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    Missouri (KSHB) — The Missouri Department of Conservation is conducting an intensive, short-term removal of invasive carp from the Platte River. The effort is in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a commercial fishing operation.

Carp were initially brought over from Asia years ago to help with water quality issues. But through accidental escapements over time, the carp have built up populations across the Midwest. With no natural predators, over population led to consequences.

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, a female carp may spawn up to 500,000 eggs at a time.

“They are in high enough densities now that they are impacting and showing threats to our populations of native species that they compete directly with for food sources, and also indirectly with by just messing up the food web and the food chain,” said Missouri Department of Conservation’s Missouri River and Biometrics Unit Supervisor, Kasey Whiteman.

Carp swim around with their mouths open and eat large amounts of microscopic organisms like Phytoplankton and Zooplankton. Those organisms are necessary food sources for other filter feeders like paddlefish, gizzard shad, and bigmouth buffalos that coexist.

They also are dangerous to boaters and anglers.

Carp have a strong fight or flight response, which means boaters and anglers may find themselves fighting for their own safety as they dodge airborne fish.

In Missouri, an average carp weighs between five to seven pounds, but can grow up to 30 pounds.

“Ultimately, there’s a possibility you can get hit in the head or something like that, which is not fun,” said Whiteman.

The mission, however, does not stop when the fish are taken out of the water. After measurements and data collection, the fish are handed off to Greg Trial and his team at Missouri Coast Fisheries.

“We’ll take those fish and process them down to usable parts,” Trial said. “Each one of these will go into a product, so it’ll either be fertilizer, or bait product, dog treats. So we’re using something that we wouldn’t want and making it something that we need.”

It is all about sustainability and reducing waste. Ten percent of all proceeds from products made with carp go back to conservation efforts like this one.

“And the greatest hope for the fertilizer is, it’s something that we can not only help give back to the state that they can use to fertilize grassland and some of the woodlands. We can also help some local farmers with fertilizer cost. To help them keep their cost of production down and put a fertilizer that’s not burning to the crops and actually is biodegradable,” said Trial.

Trial and his team use 100% of the meat and said many people are surprised by how delicious it tastes.

“It’s second to none to salmon in Omega-3 fatty acids,” said Trial. “I have friends that try it and they go, ‘Wow, this is the best hickory smoked salmon I’ve ever had.’ And then you go, ’It’s silver carp.’ ‘What?'”

Crews will be removing 20,000 pounds of invasive carp from the Platte River through Thursday, September 11.

After a week off, crews will return for another week to remove an additional 20,000 pounds.

“Benefitting the community, benefit businesses, as well as benefitting the environment, is a win, win, win,” said Whiteman.

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    SLIDELL, Louisiana (WDSU) — The Slidell Police Department arrested 67-year-old Lillian Sellers of Mandeville in connection with a hit-and-run investigation that left one of her co-workers hurt.

Police say Sellers struck a woman with her car late Sunday night at the Greenbriar Community Care center on Robert Boulevard and then drove off. That is where both the suspect and the victim work. Police have released video of the incident. We do want to warn you that some of you may find it disturbing to watch.

Surveillance video of the incident shows Sellers backing up recklessly through the parking lot, striking her co-worker, retrieving a broken piece of her bumper and driving off.

Sellers has been booked into St. Tammany Parish Jail on reckless operation of a motor vehicle, hit-and-run driving causing serious bodily injury, negligent injuring, and obstruction of justice by tampering with evidence.

Bond has not yet been announced, and the victim has been listed in critical condition.

The investigation remains ongoing. Lisa Gardner with Greenbriar Community Care Center released a statement saying in part:

“We are heartbroken about our coworker. It is tragic. We are cooperating with the police and support their investigation in finding justice. Staff and residents are shaken up. Our prayers are with the family.”

This is what Slidell Police is saying about the incident after video was released:

“For those saying it was intentional, the suspect, Lillian Sellers, was clocking into work (presumably running late) and rushing / driving recklessly to get to her assigned location at the facility. The driveway is part of a larger one-way cul-de-sac around the facility, which was why Sellers was driving in reverse…in order to get into a parking spot. The moments before the video that you see here show Sellers going inside to clock in, and immediately coming back out to leave. All indications and evidence indicate that there was no intent; however, the case is still under investigation. We encourage anyone with any additional information to please come speak with an Slidell PD investigator. You can call 985-643-3131 or e-mail PIO@slidellpd.com.”

