Matthew Sanders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A crash closed part of Highway 54 in eastern Audrain County on Tuesday morning.
The highway reopened at about noon.
MoDOT reported the closing in a news release a little before 9 a.m. The release says a crash closed Highway 54 between Route F and Highway 154 near Vandalia. Details about the crash were not provided.
It wasn’t clear when the road would reopen.
Eduardo Morales
UPDATE (2:28 PM): The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to a fire that burned down a trailer Monday morning.
The fire happened on Second Street, near Avenue A, in the backyard of someone’s home.
YFD says there was one person home, but they were not injured.
After extinguishing the fire, YFD was able to confirm that the trailer did burn down, along with what appears to be a shed, but it is too badly damaged to tell.
Jennifer Garber, a neighbor, saw the fire and shared what she witnessed.
“When my other client came outside, like, I got all ash like on the jackets and then, when we were driving off, that’s when we saw the smoke up in the air that it was she neighbors house,” Garber explained.
YFD says the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
UPDATE (9:13 AM): According to a reporter on scene, the fire was on Second Street, near Avenue A.
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) says a shed caught on fire.
The reporter on scene says both YFD and Rural Metro are on scene.
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Fire Department (YPD) is responding to a palm tree fire Monday morning.
According to a reporter on scene, the fire is happening in the area of E. Main Canal Road, near Avenue A.
KYMA will have more information as it becomes available.
Marcos Icahuate
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – An event to help locals is being held in December.
The K9 Officer Partner Support Foundation is hosting Hams for Heroes at the Yuma Foothills Walmart.
Ham donations will be going towards locals.
You can donate on Monday, December 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Locals gathered Monday evening to show support for indigenous women who have either gone missing or who have been murdered.
They highlighted cases such as Challistia Colelay and Emily Pike.
Roxanne Barley, who organized the event, says her and others are tired of not having answers.
“We have to save ourselves, we have to reach it from the bottom and pull ourselves up, and by doing so, I hope just to inspire someone to say, ‘Okay. Enough is enough. Now is the time to do something. Now is the time for action,'” Barley says.
She says she’s putting herself in those people’s shoes.
“If it was me in that situation, I would want my loved ones to look for me, I would want someone to look for me and fight as hard for me as my loved ones are doing. As long as these people are still missing, people are going to fight up, and stand up and unite together,” Barley said.
She also describes how everyone can do their part to help.
“Try to look for details, new details, new information. If you see something say something, it means something to the family, it means something to the loved ones that’s missing, it means something to everyone so please do your part,” Barley says.
Roxanne and others are working to create more movements to bring answers for those who are missing.
KYW
By Joe Brandt
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Delaware (KYW) — A Delaware man is in custody and facing federal charges after several guns were found in his home, along with apparent plans to attack the University of Delaware Police Department, prosecutors and federal court documents say.
Luqmaan Khan, 25, was charged last Wednesday with illegally possessing a machine gun, Acting U.S. Attorney Julianne Murray announced in a news release.
Khan, a University of Delaware student, allegedly drew up the layout of a UD police station and made comments to investigators about martyrdom, according to Murray and court documents filed in the U.S. District Court in Wilmington.
Authorities say Khan was stopped by New Castle County police officers late on the night of Monday, Nov. 24. The officers were in Canby Park West when they spotted a white Toyota Tacoma truck and stopped the vehicle.
Khan was inside the truck and did not comply with officers’ orders to exit the truck. He was then taken into custody for resisting arrest, Murray said.
“This is a very shocking stop. This is not a routine stop,” Newcastle County Police Master Cpl. Richard Chambers said. “This is a classic example of ‘what they thought was just a person in the park after dark’, which we deal with a lot, and this so happened to be a possible shooter of some sort.”
Inside the truck, officers found a .357 Glock handgun with a stabilizing brace kit attached, along with more magazines and an armored ballistic plate, and a composition notebook.
In the notebook, there were notes about more weapons and how they could be used to attack the University of Delaware Police Department.
“The notebook referenced a member of the University of Delaware’s Police Department by name, and included a layout of a building with entry and exit points under which the words ‘UD Police Station’ were printed,” Murray said.
Khan also referenced “martyrdom” in the notebook and stated in an interview with police following his arrest that being a martyr is “one of the greatest things you can do,” and was a goal of his, the affidavit alleges.
