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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
2 shot at Arby's on U.S. 90 in Lake City, 3 taken into custody, Columbia deputies say
Two people were shot inside an Arby's restaurant on U.S. 90 West in Lake City on Thursday, leading to a police pursuit of the suspects, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies were dispatched to the restaurant around 11:30 a.m. and found two people inside who had been shot. Witnesses provided information about the suspects and their vehicle, which was soon located by a deputy, CCSO said. The suspect vehicle, which had three people inside, drove northbound onto Interstate 75 from U.S. 90 West, prompting a pursuit by CCSO deputies and the Florida Highway Patrol. The chase ended near mile marker 437 on I-75 Northbound after an FHP Trooper executed a PIT (pursuit intervention technique) maneuver, leading to the apprehension of the suspects without further incident. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] One of the shooting victims was treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, while the other was taken to a trauma unit with serious injuries. The suspects are adults who reside outside of Columbia County, but their identities are being withheld pending further confirmation, CCSO said. The motive for the shooting remains unknown, and the investigation is ongoing. CCSO said in addition to FHP, the following agencies also assisted with the investigation: Lake City Police Department, State Attorney's Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, and the Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Furious sheriff blasts fake video depicting 'on-the-run killer' dad Travis Decker's arrest
The sheriff leading the manhunt of alleged killer dad Travis Decker has addressed a TikTok video falsely claiming the suspect has been arrested. Decker is suspected of murdering his three daughters - Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 - and has been evading arrest for three weeks in dense wilderness areas in Washington, investigators believe. While police are confident the suspect is actively on the run, TikTok videos have been falsely sharing that Decker has been arrested. Some of these alarming clips even feature out-of-context quotes from Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison. Morrison has has broken his silence on the faux news segments tricking viewers into believing the search for the wanted fugitive has come to a close. In the brief assertion through a Chelan County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) press release, Morrison addressed one specific video that was brought to investigators' attention. The exact video referenced remains unclear, as there are dozens of posts conveying the false message. 'Our Office was notified of a TikTok video that was released which portrays Sheriff Morrison and claims Mr. Decker has been taken into custody after a long standoff,' the June 17 statement reads. 'To be clear, Mr. Decker is not in custody and CCSO had no part in making the video.' Many of these fake news TikToks include an automated voice claiming Decker was taken into custody, playing over footage taken from someone else's arrest. The announcement debunking the arrest claims comes as the CCSO, Kittitas County Sheriff's Office (KCSO), the Washington National Guard and the US Marshall Service are ramping up their efforts to track Decker down. He is believed to be discretely roaming the Teanaway Valley and Blewett Pass areas, which are the broader regions near the campground where the girls' bodies were found. 'Human, air, and K9 resources have spent countless hours working to ensure that if Decker is in or comes to Kittitas County, we're there to arrest him,' the KCSO wrote on Friday. Authorities are calling upon the community to speak out if they notice anything out of the ordinary that could lead them to Decker's whereabouts. 'We again ask property owners and visitors to be keenly aware of any disturbance or activity at their property, including any missing items or anything out of place,' the KCSO wrote. 'If you have cameras anywhere in the Teanaway, Blewett, or Liberty areas, please review them for unusual activity or contact us with permission to do so.' While police are confident the suspect is still alive and actively on the run, TikTok videos have been falsely sharing that Decker has been arrested Decker has been missing since May 30, when he failed to return the three little girls back to their mother, Whitney, after a visit. Whitney, who is divorced from the veteran, told police that he had picked the girls up around 5pm but had not returned them by 8pm, and his phone went straight to voicemail, court documents said. Detectives said she 'expressed concern because Decker reportedly has never done this before and … is currently experiencing some mental health issues.' She also told law enforcement officials that Decker was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and believes he did not take medication for the condition, according to court documents. On June 2, a search party led to the chilling discovery of the sisters' dead bodies near Rock Island Campground in Chelan County along with Decker's truck. Deputies found the girls' bodies about 75 to 100 yards from Decker's truck. An autopsy revealed the girls died from suffocation and police reported their wrists were zip-tied and plastic bags were over their heads when they were found, court documents said. Police collected 'a large amount of