Monday, December 23

Author: Grace Thompson

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell goes down with apparent knee injury
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Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell goes down with apparent knee injury

Tank Dell, the premier receiver for the Houston Texans, appeared to have a horrific knee injury during the third quarter of Saturday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Several of Dell's colleagues were crying on the sidelines due to the sad nature of the injury that forced him to be taken off the field. Dell's 30-yard touchdown reception from quarterback CJ Stroud, which brought the Texans (9-5) within 17-16 on the scoreboard, was the play on which the injury happened and which Houston originally celebrated. However, teammate Jared Wayne, who had also been running a deep route toward the end zone, struck Dell close to the knee as he grabbed the pass in the back of the end zone. Before being placed on a stretcher, Dell received prompt medical attention. During the play's aftermath, Stro...
Suspect in Germany auto attack that killed 5, injured 200 self-identified as Islamophobic and anti-immigrationist
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Suspect in Germany auto attack that killed 5, injured 200 self-identified as Islamophobic and anti-immigrationist

Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a self-described member of the liberal opposition to Saudi Arabia who has expressed strong anti-Islamic and anti-immigration beliefs, has been named as the suspect in the German car-ramming assault that killed five people and injured over 200 others on Friday. Al-Abdulmohsen was named as the suspect by two high-ranking authorities with knowledge of the case. Shoppers congregated in a tiny alley in Magdeburg, a city of roughly 240,000 people west of Berlin, on Friday night when the automobile purportedly driven by al-Abdulmohsen crashed 1,200 feet into the crowd. A 9-year-old youngster and four adults are among the victims. Al-Abdulmohsen, a Saudi Arabian physician who resided in Germany, applied for asylum in Germany in 2016 after receiving threats from Saudi Arabia. ...
Major Drug Bust in Great Valley Leads to Two Arrests, Weapons Seized
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Major Drug Bust in Great Valley Leads to Two Arrests, Weapons Seized

(WNY News Now) Several charges are brought after a search request in the Great Valley turns up methamphetamine, unlawful drug paraphernalia, and a handgun. When law enforcement officers carried out a search warrant at 4228 Bear Hollow Road in the Town of Great Valley on December 17, 2024, at around 9:45 PM, they found a handgun and illegal drugs. With support from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team (CCSO SRT), the Southern Tier Regional Task Force (STRDTF) spearheaded the operation. The house was allegedly being utilized for the selling of illegal substances, according to the inquiry. Officers found a 30-30 rifle and a quantity of suspected methamphetamine during the search. A pair of people were arrested in relation to the results. Great Valley resident David Di...
Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation
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Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation

In a lawsuit, Blake Lively accused her co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, fostering a hostile work environment on the It Ends With Us set, and attempting to damage her reputation after she voiced her concerns. An all-hands meeting was held on January 4th to discuss concerns that had almost caused the film's production to fail, according to the undated complaint submitted to the California Civil Rights Department. The meeting was attended by Lively, Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment executives, as well as Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds. Numerous concerns were brought up during the meeting, ranging from improper conversations to claimed retaliatory or abusive actions, according to the complaint, which NBC News was able to receive on Saturday. TMZ was the f...
Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident in Yorkshire
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Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident in Yorkshire

(WNY News Now) Deputies Address Threatening, Choking, and Assault Behavior Yorkshire David J. Baker Jr., 37, was arrested following a NYA domestic dispute on Bolton Road in the Town of Yorkshire. He is currently facing several charges, including Third Degree Assault, Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation, and Second Degree Aggravated Harassment. Deputies were sent to the location early on Saturday morning, December 7, 2024, following a report of a domestic dispute, according to Sheriff Eric A. Butler's office. Following an inquiry, it was found that Baker Jr. had threatened the victim, choked them, and assaulted them. After being arrested and charged in the Town of Yorkshire Court, Baker Jr. was freed on his own recognizance. Baker is expected to appear in court again late...
Arrest on Warrant: Perrysburg Woman Released on Recognizance After Gowanda Incident
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Arrest on Warrant: Perrysburg Woman Released on Recognizance After Gowanda Incident

