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By Louisa Moller

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    MILFORD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Police arrested a man who they say who used a “Ghostface” mask and BB gun to rob a convenience store in Milford, Massachusetts.

Just after 7 p.m. on Sunday, police received a 911 call from an employee at Riverside Gas reporting that a man in a mask stole multiple cigarette packs and attempted to steal cash from the store’s register.

Investigators found the suspect’s Ghostface mask and BB gun in the area of the crime scene. “Ghostface” is a character in the “Scream” horror film series.

Police Chief Robert Tusino told WBZ-TV that officers were able to track down the suspect because his description was known from an earlier crime.

“Interestingly enough, he had been previously arrested for shoplifting at that same establishment. It was actually the clerk manager that recognized his shoes,” Tusino said.

Police arrested Adam Busuito, who also had an outstanding warrant for armed robbery out of Boston Municipal Court.

The frustrated police chief said Busuito is well-known to his detectives.

“Twice he promised to appear, didn’t. They still released him,” Tusino said. “We need to get off this merry-go-round.”

During his arrest, Busuito allegedly struck an officer. Tusino questions why nothing more was done by the court system in his Boston case.

“I don’t know how he was released once again,” Tusino said. “How are we serving this individual as a community? Could we have offered him services in between the time that he was arraigned the first time. It appears that nobody did anything.”

The court system declined to comment on this story.

Busuito was arraigned in Milford District Court on charges of armed robbery, armed assault to rob, and assault with a dangerous weapon, among others. He was ordered held without bail pending his next court hearing on Friday.

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WBZ

By Louisa Moller

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    MILFORD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Police arrested a man who they say who used a “Ghostface” mask and BB gun to rob a convenience store in Milford, Massachusetts.

Just after 7 p.m. on Sunday, police received a 911 call from an employee at Riverside Gas reporting that a man in a mask stole multiple cigarette packs and attempted to steal cash from the store’s register.

Investigators found the suspect’s Ghostface mask and BB gun in the area of the crime scene. “Ghostface” is a character in the “Scream” horror film series.

Police Chief Robert Tusino told WBZ-TV that officers were able to track down the suspect because his description was known from an earlier crime.

“Interestingly enough, he had been previously arrested for shoplifting at that same establishment. It was actually the clerk manager that recognized his shoes,” Tusino said.

Police arrested Adam Busuito, who also had an outstanding warrant for armed robbery out of Boston Municipal Court.

The frustrated police chief said Busuito is well-known to his detectives.

“Twice he promised to appear, didn’t. They still released him,” Tusino said. “We need to get off this merry-go-round.”

During his arrest, Busuito allegedly struck an officer. Tusino questions why nothing more was done by the court system in his Boston case.

“I don’t know how he was released once again,” Tusino said. “How are we serving this individual as a community? Could we have offered him services in between the time that he was arraigned the first time. It appears that nobody did anything.”

The court system declined to comment on this story.

Busuito was arraigned in Milford District Court on charges of armed robbery, armed assault to rob, and assault with a dangerous weapon, among others. He was ordered held without bail pending his next court hearing on Friday.

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By Mike Hellgren

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    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The union representing a Baltimore City Department of Transportation employee who died after being assaulted on the job said they should have been alerted immediately after he was attacked.

They are calling for better protection for city employees.

“As president of a union, to get the call after the fact is unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable,” City Union of Baltimore president Antoinette Ryan-Johnson told WJZ. “I was extremely disheartened, and I was disheartened because I was notified on the day of his death. I didn’t even know that the incident had happened.”

Ryan-Johnson said she never learned about the October 17 attack on 71-year-old Gregory Turnipseed until after he died, the day before Thanksgiving.

“It is extremely shocking. It’s shocking, disheartening, upsetting,” Ryan-Johnson said. “At the end of the day, he was my member. He belonged to this union. But he was somebody’s personal family member. They now don’t have a father to come home. He should have been able to come home at the end of the day and spend Thanksgiving with them, but that will no longer happen.

Ryan-Johnson continued, “So, yes, I’m angry. I’m very angry. We should have been notified.”

According to charging documents, Turnipseed was on the job for the Baltimore Department of Transportation when he stopped to help in a dispute over a parking space on St. Paul Street.

Police said a 15-year-old girl got out of an SUV and punched him in the face while her mother, 49-year-old Kiannah Bonaparte, jumped on his back and then kicked him repeatedly in the head.

