Community rallies to give medically complex teen a Sweet 16 to remember

CNN Newsource on August 21, 2026

By Faraz Javed and Brandon Speagle

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    WYANDOTTE, Michigan (WXYZ) — For most teenagers, turning 16 is a milestone worth counting down to. For Addison, it means something more.

Her mother, Tracy Nestman, wasn’t sure this day would ever come.

“We weren’t sure if we would ever see 16, to be honest. We never thought that she would come home from the NICU,” Nestman said.

Addison’s journey began with questions doctors still haven’t been able to answer. According to Tracy, doctors say Addison has several underdeveloped issues, including lungs and brain, which require around-the-clock care.

“Well, it was hard at the beginning. I felt like we just needed to kind of know. Every doctor that we’ve went to, every time they’ve tried to search, it’s just like we don’t know what happened,” Nestman said.

For 16 years, the demands of Addison’s care have shaped every aspect of family life. Her father, Ron, works seven days a week so Nestman can stay home full time.

“He does that so I can stay home and care for her because she’s 24/7. Her and I share a room. Sometimes, I’m up 30, 40 times through the night. Sometimes, I sleep maybe two hours,” Nestman said.

One of the family’s biggest challenges right now is getting a custom van for Addison. Their current handicap-accessible van is aging, and replacement parts are no longer made.

“She’ll be fine one minute and the next minute, she will have a 105 fever. She will go into respiratory distress and we will have to load her up and immediately fly to Mott’s Hospital because that’s the only hospital that can care for Addison,” Nestman said.

But before facing the next challenge, Tracy wanted to celebrate this milestone in a big way.

“I was wanting to give her like the biggest birthday party ever because she deserves that, you know? She’s been through so much,” Nestman said.

With just a week to plan, Nestman turned to social media looking for a wheelchair-accessible venue. Ali Mahfouz, owner of Yogurt Co., answered the call.

“From a parent to a parent, I just put myself in her situation,” Mahfouz said.

Friends, family members and supporters filled the shop, turning Addison’s Sweet 16 into a celebration of community.

“To see someone that didn’t even know us just reach out and show so much love to Addison and our family and it just really meant so much,” Nestman said.

As efforts to raise funds for the custom van continue, the party served as a reminder of how far Addison has come.

“She has truly been the biggest blessing for us. We have been through a lot and it’s been a roller coaster from day one, but God has always provided. He has always provided,” Nestman said.

For Mahfouz, the day captured something bigger than a birthday.

“Seeing them having a good time, seeing them laughing, making it an unforgettable moment and just making memories. After everything, that’s what we’re here for,” Mahfouz said.

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Man celebrates 80th birthday after first responders, bystander saved his life

CNN Newsource on August 21, 2026

By Whitney Burney

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    DETROIT (WXYZ) — Leighton Kirkpatrick celebrated his 80th birthday Wednesday in Detroit — surrounded by the first responders who kept him alive after he suffered multiple cardiac arrests on Christmas Eve.

Kirkpatrick, an Oklahoma resident, was visiting his daughter and grandchildren at Campus Martius in Detroit last Christmas Eve when he suddenly collapsed.

“I hit the ground, and after that it’s all a fog,” Kirkpatrick said.

A bystander immediately began performing CPR on Kirkpatrick for 2 minutes until a security officer and an EMT arrived to take over. Responders used an AED to shock him back to life.

Security Officer Dante Davis said his training kicked in when it mattered most.

“When you’re faced with a situation where every second counts, you don’t have time to figure everything out from scratch. You rely on your training, your team mates and the people around you,” Davis said.

Shortly after, one paramedic and three EMTs with Detroit Fire Department arrived on scene. While Kirkpatrick was being transferred to the hospital, he went into cardiac arrest a second time. The Detroit Fire Department team resumed CPR, helping him regain a pulse.

After months of recovery, Kirkpatrick made a special trip back to Detroit to thank his heroes in person. Detroit firefighter and EMT Noah Purdy said seeing Kirkpatrick was an emotional moment for the team.

“Seeing him is indescribable. Again, we so rarely get to see what happens or see the patients not even but 15 minutes after what happens. So to find out last week he was not only doing well, but well enough for us to meet him, you really can’t describe that feeling,” Purdy said.

The reunion carried an extra layer of meaning for EMT Ravion Davis, who shares a birthday with Kirkpatrick.

