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Daniel Makokera appears to forget he is presenting a live show while hosting Africa Tonight on ANN7, South Africa's third 24-hour news channel
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Police seek man accused of attacking his brother with samurai sword
A man accused of attacking his brother with a samurai sword is on the run. Oregon State Police (OSP) is asking for the public's help to find Preston Sweaney, 23. OSP dispatch received a call of a stabbing in the Grants Pass area early on Thursday morning. OSP troopers and detectives responded to the scene.
According to investigators, Sweaney got into a fight with his brother, Nathanial Sweaney, 21, inside a motorhome. Another relative, Christian Burnison, 18, was also there too. The fight turned physical between the siblings, and Preston Sweaney cut his brother's side and left arm with a samurai sword, OSP said.
Burnison also received a minor cut on his hand while trying to intervene. Paramedics took Nathanial Sweaney to Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants pass for treatment. He's expected to recover. Preston Sweaney was last seen running away from the motorhome and should be considered dangerous, OSP said.
The suspect is described as 5'9" tall, 155 pounds, with hazel eyes and a scar on his chin. He has tattoos on his chest, right calf and shoulder. When he left the scene, he had a shaved head with a "Mohawk" strip, and was wearing blue jeans with white rear pocket stitching and no shirt, OSP said. A photograph released to the media shows his eyes crossed, but according to Curry County Sheriff's Office correction staff he does not have crossed eyes.
According to investigators, Sweaney got into a fight with his brother, Nathanial Sweaney, 21, inside a motorhome. Another relative, Christian Burnison, 18, was also there too. The fight turned physical between the siblings, and Preston Sweaney cut his brother's side and left arm with a samurai sword, OSP said.
Burnison also received a minor cut on his hand while trying to intervene. Paramedics took Nathanial Sweaney to Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants pass for treatment. He's expected to recover. Preston Sweaney was last seen running away from the motorhome and should be considered dangerous, OSP said.
The suspect is described as 5'9" tall, 155 pounds, with hazel eyes and a scar on his chin. He has tattoos on his chest, right calf and shoulder. When he left the scene, he had a shaved head with a "Mohawk" strip, and was wearing blue jeans with white rear pocket stitching and no shirt, OSP said. A photograph released to the media shows his eyes crossed, but according to Curry County Sheriff's Office correction staff he does not have crossed eyes.
Founder of Dave's Killer Bread arrested following wrecking spree
The founder of Dave's Killer Bread was arrested late on Thursday evening after reportedly acting strangely before wrecking three cruisers from the Washington County sheriff's office. David James Dahl, 50, of Milwaukie, was accused of second-degree assault, assaulting a police officer, attempting to elude a police officer, resisting arrest, criminal mischief and reckless driving.
His chequered life that saw him spend 15 years in and out of prison and his story of redemption and financial success are part of the allure of the branding of his organic bread line. The incident began when he arrived at the company's bakery and began acting strangely. "He went into the store and he smashed a life-sized cutout of himself because he's the symbol of a brand," began a witness as he spoke to the 911 operator.
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"And he's intimidating employees that are watching him. Basically, talking ... preaching," continued the caller. Dahl left the scene before officers could speak with him. Later on Thursday night he was arrested when police say they got a call from a woman claiming her friend was acting erratically. When police arrived, they say Dahl rammed three police cars. Police boxed him in, pulled him out of his car, a fight began and officers were injured. That's when authorities say a taser was used to stop him.
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"I don't think people want to use him as a role model anymore, but I don't think you should discount the positive aspects that he was able to accomplish," said Anne Carter, the General Manager at the Medford Food Co-Op. While the man may not be considered the hero he once was, his brand is still alive and well at the Medford Food Co-Op. "It is a really good bread, very healthy, a variety of grains and nuts and seeds in it." Carter said she hopes people recognize the quality of Dave's Killer Bread and separate it from this incident. Dahl is on $290,000 bail in Washington County.
His chequered life that saw him spend 15 years in and out of prison and his story of redemption and financial success are part of the allure of the branding of his organic bread line. The incident began when he arrived at the company's bakery and began acting strangely. "He went into the store and he smashed a life-sized cutout of himself because he's the symbol of a brand," began a witness as he spoke to the 911 operator.
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"And he's intimidating employees that are watching him. Basically, talking ... preaching," continued the caller. Dahl left the scene before officers could speak with him. Later on Thursday night he was arrested when police say they got a call from a woman claiming her friend was acting erratically. When police arrived, they say Dahl rammed three police cars. Police boxed him in, pulled him out of his car, a fight began and officers were injured. That's when authorities say a taser was used to stop him.
