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By Caitlyn Scott

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    GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Pennsylvania State Police said after a months-long search, they have arrested the man accused of making threats towards his landlord and later causing a lawnmower to explode in Westmoreland County.

Officials told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that James Sever, 54, was taken into custody without incident Tuesday night.

According to a release from state officials, multiple officers were called to the Hoodlebug Trail in Indiana County after an off-duty trooper reported a possible sighting of Sever.

A responding on-duty trooper saw Sever riding an e-bike along the Hoodlebug Trail, and Sever was taken into custody without incident, police said.

Authorities said Sever had been on the run for months after officials were called to a rental property on July 20 following reports of an explosion in Salem Township.

The man, identified as Sever’s landlord, called authorities and said he started his lawnmower, resulting in an explosion underneath it. He told police he believed it may have been a bomb.

Investigators learned a month prior that the man had evicted Sever from his property.

State officials said Tuesday that an arrest warrant for criminal attempted homicide was issued against Sever following the July 20 investigation.

On Aug. 22, police responded to a fire at the same home in Salem Township and later said they believed it was arson. They said it is unclear if Sever had any connection to the fire.

“We still believe (the fire) is suspicious in nature. Can we say he’s the one that committed that crime right now? We don’t have the ability to say that,” Trooper Steve Limani, a state police spokesman, said Wednesday. “If you have information, if you saw some unusual activity and you did not come forward, maybe because you were afraid, and now the person that we have behind bars maybe is the person you might have been afraid of, you can obviously call us if you have viable information that we can utilize. But we don’t specifically have evidence that we can say is directed to one individual or another.”

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By WCCO Staff

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    Minnesota (WCCO) — A Wright County, Minnesota, woman is facing charges after police say two elementary school students overdosed on hallucinogenic mushrooms.

Court documents say a 6-year-old and another young girl were taken to the hospital last week.

School staff says the girls started acting strangely after snack time. They later found a wrapper for a chocolate bar containing the mushrooms.

One of the girls told police she took the chocolate from her mom’s fridge.

The girl’s mother, who is 39, was charged with one count each of fifth-degree drug possession, storing meth paraphernalia in the presence of a child and child endangerment, according to a complaint filed Friday.

During a search of the mother’s apartment, charges say investigators found drug paraphernalia throughout the residence, including three glass pipes that field-tested positive for methamphetamine.

Law enforcement also allegedly found meth near a children’s cup and children’s undergarments. In addition to the meth, fentanyl was also within reach and accessible to a child, charges state.

Court documents show the woman was recently placed on probation and ordered not to use or possess controlled substances.

As of Tuesday, a warrant is still out for the woman’s arrest.

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By Muhammad Abdul Qawee

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    LEE COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — Sheletta Brundidge, a mother from Minnesota, reached out to express her gratitude to Bridgett Addison after seeing a news story about Addison’s heroic rescue of Mia Garcia from a near-drowning incident at Lakes Park in Lee County.

Addison jumped into the water to save Garcia, and Brundidge, an autism advocate with three children who have autism, felt compelled to thank her.

“The Lord put her on my heart and in my spirit,” Brundidge said. “Would not let me rest until I found her.”

Brundidge highlighted the importance of Addison’s actions, saying, “If she hadn’t been there, if she hadn’t stepped out on faith, if she hadn’t put her own life on the line, we’d be covering the funeral right now. You know, I’m not sure why Bridgett is not already on the Today Show.”

Brundidge, who has written children’s books about her children’s journeys, contacted Gulf Coast News to connect with Addison.

“When I talked to her, I just needed to say, on behalf of all parents who have children with autism who wander, thank you because it takes a village.”

Brundidge thanked Addison not only with words but also with gifts, including a $1,000 reward, a shopping spree, copies of her books, and plans to send a large bouquet of flowers.

“I’m going to send her the biggest bouquet of flowers that any flower shop in her neighborhood can put together to deliver to her house,” Brundidge said.

Brundidge acknowledged the rarity of Addison’s bravery, stating, “She risked her own life to save this child.”

Addison, who is still overwhelmed by the experience, remains humble and hopes her story will inspire others to help strangers in need.

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By Imani Clement

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    BOSTON (WCVB) — MBTA Transit Police are continuing to search for a woman they say shoved an older woman off a bus in Boston.

The incident happened on Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Warren Street MBTA bus stop.

Police said the suspect was with an infant at the time of the assault.

Transit police have released the pictures below of the suspect in hopes that someone will identify her.

Video from inside the bus shows what happened before the woman was pushed.

The victim is at the door of the 28 bus, as another passenger, the suspect, is pushing her repeatedly and demanding that she get off. Then the suspect shoved the elderly woman, who fell face-first onto the sidewalk.

The suspect also threw the victim’s shopping cart off the bus.

Mark Reeves said he is one of many who tried to help the elderly woman. He later learned, he told NewsCenter 5, that she was pushed.

“No, it’s not OK, and I don’t condone it. Roxbury, we love everybody,” Reeves said.

“Horrible, horrified, the lady was close to my age,” said Mayra Rivera. “I’m a grandmother. To disrespect these elderly, it’s horrific; they need to do something about this, especially on the MBTA.”

Nearby surveillance video showed the woman’s fall, lying there with the bus driver at times standing over her.

Investigators said the victim was injured during the confrontation. Transit police have not confirmed the victim’s current condition.

An officer arrived about seven minutes after, but paramedics didn’t arrive to render aid for another 20 minutes.

Surveillance showed the suspect leaving through the middle door of the bus before heading toward the intersection with the infant in the stroller.

“That is baffling. I couldn’t believe it. We all care about elderly people,” said one woman. “I was upset — why didn’t anyone help her? I really want to know what happened prior to that. Something tells me it escalated.”

Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect’s identity is asked to call transit police at 617-222-1050.

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