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A 43 year old Australian man got out of his car on his property and saw a man with a hunting bow approaching him. The man took out his phone to capture a photo of the trespasser, but instead ended up using his iphone to shield himself from an arrow.

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An Australian man was able to shield himself with his phone after he came under attack from a bow and arrow-wielding man, police said Wednesday.

The 43-year-old from Nimbin was getting out of his car Wednesday when a man he knew was standing outside his residence holding a bow and arrow, New South Wales Police said. The man picked up his phone to take a picture of the scene when the armed man "was ready to fire," police said.
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Police say the suspect fired the arrow at the resident which punctured the man's cell phone. The phone hit him in the chin which gave him a small laceration "that didn't require medical treatment," police said.

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A 39-year-old man was arrested and charged with "armed with intent to commit an indictable offense, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and malicious damage," police said.

He is set to appear in court on Monday.

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An Australian man was able to shield himself with his phone after he came under attack from a bow and arrow-wielding man, police said Wednesday. The 43-year-old from Nimbin was getting out of his car Wednesday when a man he knew was standing outside his residence holding a bow and arrow, New South Wales Police said.

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The plane went down around 125 miles form where it took off, officials don't know what caused the crash. 

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A suspected criminal in Maine had just robbed a bank when he fell on ice in front of an officer and was arrested. When he fell, he had sent money and his gun flying out of his pockets.

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A suspected armed robber who had just swiped an undisclosed amount of money from a Maine bank didn't get very far after he slipped on ice outside - and in front of a cop.

Waterville Police said the suspect - later identified as 38-year-old Jason Mackenrodt -- had just held up a Bangor Savings Bank and was trying to flee the scene.

Unfortunately for him, the parking lot across the street was a little icy and Mackenrodt slipped and fell, spilling the cash and run from his jacket pocket on to the pavement, in front of a Maine State Police agent who was sitting in his car, officials said.
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Police said Special Agent Glen Lang saw the gun and money and quickly realized Mackenrodt had just robbed the bank.

Mackenrodt attempted to flee but was reportedly tackled by Lang before he got too far.

"The special agent from the State Police -- he was in the right place at the right time. Very competent officer with a lot of years of experience," Waterville Deputy Police Chief William Bonney told WABI. "He did a great job in apprehending this guy without any injury, keeping the community safe, keeping the suspect safe, and keeping himself safe."

According to WABI, Mackenrodt used a BB gun to rob the bank. The cash that spilled from his jacket was swept up by the wind and members of the public dashed to scoop it up, police said.
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Mackenrodt was arrested and charged with robbery and terrorizing. He is being held on $25,000 bail.

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Suspected bank robber slipped on ice in front of cop while trying to flee: police

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A suspected armed robber who had just swiped an undisclosed amount of money from a Maine bank didn't get very far after he slipped on ice outside - and in front of a cop.

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Sean Ishol, of Lucerne Valley, California, was putting a load of laundry into the dryer Monday when he heard his two dogs whimpering and crouching down. After cleaning out the lint trap and adding time to the dryer, Ishol walked over to see what was perplexing his pups. His wife, Bobbi, was on the other side of the garage — where their washer and dryer is located — also inspecting the situation.
As he bent down to get a closer look, Ishol saw a dark shadow and two light eyes peering out at him from behind the machines. Instantly, Ishol recognized it was a mountain lion and he slowly backed away, instructing his wife to do the same.

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California man finds huge mountain lion hiding behind washing machine: ‘We could have died’

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Sean Ishol was putting a load of laundry into the dryer when he heard his two dogs whimpering and crouching low to the ground.

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Former Cowboys running back, Joseph Randle was arrested last September for rape charges. The woman said her ordeal lasted 3 hours. She says that he was drinking and when she finally managed to escape, she ran for help naked. Randles claim was "she never said no"

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Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle proclaimed his innocence during an outburst in court Tuesday as he attended a preliminary hearing for allegations he raped a woman in Kansas last year.

Randle, 27, was arrested in September 2018 after a woman accused him of raping her for three hours, according to the Wichita Eagle. The woman testified in court that Randle assaulted her and forced her to have sex with him without her consent as he was drinking a bottle of whiskey. She also clarified that she invited Randle to her home, but he wouldn't leave.
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The woman said she managed to escape from Randle's clutches, naked, and began to knock on neighbors' doors well past midnight, according to the Wichita Eagle.

The woman's testimony caused Randle to shout out to the Sedgwick County District Court judge.

"She didn't tell me," Randle said. "She never said nothing. She never said no. So, how am I supposed to know?"
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Randle, who was released by the Cowboys in 2015, was charged with rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated battery. He has an arraignment on Feb. 25, but his lawyers have argued that he's not competent to stand trial.

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Ex-Cowboys running back, on trial for rape charges, shouts in court: 'She never said no'

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Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle proclaimed his innocence during an outburst in court Tuesday as he attended a preliminary hearing for allegations he raped a woman in Kansas last year. Randle, 27, was arrested in September 2018 after a woman accused him of raping her for three hours, according to the Wichita Eagle.

