1 AUGUST 2015
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Saturday, August 1, 2015
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Today is the 213th day of the year. There are 152 days left in the year.
On this day in 1961, amusement park lovers “head for the thrills” as Six Flags Over Texas, the first park in the Six Flags chain, opens. Located on 212 acres in Arlington, Texas, the park was the first to feature log flume and mine train rides and later, the first 360-degree looping roller coaster, modern parachute drop and man-made river rapids ride. The park also pioneered the concept of all-inclusive admission price; until then, separate entrance fees and individual ride tickets were the standard. During its opening year, a day at Six Flags cost $2.75 for an adult and $2.25 for a child. A hamburger sold for 50 cents and a soda set the buyer back a dime.
ON THIS DAY IN:
1864 Sheridan takes command of Army of the Shenandoah
1966 An ex-Marine goes on a killing spree at the University of Texas
1943 PT-109 sinks; Lieutenant Kennedy is instrumental in saving crew
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News Segment 1
STATE DROPS ALL CHARGES AGAINST BUFFALO BILLS COACH, SON
Assistant State Attorney Robert C. Elmore announced late Friday afternoon that the State has dismissed the charges of misdemeanor battery in the cases against Buffalo Bills Coach Aaron Kromer and his son Zachery.
Charges were dismissed at the request of the parents of the two minor children who were the two alleged victims in the two cases. The parents of the two alleged victims and the third minor witness stated that any injuries sustained by the alleged victims were minor and required no medical treatment, and that they desired the lives of their children not be further disrupted, as an amicable resolution of the matter had been reached between all concerned.
Again, the State Attorney has dropped all charges against Buffalo Bills Coach Aaron Kromer and his son, Zachery Kromer after the parents of the family reach a settlement.
OKALOOSA SHERIFF INVESTIGATING RAPE
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a sexual assault of an unidentified female Crestview area July 25th. The victim says the attack took place sometime between ten and eleven p.m. in the area of Primrose Street near Lost Creek Drive.
She told deputies she had gone for a walk following an argument with her husband when a man hit her in the head, pulled her into a nearby wood line, and sexually battered her. She was treated for minor injuries at North Okaloosa Medical Center.
The man is described as a white or light-skinned Hispanic, approximately 5’6”
to 5’9”, with a slender build and close cut hair. She says she believes he had
a tattoo on his upper left arm.
Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Okaloosa County
Sheriff’s Office at 850-651-7400
LOG TRUCK OVERTURNS
An early morning accident Friday on Highway 2 near Collinsworth Rd. in north Walton County left a load of logs scattered like toothpicks and a truck on its side.
The Florida Highway Patrol, Walton County Fire-Rescue and the Sheriff’s Office responded to the early morning accident which partially blocked the roadway for several hours.
The driver, 36-year old Robert Burl Crosby, Jr. of Laurel Hill, Florida was transported to a Dothan hospital in critical condition.
News Segment 2
THIEF STEALS FIREARM FROM CAR
Walton County deputies apprehended a man who stole a firearm after breaking into a vehicle earlier this week.
20-year old Samuel Cale Steel was arrested on July 28th after deputies responded to robbery call in the Summerset Bridge area of Santa Rosa Beach. Quick police work led officers to Steel, who confessed to multiple automobile and residential burglaries.
Steel initially denied involvement but later confessed and lead investigators back through his nightly crime spree.
The Sheriff’s Office reminds the public to HIDE your things, LOCK your car, and TAKE your keys!
COUNTRY SINGER LYNN ANDERSON DEAD
Country singer Lynn Anderson, best known for her classic recording “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden,” died Thursday night of a heart attack at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
She had been hospitalized for pneumonia following a trip to Italy.
Lynn Rene Anderson was born Sept. 26, 1947 in Grand Forks, N.D., and raised in California. She came from a musical family.
For two years during the late 1960s, Ms. Anderson was a regular on the popular “Lawrence Welk Show,” an outlet which exposed her to a nationwide audience.
