Moberly man electrocuted after touching utility line

KMIZ on July 15, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 54-year-old Moberly man was electrocuted to death on Tuesday morning after he allegedly tampered with a utility line, according to a social media post from the Moberly Police Department.

The release says police were called at 9:38 a.m. to the 1700 block of Leah Lane after hearing someone had been shocked.

Officers found the man had serious injuries after he touched a live utility line, the release says. The man was pronounced dead at Moberly Regional Medical Center. The name of the victim was not released and the incident is being investigated as an accident.

“The Moberly Police Department is working closely with utility officials to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the event,” the release says.

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SJPD responds to shooting incident at South Belt Walmart

News-Press NOW on July 15, 2025

News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department confirms that two people were injured following an ‘accidental discharge of a firearm’ Tuesday afternoon at South Belt Walmart.

The initial call came in around 1:45 p.m. of reported shots fired inside Walmart at 3022 S. Belt Highway in St. Joseph.

A young juvenile and an adult female sustained injuries as a result of a firearm being accidentally discharged in the store.

“Both individuals were transported for medical attention with non-life-threatening injuries,” said Captain Wayne Byrom with SJPD. “There is not any danger to the public and it does not appear to be a random event. It is believed to be a negligent discharge by a firearms owner.”

According to a press release from SJPD, no names are being released at this time, due to the involvement of a juvenile.

Shoppers were not permitted to enter the store while law enforcement worked the scene.

The individuals involved in the incident were known to each other, and there was no indication of criminal activity directed at other shoppers.

SJPD said it would provide updates when appropriate.

News-Press NOW will continue to follow this story.

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Pre-sale tickets go fast for Paul McCartney’s Coachella Valley tour opener

KESQ on July 15, 2025

City News Service

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Pre-sale tickets became available today for Paul McCartney’s upcoming “Got Back” tour, which will launch Sept. 29 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert.

Ticket prices on Ticketmaster ranged from $800 to nearly $1,700 before taxes. The pre-sale began at 10 a.m. Tuesday, and by 11:15 a.m., fewer than a dozen tickets remained available, with the highest listed at $1,659.10.   

The 19-date tour opens at the 11,000-seat Acrisure Arena, located at 75702 Varner Road. General ticket sales begin July 18 at 10 a.m.   

Following his Palm Desert debut, McCartney will perform in Las Vegas; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Denver; Des Moines, Iowa; Minneapolis; Tulsa, Oklahoma; New Orleans; Atlanta; Nashville, Tennessee; Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh; Buffalo, New York; Montreal; and Hamilton, Ontario.

The tour will conclude with two shows at Chicago’s United Center on Nov. 24 and 25.

McCartney, 83, is a co-founder of The Beatles and former frontman of Wings. He is one of two surviving members of The Beatles.

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Vehicle burglary suspects reappear in court

KYMA on July 15, 2025

Madeline Murray

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Vehicle burglary suspects, Enrique Rios III and Clarita Carr, are scheduled to make their second appearance in court Tuesday, facing additional charges.

The break-ins happened in local neighborhoods by the Civic Center area such as La Mesa, Saguaro, Sheffield, and Ocotillo Estates. The Yuma Police Department (YPD) say thousands of dollars worth of items and money were stolen.

Rios and Carr were taken into custody Wednesday, July 9, and initially seen in court last week.

Reporter Madeline Murray will have more on this story this afternoon.

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Cañon City police arrest man accused of setting two separate fires near museum and local café

KRDO on July 15, 2025

Celeste Springer

CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Cañon City Police Department says they’ve arrested a man who set two different fires during an apparent arson spree around town.

According to police, they were called to the Cañon City Museum just after midnight for a brush fire. Police say they arrived before the fire department, and were able to hold it off with a fire extinguisher until firefighters arrived.

Police say the suspect was caught on surveillance video setting fire to brush along a fence. They say they identified him as 34-year-old Charles Fenstermacher because they had gotten an earlier call about him.

While at the scene of the museum, police say they got another call about a different fire at the Happy Endings Caboose Café.

Once again, officers arrived and used another fire extinguisher to keep the fire from spreading.

The police department says a patrol sergeant passed along the suspect’s description to a local department of corrections search team that happened to have been conducting training in the area.

“[The patrol sergeant] was able to leverage the DOC team as a force multiplier,” read a release by the department.

At 2:35 a.m., the search team spotted him, and the police department says he was taken into custody by their officers.

