Man tracks stolen Tesla to home

By Tyson Palodichuk

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    ROSEBURG, Oregon (KEZI) — A Roseburg man was working about an hour and a half away from his Tesla when he got an alert that the car’s alarm had gone off.

Matthew Keller checked the Tesla’s cameras and saw someone moving around inside. He then drove until he could get cell service, called police and used the Tesla app to track the vehicle.

Eugene police were called around 12:15 p.m. Sept. 12 for a report of a stolen vehicle. Keller was able to give officers the Tesla’s location, which led them to a home on Waite Street in Eugene.

Officers found the Tesla with its back window smashed and 48-year-old Kip Allen Carr standing a few feet away. Police said various belongings were scattered around the vehicle, and Carr was wearing a jacket belonging to Keller.

Keller said a spare key card he had left inside the Tesla appears to have been used to operate the vehicle.

When he recovered the car, Keller said he noticed Carr had changed some of the Tesla’s screen settings. A pair of Keller’s prescription sunglasses was also missing.

Police said Carr admitted to stealing the Tesla and trying to open the front door of the Waite Street home. The door was locked, and the homeowner was not inside when Carr attempted to enter. Police said Carr planned to drink a beer and take a shower at the home.

The vehicle’s owner was able to recover it, and police said the home was never entered. No injuries were reported.

Carr was arrested and booked into the Lane County Jail on charges of first-degree burglary of a residence, third-degree theft from a vehicle, unauthorized use of a vehicle and first-degree criminal mischief.

Keller said the Tesla has scratches and a broken window, and he is working with his insurance company and a repair shop to have the damage fixed.

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Hundreds of Missourians rally for pause of data center development, man arrested

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    JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMIZ) — Hundreds of Missourians from across the state met at the Capitol rotunda Wednesday afternoon in support of placing a moratorium on data centers until state regulations are in place.

“Now they are building one within a mile of our house, it’s taking up good cropland, In fact, my two sons lost 500 acres.” Montgomery County Farmer Bob Ridgley said.

This rally comes after months of community pushback against an Amazon data center in Montgomery County that officially broke ground in June. Water use is one complaint shared by residents at public meetings for the project. Other complaints include the high power loads required by data centers and the use of productive farmland for the project.

According to Data Center Map, there are at least 95 data centers in the state.

“Everything’s been so hush-hush and quiet about it. And first thing you know, they just kind of dump on you,” Ridgley said.

Residents have other demands, including health and environmental protections, transparency with local residents and shared prosperity between data centers and the community. The group also wants guarantees that data companies cover all energy costs and that they would not receive tax incentives.

Groups involved included NoMo Data Centers, The Missouri Rural Crisis Center and the Missouri Workers Center.

“We want a moratorium because there’s nothing in place right now, there’s no one in Missouri that can oversee these sites,” Franklin County Farmer Patricia Schuba said.

The Missouri Department of Economic Development clarified with ABC 17 News that state statutes regulate utility costs. Adding that the creation of data centers are up to local leaders and their citizens.

“State statute contains consumer protections for electrical infrastructure costs associated with projects like data centers, ensuring that companies, not residents, pay for one hundred percent of the power data centers use and any new infrastructure costs that are directly driven by operations,” The MDEC said in a statement.

Ridgley adds that he did not feel like he had a say in local development.

We need more information,” Ridgley said. “We’re going to need it [AI], but not the way they’re trying to push it on us, is what they’re doing.”

Governor Mike Kehoe has been a vocal supporter of data centers, praising the projects for their economic benefits to small communities, which many protesters pushed back on.

“The small town will be overwhelmed, so they’ll try to ramp up, maybe more motels, maybe more restaurants, whatever,” Eric Vimont, a farmer from Lawrence County, said. “Those workers will then finish the job and go home, and what do the little towns have? No employment surge whatsoever.”

Vimont added that he has concerns about privacy.