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Today marks 1 year since the shooting at Stone man Douglas High School in Florida. The shooting took 17 lives, including students and staff. One year after a school shooting that shook the nation, here is a look back at the lives lost in the Parkland, Florida, massacre.

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A 15-year-old Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet who dreamed of attending West Point but died helping classmates escape. A precocious 16-year-old girl ready to head to college and "change the world." And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students.

They were among the 17 students and staff shot dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018.

Five years after a school shooting that shook the nation, here is a look back at the lives lost in the Parkland, Florida, massacre.

Alyssa Alhadeff, 14

Freshman soccer player Alyssa Alhadeff "took every second of her life and did something with it," her mother, Lori Alhadeff, told ABC News. "She had the fire to fight."

Alyssa Alhadeff was on track to play soccer in college and had dreamed of one day being on the U.S. women's national team, her mother said.

"She aspired for that greatness," Lori Alhadeff said. "She was probably one of the smallest on the team but the feistiest."

Laurie Thomas, the girls' soccer coach, said Alyssa Alhadeff was the "voice of our team."

"She was a leader, not just by what she said, but also by the character," Thomas said. "She led the team on and off the field."

Months after the shooting, Lori Alhadeff won a seat on the county's school board.

"I want to do everything possible to make this school system a model that other districts will look and try to replicate," Alhadeff said when she announced her candidacy.

She said she didn't want "any other parent to go through the pain and anguish I go through every day."

Martin Duque Anguiano, 14

Freshman Martin Duque Anguiano was born in a small town in Mexico and dreamed of becoming a U.S. Navy SEAL, his family said in a statement read in court in August 2022.

"He would always tell his parents that when he grew up, he would buy them a house," his family said.

The teen loved "Star Wars" and was an "old soul," who "always tried to see the best in people," his family said.

"He was sweet and caring and loved by everyone in his family," his older brother, Miguel Duque, wrote on a GoFundMe page.

"Words can not describe my pain," Miguel wrote on Instagram. "You'll be missed buddy. I know you're in a better place."

He was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism after his death.

Scott Beigel, 35

Geography teacher and cross-country coach Scott Beigel died while saving others, according to students and colleagues.

Student Kelsey Friend told ABC News that Beigel unlocked a classroom door during the gunfire and ushered students inside.

"I had thought he was behind me ... but he wasn't," Friend said.

"When he opened the door, he had to re-lock it so we can stay safe. And he didn't get the chance to," Friend said, noting that her teacher was lying on the floor.

"I'm so thankful he was there to help everybody," she said, calling him a "really amazing teacher."

As a cross-country coach, it didn't matter if a student was the fastest runner or the slowest, he treated everyone equally, his mother, Linda Beigel Schulman, said in court in August 2022.

"Scott's cross-country team loved him as he loved each and every one of them. To this day, I still hear from many of them," Schulman said.

She described her son as humble, witty and great with children.

As for her grief, Schulman said, "I am still trying to learn to live with this every day, and it's not getting any easier."

Nicholas Dworet, 17

Nicholas Dworet was extremely passionate about swimming and was headed to the University of Indianapolis on an athletic scholarship, his family said.

"He dreamed of making the Olympic swim team and going to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He believed he could accomplish anything as long as he tried his best," the family said.

His mother, Annika Dworet, said in court in 2022 through tears, "We have an empty bedroom in our house. There is an empty chair at our dining table. [Nick's brother] Alex will never have a brother to talk or hang out with. They will never again go for a drive blasting very loud music."

"We did not get to see Nick graduate from high school or college," she said. "We will not get to see him getting married. We will always hesitate before answering the question, 'How many kids do you have?'"

Dworet died one month before his 18th birthday. On the day he would have become an adult, Dworet's classmates marked his birthday at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. Some Parkland survivors became activists, launching a national, youth-led movement demanding an end to gun violence.

Aaron Feis, 37

Beloved school football coach Aaron Feis, also a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School graduate, died running toward the gunfire, trying to shield students, officials said.

"I coached with him. My two boys played for him," said Scott Israel, who was Broward County sheriff at the time of the shooting.

Israel called him "a phenomenal man" and "one of the greatest people I knew."

"The kids in this community loved him, adored him," Israel said. "He was just such a great individual."

"The fact that he died saving lives, the guy's a hero," high school student Ryan Mackman said. "He was always a giving guy, he was always there for people, he had a big heart. That showed all the way to the end."

Feis was survived by his wife and daughter, family friend Brandon Corona said at the funeral.

The football coach worked two, sometimes three jobs, he added.

"He always wanted to be the best dad he could be," Corona said. "He was the epitome of what a hardworking husband and father should be."

Describing him as loving, strong, kind and patient, Corona said Feis gave rides home to students who needed it and "he was a counselor to those who had no father figure."

Jaime Guttenberg, 14

Jaime Guttenberg was a freshman who loved to dance.

Her father, Fred Guttenberg, was overcome with emotion as he spoke of her death the next day.

