3-year-old finds weathered, live hand grenade in Grant County front yard

CNN Newsource on September 30, 2025

By Natalie Grant

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    GRANT COUNTY, Washington (KXLY) — A three-year-old made a scary discovery in his front yard: a live hand grenade.

It happened near the intersection of Willard and May Street in Hartline.

According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the young boy discovered the grenade Monday night and brought it inside to show his parents.

His parents then called 911.

The Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad was called to help, and they were able to determine that the grenade was live.

The Bomb Squad was able to carefully remove the device and take it to a remote area north of Hartline to dispose of it.

According to the GCSO, the grenade appeared to be weathered and exposed to the elements for a long time. Right now, it’s not clear how the grenade ended up in the front yard or how long it had been there.

This type of grenade is consistent with those used during World War II.

No one was injured in this incident.

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Fully online school for all grades opens in Yuma

KYMA on September 30, 2025

Abraham Retana

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A local entrepreneur started an online school.

Porter Hill Academy of Arts and Science had its virtual ribbon cutting Monday morning. The fully online school offers classes including math, science and history.

The courses are for all grade levels up to high school.

“We are fully online so students will log into the student portal, talk to the professors and their peers and online setting. If you want to start school at noon you can or if want to start school at 2 p.m, that’s alright as well. Students are making their own schedule,” said Aliyah Porter, Porter Hill Academy head of school and founder.

For more information, you can check out their official website here.

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Grant application deadline to help homeless AZ veterans approaching

KYMA on September 30, 2025

Manoah Tuiasosopo

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – There’s help available for Arizona veterans facing homelessness and the deadline to apply is fast approaching.

The Homes for Heroes grant, offered through the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services, was created to get homeless veterans into stable and supportive housing.

The grant is available for service providers like shelters and transitional homes with services like mental health care, addiction recovery, and job support.

Non-profits and Veteran service providers can now apply for a share of $750,000 in state funding.

The deadline to apply is this Friday October, 3. To learn more, click here.

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Arizona clinics gain heat safety tools

KYMA on September 30, 2025

Adrik Vargas

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Americares, Mission of Mercy, and the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) are teaming up to help clinics keep patients safe from extreme heat.

The new “Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit” offers more than 40 free resources in English and Spanish. The materials include patient handouts, emergency plans, and online tools to help clinics create heat-health and wildfire action plans.

“The resources are already making a difference by offering immediate relief and equipping families with tools to stay safe in the extreme heat,” said Paula Carvalho with Mission of Mercy Arizona.

Clinics, like Mission of Mercy Arizona, used the toolkit this summer to provide cooling stations, hydration supplies, and educational materials to hundreds of patients during high heat days.

Health officials say it is always a good time to think about heat preparedness in Arizona.

“This year, we hit our first 90 degree day in February and our first triple digit day in April, which is outside of our normal heat season. Hot days are not limited to May through September,” said Dr. Eugene Livar with ADHS.

For more information on the toolkit, click here.

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Heavy rain floods parts of Winterhaven

KYMA on September 30, 2025

Adrik Vargas

WINTERHAVEN, Calif. (KYMA) – Heavy rain over the weekend left parts of Winterhaven underwater, flooding streets and fields.

Locals say it was the most rain they had seen in years. The storm began Saturday morning and lasted through the afternoon, leaving lingering problems for residents.

“We have to use these huge tubes to drain the water, so that the water can go to the river, so that the streets and fields don’t stay flooded,” said field worker Kevin Cabrera.

We reached out to the Quechan Police Department for more information but have not yet heard back.

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Omaha City Council to vote on homeless encampment ban today amid fierce community opposition

CNN Newsource on September 30, 2025

By Jill Lamkins

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    OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha’s homeless policy could shift today. The City Council will decide whether or not to ban encampments. After 80‑plus people spoke out at the public hearing, opponents tell me this isn’t the way.

We spoke to Stephen Center CEO Chris Knauf before the vote to discuss his concerns about the proposed ordinance. Councilman Brinker Harding tells me he’s introducing an amendment to include some ideas local organizations are asking for. The decision isn’t just drawing attention in Omaha, leaders in Sarpy and Pottawattamie counties are watching closely. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:

The Omaha City Council will decide today whether to ban homeless encampments, a move that has sparked fierce opposition from service providers and advocates after more than 80 people spoke against the proposal at a public hearing.

Stephen Center CEO Chris Knauf was among the most vocal opponents of the ordinance.

“Personally and professionally I’m absolutely disgusted at this ordinance,” Knauf said.

I spoke with Knauf before the vote to discuss his concerns about the proposed ordinance. His hope is that the vote doesn’t happen at all and that shelters like the Stephen Center and other organizations can move forward with Mayor John Ewing’s outreach-focused pilot program.

“This is an investment that we are making from our own budget to make sure that this works and to show the community and show the council that street outreach is a viable tool for helping bridge the gap between homelessness and housing,” Knauf said.

