Ogden man accused of stockpiling homemade bombs and antisemitic threats had troubling history with neighbor

CNN Newsource on January 8, 2026

By Garna Mejia

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    OGDEN (KSL) — New details are shedding light on the criminal background of a 21-year-old Ogden man accused of building multiple homemade bombs and posting antisemitic threats online. For at least one neighbor, the arrest came as no surprise.

Shannon Storrs, who lives near the suspect, Skyler AJ Rose, said she and her husband are still grappling with the scope of what police uncovered at his home near 1300 Millcreek Drive.

“It’s still kind of unsettling to me and my husband knowing that he had that many bombs,” Storrs said.

A prior encounter turns dangerous Storrs described a frightening encounter with Rose months before his Christmas Eve arrest. In May 2025, she was walking with her young daughter when a gunshot rang out just feet away. Surveillance video later showed Rose entering and leaving the field where the shot was fired.

Shortly before the incident, Storrs said, the suspect walked past her home, where she was sitting on the porch with her daughter. Rose then entered an empty field on the side of Storrs’ home, which sits at the end of a cul-de-sac.

“He walked by our front driveway, and my daughter was waving at him. He didn’t even acknowledge us at all. He just kept walking,” Storrs said, explaining that her daughter then started walking in the direction Rose was heading.

“We were walking a few minutes behind him, but we got into the wooded area, and I just had this weird feeling to turn around, so we got back to the side of my house, and I heard a gun shot go off, and I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, this guy killed himself.’ So I called 911, and not even one minute later, he walks out of there,” Storrs said.

According to a probable cause statement, officers found a firearm in Rose’s pocket and additional evidence in his backpack, including what investigators described as a “custom-made shotgun.” The officer noted the backpack smelled strongly of gunpowder and the weapon appeared to have been recently fired. Rose also had a “black substance on his hands and smelt of gun powder.”

Rose ultimately accepted a plea deal, pleading no contest to discharging a weapon within Ogden city limits and disorderly conduct — class B and class C misdemeanors held in abeyance. He was fined $400, was ordered to complete a gun safety course and was served with a protective order requiring him to stay away from Storrs. As a restricted person, he was barred from possessing firearms.

Storrs said the incident left her shaken, especially as she prepared to welcome another child.

“I’m also pregnant, so I was worried for my new baby and my daughter to be in the front yard. I have been on pins and needles,” she said. “I was afraid he was going to retaliate.”

Christmas Eve arrest and bomb cache On Dec. 23, police arrested Rose again — this time on far more serious allegations. Charging documents claim he had amassed an arsenal that included six completed homemade bombs, a nearly finished metal pipe bomb, and materials for four additional explosive devices. Investigators also reported finding detonation triggers, ball bearings “to maximize personal damage,” two AK-style rifles, a .22 rifle, and a significant amount of ammunition.

Detectives say Rose had also collected bags of tourniquets, gauze and survivalist gear.

Online, they found several antisemitic posts attributed to him, including threats referencing synagogues and violent rhetoric targeting Jewish people.

“Knowing what they found, I very well think that he could’ve done something very, very bad,” Storrs said.

Ongoing investigation Rose is being held without bail as Ogden police continue their investigation. Authorities say they currently believe he was acting alone. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday, facing 15 criminal charges, including 14 felonies.

For Storrs, the arrest brings relief but not complete peace.

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Arizona assisted living facility settles after resident’s heat-related death

CNN Newsource on January 8, 2026

By Anne Ryman

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    PHOENIX (KNXV) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has reached a settlement with an assisted living facility and its owners following the heat-related death of a resident with dementia who wandered away from the facility in summer 2024.

According to a news release from Mayes’s office, the settlement involves Brookhaven on 131st Place, LLC and its owners, Levi and Holly Walker, over repeated failures to maintain proper door alarms at their assisted living home.

The case stems from the death of Robert J. Pollmann in June 2024.

Shortly after moving in, Pollmann walked out the front door and was found dead two days later, according to the release.