"My job is to protect my children," Guttenberg said at a vigil, his voice cracking. "And I sent my kid to school."

"Jaime was such a special kid. All of the kids here are. What is unfathomable is Jaime took a bullet and is dead," he added, his voice trembling. "Don't tell me there is no such thing as gun violence."

Fred Guttenberg has since become a national advocate for gun safety.

Jaime Guttenberg "was smart and focused" and "wise beyond her years," her mother, Jennifer Guttenberg, said in court last year.

"Every day I live with the fact that Jaime's life was cut too short and that she was unable to show the world her fullest potential," she said.

"Jaime will be forever 14, but it was not supposed to be that way," Fred Guttenberg added in court. "I couldn't wait to teach her drive. I couldn't wait to throw her a Sweet 16 party. I couldn't wait to see her have her first boyfriend, and yes, I had my dad speech all worked out for whoever that boy was gonna be."

"I couldn't wait to see her graduate. I couldn't wait to see her achieve her dream of getting into the University of Florida and rooming with her cousin and living her best life. I couldn't wait to see her graduate and ultimately become a pediatric physical therapist, working her dream job," he said.

Chris Hixon, 49

Chris Hixon, the school's athletic director and head wrestling coach, died running toward the shooting.

A Broward County athletic director of the year, Hixon was also a U.S. Navy reservist who had been deployed to Iraq, according to Miami ABC affiliate WPLG.

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

Hixon's death impacted the entire community, as he was a mentor to many of his peers and students and a coach across several schools in Broward County, his wife said.

"Coach Hixon, for me, was a father figure," wrestler Karlos Valentin said, the Sun Sentinel reported.

"He was such a sweet guy," wrestler Ray Corniel said, according to the newspaper. "He would bring us food for all our tournaments and take care of us like we were his own children and just watch over us, let us learn about life lessons."

Luke Hoyer, 15

Feb. 14, 2018, was the last morning Gena Hoyer had with her youngest child, her "precious Lukey bear," who loved basketball and chicken nuggets.

"He yelled from upstairs, 'Mom, thank you for my Valentine card and candy,'" she recalled in court last year.

"His presence could change a room," she said. "I miss his physical presence so much. I miss hearing his voice say 'Mom.'"

Luke wore a cross every day, and Gena Hoyer requested to get it from his body so she could wear it to his funeral. She said she now wears the cross every day "and it gives me such strength."

"I was so lucky to be his mom," she said.

Cara Loughran, 14

Freshman Cara Loughran "was a beautiful soul and always had a smile on her face," said the Drake School of Irish Dance in South Florida, where Loughran was a member.

After the shooting, performers at Irish dance schools around the country wore purple ribbons -- one of Loughran's favorite colors -- in her honor, reported The Miami Herald.

Loughran, survived by her parents and her older brother, "was an excellent student" who loved her 8-year-old nieces, said her aunt, Lindsay Fontana.

"We are absolutely gutted," Fontana wrote on Facebook.

"I never got to say goodbye to her," Loughran's friend, Mackenzie Mirsky, told WPLG. "I can't close my eyes without thinking of my friend."

Gina Montalto, 14

Gina Montalto "was a smart, loving, caring, and strong girl who brightened any room she entered," her mother, Jennifer Montalto, wrote on Facebook.

She was a Girl Scout, a church volunteer, a soccer player and Color Guard member who "earned top-notch grades," The Miami Herald reported.

"She loved to cook with her Father and her Grandmother, especially during the holiday season," her parents wrote on a GoFundMe page. "She was an avid reader and loved Harry Potter books, Hunger Games and Wonder Woman. She loved fashion and enjoyed shopping, spa days with Mom and NY Jets games with Dad."

"She was best buddies with her little brother and she loved her whole family especially all her cousins," her parents wrote. "Gina will be missed not only by her family, but by everyone whose life she touched. Gina always took great pride in her education. High grades and school involvement were a huge part of Gina's life. She always looked for ways to help others."

Joaquin Oliver, 17

The night before Joaquin Oliver was killed at school, his father, Manuel Oliver, took his son to buy Valentine's Day flowers for his girlfriend. The teen took extra time getting dressed for school the next morning and proudly held her flowers and card in the car when his father drove him to school.

"I said, 'Love you.' And he gave me a kiss, 'I love you too.' And I told him, just make sure you call me to see how did it go with the flowers," Manuel Oliver told ABC News' "Nightline" months after the shooting. "And then he never called me."

The teen was buried in NBA player Dwyane Wade's jersey. The Olivers later started a nonprofit organization called Change the Ref, a platform inspired by their son in part to educate and empower youth in the movement to end gun violence.

Manuel Oliver said the nonprofit's name came from a conversation he had with his son a few months before he died. Joaquin was frustrated by a series of bad calls a referee had made in a basketball game, which inspired the father and son to call the recreational league and ask to have the ref switched out.

After his son's death, Manuel Oliver said politicians didn't want to discuss gun control, which he described as the victims' parents' main issue.