“There’s no good that will come from them anyway, we want none of them,” Vimont said. “If the data centers and the whole AI technology thing ever gets in place, that will be the mechanism that they use to steal all the rest of the freedoms that we have.”

Before the rally, State Rep. Colin Wellenkamp (R-St. Charles) announced plans to lead legislation in regulating AI data centers and placing guardrails on companies.

“Protections are especially needed to secure water and power resources while also requiring transparency and prohibiting increased utility costs from being passed to Missourians that only benefits private AI companies,” Wellenkamp said in a statement.

State Sen. Joe Nicola (R-Grain Valley) similarly has supported legislation that regulated AI.

“Senator Nicola is very concerned about both data centers and Ai. He believes Missouri needs some common sense guardrails in place and plans on filing legislation for the upcoming session,” Jodi Widhalm, Nicola’s Chief of Staff said in a statement.

There are now discussions about a proposed data center development in Callaway County. Local officials describe the multi-billion-dollar development as the largest private investment in Callaway County history.

The project includes two data center buildings of about 800,000 square feet each, creating a sizable new industrial and technology footprint in what is now a rural area. According to Crusoe Director of Economic Development Morgan Alu, each building would have about 204 megawatts of power, with the entire campus capped at 500 megawatts.

Following the rally, the group began a protest in downtown Jefferson City to the Governor’s Mansion. On the way, one 31-year-old Kansas City man was arrested by police.

The Jefferson City Police Department claimed in a statement that the man failed to use the sidewalk during the protest.

“The demonstration was organized and remained peaceful. However, the group did not have authorization or a permit to occupy the roadway, resulting in the obstruction of vehicular traffic. Officers with the Jefferson City Police Department responded to the area and observed the group walking eastbound on Capitol Street from Jefferson Street. Several verbal warnings were issued advising demonstrators that occupying the roadway was unlawful and directing them to use the available sidewalks,” JCPD Lieutenant Curtis Finke said in a statement.

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Kehoe signs executive order to restrict use of license plate cameras

By Matthew Sanders, Demetra Alarcon

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    JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMIZ) — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed an executive order putting limits on the use of video obtained from Flock license-plate-reader camera networks.

The order signed Wednesday puts restrictions in place until the Missouri General Assembly creates its own. The order requires license plate and vehicle data to be deleted after 30 days, prohibiting companies from selling the data, limiting the use of the images to “legitimate criminal justice and lifesaving purposes,” and prohibiting the incorporation of AI facial recognition technology with license-plate camera systems.

“The government should not be building a permanent record of where law-abiding Missourians go, who they visit, or how they live their daily lives,” Kehoe stated in a news release. “This executive order is the first step in creating safeguards against abuse of this data, while still understanding the benefits of these vital public safety tools for law enforcement.”

The order also directs the Missouri Department of Public Safety to establish rules for using the technology.

License-plate cameras, especially those made by Flock, have led to abuse and misuse concerns after news of police officers violating civil rights. Kehoe highlighted a New York investigator accused of conducting unlawful searches.

In St. Charles, Missouri, a civilian police employee was caught using the information for non-police purposes.

The cameras are used extensively in Mid-Missouri. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office recently dropped its contract with the company. The Columbia City Council plans a public hearing after citizens have repeatedly raised concerns about the city’s 100-plus Flock cameras.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), as chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, has also launched investigations into license plate reader companies.

Columbia City Councilwoman Christina Hartman brought up the idea of a public hearing in the last city council meeting.

In an interview with ABC 17 News, Hartman said she is glad the state is looking into the issue.

“I think it is a matter of public interest and constitutional right. So we need to make sure that we’re considering those things,” said Hartman.

Hartman said the signing of this executive order came as a surprise to her.

“So I think we need to really figure out what are the details behind that. And then I think that we also really need to strongly look at those constitutional rights and the rights for people to move freely within the U.S.,” said Hartman.