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"I don't think people want to use him as a role model anymore, but I don't think you should discount the positive aspects that he was able to accomplish," said Anne Carter, the General Manager at the Medford Food Co-Op. While the man may not be considered the hero he once was, his brand is still alive and well at the Medford Food Co-Op. "It is a really good bread, very healthy, a variety of grains and nuts and seeds in it." Carter said she hopes people recognize the quality of Dave's Killer Bread and separate it from this incident. Dahl is on $290,000 bail in Washington County.
Attempted theft unsuccessful after inflammable gas and ignited petrol poured over ATM explode
Three bungling would-be thieves might have been injured by a fireball during a botched ATM raid on Australia's Gold Coast, police say.
The machine, installed in a wall, exploded after the men filled it with inflammable gas then poured petrol over it and ignited it in the early hours of Friday morning.
The explosion and subsequent fire forced them to flee empty-handed from the scene in Upper Coomera. "It is believed the persons involved could have been injured," a police spokesman said.
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The men, who covered their faces with cloths, caused extensive damage to the ATM and smoke damage to nearby businesses. They made their getaway in a light-coloured four-wheel-drive.
The machine, installed in a wall, exploded after the men filled it with inflammable gas then poured petrol over it and ignited it in the early hours of Friday morning.
The explosion and subsequent fire forced them to flee empty-handed from the scene in Upper Coomera. "It is believed the persons involved could have been injured," a police spokesman said.
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The men, who covered their faces with cloths, caused extensive damage to the ATM and smoke damage to nearby businesses. They made their getaway in a light-coloured four-wheel-drive.
Couple told ‘dangerous’ flowerbed must be dug-up
A couple say they are being forced to remove a well-established flowerbed outside their home because of heavy-handed and “petty” highways rules. Mary and William Geidt, from Church Lane, Great Cransley, planted the flowerbed on a narrow verge immediately outside their home more than a decade ago. The couple say they planted the roses, irises and other flowers after suffering two floods which caused damage to their home in 1996 and 2003.
At the time, after improvements were made to the drains in Church Lane, a highways officer verbally advised Mr and Mrs Geidt to plant shrubs and flowers which would reduce water damage to their wall. The couple say the flowerbed also makes Church Lane safer in snowy weather because drivers can more easily see the edge of the road. As their home lies very close to the edge of the road, Mr and Mrs Geidt said they are worried about a vehicle skidding into their house. However, they were shocked to receive a letter from Northamptonshire County Council a month ago telling them to remove the flowers and shrubs within 14 days.
Mr and Mrs Geidt responded, explaining that they had maintained the flowerbed for more than a decade at their own expense and had never received a single complaint. After a visit by a highways officer, the couple were written to again saying that the verge would be the only means of escape for pedestrians walking in the road to avoid traffic. Mrs Geidt said: “It does not make any sense, because there is a perfectly good footpath on the opposite side of the road. It seems petty and heavy handed and we feel like we’re being singled out.
“Our cottage is set below the road, so our ground floor windows are at the same level as the road. The verge is steeply sloped. The lane is not cleared of snow or gritted and there were two minor accidents last winter. From our own experience we know it is difficult to see the edge of the road in snow and there is a real possibility of a serious accident if drivers skid down the bank into our cottage.” A spokesman for the county council said: “Regrettably, highways law, which the county council has to comply with, is very strict when it comes to safety regulations regarding roads. In this instance the flower beds and shrubs interfere with visibility and so we have asked for the vegetation to be removed.”
At the time, after improvements were made to the drains in Church Lane, a highways officer verbally advised Mr and Mrs Geidt to plant shrubs and flowers which would reduce water damage to their wall. The couple say the flowerbed also makes Church Lane safer in snowy weather because drivers can more easily see the edge of the road. As their home lies very close to the edge of the road, Mr and Mrs Geidt said they are worried about a vehicle skidding into their house. However, they were shocked to receive a letter from Northamptonshire County Council a month ago telling them to remove the flowers and shrubs within 14 days.
Mr and Mrs Geidt responded, explaining that they had maintained the flowerbed for more than a decade at their own expense and had never received a single complaint. After a visit by a highways officer, the couple were written to again saying that the verge would be the only means of escape for pedestrians walking in the road to avoid traffic. Mrs Geidt said: “It does not make any sense, because there is a perfectly good footpath on the opposite side of the road. It seems petty and heavy handed and we feel like we’re being singled out.
