Oceano man arrested for felony burglary and homicide

KEYT on September 19, 2025

Caleb Nguyen

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – Arroyo Grande Police arrested Fritz Schnoor, 35, for homicide, attempted homicide and burglary just before midnight on Sept. 18.

AGPD officers received a 911 call at the 600 block of Victoria Way and found two adults with stab wounds before taking both to the hospital.

One of the people died from their injuries and AGPD officers later arrested Schnoor a short distance away from the home.

Schnoor acted alone in committing the assault, no additional suspects are involved and there is no known threat to public safety after an initial AGPD investigation.

Schnoor was booked into the SLO County Jail under the following charges and is being held without bail:

California Penal Code 187(a) – Homicide

California Penal Code 664/187(a) – Attempted Homicide

California Penal Code 459 – Burglary

This remains an ongoing investigation and the AGPD encourages those with video or other information on the case to contact the following number.

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ISU hosting first ever ‘Bengal Street Party’ to finish off Celebration Week

KIFI on September 19, 2025

Sam Ross

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– Idaho State University is ending ‘ISU Celebration Week’ with the first Bengal Street Party on Friday, September 19.

Martin Luther King Jr. Way will be closed off to make way for food, games, prize giveaways, live music, and more.

The Bengal Street Party will run from 4 to 7 PM. The campus community and the public are invited to attend.

On Saturday, Idaho State University will unveil the new ‘Papenberg Hall of Champions’, a tribute mural to Bengal Athletics, at the ICCU Alumni Center. The unveiling will be followed by ISU Football’s season opener against Lincoln University at the ICCU Dome.

For more information, check out the events calendar page on ISU’s website.

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Man charged with murder in 2017 killing faces more gun charges

KMIZ on September 19, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who was recently arrested in connection with a 2017 homicide case is facing additional felony charges.

David Adams, 44, of Columbia, was charged on Friday in Boone County with illegal gun possession and stealing a gun. He is also charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, second-degree felony murder and illegal gun possession in the death of Augustus Roberts.

Adams is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing for the new set of charges has not been scheduled, while a hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29 in his murder case.

Adams was arrested last month along with Julius Cureton, 37, of Columbia. Cureton is also charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery and second-degree felony murder in Roberts’ death.  Cureton is also being held at the jail without bond and has a hearing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14.

Jeffrey McWilliams, 33, is also a suspect in the case, and is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action. Online court records indicate that he has a hearing scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3.

Court documents in Adams’ new case say police found several stolen guns at Adams’ residence while serving a search warrant.

Roberts is the son of a former Northeast Missouri judge. Adams changed his last name from McClain, according to court documents.

Police said Roberts was targeted and killed during a home invasion in the 1900 block of Lasso Circle. A Drug Enforcement Administration investigation alleged in 2019 that the homicide was tied to a drug trafficking scheme and that Roberts was selling “high-grade marijuana.” 

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Artichoke Festival to make its return in 2025

KION on September 19, 2025

Sergio Berrueta

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey County’s North County Parks and Recreation Board is bringing back the Artichoke Festival after a big push from the Castroville community.

There will be two versions of the artichoke festival next year. The first event will feature around 50 vendors and take place along Castroville’s main drag, near the recreation center.

A second, larger event will take place between October and November.

Organizers say that the goal is to engage local seniors and kids while providing an opportunity for local businesses to get involved.

They also stress that both events will be alcohol free.

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U-Pick Red Barn has soft opening with Special Needs Day

KIFI on September 19, 2025

Noah Farley

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — U-Pick Red Barn had its soft opening for the new fall season on Friday, September 19. The barn kicked off the opening with its Special Needs Day, for all people with disabilities and their families.

Visitors enjoyed riding the barn’s train, navigating the straw maze, and bouncing on the jumper pillows.

U-Pick Red Barn has its official opening on September 20 and will be open through Halloween. Its full schedule and activities can be found here.

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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office investigating shots fired at the Hampton Village Apartments

KRDO on September 19, 2025

Celeste Springer

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office confirms they have received a call of shots fired at the Hampton Village Apartments.

Details are extremely limited at this time, but EPSO said they had a crew en route at the time of KRDO13’s call.

This is a breaking news situation, but this article will be updated if more information becomes available.

