Matthew Pearce
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — Monsoonal moisture has brought sticky conditions to the already hot weather.
Elevated moisture disrupts the normal dry heat that Coachella Valley is used to, making conditions less comfortable.
News channel 3 is asking residents, visitors and businesses how they have seen this weather affect them.
Lauren Bly
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Buddy, a therapy dog at the El Paso District Attorney’s Office, has been providing comfort to victims testifying in court.
Interestingly, Buddy himself was rescued and rehabilitated after suffering abuse before becoming a therapy dog. His own success story is an inspiration to those he helps.
“I hope that buddy’s, you know, story is something that it can be helpful to prevent more any animal this, and just to let the victims of crime who come to our office that if they want to meet buddy, just let us know,” said Lorena Garcia, Buddy’s handler.
Buddy sits outside the El Paso County Courthouse(Courtesy: El Paso County)
Buddy’s story is one you have to watch Thursday only on ABC-7 at 6 p.m.
Tommy Gallegos
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is expected to revisit the issue of independent oversight for the Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, July 14, after a grand jury report urged the county to establish stronger accountability measures following years of scrutiny over jail operations and in-custody deaths.
The item, scheduled for the board’s 9:30 a.m. regular meeting, calls for the establishment of an ad hoc committee to evaluate advisory and oversight options for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The proposal is being brought forward by Supervisors Jose Medina and Karen Spiegel. According to the meeting agenda, the committee would examine potential oversight models before making recommendations to the full board.
The proposal comes less than a month after the Riverside County Civil Grand Jury released a report recommending the creation of an independent civilian oversight body and inspector general to improve transparency and accountability within the Sheriff’s Department. The report also called for public reporting on jail operations, independent reviews of in-custody deaths and critical incidents, and the eventual replacement of the county’s current Sheriff’s Advisory Committee.
Supervisor Medina announced in late June that he intended to revisit the oversight issue after a similar proposal failed last year for lack of support from fellow supervisors.
The July 14 agenda item marks the first formal step toward reconsidering the issue since the grand jury’s recommendations were made public.
The grand jury concluded that the county has not implemented structural reforms necessary to ensure safe and accountable jail operations, citing systemic deficiencies in oversight, transparency and internal practices. Under California law, the Board of Supervisors is required to formally respond to the report’s findings and recommendations within 90 days.
Sheriff Chad Bianco has sharply criticized the report, calling much of it “inaccurate or simply false” and arguing it was written to support a predetermined recommendation for civilian oversight.
The Board of Supervisors meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, at the County Administrative Center in Riverside.
By Meryl Hubbard, Photojournalist Ethan Ramsey
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WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — A Sheboygan teenager is making what many are calling a miraculous recovery after nearly losing his legs in a farming accident.
He spoke with TMJ4’s Meryl Hubbard outside the Froedtert Bluemound Rehabilitation Hospital in Wauwatosa to share his story.
Mason Kramer was celebrating his graduation and 18th birthday when his life changed on June 18. While working at a farm in Sheboygan, he says he lost his balance and his legs got caught in a silo unloader machine. His legs were torn up, multiple bones were broken, and he lost 25% of his body’s blood.
“I was kind of in the beginning nervous for my life because I saw the blood coming out. I was really worried for my legs,” Kramer said.
First responders arrived and Kramer was life-flighted to the hospital, where he underwent three surgeries. At first, he didn’t know if [his] legs could be saved, but just three weeks later, he is already learning how to walk again.
“All the doctors have been saying that it’s kind of like I’m healing at a rate that they’ve never really seen before,” Kramer said.
Kramer attributes his speedy recovery to his optimism, faith and the support around him.
“Something that really got me through was praying. I prayed through the whole situation. And really, I knew that I had a life ahead of me, and I wasn’t gonna let this stop me,” Kramer said.
Kramer credits many people for helping him survive and recover. He specifically thanked his co-workers Karl Gabrielse, Scott and Lisa Hesselink; the EMS responders who stopped his bleeding and rushed him to the hospital; the Flight for Life helicopter team; his doctors; and his rehabilitation team, especially physical therapists Kylie and Mike and occupational therapist Molly. And, of course, he thanked his family.
“I have them to thank to still be here and be at the place where I am now,” Kramer said.
Despite having to put his career in the trades on hold, Kramer is looking forward to returning to the farm.
“If I was having a bad day I would ask if I could come into work because I love working with the cows I love working on machinery so yeah it’s it’s really been a big part of my life working on the tractors,” Kramer said.
His positive attitude is driving his recovery.
“I could be saying to the physical therapist, ‘No, I don’t want to. I don’t want to do it today. I don’t want to do this today. I don’t. I don’t feel good today.’ But I have the positive attitude where I want to get better. I want to get back to being my 18-year-old self,” Kramer said.
