‘He was a hero that day’: Off-duty firefighter helps to put out garage fire in Cameron Park home

CNN Newsource on October 1, 2025

By Peyton Headlee

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    CAMERON PARK, California (KCRA) — A Cameron Park family says they are grateful for their neighbor, a firefighter, who helped them after their house caught on fire.

The fire broke out on Monday morning in the garage of Cohl Weissmann’s Cameron Park home. Weissmann said he and his brother were asleep when the fire alarm went off.

“It started smoking, like going through the hallway. I started coughing. I yelled at my brother. He got up, started running,” Wiessmann said. “We ran out and we were half awake, so we were kind of like panicking.”

But, he said, they made it outside safely with their cat. That’s when help found them.

“Luckily, there is a guy off duty that was on his way to work. He came in to, like, kind of guide us,” Weissmann said. “He was like, grab your hose. My brother ran and grabbed the hose.”

Their neighbor, Jamesley Giblin, a firefighter with Cal Fire AEU’s Ponderosa Fire Crew, was on his way to work when he noticed the smoke.

“I just saw smoke in the middle of the morning and it just kept getting thicker and thicker,” Giblin said. “I was worried about the people inside. So, I wanted to go in and check them out and make sure they’re all good.”

Giblin made sure everyone was out safely and then used the garden hose to put out the flames.

“I’m glad that hose worked and knocked it out,” he said.

Shortly after Giblin put the flames out, more crews arrived.

“It only takes about five minutes to have the full garage be covered in smoke, where you can’t see anything in the fire to move quickly. So, if he wouldn’t have knocked it down by the time the engine got there, it could have been extended into the house or could have gotten everything inside the garage,” Ty Day, Captain of the Ponderosa Fire Center, said.

The family expressed their gratitude for Giblin’s quick actions.

“God bless him. Yeah, he was a hero that day.” Weissmann said. “I’m beyond blessed.”

While the fire was contained to the garage, the family says a lot of the house has smoke damage. It’s still unclear what caused the fire.

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Family of man seeks answers in drowning case at Moss Landing

CNN Newsource on October 1, 2025

By Felix Cortez

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    MOSS LANDING, California (KSBW) — The family of Trenten Black, who drowned following a fight with another fisherman in Moss Landing Harbor, is speaking out nearly four months after the incident, as prosecutors search for a missing cell phone that could be a key piece of evidence.

“I want the truth, that’s all I want is the truth, and I want justice to be served,” Black’s sister, Jaden Clark.

The altercation occurred in June between Black and Joshua Holtzclaw, who allegedly rammed Black’s boat.

Black then jumped onto Holtzclaw’s boat, leading to a fight where Black fell into the water and was allegedly struck with an oar by Holtzclaw before going underwater. Holtzclaw was arrested for voluntary manslaughter but has not been charged.

“Help us find the truth, it matters even if it isn’t what I want to hear. I don’t think all the information is out there, and it needs to be,” Clark said.

Prosecutors are still determining whether the case involves criminal activity or self-defense. They are seeking information from anyone who may have spoken to Holtzclaw after the incident.

“People may have talked to, for example, Mr. Holtzclaw after the fact, and he may have told them things that we don’t know,” said chief assistant prosecutor Berkley Brannon

Tuesday, prosecutors said they are missing a key piece of evidence, a cell phone belonging to Black that was seen on his boat but then went missing when the boat was left unattended.

“The contents of those communications could be very important, there could be threats, there could be evidence of planning, there could be any number of things on the phone, and we’d sure like to have that information before we make a filing decision,” Brannon said.

Investigators acknowledge a longstanding feud between the two fishermen but are seeking more information to understand the full picture. Black’s family is urging anyone with knowledge about the two men to contact investigators.

“And we can get information big or small, even if you don’t feel like it matters, it does, and we just need information,” Black’s sister said.

Prosecutors have issued a search warrant to obtain the phone’s contents from the carrier. Anyone with information regarding the case is encouraged to contact investigators John Magana or Sabrina Currier at the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office by calling 831-755-5070. You can choose to remain anonymous.

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Federal indictment alleges kidnapping, robbery scheme operated from Corpus Christi tire shop

CNN Newsource on October 1, 2025

By Jeydah Jenkins

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    CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx (KRIS) — A federal indictment paints a terrifying picture of an alleged kidnapping and robbery scheme that used a Corpus Christi tire shop as its base of operations.

Prosecutors say Victor Daniel Almaguer-Cantu, along with Robert Luis Saldan and another co-conspirator whose name is redacted, used a fake Facebook Marketplace post to lure a victim, known as C.O.B., to Danny’s Tire Service on Baldwin Boulevard in March.

According to the documents, the victim identified only by the initials of C.O.B., thought he was answering an ad to do work for the tire shop, but once inside, court documents say the victim was locked in an office, beaten, and threatened over video calls.

