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CBS News
03-07-2025
- CBS News
Westland hit-and-run victim continues recovery, police still searching for suspect
Nearly three weeks ago, Megan King says her life changed in an instant. On June 13, she was crossing the intersection at Cherry Hill Road and Venoy Road in Westland to pick up some dishes at the corner store. "I stopped at the light; I waited for cars that didn't yield to me. Everyone was stopped; I continued along the intersection with the light, saying I could go. Next thing you know, I'm halfway through the intersection, and I'm getting tossed into the air," said King. A nearby business shared surveillance footage with King of the moment she was hit — something she says is etched in her mind forever. "That's the scariest thing that I've ever experienced, and definitely the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life as well," said King. Even worse, she says the driver didn't stop and just kept driving. "I remember just, like, getting hit by a black car, and then I just seen the lights in the air, and the next thing you know, I was on the ground and watching the car speed away from me," said King. King's boyfriend, John Bastian, was home at the time — only three blocks away when he got her call. "It hurts to see her just laying in the middle of the road, and it's, it's raining, and all these people are just driving by and honking at her. No one even bothered to come out and help her," said Bastian. The couple moved to the area just a few days before to get more space for their growing family. "We had an apartment out in Belleville for about three years, and we just needed something bigger, especially for our dogs," said Bastian. King says what was supposed to be a summer full of fun memories is now one she would rather forget. "It was very terrifying. It's definitely something I never want to experience ever again," said King. King broke her back and pelvis in two places, needing fusion surgery and extensive physical therapy. Luckily, while doctors say she is making great progress and should make a full recovery, her journey back is just beginning. "This basically ruined my life forever. I'm going to have a whole bunch of more obstacles now; I'm going to have to go through more pain. The doctor said this basically aged me 10 years," said King. Almost a month later, Westland police say the suspect in the hit-and-run still hasn't been found. Westland Police Department Police released a photo of an unknown black sedan — possibly a Nissan — that failed to stop after the crash and fled eastbound on Cherry Hill. King says she wanted to share her story to hopefully help find the person who did this and get the answers she needs. "I don't care what the situation was. You hit me, and you immediately left. You could have stopped, called the cops, made sure I was okay, and then leave, for all I care. But you left me there," said King. If you have any information that may help identify the suspect, contact Westland police at 734-722-9600.
News.com.au
18-05-2025
- News.com.au
Wild video shows 10 violent inmates flee from New Orleans jail after breaking out
Wild video shows the moment 10 violent inmates were spotted sprinting away from a New Orleans jail under the cover of darkness — just moments after brazenly escaping via a hole covered by a toilet in one of the cells. The inmates, including several locked up for murder, broke out of the Orleans Parish Jail early Friday in an audacious overnight escape as the one lone guard assigned to their cell pod was away getting food, authorities said. In the moments leading up to the escape, surveillance footage captured the criminals prying open one of the cell doors before they all managed to squeeze through the tiny porthole, The NY Post reports. The fugitives — decked out in their orange and white prison garb — were then caught on camera running frantically away from the jail one by one. At least one inmate, who was clutching a blanket, was spotted taking a tumble as he fled, the clip shows. The gang then scaled a fence, using the blanket to avoid being cut by barbed wire, and then sprinted across the nearby interstate and into a neighbourhood, authorities said. They quickly ditched their jail uniforms, though it wasn't immediately clear how some were able to obtain regular clothing so quickly. Meanwhile, a photo later released by authorities showed the opening behind the toilet in a cell where the men escaped through — complete with a taunting message scrawled on the wall that read 'To (sic) Easy LOL' with an arrow pointing at the gap. Other messages declared 'Catch us when you can' and 'I'm/We Innocent.' The shocking escape was only discovered during a routine morning headcount some eight hours later. Seven of the escapees, including some charged with murder, remained on the lam as of Saturday. One of the criminals, Kendall Myles, 20, was apprehended after a brief foot chase through New Orleans' famed French Quarter soon after the escape. He had previously escaped twice from juvenile detention centres. By Friday evening, two more fugitives had been captured. Officials found Robert Moody, 21 — who was accused of drug trafficking, battery and obstruction of justice — in New Orleans thanks to a Crime Stoppers tip, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said. Dkenan Dennis, who was holed up on armed robbery and weapons charges, was found near the Chef Menteur Highway. The rest of the lammers have violent criminal histories, with officials fearing the convicts could be looking to settle old scores. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson blamed the escape on defective locks and said there are indications that people inside her department helped the fugitives escape. 'It's almost impossible, not completely, but almost impossible for anybody to get out of this facility without help,' she said of the jail, where 1,400 people are being held. Three employees have been placed on suspension pending the outcome of a probe, authorities said. It wasn't immediately clear if any of the employees were suspected of helping with the escape.