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    NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Cedrick Marshall has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to first degree vehicular negligent injury. This was in connection to a 2024 crash that left a 15-year-old Edna Karr student hurt.

Jamal Jackson is still in critical condition after an SUV crashed into his bedroom at his residence on the corner of Cerise Avenue and Chef Menteur.

The judge said if Jackson passes away he could be charged with vehicular homicide could face up to 30 years.

Through many tears in the weeks after the crash, Cierra Patterson, the mother of Jamal Jackson, 15, described the horrific scene that left her son in the Intensive Care Unit.

“All she heard was loud glass noise, and when she called me on the phone because I wasn’t there, she just said that Jamal was under the car,” Patterson said.

“There’s no way in the world my child should be in critical condition at 15 years old by somebody not doing the right thing,” Patterson said.

Patterson said her son recently started school at Edna Karr and was looking forward to the school year, getting involved with football and the drill team.

“He don’t get into no trouble. He don’t hang with people, he stays inside, that’s like his comfort zone,” Patterson said.

Police did not say how fast Marshall was driving when he crashed, but confirmed he stayed at the scene and allegedly failed a sobriety test.

“He should have called an Uber if he knew he was too intoxicated. He should’ve never got behind a wheel,” Patterson said.

Patterson called her son her “strong boy,” saying she’s staying by his side as he continues to fight for his life.

“I’m praying that he gets through this. He going to get through this, I have faith in this. He’s going to walk out this hospital with me. He’s not leaving no other way,” Patterson said.

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    LONDON, Kentucky (WLEX) — On Wednesday, the family of Douglas Harless filed a lawsuit in Laurel Circuit Court against the London Police Department and numerous officers, along with the City of London, following the fatal police raid that killed Harless in his home, a release read.

The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for violations of Harless’ constitutional rights and wrongful death under Kentucky law.

On the night of Dec. 23, 2024, several London police officers, some armed with AR-15 style rifles, arrived at Harless’ home at 511 Vanzant Road in Lily purportedly searching for a stolen weed eater, the release explained. The officers attempted to execute a search warrant reportedly intended for a different residence, 489 Vanzant Road.

Just before midnight, officers made entry into his home and fired their guns, striking Harless multiple times and killing him, according to the release.

Harless, a 63-year-old maintenance worker, father and grandfather, had no criminal record beyond minor traffic infractions and was not a suspect in the underlying investigation, the release reported.

The complaint alleges that officers knowingly or recklessly raided the wrong home, ignored obvious signs that they were at the wrong address and acted outside their jurisdiction.

“Doug Harless should have been safe in his own home. Instead, he was killed when police raided the wrong address, and months later, his family is still being denied answers,” said Tad Thomas of Thomas Law Offices, representing the Harless family.

“While nothing can bring Doug back, his family deserves truth and accountability,” Thomas said.

Further, the release read, “Despite the months that have passed since Harless’ death, the Kentucky State Police continue to withhold critical records, including the original and all known copies of the search warrant and supporting affidavit, citing a still ongoing investigation.”

“This was a completely preventable tragedy and has left my family heartbroken. Our Dad, Doug, was one of the hardest-working people we knew, always putting his family and friends first. He loved watching NASCAR, listening to music, and cracking jokes that made everyone laugh. We miss him every single day,” said Nicki Lawson and Mona Alsip, daughters of Douglas Harless.

“No family should have to endure this kind of loss, and we want to hold the police accountable for their reckless error. As we grieve, we also ask for privacy to mourn and remember Dad,” they said.

The lawsuit alleges violations of the Fourth and 14th Amendments, including unlawful search, excessive force and supervisory liability, as well as state-law claims for gross negligence, assault and battery, trespass, false imprisonment, privacy violations, outrageous conduct and wrongful death.

“Doug Harless was a friend to so many. He should have been safe at midnight in his own home, not killed because police went to the wrong address,” said Howard O. Mann, Amanda Hill and Jeff Hill who also represent the Harless family.

“His death has left a hole in the family and community that cannot be filled, and both the public and his family deserve answers and justice,” Mann said.

On Tuesday the acting London Mayor Tracy Handley requested an update on the investigation into the shooting death of Harless from KSP Commissioner Colonel Phillip Burnett Jr. She specifically requested an investigation timeline, preliminary findings, and documents in the case.

