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    ATLANTA (WUPA) — October 20 is now officially Malcolm-Jamal Warner Day in the City of Atlanta.

The Atlanta City Council has recognized Malcolm-Jamal Warner posthumously for his significant artistic contributions and devotion to the Atlanta community.

Warner, who died in July while vacationing with his family in Costa Rica, moved to Georgia while portraying Dr. AJ “The Raptor” Austin on the television series “The Resident.” He was also an active member of Atlanta’s arts scene, delivering spoken word performances and playing bass with his band, Biological Misfits.

According to the council’s proclamation, friends and collaborators across Atlanta described Warner as “more like a brother,” recalling his warmth, humility, and deep commitment to family and community.

The city is encouraging all Atlantans to reflect on the joy, creativity, and humanity Warner brought to the world.

Warner was best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.” He earned an Emmy nomination as the youngest performer ever in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category and received a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song “Jesus Children.” He passed away at the age of 54.

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    BOSTON (WBZ) — A person of interest has been arrested in the stabbing of former Fall River, Massachusetts Mayor Will Flanagan. Police have not yet released the person’s name or said what led up to the stabbing.

Fall River police said they received multiple calls about the stabbing near the 100 block of Hartwell Street at about 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

“Fall River Police and Fall River EMS immediately responded and discovered that the victim was former City of Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan,” police said.

Flanagan sustained “significant” injuries and was taken to an area hospital. As of Monday night, he was listed in serious but stable condition.

Former Fall River mayor stabbed Around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, police arrested a person of interest.

Police did not release any additional details. They said that the person is being processed and they will release their name after an arraignment has taken place.

“We would like to thank all of the detectives and officers who worked tirelessly into the early hours of the morning to collect evidence, review camera footage, and obtain witness statements, all of which led to the swift apprehension of the suspect. Teamwork and prompt communication were vital in ensuring this rapid outcome,” police said in a statement. “We also extend our sincere thanks to the community for their cooperation, providing valuable footage and information that supported our investigation.”

Who is Will Flanagan? Will Flanagan was the mayor of Fall River from 2010 until 2014 when he lost a recall election. Flanagan now owns a marijuana dispensary on Hartwell Street.

“My thoughts and prayers are with Former Mayor Will Flanagan, his family, and friends,” Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan said. “The full support of the Mayor’s Office is with the Fall River Police Department as they work tirelessly to bring justice in this case. We stand firmly behind Chief Kelly Furtado, and the dedicated men and women of the FRPD as they continue this active investigation.”

Fall River is a city in southeastern Massachusetts, about 50 miles from Boston.

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    PALO ALTO, California (KPIX) — Data shows that most unhoused people in Palo Alto are living in RVs, so on Monday evening, the city council was discussing a new over-sized vehicle ordinance that would deal with the issue in phases.

Palo Alto’s homeless have found a home on streets like Elwell Court. The short, commercial road just off of Highway 101 is lined with RVs.

Albert Ramos lives near there with his dog Maxine. He became homeless 14 years ago, when he lost everything in the Lake Tahoe area.

“And I just worked my way down to Sacramento, San Francisco, and then I heard about out here, where it was friendly for motorhomes. Palo Alto has been courteous,” he said.

But Santa Clara County’s last “point in time” survey showed that Palo Alto’s homeless population has grown by 113 percent in just two years, the largest increase, by far, in the South Bay. And at Monday evening’s meeting, the city council was set to discuss a new RV ordinance that is being described as a “phased approach” to the problem.

“The phased approach, in my view, is that we have a big goal of trying to get RV dwellers off the streets,” said Vice Mayor Vicki Veenker. “And there are different ways to do that. But many of the ultimate solutions will take time. And there’s an urgency now that we’re hearing from our residents and businesses.”

One of those businesses is Recor Medical on Elwell Court. The two-year-old biotech company has been growing rapidly, but VP of Operations, Dave Mitchell said because of the RVs, there isn’t a place for people to park on the street anymore and they’re concerned about visitor and employee safety.

“We have gone to the city,” said Mitchell. “We have petitioned them, at a minimum, to actually be enforcing the laws that they have. They do occasionally come and put tickets on these RVs that say that they need to move within a certain amount of time. But they never actually tow any of the RVs.”