Kramer is expected to return to Sheboygan by Monday.
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Par Kermani
UPDATE:
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho State Police released additional information Monday afternoon about a crash that temporarily shut down southbound Interstate 15 near Inkom.
According to ISP, the crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Monday near milepost 56, just south of Inkom.
Troopers said a 2023 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck driven by a 55-year-old man from Calgary, Alberta, was traveling southbound when it struck a guardrail and came to rest across the southbound lanes.
The crash blocked all southbound lanes of I-15. Crews alternated northbound and southbound traffic for about two and a half hours while the scene was cleared. No injures have been reported at this time.
The crash remains under investigation by Idaho State Police.
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho State Police are investigating a crash involving a commercial vehicle on Interstate 15 near Inkom that is causing significant traffic delays Monday morning.
The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-15 near milepost 56, according to ISP.
The incident occurred in an active construction zone where traffic is already reduced to two lanes.
Authorities say the southbound lanes remain blocked and crews are alternating both northbound and southbound traffic through the northbound lanes, causing significant delays and backups in the area.
Drivers traveling through the area should expect delays and traffic backups until the roadway is cleared.
Motorists can check current road conditions and traffic updates through Idaho 511 at 511.idaho.gov.
No additional information about injuries or the cause of the crash has been released.
CNN
Originally Published: 13 JUL 26 13:29 ET
By Sara Smart, CNN
(CNN) — What started as a yearly trip for a grandfather and his grandson turned into a visit to a Montana hospital after a bison attack at Yellowstone National Park.
Carl McDaniel, 65, was hospitalized with a broken femur after a bison charged and tossed him into the air Friday evening at the park’s Bridge Bay Campground, according to McDaniel and the National Park Service.
He was visiting the park with his 13-year-old grandson when they decided to take a walk after dinner.
Along the way, they encountered a large bison that appeared to be rolling around in the dust and was not bothering anyone, McDaniel told CNN.
“We were about a hundred yards away,” McDaniel said. “He was not aggressive; he was not having problems and we took some pictures and decided to walk on.”
McDaniel and his grandson snapped a quick photo and continued with their walk, video of the encounter shows. At the same time, a truck drove by, and the driver laid on his horn in what appeared to be an attempt to get the bison to move, McDaniel said. There is no audio on the video.
The bison then appeared to become agitated and began running toward the pair.
“There was little time to decide what to do. At that point, he was within 100 yards; he could be to us in seconds, so I told my grandson to run in one direction and I went the other to try and draw him away,” McDaniel said.
The animal then pushed McDaniel with the top of its head, sending him flying into the air before he hit the ground, the grandfather said.
“When I was on the ground immobile, unable to move, he was right on top of me. He could have stomped on me, he could have gored me, he could have done almost anything to take my life, and he did not do so,” McDaniel said.
After McDaniel hit the ground, photographer Mike MacLeod, who captured the encounter on video, had to step in, he told Cowboy State Daily.
“I was really afraid he was going to gore the guy on the ground, so I stopped videotaping and ran at the bison, yelled loud, and was trying to be as big and intimidating as possible,” MacLeod said.
After the bison took off, people rushed over to McDaniel, who was in a lot of pain, MacLeod told Cowboy State Daily. Yellowstone EMS arrived soon after, he said.
“Park emergency medical personnel responded and transported him to a nearby hospital,” the National Park Service said in confirming the incident in a statement to CNN.
This is the second bison attack at Yellowstone this year. A 12-year-old was injured near Mud Volcano on June 26, according to the agency.
After Friday’s attack, “all the people that were there were amazing; they were all positive, they were trying to help as best they could,” McDaniel said. A nurse started tending to his leg, while another bystander held his head.
He was then transferred to a hospital in Bozeman, a two-hour journey during which he was in intense pain. He said he was grateful for the paramedic who helped him along the way.
McDaniel broke his femur, the body’s strongest bone, in four places near his hip and suffered several bruises. He had surgery Sunday and could stand by Monday.
“I will be doing physical therapy for the next few days to get to walk, but it was not as catastrophic as it could have been,” McDaniel said.
The National Park Service advises visitors to stay at least 25 feet away from bison at all times and to never approach the animals. “If the bison follows you, spray bear spray as you are moving away, and seek cover behind nearby trees or cars,” the agency said.
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Armando Ramirez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local health officials from Texas Tech Physicians, among others, held an event Saturday with free health screenings for students in the Borderland as they prepare for the new school year.
The health screenings included BMI, height and weight screenings, as well as healthy lifestyle counseling. Sport physicals were also available for a low cost for those for those who needed it.
Organizers said that the first 300 children were given backpacks and were also treated to super hero appearances during the event.
Students from the Foster School of Medicine and pediatric residents volunteered to help perform the screenings.