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Deschutes County seeks business representative for vacancy on Wolf Depredation Compensation Committee

KTVZ on September 19, 2025

KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County announced Friday it is accepting statements of interest from individuals who want to serve on the Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Committee.

The Wolf Depredation Committee oversees grant funds awarded by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to Deschutes County for wolf depredation compensation and non-lethal preventive assistance, according to the news release, which continues in full below:

The seven-member committee makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on how to distribute the funds, which compensate ranchers or producers for the confirmed depredation of livestock or working dogs due to wolves.

Additionally, grants support livestock management strategies and other non-lethal measures to reduce conflicts between livestock and wolves.

Community members representing a business sector with relevance to wolf activity— such as eco-tourism, livestock management, veterinary services, or those working as ranchers or producers—are encouraged to submit a statement of interest for the vacant committee position.

Committee positions are unpaid. Members serve a two-year term and typically meet quarterly, though additional meetings may occur if necessary.

For more information about the Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Committee please visit the committee’s website.

To apply, please submit a two-paragraph statement of interest via email to Jen Patterson at jen.patterson@deschutes.org by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.

Here’s Harley Coldiron’s April 2025 Problem Solvers report about an Oregon farm family seeking changes to federal protections after a lone wolf killed several calves.

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Jury trial scheduled in 2026 for woman accused in fatal Holts Summit shooting

KMIZ on September 19, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A jury trial has been scheduled for the spring for a woman charged with murder in a fatal shooting at a Holts Summit apartment complex in April.

Heather Smith, of Holts Summit, was charged with three counts of unlawful use of a weapon, a count of first-degree of endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree felony murder and armed criminal action. Her trial will be held in Boone County.

A pretrial conference has been scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. The jury trial is set for 9 a.m. Friday, March 13 at the Boone County Courthouse.

Smith is accused of killing Kara Dills, 37. Court documents in previous reporting say the shooting started with an argument between Smith and Dills at Hunter Lane Apartments. The documents cite nine witnesses to the shooting.

Video surveillance allegedly showed Smith threatening witnesses with a pistol before the shooting. One witness allegedly tried to disarm her after she pointed the gun at several people, but was not successful.

Dills allegedly got a gun and pistol-whipped Smith on the forehead, documents say. The gun went off, grazing a man later identified as Thomas Jones, on his head, according to the probable cause statement. After Dills lowered her gun and started to walk away, Smith shot her in the stomach, the statement says. She later died.

Jones was later charged with fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor, for failing to listen to deputies. He has a hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7.

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Colorado Springs police publicly identify pedestrian killed along MLK bypass

KRDO on September 19, 2025

Celeste Springer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has released the name of a pedestrian who was killed while walking along the MLK bypass at I-25.

CSPD says 31-year-old Anthony Dutchak was found on the northbound on-ramp to I-25, and police believe he was hit by at least one car.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but CSPD says they don’t believe the driver was impaired.

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THE MILITARY FAMILY: “I Miss Mommy” published for military children

KRDO on September 19, 2025

Heather Skold

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s a familiar situation for all military families: a parent, deployed for months at a time; the other parent, raising the children solo. 

For the Ross Family, this setup has played out several times while mom Ashley is deployed as a nurse in the Army, and husband Chad stays at home with their two daughters, Haley,5, and Callie, 3. 

“There’s not really replacing anybody on a deployment,” said Cody Ross.  “It [a deployment] puts a lot of stress on kids, and I don’t think a lot of people understand the family aspect of the military.”

Cody’s daughter inspired him to write his first just-published book, “I Miss Mommy.”  It’s based on a comment their daughter Haley made while mom was in another country.  

The Ross Family, with mom Ashley, who is in the Army.

“We’d drive under all the airplanes flying over, and then one April day, she just goes, ‘I’m tired of waiting for mama.  I’m going to go pick her up now.  I need to bring snacks, I need to bring my computer.”

That’s when Cody had to explain that the separation was going to last a very long time. 

“I explained the whole year that mom was gone.”

More deployments are coming, too. The Ross Family just moved from Southern Colorado to Houston so that mom Ashley can get training to become a Nurse Practitioner. After this time, she will owe six more years to the Army. 

Cody is no stranger to the military life, either, having served in the Virginia National Guard. 

“I really just hope it helps families going through situations like that. I hope that people realize that military families have struggles, the kids are dealing with all that too, but we make it through and we all love each other.”

You can purchase “I Miss Mommy” here. 

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