He said the giant RV just across the street from the company had been there for at least a year. But one reason the city may be taking its time is the expense.

It’s estimated the phased proposal, including staffing and new city-wide signage, could cost more than $6 million dollars to implement over the next two years. And while the street parking may be an annoyance, at least on Elwell Court, there aren’t the giant mounds of trash and debris that are typical in other cities.

“It’s a mixed bag,” said Ramos. “But as long as it’s been clean and stuff, and they’re not bringing crime, I don’t see why they have a problem with it.”

The survey revealed that 70 percent of Palo Alto’s unhoused are, in fact, living in an RV or vehicle of some kind. And while some would like to see them removed, the Vice Mayor warned that could bring an unintended consequence.

“Well, what I’m concerned about is fixing one thing and creating another problem,” said Veekner. “And honestly, if people are removed from their RVs and they can’t afford housing, then we have a different kind of homelessness problem.”

She said there may be a number of reasons why Palo Alto’s homeless population has grown so fast, including tech workers opting to live in RVs because even they can’t afford housing. She also said Caltrans removing parking along El Camino Real may have sent more RVs onto the city streets.

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    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ocean City announced it will no longer operate its Boardwalk tram more than a year after a young child was struck and killed.

Town officials said the decision “was not made lightly.”

“The Town acknowledges the long-standing tradition and the fond memories many residents and visitors have of the Boardwalk tram, however after thoughtful review and extensive discussion, the trams will not return in their previous form,” said Ocean City spokesperson Jessica Waters.

Waters said Ocean City is seeking new ways to reimagine the Boardwalk without trams.

“The goal is to introduce new attractions and experiences to connect visitors along the Boardwalk in a safe and enjoyable way,” Waters continued.

2-year-old struck, killed by tram In August 2024, a 2-year-old boy was crossing the Boardwalk tram pad near Dorchester Street when he was struck by the tram, according to police. The child died at the scene.

The tram conductors remained at the scene and police closed off part of the Boardwalk for officers to investigate.

The tram has been closed ever since due to safety concerns.

Ocean City Boardwalk transported visitors for 60 years The Ocean City Boardwalk tram celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2024.

According to OceanCity.com, the tram first opened on the Boardwalk in 1964, offering rides for 25 cents per trip. For six decades, the tram transported visitors along Ocean City’s 2.5-mile Boardwalk.

During the busy season — from Memorial Day through Labor Day — the tram operated daily from noon until midnight.

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    Colorado (KCNC) — Two Colorado Springs men who held up an armored car employee at an ATM two years ago recently received prison sentences. The judge also ordered them to pay back the more than $180,000 they stole from the bank.

Jahlique Rahmir Dorsey, 25, and Jarrett Lacourtney Grier, 27, were accused of robbing a Brinks U.S. worker who was servicing a Wells Fargo ATM in Aurora on Oct. 2, 2023. The employee had opened the ATM and was removing and refilling money from it when two men approached with guns pointed. They punched the employee in the mouth and took his pistol and a Brinks bag containing $180,241, according to case documents.

The two men were connected to another robbery a week earlier in Colorado Springs. No money was stolen in that incident, however, because the Brinks employee had opened but not yet started servicing that ATM. The men stole a Brinks bag which had no money in it, per court documents. Only rubber bands.

Federal investigators found a light-colored sedan that was abandoned near the Aurora incident, according to case documents. Inside it were two empty Brinks bags; ski masks, gloves and sunglass matching those which witnesses described the robbers wearing; and the two guns taken from the armored car employees in both incidents.

Witnesses to the Aurora robbery also described the robbers pouring bleach on themselves before getting into the sedan and leaving the scene. Not surprisingly, investigators found an empty bleach bottle inside the abandoned car, too.

Later, federal investigators learned the bottle of bleach had been stolen from a nearby Walmart before the Aurora robbery. Dorsey was identified in the store’s surveillance video. The light-colored sedan was seen on cameras in the store’s parking lot.

Other surveillance cameras recorded the light-colored sedan tailing the Brinks truck minutes before the robbery, according case documents.

