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Yahoo
07-07-2025
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Dog rescued from remote area northwest of Willcox after staying by dead owner's side
Search and rescue teams found a dog that stayed with their owner who died in an isolated area of southern Arizona. On July 5, a search and rescue team with the Cochise County Sheriff's Office found a vehicle in a "very remote" area north of Muleshoe Ranch, about an hour northwest of Willcox. A small dog remained near the vehicle after their owner died under unknown circumstances, according to a Cochise County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue Facebook post. The small gray dog initially ran off but was safely caught, the group said. John Merten, who commented on the post, said that he encountered the dog. "I stumbled upon this scene yesterday and was unable to catch the dog. I did feed him a sandwich and left water for him," Merten said. The team noted this was not the first time a pet was found to have stayed with their owner under tragic circumstances. "This truly shows the devotion and love a pet has for their person," read the post. The dog was now at a shelter, according to the team. The owner's identity was not known, as of July 6. Contact reporter Rey Covarrubias Jr. at rcovarrubias@ Follow him on Instagram, X, Threads and Bluesky: @ReyCJrAZ. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Rescues find dog who stayed with dead owner in remote southern AZ
Yahoo
11-06-2025
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Police seek charges against student who they say admitted to sending email threatening Germantown teachers
Police are seeking a charge accusing a 12-year-old student of making terroristic threats after they said the student admitted to sending an email threatening staff at Kennedy Middle School in Germantown. Germantown Police Chief Patrick Merten said in a June 11 news release that a referral for that charge has been submitted to Washington County Juvenile Intake. Their request came after police executed a search warrant June 6 at the student's Germantown home as part of their investigation into the threat, which was discovered June 2. Police seized multiple electronic devices during the search. In conducting a forensic analysis of their contents, detectives recovered data revealing a Google account used to send the threatening email. Police determined the device belonged to a 12-year-old boy, a sixth-grade student at Kennedy Middle School. The student admitted to creating and sending the message, which said "On June 2, 2025, we will show up to Kennedy Middle School with an AK-47 and kill all of the teachers. We will start with the east side of the school, then the west. - Anonymous," according to Merten's news release. The email was sent to a Kennedy Middle School attendance email account typically used to notify the school of student absences. A school secretary discovered the email the morning of June 2 and immediately contacted the Police Department's school resource officer, the news release said. More: How do Wisconsin school districts determine what's a 'credible threat'? Local schools weigh in More: School crisis communication is critical — but it's not as straightforward as you think. The student told police he sent the email because he was upset after a recent interaction with a teacher, but did not intend to act on the threat. The student's parents said he has no access to any firearms in the home. The parents have cooperated with police and the Germantown School District throughout the investigation, the release said. Merten acknowledged that some parents and community members were concerned about the lack of immediate information. "It's important to understand that when a threat of this nature is received, numerous steps must be taken behind the scenes to ensure the safety of students and staff. The school was placed in a 'hold' as a precaution while law enforcement worked to assess and manage the situation," Merten said in the release. Neither Germantown School District Superintendent Chris Reuter, nor Germantown School District marketing and communications manager Claire Podbielski, immediately responded to phone or email messages seeking comment. Contact Alec Johnson at (262) 875-9469 or Follow him on Twitter at@AlecJohnson12. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Germantown student could face charges connected to threatening email
Yahoo
03-06-2025
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Germantown police investigating threat against Kennedy Middle School teachers
The Germantown Police Department is investigating a threat made toward Kennedy Middle School teachers. The Police Department learned of the threat the morning of June 2. The threat had been was emailed to the middle school over the weekend. While the email did not have much detail, it did threaten to harm teachers at the school, according to a news release from Germantown Police Chief Patrick Merten posted June 2 on the Germantown Police Department's Facebook page. Police responded, checking the area outside of the school and standing outside the school when students and staff arrived June 2. Additional police were present at the school throughout the school day. The department is actively investigating the source of the threat, the release said. Germantown Police were assisted by the Washington County Sheriff's Department, which provided a perimeter outside the school, Merten said in a June 3 email to a reporter that there will be additional police at all district schools the rest of the school year. Merten said the district has school resource officers in the schools every day and that patrol officers conduct periodic walk-throughs of the schools daily. The department plans to share any additional information on its Facebook page as that information becomes available, Merten said. Germantown School District superintendent Chris Reuter did not respond to a reporter's phone or email messages seeking comment. Contact Alec Johnson at (262) 875-9469 or Follow him on Twitter at@AlecJohnson12. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Germantown police investigating threat at Kennedy Middle School
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
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Popular RSL scraps Anzac Day tradition
A Sydney RSL will scrap the traditional game of two-up this Anzac Day. North Bondi RSL management says the move - aimed at keeping the venue family-friendly - was prompted by a request from veteran members. The club will still host its annual Dawn Service at Bondi Beach and open the venue from 9am. Waverley Council Bondi Ward Councillor Margaret Merten said she believed the club had made the right decision, as Anzac Day remained a 'solemn occasion'. 'I think we should respect the club's and veterans' wishes to keep the space family-friendly throughout the day,' Ms Merten told NewsWire. 'It is a valid and important point (and) I think the club has made the right call.' 'There are plenty of other places in Bondi that are hosting two-up games and anyone who wants to go along and play will have lots of choice.' North Bondi RSL Club chief executive Blake Johnson said they wanted the club to remain a place for 'respectful rememberance', and that the absence of two-up was a minor change to the day's proceedings. 'On past Anzac Days, when the club commenced two-up mid-afternoon, the environment became significantly more rowdy and most younger families left the venue,' he told the Sydney Morning Herald. 'But on Anzac Day, our priority is remembering our veterans killed in service and supporting their families … we anticipate that not offering two-up may result in some small reduction in revenue on the day, but our families are more important.' The North Bondi RSL Club's founders included Australian members of the Rats of Tobruk. Anzac Day is one of only three days a year in which two-up is legally able to be played in NSW, and has long been a staple in the day's commemorations. The betting game involves placing coins on a wooden paddle - called a kip - and tossing them in the air, with bets placed on which side of the coin is facing upwards when it lands. A number of other pubs and clubs will still host rounds of two-up for those looking to throw around a little cash in the name of remembrance.