From there, the victim was driven to two ATMs across Corpus Christi and forced to withdraw thousands in cash before being taken to the Corpus Christi Trade Center and ordered to make a $10,000 jewelry purchase with his own credit card.

The indictment states the defendants stole that jewelry on the spot as part of a scheme that took the victim all over Corpus Christi.

Prosecutors say he was told to “smile and act normal” or he and his family would be killed.

Prosecutors say the defendants also used his Social Security number and other private information to apply for loans in his name.

On social media, viewers called the case something straight out of a movie script. Many say they were customers of Danny’s Tire Shop and can’t believe the news.

My photographer and I visited the tire shop to ask questions about the impact on business, but the crew shut us down immediately.

“We don’t got nothing right now. We don’t wanna do anything right now. He’s busy right now,” a crew member said.

When we asked to speak with a manager, we were denied.

“No manager. No, no nothing. We don’t want nothing to do with it. We don’t want nothing to do with media,” a crew member said.

I also went to neighboring businesses in the area. None wanted to go on camera.

But one owner told me she’s run her shop here for years, and always knew the tire shop owner as a friendly neighbor.

She said she’s never felt unsafe in this part of town and no one suspected anything suspicious.

KRIS 6 reached out to CCPD for comment, who tells us they are not involved, as this is a case for the FBI.

Danny’s Tire Service operates four locations in Corpus Christi. Meanwhile, Almaguer-Cantu appeared before a magistrate judge, prosecutors requested he be held without bail and asked for additional time to make that case. That hearing is October 3.

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Man suing neighbor after mauling by pack of dogs leaves him ‘fighting for his life’

CNN Newsource on October 1, 2025

By Lisa Crane

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    CENTREVILLE, Alabama (WVTM) — The number of deadly dog attacks continues to climb in central Alabama. The most recent fatal incident happened last week in Blount County. That brings the number of deadly attacks in our viewing area to five this year. These are the ones we know of, and that number only gets bigger if you add in the dog attacks that weren’t fatal.

We start in February: That’s when a woman was killed by dogs in Tuscaloosa County. The Tuscaloosa County Violent Crimes Unit reported the woman was at a home on Boyd Road in the Echola community when she was attacked and killed. She was in the yard to feed the dogs while the owners were out of town.

Then, in March, a baby was killed in Alabaster. The baby was staying with a grandparent when their pet attacked.

In July, a pack of dogs fatally attacked a 7-year-old boy in Chilton County. The child’s grandmother was also attacked, but she survived. That same month in Bessemer, Delores Musgrove was found dead in an empty lot. The coroner said she was killed by a pack of dogs. And, just another deadly attack claimed the life of a Blount County woman.

Now, an elderly victim of a dog attack who is fighting for his life is suing the owner of the dogs that almost killed him.

A routine walk for 81-year-old Jamie Boyd turned into a nightmare. As he was walking down his gravel driveway last week to check his mail, seven dogs reportedly came through the trees from his neighbors’ house and attacked. Brent’s police chief arrived and fired a shot to get the dogs to leave. Chief Karl McMillian said, “I have seen a lot of dog attacks, but none that extensive.”

The victim’s attorney, North Patterson, called his injuries catastrophic.

“His scalp has been ripped from his head. He has gruesome injuries down his arms, down his legs. He’s lost 50% of his muscle tissue on his body,” he said. “He has a long road to recovery right now. He’s hanging in there and he’s fighting for his life.”

Boyd’s wife reportedly watched the gruesome mauling and tried to get to him to help. McMillian said, “At that moment, the wife fell, and I immediately saw one of the dogs, the brown and white pit, come down the hill. So, fired or shot it.”

Patterson added, “She’s shaken up tremendously. I mean, as you can imagine, she sees her husband, you know, being mauled by a pack of dogs. And so, she has severe emotional trauma. She has the injuries of her own. It’s a rough time for the family.”

The seven dogs are now at Bibb County Animal Control. There’s no word on what will happen to them, but we’re told they’re on a 10-day rabies hold. The Boyds are suing their neighbor, the dogs’ owners, for failing to contain their dogs. We were not able to reach them for comment.

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‘It was a big boom’: SUV hits school bus, sending it into family’s front yard

CNN Newsource on October 1, 2025

By Zoie Henry

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    MILWAUKEE (WISN) — A hit-and-run driver crashed into a school bus during the morning rush hour on Tuesday near 76th Street and Carmen Avenue in Milwaukee’s Silver Spring neighborhood, narrowly missing a woman inside her home.

The morning routine was anything but ordinary outside Lorenda Collins’ house.

“It sounded like a car crash. It was a big boom. And I thought it was a car crash. So I went out in the front and I say, ‘Oh my God, it’s a school bus. Like in, like almost in my house,'” Collins said.