The pilot program would adopt a seven to 10 day notice process before encampment closures, whereas the proposed ordinance gives those experiencing homelessness 24 hours to vacate the space or face fines up to $300 or even jail time.

Councilman Brinker Harding, who introduced the ordinance, tells me that even if it doesn’t pass, the issue needs to be addressed immediately.

“It’s a public safety issue. It’s a public health issue,” Harding said.

He says he’s introducing an amendment today to include some ideas local organizations are asking for.

“We want to make sure that we do this right. And if the council determines with my amendment that they need more time to consider that, I’m willing to do that. But again, I’m not willing to wait 6 months while a pilot program gets developed and then we see what the results are, and we’re talking about this a year from now,” Harding said.

The mayor’s office tells me John Ewing’s position remains unchanged. Harding tells me he’ll meet with him before today’s council meeting.

But for service providers like Knauf, he says the concern isn’t just about timing, but about the people living in these encampments and what the vote could mean for them.

“If there still is a point where minds need to be changed on this, how do you tell all of the people who came out last week and spoke in loud opposition, how do you tell those people they were wrong and this inhumane ordinance is right?” Knauf said.

The decision isn’t just drawing attention in Omaha, leaders in Sarpy and Pottawattamie counties are watching closely, worried their communities could be next.

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Reunited at last! Runaway emu Bert reunited with Ernie after Pueblo Park adventure

CNN Newsource on September 30, 2025

By Michael Logerwell

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    PUEBLO, Colorado (KRDO) — On Sunday, park officials at Lake Pueblo State Park saw quite an unusual bird. A bird, we’d wager, has never been spotted at the lake before. That bird was named Bert. He’s an emu, and he was on the run after escaping from a small farm just south of Pueblo.

“Somebody, I think it’s the cows, had pushed in the gate and let the birds out,” Joslyn Rafferty says. She couldn’t find any break in the fence that would’ve led to Bert the emu’s great escape.

The next time Bert was seen by the Rafferty family was on Facebook. Lake Pueblo State Park posted this photo (seen above), asking if anyone had lost their emu.

Joslyn said her son, Logan, was the only one home when Bert, the emu, went missing. He contacted friends, family, neighbors, and anyone with a phone in Southern Colorado.

“I had everybody, all the way from here to Beulah up to Pueblo. I even had people down in Colorado City, like, ‘Oh, we’ll keep an eye out,” Joslyn said. Bert didn’t make it that far, but he did make it six miles away from his home.

Joslyn said in the four years she’s had the big birds, this was the first escape. She credits the John Wayne movie Hatari! with sparking her love for emus (and ostriches, but she hasn’t added those to the farm yet). The four years of love made the escape all the more devastating and worrisome, and the eventual reunion all the sweeter.

“He literally hit my chest and put his little head, neck, and, like, threw it on me. The guy [who returned Bert] was like, Oh, this is so weird, and I thought, This is just Bert, and Bert just wanted to be hugged. So I just rubbed like you rub your dog’s cheeks,” Joslyn said.

Now Bert and Ernie are back together again, hopefully for good this time. Joslyn has added some more safety measures to ensure there is no second great emu escape.

“I’m just very proud to be part of this pueblo community and have their help and support….like, I get choked up a little bit, you know, with my babies home, but I’m very appreciative to everybody,” Joslyn said.

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Arrest report reveals man left dog outside in triple-digit heat before dumping crate near dumpster

CNN Newsource on September 30, 2025

By KTNV Staff

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    LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — We’re learning more details surrounding a dog dumped near a dumpster and the man who police believe did it.

We first told you about this story in July when police discovered the dog near the 100 block of North 27th Street.

As the investigation continued, authorities released video to help identify those involved. Then, this past Friday, authorities announced the arrest of 33-year-old Darrion Lamar Garry in connection to this case.

Channel 13 obtained Garry’s arrest report and learned more about what he was doing leading up to the dog being found dead.

Garry told police he got the dog as a gift from his cousin after Garry was released from prison in October of 2024. Garry said he would leave the dog, named Louie, outside on the patio, checking on him when he got home from work or remembered, but admitted there was no set routine.

On July 9, Garry said he checked on Louie at nighttime, put water and food in his bowls he had inside his kennel and then went to sleep. When Garry woke up July 10, he said he brushed his teeth, washed his face and started playing video games for a couple of hours. He then made himself breakfast and got ready for work, where he had to be at around 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

It wasn’t until before leaving for work that Garry went to check on Louie outside and found the dog not moving. Garry said he tried to call his name to see if he would react, but that Louie had died by this point.

During his interview with police, Garry said he couldn’t call off work because he had already called out too many times, so he grabbed a white sheet and put it over the cage so the dog wasn’t exposed, then went to work.

When he got back from work, Garry called someone to help him get rid of the dog. The two men grabbed the cage and rolled it to the dumpster, where police found it on Friday, July 11.

During the necropsy on the dog, authorities found evidence further supporting that the dog had died from inadequate shade or cooling measures, leading to severe heat stroke.

