A 65-year-old Irvine man was killed in front of three friends Tuesday morning when he rode his golf cart over a 75-foot-high cliff and crashed down onto Old Highway 395, authorities said.
The crash happened at 10 a.m. at the Pala Mesa Resort golf course north of Highway 76, said California Highway Patrol Officer Tom Kerns. Authorities got the first 911 calls just four minutes later.
"It's a sheer drop of 75 feet with rock outcroppings, a sheer rock face," Kerns said. "He rode down on the golf cart most of the way until it overturned near the bottom part."
North County Fire Protection District spokesman John Buchanan said that firefighters tried to administer lifesaving efforts, but the man was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was hurt.
The medical examiner's officer said the man was identified as Edwin Payne, who is survived by his wife, Clara Payne, he said.
Kerns said the horrific scene happened in front of Payne's former co-workers. Payne had joined the group of three men, who were in town for an industry conference. All worked in the real estate industry.
Full Story: NC TIMES.COM
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
Car plunges 50 feet over post office railing
A white Mercedes plunged more than 50 feet from an elevated traffic ramp at Columbia’s main post office on Assembly Street this morning, killing the driver.
Witnesses said the car was traveling backward at a high rate of speed when it went through metal fencing at about 10:15 a.m., said Columbia police Sgt. Florence McCants.
The driver was 84-year-old Columbia resident Helen Zalantis, according to Richland County coroner Gary Watts. She was the sole occupant of the car, a 1995 white E300 Mercedes, McCants said.
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Witnesses said the car was traveling backward at a high rate of speed when it went through metal fencing at about 10:15 a.m., said Columbia police Sgt. Florence McCants.
The driver was 84-year-old Columbia resident Helen Zalantis, according to Richland County coroner Gary Watts. She was the sole occupant of the car, a 1995 white E300 Mercedes, McCants said.
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Sunday, April 22, 2007
Iran Exonerates Six Who Killed in Islam’s Name
The Iranian Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of six members of a prestigious state militia who killed five people they considered “morally corrupt.”
The reversal, in an infamous five-year-old case from Kerman, in central Iran, has produced anger and controversy, with lawyers calling it corrupt and newspapers giving it prominence.
“The psychological consequences of this case in the city have been great, and a lot of people have lost their confidence in the judicial system,” Nemat Ahmadi, a lawyer associated with the case, said in a telephone interview.
Three lower court rulings found all the men guilty of murder. Their cases had been appealed to the Supreme Court, which overturned the guilty verdicts. The latest decision, made public this week, reaffirms that reversal.
“The objection by the relatives of the victims is dismissed, and the ruling of this court is confirmed,” the court said in a one-page verdict.
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The reversal, in an infamous five-year-old case from Kerman, in central Iran, has produced anger and controversy, with lawyers calling it corrupt and newspapers giving it prominence.
“The psychological consequences of this case in the city have been great, and a lot of people have lost their confidence in the judicial system,” Nemat Ahmadi, a lawyer associated with the case, said in a telephone interview.
Three lower court rulings found all the men guilty of murder. Their cases had been appealed to the Supreme Court, which overturned the guilty verdicts. The latest decision, made public this week, reaffirms that reversal.
“The objection by the relatives of the victims is dismissed, and the ruling of this court is confirmed,” the court said in a one-page verdict.
Full Story: NY TIMES
Blogs: Slog , Opium and Saffron , Michael P.F. van der Galiën & In the Bullpen
Blue Angel crashes; pilot killed
A Blue Angel pilot crashed Saturday afternoon while performing at an air show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.
The pilot was killed in the crash, according to the Beaufort County Coroner's Office.
The air station will hold a press conference at 8 p.m. to address "information regarding today's aircraft mishap."
Though initial reports said the plane hit a pine tree or power line, other witnesses said the jet was in total control before it plummeted below the treeline.
A portion of the plane traveled another block before crashing near a heavily populated area off Laurel Bay Road near Shanklin and Pine Grove roads. Parts of the plane hit several houses, according to witnesses.