evidence' from the truck, including male blood and non-human blood. The alleged-killer's dog was found nearby as well and taken to an animal humane society, Fox 8 reported. The discovery of the children's corpses kicked off the massive search for Decker. State and federal authorities believe they may have spotted him hiking in a mountainous area. On June 10, a helicopter crew saw someone running off a trail near Colchuck Lake. Police speculate it was Decker. The lake is roughly 12 miles from the campground the girls were left near. Chilling audio from just months before the harrowing murders captured the fugitive father begging for more custody time to go camping with his daughters. In the recording from a September 2024 custody hearing, Decker makes an eerie promise that no harm would come to the girls if he's given more time to take them camping in Washington State's wilderness. With an extensive combat background, authorities and locals are concerned about Decker still being on the loose. He joined the Army in 2013. He served in Afghanistan before transferring to the Washington National Guard in 2021, Karina Shagren, communications director for the Washington Military Department, confirmed to the Daily Mail. He was a full-time member of the Guard until 2023 or 2024, when he switched to part-time. Decker stopped attending mandatory monthly drills a little over a year ago, and the Guard was in the process of a disciplinary discharge. He likely has advanced combat training and was an airborne paratrooper who earned the elite rank of 'Ranger,' indicating he would have excellent wilderness and survival skills, Fox 13 Seattle reported, citing social media posts. Decker is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Yahoo
N.Y. School Employee, 22, Arrested After Allegedly Sending Nude Photographs to a 14-Year-Old Boy: Police
A New York school employee was arrested after police said she sent nude photographs to a minor Anamaria Milazzo is alleged to have shared indecent photos of herself with a 14-year-old boy over the span of three months The 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of disseminating indecent material to minors in the second degree, a class E felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanorA New York school employee was arrested after authorities said she sent nude photos to a teenage boy over a period of three months. The Chemung County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) announced the arrest of Anamaria Milazzo of Elmira, N.Y., on Monday, June 16, after an investigation found she "sent nude photographs of herself to a 14-year-old male." A school resource officer, assigned to the Greater Southern Tier BOCES, initially received a complaint on June 9 that Milazzo, 22, sent "indecent material to a minor," prompting an investigation by the CCSO's Criminal Investigations Division. Authorities later arrested Milazzo on suspicion of disseminating indecent material to minors in the second degree, a class E felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor, the CCSO said. Milazzo was issued an appearance ticket and is set to appear at the Wellsburg Village Court at a later date, the office added. Greater Southern Tier BOCES confirmed to NBC affiliate WETM that Milazzo was terminated, but they could not comment on what her position was at the school. Per the outlet, Milazzo previously worked at a BOCES facility in Chemung County. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. It is currently unclear when Milazzo was an employee at the school, or if the boy was a student there. Per WETM, Milazzo was released following her arrest under New York's no-cash bail law, and she did not spend time in jail. Greater Southern Tier BOCES did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for further information on Saturday, June 21. It is not immediately clear if Milazzo has legal representation to comment on her behalf. If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Yahoo
Woman charged after driving into people outside baby shower in Waldorf, authorities say
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. () — A Charles County woman is facing several charges after she allegedly drove into multiple people and cars outside of a baby shower in Waldorf last week. Robin Lessette Alexander, 53, of Indian Head, was charged with eight counts of aggravated assault and two counts of destruction of property. Authorities said Alexander was attending the baby shower on June 1 in the 1300 block of Smallwood Drive West when she began arguing with another woman who was at the event. The argument continued to the parking lot, where Alexander got into her car and intentionally drove toward the woman and two other people, hitting the woman and another person, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. After this, she pushed on the gas and drove directly into another parked car, which had someone sitting inside it, CCSO noted. However, the passenger was not injured. Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee federal court Alexander then circled the parking lot and rammed into the woman's car, according to authorities. Several people tried to stop her and eventually halted her car by slashing its tires. Responders took one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while medics treated two other people at the scene. Officers arrested Alexander and took her to the hospital for treatment. The next day, on June 2, a judge released her from the Charles County Detention Center on electronic monitoring. The investigation is ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Scottish Sun