“Oh yeah, this is awesome. Sharing a birthday and being able to celebrate not only his recovery but a birthday together. It feels really special for me,” Davis said.

The experience inspired Kirkpatrick to purchase and donate five AED units to the city of Detroit.

“Saving a life, life is precious. One doesn’t realize how precious it is until you’re faced with the fact that it may be over. And you won’t be able to kiss your wife good night or say hello to your kids. To save somebody else’s life would be a blessing on top of what I’ve already had,” Kirkpatrick said.

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Good Vibes Only: El Pasoan launches brand, spotlights adaptive athletes

KVIA on August 21, 2026

Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—Last year, El Pasoan Justin Malooly launched his own company, Kinetra, to spotlight adaptive competitors through a new platform. Kinetra is a brand that focuses on apparel, innovation, and adaptive media. The goal is to advance representation for adaptive and Paralympic athletes!

“I started hearing all these incredible stories, and it had such an impact on me that I felt like I should share it to the world,” Malooly told ABC-7.

Malooly is currently a biomedical engineering student at the University of Texas at Austin.

The 21-year-old is an El Paso native who struggled with obesity in high school. The Coronado High School graduate initially wanted to become a personal trainer, but that changed following an encounter at the gym.

Malooly met Ryan Medrano, who lives with mild cerebral palsy. Medrano was told he would never walk.

“It’s something that I do have to work through each day,” he told ABC-7.

Despite the odds, Medrano became a para-track-and-field athlete and earned two silver medals in the Paralymics. He even became a contestant on Survivor. The El Paso transplane is currently living in Chula Vista, California, for training.

Now, Medrano is one of the many testimonials for Kinetra.

“So the fact that he’s telling not just my story, but stories of those that have amputations, stories that those that can draw the attention and then help us widen that, that viewership and that knowledge for the junior populace. So he’s doing a fantastic job with that,” Medrano added.

Malooly looks forward to meeting other adaptive athletes, like Medrano, and sharing their stories!

He hopes to motivate others to overcome barriers, get others talking about these athletes and create a lasting change!

“I really just believe in expanding adaptive sports and making it a household thing that people are excited to, to watch the Paralympics, to watch these events, because these individuals go through something that me and you can’t even relate to, but the stories that they leave in, the stories that they tell me, and it makes such an impact on my life,” he added.

The founder added that a portion of every sale is donated to foundations that help create prosthetics for people in need. To learn more about Kinetra, click here.

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Colorado suffers defeat in lawsuit against private ICE facility over local oversight

KRDO on August 21, 2026

Bradley Davis

AURORA, Colo. (KRDO) – A federal judge granted a partial injunction in favor of the private ICE facility, GEO Group, blocking Colorado from conducting unannounced inspections.

The company operates the Aurora facility and others across the country.

U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Domenico, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, ruled in favor of the company. He said it was subject to state law, but only to those in effect before GEO Group signed its contract with the federal government.

Colorado health officials have tried to gain access to the GEO Group facility in Aurora since a reported tuberculosis case last June. According to the state, GEO Group has denied all requests for inspection and documentation.

Democratic lawmakers introduced a law that would require the GEO Group to comply with unannounced inspections and provide health documentation. GEO Group ignored the directives and sued the state of Colorado, arguing that the law was unconstitutional.

The injunction lasts until Oct. 15, after GEO Group’s contract with the federal government expires.

Colorado Attorney General and Democratic nominee for Colorado governor, Phil Weiser, filed a separate lawsuit on Wednesday to try to force GEO Group to comply with a public health investigation into a reported case of tuberculosis.

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Neighborhood road in El Paso County finally getting repaved years later than expected

KRDO on August 21, 2026

Scott Harrison

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Neighbors along Rolling Thunder Way, south of Woodmen Road near the line between Falcon and Peyton, are thankful to see the rough, mile-long road finally getting a much-needed repaving.

Construction began last week and is scheduled for completion by the end of the month.

Last August, KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior reported on similar paving work on the quarter-mile of Foxtail Meadow Lane, behind the Walmart, from Woodmen to the Rolling Thunder intersection.

It led neighbors to ask why Rolling Thunder — a road in equally bad shape and with more traffic — wasn’t repaved in 2020 as the county promised.

When asked by The Road Warrior, county officials said they understood neighbors’ frustration and would try to move Rolling Thunder up the paving list.

And it actually happened.

“Oh, I’m super excited about it,” said neighbor Jason Petscoe. It’s been a long time coming, and I heard there were some issues in the past. But they’re getting it done now, and I really appreciate it.”