The Arizona Department of Health Services had found that Brookhaven Home did not have properly functioning door alarms on exit doors, both before and on the day of Pollmann’s disappearance.

The state intervened in a lawsuit filed by Pollmann’s daughter and alleged violations of the Adult Protective Services Act and the Consumer Fraud Act. Officials argued that the facility’s repeated failure to ensure working door alarms led to Pollmann’s death.

Mayes said that dementia patients are prone to wandering, and occasional escapes are inevitable.

“Alarms save precious time that could mean the difference between life and death,” Mayes said.

The settlement says that the Walkers, who are Iowa residents, must divest from Brookhaven. They are prohibited from engaging in any activities or investments involving care for vulnerable adults in Arizona for five years. After that period, they must notify the Attorney General’s Office of any application submitted to the Arizona Department of Health Services.

As ABC15 previously reported, records from the Arizona Department of Health Services show Brookhaven on 131st Place closed last year and changed ownership. The new owner then applied for a license to operate an assisted-living facility at the same location, according to state records. The newly licensed facility is using a different name and is licensed for up to 10 residents.

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4-year-old girl recovering from rare illness linked to flu that causes brain swelling

CNN Newsource on January 8, 2026

By Logan Hall

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    ASHLAND, Massachusetts (WBZ) — An Ashland, Massachusetts family is warning others to take the flu seriously, after their 4-year-old daughter almost died.

Back in December, Caitlin Lyons’ 4-year-old daughter Althea woke her up in the middle of the night, complaining that she felt dizzy. She took her into her pediatrician, who sent her to the hospital.

“I just remember him saying ‘she’s very sick, I’m very concerned.’ And my only question was ‘is she going to live?’ and he said, ‘I hope so,'” Lyons said.

Doctors at Mass General Hospital were able to diagnose her with acute necrotizing encephalopathy, a rare illness linked to the flu that causes the brain to swell and for the body to kill brain cells.

“Thank god she’s the age that she is because she’s old enough to fight the flu, which she had to get over before the swelling could come down,” Lyons said, “but young enough to have the time to heal, for her brain to heal, because there was damage done.”

Flu cases across Massachusetts are skyrocketing. The state now says four children have died because of the flu, and hospitalizations of children under five are up 150% over the last two weeks.

At Althea’s daycare in Framingham, influenza quickly spread throughout kids and staff. Director Carol Ann Ritter says they had between 15 and 20 cases.

“We were sending children home with one symptom that could have been nothing but ended up being the flu,” Ritter said. “So just kind of going with the teacher’s instinct of being like, OK we’re being overly cautious and I’m so sorry, I know you need to send your child to care, but at this point, children are dying from this.”

Thankfully, Althea is recovering and returning to herself. Her case is rare, but her mom is speaking out to spread awareness, urging parents to be aware when it comes to illness. “I understand they are seeing more cases of this disease, but I think overall it’s still pretty unknown,” Lyons said.

The daycare in Framingham is back up and running at full capacity, but they are still taking precautions.

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4-year-old girl recovering from rare illness linked to flu that causes brain swelling

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    ASHLAND, Massachusetts (WBZ) — An Ashland, Massachusetts family is warning others to take the flu seriously, after their 4-year-old daughter almost died.

Back in December, Caitlin Lyons’ 4-year-old daughter Althea woke her up in the middle of the night, complaining that she felt dizzy. She took her into her pediatrician, who sent her to the hospital.

“I just remember him saying ‘she’s very sick, I’m very concerned.’ And my only question was ‘is she going to live?’ and he said, ‘I hope so,'” Lyons said.

Doctors at Mass General Hospital were able to diagnose her with acute necrotizing encephalopathy, a rare illness linked to the flu that causes the brain to swell and for the body to kill brain cells.

“Thank god she’s the age that she is because she’s old enough to fight the flu, which she had to get over before the swelling could come down,” Lyons said, “but young enough to have the time to heal, for her brain to heal, because there was damage done.”

Flu cases across Massachusetts are skyrocketing. The state now says four children have died because of the flu, and hospitalizations of children under five are up 150% over the last two weeks.