13-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Eerie Travis Decker ‘sighting' as hikers ‘come face to face with dad who killed 3 daughters' before helicopter swoops in
THE man accused of killing his three young daughters is believed to be hiking alone as cops close in on him. A hiking group saw a "lone hiker" believed to be Travis Decker, 32, prompting cops to send a helicopter to search the wilderness where the eerie sighting occurred. 9 Travis Decker, 32, was reportedly spotted hiking alone Credit: Facebook 9 Olivia, Evelyn, and Paityn Decker with their mom, Whitney Decker Credit: Facebook/Whitney Decker 9 Travis Decker, right, is a former military member Credit: U.S. Army/Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach Decker has been on the loose for over a week after he allegedly suffocated his three daughters, all under the age of 10, to death during a planned custody visit on May 30. He left the girls' bodies, his dog, and his truck at a campground in Washington state as he's believed to have taken off on foot. Authorities recently received a tip from a hiking party who spotted a man hiking alone near the Enchantments, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday. The Enchantments is a popular backpacking area in the picturesque wilderness in Washington's Cascade Mountain Range. READ MORE ON THE CASE EERIE EVIDENCE New clues in hunt for dad who 'killed 3 girls' as dog and more blood found The hiker "appeared to be ill prepared for trail and weather conditions, and appeared to be avoiding others," CCSO said in a Facebook post. Tracking teams responded immediately and sent in a chopper. The helicopter crew then spotted the hiker near a remote alpine lake called Colchuk Lake. The off-trail hiker sprinted out of sight as the helicopter passed, CCSO said. Cops believe this man was Decker. Authorities are asking any hikers who saw anything suspicious in the Enchantments in the past week to contact police. Eerie new video shows 'killer' dad Travis Decker as cops fear 'expert' soldier won't be caught for MONTHS after murders After the hiker ran, investigators followed a trail and deployed K-9s to the site, which tracked him to the Ingalls Creek Trailhead area. Cops warned people in the Ingalls Creek area to keep an eye out for Decker earlier this week, but have since said that residents are safe to move around. Federal teams joined the manhunt for Decker last week, and local authorities turned the search over to the feds on Sunday night. Decker is a veteran with extensive military training and experience surviving in the wilderness alone for months. CCSO's full statement On Tuesday, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office shared an update in the search for Travis Decker, who is accused of killing his three daughters. Tracking teams believe they are on Decker's trail, community support and tips are still needed! Law Enforcement have tracked a subject believed to be Decker into Blewett Pass/ HWY 97 area. We are asking for the public, especially those who live or have cabins in the area, to remain highly vigilant and report any suspicious activity. First off, we here at CCSO want to thank the countless hours spent on this search by men and women of law enforcement from a vast number of agencies across our region, state, and nation. The amount of work that has been accomplished thus far could not have happened without them and we are forever grateful. Our office recently received a tip from a hiking party who stated they spotted a lone hiker in the Enchantments area who appeared to be ill prepared for trail and weather conditions, and appeared to be avoiding others. Tracking teams immediately acted upon the information and spotted a lone, off trail hiker from a helicopter near Colchuck Lake who ran from sight as the helicopter passed. Additional assets were called to the area while they developed a plan to track the individual. Teams later picked up a trail and deployed K9s to the area, tracking the subject to the area of Ingalls Creek Trailhead on HWY 97. HIKERS: If you have been in the Enchantments area within the last week and have seen anything suspicious, please contact the tip line with any information you may have. Additionally, if you were a solo hiker in the area recently, please contact the tip line immediately with your information so investigators can follow up with you. As the search continues in the area, we are asking that anyone who may have a cabin, or reside in the area report any suspicious activity, lock your doors and vehicles, and look out for your neighbor's property. If you have any cameras, including trail cameras in the area, please check them or submit a tip to the US Marshal's tip line with a location of the camera for law enforcement to check. While federal agencies lead the continued searched, CCSO detectives remain strongly engaged on the murder investigation, processing evidence and tracking down more potential evidence to build a strong case for prosecution. We want to sincerely thank the hard work of our Detective Division led by Sgt. Lewis, and East Cascade SWAT Team led by Sgt. Frank, Sgt. Foreman and Deputy Eakle, who have put in several hundred combined hours of work since locating Evelyn, Paityn, and Olivia deceased on June 2, 2025. For our citizens and communities, we are grateful for the outpouring of support you have given to all of our members. A special thank you to the Wenatchee Blue Family, Soup Ladies, and other