Tag: incident

Man charged with peeping after disturbing incident at rest area

Jun. 19—Tiffany Owenby had stopped at the Balsam rest area in Haywood County dozens of times in her life and always felt safe, so she thought nothing of the man sleeping in his car as she pulled in with her two kids, even though it was getting close to midnight. “I have never been uncomfortable […]

Australia’s prime minister raises journalist incident with China’s Li

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has raised with China’s Premier Li Qiang an incident at parliament house where Chinese officials tried to obstruct a journalist previously jailed in Beijing, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday. Li’s visit to Australia from June 15-18 was the first by a Chinese […]

US Suspends Mexico Avocado Shipments Due to Inspector Incident

(Bloomberg) — The US suspended avocado shipments from Mexico following after an incident that reportedly threatened the safety of American agricultural inspectors. Most Read from Bloomberg The US Department of Agriculture notified the Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico of the decision late on June 14, according to a notice from the trade group […]

8 injured, 2 in critical condition after shooting incident in Methuen

Eight people were injured in a shooting incident in Methuen early Sunday morning. According to Methuen police Chief Scott McNamara around 1:55 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to 100 Lindberg Ave for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, authorities found that 7 people had been struck by bullets and an 8th person suffered head injuries […]

Uber driver faces rape and kidnapping charges after incident near Nisqually River

A 58-year-old man and rideshare driver — Thurston County jail information identifies him as an Uber driver — was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of first-degree kidnapping and second-degree rape, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. The incident involved his female passenger, who was described by deputies as “highly intoxicated.” About 1 a.m. […]

Aiken woman accused of hitting woman with car in Memorial Day incident

Jun. 14—An Aiken woman has been accused of hitting another woman with her car. Aiken County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Kaitlyn Permila Cheatham, 24, on Thursday. Cheatham allegedly struck a woman with her car on Memorial Day on Veterans Road, according to a police report. Cheatham denied striking the woman with her car, the police report […]