Armando Ramirez
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal that 47-year-old Marco Antonio Gomez and 23-year-old Angel Gomez, are facing several charges after an incident where four juveniles committed a “prank”.
According to the court documents, officers from the Sunland Park Police Department were called out to a residence sometime July 01, 2026 regarding vandalism.
After a police investigation, officers learned that four juveniles went to Marco’s home wearing masks to dingdong ditch the residence, along with a vandalized image of Marco and cupcakes. This comes after the group learned that Marco is a registered sex offender, court documents say.
The juveniles left the items at the door and proceeded to dingdong ditch, that’s when court documents say the Gomez family was alerted and opened the door seeing the kids running away. Marco told police that he went back into the residence to put shoes on, that’s when court documents say he called for his son, Angel Gomez to get in the car.
The two proceeded to get in Marco’s vehicle and chase after one of the minors who said he “feared for his life” alleging Marco was driving really fast behind him.
Court documents say that Marco drove past the juvenile, cutting of his path, got off the vehicle and grabbed the juvenile by his shirt and Marco then allegedly hit the juvenile multiple times on his chest, asking “Quieres Problemas”.
Marco then ordered the juvenile to get in the back seat of his vehicle but then told him to sit down on the ground. During this court documents say Marco got distracted, the juvenile took this as an opportunity to run away, where he would call his dad from a YMCA.
While Marco confronted the first juvenile, court documents say Angel allegedly had tackled a second juvenile to the ground, told the minor to roll over on his stomach, then took away the juveniles phone. Court documents also say that Angel had placed a knee on the back of the minor to keep him there.
Moments later one of the fathers of the juveniles had arrived on the scene with pepper spray telling Angel that he would use it against him but did not move until officers arrived, court documents say.
Marco and Angel had told police they had faced harassment in the past due to Marco being a registered sex offender.
After their investigation, officers with the Sunland Park Police Department would arrest both Marco and Angel.
Marco Gomez is facing Abuse of a Child (Does not Result in Death or Great Bodily Harm), Aggravated Assault (Deadly Weapon), False Imprisonment.
Angel Gomez is facing Battery, and False Imprisonment.
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Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A four-day trial has been scheduled for next spring for a woman who was charged with felony murder in connection with an officer-involved shooting.
Lois Armour, 79, of Paris, Missouri, was charged last year with felony murder and hindering a felony prosecution after she was accused of harboring a man wanted in a Ralls County homicide investigation who was eventually killed in a shootout with law enforcement. Armour is being held at the Randolph County Jail.
Armour has a trial scheduled to begin 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2027. A pretrial conference has been scheduled for 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2027.
Another woman, Patty Armour, is also charged in the case with felony murder and hindering a felony prosecution. Her two-day trial is scheduled to begin 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23. A pretrial conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.
Court documents in previous reporting say law enforcement went to the Armour residence in October 2025 in search of Charles Armour. The women allegedly claimed Charles Armour was not at the residence.
Officers were given permission to search the home and found Charles Armour in a bathroom with a handgun, the statement says. He then allegedly fired at the responding officers and hit a Randolph County deputy. Charles Armour, 57, was killed by return fire and identified by law enforcement as a person of interest in a Ralls County homicide investigation.
Charles Armour is accused of killing Jonathan Floyd, 55, of Perry, Missouri.
Par Kermani
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Ada County prosecutors have expanded the criminal case against an eastern Idaho nonprofit founder, adding felony charges alleging a conspiracy involving a child under the age of 16.
An amended complaint filed June 4 in Ada County District Court charges Samuel David Ferrell, 36, with conspiracy to commit child sexual abuse of a child under 16, sexual exploitation of a child, and preparing forged or fraudulent evidence.
Ferrell was initially charged in April with preparing forged or fraudulent evidence, according to court records.
The amended complaint alleges Ferrell and another defendant, Michael Whittaker-Miller, conspired between March and April involving a 15-year-old identified in court records only as “S.B.”
According to prosecutors, the amendment in the complaint states that Ferrell sent and received sexually explicit material involving the child and communicated with the child through text messages.
Court records further allege Ferrell encouraged sexual contact with the child and directed the child to fabricate abuse allegations.
According to the court records, Whittaker attempted to obtain sole custody of the child. After both Whittaker and Ferrell drove to ADA county to obtain the child, the complaint states Ferrell sought custody of the child after Whittaker was arrested.
The sexual exploitation charge alleges the child was used to create Snapchat messages depicting explicit sexual conduct, according to court records.
Ferrell runs the Rise and Respond Foundation, a nonprofit organization originally created to honor fallen Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Tobin Bolter.
Boise State Public Radio previously reported on the nonprofit and Ferrell’s background in connection with the organization.
According to IRS nonprofit records available through ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer, Ferrell is listed as an officer of the organization.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges represent a formal accusation. All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
