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Bryan County woman arrested accused of assaulting deputy with chair
MEAD, Okla. (KXII) - A woman was arrested in Bryan County accused of assaulting a deputy with a chair at a home in Mead. Court records state that Athena Johnson, 52, is charged with assault and battery on a police officer. The deputy was trying to get Johnson to leave...
Denison man arrested, accused of stealing from store
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - A Denison man was arrested and charged with theft Wednesday. According to Denison Police, an employee from a store on the 1400 block of South Austin reported that Justin Buck, 25, stole from the store before returning and stealing again. Police found and arrested Buck.
Knowing the limitations to protective orders
DURANT, Okla. (KXII) -Domestic violence can begin as verbal abuse but later take a turn for the worse. If your life is in imminent, criminal danger and you want someone to stay away, it’s important to know that you have legal options. Sergeant Nick Spencer with the Durant Police...
North Okanagan teen firefighter leads Jasper hikers to safety
An 18-year-old Enderby firefighter put on a display of heroics Monday night when she swiftly rounded up people in Jasper National Park, getting them safely away from an encroaching wildfire. Colleen Knull, a volunteer firefighter at the Enderby Fire Department, was working a summer job at the Jasper Lodge in...
Railroad crossing impeding emergency calls
In an emergency, every minute and every second counts. What may seem like an eternity could have only actually been just five minutes. EMS personnel responding to any emergency call knowjusthowimportanttiming iswhenthosesecondsand minutescountingcouldmean life and death. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the standard response time total is five minutes. This is allowing for a 60 second “turnout time” and 240 second “travel time” totalling 300 seconds or five minutes, a benchmark time goal for not less than 90% of dispatched incidents.
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