of stopping, the driver sped off, heading eastbound on State Route 52 towards Santee. The driver then U-turned near Mast Boulevard and headed west on SR-52, officials said, again refusing to stop.

As CHP officers pursued the driver on the ground, an SDPD helicopter assisted in the pursuit by air.

A short time later, the driver crashed at the transition ramp from SR-52 to southbound Interstate 5 near University City.

The driver was taken into custody. No injuries were reported.

CHP is investigating the incident. No further details were immediately available.
 



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Free Rides Ready for Tipsy July 4 Revelers

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Independence Day revelers can party knowing there's a free ride waiting for them if they drink too much.

Even if you're not a member, auto club AAA will tow you and your car home -- free up to seven miles -- starting 6 p.m. Wednesday until 11:59 p.m. Thursday.

To request a Tipsy Tow, call 1-800-400-4AAA and tell the operator, "I need a Tipsy Tow."

Note, the free pick up excludes rides for passengers, is good for a one-way, one-time ride home, and reservations are not accepted.

Some 25,000 Californians were killed or hurt in alcohol-related crashes in 2011, the most recent year for which data is available, according to AAA.

In 2011, more than 182,600 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence.

AAA estimates a first-time DUI conviction in California could cost a driver nearly $15,700 in fines, penalties, restitution, legal fees and increased insurance costs.

Tipsy Tow is also available on New Year’s Eve.

Mother Killed in Front of 2-Year-Old Daughter

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A mother of three was shot and killed in front of her 2-year-old daughter Tuesday in South Los Angeles, authorities said.

The victim, identified by family members as Yolanda Major, was driving to visit her mother when she spotted a friend and stopped her car in the 10900 block of South Hobart Boulevard, the Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department said in a news release issued Wednesday.

Major and a 30-year-old male friend were talking when another car, described as a white Dodge station wagon, drove up and opened fire, sheriff’s officials said.

The 28-year-old mother was struck in the upper torso and died at the scene, sheriff’s officials said. Her friend was hit in the leg and is in stable condition.

Another friend and Major’s 2-year-old daughter, who were in the vehicle, were not injured during what police say may be a gang-related shooting.

A memorial, pictured below, grew Wednesday evening near the intersection of South Hobard Boulevard and Ponty Street, where Major was slain.

Major's mother, who said she was not familiar with the neighborhood, cradled her grandchildren near the intersection where their mother was killed.

"I had to watch my son tell his boys that their mother was gone," Major's mother, Ava Guerrero-Bucklor, said through tears.

"And I had to let little Michael say, 'Daddy, I want to go to heaven to be with my mom.' ... Who could do something like this?"

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-980-5500 or by logging on to http://lacrimestoppers.org

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