Another neighbor, Seth Caban, reflected on the vehicle damage caused by the rough road.

“Definitely seen some wear on the tires and the suspension. It’s caused a lot of havoc on the suspension, yeah.”

It’s not just a standard repaving job, either; the county describes it as a full-depth reclamation in which the old pavement and the underlying base are mixed to create a new base on which to apply new asphalt.

Crews have finished approximately half of the project.

Neighbors also shed some light on why the repaving took so long, explaining that the county didn’t want to start work until groundwater issues involving the local water board and the original developer were resolved.

“This is a leftover from when the developer went under; that work promised on the roads was never done,” Walter Fee, a neighbor, explained. “That was just before we moved in, so… hard to tell. But that road has been settling and settling. They did patchwork in spots, but it just was not gonna work.”

It’s unclear how much the Rolling Thunder project will cost, but it likely will be more than the $700,000 spent on Foxtail Meadow.

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Former Moberly police officer gets 20-year sentence for murder

KMIZ on August 21, 2026

Jazsmin Halliburton

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man convicted of murdering a woman outside of his home in Moberly was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday.

David “Kip” Heyde, 69, of Moberly, was found guilty on June 26 of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Bailey Scott.

Heyde appeared in Randolph County Circuit Court at 1 p.m. Friday before Judge Robert Koffman, who issued the 20-year sentence. Prosecutors had asked for life in prison, the maximum sentence for this conviction.

On July 6, 2025, Moberly police were called to a report of shots fired in the 900 block of East Logan Street. Heyde allegedly claimed self-defense when he spoke with police.

Heyde claimed Scott hit him during an argument after she alleged he was “attempting to kill birds at the front of his property,” court documents say. Neighbors had talked with ABC 17 News the week of the shooting about ongoing allegations that Heyde put bird feed in the street in front of his home.

Heyde allegedly told police he fired two shots at Scott, court documents say. Scott was found with a gunshot wound in her right torso, the statement says. The statement says Scott “had no obvious signs of trauma or injury to either of her hands.”

Heyde originally received a post-conviction bond last November and kept his freedom until his bond was revoked not long after his conviction. A SWAT team arrested Heyde after he was seen in a vehicle that was heading north on Highway 63.

During the trial, the state pushed back on claims that Heyde was attacked, noting that in several interviews, Heyde used different language to describe the encounter.

During the sentencing, Scott’s mother prepared an impact statement, which Prosecuting Attorney Stephanie Luntsford read on her behalf because she was too emotional to read it herself.

“I don’t want to breathe the same air as the man who took my daughter’s last breath,” the statement reads.

Scott’s mother states that not only did Heyde kill her daughter, but he took her grandson’s mother away.

In an interview with ABC 17 News, Luntsford said the prosecution had sought the maximum punishment of life in prison.

At the sentencing, Luntsford said it was important to focus on the case itself, not Heyde’s background in law enforcement.

Gillis Leonard, Heyde’s defense attorney, said Heyde was an elderly man with no criminal record before the deadly encounter. Leonard said that Heyde’s actions were “a moment in time that resulted in tragedy.”

During the defendant’s statement, Heyde said that it was not his intention to kill or hurt anyone.

Before the sentence was read, Koffman asked Heyde why he used a gun if he didn’t intend on a tragic ending.

Koffman said that Heyde’s age was taken into consideration when deciding on the sentence.

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‘Like a dog, you have to train them:’ Father charged with abusing infant, toddler

CNN Newsource on August 21, 2026

By WLEX Staff

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    WALTON, Kentucky (WLEX) — A Boone County man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he was captured on video abusing his infant daughter and later admitted to suffocating his young son on several occasions.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a report of physical child abuse on Aug. 21 involving a 3-month-old girl. Authorities said an out-of-state family member provided investigators with in-home video showing multiple alleged instances of abuse.

According to the sheriff’s office, 36-year-old Shaun Webb of Walton was charged with 10 counts of criminal abuse, a Class B felony.

Investigators said the incidents occurred Aug. 19 inside Webb’s home. Video footage allegedly shows Webb open-hand slapping his infant daughter in the face while she lay crying on the living room floor.

Authorities also said the footage shows Webb lifting the infant by the back of her head and covering her face for about 19 seconds while her legs flailed. Deputies said Webb was also seen placing his hand over the child’s face multiple times, with each incident lasting between 10 and 13 seconds.