Turnipseed died more than a month later after bleeding in the brain.

His daughter, Gerri Turnipseed, told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren her father suffered slurred speech, issues with walking, and memory loss after the assault.

You can read more of the exclusive interview with her here.

“I know sometimes people have road rage, or people have tempers, or they don’t have patience,” Gerri Turnipseed said. “We don’t think these things will happen. We think it’s OK to maybe have a back and forth with someone, and you just never know what they’re going through, their intentions, if they’re a good person.”

Authorities have not commented on any possible punishment for the juvenile.

Bonaparte is charged with assault, which police say is being amended after Turnipseed’s death.

The state’s attorney’s office told WJZ on Monday, “The investigation is still underway before additional charges can be brought forward.”

The union is calling on the city to conduct an independent, transparent investigation into what happened and work with the union to develop better safety protocols.

“My traffic enforcement officers in the Department of Transportation have been assaulted, have had liquids thrown on them, gun drawn on them, things of that magnitude,” Ryan-Johnson told WJZ. “This is absolutely unacceptable at this point. Absolutely unacceptable. And if somebody downtown does not understand that something that has to be done, we can’t keep losing employees and members like this. It’s tragic.”

She is hopeful city leaders will listen to her plea for worker safety.

“The city has to ensure, as the employer, that their workers are safe when they come to work,” Ryan-Johnson said.

Turnipseed worked for Baltimore for 14 years.

The mayor called him an exemplary public servant.

Ryan-Johnson offered her condolences to Turnipseed’s loved ones.

“We are committed to standing with his family,” she said. “We extend our sincerest condolences, and please know we are grieving with you, and we feel your pain. We are saddened and disheartened that your father, your family member, is no longer here with you.”

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WJZ

By Mike Hellgren

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    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The union representing a Baltimore City Department of Transportation employee who died after being assaulted on the job said they should have been alerted immediately after he was attacked.

They are calling for better protection for city employees.

“As president of a union, to get the call after the fact is unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable,” City Union of Baltimore president Antoinette Ryan-Johnson told WJZ. “I was extremely disheartened, and I was disheartened because I was notified on the day of his death. I didn’t even know that the incident had happened.”

Ryan-Johnson said she never learned about the October 17 attack on 71-year-old Gregory Turnipseed until after he died, the day before Thanksgiving.

“It is extremely shocking. It’s shocking, disheartening, upsetting,” Ryan-Johnson said. “At the end of the day, he was my member. He belonged to this union. But he was somebody’s personal family member. They now don’t have a father to come home. He should have been able to come home at the end of the day and spend Thanksgiving with them, but that will no longer happen.

Ryan-Johnson continued, “So, yes, I’m angry. I’m very angry. We should have been notified.”

According to charging documents, Turnipseed was on the job for the Baltimore Department of Transportation when he stopped to help in a dispute over a parking space on St. Paul Street.

Police said a 15-year-old girl got out of an SUV and punched him in the face while her mother, 49-year-old Kiannah Bonaparte, jumped on his back and then kicked him repeatedly in the head.

Turnipseed died more than a month later after bleeding in the brain.

His daughter, Gerri Turnipseed, told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren her father suffered slurred speech, issues with walking, and memory loss after the assault.

You can read more of the exclusive interview with her here.

“I know sometimes people have road rage, or people have tempers, or they don’t have patience,” Gerri Turnipseed said. “We don’t think these things will happen. We think it’s OK to maybe have a back and forth with someone, and you just never know what they’re going through, their intentions, if they’re a good person.”

Authorities have not commented on any possible punishment for the juvenile.

Bonaparte is charged with assault, which police say is being amended after Turnipseed’s death.

The state’s attorney’s office told WJZ on Monday, “The investigation is still underway before additional charges can be brought forward.”

The union is calling on the city to conduct an independent, transparent investigation into what happened and work with the union to develop better safety protocols.

“My traffic enforcement officers in the Department of Transportation have been assaulted, have had liquids thrown on them, gun drawn on them, things of that magnitude,” Ryan-Johnson told WJZ. “This is absolutely unacceptable at this point. Absolutely unacceptable. And if somebody downtown does not understand that something that has to be done, we can’t keep losing employees and members like this. It’s tragic.”

She is hopeful city leaders will listen to her plea for worker safety.

