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11 hours ago
- Yahoo
Viral Cincinnati 'Brawl' Video Leaves Police Chief in 'Complete Disgust'
A viral brawl video near a Cincinnati Jazz festival shows a man and woman being violently attacked. Cincinnati police are investigating the incident captured in the video, which occurred on July 25 at Fourth Street, according to Local 12. The police chief, Teresa Theetge, told Local 12 that she was disgusted "I am in complete disgust waking up to the viral video many of you have now seen. The behavior displayed is nothing short of cruel and absolutely unacceptable," she said to the television station. "Our investigative team is working diligently to identify every individual involved in causing harm. It's also important to clarify: this was a sudden dispute between individuals following a verbal altercation. It was not connected in any way to the Music Fest." WCPO-TV also reported on the video in great detail, as well as the chief's statement. The condition of the people who were attacked is not clear. The video, which is widely available on X and is disturbing, shows a man being punched and kicked as he lies on the ground. A photo also emerged of a woman in a floral dress lying on the ground, possibly unconscious. A longer version of the video shows the moment a man appears to punch the woman in the floral dress. She hits the ground and lies there, it appears losing consciousness. Be forewarned that the video is graphic, so Men's Journal is choosing not to embed it in this article. However, the video is widely available on social media. The video also contains graphic language. It shows blood coming from the woman's mouth. Because the attackers and victims appear to be of different races, some people have called online for a hate crime investigation to commence, but the chief's statement doesn't get into that angle. "The violence this video shows downtown is disgusting," Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police President Ken Kober told WLWT. "What's equally disgusting is those who chose to watch and record instead of calling 911, attempting to defuse the situation or render aid. According to that station, the identities of the victims are not clear; it's also not clear how they are connected to each other, if at all. "Anyone with information about the incident was asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3042," Local 12 reported. The Cincinnati Music Festival showcases a number of hip hop, R&B, and jazz acts. It ran from July 23 through July Cincinnati 'Brawl' Video Leaves Police Chief in 'Complete Disgust' first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 27, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
The Drive
23-06-2025
- Climate
- The Drive
Extreme Heat Caused This Road To Buckle and a Corolla To Fly
The latest car news, reviews, and features. I don't know how your Monday's going, but the ambient temp in my New York office is about 85 Farenheight and the dehumidifier next to me pulled three gallons of water from the air before lunch. This heatwave is hitting a whole lot of America right now. Down in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, roads are buckling so badly that one hurled this hapless Toyota Corolla into the air like a dang Mario Kart power-up. Though I don't expect the driver was giggling on the other end. The video below that's making the rounds is credited to Albert Blackwell, who reportedly had been videoing a bulge in the road when it snapped right in front of a moving car. 'When I went back to get a front angle of cars going over the smaller buckle, the road exploded and rose over 18 inches, sending a car airborne,' Blackwell told Local 12 . It doesn't sound like anyone's heard from the driver of that current-gen Corolla sedan that gets major air in the clip. It's absolutely wild how quickly the road pops up to such a steep angle—it could have caught anybody off-guard. Hopefully, they're OK and get the chance to appreciate this inadvertently epic footage of their car. If it were mine, I would be inspecting the underside of that thing carefully for frame cracks and oil pan damage. But Corollas are tough—maybe it's OK! View this post on Instagram A post shared by AccuWeather (@accuweather) The city of Cape Girardeau confirmed on its official Facebook page that 'Both Broadway and Siemers buckled in this heat wave. Thank you to the crews for managing traffic and the temporary fix on Seimers. We will return to temporary street patches to complete a full repair.' It also issued a warning that more streets might buckle this week as the heat shows no signs of easing up. Pretty much everything expands and contracts as it heats up and cools down. Most roads are built with this in mind, and there's some leeway for expansion, but in some situations, like when the heat is just too extreme, that doesn't cut it. In such a case, the road suddenly is too big for the space it's occupying. And when that happens, pop , the road can make itself into a jump. I mean, a crack. Just a crack that looked and acted like a jump here. To capture the exact moment of that happening on video is neat; to have it happen a few feet ahead of a fast-moving car to create an impromptu jump is unreal. Too bad about the mailbox in the way—this Corolla would have a great rallycross audition tape. Too bad about the Earth's deteriorating environmental conditions, too. It's going to be a rough week for a lot of us! Seen any other wild weather-related car calamity? Drop the author a note at