Fenstermacher was charged with one felony and one petty offense, which are detailed below:

2nd Degree Arson $2,000-$5,000(CRS 18-4-103(1)(2)(d)) — Class  6 Felony

2nd Degree Arson under $300(CRS 18-4-103(1)(2)(a) — Petty Offense

He is being held on a no-bond hold, pending court advisements, the police said.

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Smoky skies across Central Oregon: What you need to know to stay safe

KTVZ on July 15, 2025

Claire Elmer

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As wildfires continue to burn across Central Oregon, many of you are seeing hazy skies and smoky air. KTVZ News wanted to know why some areas are hit harder than others, and how you can stay safe.

The top priority:  Stay aware of what’s happening in your region.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) says smoke impacts vary widely depending on fire behavior, local geography, and weather conditions, especially wind. Smoke can settle into low-lying areas overnight, trapping particles close to the ground and making air quality worse in the morning.

Jennifer Horton with the Oregon DEQ told KTVZ News on Tuesday, “The direction that the wind is blowing has a big impact on what communities are affected by smoke. Temperatures and that relative humidity changing will affect the smoke behavior and could potentially bring smoke into communities more overnight.”

Another factor is the type of fuel that’s burning. Fires in areas with dense, moist vegetation often smolder longer, releasing more smoke into the air.

Fine particles, known as PM 2.5 are in smoke, and pose the biggest health risks. They get deep into the lungs and bloodstream, impacting both respiratory and cardiovascular health.

“People need to watch out for impacts to their lungs, their breathing. For people who have asthma, they need to make sure medications are refilled,” said Horton.

Even when smoke travels far, these particles remain just as harmful. How can you best protect yourself and your loved ones? “Running air conditioners on recirculate. Using indoor filtration systems, if you have that available. If you’re able to keep their windows closed overnight, that’s really going to help keep the air inside your home a lot cleaner,” said Horton.

Whether you’re seeing smoke today or not, it’s important to stay prepared. Conditions can change quickly, especially overnight. Make sure you are set up for air quality alerts and check air quality levels before going outside. AQI monitors across Oregon report their readings every hour. 

Our Local Alert Weather page now has the latest Bend air quality from the AirNow site provided by the Environmental Protection Agency. Bend’s air quality worsened to ‘unhealthy’ Tuesday afternoon. You can click the logo in the lower right corner on that page to check the latest index where you live.

You can also find more information on tips and resources in our previous story here. 

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Congressman Ruiz and other representatives reintroduce Mobile Cancer Screening Act

KESQ on July 15, 2025

Haley Meberg

WASHINGTON DC (KESQ)- Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) along with Reps. Gabe Evans (R-CO), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) reintroduce the Mobile Cancer Screening Act which increases the availability of mobile screen units in underserved communities earlier this Tuesday. 

The bipartisan bill is being reintroduced on the heels of the Braidwood Supreme Court decision which upheld preventive care requirements for private insurers. This decision includes annual lung screening checks as suggested by the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force.

“Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and too many patients are diagnosed too late simply because they lack access to screenings,” said Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25). “This bill will help bring early detection directly to people where they live—especially in rural, low-income, and underserved areas. With the Supreme Court’s recent decision preventive care coverage, we have a critical opportunity to save lives by making screenings more accessible through mobile units.”   

Congressman Ruiz along with other representatives argue the Mobile Cancer Screening Act removes the barrier of lack of transportation and long travel distances to clinics by bringing screenings to patients’ front doors.

Current federal guidelines require most private insurance companies to cover annual lung screenings to those at high risk due to smoking history. The Mobile Cancer Screening act is said to take a step further and provide this access to underserved and rural communities to help patients get early detection. 

“As a cancer survivor, I know firsthand that early detection saves lives.  As legislators, we have a duty to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to increasing access to preventive care services, especially in rural and underserved communities, to make sure no one gets left behind,” said Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. “Mobile units are a proven to help address barriers that limit access to cancer screenings and reach vulnerable populations to increase survivorship.  I am proud to lead the Mobile Cancer Screening Act to create a dedicated and stable source of funding for communities to grow their mobile screening programs.”

No further information about a timeline for these Mobile Cancer Screening units have been announced at this time. 

Stay with News Channel 3 for more updates. 

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Bend area has experienced 14 recent power outages due to Pacific Power’s ‘enhanced safety settings’ to curb wildfire risk

KTVZ on July 15, 2025

Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power’s Bend service area has experienced 14 outages since early May due to the use of “enhanced safety settings,” which make power lines more sensitive and are aimed at reducing the risk of wildfire, the utility’s affected customers were told.