Police say someone blew a stop sign on Carmen Avenue and collided with a school bus, sending it into Collins’ front yard. The Safeway bus almost hit her house, striking a fence and a meter on the house next door.

“But, yeah, my mom usually sleeps in that room by the window. And my kids are usually in the living room because they were getting ready for school,” Collins said.

Fortunately, no children were on board the bus.

“The one boy that was supposed to get on the bus did not get on the bus today. So that’s praises to God,” Collins said.

Collins spoke with the bus driver, who was visibly shaken.

“Yeah, she was very shaken up, so I just want to make sure she was OK because she was really shaken up. She felt really bad, and it wasn’t her fault,” Collins said.

Collins said her three kids would usually be waiting on the corner, putting them in the path of the crash.

“We come out right here in the front because the bus comes right here. So it was just like, I’m like literally one minute away from getting on the bus. So all praises to God,” Collins said.

Witnesses say a white SUV took off from the scene, but Milwaukee police had no further description.

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Man who killed co-worker sentenced; victim’s 6-year-old son speaks

CNN Newsource on October 1, 2025

By Alex Suckow

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    LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A man who killed his co-worker outside a food service plant in Shepherdsville has been sentenced.

Corey Rowland opened fire in the parking lot of Gordon Food Services in February 2023.

He told police he waited for Charles “Chuck” Puckett Jr. to leave work, then shot him 17 times. A medical examiner said Puckett had 25 entry/exit wounds.

Rowland also shot another co-worker “just because he was friends with Chuck.”

Puckett, 24, died, and the other co-worker survived.

Rowland recently made a plea agreement, pleading guilty but mentally ill to murder and assault charges.

On Tuesday, he was sentenced to 32 years behind bars as part of that agreement.

There were several speakers during his sentencing, both in court and after the hearing, including Rowland himself, who apologized to the victim’s family.

“I’m going to use this time behind bars to think about everything that I’ve done,” he said. (Hear his full statement in the video player at the top)

Puckett’s 6-year-old son also took the stand, and broke down in tears.

“I had a father. I don’t have one anymore because he died,” Mitchell Puckett, 6, said.

His family allowed him to speak to WLKY after the hearing.

“I hope the killer that killed my dad is suffering the same thing that I did because when my father was here, I was happy. But now he’s not, and now I’m not happy,” Mitchell Puckett said.

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Vietnam veteran gets new home after Hurricane Helene damage

CNN Newsource on October 1, 2025

By Nate Stanley

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    OLD FORT, North Carolina (WYFF) — A Vietnam War veteran is finally getting a home one year after Hurricane Helene destroyed his property.

David Hostettor was smiling from ear to ear Tuesday as he was surprised with a brand new temporary tiny home. A year ago, Hurricane Helene made his hand-built home uninhabitable.

“Everything is just totally soaked and black mold up to here, and it’s just not livable,” he says.

His story reached the ears of Isaac Guffey, a member of the Pay It Forward Network in Old Fort.

“There’s still houses being built. Some of us were getting ready. We got some decks that we got to build for other veterans. Then also we’re getting ready to start a bridge project, too, so they can actually have access to their home. They haven’t been to their house in over a year,” Guffey says.

He joined groups like Bat Cave Disaster Relief, Helene Rising, and Appalachian United Initiative to help David. Crews visited his house earlier this month to rebuild his washed-away driveway.

The home was built by Amish volunteers in partnership with Just For Him Ministries.

“I didn’t know what I was looking at at first. And then it rang, the bell hit, and I said, home, it’s gonna be home,” Hostettor says.

David wants his story to motivate others facing hard times.

“Everything goes in a cycle. As soon as it gets bad as it can get, it gets as good as it can get. So when it’s bad, just wait. It’s going to get better. If you end it, you’ll never know how it’s going to turn out. So keep breathing, keep praying,” he says.

If you want to help or donate to the groups, you’re encouraged to visit the organizations’ websites.

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Man pleads guilty to illegally selling whale, bird parts online

CNN Newsource on October 1, 2025

By Russ Reed

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    PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — Federal prosecutors say a Maine man has admitted to illegally selling the body parts of animals in violation of the oldest wildlife trafficking law in the United States.

Sergey Bachkovsky, of Greene, pleaded guilty Tuesday to trafficking whale and bird parts in U.S. District Court in Portland, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Court records and statements made during Tuesday’s hearing indicate that between June 2023 and March 2024, Bachkovsky imported wildlife items from Eastern Europe and sold them online to buyers across the United States. Prosecutors said these items included sperm whale and marine mammal teeth, both raw items and scrimshaw art pieces; blue whale and Antarctic minke whale ear bones; and a broad-winged hawk carcass.

