Month: April 2026

By Amelia Mugavero

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    ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — For one Arlington man, a new incision‑free treatment brought relief in a matter of seconds.

Retired salesman and Air Force veteran Bud Levell, 72, has spent most of his life repairing old radios, machines and anything with wires. The work has always required steady hands – something Parkinson’s slowly took from him.

“I lost my sense of smell 11 or 12 years ago. That’s usually the first symptom,” Levell said. “And under certain stressful conditions, I had a little tremor in the right hand.”

New treatment offers new hope As his symptoms worsened, Levell came across an article about a new ultrasound‑based treatment.

“Someone sent me a text with a link to a magazine article that was talking about this ultrasound process,” he said. “I read it and said, ‘This sounds good.'”

That link eventually led him to UT Southwestern Medical Center, where doctors determined he was a strong candidate for Magnetic Resonance‑guided focused ultrasound. The FDA recently approved an expanded version of the treatment that targets more Parkinson’s symptoms, including tremors and slowed movement.

“We’re using a higher energy to destroy small tracts in the brain, or small bundles of nerves,” said Dr. Bhavya R. Shah, who leads the focused ultrasound program at UT Southwestern.

Shah says the procedure targets a precise area deep in the brain – about the size of a grain of rice – without the need for an incision.

“We’re navigating to a future where therapies of the brain may be incisionless,” he said. “That in itself is exciting.”

For Levell, the results were immediate. After the procedure, doctors asked how his tremor felt.

“My answer was simple,” he said. “What tremor?”

The moment was emotional. “It felt good. It felt really nice to be able to say that,” Levell said. “To be able to hold this hand and do this…”

Now, for the first time in nine years, Levell is back at his workbench repairing radios — something he once feared he’d lost forever.

As his hands grow steady again, Levell hopes others living with Parkinson’s find strength in their own journey.

“Does God have a plan for me with Parkinson’s? Yeah,” he said. “What is it? I don’t know, but I’m going to depend on God. I’m going to live as well as I can.”

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By Adam Thompson

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    ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — An Annapolis man was arrested on several counts of manufacturing and possession of destructive devices during an investigation into illegal deer hunting, according to police.

Lee Scott Wygal Ralston, 37, is facing 32 felony counts of manufacturing a destructive device and 32 counts of possession of a destructive device.

Police said Ralston was initially being investigated for allegedly hunting deer at night and from the roadway, which are both illegal.

On April 14, officers searched a home in the 1200 block of Black Walnut Lane in Annapolis, where investigations said a “significant number” of suspected explosive devices were recovered.

Investigators also found materials used to make explosive devices. Police said the devices varied in size and composition. BBs were found in some of the devices; some were designed to be remotely detonated, and others had homemade flash powder, according to charging documents.

Several weapons, suppressors, and ammunition were also seized from the home, according to police.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department, the county’s Office of the Fire Marshal, the Fire/Arson and Explosives Investigative Bureau, and the Maryland Natural Resources Police contributed to the arrest.

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By Conor McGill

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    LOOMIS, California (KOVR) — April is Autism Awareness Month, and one young man in Loomis is proving that you can do anything you set your mind to.

At 23 years old, Cameron Weitzel has turned his passion into a business and is using his voice to inspire others.

He’s the owner of Cameron’s Collectibles, an online shop filled with retro finds and nostalgic treasures.

“My business is about getting collectible stuff and retro stuff and Hot Wheel cars,” Cameron Weitzel said.

From Hot Wheels to toy dolls, each item is handpicked and carefully listed online by Cameron himself.

“I take pictures of them and put how much money it is,” he said.

But his journey hasn’t been easy. His family says doctors once doubted he would be able to communicate.

“Our neurologist told us that he was going to be nonverbal and we were going to accept that. However, we were going to try our best to try and get those words out,” said his mother, Trina Weitzel.

Despite the challenges, his family never gave up, leaning on faith and determination day by day.

“Sometimes it takes hour by hour for us to get through the day and it helps that we have faith. We don’t have a lot of family support, but that was another reason we started the blog, was to reach out to other people and let them know they’re not alone,” she said.