"So Change the Ref is looking for the right ref to make the right calls, that he has to be impartial, he cannot have any connection or any kind of personal interest with any one of the teams," he said.

Alaina Petty, 14

Alaina Petty loved church and the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, her mother said.

The teen helped rebuild areas of Florida after the state was hit by Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

"She never got a chance to even truly live," her sister, Meghan Petty, said in court last year. "She never got her braces off. She never had her first kiss. It causes me pain to know she never went on a first date ... never got to fall in love, never got to experience heartbreak and come out stronger and wiser."

"She didn't get to pick what college she wanted to attend or feel the anticipation of waiting for that acceptance or rejection letter," she said. "She'll never be able to get married or have kids of her own -- and she probably hadn't even begun to think about those things because she was supposed to have a lifetime to figure that out."

Alaina Petty was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism after her death.

Meadow Pollack, 18

Meadow Pollack "was an old soul with an understanding of the world far beyond her years," her mother, Shara Kaplan, said in court last year.

Kaplan described Pollack as empathetic, inclusive and strong.

Pollack, a senior had been accepted to Lynn University in Boca Raton, according to ABC affiliate WPLG.

"Meadow was a lovely young woman, who was full of energy," said university spokeswoman Jamie D'Aria, according to WPLG. "We were very much looking forward to having her join our community."

Shortly after the massacre, Meadow's father, Andrew Pollack, said at a listening session with then-President Donald Trump that "We should have fixed it!" after one school shooting.

"She's in Fort Lauderdale King David Cemetery," Andrew Pollack said of his daughter. "That is where I go to see my kid now."

Helena Ramsay, 17

Helena Ramsay was a "graceful young woman who played the clarinet, was a strong, competent swimmer, a fast sprinter," her mother, Anne Ramsay, said in court last year.

She loved arts and crafts, dancing, music and watching Alex Trebek host "Jeopardy!," her mother said. She was also interested in environmental and humanitarian issues, participating in her school's Model U.N. club and, after learning about the decline of bee populations, drafted a list of bee-friendly plants to grow in the Coral Springs community garden.

Helena's best friend, Samantha Grady, was grazed by a bullet during the massacre.

The two spent much of their school days together, and Samantha told ABC News' "Nightline" that "going throughout my day without that, it's something that I have to get used to."

Alex Schachter, 14

Alex Schachter was just 4 years old when his mother died. His father, Max Schachter, remarried, and his two sons instantly gained a loving mother and two adoring sisters, Schachter said in his eulogy, which was published in The Washington Post.

"I moved my family to Parkland because it was an idyllic little community," Max Schachter wrote. "I never thought this would happen to me. I never thought it would happen here."

Alex Schachter was a talented trombone player in the school marching band.

"The improvement I witnessed from him was admirable and inspiring," Alexander Kaminsky, the school's director of bands, told the Sun Sentinel.

Alex also played guard on a recreational basketball team and was a fan of the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics, his father said. The 14-year-old loved chocolate chip cookies and smoothies.

Alex Schachter was buried in the same cemetery as his mother.

Carmen Schentrup, 16

Carmen Schentrup, a dedicated, accomplished and straight-A student "was going to change the world," her parents said in a statement on Facebook.

The precocious teenager was a National Merit Finalist, though she never knew it, as the award came the day after she was killed, her parents said.

Accepted to the University of Florida honors program, she "was exuberant to begin her college experience," her parents said, so she could "become a medical scientist and discover a cure for horrible diseases, like ALS."

The teen "devoured books" and loved art and music, the family said. She played piano, violin and guitar and also sang in the church choir.

Schentrup was "mature beyond her years," her parents said, yet "still a kid at heart."

"We loved that she never outgrew our hugs and would hug us before she went to bed," they wrote.

"Carmen was a dreamer," her parents said.

They said their daughter dreamed of visiting Germany, so she taught herself the language.

"We miss seeing her make her dreams come true," they said.

Peter Wang, 15

Peter Wang was an Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet with "a lifetime goal to attend" the U.S. Military Academy, known as West Point, the academy said.

He was wearing his JROTC uniform when he was killed at school while trying to help classmates.

Wang "was pointing the door open for other people to escape, and then he was struck by the bullets," friend Aiden Ortiz told ABC affiliate WPLG.

"I want people to know he died a hero," Ortiz said. "He died saving many people."

West Point officials called Wang a "brave young man" and posthumously offered him admission "for his heroic actions."

Wang and two other slain cadets were awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism.

Wang was buried in his uniform and his family was offered a keepsake medal.
Editor's note: This story originally was published in 2018 and has since been updated. ABC News' Meredith Longo contributed to this report.

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Parkland school shooting 5 years later: Remembering the 17 victims

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A 15-year-old Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet who dreamed of attending West Point but died helping classmates escape. A precocious 16-year-old girl ready to head to college and "change the world." And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students.

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Today is the one year anniversary of the Marjory Stone man Douglas High School massacre. 17 students, teachers and staff were killed in the attack and 17 others were injured.