At Althea’s daycare in Framingham, influenza quickly spread throughout kids and staff. Director Carol Ann Ritter says they had between 15 and 20 cases.

“We were sending children home with one symptom that could have been nothing but ended up being the flu,” Ritter said. “So just kind of going with the teacher’s instinct of being like, OK we’re being overly cautious and I’m so sorry, I know you need to send your child to care, but at this point, children are dying from this.”

Thankfully, Althea is recovering and returning to herself. Her case is rare, but her mom is speaking out to spread awareness, urging parents to be aware when it comes to illness. “I understand they are seeing more cases of this disease, but I think overall it’s still pretty unknown,” Lyons said.

The daycare in Framingham is back up and running at full capacity, but they are still taking precautions.

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3 firefighting family members look back on Eaton Fire after saving several homes a year ago

CNN Newsource on January 8, 2026

By Marc Brown

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    ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) — When the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena in the early morning hours of Jan. 8 2025, three men from the Lievense family jumped into action. What began as an effort to save two family homes turned into a mission to protect an entire neighborhood.

One year later, ABC7’s Marc Brown sat down with the hometown heroes that did everything they could to save their neighborhood.

“This is your street mom, we’re going to save it though,” Dan Lievense is heard on a video as he walked around the neighborhood on fire.

Lewis Avenue in Altadena was engulfed in flames that morning, but the Lievense family was ready to fight.

“I picked up the phone, called my brother who was off duty and he lives in San Dimas and said, ‘Hey, you gotta get up to our neighborhood. It’s on fire,'” said Dan Lievense, a captain with the Los Angeles Fire Department who has lived on Lewis Avenue most of his life.

Dan’s brother Matt is an engineer with the LAFD, and Dan’s son James is training to be a firefighter. Together, the three fought the flames on their own.

“We saved four houses on Lewis, and then on Morada we saved another ten houses and then we saved two commercial buildings out on Lake Avenue and we also saved two apartment complexes out on Lake Avenue,” Dan said. “Three people.”

The firefight began with 20-year-old James, who was alone as his father battled the Hurst Fire in Sylmar and his uncle raced from San Dimas. James started pulling out ladders and spraying with a garden hose.

“For him to stay up all night, you know, brings tears to my eyes,” Dan said. “Without me actually telling him to do it. He made those decisions by himself. And he wasn’t scared. He stayed. Even though he had mom, he had grandma screaming, ‘You gotta go, you gotta go.'”

James’ mother, Stephenie Lievense, recalled calling Dan. “I said, ‘This is on you, this is on you now, whether James is OK or not, I’m putting that in your hands.'”

James said he felt safe once his uncle arrived.

“As soon as I saw my uncle, I knew my dad was on his way. I was never scared that something bad was gonna happen to me. I knew they would watch out for me.”

Matt and James then raced to the nearest fire station, grabbing hoses and equipment as flames surrounded them.

“As soon as I made the left, I look and I thought, ‘oh it’s gone.’ That whole street is gone,” Matt said.

The men worked through the night and into the next day, creating water curtains and running through backyards to extinguish flames. A key moment came when they stopped the fire at a garage on Morada Place.

“We were just protecting the houses that weren’t on fire at this point,” said Matt. “We would take turns and we would just one guy on the nozzle and we would just run in everybody’s backyard and start putting out fires.”

The many homeowners on those streets who still have their homes presented the Lievense brothers with the axe from that moment and James with a medal.

Neighbors say they’ll never forget what the Lievense family did.

“I thought our house was gone and then we got a call, a video actually from Dan, and said yours was the last house I was able to save. It was just incredible,” said Diana Pullins.

Peter Halpin said the experience brought the community closer.

“Normally you just kinda know the people closest to you but everybody knows each other’s names now and this little Lewis Avenue is going to come back strong.”

Dan and Matt’s mother, Linda Lievense, summed up the family’s pride.

“I’m incredibly proud and grateful for these three.”