University of Delaware Interim President Laura Carlson addressed the charges against Khan in a statement to the university community Tuesday.
Carlson identified Khan as an undergraduate student and said he has been temporarily separated from the university and banned from campus until his legal matters are resolved.
“There are no known or immediate threats to the University of Delaware community. However, the press release describes evidence of a plan that targeted the University of Delaware Police Department (UDPD). This is frightening to all of us,” Carlson wrote. “The press release contains relevant information about the timeline and the actions of the New Castle County Police, the FBI, the Department of Justice and UDPD. I am incredibly grateful to these teams for their diligent investigation and coordination.”
The FBI and New Castle County police obtained a search warrant and searched Khan’s home in Wilmington on Nov. 25. The search turned up another Glock handgun, which was equipped with a “switch,” also referred to as a “Glock switch.”
This is a modification that can turn a standard semi-automatic handgun into a fully automatic one, according to CBS News Philadelphia’s previous reporting. The court documents referred to the Glock with the switch as a “machine gun.”
A rifle was also found in the home, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed in court. There are no weapons registered to Khan in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, the document says.
According to the document, Khan is an American citizen who was born in Pakistan. He has no prior convictions on his record.
Khan is being represented by a federal public defender. Court records show he is in custody pending a detention hearing on Dec. 11, at which time a judge could rule whether to release him on certain conditions or keep him incarcerated until the case is resolved.
CBS News Philadelphia reached out to Khan’s public defender. We have not heard back.
Ross DiMattei contributed to this report.
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By Joe Brandt
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Delaware (KYW) — A Delaware man is in custody and facing federal charges after several guns were found in his home, along with apparent plans to attack the University of Delaware Police Department, prosecutors and federal court documents say.
Luqmaan Khan, 25, was charged last Wednesday with illegally possessing a machine gun, Acting U.S. Attorney Julianne Murray announced in a news release.
Khan, a University of Delaware student, allegedly drew up the layout of a UD police station and made comments to investigators about martyrdom, according to Murray and court documents filed in the U.S. District Court in Wilmington.
Authorities say Khan was stopped by New Castle County police officers late on the night of Monday, Nov. 24. The officers were in Canby Park West when they spotted a white Toyota Tacoma truck and stopped the vehicle.
Khan was inside the truck and did not comply with officers’ orders to exit the truck. He was then taken into custody for resisting arrest, Murray said.
“This is a very shocking stop. This is not a routine stop,” Newcastle County Police Master Cpl. Richard Chambers said. “This is a classic example of ‘what they thought was just a person in the park after dark’, which we deal with a lot, and this so happened to be a possible shooter of some sort.”
Inside the truck, officers found a .357 Glock handgun with a stabilizing brace kit attached, along with more magazines and an armored ballistic plate, and a composition notebook.
In the notebook, there were notes about more weapons and how they could be used to attack the University of Delaware Police Department.
“The notebook referenced a member of the University of Delaware’s Police Department by name, and included a layout of a building with entry and exit points under which the words ‘UD Police Station’ were printed,” Murray said.
Khan also referenced “martyrdom” in the notebook and stated in an interview with police following his arrest that being a martyr is “one of the greatest things you can do,” and was a goal of his, the affidavit alleges.
University of Delaware Interim President Laura Carlson addressed the charges against Khan in a statement to the university community Tuesday.
Carlson identified Khan as an undergraduate student and said he has been temporarily separated from the university and banned from campus until his legal matters are resolved.
“There are no known or immediate threats to the University of Delaware community. However, the press release describes evidence of a plan that targeted the University of Delaware Police Department (UDPD). This is frightening to all of us,” Carlson wrote. “The press release contains relevant information about the timeline and the actions of the New Castle County Police, the FBI, the Department of Justice and UDPD. I am incredibly grateful to these teams for their diligent investigation and coordination.”
The FBI and New Castle County police obtained a search warrant and searched Khan’s home in Wilmington on Nov. 25. The search turned up another Glock handgun, which was equipped with a “switch,” also referred to as a “Glock switch.”
This is a modification that can turn a standard semi-automatic handgun into a fully automatic one, according to CBS News Philadelphia’s previous reporting. The court documents referred to the Glock with the switch as a “machine gun.”
A rifle was also found in the home, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed in court. There are no weapons registered to Khan in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, the document says.
According to the document, Khan is an American citizen who was born in Pakistan. He has no prior convictions on his record.