Here’s the text of an email they received:

Outage Information

The safety of our customers and communities is our top priority. We wanted to provide an update to our Bend area customers on recent outages related to wildfire safety and prevention.

What We’re Seeing:There have been 14 outages in our Bend service area since the start of May 2025 caused by the use of enhanced safety settings for wildfire prevention. There was also one outage caused by an emergency de-energization due to an active wildfire.

Preventing Wildfire:As wildfire risk increases, some customers have been placed on enhanced safety settings.

These settings will de-energize power lines within fractions of a second if they are contacted by debris, wildlife, or strong winds. This greatly reduces the likelihood of equipment emitting sparks that could cause a wildfire.

Since these outages are driven by an event, advanced notification is not possible.

Power will remain off until our crews are able to visually inspect the line and ensure it’s safe to re-energize.

Customers received an email or letter when they were placed on these settings to provide them with more information about what to expect.

Customers on these settings have an increased potential for outages and these outages may last longer than typical outages as our field crews work to patrol the lines before restoring power.

More information can be found at PacificPower.net/Settings.

We have used these settings in the Bend service area for the last several years. This year, more customers have been placed on settings due to increased risk levels in the area as identified by the company’s meteorology team. We realize that power outages are a hardship for our customers, and we appreciate your patience as we work to keep communities safe during wildfire season.

What You Can Do:We encourage all customers to be prepared for outages during wildfire season and year-round:

Update your contact information and communications preferences so we can reach you: PacificPower.net/Account

Have a plan for your family or business and make an emergency kit to meet your needs: PacificPower.net/Prepare

Consider backup power options, especially if you have medical needs that require electricity: PacificPower.net/BackupPower

Want to chat or need additional help? Call our customer service team to speak directly with one of our team members, 24/7: 1-888-221-7070

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Push for air traffic control tower at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal to enhance safety for pilots

KESQ on July 15, 2025

Gavin Nguyen

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A project to make the skies safer over the east valley is in the works.

A new air traffic control tower at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) in Thermal is in the works.

“Let me be very clear that the airport is not unsafe [but] having a tower helps to separate traffic and increase safety,” said Angela Jamison, the Director of Airports for Riverside County. “There is a need for aircraft separation at the Jackie Cochran Regional Airport and an air traffic control tower is the very best way to do that.”

State documents from April 2025 show the county proposed the project to help improve communication and safety:

The County proposed to construct a 448-square-foot octagonal Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) to enhance safety by improving communication among aircraft to reduce the risk of accidents, incursions, and other hazards.

As of July, the proposal had been approved through CEQA. The siting study was also approved, while the project’s NEPA study was submitted in February. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also approved the plan.

Early estimates for the cost of the project is at $24,000,000. Jamison said that number was found using the FAA’s estimate that each foot of tower costs between $155,000 and $175,000.

Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez’s office told News Channel 3 he would continue pursuing funding for the infrastructure project:

“Supervisor Perez has pushed for an air traffic control tower for Thermal, an infrastructure need that we have had for decades for the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.  The county’s application was granted approval from the FAA for an air traffic control tower for Thermal and the county has invested funds to get this project shovel-ready.  We are seeking funding to construct it and will continue efforts to bring the tower about.”

Jamison said that the tower is still in its design phase and a contract is still yet to be awarded to a builder, but once it is complete, it would aid aircraft during the busy season.

From November through March, about 150 aircraft land and take off from the airport’s two runways each day.

“In those situations, it would be nice to have an air traffic controller keeping people apart from each other and regulating the flow of traffic,” said Mark Gershenson, the President of Palm Springs Aviators, an aviation group based in the valley.

He continued, “There is a certain comfort knowing that you’ve got radar and you’ve got a set of eyes looking out for you and keeping you apart from other planes.”

The summer months, though, feel a lot more empty. When I visited in mid-July, the airfield was quiet and empty aside from the occasional single-engine plane.

“If you go out there today or on the weekend, even at this time of year, the controller would be really bored,” said with a wry smile.

Despite this, both Gershenson and Jamison expressed that this project would be an overall benefit to east valley aviators. And while details remained slim, Jamison is eager to move forward with the project.

“You know, we’re very excited about bringing this to the area, but it’s just so early. There’s really not a lot to share just yet.”

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Affordable Housing Milestone: Habitat Marks Major Step for Cota Street Project in Santa Barbara

KEYT on July 15, 2025

Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – One local family is moving into a newly remodeled affordable home on Quarantina Street.

Two more families are being welcomed into Habitat’s homeownership program for the new development right next door on 712 Cota St.

The celebration will kick off at the site on Quarantina Street on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.

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