Then, crime lab analysis of the gloves and sunglasses – along with a vape pen that was also found inside the getaway car – revealed the presence of Grier’s DNA. A warrant for his arrest was issued in November 2023, a month after the Aurora robbery. Dorsey’s warrant was issued a month after Grier’s.

Dorsey was arrested in January 2024, Grier that June.

The two men pleaded guilty earlier this year, Grier to one charge, Dorsey to four. Dorsey was sentenced in June to 141 months (11 years and nine months) in prison. Grier was sentenced last Tuesday to eight years.

“If you rob an armored car or bank,” FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek stated in a press release announcing Dorsey’s sentence, “expect a fast, coordinated response. We don’t let crimes like that go unanswered.”

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    SACRAMENTO, California (KMAX, KOVR) — Sacramento State said it is re-evaluating its post-football game concert plans after the one this weekend got out of hand and was cut short.

Students said that rapper Lil Yachty was performing for less than 10 minutes. The night started with a win for the Hornets football, but things quickly went south.

“Why are we fighting for our lives?” you could hear voices scream in one video. “Back up!”

Cell phone video showed the chaotic crowd at Lil Yachty’s short-lived concert following the Sac State homecoming football game.

“I didn’t trample anybody or anything, but I did see a lot of security get ran over,” said Jose Peda who is a Sac State student that admitted he swarmed the field.

Once the football game ended, cell phone video shows hundreds of people swarming the field and creating a mosh pit in front of the stage.

“A lot of kids got missing, so it was kind of crazy,” said Sac State freshman Anisha LaCount, who was watching from the stands.

Concert-goers said at least two children got lost in this crowd, delaying the start of the concert, and when the concert did start a whole lot happened in the 10 or so minutes of music that some claimed they could not hear clearly through the speakers.

“I heard something about a fight and people were throwing water bottles on the stage or something,” said Sac State student who was at the concert Torrey Pickett.

The university said no one was injured at the concert, but there were medics on-site.

“They actually ended up pushing the barricade and it ended up falling so a lot of people ended up getting crushed,” said Peda.

Sac State President Luke Wood posted a photo with Lil Yachty on Instagram and said the concert ended earlier than planned because of behavior from some non-students in the crowd did not meet their standards of decorum.

“I heard that they paid a lot of money for him to come, but I guess they just couldn’t get it right,” LaCount said.

Sac State would not say how much it spent to get the famous rapper to perform there, but we know that the concert was free for all students.

Although, anyone can buy a ticket to the football game. That is why some students think those fans should not be allowed to stick around for the concerts.

The next post-game performance will be rapper Quavo, who is set to play on Friday, Oct. 24.

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    Minnesota (WCCO) — Two people are recovering after a gasoline can exploded while they were attempting to start a campfire in Cushing, Minnesota, on Saturday evening, according to the Todd County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials responded to the incident in rural Cushing around 6:26 p.m. Investigators say a 34-year-old was using the gas can to ignite the fire when the container caught fire and exploded, according to the sheriff’s office.

The 34-year-old suffered serious burns and a 65-year-old individual suffered severe burns in the explosion, officials said. Both were taken to the hospital for treatment.

According to the sheriff’s office, the Browerville Fire Department, Long Prairie Ambulance Service, Lakewood Health System Ambulance Service and North Memorial Air Care also responded to the explosion.

Cushing is around 117 miles northwest of Minneapolis.

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    Texas (KTVT) — A man with special needs was allegedly buried by his parents in their Burleson backyard, police say.

Burleson police said officers responded to a welfare check on Oct. 14 for 26-year-old Jonathan Kinnan, who was identified as having special needs, and lived with his mother and stepfather.

During the welfare check, police said there was information shared that alluded to Kinnan being dead and possibly buried in the backyard of the house.

Both parents, December Marie Mitchell and Jonathan James Mitchell, were arrested and charged with tampering/fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse.

The next day, Burleson police and the Texas Rangers found a shallow grave in the backyard of the home, where officers found Kinnan’s body.

Kinnan’s cause of death is pending.

The parents are each being held on a $250,000 bond.

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