“The city has to ensure, as the employer, that their workers are safe when they come to work,” Ryan-Johnson said.

Turnipseed worked for Baltimore for 14 years.

The mayor called him an exemplary public servant.

Ryan-Johnson offered her condolences to Turnipseed’s loved ones.

“We are committed to standing with his family,” she said. “We extend our sincerest condolences, and please know we are grieving with you, and we feel your pain. We are saddened and disheartened that your father, your family member, is no longer here with you.”

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By Caleb Barnes

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    LEXINGTON, Kentucky (WLEX) — A back-to-school haircut is a common practice, but it’s not so common to go back to school to get a haircut. That’s the objective of a program from the Sharp Futures Foundation, which is putting barbershops and beauty salons in schools.

To start December, Winburn Middle School became the next recipient of an in-school barbershop. Sharp Futures hopes to spread this model across Kentucky, and around the country.

“A haircut can change how they actually see themselves, but having a barber as a consistent mentor, that can actually change the way they see their future,” said C.J. Carter, founder and executive director of the program.

These barbers are local Lexington mentors from the Porch Barbershop. One of them is Vincent Davis.

“I’ve been cutting hair for almost 10 years now,” Davis said. “I started doing it just out of high school, just me and my buddies and stuff like that, and it kind of just grew from that.”

Through this in-school program, people like Davis will have the opportunity to catch up with students every two to three weeks.

“I think it gives the kids something different,” Davis added. “You got regular core content and curriculum that they follow, and it’s something that they’re used to, but this is something more hands on, it’s more physical. They can give them some kind of an outlet we can talk.”

“When they’re able to see somebody who looks like them who’s able to pour into them,” said Carter, “That really goes a long way.”

This is the second in-school barbershop in Lexington, and the fourth one in Kentucky. The program is in place at Tates Creek Middle School, and another one will begin operating at Martin Luther King Jr. Academy in two weeks.

With a growing program, Carter said that anyone who would like to support can text the word SHARP to 53555, or visit sharpfutures.org.

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By Peter D’Oench

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    Florida (WFOR) — New bodycam video released by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office shows some tense and frightening moments as a deputy and a suspect in a minivan were involved in a gun battle in Southwest Miami-Dade, resulting in the suspect’s death.

MDSO wants to be transparent with the community

Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said, “We recognize incidents of this nature raise questions and concerns with our community, and I believe the public has the right to see critical incidents involving law enforcement.”

She also said, “My commitment is clear: to be transparent with our community, to hold ourselves to the highest standards, and to continue to work every day and to earn and maintain your trust.”

Shots ring out in bodycam video MDSO said the incident started on Sept. 16, when there was a 911 call about a man pointing a firearm at people around SW 216th Street and 122nd Avenue.

That suspect was later identified as 44-year-old Jose Pineda Jr.

A 911 caller said, “There’s a guy in a Honda, He’s pulling a gun on everybody. Please send police. Hurry up now.”

MDSO said when Sgt. Gilberto Crespo arrived at the scene, Pineda was sitting inside a minivan. Crespo then reportedly ordered Pineda to show his hands; however, Pineda shouted back, “I got no hands.”

Then, gunfire erupted.

MDSO said Pineda fired rounds at Deputy Crespo, and some bullets struck his patrol car. The deputy was forced to hide behind a pickup truck to take cover.

In the bodycam video, Crespo can be heard shouting, “Shots fired. Shots fired. He’s armed. He’s in the car. He’s in the car.”

At some point, Pineda left his vehicle while still holding his firearm. A 2nd deputy arrived and found Pineda on the ground. Then, that deputy can be heard saying, “Where is he? Subject down. Subject down.”

Pineda received medical aid and was taken to the hospital, but didn’t survive his injuries, MDSO said.

Officers tasked with making split-second decisions, says PBA president CBS News Miami showed the bodycam video to Steadman Stahl, the president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association.

Stahl said, “That’s absolutely incredible. These officers have to make split-second decisions. That video is just a tip of what these officers have to do in those life and death situations. You see it in seconds, not minutes, not hours. They pull up to a scene and get out of their car, and have to discharge their firearm. That was a gun battle.”

He continued, “I am glad the department is putting out that video. You can see the subject is armed. I believe other people saw him pointing his gun at people. That was not the first time the gentleman had done that.”