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A 15-year-old Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet who dreamed of attending West Point but died helping classmates escape. A precocious 16-year-old girl ready to head to college and "change the world." And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students.

They were among the 17 students and staff shot dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018.

Five years after a school shooting that shook the nation, here is a look back at the lives lost in the Parkland, Florida, massacre.

Alyssa Alhadeff, 14

Freshman soccer player Alyssa Alhadeff "took every second of her life and did something with it," her mother, Lori Alhadeff, told ABC News. "She had the fire to fight."

Alyssa Alhadeff was on track to play soccer in college and had dreamed of one day being on the U.S. women's national team, her mother said.

"She aspired for that greatness," Lori Alhadeff said. "She was probably one of the smallest on the team but the feistiest."

Laurie Thomas, the girls' soccer coach, said Alyssa Alhadeff was the "voice of our team."

"She was a leader, not just by what she said, but also by the character," Thomas said. "She led the team on and off the field."

Months after the shooting, Lori Alhadeff won a seat on the county's school board.

"I want to do everything possible to make this school system a model that other districts will look and try to replicate," Alhadeff said when she announced her candidacy.

She said she didn't want "any other parent to go through the pain and anguish I go through every day."

Martin Duque Anguiano, 14

Freshman Martin Duque Anguiano was born in a small town in Mexico and dreamed of becoming a U.S. Navy SEAL, his family said in a statement read in court in August 2022.

"He would always tell his parents that when he grew up, he would buy them a house," his family said.

The teen loved "Star Wars" and was an "old soul," who "always tried to see the best in people," his family said.

"He was sweet and caring and loved by everyone in his family," his older brother, Miguel Duque, wrote on a GoFundMe page.

"Words can not describe my pain," Miguel wrote on Instagram. "You'll be missed buddy. I know you're in a better place."

He was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism after his death.

Scott Beigel, 35

Geography teacher and cross-country coach Scott Beigel died while saving others, according to students and colleagues.

Student Kelsey Friend told ABC News that Beigel unlocked a classroom door during the gunfire and ushered students inside.

"I had thought he was behind me ... but he wasn't," Friend said.

"When he opened the door, he had to re-lock it so we can stay safe. And he didn't get the chance to," Friend said, noting that her teacher was lying on the floor.

"I'm so thankful he was there to help everybody," she said, calling him a "really amazing teacher."

As a cross-country coach, it didn't matter if a student was the fastest runner or the slowest, he treated everyone equally, his mother, Linda Beigel Schulman, said in court in August 2022.

"Scott's cross-country team loved him as he loved each and every one of them. To this day, I still hear from many of them," Schulman said.

She described her son as humble, witty and great with children.

As for her grief, Schulman said, "I am still trying to learn to live with this every day, and it's not getting any easier."

Nicholas Dworet, 17

Nicholas Dworet was extremely passionate about swimming and was headed to the University of Indianapolis on an athletic scholarship, his family said.

"He dreamed of making the Olympic swim team and going to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He believed he could accomplish anything as long as he tried his best," the family said.

His mother, Annika Dworet, said in court in 2022 through tears, "We have an empty bedroom in our house. There is an empty chair at our dining table. [Nick's brother] Alex will never have a brother to talk or hang out with. They will never again go for a drive blasting very loud music."

"We did not get to see Nick graduate from high school or college," she said. "We will not get to see him getting married. We will always hesitate before answering the question, 'How many kids do you have?'"

Dworet died one month before his 18th birthday. On the day he would have become an adult, Dworet's classmates marked his birthday at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. Some Parkland survivors became activists, launching a national, youth-led movement demanding an end to gun violence.

Aaron Feis, 37

Beloved school football coach Aaron Feis, also a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School graduate, died running toward the gunfire, trying to shield students, officials said.

"I coached with him. My two boys played for him," said Scott Israel, who was Broward County sheriff at the time of the shooting.

Israel called him "a phenomenal man" and "one of the greatest people I knew."

"The kids in this community loved him, adored him," Israel said. "He was just such a great individual."

"The fact that he died saving lives, the guy's a hero," high school student Ryan Mackman said. "He was always a giving guy, he was always there for people, he had a big heart. That showed all the way to the end."

Feis was survived by his wife and daughter, family friend Brandon Corona said at the funeral.

The football coach worked two, sometimes three jobs, he added.

"He always wanted to be the best dad he could be," Corona said. "He was the epitome of what a hardworking husband and father should be."

Describing him as loving, strong, kind and patient, Corona said Feis gave rides home to students who needed it and "he was a counselor to those who had no father figure."

Jaime Guttenberg, 14

Jaime Guttenberg was a freshman who loved to dance.

Her father, Fred Guttenberg, was overcome with emotion as he spoke of her death the next day.

"My job is to protect my children," Guttenberg said at a vigil, his voice cracking. "And I sent my kid to school."

"Jaime was such a special kid. All of the kids here are. What is unfathomable is Jaime took a bullet and is dead," he added, his voice trembling. "Don't tell me there is no such thing as gun violence."

