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Police: Man Tries to Take Baby from Car; Mom Fights Him Off

police-lights-redNORCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Police say a man tried to kidnap a baby from a car in a McDonald’s parking lot, but her mother and another relative fought him off.

Police in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross say the family left McDonald’s on Wednesday morning. The mother buckled her 10-month-old daughter into a car seat in the back and walked to the front. Police say 19-year-old Sterlyn Reynolds then opened the back door and tried to pull the baby out. Police say the mom, the relative and the man struggled — biting and hitting — until she freed the girl and went back inside McDonald’s.

The baby suffered minor injuries.

Reynolds, of Dacula, is charged with kidnapping and cruelty to children. It wasn’t clear whether Reynolds had a lawyer to contact for comment.

Police aren’t naming the mother or relative but said neither knew Reynolds.

Man Charged in Death of Son, 3, After He Spit Food on the Couch

Jail-Bars-and-Cuffs_mediumMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Memphis man has been charged in the death of his 3-year-old son.

Court records show Terry Patterson is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.

Police say officers went to a home early Saturday to check on a report of an unresponsive child. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he died. A medical examiner says he died of blunt-force trauma to the head.

A court affidavit says Patterson told officers he became angry at his son after the boy spit food on the couch Friday. The affidavit says Patterson hit the boy on his head and abdomen.

State child welfare officials are investigating.

Patterson is being held without bond. Court records don’t show if he has a lawyer.

LA Firefighter Kills Sheriff’s Deputy, Self

police-lights-redLA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says one of its deputies was killed by her husband — himself a firefighter with the county’s fire department.

The firefighter fled the home where he shot his wife, and later shot and killed himself at a fire station about 15 miles away.

The shooting happened Sunday night in the Los Angeles suburb of La Canada (kahn-YAH-duh) Flintridge.

Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a woman screaming. Inside the home, they found she had been shot and killed.

The sheriff’s department said the woman was 32 years old and had been on the force for two years, while her husband had worked with the Los Angeles County Fire Department for five years.

Homicide detectives are still investigating and no names have been released.

National Parks Seeing Huge Spike in Visitations This Year

national-park-serviceGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors headed to the Grand Canyon lately know to expect two things: breathtaking views and long waits.

Tourists are showing up in big numbers at Grand Canyon and other national parks like Zion, Yellowstone and Yosemite. The crowds are driven by good weather, cheap gas and marketing campaigns ahead of next year’s National Park Service centennial.

With the busy Labor Day weekend still ahead, the Park Service already has recorded 5 million more visitors from this time last year.

Park officials are making due with the resources they have and paying overtime to keep as many entrance gates open as possible. Visitors are encouraged to use shuttles.

The Park Service launched a campaign this year to reintroduce the parks and is giving free passes to fourth graders and their families.

Ex-Wrestler ‘Superfly’ Charged in Girlfriend’s 1983 Death

Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka (Wikipedia)
Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka (Wikipedia)

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A former professional wrestling star has been charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend in eastern Pennsylvania more than three decades ago.

Prosecutors on Tuesday announced the results of a grand jury investigation of Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka in the death of 23-year-old Nancy Argentino of Brooklyn, New York.

Argentino was pronounced dead after authorities were called to a hotel room near Allentown in May 1983.

Seventy-two-year-old Snuka, now living in Waterford Township, New Jersey, wrote in his 2012 autobiography that he was innocent in her death, which he said ruined his life. He said he never hit or threatened her.

Court records indicate that Snuka was arraigned Tuesday afternoon and sent to Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.

Texas Teen Dies After Amoeba Enters Brain

Medical-ChartHOUSTON (AP) — A relative says a 14-year-old boy has died after encountering a rare amoeba while swimming in a lake north of Houston.

Michael Riley Jr.’s family says he developed a headache and became disoriented after swimming with his cross country team Aug. 13.

The incoming high school freshman was diagnosed with Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (men-ingo-in-SEPHALITE-us). The amoeba entered his nasal passages and made its way into his brain.

Riley’s cousin Jennifer Hohman said in a statement Sunday he was taken to Texas Children’s Hospital and placed in a medically induced coma until tests proved he had lost all brain function and couldn’t breathe without support.

The hospital disconnected the ventilator Sunday. Hohman confirmed that he died.

Health officials say the amoeba infected 35 people in the U.S. between 2005 and 2014.

Deputy Shoots Man Suspected of Stalking Outside WWE Facility

WWEORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A deputy shot a man who authorities say was stalking a female wrestler outside a World Wrestling Entertainment training facility in central Florida.

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said the man had life-threatening injuries after he was shot Monday, and he was undergoing surgery. The sheriff didn’t immediately identify the man.

Demings says the deputy had no choice but to shoot the man who he believed had a knife outside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. Demings says the man charged the deputy, who tried to retreat before firing his gun.

The sheriff says there was a court order prohibiting the man from being on WWE property since he had been stalking a female wrestler. The sheriff wouldn’t identify the wrestler.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating.

Lawyer: Former Franchisee Alerted Subway About Fogle

subwayNEW YORK (AP) — A former franchisee alerted a Subway advertising executive in 2008 about her concerns about pitchman Jared Fogle, according to her lawyer.

Cindy Mills exchanged phone numbers with Fogle after they met at an event, said Robert Beasley, a lawyer who represents Mills.

After Fogle began talking about paying for sex with minors, Beasley said Mills alerted a regional Subway contact in Florida where she is based. Later, she alerted Jeff Moody, who was in charge of the Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust, he said.

Subway did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.

The company has previously said it does not have a record of Mills’ complaints, which were previously reported by Business Insider. The publication initially kept Mills’ identity anonymous at her request, but identified her Thursday.

3rd Grader Who Shot Child at School Got Gun in Home Kitchen

school-shootingAUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Officials in Georgia say a third-grader who accidentally shot a classmate at school found the weapon while exploring his family’s kitchen.

The shooting happened Tuesday at Hornsby Elementary School in Augusta. Authorities said the child was playing with the gun inside a desk when it accidentally discharged, grazing a girl. School officials say she was treated at a hospital and released.

Richmond County Department of School Safety Chief Alfonzo Williams said in a statement the boy was looking around his house for a toy and found the gun hidden in a curio stand in the kitchen. Williams said he used a chair to climb onto a counter to get to the gun.

The students’ names weren’t released because of their ages.

The Augusta Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1i47fV4 ) reports that school officials are reviewing security measures.

2 Virginia TV Station Workers Fatally Shot During Live Shot (VIDEO)

MONETA, Va. (AP) — The general manager of a TV station in Virginia says two crew members were fatally shot on air in central Virginia.

Jeffrey A. Marks, general manager of WDBJ-TV, identified the two killed as Alison Parker and Adam Ward.

The station says in tweets and in a story on its website that the incident happened at a shopping center. The station says law enforcement officials are on the scene.

The station is based in Roanoke, Virginia, and serves the southwest and central part of the state. The shopping mall is just off Smith Mountain Lake.

Moneta is about 25 miles southeast of Roanoke.

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