Reports indicate that it was Blue Angel No. 6 that crashed. The No. 6 plane is piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Davis of Pittsfield, Mass. Authorities wouldn't confirm the pilot's identity.
A mile perimeter was established at the intersection of Shanklin and Pine Grove after the wreck, and no one was allowed in or out.
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The pilot was killed in the crash, according to the Beaufort County Coroner's Office.
The air station will hold a press conference at 8 p.m. to address "information regarding today's aircraft mishap."
Though initial reports said the plane hit a pine tree or power line, other witnesses said the jet was in total control before it plummeted below the treeline.
A portion of the plane traveled another block before crashing near a heavily populated area off Laurel Bay Road near Shanklin and Pine Grove roads. Parts of the plane hit several houses, according to witnesses.
Reports indicate that it was Blue Angel No. 6 that crashed. The No. 6 plane is piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Davis of Pittsfield, Mass. Authorities wouldn't confirm the pilot's identity.
A mile perimeter was established at the intersection of Shanklin and Pine Grove after the wreck, and no one was allowed in or out.
Full Story: COLUMBUS LEDGER ENQUIRER
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Saturday, April 21, 2007
Man Kills Hostage, Self at NASA Building
A NASA contract worker took a handgun inside an office building Friday at the Johnson Space Center and fatally shot a hostage before killing himself, police said. A second hostage escaped with minor injuries.
The gunman was able to take a snub-nosed revolver past NASA security and barricade himself in the building, which houses communications and tracking systems for the space shuttle, authorities said.
NASA and police identified him as 60-year-old William Phillips. He had apparently had a dispute with the slain hostage, police said.
NASA spokesman Doug Peterson said the agency would review its security.
"Any organization would take a good, hard look at the kind of review process we have with people," Peterson said.
To enter the space center, workers flash an ID badge as they drive past a security guard. The badge allows workers access to designated buildings.
Full Story: MY WAY . COM
The gunman was able to take a snub-nosed revolver past NASA security and barricade himself in the building, which houses communications and tracking systems for the space shuttle, authorities said.
NASA and police identified him as 60-year-old William Phillips. He had apparently had a dispute with the slain hostage, police said.
NASA spokesman Doug Peterson said the agency would review its security.
"Any organization would take a good, hard look at the kind of review process we have with people," Peterson said.
To enter the space center, workers flash an ID badge as they drive past a security guard. The badge allows workers access to designated buildings.
Full Story: MY WAY . COM
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Gunman sent package to NBC News
‘When the time came, I did it,’ says message mailed between shootings
Sometime after he killed two people in a Virginia university dormitory but before he slaughtered 30 more in a classroom building Monday morning, Cho Seung-Hui mailed NBC News a large package, including photographs and videos, boasting that “when the time came, I did it. I had to.”
Cho, 23, a senior English major at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, killed 32 people in two attacks before taking his own life.
NBC News President Steve Capus said the network received the package in Tuesday afternoon’s mail delivery, but it was not opened until Wednesday morning. The network immediately turned the materials over to FBI agents in New York.
The package included an 1,800-word manifesto-like statement diatribe in which he expresses rage, resentment and a desire to get even. The material is “hard-to-follow ... disturbing, very disturbing,” Capus said in an interview late Wednesday afternoon.
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Sometime after he killed two people in a Virginia university dormitory but before he slaughtered 30 more in a classroom building Monday morning, Cho Seung-Hui mailed NBC News a large package, including photographs and videos, boasting that “when the time came, I did it. I had to.”
Cho, 23, a senior English major at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, killed 32 people in two attacks before taking his own life.
NBC News President Steve Capus said the network received the package in Tuesday afternoon’s mail delivery, but it was not opened until Wednesday morning. The network immediately turned the materials over to FBI agents in New York.
The package included an 1,800-word manifesto-like statement diatribe in which he expresses rage, resentment and a desire to get even. The material is “hard-to-follow ... disturbing, very disturbing,” Capus said in an interview late Wednesday afternoon.