How many police officers have been shot nationwide As the video is released, the Fraternal Order of Police released new figures about the number of police officers shot nationwide so far this year.

The FOP said 314 officers have been shot in the line of duty, and 43 of them were killed.

CBS News Miami tried to speak with Pineda’s family; however, they haven’t been found. The deputy-involved shooting is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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By Peter D’Oench

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    Florida (WFOR) — New bodycam video released by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office shows some tense and frightening moments as a deputy and a suspect in a minivan were involved in a gun battle in Southwest Miami-Dade, resulting in the suspect’s death.

MDSO wants to be transparent with the community

Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said, “We recognize incidents of this nature raise questions and concerns with our community, and I believe the public has the right to see critical incidents involving law enforcement.”

She also said, “My commitment is clear: to be transparent with our community, to hold ourselves to the highest standards, and to continue to work every day and to earn and maintain your trust.”

Shots ring out in bodycam video MDSO said the incident started on Sept. 16, when there was a 911 call about a man pointing a firearm at people around SW 216th Street and 122nd Avenue.

That suspect was later identified as 44-year-old Jose Pineda Jr.

A 911 caller said, “There’s a guy in a Honda, He’s pulling a gun on everybody. Please send police. Hurry up now.”

MDSO said when Sgt. Gilberto Crespo arrived at the scene, Pineda was sitting inside a minivan. Crespo then reportedly ordered Pineda to show his hands; however, Pineda shouted back, “I got no hands.”

Then, gunfire erupted.

MDSO said Pineda fired rounds at Deputy Crespo, and some bullets struck his patrol car. The deputy was forced to hide behind a pickup truck to take cover.

In the bodycam video, Crespo can be heard shouting, “Shots fired. Shots fired. He’s armed. He’s in the car. He’s in the car.”

At some point, Pineda left his vehicle while still holding his firearm. A 2nd deputy arrived and found Pineda on the ground. Then, that deputy can be heard saying, “Where is he? Subject down. Subject down.”

Pineda received medical aid and was taken to the hospital, but didn’t survive his injuries, MDSO said.

Officers tasked with making split-second decisions, says PBA president CBS News Miami showed the bodycam video to Steadman Stahl, the president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association.

Stahl said, “That’s absolutely incredible. These officers have to make split-second decisions. That video is just a tip of what these officers have to do in those life and death situations. You see it in seconds, not minutes, not hours. They pull up to a scene and get out of their car, and have to discharge their firearm. That was a gun battle.”

He continued, “I am glad the department is putting out that video. You can see the subject is armed. I believe other people saw him pointing his gun at people. That was not the first time the gentleman had done that.”

How many police officers have been shot nationwide As the video is released, the Fraternal Order of Police released new figures about the number of police officers shot nationwide so far this year.

The FOP said 314 officers have been shot in the line of duty, and 43 of them were killed.

CBS News Miami tried to speak with Pineda’s family; however, they haven’t been found. The deputy-involved shooting is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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By Abbey Hamachek

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    MANITOWOC, Wisconsin (WGBA) — While most people stayed indoors during Saturday’s snowfall in Manitowoc, a group of disc golf enthusiasts decided to embrace the winter weather at Silver Creek Park.

The City of Manitowoc declared a snow emergency this weekend, reminding residents to keep their cars off the street so plows can make their way through. As roads began to cover quickly, four friends saw it as an invitation to get outside.

“It’s better than being cooped up, we’ve been cooped up the last few days,” said Ben Picard, a Plymouth resident. “So to get outside and do something even if it’s not the greatest weather, hang out with the buddies and have a good time throwing discs in the snow.”

The group calls disc golf their weekend routine, just with more snow this time.

“We like to go all year round and the first snowfall is always kind of fun to go in,” said Raymond Kulow, a Sheboygan Falls resident.

Picard added they were looking to “work off the Thanksgiving calories.”

The players say the game changes in cold weather, and that’s all part of the fun.

“The plastic is always stiffer, it flies a little different,” Kulow said. “And then when you throw in the snow it’s a little slippery. It’s just a different challenge you don’t always experience.”

From the sound of their laughs, they don’t seem to mind the cold, though some would prefer warmer weather.

“I don’t like anything about the snow,” said Mitchell Propson, a Kiel resident.

Whether you’re out enjoying the snow or staying warm inside, make sure your car is off the street so crews can clear the roads safely.

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