According to investigators, Webb’s 2-year-old son was present during the incidents involving the infant.

During an interview with detectives, Webb admitted to suffocating his son on four occasions before the child was 9 months old, according to the sheriff’s office.

Investigators said Webb told them children are “like a dog, you have to train them and set boundaries.”

When asked about his daughter’s crying, authorities said Webb stated it “triggers me, like nails on a chalkboard” and said he covered her mouth and nose “not to cause harm, but to deprive her of oxygen.”

Deputies said Webb described the actions as an attempt to “train the behavior.”

Following the interview, Webb was arrested and lodged in the Boone County Jail.

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4 WWII veterans turning 100 need birthday cards from the community

CNN Newsource on August 21, 2026

By Carlee Hogsten

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    JESSAMINE COUNTY, Kentucky (WLEX) — Four World War II veterans are celebrating milestone birthdays this year, and Wilmore leaders are asking the community to help honor them with birthday cards.

Thomson-Hood Veterans Center and Wilmore Mayor Harold Rainwater are collecting cards for the veterans — with a goal of collecting enough to match each veteran’s age. Cards can be sent to Wilmore City Hall at 210 South Lexington Avenue, Wilmore, KY 40390.

“It’s very important to hear their stories. It’s important to honor them. It’s important that they feel appreciated,” Rainwater said.

With only about 500 World War II veterans remaining in Kentucky, each one holds special significance.

“There’s so few of them, and I think there’s still nine in this facility,” Rainwater said.

The first veteran celebrating a 100th birthday is Glenn Cummins, who served in the Philippines during World War II and later as a paratrooper in Japan.

“I stayed there a year. Where the temperature is 110, and it’s misery,” Cummins said.

Vincent Gualliardo is turning 101. He served four years in the Navy and was sent to Japan after the war.

“The secrets of life is, well, you always try to help the other person,” Gualliardo said.

Ronald Grimes is also turning 100. He volunteered for the Army, knowing he would likely be drafted anyway.

“Well, they were taking everybody if they could breathe,” Grimes said.

While Cummins, Gualliardo and Grimes live at Thomson-Hood, the celebration also extends to Corbin, where 103-year-old Paul Jones is also waiting for cards.

Sam Hutchinson, administrator at Thomson-Hood, said cards will be distributed to each veteran on their birthday.

“Send it to the Wilmore City Hall, and we’re going to disperse those to each veteran on their 100th birthday to make sure that they know that the country still remembers them,” Hutchinson said.

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Idaho’s oldest Drive-In hosts free Community Night to close out Summer

KIFI on August 21, 2026

Seth Ratliff

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The Idaho Falls Motor Vu Drive-In, the Gem State’s oldest drive-in theater, is wrapping up its summer season with a free community night. Gates open at 7 p.m. tomorrow night, August 22nd, for the season’s final event.

The evening will feature a big-screen showing of the classic 1980s movie “Clue.” Free tickets for the event are available online or at the box office.

“We are grateful to everyone in Idaho Falls who have been champions of the Motor Vu!” says Brett Harris, co-director of the Motor Vu. She adds, “We hope people will enjoy our final movie of the season. We wanted to hold a community-wide event that celebrates our long history in this town we love.”

In addition to the film screening, the event will feature a “Clue” board game tournament, trivia, and a costume contest. Attendees will also have access to bouncy houses, snack bar specials and other activities throughout the evening.

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The Wait is Over: Ammon Chick-fil-A to reopen Tuesday

KIFI on August 21, 2026

Bailee Shaw

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) — Deprived Chick-fil-A fans, the wait for “more chicken” is just about over. 

The Chick-fil-A location in Ammon is scheduled to reopen next Tuesday, August 25th, following a major makeover that kept the restaurant closed for most of the summer.

“We can’t wait to welcome you back! Thank you for your patience, support, and love while we’ve been working to get back open. See you Tuesday!” the restaurant posted in a renovation update to its Facebook page.

The restaurant will return to normal business hours from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., where customers will have access to dine-in, carry-out, mobile ordering and delivery services.

The reopening coincides with the introduction of new fall menu additions at the location. Customers will be able to order a chicken and waffle sandwich along with a s’mores milkshake.

However, the restaurant’s drive-thru will still be undergoing renovations during the initial reopening next Tuesday. Chick-fil-A ownership expects to have the drive-thru back up and running in a few weeks.

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