Prosecutors said the charging document also includes a notice of forfeiture for animal parts that Bachkovsky intended to sell, including marine mammal teeth, bear teeth, whale vertebrae and feathers and wings from eagles, hawks, owls and vultures.

It is a violation of the Lacey Act to trade in wildlife taken, possessed, transported or sold contrary to another federal or state law.

The sperm whale and blue whale have been protected by the Endangered Species Act since 1973. Prosecutors said the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act prohibit the sale and transportation of whale and migratory bird items without a permit, such as for public display, scientific study or enhancement of species survival.

Bachkovsky faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gain or loss from his illegal activity. He will be sentenced at a later date.

Prosecutors said Bachkovsky was investigated and charged as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Operation Raw Deal, which targeted the unlawful import and resale of whale teeth and bones.

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Vigilant neighbors helped notify Moore police of alleged child abuse, leading to parents’ arrests

CNN Newsource on October 1, 2025

By Meghan Mosley

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    MOORE, Okla. (KOCO) — What appeared to be a child lost on the streets of Moore ended up being something much more sinister and led to police arresting the 6-year-old’s parents.

On Sept. 21, Moore police responded to a house in a neighborhood after a resident called police about an unusual and upsetting discovery.

“He was kind of wandering in and out of the traffic and roadway,” Clint Byley with the Moore Police Department said. “The child told the resident and us he had ran away from home due to abuse, alleged abuse, that had been occurring in the home.”

Police noticed an open wound on the child’s foot that was infected and unhealed.

“Officers witnessed visible scars, injuries, on his feet,” Byley said.

The parents then showed up at the scene because they had noticed their child was missing.

“A few minutes later, the parents arrived at the scene to talk about their missing child, and we informed them he had been found. Then we escorted them back to the Moore Police Department where they had been interviewed,” Byley said.

During that interview, the child was taken to a hospital for his injuries.

The parents admitted to the abuse, saying they used lighters to burn the bottom of the child’s foot, according to police records. The child was also found malnourished.

“Unfortunately, my initial reaction was, ‘Here we go again,'” Joe Dorman, CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy said.

He said this type of abuse is alarming, but he said it’s because of vigilant neighbors that the alleged abusers were arrested.

“The number one thing that you should watch for is isolation. Oftentimes, families that abuse children try to keep those kids isolated,” Dorman said.

He also said people can watch for parents acting suspiciously.

“If the parents are acting suspicious, it certainly doesn’t hurt to check, and if you don’t feel comfortable checking yourself, contact the authorities,” Dorman said.

Both of the parents in the case are now in the Cleveland County Detention Center on child abuse charges. The child is safe in state custody.

KOCO 5 is not identifying the parents to protect the child’s identity.

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At this farm, men find recovery from drug and alcohol abuse

CNN Newsource on October 1, 2025

By Mike Beaudet

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    GARDNER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Men struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues are finding their road to recovery through a farm in Gardner, Massachusetts.

“The spirituality aspect of working with the animals, the physicality, you know, of getting out here every day, you know, and learning responsibility and whatnot, and the camaraderie between the guys is pretty nice, you know,” said Travis McCourt, a resident at Evergreen Grove.

The long-term residential treatment program includes traditional clinical care for substance abuse and mental health, while also wrapping in livestock rescue work with horses, goats, cows and more.

McCourt, 34, said he struggled with drugs and alcohol since he was a teenager. He’s been living in a treatment house on the farm for three months.

He said the program has been a lifesaver, “What I found here is peace of mind, I found peace. I found eternal peace.”

Human services agency, GAAMHA, runs Evergreen Grove. Residents start the day with morning chores on the farm before transitioning into clinical recovery groups. Come afternoon, they’re back out on the farm.

“To be able to learn to care for something outside of ourselves is a big, you know, hurdle for a lot of people in recovery, and what better place to do it with a bunch of you know goats and ponies and horses,” said Josh Thibodeau, a human animal interaction specialist at Evergreen Grove.

Thibodeau is also a graduate of the program, where he stayed for nine months after nearly 20 years battling addiction.

“There’s just something special about this place, you know, broken men like myself come in here and we need to learn how to live again,” Thibodeau said.

Men who have been diagnosed with substance use disorder, who also have a mental or behavioral health condition, are eligible to apply to the program. They must be in stable condition, as the farm does not provide acute care services.

Overdose deaths in Massachusetts have declined, but demand for treatment services remains high. Organizations like GAAMHA have received opioid settlement funds to pay for recovery support.

GAAMHA president and CEO Shawn Hayden said, “The availability of Narcan and awareness around overdose has increased, and that’s, you know, every life saved is a miracle. I’m not sure overdoses are down. I don’t think substance use is down.”

Since its opening in 2021, Evergreen Grove has admitted 194 people, with almost half completing the program.

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