Khan is being represented by a federal public defender. Court records show he is in custody pending a detention hearing on Dec. 11, at which time a judge could rule whether to release him on certain conditions or keep him incarcerated until the case is resolved.
CBS News Philadelphia reached out to Khan’s public defender. We have not heard back.
Ross DiMattei contributed to this report.
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KDKA
By Shelley Bortz
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Residents of Rankin woke up on Tuesday to the first snow of the season and the news that the borough has one public works employee who is not certified to operate a snowplow.
Residents said the borough handled the weather better than expected despite the challenges.
“They didn’t do too bad,” resident Marcus Clay said. “It’s better than it was last year. It was a little worse than this last year. They’re trying at least.”
KDKA drove across Rankin to see what the road conditions were like and found roads that were plowed and easy to navigate.
“This is just a little bit of adversity that we’re dealing with, and we’re working through it,” borough council member Walter Sewell said. “We subcontracted to some local businesses so that way we’re able to get the snow removal done quickly and appropriately.”
On some streets, neighbors pitched in by shoveling and salting their own blocks. In a post on Facebook, Mayor Joelisa McDonald acknowledged the staffing issue and assured residents that the borough is looking to secure help.
“We are a small community working with limited resources, and every decision being made is rooted in responsibility, safety, and transparency,” McDonald said. “If you have questions, concerns, or need clarity please reach out directly to your elected council person.”
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By Shelley Bortz
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Residents of Rankin woke up on Tuesday to the first snow of the season and the news that the borough has one public works employee who is not certified to operate a snowplow.
Residents said the borough handled the weather better than expected despite the challenges.
“They didn’t do too bad,” resident Marcus Clay said. “It’s better than it was last year. It was a little worse than this last year. They’re trying at least.”
KDKA drove across Rankin to see what the road conditions were like and found roads that were plowed and easy to navigate.
“This is just a little bit of adversity that we’re dealing with, and we’re working through it,” borough council member Walter Sewell said. “We subcontracted to some local businesses so that way we’re able to get the snow removal done quickly and appropriately.”
On some streets, neighbors pitched in by shoveling and salting their own blocks. In a post on Facebook, Mayor Joelisa McDonald acknowledged the staffing issue and assured residents that the borough is looking to secure help.
“We are a small community working with limited resources, and every decision being made is rooted in responsibility, safety, and transparency,” McDonald said. “If you have questions, concerns, or need clarity please reach out directly to your elected council person.”
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Skylar Heisey
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A mishap led to a truck crashing into an automotive shop in Yuma.
The driver of the truck says he crashed into Accurate Automotive Attention, located in the area of 15th Street and Third Avenue, after his foot slipped off the brake pedal.
The crash happened Monday afternoon, and the building and vehicle suffered some moderate damage.
However, no one was injured.
By Dave Carlin
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NEW YORK CITY (WCBS, WLNY) — Police are investigating a $1 million burglary at a high-end clothing store in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood.
Employees at 4G, an appointment-only showroom at 150 Spring St., said thieves broke in early Monday and stole jeans previously worn by celebrities, among other items, and it was all captured on video.
What surveillance video shows Surveillance footage from before dawn shows a highly coordinated robbery at the luxury consignment shop, which isn’t open to the average public.
“We’re very tight here. It’s not an open door. You have to be buzzed up. They knew what they were looking for,” business partner Tommy Macari said. “Around 4:40 in the morning, we had an alarm go off. There were two guys in here, masked up, construction outfits, headlamps, the whole show.”
The stolen jeans are worth tens of thousands of dollars, the workers said, adding the suspects also took one-of-a-kind jewelry, shoes and more that were worn by celebrities, including Lenny Kravitz, Kim Kardashian and Cardi B.
“We’re a luxury reseller of exclusive clothing brands,” Macari said. “Cops actually showed up 91 seconds after the getaway car left. It was super calculated. They brought their own ladder. They used the fire escape to get up. They threw a rock through the window. It’s sort of like they knew where everything was. They hit the certain racks where the most expensive clothing was.”
The store estimates a total loss of over $1 million.
What we know about the suspects Police said they’re looking for four men in connection with the break-in. Investigators believe they fled in a sedan. The shop’s owner said investigators collected blood samples and fingerprints from the scene, but their best evidence might be the missing merchandise itself, which is one of a kind, and easy to track.
So far, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
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