Looking ahead, Hartman said Columbia needs to look at what is right for the city.

“We need to get that public hearing held and start making those decisions to move forward, whatever that looks like,” said Hartman.

Hartman said that the future of Flock cameras in Columbia will certainly be determined in the next few months.

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Tourists scramble to change wedding plans after Hurricane Lowell

By Kristen Consillio

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    KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — Instead of celebrating her daughter’s dream wedding on Kauai, Beverly Bonney’s family is now scrambling to reschedule the celebration.

Dozens of family members and friends from across the country were supposed to fly in in about two weeks. That’s before Hurricane Lowell devastated the island.

“All of us all — 40 of us — at this point we’re still trying to make arrangements,” she said.

The family had rented two beach houses for an intimate ceremony on the south shore where an entire neighborhood was destroyed by the storm.

“The place that we were planning on having the wedding, they said, ‘It’s a disaster area. You can’t even reach it by road,'” Beverly said.

And now they are trying to get refunds and plan everything from scratch.

“People are going to lose money,” she said. “Some people are being told that they’re not going to get their airfare returned. Some people are told, ‘Well, you need to still come.'”

All while trying to figure out what’s happening on the Garden Isle.

“We were also getting conflicting information, ‘Oh, you know we weren’t touched. You know everything’s fine over here. The sun is shining.’ So it was very hard to navigate how bad it actually was,” she added.

State leaders have asked tourists to stay away from Kauai while the island recovers — a sentiment Beverly and her family embrace.

“We understand the suffering that is happening for people who live there and now is not the time to go,” she said. “We love the island. We love the people and hopefully in May, it’ll be a good time for us to go and celebrate love and life and move forward.”

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Meet Joey, the LA County search-and-rescue K-9 who helped find 3 survivors in Venezuela quake rubble

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    LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Meet Joey, a life-saving Labrador Retriever with the Los Angeles County Fire Department who performs search and rescue.

Joey may enjoy chasing a ball and snuggling with family, but the 2-year-old pooch is also a certified search-and-rescue K-9 credited with finding three people alive after a deadly earthquake.

Joey is a member of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, also known as USA-2. Now, he’s a semifinalist in the American Humane Society’s 16th annual Hero Dog Awards.

“When he’s not working, he likes to play with his ball. We usually play about 20 minutes every day at the park. He loves to snuggle with the family,” Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Louis Gudiel said.

Joey and Gudiel trained together for more than five months before becoming certified.

“We trained for over five months to get him certified, and Joey and I were certified in September of 2025, and we were mission-ready to deploy anywhere in the world,” Gudiel said.

That call came in June, when Joey and Gudiel deployed to Venezuela following a deadly earthquake. They arrived three days after the disaster, and Joey found three survivors buried in the rubble.

“It feels good to put in all that work, all that training, and be able to deploy and make a difference. So when we get those live alerts, it’s not only good as a K-9 team, but it’s also for our department and our nation,” Gudiel said.

When Joey is not searching for people in disaster zones, he provides comfort to first responders at his station.

“I’ve never been at a station with a dog before, so having Joey here is really cool. He’s here for us, he helps us, and it’s cool just saying you have an international hero working at your station,” Los Angeles County firefighter Matthew Vela said.

Joey is competing as a law enforcement and first responder dog semifinalist in the 16th-annual Hero Dog Awards.

People can vote for Joey once every 24 hours through Sept. 18 on the American Humane Society website.

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Hit-and-run driver sought after elote vendor was struck

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    BAKERSFIELD, California (KERO) — Authorities are searching for the driver of a pickup truck who struck a mother selling elotes near a FoodMaxx parking lot and fled the scene without stopping to help.

Silvia Soto, 46, was struck just before midnight on Friday, Sept. 11, near the FoodMaxx parking lot on Niles Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators say the driver of a 1990s-era pickup truck fled before officers arrived. Soto remains hospitalized after undergoing surgery.