They later created a blog called “Rockin Autism Journey,” aimed at sharing their story and building a supportive community.

And their experience reflects a broader trend. According to the CDC, autism rates have risen from 1 in 36 children to 1 in 31, highlighting the importance of awareness, acceptance, and inclusion.

For Cameron, his business is more than collectibles. It’s independence, confidence, and a sense of purpose.

“It’s hard sometimes, but it gets easier,” Cameron said.

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By Aaron Parseghian

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    Worcester, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A four-year-old boy is expected to recover after falling from a seventh-floor window at an apartment complex in Worcester, Massachusetts according to police and a family member.

Emergency crews rushed to the Lincoln Village Apartments Wednesday night after a frantic 911 call reported a child had fallen out a window.

Witnesses described a chaotic scene. One man, identified as Antonio, said he heard the screaming and ran to help. He said he saw the boy fall several stories before landing on the ground.

“The way he hit the ground, you don’t survive that. That kid had guardian angels. Whether people are spiritual or not, that kid had something on his shoulder that said ‘you’re not today,'” he said.

Boy landed on patch of mulch Worcester police said officers arrived within a minute and found the boy conscious, alert and breathing. He was taken to a hospital, where he remains in stable condition.

Investigators said the child fell more than 60 feet and narrowly missed large utility boxes below. Officials believe the impact was partially cushioned by a patch of mulch on the ground.

“It was an amazing unique circumstance that definitely could have gone a different way,” said Sgt. Elise Miranda with the Worcester Police Department.

Detectives are still working to determine exactly how the fall happened, but they believe the child may have fallen through the screen of a common-area window that had been opened to cool the apartment.

As temperatures rise, police are urging families to take precautions.

“As we start getting into the warmer weather, everyone is going to start opening up those windows, we’re talking about air conditioning and things like that,” Miranda said. “Couple things you’re going to want to start looking at are the locks on the screens, making sure the screens are intact.”

Miranda suggested parents with young kids in the home should also buy additional security tools around windows.

The investigation remains ongoing. Police said the family has been fully cooperating, but understandably distraught.

The child was still in the hospital Thursday in stable condition, but he is expected to make a full recovery.

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By Michele Gile

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    ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCBS) — Fillmore, a 3-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, is being praised as a hero after he alerted his family to a fire raging in their Orange County garage.

The massive flames and smoke filled the Dalis family’s garage early Wednesday morning while everyone was asleep, except for Fillmore.

“Continuous barking,” homeowner Tom Dalis recalled. “I said maybe there’s something out there. We get coyotes.”

After waking up, Dalis’ wife said she saw a red light and ran out thinking something was wrong at their neighbors’ home. But the fire was much closer, consuming their garage and minutes away from reaching the main house, where Dalis, his wife and mother-in-law live.

“He was going crazy,” Dalis said. “It was popping. It was very loud. I don’t know if the windows of the car were popping.”

Everyone agreed that Fillmore’s persistent barking served as a smoke alarm, alerting the family to the danger in their garage. Dalis said he immediately ran and grabbed his hose, spraying down the flames as firefighters arrived.

“Without him, we probably could have lost the house if we were not woken up,” Dalis said. “He saved our house and potentially our lives.”

Smoke alarms in garages aren’t legally required, but experts said it’s not a bad idea to have one. Crews believe the fire was electrical.

“He was scared because of the noise and stuff but happy after that,” Dalis said.

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    WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Wauwatosa Police Department K-9 helped take in an armed suspect after police responded to an armed robbery at Mayfair Mall back in late February.

According to officers, when they arrived at Mayfair Mall, they saw three people running through the parking lot.

One was stopped and taken into custody while the other two fled into the underground tunnels.

Body cam video from Wauwatosa PD shows the moments when K-9 Zev chased down one of the suspects, taking him down before an officer took him into custody.

The last suspect surrendered and was taken into custody.

During the chase, police confiscated a firearm after it was dropped during K-9 Zev’s take down of a suspect.

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