Fred Guttenberg has since become a national advocate for gun safety.

Jaime Guttenberg "was smart and focused" and "wise beyond her years," her mother, Jennifer Guttenberg, said in court last year.

"Every day I live with the fact that Jaime's life was cut too short and that she was unable to show the world her fullest potential," she said.

"Jaime will be forever 14, but it was not supposed to be that way," Fred Guttenberg added in court. "I couldn't wait to teach her drive. I couldn't wait to throw her a Sweet 16 party. I couldn't wait to see her have her first boyfriend, and yes, I had my dad speech all worked out for whoever that boy was gonna be."

"I couldn't wait to see her graduate. I couldn't wait to see her achieve her dream of getting into the University of Florida and rooming with her cousin and living her best life. I couldn't wait to see her graduate and ultimately become a pediatric physical therapist, working her dream job," he said.

Chris Hixon, 49

Chris Hixon, the school's athletic director and head wrestling coach, died running toward the shooting.

A Broward County athletic director of the year, Hixon was also a U.S. Navy reservist who had been deployed to Iraq, according to Miami ABC affiliate WPLG.

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

Hixon's death impacted the entire community, as he was a mentor to many of his peers and students and a coach across several schools in Broward County, his wife said.

"Coach Hixon, for me, was a father figure," wrestler Karlos Valentin said, the Sun Sentinel reported.

"He was such a sweet guy," wrestler Ray Corniel said, according to the newspaper. "He would bring us food for all our tournaments and take care of us like we were his own children and just watch over us, let us learn about life lessons."

Luke Hoyer, 15

Feb. 14, 2018, was the last morning Gena Hoyer had with her youngest child, her "precious Lukey bear," who loved basketball and chicken nuggets.

"He yelled from upstairs, 'Mom, thank you for my Valentine card and candy,'" she recalled in court last year.

"His presence could change a room," she said. "I miss his physical presence so much. I miss hearing his voice say 'Mom.'"

Luke wore a cross every day, and Gena Hoyer requested to get it from his body so she could wear it to his funeral. She said she now wears the cross every day "and it gives me such strength."

"I was so lucky to be his mom," she said.

Cara Loughran, 14

Freshman Cara Loughran "was a beautiful soul and always had a smile on her face," said the Drake School of Irish Dance in South Florida, where Loughran was a member.

After the shooting, performers at Irish dance schools around the country wore purple ribbons -- one of Loughran's favorite colors -- in her honor, reported The Miami Herald.

Loughran, survived by her parents and her older brother, "was an excellent student" who loved her 8-year-old nieces, said her aunt, Lindsay Fontana.

"We are absolutely gutted," Fontana wrote on Facebook.

"I never got to say goodbye to her," Loughran's friend, Mackenzie Mirsky, told WPLG. "I can't close my eyes without thinking of my friend."

Gina Montalto, 14

Gina Montalto "was a smart, loving, caring, and strong girl who brightened any room she entered," her mother, Jennifer Montalto, wrote on Facebook.

She was a Girl Scout, a church volunteer, a soccer player and Color Guard member who "earned top-notch grades," The Miami Herald reported.

"She loved to cook with her Father and her Grandmother, especially during the holiday season," her parents wrote on a GoFundMe page. "She was an avid reader and loved Harry Potter books, Hunger Games and Wonder Woman. She loved fashion and enjoyed shopping, spa days with Mom and NY Jets games with Dad."

"She was best buddies with her little brother and she loved her whole family especially all her cousins," her parents wrote. "Gina will be missed not only by her family, but by everyone whose life she touched. Gina always took great pride in her education. High grades and school involvement were a huge part of Gina's life. She always looked for ways to help others."

Joaquin Oliver, 17

The night before Joaquin Oliver was killed at school, his father, Manuel Oliver, took his son to buy Valentine's Day flowers for his girlfriend. The teen took extra time getting dressed for school the next morning and proudly held her flowers and card in the car when his father drove him to school.

"I said, 'Love you.' And he gave me a kiss, 'I love you too.' And I told him, just make sure you call me to see how did it go with the flowers," Manuel Oliver told ABC News' "Nightline" months after the shooting. "And then he never called me."

The teen was buried in NBA player Dwyane Wade's jersey. The Olivers later started a nonprofit organization called Change the Ref, a platform inspired by their son in part to educate and empower youth in the movement to end gun violence.

Manuel Oliver said the nonprofit's name came from a conversation he had with his son a few months before he died. Joaquin was frustrated by a series of bad calls a referee had made in a basketball game, which inspired the father and son to call the recreational league and ask to have the ref switched out.

After his son's death, Manuel Oliver said politicians didn't want to discuss gun control, which he described as the victims' parents' main issue.

"So Change the Ref is looking for the right ref to make the right calls, that he has to be impartial, he cannot have any connection or any kind of personal interest with any one of the teams," he said.

Alaina Petty, 14

Alaina Petty loved church and the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, her mother said.