Her daughter, Esmeralda Morales, says Soto spent countless hours selling corn on the cob to provide for her four children, sometimes staying out until midnight to earn extra money for the family.

“My mom is a very great person. She’s always selling day and night to make money for us,” Morales said.

Morales says she had no idea what had happened until she woke up the following morning.

“I saw my grandma in my room. And then she had a face of devastation…and she’s like, ‘Mija, I don’t know how you’re gonna take this, but your mom’s in the hospital.’ And I got scared. I started crying,” Morales said.

Morales took me to the spot where she says the crash happened. Tire marks are still visible on the roadway, which she believes were left behind the night her mother was hit and seriously injured.

She says the family is feeling the impact of Soto’s absence not only emotionally, but financially as well.

“It’s been pretty hard on my family since she’s the breadwinner. She paid mostly everything…and it feels pretty empty in the house without her,” Morales said.

Days after the crash, the driver has still not been identified. Morales has a message for the person who left her mother in the road.

“I hope you turn yourself in. We’re going to get justice for my mom because she didn’t deserve none of that,” Morales said.

Anyone with information on this incident can call CHP at 396-6600.

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Residents question why Flock cameras remain up more than a month after contract cancellation

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    SURPRISE, Arizona (KNXV) — More than a month after the City of Surprise terminated its contract with Flock Safety and directed the company to remove its network of automated license plate reader cameras, many of the devices remain standing throughout the city.

The lingering presence of the cameras has frustrated some residents who believed the technology would be removed shortly after the city ended the agreement.

A drive through Surprise still reveals dozens of the cameras mounted on poles at intersections and along major roadways.

For residents like Jim Ellis, that raises concerns about whether the cameras could still be collecting information.

“We’ve heard stories around the country where these contracts have been canceled and, unfortunately, they’re still being used, and they’re still capturing data and pictures of vehicles,” Ellis said.

The City of Surprise canceled its contract with Flock Safety on Aug. 13 and requested that all company-owned cameras be removed from within city limits.

According to city officials, the city has since followed up with Flock seeking a more specific timeline for removal. The company has informed the city that it is still working on determining a removal date.

For some residents, the delay has become a concern of its own.

“I still would like to see the city bag these up until Flock can remove them permanently from the city,” Ellis said.

Ellis has been one of the most vocal critics of license plate reader technology in the area.

He says his concerns stem from a personal experience last year when he was questioned after El Mirage police allegedly connected his vehicle to a hit-and-run investigation using information gathered through the Flock system.

“It made me feel really uncomfortable, it really did,” Ellis said. “It made me feel like my privacy was invaded considering I didn’t do anything wrong.”

The ongoing debate reflects broader concerns about automated license plate reader systems, which capture images of vehicles and record license plate data to assist law enforcement investigations.

Supporters argue the technology helps solve crimes and locate suspects. Critics say it creates significant privacy concerns and carries the risk of misuse.

Unlike Tempe, which covered cameras during its transition away from Flock technology, Surprise officials say they currently have no plans to place coverings over the remaining cameras while awaiting removal.

ABC15 reached out to Flock Safety multiple times seeking comment and a timeline for removal but did not receive a response.

Before the contract was canceled, Surprise police said the cameras had contributed to investigations involving serious crimes, including homicides, robberies and carjackings.

Still, some residents argue those benefits do not outweigh concerns about privacy and accountability.

“There’s a lot of things that would be good if they weren’t abused,” said Waddell resident Gary Jahneke.

For now, the cameras remain visible across Surprise as residents wait for a clearer answer on when they will finally come down.

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California first responders urge Newsom to sign bill lowering retirement age, boosting pensions

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    SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — California firefighters, police officers and other public safety employees rallied at the state Capitol this week, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign legislation that supporters say would allow first responders to retire earlier and improve their retirement benefits.