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‘I loved how kind she was.’ Close friend remembers young woman killed by school bus near Mead High School

CNN Newsource on January 8, 2026

By Alexandra Coenjaerts

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    SPOKANE, Wash. (KXLY) — A young woman was struck and killed by a school bus Monday night while walking home near the intersection of Hastings Road and Bellwood Drive, just around one block from Mead High School.

The victim, identified by the Spokane County Medical Examiner as Eva Allen, was walking in a poorly lit area when the tragic accident occurred. The Medical Examiner stated that Allen was 20 years old. Friends say she was also known as Rowan to some.

AJ Reeves, one of Eva’s closest friends, met her in middle school but the two became close during their sophomore year of high school when they shared a locker together.

“She was the bottom locker out of the top locker,” Reeves said. “That’s what we started being friends together and she was just. She was a beautiful person.”

Reeves described Eva as having a heart of gold and being incredibly kind to everyone she met.

“I loved how kind she was. She didn’t care what you look like. She didn’t care who you were. She’d be your friend automatically,” Reeves said.

The accident has left the community devastated. Friends and family say Eva had plans to attend Spokane Community College and dreamed of becoming a teacher for children with special needs.

“I really hope that her family can heal from this as much as possible, and I horribly heartbroken for everybody who knew her and her entire family,” Reeves said.

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Bears tailgate preacher preparing famous pre-game sermon for Packers playoff matchup

CNN Newsource on January 8, 2026

By John Garcia

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    CHICAGO (WLS) — In the infamous words of the Aces tailgate, “Super Bear, Super Bowl.”

He is a Bears super fan. Brad Meyer is perhaps best known for his sermons delivered one hour before the kickoff of every Bears home game.

The tailgate is organized by a group of friends who’ve been doing it for decades. It includes all the essentials, including enough food and drink to satisfy the appetites of even the most ferocious Bears fan.

Aside from the sermons, Meyer’s specialty is the hundred or so Bloody Marys he mixes and pours every tailgate.

“One heck of a Bloody Mary, and steaks the size of a toilet seat,” tailgater Jody Rotondo said.

The tailgate has drawn some famous visitors over the years, including Bears Chairman George McCaskey and Hall of Fame Bear Richard Dent.

Meyer was born a Bears fan and he has quite a collection of Bears memorabilia to show off, including a couple of signed footballs from Walter Payton.

As for the sermons, Meyer says he waits until the night before the game to write them so he has the most up to date injury and weather reports, and some of them might not necessarily be appropriate in church.

“If it’s the Packers, we might say Green Bay sucks,” Meyer said. “Pardon us, but it’s the oldest rivalry in the NFL.”

Fellow tailgaters have come to expect his sermons before every game, and Meyer pours a lot of thought and research into them. So when he’s asked if he’s going to continue doing them, the answer is simple.

“I say does a one-legged duck swim in a circle?” Meyer said. “I think I’ll be doing the sermon this week.”

Traditionally at the end of every sermon, Meyer offers a prediction for to the score of the game. And while he is not ready to release that just yet, “Bear Down Brad” told ABC7 he believes the Bears will be advancing to the second round of the playoffs.

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Man sentenced to nearly a century in shooting of 2 Chicago police officers during traffic stop in 2020

CNN Newsource on January 8, 2026

By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team

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    CHICAGO (WLS) — A man has been sentenced to nearly a century for shooting two Chicago police officers during a West Side traffic stop in 2020.

Jeffon Williams, now 25, shot the officers in the Homan Square neighborhood’s 3300-block of West Polk Street around 2:30 a.m. on August 30, 2020.

A judge sentenced Williams to 91 years for the charges related to attempted murder.

The video in the player above is from a previous report.

During a traffic stop, the officers ordered the then 19-year-old to get out of the car, but he did not comply, police said. The officers then broke Williams’ car window in an attempt to take him into custody.

A struggle ensued, and Williams fired multiple shots, striking both officers, police said. A third officer returned fire and hit Williams.

In August 2025, a jury found Williams guilty of attempted murder, aggravated battery of a peace officer with a firearm, among other charges.