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    CINCINNATI (WLWT) — An overnight crash sent one car flying into a College Hill apartment building and another split in half.

It happened just before 1 a.m. Wednesday morning on Grosebeck Road, near Folchi Drive.

The magnitude and intensity of the crash can be seen just by looking at where it ended. A gaping hole, caused by one of the cars in the crash, was left, allowing you to see into the building.

The two parts of the car that was split ended up about 50 feet from one another.

Cincinnati police say one person was taken to UC Medical Center, but their condition was not specified.

Crews are still trying to clean up the mess hours later. The building inspector has been on scene, beginning the process of covering the hole left in the building.

Duke Energy is also on scene, inspecting a power line that was hit.

We’re working to understand what exactly led to the crash.

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    MINCO, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A full 24 hours after a softball bus crash ejected and injured several players and coach, families in Minco are still in disbelief.

Five people were ejected from the bus, and seven people were hurt. But there were no deaths reported in the crash.

While still shaken from the rollover, the town of Minco chose praise over pain. Parents, students, players and law enforcement call it a miracle.

“How great thou art. How great thou art,” a crowd sang during a prayer vigil at the Minco softball field.

Every person on the bus survived. Some have stitches, crutches and casts, and others remain in the hospital. But in Minco, they chose to sing.

“And my heart will sing,” sang the crowd.

Minco is not just a community. They look at it like one big family.

That was the mentality of career educator, Ann Frisbie, who planted her roots in Minco, spending almost four decades in the classroom.

“You go to your second 10 years, and then low and behold, your third 10 years you’re starting to get teachers where you had their parents,” Frisbie, who taught at Minco for 38 years, said.

Retired now, Frisbie said all of the facts and curriculum in the world don’t explain how every softball player and person on the bus was able to survive.

“God showed up, because that’s the only way those kids could be all OK,” Frisbie said.

It all hits way too close to home.

“When you hear the bus flipped, you’re like, ‘Oh my goodness’ — and then God showed up,” Frisbie said. “As a cheer sponsor, I would be driving the cheer girls behind the buses, and thinking, ‘Oh, please coaches don’t be so tired that…you know?'”

Now, the healing begins — physically and emotionally — and athletes are wondering what the future holds.

“There were quite a few good athletes on that team, and so it breaks your heart that their season is over, and a couple of them are seniors,” Frisbie said.

Classes at Minco were canceled on Tuesday, but they will be back in session on Wednesday.

The superintendent said some of the players and a coach are still in the hospital.

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    WYANDOTTE COUNTY, Kansas (KMBC) — Charles Adair died after deputies put him in handcuffs in the Wyandotte County Detention Center on July 5th of this year.

But a new update on Friday from a medical examiner calling Adair’s death a homicide brings up two new questions:

What else happened in the moments leading up to Adair’s death?

Should any Wyandotte County deputies or jail staff involved be charged?

The homicide ruling on the final autopsy report stops short of a criminal homicide definition.

But it gives Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree another lens to view Adair’s death and determine if charges are necessary for any deputies or staff on duty in the detention center.

A final autopsy released Friday found Adair, 50, died from complications of mechanical asphyxia, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

“Mechanical asphyxia generally means that the officers physically did something,” said Dr. John G. Peters Jr., President and Chief Learning Officer of the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths. “Usually there’s some type of activity that the correctional officers or the deputies may have done. I’m sure there’s more information in an investigative report somewhere.”

The autopsy report also cited hypertensive cardiovascular disease and liver cirrhosis from chronic alcoholism as “contributing factors.”

But, after questions from KMBC 9 Investigates on Friday, Monday, and Tuesday, no one from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office, and the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s office will say anything about Adair’s death, beyond two press releases from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

The KBI also said that it has closed its investigation and presented its findings to the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office.

KMBC 9 Investigates has filed multiple public records requests to learn more.

ADAIR’S ARREST AND DEATH Adair was booked on July 4 after being arrested on misdemeanor failure-to-appear warrants tied to traffic violations.

A KBI news release from July said Adair received treatment in the jail’s infirmary for a pre-existing leg wound.

When staff tried to escort him back to his cell, a press release from the KBI said Adair allegedly caused a disturbance, resisted deputies, and was handcuffed.

Deputies placed him on the lower bunk in his cell and removed the handcuffs.