(WNY News Now) A Perrysburg resident was arrested on an active warrant during a regular run-in with the cops. On December 11, 2024, about 3:45 PM, Sheriff Eric A. Butler announced that an arrest warrant had been executed. In the course of an unrelated incident, Jersie L. Silverheels, 23, of Perrysburg, NY, encountered New York State Police (NYSP) Collins on East Main Street in Gowanda, NY. Authorities found that Silverheels had an active warrant from the Town of Perrysburg Court after doing additional research. Silverheels was then taken into custody by deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office and sent to the Town of Persia Court for arraignment. Silverheels was released on her own recognizance by Judge Hebner, who presided over the proceedings. She will subsequently appear in...
Federal Jury Convicts Father and Son in International Kidnapping Plot to Force Marriage
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Federal Jury Convicts Father and Son in International Kidnapping Plot to Force Marriage

Buffalo, New York (WNY News Now).A federal jury found 52-year-old Khaled Abughanem and his 28-year-old son, Adham Abughanem, of Lackawanna, New York, guilty of plotting to abduct and take Adham's sister and Khaled's daughter to Yemen, where they were detained against their will for 16 months. The goal of the plot was to compel her to enter into a marriage against her will. Additionally, Khaled Abughanem was convicted of threatening to kill the victim as part of his retaliation for her cooperation with the police. On September 8, 2021, Khaled Abughanem and Adham Abughanem flew from Buffalo, New York, to Guadalajara, Mexico, to abduct Victim 1, Khaled's daughter and Adham's sister, according to Assistant U.S. Attorneys Charles M. Kruly and Maeve E. Huggins, who prosecuted the case. The defen...
Collision on Route 60 Leads to Gasoline Spill and Road Closure in Sinclairville
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Collision on Route 60 Leads to Gasoline Spill and Road Closure in Sinclairville

(WNY News Now) On December 21, a car accident on Sinclairville's Route 60 results in serious damage and a gasoline spill, forcing road closures and emergency response. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Deputies were called to a car accident on Route 60 close to Bloomer Street in Sinclairville, New York, on December 21, 2024, at around 10:15 AM. Two cars were involved in the collision: a tractor trailer driven by 49-year-old Michael Phillips of Marion and a Honda CRV driven by 22-year-old Aurora Wilson of Sinclairville. In the Village of Sinclairville, Wilson tried to turn left into Bloomer Street while she was heading south on Route 60, according to deputies. She unfortunately pulled in front of Phillips' tractor trailer by failing to yield to oncoming traffic. Both cars sustained significant ...
Drunk Driving Crash on W 3rd Street Leads to Aggravated DWI Charge
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Drunk Driving Crash on W 3rd Street Leads to Aggravated DWI Charge

(WNY News Now) A 22-year-old male was arrested on aggravated DWI charges following a late-night collision in Jamestown, New York, on December 19, 2024, after police discovered that his blood alcohol content was more than double the legal limit. When Jamestown Police Second Platoon officers noticed a legally parked car with serious rear driver's side damage, they arrived at the intersection of West 3rd Street and Lakin Avenue at around 8:08 PM. A second car was found further west on 3rd Street, blocking traffic and stuck in the road with all of its airbags deployed, according to further inquiry. The driver and only occupant of the second car, Alexander M. Larson, was determined to have been under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol percentage of more than.18%. Larson was arrested...
Expired Sticker Traffic Stop Leads to Fugitive Arrest and Drug Charges in Jamestown
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Expired Sticker Traffic Stop Leads to Fugitive Arrest and Drug Charges in Jamestown

(WNY News Now) Early Friday morning, a routine car stop in Jamestown resulted in the discovery of a fugitive with outstanding warrants and the filing of new narcotics possession charges. New York's Jamestown Officers from the Jamestown Police Department's 3rd platoon pulled over an SUV near the intersection of W 8th Street and Monroe Street on December 20, 2024, at around 5:43 AM, for having an expired inspection sticker. Officers found that Kristy E. Walters, a passenger from Jamestown, New York, age 33, had an outstanding warrant from Warren County, Pennsylvania, when conducting the stop. Walters was sent to Jamestown City Jail after being apprehended without incident. Officers found methamphetamine in Walters' possession when he was being processed at the jail. She was thus charged wi...