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Columbus, OH

The Guardian

Identities not disclosed but UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter were among those onboard

Sicily yacht wreck divers find bodies of five missing people

The Associated Press

PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found the bodies of five passengers Wednesday, leaving one still missing as questions intensified about why the vessel sank so quickly when a nearby sailboat remained largely unscathed. Rescue crews brought four body bags ashore at Porticello. Salvatore Cocina, head of the Sicily civil protection agency, said a fifth body had been located. Divers on-scene said they would try to recover it on Thursday while continuing the search for the sixth. The discovery made clear the operation to search the hull on the seabed 50 meters (164 feet) underwater had quickly turned into a recovery one, not a rescue, given the amount of time that had passed and with no signs of life over three days of searching. The Bayesian, a 56-meter (184-foot) British-flagged yacht, went down in a storm early Monday as it was moored about a kilometer (a half-mile) offshore. Civil protection officials said they believed the ship was struck by a tornado over the water, known as a waterspout.

Divers find 5 bodies during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off Sicily, 1 still missing

Reuters

PORTICELLO, Sicily (Reuters) - Two further bodies have been found in a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday. The boat, owned by the wife of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, was carrying 22 passengers and crew and was anchored off the port of Porticello, near Palermo, when it capsized during a fierce, pre-dawn storm on Monday.

Two more bodies found by divers inside yacht sunk off Sicily - source

NBC News

Newly released video captures a luxury superyacht being battered by a violent storm before it suddenly sank off Sicily with 22 people aboard Monday. The grainy images obtained by NBC News and other outlets were recorded on closed-circuit television not far from where the Bayesian was anchored, about a half-mile from the port of Porticello, on Sicily’s northern coast.

Video shows moments before superyacht went down in storm off Sicily

Five bodies have now been found inside the sunken Bayesian superyacht as the desperate search for the final missing passenger continues. The boat sank in a severe storm in the early hours of Monday, with those missing including British billionaire Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer; his wife, Judy Bloomer; Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo; and his wife, Neda Morvillo.

Mike Lynch yacht latest: Fifth body found inside Bayesian boat sunken off coast of Sicily

Tennessee State

Elizabethtown, KY

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her mother outside a Kentucky courthouse has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading police on a highway pursuit that ended in a church parking lot, authorities said Tuesday. The suspect, Christopher Elder, 46, died Monday evening at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was airlifted earlier in the day. Elder was accused of opening fire Monday morning in a parking lot outside the Hardin County Justice Center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Killed were Erica Riley, 37, and her mother, 71-year-old Janet Riley. A third victim, a man who has not been identified but is related to both women, is hospitalized in stable condition, police said. They had shown up for a court hearing regarding a protective order against Elder. Responding to the shooting, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said Tuesday that his office will work with state policymakers to look for ways to prevent such tragedies from happening again.

Suspect in shooting outside a Kentucky courthouse has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound

HuffPost

A total of 22 people were on board the luxury vessel when it was hit by a small tornado early Monday. Most guests were believed to have been asleep below deck.

Sicily Superyacht Sinking: These Are The 6 People Missing

Arizona State

Apache County, AZ

PHOENIX (AP) — The top prosecutor in Arizona’s Apache County and his wife, the county’s school superintendent, have been indicted on charges of misusing public funds, authorities said. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Michael Whiting is also accused of eight other charges including theft and altering...

Top prosecutor in Arizona’s Apache County and his wife indicted on charges of misusing public funds

Mississippi State

Oxford, MS

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A college town in Mississippi temporarily closed a street Wednesday after a delivery truck dropped dozens of cases of beer. The spill happened in Oxford, home of the University of Mississippi. The Oxford Police Department posted photos on social media and asked drivers to avoid...

College town’s police say they don’t need help with cleanup after beer spill

Douglas, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

A man out on probation for drug charges less than a year ago and a woman from Douglas were recently arrested following a search at a local apartment. On August 7, 2024, at around 1:00 PM, Detectives from the Coffee County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit were conducting a proactive narcotics patrol in Douglas. During their patrol, a detective spotted 30-year-old Christopher Lamar Hawkins, who had outstanding warrants for fleeing police and methamphetamine possession, driving a white 2021 Kia Sorento. Hawkins was stopped in front of apartment 203/204 on N Wheeler Ave, where two detectives approached him. Breanna Henderson, 33, then came out of apartment 203 to "investigate what was going on with Hawkins" and appeared to whisper with Hawkins during his arrest. The report states that Henderson, who temporarily lived with Hawkins, began whispering with him "presumably about nefarious activities due to Hawkins's previous history with drug distribution and evading law enforcement."

Douglas Man and Woman Arrested Following Drug Bust and Search at Apartment

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Indiana State

Marseilles, IL

MARSEILLES, Ill. (AP) — Two Indiana men have died and a 7-year-old girl has been found safe after the boat they were fishing from was found capsized on an eastern Illinois lake. Police responded Sunday to a 911 call at LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife area, the Illinois...

Girl safe after boat capsizes on Illinois lake; grandfather and great-grandfather found dead

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Kenya’s capital has escaped from police custody, officials said Tuesday. Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33, was being detained at a police station after the...

Kenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody

South Carolina State

Charleston County, SC

After Sam Sam the Kittycat Man disappeared 11 years ago, Jennifer Ravenel couldn’t hold another cat in her lap. Her heart never could overcome the loss of that feral kitten she had rescued from the crook of a tree on her South Carolina farm. But Sam is now back...

Sam Sam the Kittycat Man ran away. Thanks to a microchip, he was found close by — 11 years later

North Carolina State

Ventura County, CA

Oxnard, CA

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A 73-year-old man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Southern California cold case alleging he strangled three women in 1977, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said. Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead, Mississippi, was arraigned on murder charges filed after use of DNA in...

Man pleads not guilty to killings of three Southern California women in 1977

Georgia State

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Panama City Beach, FL

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 21, 2024-- Latitude Margaritaville Watersound development partners have announced that Latitude Margaritaville Watersound has again been named among the top 50 master-planned communities in the U.S. on the RCLCO Real Estate Consulting mid-2024 listing. Latitude Margaritaville Watersound is being developed in a dynamic partnership between The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”) and master developer Minto Communities USA (“Minto”), under licensing from global lifestyle brand Margaritaville Holdings. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240821725207/en/ Latitude Margaritaville Watersound is located on Northwest Florida’s Emerald Coast near Panama City Beach and the Scenic Highway 30A corridor. It is the third of the award-winning Latitude Margaritaville communities and the first to be developed in partnership with The St. Joe Company. The first Latitude Margaritaville communities by Minto and Margaritaville are located in Daytona Beach, Florida and near Hilton Head, South Carolina. Additional Latitude Margaritaville communities are being planned for Texas and other popular destinations.

Latitude Margaritaville Watersound Named Among Top 50 Master-Planned Communities in U.S.

In this frame grab taken from a footage released by the Italian Firefighters Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, scuba divers on the scene scene of the search for a missing boat, in Porticello, southern Italy. (Italian Firefighters via AP, HO)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Italy Boaters Missing

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Divers scouring the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found four bodies Wednesday, as the search continued for two more missing passengers and questions intensified about why the vessel sank so quickly.

Bodies are found during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off Sicily

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