Jail staff called medical personnel shortly after Adair became unresponsive.

EMS arrived and attempted lifesaving measures, but he was pronounced dead at 9:19 p.m.

The KBI said agents did not observe “any obvious signs of physical injury.”

But there are several holes in the details released so far, including the number of officers involved, when and how Adair stopped breathing, how else his medical conditions may have affected his breathing, and any other restraints used in this case.

“CULTURE OF SAFETY” NEEDED Adair’s in-custody death becomes the latest inmate to die in the United States after trouble breathing while restrained.

KMBC’s recent RESTRAINED investigation found jailers across the country often put inmates in positions where they struggled for air.

Those deaths are often complicated by external restraint devices like restraint chairs.

But other deaths include the prone position, where someone is lying down and officers are placing pressure on their back, restricting airflow.

KMBC 9 Investigates asked if Adair was ever placed in a restraint chair or other restraint device beyond handcuffs.

The KBI, Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office, and the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office declined to answer.

As for the homicide definition, “The medical examiner chose that phrase for a reason,” said Peters. “It’s commonly used in these types of cases. And, you know, some follow up on exactly what he or she meant by that term, I think would be important.”

KMBC 9 Investigates has filed a records request for a physical copy of Mr. Adair’s autopsy.

Peters said all law enforcement departments also need to preach a “culture of safety,” including a safety monitor for any time multiple officers are restraining someone.

“This isn’t some abstract academic concept,” Peters said. “This is a real practical piece of tactical guidance for people in these situations.”

The organization is planning a November conference to train officers on how to safely monitor situations, among other training opportunities.

If you have a tip about this situation, KMBC 9 Investigates needs to know. Email investigates@kmbc.com.

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    BOULDER COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A snowboarder in Boulder County was rescued by rescue crews after falling down Skyscraper Glacier, west of Nederland.

The 27-year-old man was going down the glacier Monday afternoon when he fell about 100 feet down the snowfield, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday. He eventually landed in a bergschrund — an ice crevasse that forms when ice separates.

The Boulder County Communications center received a call about the fall around 2:30 p.m. and rescuers from several law enforcement, fire rescue, and search and rescue agencies and organizations responded, surveying the terrain and mapping evacuation paths.

Video posted by the sheriff’s office shows rescue crews hoisted on the side of the steep glacier with the snowboarder in a rescue basket.

Around 5:45 p.m., members of the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group got to the man and began treating his injuries. At the same time, crews began building an uphaul system, where he was hoisted up over the ridge, while continuing to be treated.

Around 8:10 p.m., he was airlifted to a local hospital for further treatment. By 1 a.m., the remaining rescue crews had finished hiking out of the area.

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    OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A new artificial intelligence chatbot created by a group of teenagers aims to make it easier to understand the American health care system.

Beginning their senior year of high school at Millard North, Pavan Athota, Anthony Le, and Wesley Chen have had anything but a normal summer. They spent part of it in Brazil, presenting a project, months in the making.

“This project’s our baby,” Athota said.

“Technology is taking over, and AI is becoming a big thing, so we decided to use AI as a tool,” Le said.

That tool is called MedFinanceAI, a conversational chatbot to help people understand medical costs and how to navigate the health care system.

“One of the things about our chatbot that’s different from Google or Chat GPT is we gather information from local hospitals, local medical databases,” Chen said.

Target audiences are younger people or those from immigrant backgrounds who may not have the best understanding of the American healthcare system.

“Healthcare in the US is a big culture shock. All our parents are first-gen immigrants, so they know firsthand how difficult it was to get accustomed,” Athota said.

Part of what inspired the project was 17-year-old Chen’s experience going to the ER. His parents were surprised to see they had a $600 bill, even with insurance.

“And I started thinking about how people who don’t know about medical finances and don’t have insurance coverage, how they’d be able to handle an emergency when they needed to,” Chen said.

The chatbot functions in both English and Spanish, but the boys hope to expand it in other languages.

“Right now, we’re just focused on Nebraska because we’ve only uploaded the files and information from Omaha, but we’re trying to get it more accessible in other states as well,” Athota said.

The boys see it as a positive that can come from the ever-emerging field of artificial intelligence.

“The connotation of AI right now is sometimes negative at school… but I think the tool can definitely have some positive impacts, and it can really create some useful things,” Athota said.

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