The teen helped rebuild areas of Florida after the state was hit by Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

"She never got a chance to even truly live," her sister, Meghan Petty, said in court last year. "She never got her braces off. She never had her first kiss. It causes me pain to know she never went on a first date ... never got to fall in love, never got to experience heartbreak and come out stronger and wiser."

"She didn't get to pick what college she wanted to attend or feel the anticipation of waiting for that acceptance or rejection letter," she said. "She'll never be able to get married or have kids of her own -- and she probably hadn't even begun to think about those things because she was supposed to have a lifetime to figure that out."

Alaina Petty was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism after her death.

Meadow Pollack, 18

Meadow Pollack "was an old soul with an understanding of the world far beyond her years," her mother, Shara Kaplan, said in court last year.

Kaplan described Pollack as empathetic, inclusive and strong.

Pollack, a senior had been accepted to Lynn University in Boca Raton, according to ABC affiliate WPLG.

"Meadow was a lovely young woman, who was full of energy," said university spokeswoman Jamie D'Aria, according to WPLG. "We were very much looking forward to having her join our community."

Shortly after the massacre, Meadow's father, Andrew Pollack, said at a listening session with then-President Donald Trump that "We should have fixed it!" after one school shooting.

"She's in Fort Lauderdale King David Cemetery," Andrew Pollack said of his daughter. "That is where I go to see my kid now."

Helena Ramsay, 17

Helena Ramsay was a "graceful young woman who played the clarinet, was a strong, competent swimmer, a fast sprinter," her mother, Anne Ramsay, said in court last year.

She loved arts and crafts, dancing, music and watching Alex Trebek host "Jeopardy!," her mother said. She was also interested in environmental and humanitarian issues, participating in her school's Model U.N. club and, after learning about the decline of bee populations, drafted a list of bee-friendly plants to grow in the Coral Springs community garden.

Helena's best friend, Samantha Grady, was grazed by a bullet during the massacre.

The two spent much of their school days together, and Samantha told ABC News' "Nightline" that "going throughout my day without that, it's something that I have to get used to."

Alex Schachter, 14

Alex Schachter was just 4 years old when his mother died. His father, Max Schachter, remarried, and his two sons instantly gained a loving mother and two adoring sisters, Schachter said in his eulogy, which was published in The Washington Post.

"I moved my family to Parkland because it was an idyllic little community," Max Schachter wrote. "I never thought this would happen to me. I never thought it would happen here."

Alex Schachter was a talented trombone player in the school marching band.

"The improvement I witnessed from him was admirable and inspiring," Alexander Kaminsky, the school's director of bands, told the Sun Sentinel.

Alex also played guard on a recreational basketball team and was a fan of the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics, his father said. The 14-year-old loved chocolate chip cookies and smoothies.

Alex Schachter was buried in the same cemetery as his mother.

Carmen Schentrup, 16

Carmen Schentrup, a dedicated, accomplished and straight-A student "was going to change the world," her parents said in a statement on Facebook.

The precocious teenager was a National Merit Finalist, though she never knew it, as the award came the day after she was killed, her parents said.

Accepted to the University of Florida honors program, she "was exuberant to begin her college experience," her parents said, so she could "become a medical scientist and discover a cure for horrible diseases, like ALS."

The teen "devoured books" and loved art and music, the family said. She played piano, violin and guitar and also sang in the church choir.

Schentrup was "mature beyond her years," her parents said, yet "still a kid at heart."

"We loved that she never outgrew our hugs and would hug us before she went to bed," they wrote.

"Carmen was a dreamer," her parents said.

They said their daughter dreamed of visiting Germany, so she taught herself the language.

"We miss seeing her make her dreams come true," they said.

Peter Wang, 15

Peter Wang was an Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet with "a lifetime goal to attend" the U.S. Military Academy, known as West Point, the academy said.

He was wearing his JROTC uniform when he was killed at school while trying to help classmates.

Wang "was pointing the door open for other people to escape, and then he was struck by the bullets," friend Aiden Ortiz told ABC affiliate WPLG.

"I want people to know he died a hero," Ortiz said. "He died saving many people."

West Point officials called Wang a "brave young man" and posthumously offered him admission "for his heroic actions."

Wang and two other slain cadets were awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism.

Wang was buried in his uniform and his family was offered a keepsake medal.
Editor's note: This story originally was published in 2018 and has since been updated. ABC News' Meredith Longo contributed to this report.

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A 15-year-old Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet who dreamed of attending West Point but died helping classmates escape. A precocious 16-year-old girl ready to head to college and "change the world." And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students.

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A nine month pregnant teenager left Britain and joined a terrorist group in Syria four years ago and now wants to return home to deliver her baby. She stated that her other two children died of malnourishment and illness, and that is why she wants to come home. She said she doesn't regret joining the group and she wasn't troubled the first time she saw a severed head of one of the group's execution victims. British government says comments like those will make it harder to convince authorities to let her rejoin civilian society.