Assembly Bill 1383 is now on Newsom’s desk after passing through the Legislature. The governor has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto bills that reached his desk during the legislative session.

Anthony Gamble, director of the Sacramento Police Officers Association and a Sacramento police sergeant, joined other public safety groups at the rally.

“Every time an officer puts on a uniform and they go out into the streets to protect the community, there is a likelihood, there’s a chance, whatever that number may be, that they don’t come home,” Gamble said.

Gamble, who has spent 10 years in local law enforcement, said the demands of public safety careers make retirement benefits an important part of recruiting and retaining officers.

“We’re asking our first responders, police and fire, to do a very dangerous job, a high-stress job for a long period of time. We’re talking 25, 30 years,” he said.

The bill would change retirement provisions for certain public safety employees covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.

Among its provisions, AB 1383 would lower the age at which certain safety employees could receive a 3% at 55 retirement formula from 57 to 55.

It also increases the cap for how much high-earning employees can receive from their pensions.

“Those two years can be very instrumental,” Gamble said. “Two more years with their family, two more years to be with their kids, two more years to be with their spouses or their brothers or sisters.”

Supporters argue the legislation could also help make public safety careers more attractive to prospective employees at a time when agencies across California are focused on recruitment and retention.

“We want people with good hearts to get into this profession that are doing it for the right reasons, but we have to make it an attractive profession for people to want to get into as well,” Gamble said. “So this is another tool for that.”

AB 1383 has also drawn opposition from local government groups, which argue the changes could significantly increase pension costs for public agencies.

The California State Association of Counties has opposed the measure, citing its potential fiscal impact. Ben Adler, the organization’s director of public affairs, said the increased costs could ultimately affect other public services.

“This bill is just too expensive,” Adler said. “It’s projected to raise costs by up to $7.5 billion a year, perhaps even more if it is signed.”

Adler said those additional costs could put pressure on the budgets of cities, counties, schools and the state, potentially affecting public-sector jobs and services.

The Newsom administration’s Department of Finance has also opposed the legislation because of its projected costs.

Newsom has not indicated whether he plans to sign AB 1383. His office has said the governor generally does not comment on legislation while it is still pending.

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Dying sea birds washing ashore in Bay Area due to effects of warming ocean

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    FAIRFIELD, California (KPIX) — Visitors to Bay Area beaches are starting to see a disturbing sight: dead and dying seabirds. They’re called murres, and wildlife rescuers are scrambling to try to save them as they fall victim to a rapidly warming ocean.

At the International Bird Rescue hospital in Fairfield, they’ve received more than 100 in just the last few days.

“So, these are chicks from this year,” said Dr. Rebecca Duerr, pulling back the cover of an enclosure. “Right now, they’re sitting with some nice, warm, dry air, because they just went for a swim and they’re working on their waterproofing.”

Most of the murres brought to the center are starving, some at half their normal body weight. When that happens, they lose the ability to regrow feathers, destroying the waterproofing that keeps them warm. Dr. Duerr, Director of Veterinary Science, said that often leads to organ failure and, eventually, death.

“So, some of them are definitely not making it,” she said. “But we do supportive care on the ones that we get, and we have a certain portion of them that will survive.”

The birds, which resemble tiny penguins, are starving because the water has warmed, increasing the metabolism of predator fish, making them hungrier. That puts them in competition with the murres who can dive to depths of 300 feet to hunt. The current pool of warm water along California is reminiscent of what scientists called “The Blob” back in 2014.

“Most heat waves come and go within a few weeks, maybe a few months. This one was different. It hung around for two years,” said US Fish and Wildlife researcher Heather Renner. “And over the course of those two years, it really changed the marine ecosystem in ways that we’re only now beginning to understand.”

An estimated four million birds died in Alaska alone, about half the state’s murre population. It was considered the largest die-off of any warm-blooded creature ever recorded. And because murres only lay one egg a year, the species has been slow to recover. Scientists say the birds found on the beach are only a tiny fraction of the actual death count. But those who can be treated and released actually do quite well.