Full Story: MSNBC
Here Comes The Video: MSNBC (Video)
Here Is What The Bloggers Say: A BLOG FOR ALL , BUZZ MACHINE , RIGHT WING NEWS & MACSMIND
Compassion: Students Forgive Virginia Tech Killer
While it seems most people are resigned to express hatred toward Cho Seung-Hui, the Virginia Tech gunman who shot and killed 32 people before taking his own life, there are some who aren't thinking twice about forgiving the 23-year-old student for his heinous crimes.
The popular college Web site Facebook.com has become a haven for student groups to form, a place where thousands flock to express their feelings about the tragic incident that occurred on Monday morning. In doing a search of Cho's name on the Web site, results offer numerous groups -- most of which include either expletives in combination with his name as the name of the group, or others which wish harm upon him in the afterlife.
Still, somewhere in between all the anger, there are the occasional students who are willing to forgive, and offer their prayers to honor the killer's life.
One such group, called "Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him, O Lord: Cho Seung-Hui," now has over 50 members signed up in the group, and they are speaking their minds. Most members do not attend Virginia Tech, and they range from high school students to graduates from all over the country.
Full Story: WCBSTV.COM
On The Web: Special Coverage: Massacre At Virginia Tech
POLL: Should Campus Have Been Locked Down Sooner?
Dr. Phil: How To Cope With Virginia Tech Tragedy
CBS News Interactive: Blacksburg Massacre
Tri-State Students Among Dead In Va. Tech Shooting
The popular college Web site Facebook.com has become a haven for student groups to form, a place where thousands flock to express their feelings about the tragic incident that occurred on Monday morning. In doing a search of Cho's name on the Web site, results offer numerous groups -- most of which include either expletives in combination with his name as the name of the group, or others which wish harm upon him in the afterlife.
Still, somewhere in between all the anger, there are the occasional students who are willing to forgive, and offer their prayers to honor the killer's life.
One such group, called "Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him, O Lord: Cho Seung-Hui," now has over 50 members signed up in the group, and they are speaking their minds. Most members do not attend Virginia Tech, and they range from high school students to graduates from all over the country.
Full Story: WCBSTV.COM
On The Web: Special Coverage: Massacre At Virginia Tech
POLL: Should Campus Have Been Locked Down Sooner?
Dr. Phil: How To Cope With Virginia Tech Tragedy
CBS News Interactive: Blacksburg Massacre
Tri-State Students Among Dead In Va. Tech Shooting
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Hallowed hauls await true trucker
The Florida Panty Snatcher" is making his final road trip Saturday inside a sage-green casket picked to match the color of his last 18-wheeler.
Tom P. Farrell, 64, of West Palm Beach, died of natural causes this week, and before he did, he had a simple request: Make sure his obituary identifies him by his CB radio handle, The Florida Panty Snatcher.
"The lady at the funeral home was shaking her head and smiling," said his sister, Cecelia Sommers. "But most of the other truckers who know him, just know him by that name."
Farrell, who grew up in West Palm Beach, started driving trucks when he was 18 and spent most of his life as a long-haul trucker driving tractor trailers across America.
"He been in every state but Hawaii," his sister said, "and he said he'd drive there if they put a road to it."
Full Story: PALM BEACH POST
Tom P. Farrell, 64, of West Palm Beach, died of natural causes this week, and before he did, he had a simple request: Make sure his obituary identifies him by his CB radio handle, The Florida Panty Snatcher.
"The lady at the funeral home was shaking her head and smiling," said his sister, Cecelia Sommers. "But most of the other truckers who know him, just know him by that name."
Farrell, who grew up in West Palm Beach, started driving trucks when he was 18 and spent most of his life as a long-haul trucker driving tractor trailers across America.
"He been in every state but Hawaii," his sister said, "and he said he'd drive there if they put a road to it."
Full Story: PALM BEACH POST
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