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CTV News
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘Somebody's going to get shot': Police warn of dangerous ‘Kool-Aid Man' TikTok trend
The Kool-Aid man poses in the Kool-Aid lounge during the after party for "Spy Kids: All The Time In The World 4D" Los Angeles premiere, July 31, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Calera police are warning residents about a dangerous TikTok trend that could potentially lead to fatal consequences under Alabama's stand-your-ground law. Mimicking the sugary drink mascot's tendency to smash through walls, the'Kool-Aid Challenge" sees participants, often children or teens, kick in or run through doors and fences. Corey Allen Jemison, a father of three, expressed his concern, saying, 'To be honest with you, I'm going to shoot you. If you kick in my door where my kids lay their head and I lay my head and it's my job to protect them and anything that's around them, I'm going to shoot you.' Calera Police Chief David Hyche emphasized the seriousness of the situation, stating, 'This isn't the old days where you ring the doorbell and run away, kids used to do that back when I was young. This is breaking down somebody's door basically.' He added, 'Under Alabama law, if somebody breaks into your house and you believe that you or your family is in imminent danger, you're authorized to use deadly force and we don't want to see a kid get killed.' Jemison urged young people to find safer activities, saying, 'Find something constructive to do with your time besides doing stupid stuff kicking in doors and playing with your life cause that's basically what you're doing.' Bryce Oselen, CNN
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Yahoo
Calera Police Department still searching for Reuben Waithaka, requesting the public's assistance
CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) — The Calera Police Department is encouraging the public to continue spreading the word about 72-year-old Reuben Waithaka, who was last seen on May 15. Waithaka and his wife, Elizabeth, were visiting Alabama from Kenya to celebrate their grandson's graduation from Calera High School. Waithaka was last seen in the area of Merion Drive wearing khaki pants and a plaid button-up shirt. According to the Calera Police Department, Waithaka was given rides by at least two people after leaving his family's home. One of these rides was to the Chevron gas station across the street from the Timberline subdivision entrance. 'We are working with federal law enforcement and trying every avenue we can to get the word out,' Calera Police Chief David Hyche said in a Facebook post Friday night. 'I recently did an interview with Kenyan national media to appeal to Kenyans with relatives in the US for help. Reuben is out there somewhere.' Anyone with information on Waithaka's location is asked to contact the Calera Police Department at 205-668-3505. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Yahoo
2 charged with drug trafficking in Shelby County
CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) — Calera police announced the arrest of two Colombian citizens on drug trafficking charges Monday. Calera Police Chief David Hyche says probable cause for a search was evident after stopping a car who was traveling with no tag light. The vehicle was searched and CPD recovered 21 kilograms of cocaine. The driver and passenger, both Colombian citizens, were charged with trafficking cocaine. Anniston man arrested, facing firearm and drug charges One of the suspects was reportedly wanted in Atlanta for drug trafficking and failure to appear. 'We believe the two suspects were traveling from California to South Florida. If they chose I-65 to avoid heavy drug interdiction areas, it didn't work out for them. I could not be more proud of the officers that made this stop as well as their entire shift, our dispatchers and investigators,' said Hyche. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