local entities that have provided all the law enforcement personnel with meals, snacks, drinks, coffee, bug spray, sun screen, and other countless essential items that keep us moving. We also want to thank Governor Ferguson for authorizing the National Guard to assist with the search. For clarification, they are providing air assets to fly in support of the search and logistical support to search teams. CCSO remains steadfast in our commitment to conduct a thorough investigation and the capture of Mr. Decker. United States Border Patrol has taken over operations and command for the search of Mr. Decker. Under their direction, they are continuing to follow up on tips from the community while working closely with other federal entities while we, along with our regional partners, remain available to assist where it is needed. We ask that the public report tips regarding Mr. Decker's whereabouts to the US Marshal's Service via their tip line and website, which is below. The United States Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading directly to Travis DECKER's arrest. The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous. If you see Travis Decker, please call 911 immediately and do not attempt or contact or approach him. Anyone with information is urged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office, the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102, or USMS Tips at Sheriff Morrison, along with a representative from the US Marshal's Service, will be conducting a press conference at the Chelan County Courthouse stairs on 6/11/2025 at 4 pm. Source: CCSO He was an infantryman in the US Army from 2013 to 2021. In 2014, he was deployed to Afghanistan for four months. Cops warned the public about his survival and navigation skills due to his training. He once spent two and a half months living off the grid, which sparked fears that the search for him could last months. 9 The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office deputies searching for Decker in Washington state on June 6, 2025 Credit: Snohomish County Sheriff's Office 9 The manhunt for Decker is focused on the Enchantments after he was seen hiking alone Credit: Snohomish County Sheriff's Office 9 Authorities using helicopters to search for Decker on June 6, 2025 Credit: Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Anyone who sees Decker is told not to approach him as he's dangerous. It's unclear if he's armed. The manhunt has covered hundreds of miles since June 2, when Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, were found at a campsite outside Leavenworth. The girls had been bound with zip ties and had plastic bags over their heads, cops said. Decker had failed to return the girls to their mom, Whitney Decker, after what was supposed to be a scheduled custody visit three days earlier. Timeline of the missing Decker girls Paityn Decker, 9, Evelyn Decker, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, were found dead at a campground after they were last seen on a custody visit to their dad. Below is a timeline of events: Monday, May 26 Travis Decker searches online for "how does a person move to Canada," a Canadian job website, and "how does a person move to Canada." Thursday, May 29 Decker's cell activity shows that he drove to and from the Rock Island Campground. Friday, May 30 5 pm - The three girls are picked up from their mom's house by their dad. 8 pm - Decker is supposed to return the girls but doesn't. Their mom's calls to him go straight to voicemail. 9:45 pm - Whitney Decker calls the Wenatchee Police Department to report her daughters missing. Decker's truck is seen driving westbound on Highway 2. Washington State Patrol is contacted for an Amber Alert but said the situation didn't match their criteria. Saturday, May 31 WPD issues an Endangered Missing Persons Alert. Monday, June 2 3:45 pm - Decker's truck is found empty with bloody adult-sized hand prints at Rock Island Campground. 5 pm - Cops search the area and find the bodies of the three girls. Tuesday, June 3 9:30 am - WPD notifies the public that they are still searching for Decker. 2 pm - WPD tells the public that the three girls were found dead and that Decker is still on the loose. Friday, June 6 The girls' autopsy report confirms that they died by suffocation. Sunday, June 8 6 pm - Chelan County Sheriff's Office hands the search for Decker to the federal authorities. Cops have faced backlash from authorities because they didn't issue an AMBER Alert for the girls after their mom reported them missing on May 30. However, officials responded they didn't think the siblings were in imminent danger because Decker had no history of violence toward the girls. Decker was homeless at the time of the alleged killings and was living out of his truck. 9 Decker is believed to have his hair in a ponytail Credit: Chelan County Sheriff's Office 9 Decker was last seen wearing a light shirt and dark shorts Credit: Facebook/chelancountysheriffsoffice In September, Whitney filed a petition modifying her parenting plan with her ex-husband claiming that Decker's mental health had declined. She asked for permission to keep the girls from having overnight visits with Decker until he found housing. Whitney said Decker suffered from PTSD after his time in the military, and that his mental instability led to their divorce in 2022. However, Whitney insisted Decker was a good dad who had never failed to return the children after a scheduled visit until the tragedy. A GoFundMe for Whitney has now raised over $1 million.
