In an effort to curb Pittsburgh’s deer population, city officials are looking to allow limited deer hunting in some city parks this fall. Legislation before Pittsburgh City Council would clear the way for a targeted hunting program in the city’s Frick and Riverview parks, said Maria Montaño, a spokeswoman for Mayor Ed Gainey. The city would partner with the U.S. …
Read More »Kingsessing mass shooting suspect deemed unfit for trial – NBC10 Philadelphia
The man in custody for the July 3 mass shooting in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood that left five people dead has been found unfit for trial. On Tuesday, Dustin Slaughter, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office said that Kimbrady Carriker would instead be ordered to undergo 60 days of mental health treatment. “We are aware that a court-appointed psychiatrist …
Read More »Man allegedly attacks 2 with knife and fire extinguisher at Salvation Army shelter, calls it self-defense
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 32-year-old man remains behind bars Tuesday and facing charges after a brutal attack involving a knife and fire extinguisher at the Salvation Army shelter in Las Vegas. Myron Aaron Kinsey is facing charges of attempted murder, battery with the use of a deadly weapon, and assault with the use of a deadly weapon. According to …
Read More »Pilot was shuttling passenger to remote Alaska sheep hunting area at time of fatal crash, NTSB says
The accident site location, with the airplane circled in red. (National Transportation Safety Board) The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Monday on the plane that went down earlier this month in a steep ravine in Denali National Park and Preserve, killing the pilot and passenger. “Today’s preliminary report does give a little more detail to the circumstances …
Read More »Olathe officers justified in deadly police shooting: prosecutor
OLATHE, Kan. — The Johnson County district attorney will not press charges in a deadly Olathe police shooting that happened earlier this summer. Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said the two officers involved were justified in their actions when they shot and killed 58-year-old David Russell Sweet. Man cited for taking pictures under bathroom stall at Merriam QuikTrip The …
Read More »8 Wing Trenton commander charged in hunting incident
8 Wing Trenton Commander, Leif Dahl. (Photo: Government of Canada) Quinte West OPP says they have arrested 8 Wing Trenton commander Colonel Leif Dahl after an incident involving the use of a firearm at Murray Canal. Police say they responded to the canal on Friday around 2:30 p.m on a complaint of a firearm being discharged from a boat. …
Read More »UNC-Chapel Hill grad student Tailei Qi charged with murder in shooting death of professor Zijie Yan
A graduate student at the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill was charged with murder Tuesday morning in the shooting death of a faculty member. Tailei Qi was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a weapon on educational property, both felony charges, UNC Police said Tuesday. Authorties identified the victim as Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the Department of …
Read More »RABBIT & SQUIRREL HUNTING SEASON BEGINS SATURDAY IN IOWA
IOWA’S COTTONTAIL RABBIT AND SQUIRREL HUNTING SEASON OPENS THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER. 2ND. IOWA HAS AN ABUNDANT RABBIT POPULATION, WITH THE SOUTH-CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE SEEING THE BEST OVERALL NUMBERS. YOUNG OR NOVICE HUNTERS CAN LEARN NECESSARY HUNTING SKILLS WITH LITTLE COMPETITION. RABBIT HUNTING DOES NOT REQUIRE A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT OR HIGH TECH EQUIPMENT, JUST A SHOTGUN AND SOME SHELLS. …
Read More »No, Fox didn’t refer to the UNC shooting suspect as a ‘mostly white Asian male’
CLAIM: Fox News aired a chyron referring to the suspect in Monday’s University of North Carolina shooting as a “mostly white Asian male.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The network did not air that chyron, a spokesperson confirmed to The Associated Press. A screenshot of Fox’s actual coverage was edited to change the text. THE FACTS: As information about a fatal shooting …
Read More »Bear safety in Wyoming’s great outdoors from Game and Fish for archery and hunting seasons, plus Charene the Adventure Queen’s bear spray revelation
(Fremont County, WY)- Hey there, fellow adventurers! Charene here, the Adventure Queen, and let me tell you, even queens have their moments of uncertainty. So picture this: I’m out in the wild, soaking in the breathtaking beauty of Wyoming’s wilderness during fall fishing escapades. But then it hits me – am I truly prepared to handle the wild’s most majestic …
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