“Our cottage is set below the road, so our ground floor windows are at the same level as the road. The verge is steeply sloped. The lane is not cleared of snow or gritted and there were two minor accidents last winter. From our own experience we know it is difficult to see the edge of the road in snow and there is a real possibility of a serious accident if drivers skid down the bank into our cottage.” A spokesman for the county council said: “Regrettably, highways law, which the county council has to comply with, is very strict when it comes to safety regulations regarding roads. In this instance the flower beds and shrubs interfere with visibility and so we have asked for the vegetation to be removed.”
Overly-competitive cyclists criticised for leaving "piles of excrement" on village green
Cyclists desperate to achieve the fastest possible time refused to queue for toilets and used a village green instead.
That is the claim being made by campaigners in the New Forest in Hampshire following the latest mass cycling event to be held in the area.
The New Forest 100 Sportive route included Godshill, where villagers agreed to let cyclists use the village hall as a refreshment stop.
But one councillor has claimed “piles of excrement” were found by litter wardens along the route while another described the cyclists as “Lycra louts” Parish councillor Ann Cakebread said: “The organisers always emphasise that these events are not races, but the riders are timed to 100th of a second. Although they’re listed in alphabetical order, you only have to push a few buttons to see who has ‘won’.
“Our village hall only has two male and two female toilets. The longer cyclists stop the worse their time is, so rather than queue to use the toilets they used the village green instead. Our litter warden found piles of excrement with toilet paper on top.” District councillor Ann Sevier, said: “Cyclists are behaving like Lycra louts.
“There have been a lot of incidents, including cyclists riding in front of vehicles, banging on cars and indulging in a lot of swearing and cursing. They seem to think they own the road – but the New Forest is a shared space.” Cllr Sevier confirmed that roadside areas in Godshill area had been used as toilets. “Defecating at the side of the road is totally unacceptable,” she said. “If it happened in a town there would be a big outcry.”
But one councillor has claimed “piles of excrement” were found by litter wardens along the route while another described the cyclists as “Lycra louts” Parish councillor Ann Cakebread said: “The organisers always emphasise that these events are not races, but the riders are timed to 100th of a second. Although they’re listed in alphabetical order, you only have to push a few buttons to see who has ‘won’.
“Our village hall only has two male and two female toilets. The longer cyclists stop the worse their time is, so rather than queue to use the toilets they used the village green instead. Our litter warden found piles of excrement with toilet paper on top.” District councillor Ann Sevier, said: “Cyclists are behaving like Lycra louts.
“There have been a lot of incidents, including cyclists riding in front of vehicles, banging on cars and indulging in a lot of swearing and cursing. They seem to think they own the road – but the New Forest is a shared space.” Cllr Sevier confirmed that roadside areas in Godshill area had been used as toilets. “Defecating at the side of the road is totally unacceptable,” she said. “If it happened in a town there would be a big outcry.”
Woman forgot she knew photo-taking 'burglar'
A Plymouth woman who reported a burglar had taken a picture of himself on her phone has said that she knows the man in the photo. The woman found a picture on her mobile of an unknown man sitting in her home
The woman contacted Devon and Cornwall Police believing that a burglar had left a chilling calling card. However, in what the police have called a “genuine lapse in memory” the unnamed woman forgot that the man had been in her house and was known to her.
The woman also reported that crisps and other food had gone missing from her house around the incident sometime in October. A Police spokesman said: “We’ve had contact from the woman this morning who’s phone the image was on, to say she now knows who the man in the picture is and that he was in her house legitimately.
“We are therefore assured this has been a mistake, the man in the photo is not a suspect of any crime and we will be making further contact with this person shortly to learn more. We assume this was a genuine lapse of memory by this woman and we want to apologise to anyone who has been distressed by initially reading this story.”
The woman contacted Devon and Cornwall Police believing that a burglar had left a chilling calling card. However, in what the police have called a “genuine lapse in memory” the unnamed woman forgot that the man had been in her house and was known to her.
The woman also reported that crisps and other food had gone missing from her house around the incident sometime in October. A Police spokesman said: “We’ve had contact from the woman this morning who’s phone the image was on, to say she now knows who the man in the picture is and that he was in her house legitimately.
“We are therefore assured this has been a mistake, the man in the photo is not a suspect of any crime and we will be making further contact with this person shortly to learn more. We assume this was a genuine lapse of memory by this woman and we want to apologise to anyone who has been distressed by initially reading this story.”
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