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Oct. 26 (UPI) -- An Arkansas family who awoke to the smell of fire discovered a smoking hole in their deck -- and they suspect a meteorite may have been to blame. John Devane of Greenwood said he and his family awoke to the smell of smoke inside their house about 3 a.m. and set about searching for the source. They discovered the smoke was coming from a hole in their deck, which had apparently caught fire. Devane said the flames had been extinguished when a corner of the family's hot tub melted from the heat, causing it to pour...

Image from Twitter Those who want a disarmed population have been working hard to make the term "shooter" a pejorative. Shooting is a sport. Murder is a crime. Shooting is often in defense of self and others. There were two shooters at the Greenwood Park Mall on the afternoon of July 17, 2022. One was there to commit mass murder. The other was there to enjoy himself. He was armed to defend his rights and to protect himself and others. Both fired shots. Elisjsha D. Dicken prevailed and stopped the carnage. He started firing at the mass murderer from 40...

The latest search for remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has ended with 32 additional caskets discovered and eight sets of remains exhumed, according to the city.... ...Searchers sought unmarked graves of people who were probably male, in plain caskets with signs of gunshot trauma... Two sets of the 66 remains found in the past two years have been confirmed to have gunshot wounds, according to Stubblefield, though none have been identified or confirmed to be victims...

The first victim killed in the mass murder at the Greenwood Park Mall was Victor Gomez, a well thought of husband, father, and craftsman. The story was reported by Vic Ryckaert of WRTV. Vic was able to obtain the exclusive information by talking with Greenwood Police Chief Ison as they walked to Ison’s vehicle.Chief Ison revealed Victor Gomez was found to have a handgun on his person as investigators processed the crime scene.Chief Ison said Gomez was not able to access the handgun in self-defense, as he was shot too quickly to draw his firearm. From WRTV:One of the people...

Greenwood Police Chief Ison at Press Conference on July 18, 2022At a press conference in Indiana on 18 March, Greenwood Police Chief Ison revealed details about the Armed Samaritan who stopped the mass murder at the Greenwood Park Mall on the south edge of the Indianapolis metroplex.The suspect entered the mall at 4:54 p.m. according to security cameras, and went direct to the rest room near the food court. He stayed in the rest room for an hour and two minutes., emerging and firing at 5:56. He killed three people and wounded two more in a few seconds.At 5:57, Elisjsha...

As we reported previously three people were killed and two others injured after a shooter opened fire in the food court of a Greenwood, Indiana, shopping mall Sunday evening, police say. Around 6:00 p.m. local time, multiple people called 911 to report an active shooter at the Greenwood Park Mall, Greenwood Police Department Chief Jim Ison told reporters. During a media briefing Sunday, police said the shooter was armed with a rifle and several magazines of ammunition. The type was weapon was not described beyond being a long gun. “It appears that he had a rifle with several magazines of...

GREENWOOD, Ind. — Police are investigating a shooting at Greenwood Park Mall reported around 6 p.m. Sunday. Greenwood Police confirm two people are dead and three others wounded in the shooting. Police tell 13News the shooter has died, but it is not clear if the shooter is included in the two dead or an additional death.

When former President Donald Trump takes the stage in Nebraska Friday night—he’s scheduled to hold one of his well-known rallies for GOP statehouse hopeful Charles Herbster—Republicans won’t be the only ones watching. Democrats tell us they’ll be live tweeting and fact-checking stump speeches from the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood. According to Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb, “Herbster and Trump embody today’s Republican Party— liars, sexual predators, spreader of conspiracy theories and tax dodgers.” Herbster—who has banked much of his campaign, arguably all of it, on Trump’s endorsement—was recently accused of groping eight women, including the only named accuser, GOP...

GREENWOOD, Neb. (WOWT) - Organizers for former President Trump’s “Save America” rally announced additional speakers for Friday’s event. Event organizers had already announced Charles Herbster, endorsed by Trump in October, would be a featured speaker at the event. The Republican candidate for governor of Nebraska has made headlines in recent weeks after filing a defamation lawsuit against Nebraska State Sen. Julie Slama following accusations from her and several other unidentified women; Slama countersued on Monday. Calling Trump “my good friend,” Herbster tweeted a video of the preparations underway Thursday for Trump’s rally. In addition to Herbster, slated to speak at...