So, the rescuers consider it a win each time they can release a murre back into the wild.

“These guys really are a window into what’s going on in the ocean. And we try to think of them that way,” said Dr. Duerr. “And, you know, getting those animals out there back to have a second chance in the wild is really what our work is all about.”

Currently, most of the center’s birds have come from the Santa Cruz area, but the problem can be found along the entire West Coast. Dr. Duerr recommends that anyone finding a sick or lethargic bird on the beach, can gently wrap it in a towel or sweatshirt and take it immediately to a local wildlife hospital.

She said it may be its only chance for survival.

The International Bird Rescue says whenever they get a large influx of new patients, their food bill can skyrocket. They’re asking the public for help with this one.

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Remembering reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, both killed in NBC Los Angeles helicopter crash

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    CHATSWORTH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Journalist Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw had worked together for the last three years, and on Tuesday night, the two were on assignment for NBCLA and Telemundo 52 when their news helicopter crashed, and they both died.

They were covering a deadly bus crash in Chatsworth just blocks away, hovering over the scene when something, still unknown, went terribly wrong.

NTSB investigator-in-charge Fabian Salazar called the crash an “accident” in Wednesday’s news conference and would not speculate on what could have caused the helicopter to drop, as an investigation is in preliminary stages.

Marciniw grew up in Southern California and had been a pilot for decades, covering some of LA’s defining moments from the sky—from wildfires to police pursuits.

He was also an instructor, teaching pilots how to fly. At the airport, fellow pilot Esteban Jimenez reflected on their final moments.

“He was always cool. I’ve never met anybody that disliked them. I feel there’s so many things I could have said to him over the weekend when we were talking about flying,” he said.

But Marciniw’s impact reached beyond the cockpit and people who knew him outside of work, they say he will be deeply missed.

“He was always the first to say hi and be kind to my kids and to us,” neighbor Brea Angelo said. “He was always, like, working on his lawn, and he came over for barbecues.”

She said her kids called their neighbor Mr. George, and for her family in Burbank, his friendship was a gift.

At the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in Los Angeles, they are remembering a longtime parishioner with a heart of gold.

“Every time you come to church, you just can see that smile was just so bright, you know. Such a kind heart, kind person. It’s a great loss,” Pastor Ihor Koshyk said of Marciniw.

Moreno, 38, was born in Orange County, graduated from Chapman University in 2010, and realized her dream of working in news.

She joined the Angel City Air helicopter team in 2010 and reported for several Southern California media outlets. The NewsChopper4 helicopter is owned and operated by Angel City Air.

Moreno went by “eli in the heli” on Instagram, where she called herself a dog and chicken mom, a Chapman University alum, and engaged.

Even in elementary school, Moreno knew she would be a reporter, and for the last 16 years, the helicopter reporter and photographer brought some of the most important television news stories to Southern California.

In a Chapman University video, Moreno credits the college and Professor Pete Weitzner for her success.

“From freshman year to senior year, just everything that I am doing now, somehow he has his hand in that,” Moreno said in the video.

Weitzner said Moreno’s goal was to work in her hometown television market, and she reported from the helicopters at CBSLA and, most recently, Telemundo 52 and NBCLA.

“Eliana was fearless and loved that she was not only reporting, but she was the camera person and editor. The more the better,” Weitzner said.

“Not too many people can be bilingual, helicopter skills — Eliana Moreno, so she knew that, right? She’s smart and she loved it.”

A third person died at the helicopter crash site, 29-year-old Edy Guitierrez Mejia. He was on the ground in the parking lot where the chopper dropped.

On Wednesday, the NTSB and the FAA were at the accident site, gathering factual data. Salazar said the NBCLA helicopter was capturing live footage when the crash occurred. He called that video the “most important evidence” so far.

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