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‘Just pushed him off’: Mother recounts dropping kids off second-story awning to neighbor during fire

CNN Newsource on January 8, 2026

By Khiree Stewart

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    MIDDLE RIVER, Maryland (WBAL) — A Middle River mother who saved her two children from a house fire by dropping them from a second-story window to a neighbor returned home Wednesday.

Ashley Gubernat and her family saw what was left of their home after she and her two children were rescued by neighbors while her house was burning Tuesday morning in Middle River.

Gubernat said she was in bed when she heard the fire alarm. She woke up to see flames on the first floor of the home.

“Got to my second son’s bedroom, got him out of bed, came back into my bedroom, opened this front window right here. Smoke started pouring out, my oldest son was screaming, ‘Help me, help me.’ Banging on the side of the house,” Gubernat said.

Steven Angelini heard the noise outside and ran over to help. He eventually ran into trouble trying to remove a ladder from a nearby truck.

“He stood under me and he kept saying, ‘Drop them Ash, I got them. Drop them, I’m going to catch them. I’m going to catch them, just drop them,'” Gubernat said. “So, my youngest son went first. I stood on the awning. I reached down as far as I could reach, and I just let go.”

Her older son was a little apprehensive at first, she said.

“When he realized what I did with his younger brother, he panicked and he held onto the wall,” Gubernat said. “He said, ‘I’m not letting go. I’m not jumping.’ And I looked him straight in the eye and I said, ‘If you don’t jump, we’re dying. We’re going to die in the house. You’ve got to get out.’ He looked at me and regripped, and I just pushed him off.”

Both children fell into Angelini’s arms, breaking their fall. Other neighbors were eventually able to free the ladder to help get Gubernat down.

Angelini is a hero, Gubernat said. She also thanked her neighbors who rushed to help, emphasizing the importance of fire safety. Her son recently learned about fire safety in school, Gubernat said.

“He told the doctors and nurses yesterday that one thing he knows about fire is to get low, crawl and cover your mouth. The fact that he remembered that and was able to apply it when this was happening shows they are listening,” Gubernat said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

A GoFundMe page has been created to help the family.

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‘Breathe and believe’: Figure skater Amber Glenn opens up about mental health and coming out

CNN Newsource on January 8, 2026

By Fletcher Mackel

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    ST. LOUIS (WDSU) — Amber Glenn is competing in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, aiming for her third consecutive gold in the women’s event.

This is the final competition before the Olympic team is announced.

A junior champion at just 14 years old, Glenn’s phenomenal talent has always been on display, but the pressure to be perfect at such a young age led to depression and her stepping away from the ice. Thankfully, she returned and has turned into a passionate advocate for mental health.

“Ten years ago, when I was coming up in the sport, I thought all the top women were perfect,” Glenn said. “I thought they didn’t have the same troubles that I did. And looking back, they were, they just couldn’t be open about it. They had to be the perfect ice princess. So being someone that’s open about some of their mental health struggles, can hopefully encourage younger people to know that it’s okay and it’s OK to ask for help.”

Glenn uses her personal mantra, “believe and breathe,” to navigate challenges.

“I was always told, by especially my mom, to believe in myself, but it was something that was really hard for me to believe in my potential and what I’m capable of,” she said. “And it’s kind of a reminder to myself. And then breathing, believe or not, I’m out there skating, you know, just hold my breath. And that is not something that is preferred to do when you are participating in the sport.

“So, it’s just a reminder to breathe through some of the struggles, the challenges, and just all around control my breath,” she added.

Glenn is also a trailblazer as the first openly queer skater to win the U.S. women’s title. She emphasized the importance of staying true to herself and celebrating her identity.

“I celebrate it by just being myself socially in interviews like this and being able to express who I am both on and off the ice, and then being able to see the pride flags in the audience,” she said.

The 26-year-old’s short program routine pays homage to gay icon Madonna by skating to “Like a Prayer.”

Glenn was named an alternate for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2022 Winter Olympics, having to withdraw due to illness halfway through that year’s U.S. Championships. She said, despite some setbacks, she is ready and focused to represent the U.S. in women’s figure skating at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

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