Tim Staples, 32, a member of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's West Valley search and rescue team, died on Dec. 14, 2019 while on Mount Baldy. Tim Staples, 32, a member of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's West Valley search and rescue team, died on Dec. 14, 2019 while on Mount Baldy. Photo: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office Photo: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Image 1 of 4 Tim Staples, 32, a member of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's West Valley search and rescue team, died on Dec. 14, 2019 while on Mount Baldy. Tim Staples, 32, a member of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's West Valley search and rescue team, died on Dec. 14, 2019 while on Mount Baldy. Photo: San Bernardino County … [Read more...] about Rescuer dies in fall during search for missing Mt. Baldy hiker
Unearthed search for the missing miners
Missing mother, 22, who disappeared days after giving birth to twins, was taken to a rural Kentucky home by three men she had just met in a bar, say cops
Savannah Spurlock, 22, has been missing since January 4 A 22-year-old mother who vanished last month, was taken to a home in Kentucky by the three men with whom she was last seen, police have revealed. Lt. Col Rodney Richardson, of the Richmond Police Department told Fox News on Sunday that mother-of-four Savannah Spurlock's last known location was a home in Garrard County. 'We know that she ended up at a home in Garrard County some time after leaving the bar with these three men,' Richardson said. 'They did not know Savannah prior to meeting her at the bar.' According to Richardson, Spurlock travelled to the home in the back of two of the the men's car, with another vehicle driven by the third man following along behind. Police confirmed they had forensically searched both of the vehicles but they refused to release the findings of the searches. Investigators have been unable to confirm whether Spurlock left the home, which is located in a rural area - despite one of the … [Read more...] about Missing mother, 22, who disappeared days after giving birth to twins, was taken to a rural Kentucky home by three men she had just met in a bar, say cops
Boy missing in SLBC canal near Nalgonda
Shaik Khaja Baba, a 16-year-old boy from the town was missing in the AMR-SLBC canal that passes through the Nalgonda by-pass here on Sunday.Along with four other friends from Hanuman Nagar Colony, a walkable distance from the canal, Khaja Baba had gone there for a swim. They were all celebrating his birthday, the police said.According to the Rural police, the incident was reported at around 3 p.m. All the five – Ch. Naveen, Praveen, Dheeraj, Khaja Baba and his brother Niranjan Vali got into the canal, and only the former two knew swimming.Officials said the water flow was heavy in the canal, that takes water to the Panagal Udayasamudram reservoir, the town’s drinking water source.“While Praveen got out safely, Naveen helped two others – Dheeraj and Niranjan from drowning and pulled them to the embankment,” eyewitnesses, and the rescued told The Hindu.Rescue operations could not be taken up immediately, but a few expert swimmers in the Arjalabaavi locality … [Read more...] about Boy missing in SLBC canal near Nalgonda
Mount Baldy trails closed as search for hiker continues
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities searching for a missing hiker on Southern California’s Mount Baldy have issued emergency closures of the area to avoid having to divert resources to rescue other climbers. A large area around the mountain northeast of Los Angeles and trails leading up to the 10,046-foot (3,062-meter) peak were closed on Wednesday by the U.S. Forest Service, although a ski resort remained open. On Thursday, searchers continued to hunt for Sreenivas “Sree” Mokkapati, 52, who vanished on Sunday after becoming separated from a group of hikers. Mokkapati, of Irvine, was last seen wearing a gray puffy jacket and gray pants, officials said. Friens and relatives said he was an experienced hiker who had climbed the mountain several times but was only prepared for a day hike. Searchers found footprints Monday in the area in the area where Mokkapati was last seen. Mount Baldy, formally called Mount San Antonio, is a popular hiking spot but the trails are … [Read more...] about Mount Baldy trails closed as search for hiker continues
Long Before East Village Explosion, Gas Line Reportedly Was Tapped
Updated | Searchers on Sunday unearthed two bodies in the ruins of three buildings leveled by a fiery East Village explosion last Thursday, the New York Daily News and Reuters reported. Police were working to identify the bodies. Two people believed to have been at Sushi Park restaurant, at 121 Second Avenue, have been missing since the explosion: Nicholas Figueroa, 23, who was on a date, and Moises Lucon, 26, a busboy at the Japanese joint. The explosion and fire that ravaged the area in the Manhattan neighborhood may have been tied to a gas line that was tapped in a potentially hazardous manner more than seven months ago, reports The New York Times. At least 22 people were injured in the incident. In August, the owners of Sushi Park called Con Edison after smelling a "strong odor" of gas in the basement. Speaking to the Times, owner Hyeonil Kim said that they had called the police, and utility workers reported that gas at the restaurant had been "illegally" siphoned off for use in … [Read more...] about Long Before East Village Explosion, Gas Line Reportedly Was Tapped