On July 9 and July 10, high temperatures were around 108 and 109 degrees, and overnight temperatures only cooled to 93 degrees at the lowest.

During the interview with police, Garry said he had previously had Animal Control called on him after someone complained about him leaving Louie outside. Animal Control told him that he had to put a pool or something outside where the dog could cool himself down if Garry was going to keep Louie outside.

Garry admitted to completely taking responsibility for the dog. He said he was the only one who fed him and looked after him; he was the only one responsible for taking care of Louie, and realized he probably left it out for too long. He said the patio where the kennel was had shading but those days were hot

Garry was arrested on a charge of willful/malicious torture/maiming/killing of an animal.

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Viewers sound off on pothole problems, road quality in Pueblo West

KRDO on September 30, 2025

Scott Harrison

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In the past few weeks, KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior has heard from several viewers unhappy about what they describe as “terrible” roads long overdue for repairs.

The complaints seem to focus on the stretch of Purcell Boulevard, south of US 50, and on connecting neighborhood streets.

Neighbors said that there are too many potholes to count — or even avoid.

They also noted that it takes a long time for crews to fill the potholes, and the patches often don’t last very long.

One resident reported that he has had potholes on his street, Maher Drive, for the past year.

“I think the metro did a pretty good job,” said resident Tom Pineda. “I thought they were on it. Once they went over to the county, it seemed like it took forever to get things done.”

But some pothole issues also are prevalent on Purcell, north of US 50, on Sequoya Drive, where, instead of individual potholes, large sections of the pothole-infested road have been repaved.

Several residents said that they have complained to the Pueblo West Metro District, without realizing that, as of January 2024, Pueblo County has assumed responsibility for road maintenance in that community.

“It angers me, because no matter where you go in Pueblo West — and I go quite a few places out there — you deal with potholes,” said resident Mayme Thayer. “Some of them are just huge, some of them are smaller, but you can’t get around them because there’s another pothole in your path.”

There are mixed feelings from residents about whether road maintenance is any better or worse since the switchover.

The Road Warrior has received no response to requests for information about road conditions in Pueblo West.

A certain irony to the situation exists in that the south end of Purcell passes the west end of the new Medal of Honor Boulevard, between Pueblo Boulevard and Joe Martinez Boulevard.

The new road represents the first direct connection between Pueblo and Pueblo West, but many Pueblo West residents likely wish that some of the new asphalt could be used to fill potholes or repave roads.

As KRDO 13 reported in 2022, there have been past discussions in Pueblo West about the possibility of raising taxes or creating fees to fund road and drainage repairs, but it’s unclear whether such a tax or fee has widespread support.

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Parents at elementary school claim stranger fed kids through fence during recess

CNN Newsource on September 30, 2025

By Tori Apodaca

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    California (KMAX, KOVR) — Parents at a California elementary school are alarmed after they said their children told them that a man was feeding children through the fence during recess.

The Amador Unified School District could not confirm that detail. The district did send out a message to parents of Ione Elementary School the same day, confirming an incident occurred on campus that required assistance from police, but no details of what that incident was were given unless your child was involved.

The principal also said he was going to students’ classrooms to review safety with them.

Multiple parents recounted the same story and are concerned not just that a stranger was on campus, but also about what is being done to prevent it from happening again.

“She didn’t want to go to school the next day after it happened. She didn’t want to go to school for the week, actually,” said one father, whose daughter is in transitional kindergarten, who did not want to be identified. “She didn’t want another strange man walking up.”

He said his daughter did not eat any grapes the man had, but claimed she witnessed it happening to her classmates.

A mother who also wanted to remain anonymous said her daughter was one of the children who ate grapes from the man and she is now keeping her eyes out around town for the truck she said he was driving.

“Which made me sad because she’s just a little girl and she shouldn’t have to be thinking about that, but she is, and it’s real and it sucks,” said the mother.

It happened during recess on Friday, Sept. 26. The mom claims that the yard duty supervisor told the kids to ask the man to throw a ball that bounced over the fence back to them.

When they approached, that is when they accused him of giving them grapes.

Ione Police Chief John Alfred could not confirm that the man was feeding the children grapes or give details of whether there was any interaction at all with the children.

Alfred said detectives are in contact with the man. Unlike what some parents suspected, the chief of police said the man was not homeless, but he did not know if the man had a student who went to Ione Elementary.

Alfred said the man is being cooperative in the investigation, but at this point, it does not appear that anything criminal happened. They are still reviewing security footage from the campus.

Parents want to see privacy fences added around the play area, more cameras, patrols and more transparency from the district.

“It could have changed their lives and their family’s lives forever,” said the concerned mother.

CBS13 also reached out to the district, which had a different story from parents. The superintendent gave us this statement:

“On Friday, September 26, an unknown individual parked his vehicle in the Ione Elementary School parking lot and approached a fence adjacent to a student play area. The individual returned to his vehicle and left the parking lot. After school staff reported the interaction to the school office, Ione Police Department was contacted out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students. The Ione Police Department collaborated to conduct an investigation, which went into the weekend.”

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