Police have been granted more time to question Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood who was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault. The 20-year-old footballer, who made his debut for the club in March 2019, was arrested on Sunday following allegations on social media. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said he remained in custody for questioning. Manchester United earlier said the forward would not return to training or matches until further notice. Greenwood has not responded to the social media allegations. GMP said: "Detectives have been granted additional time to speak to a man in his 20s who is being held...

Police say they are working to "establish the full circumstances" after a woman accused Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood of assault. On Sunday video, photos, and an audio recording were posted on the woman's Instagram account before being deleted. Greater Manchester Police said it was "aware of images and videos circulating on social media". Manchester United said the player would now not return to training or matches until further notice. The club earlier said they "do not condone violence of any kind" and had been made aware of the allegations on social media but would make no further comment until...

Country singer Lee Greenwood told "Fox & Friends" Thursday that he was "shocked" at being replaced on National Council on the Arts by the Biden administration. COUNTRY SINGER LEE GREENWOOD WAS "SHOCKED" AT BEING REPLACED ON NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION LEE GREENWOOD: You know, it’s a six-year appointment and I was appointed by George W. Bush 43. So I served under his term. Also, President Obama’s term. Of course, President Trump’s term. And then as you know he used my song "God Bless the USA," which is unilateral for me. It’s meant for all people,...

Faced with growing public pressure to end racial segregation in public schools, thousands of white parents in the early 1970s enrolled their children in private academies that sprang up across the South. Ellen Ann Fentress, a journalist and writer, was one of them. She is telling her story and urging other alumni of “seg academies” to come forward and give testimony about how attending an intentionally segregated school has shaped their lives as well as the social, political and economic fabric of the South. Fentress first told her story in June with an essay in the online publication the Bitter...

A first-draft plan for Arkansas roadway spending shows lane additions to the Greenwood bypass and Arkansas 22 between Charleston and Fort Smith, as well as potential Interstate 49 construction in the Fort Smith area. Dubbed the CAP-2 draft by the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the Connecting Arkansas Program-2 list is a “data driven” starting point work that will largely be contingent on the continuation of a half-percent sales tax next year, according to ARDOT spokesperson Danny Straessle. “The governor proposes to make it permanent,” Straessle said. “This is a list of about 20 years of work.” In a recent meeting,...

Country music star Lee Greenwood was especially proud to be an American over the holiday weekend, after working with a nonprofit to provide a specialized home for an Afghanistan war veteran who lost his legs overseas. Greenwood teamed up with Helping a Hero to provide wounded warrior Matt Deatherage with a home equipped for him to live independently, and the two men appeared on "Fox & Friends" on Monday to talk about the new house and the organization that made it happen. ..." The Army veteran was deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2010, and stepped on a land mine in...

Donald Allen Morrison (GREENWOOD PUBLIC SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY) Authorities in South Carolina said they arrested a registered sex offender on Friday who allegedly attempted to abduct a child inside a Walmart bathroom, reports said. Donald Allen Morrison, 51, was charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, assault with an intent to commit criminal sexual conduct and other crimes, The State reported.

A story about the times we live in, and assumptions we can make in our current political climate. The news tip a few days ago said: “Hi. Suddenly there is a Confederate flag flying in front of a house in my Greenwood neighborhood. It is at the north-east corner of 92nd and Palatine, just a block west of 92nd and Greenwood Ave N. I would love to know what this ‘means’ … but of course don’t want to knock on their door. Maybe others in the area are flying the flag? Maybe it’s a story? Thank you.” It was from...

PITTSBURGH -- L.C. Greenwood, the relentless defensive end who made up one quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers' "Steel Curtain" defense of the 1970s, has died. He was 67

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town in Mississippi may hear soon from a religious liberty legal group. The town under a microscope is Greenwood, Mississippi. Mat Staver with Liberty Counsel and Liberty University explains what has transpired. "Greenwood officials have denied the use of city hall as a venue for the upcoming taxpayers' protest," he says, "[and they] relied on a 1963 ordinance that was designed back then to literally stifle civil rights marches and other protests."