Month: August 2022

Washington – Indiana Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski died in a car crash Wednesday, the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Jeff Siegel said Walorski, 58, was in an SUV traveling southbound when another car was hit head-on shortly after 12:30 p.m. The three occupants of the vehicle: Walorski, his district manager, Zachery Potts, 27, and the director of communications. Emma Thomson, 28, died as a result of her injuries. The sole occupant of the other car involved in the crash, which was traveling northbound, was also pronounced dead at the scene, according to Siegel. Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana…

State investigators were part of a search Wednesday in Oconee County, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the sheriff’s office executed a search warrant at an address on Mormon Church Road. They said it was in connection with the search for evidence in an ongoing investigation. Sheriff Mike Crenshaw requested assistance from the South Carolina Division of Law Enforcement’s forensics unit, due to its expertise in the type of search involved. “Due to the ongoing investigation, the Sheriff’s Office is unable to provide further details, at this time, regarding the nature of the investigation or evidence that…

Foothill Road, which looks south from the intersection of East McAndrews Road in Medford, is being widened as part of a “mega corridor” project. [Mail Tribune/file photo] The Medford City Council will move closer to carrying out the so-called “mega-corridor” plan on Thursday. The “mega corridor” along Foothill Road in Medford is almost ready for construction. Jackson County is willing to give the city $3.25 million to take over the Foothill property from Hillcrest Road to Delta Waters. Although the Foothill portion is within the city limits, it is controlled by Jackson County. The City Council is expected to approve…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared that social media celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, known as Mompha, is wanted. The PUNCH had reported on June 30, 2022 that Mompha’s absence stalled his alleged Sh6 billion money laundering trial before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offenses Court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged Mustapha and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd, with eight counts related to money laundering, conspiracy to launder money obtained through illegal activities and money laundering through illegal activities. Other charges include retention of proceeds of crime, use of property derived from an unlawful act,…

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones He stated Wednesday that he now understands that it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax and that he now believes it was “100 percent real.” Speaking a day after the parents of a 6-year-old boy who died in the 2012 bombing testified about the suffering, death threats and harassment have endured because of what Jones has announced on his media platforms, the Infowars host told a Texas courtroom that he definitely believes the attack happened. “Especially since I’ve met the parents. It’s 100 percent true,” Jones said at…

Over the weekend, CBS and The Talk family were deeply saddened by the news that their beloved executive producer, Heather Graym, had died at the age of 50. According to CBS, Gray died Saturday of a “relentless illness.” Gray joined The Tal in 2010 as a Senior Supervising Producer. She was later promoted to co-executive producer, and then named executive producer in August 2019. Prior to her producing duties on The Talk, Gray served as supervising producer for The Tyra Banks Show. Throughout his career he won 4 Daytime Emmy Awards and an NAACP Image Award. George Cheeks, President and…

Firefighters aggressively attacked the Wards Creek fire east of the town of Rogue River on Wednesday. [Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of Forestry] Firefighter treated for heat-related illness A 20-person crew and two helicopters aggressively attacked a 5-acre fire east of the Rogue River Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Forestry reported. The fire was about 40 percent contained as of 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, ODF reported. Located in the hills above the 3100 block of Wards Creek Road, the Wards Creek Fire was started by lightning that struck a tree. It was reported Tuesday night and multiple fire agencies battled the…