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    NORTH LEBANON TOWNSHIP, PA (WGAL) — A man was arrested after assaulting and stealing from his family members in Lebanon County, according to police.

Officers responded to the 2500 block of Emma Road in North Lebanon Township around 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 11 for a physical domestic in progress, according to the Lebanon County Regional Police Department.

Investigators said Lucas Kutch, 25, tried stealing a lawn mower from an elderly family member.

When Kutch was confronted by family members about the attempted theft, Kutch assaulted them and stole a “large quantity of cash” before fleeing into surrounding farm fields, according to police.

A K-9 was able to track down Kutch, who was hiding inside a nearby barn, investigators said.

The 25-year-old was taken into custody and charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking and harassment.

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    LEE COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — A man was arrested on child neglect charges after being accused of crashing his car with three children inside in south Fort Myers and attempting to hide them by throwing them over a fence.

According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Larry Rada Jr. crashed his car into a ditch on Linda Loma Drive and San Carlos Boulevard Saturday afternoon.

Deputies say Rada ran to a stranger’s house after the crash and threw the children over a nearly six-foot-tall fence to hide, before jumping the fence himself.

A neighbor reported that the children were crying, complaining of head and stomach pain, and one was vomiting. They were taken to the hospital, checked out and released.

Rada was arrested on three charges of child neglect and cruelty. Investigators have not disclosed his relationship to the children.

Minutes before the crash, a Lee County deputy said they saw Rada driving recklessly down San Carlos Boulevard, heading away from Fort Myers Beach.

When the deputy attempted to stop him, Rada reportedly did a 360-degree turn around the patrol car and sped off. The deputy did not pursue him to avoid endangering other drivers.

Deputies say more charges could be forthcoming for fleeing and the hit-and-run crash.

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    MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus driver is being praised for his actions after a missing girl boarded his bus, and he took quick action to get her to safety.

Video from the incident was released by MCTS.

According to MCTS, driver Johnny R. was operating the Red Line on a rainy afternoon when a young girl got on the bus alone without money for fare.

The girl, according to MCTS, matched the description of a critically missing person report he saw earlier in the day.

Johnny spent no time taking action; he immediately called MCTS dispatch, and they notified Cudahy police.

“I think I picked up that missing 10-year-old girl,” Johnny can be heard on the phone in the video.

Cudahy police arrived and was able to help the girl get home safe.

This is just another example of MCTS drivers being in the right place at the right time.

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    SAHUARITA, Arizona (KGUN) — Southern Arizona is stepping into wine season. For local vineyards and wineries like Arizona Hops and Vines, that means a bit of relief.

The winery owners, sisters Shannon Austin and Megan Stranik, say they’ve had a “stressful year,” trying to make a profit while battling tariffs and trying to keep their wines affordable.

The two opened their winery in 2012 and have spent the past several years building a loyal customer base while navigating the growing industry in Arizona’s first region to earn the American Viticultural Area (AVA) designation.

“The wineries here don’t have to follow the rules [of more established regions],” said Austin. “We’re paving our own way and figuring out what works here. We’re— in a lot of ways— a fearless wine region.”

This year has given this region and others a bit of a scare. Tariffs on aluminum coming in from Canada—the world’s largest aluminum exporter— and glass from Mexico has eaten into their profits since the sister say they’re avoiding raising prices.

“We’re trying to maintain our prices, not react right away to the tariffs or the economy,” Austin said. ““We’re trying to be family-friendly and budget-friendly, and it’s just such a different vibe out in Sonoita. We just want to give people the opportunity to come and relax and not be worried that it’s going to be expensive or exclusive.”

They’re hoping with seasonal visitors or “snowbirds” and students settling back into Southern Arizona in the coming months, they’ll get some relief.

They’re encouraging Arizonans—both full-time and part-time to save their wallets a little stress and take a trip down to Sonoita.

“It’s a budget-friendly little trip to getaway which we all need right now,” Austin said.

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By Bri Pacelli

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    TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — A University of Arizona team has developed a 25-foot solar drying tower designed to reduce food waste and emissions.

The startup, Kuairu, co-founded by University of Arizona professor Goggy Davidowitz, created the system to dry fruits and vegetables in hours rather than days, with zero carbon footprint. The design uses natural heat gradients to preserve produce that might otherwise end up in landfills.

Backed by Tech Launch Arizona, the team scaled the project from handling 250 pounds to four tons of produce at a time. In addition to extending shelf life, the system also recaptures water from the drying process, producing clean drinking water.

Researchers say the next step is getting the first system fully operational, with hopes of expanding its impact worldwide.

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    Arizona (KGUN) — The Pima County Sheriff’s deputy who allegedly made threatening comments toward President Trump on social media has been placed on a paid leave of absence and is being investigated by the Secret Service, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.

In a statement made on Facebook, Sheriff Nanos said the department has been made aware of social media postings by Deputy Ramon Hernandez that have been alleged to be inappropriate.

“We are very much concerned,” Nanos said in the statement. “We have been notified by several citizens, as well as the Secret Service. The Secret Service is conducting a criminal investigation as we speak, and we are cooperating fully. To that point, we have protocols that are governed by law and by policy.”

Sheriff Nanos said the department won’t start any internal investigation until the Secret Service has had a chance to complete its investigation.

“To be clear, this Sheriff and this department does not and will never condone violence of any kind,” Sheriff Nanos said. “We hold our team to a higher standard, a level of professionalism that’s above all. We expect the best out of our team at all times, 24/7; not just during their eight-hour day.

“We are committed to keeping this community safe and will take a very close look at all of the allegations that are in front of us.”

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    TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Deputies are asking for the public’s help after they say a woman posing as a federal agent scammed a resident out of $25,000.

The Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office said the scheme started as a “classic phone scam,” where the caller claims the victim has committed a crime and says the only way to resolve the issue is to pay money.

After failing to get the victim to transfer funds via a cryptocurrency machine, deputies said the scammers offered to send a “federal agent” to the victim’s front door to collect the money. A woman posing as a federal agent then appeared at the victim’s home and walked away with $25,000 in cash.

“Unfortunately for her, she forgot the most important part of any disguise… not getting caught on camera,” the sheriff’s office said in a social media post.

Authorities released images of the suspect and asked for the public’s help in identifying her.

Anyone with information on the woman in the photo or her identity is asked to contact the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office at 828-884-3168 or submit a tip through Crime Stoppers.

The sheriff’s office also advised the community that “real federal agents don’t call demanding money, don’t send you to crypto machines, and definitely don’t swing by to pick up bags of cash.”

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