In 1970, Ms. Anderson moved from California to Nashville, and signed with Columbia Records. In October of that year, she released what would become her signature song, and one of country music’s classics. The lilting “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden,” penned by Joe South, became a worldwide hit with its immediately recognizable intro and catchy lyrics. In the U.S., it spent five weeks atop the country music charts and crossed over to the pop charts as well. The recording also netted Ms. Anderson a Best Female Country Vocal Performance Grammy Award, and in 1971, the Country Music Association named her Female Vocalist of the Year. Funeral services are pending. Lynn Anderson was 67.
News Segment 3
SCHOOL BELLS WILL SOON BE RINGING
Big yellow buses, children gathering, and school bells ringing are fast approaching! Students will return to Walton County Schools on August 10th and Defuniak Springs Police want this school year to be safe and productive.
Motorized vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrian traffic will have an increased presence, especially around our schools.
Defuniak Springs Police would like to remind motorists to watch for kids crossing the street and walking near the roadway. Allow more time to drop off children during the first few days of school and be aware that children may be in your blind spot. Check your back seat when you arrive to ensure no kids get left behind. When school buses are stopped with their red lights flashing, drivers should stop on both sides of the road to allow loading and unloading.
Law enforcement will be out in force and aggressively enforcing traffic laws.
CRESTVIEW WOMAN ATTACKED IN DRIVEWAY AS SHE UNLOADS GROCERIES
A Crestview woman says she was unloading her groceries at her Crestview area home when a man attacked her and tried to shove her into the trunk of her car.
The 32-year old victim suffered cuts and abrasions in the July 26th incident on Brown Place. She told deputies the suspect first stood at the end of her driveway and asked if she needed help with her groceries and she told him no. She says he charged her and tried to push her into the trunk but she was able to force her way out as he punched her repeatedly in the back of the head and pulled her hair. The woman was finally able to get free and run to a neighbor’s home.
Witnesses in the area told deputies that they had seen a young black male, 20 to 30 years old, wearing a gray t-shirt and black Nike shorts running west from the home around the time of the 5:30 p.m. attack. One witness says the man appeared to be around 6’3” tall and weighed approximately 250 pounds.
The woman’s injuries were treated on scene by EMS before she was taken to North Okaloosa Medical Center for evaluation. Anyone with information is asked to please call the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office at 850-651-7400.
News Segment 4
STREET CLOSURE IN DFS
Due to inclement weather, the City of Defuniak Springs Water Dept. was unable to complete work which resulted in alley closures earlier this week. At this time the alley between 8th St. and 9th St. south of US Hwy 90 is closed to through traffic. The west side of 8th St. from south of the alley to US Hwy 90 is also closed. We anticipate completion of this work, weather permitting on Tuesday, August 4, 2015.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
At this week’s County Commission meeting, Commissioners approved the purchase of a MSAT G2 Sky Case Mobile Satellite Radio Telephone from Sky Base Communications for the Walton County Emergency Management Office for $5,750.00 (funds will come from Hazard Assessment/HazMat Grant funds).
Commissioners also approved the purchase of StormGeo weather services, including interactive maps, TropicsWatch, StormWatch with site-specific monitoring, forecasting, and report/alerting services for the cost of $8,900.00 (the TDC will pay half of the total cost).
As we prepare to enter the middle of what has been an unusually quiet Hurricane season so far, officials continue to prepare…just in case.
Jeff Masters, director of meteorology for the website Weather Underground, says cooler temperatures could mean that a cycle of warmer water in the Atlantic that started in 1995 is ending. That warming trend was a major factor in some of the most active hurricane seasons on record, especially 1995 and 2005—the year of Hurricane Katrina.
I’ll have an in-depth interview next week on First News Now with our own Civil Defense Warden, Walton County Emergency Manager Jeffery M. Goldberg. Goldberg served at the Palm Beach County Emergency Management Agency before coming to Walton County and he was the Emergency Management Director at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. and was responsible for developing the LoC's emergency management program. While in DC, he worked with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, chaired the Capitol Hill Task Force on Emergency Management, and was involved in other response and recovery programs on Capitol Hill including the State of the Union Address and the anthrax incident.
We’ll have a conversation with Director Goldberg on Emergency Preparedness next week and discuss things you can do to help your family survive and thrive in a variety of emergencies. That’s coming up next week on First News Now.
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