New York Post
18-06-2025
- New York Post
Grandma allegedly drugged grandkids and locked them in cages so she could go out: ‘Meemaw makes us stay in the dog cage'
An Oklahoma grandmother allegedly drugged her grandkids and locked them in a dog cage for hours when she wanted to go out alone, according to a year-long investigation of abuse accusations. Davena Marx, 53, is accused of feeding the two children — whom she had full custody of — anti-psychotic drugs, whipping them with a belt, grinding her heels into their feet, and forcing them to exercise until they collapsed, according to local reports. She was charged with various counts of child abuse and child neglect against her 8-year-old granddaughter and 6-year-old grandson, Local 12 reported. 3 Davena Marx, 53, is charged with child abuse for locking her two grandchildren in a dog cage among other accusations. GoFundMe 'Memaw sells drugs and uses them,' one of the children told investigators after they were rescued from the alleged house of horrors in the city of Warr Acres. 'She makes us stay in the dog cage when she wants to go outside by herself.' The young boy told investigators that Marx, whom he called 'Memaw' gave him Seroquel, a sleep-inducing drug used to treat schizophrenia that's only supposed to be taken by kids older than 13. Police said that traces of the drug were found in both Marx's grandson and granddaughter. A social worker from the Department of Human Services conducted a welfare check last year after receiving a tip about abuse, according to local reports. The granddaughter texted a social worker, 'she is mean to us, she is very abusive,' according to OKCFOX. The kids were immediately removed from the home. Officers transported the children to a Safe Clinic, where they were examined and interviewed about the alleged abuse, according to Law & Crime. 3 Davena Marx, known to her grandchildren as 'memaw,' is charged with child abuse in Oklahoma. Oklahoma County Detention Center Doctors said the granddaughter had bruising on her back that was consistent with being beaten with a belt, according to the outlet. The grandchildren said that Marx physically and emotionally abused them, including forcing them to do calisthenic exercises until their limbs gave out, the publication reported. A neighbor approached authorities after the children were rescued and told them that he had seen the siblings digging around in garbage dumpsters searching for food, according to reports. 3 Davena Marx, 53. kept her grandchildren in a dog cage and forced them to take antipsychotic medication, according to prosecutors. News 9 Warr Acres Assistant Police Chief Jason Allen said Marx's arrest came in May, after extensive interviews with her grandchildren. 'The day we went out with them, there was enough to immediately remove the children, which is often not the case,' Allen said. Officials obtained a search warrant for the apartment and found marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a bottle of Alprazolam and a bottle of Seroquel, which were both prescribed to Marx, according to reports. 'They did find a large dog cage in the residence,' Allen said. 'They also did locate Seroquel, which was also one of the allegations that Seroquel had been given to the children as well.' Marx took custody of her grandchildren in 2022 after their father was gunned down in a road rage incident, according to a GoFundMe post.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Road raging police chief's terrifying move as he confronts motorcyclist over traffic violation
The head of a Pennsylvania police department was caught on camera pulling a gun on an unsuspecting motorcyclist in a jarring instance of road rage. Manheim Township Police Chief Duane Fisher was off-duty on April 30 when he hopped out of an unmarked vehicle in plainclothes and violently confronted biker Benny Pena-Rivera, 24. Pena-Rivera stopped his bike behind a Wingstop when the enraged police chief pulled up behind him in an unmarked department SUV. The police chief, wearing grey shorts, a dark blue t-shirt and sneakers, then stepped out of his car and immediately wielded the deadly weapon. 'All I heard was, "On the ground. On the ground, or I will shoot you." If you're a cop or something, you're supposed to identify yourself and not come up the way you came up to me,' Pena-Rivera told Local12. Fisher rushed over to the helmet-wearing biker and shoved him into an electric panel. The officer allegedly kept his gun pointed at Pena-Rivera the whole time. 'I'm telling him, "Don't shoot me. What's the reason you're going to shoot me for?" Pena-Rivera recalled the horrifying moment he saw his life flash before his eyes. The pair started wrestling and the baffled motorcyclist finally found a moment to sprint off to his house. Only then, according to the surveillance footage, did Fisher turn on his SUV's police lights. Pena-Rivera is particularly confused about why Fisher's sirens were off, saying 'he should have had his lights on instead of just withdrawing his gun the way he was doing it.' The next day - before the troubling video was brought to light - Pena-Rivera was arrested while picking up cigarettes from a gas station. Fisher claimed he noticed Pena-Rivera on an unregistered motorcycle, driving erratically. According to his May 1 arrest record, he was hit with a slew of accusations related to the incident. He was charged with one count each of aggravated assault, evading arrest or detention on foot, resisting arrest and DUS - DUI. Pena-Rivera was also charged with five counts of summary vehicle code violations. Fisher documented that he 'was in an unmarked police vehicle and identified himself as Manheim Township Police,' which contradicts Pena-Rivera's statement. The police report alleges the biker refused orders to shut of his motorcycle's engine and shoved Fisher before running off. He was taken into custody with bail set a $5,000. Pena-Rivera pleaded guilty to traffic violation charges, but all the criminal offenses were dropped. 'The Manheim Township Police Department and the parties agreed with the resolution of the charges in this manner based on the facts and circumstances of the case,' Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said in a May 14 statement. The next day, Fisher was placed on paid leave and the department launched an internal investigation into the incident. However, Adams announced her office will not be probing the altercation between Fisher and Pena-Rivera, claiming Fisher's 'actions did not rise to the level of a potential criminal act,' in a Friday press release. 'The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office does not investigate use of force or internal policy violations of police departments that do not rise to the level of a potential criminal act,' she explained. 'After a review of all reports in this matter, including relevant surveillance video, official police reports and the affidavit of probable cause, it is clear that Chief Fisher was acting in his capacity as a police officer trying to gain compliance of the driver to further investigate and not with any intent necessary to establish criminal conduct.' Adams deferred to the police department to determine if Fisher's actions where inappropriate or against policy. Pena-Rivera told Fox 43 he wants Fisher to own up to his actions. 'If it wasn't for that video, nobody would actually believe what I was saying because it was my word against his,' he told the outlet. Fisher became Manheim Township's chief in 2023 after moving from the Allegheny Township Police Department, where he also served as chief.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Local 12 anchor announces she is leaving station: 'Cincy, I love you'
A Local 12 (WKRC-TV) anchor is leaving the station. Annie Brown, an anchor, reporter and host of "Tri-State: Unsolved," is leaving the station after two years on the air, she shared via social media Tuesday, May 20. Brown's last day will be May 31, she told The Enquirer via email. "To say these past two years have been a blessing would be an understatement," Brown wrote on social media. "I'm terrible at goodbyes and often avoid them because they're hard for me ... and this one gets me so emotional." "A piece of my heart will always be with Local 12. And I will forever be grateful for not just the career experience I gained, but the friendships I made during my time here. Cincy, I love you," she continued. Brown graduated from Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in journalism, per her bio on the Local 12 website. Brown joined the station in May 2023 after spending nearly two years as an anchor and reporter at ABC 36 (WTVQ-TV) in her hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. "I came to Local 12 as a very young, very inexperienced journalist. I was healing, I was learning, and I was desperate for a place that could encourage me and help me grow. I found just that in the people I've had the privilege to work with during my time here," Brown stated. She added that she "can't wait to share what's in store next." This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Local 12 anchor Annie Brown to leave station