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A suspected armed robber who had just swiped an undisclosed amount of money from a Maine bank didn't get very far after he slipped on ice outside - and in front of a cop.

Waterville Police said the suspect - later identified as 38-year-old Jason Mackenrodt -- had just held up a Bangor Savings Bank and was trying to flee the scene.

Unfortunately for him, the parking lot across the street was a little icy and Mackenrodt slipped and fell, spilling the cash and run from his jacket pocket on to the pavement, in front of a Maine State Police agent who was sitting in his car, officials said.
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Police said Special Agent Glen Lang saw the gun and money and quickly realized Mackenrodt had just robbed the bank.

Mackenrodt attempted to flee but was reportedly tackled by Lang before he got too far.

"The special agent from the State Police -- he was in the right place at the right time. Very competent officer with a lot of years of experience," Waterville Deputy Police Chief William Bonney told WABI. "He did a great job in apprehending this guy without any injury, keeping the community safe, keeping the suspect safe, and keeping himself safe."

According to WABI, Mackenrodt used a BB gun to rob the bank. The cash that spilled from his jacket was swept up by the wind and members of the public dashed to scoop it up, police said.
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Mackenrodt was arrested and charged with robbery and terrorizing. He is being held on $25,000 bail.

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NASA ended the mission for the mars rover Opportunity. It went silent on June tenth after a large dust storm covered the planet. After sending out over 800 commands asking it to respond and had not heard back by Wednesday morning scientists declared the rover dead. The rover celebrated it's 15 birthday last month even though it was originally only supposed to have a 3 month long life span. They credit It's long life span to choosing north facing slopes in the winter so that the solar panes could collect sun light.

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The rover was set for just a three-month life span after landing on Mars in 2012.

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A small plane traveling to close locations in Kenya crashed 125 miles away from where it took off. There were 2 Americans on board and the cause of the crash is unknown. 5 people were on board and all died.

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A small plane crashed in Kenya's Great Rift Valley region on Wednesday, killing all five people on board, including at least two Americans.

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A man was putting a load of laundry in when he heard his dogs whimpering and crouching down. After cleaning the lint from his dryer and adding more time he found what had been scaring his dogs. His wife was on the other side of the garage where there washer and dryer were. also looking for what had been scaring there dogs. he bent down to take a closer look when he saw a shadow and two eyes looking right at him. Instantly he identified it as a mountain lion slowly backing away and telling his wife to do the same. he says the lion was about 5 foot 8 frame.they both reacted and went to different sides of the garage.

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Sean Ishol was putting a load of laundry into the dryer when he heard his two dogs whimpering and crouching low to the ground.

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An unidentified man recently released a fat rat inside of a New Jersey McDonald's during it's peak hours. The man, who was with a young boy, kept the rodent in a clear container. They moved towards the middle of the McDonald's where they released the rat on the floor. The 20 second video of the incident has gone viral with over 241,000 views.

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Now that's just nasty.

Police are searching for one young man who recently released a fat rat inside a New Jersey McDonald's during peak dining hours, sending terrorized customers into chaos at the fast-food chain.

On Feb. 5, an unidentified man - who was accompanied by an adorable young boy - charged into a Newark Mickey D's at 772 Broad Street, armed with a large, white rodent inside of a plastic container, NBC New York reports. Forty seconds of video footage of the scene, which appears to have been surreptitiously filmed by an unknown accomplice, has since gone viral on Facebook, with over 241,000 views.
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"Let me hold it, let me hold it!" the child shouts, as he and the suspect move to the middle of the restaurant, before the man releases the rat on the floor - and diners instantly lose it.

"We out, we out, we out!" one customer yells as others shriek, shout and scurry to the exit doors of the Golden Arches, many eventually erupting in nervous laughter. The jokesters, too, bolt out of the chain.

The man's motivation for the vermin-centric prank remains unknown at this time.

Officials are wasting no time searching for the male suspect. Reps for McDonald's confirmed that they are working with local police to identify the man in the video, CBS Philly reports.
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As for the critter, shortly after the stunt came to a close, a McDonald's spokeswoman told NJ.com that "the rat exited the restaurant through the front door."

The McDonald's owner and operator, Celest Quintana, offered the following statement on the incident to CBS:

"The safety of our customers and the cleanliness of our restaurants are our top priorities. Following this incident, our restaurant staff thoroughly cleaned and sanitized the dining area and contacted the police," Quintana said. "We are currently working with local law enforcement to identify the person responsible for this deliberate act."
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This wouldn't be the first time a rodent has caused chaos inside the walls of a Mickey D's. Back in October, one Mickey D's in Washington state temporarily closed its doors after a video of rats scampering through the fast-food restaurant circulated on social media, news that (naturally) alarmed many local residents.

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In October of 2017, a teenager was put on life support because her lungs started failing. She was the first patient to sit up, stand, and walk on life support and was an inspiration to others inside and outside of the hospital. After spending 467 days in the hospital, she was allowed to go home and later passed.

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Zei Uwadia, a teenage girl who defied expectations by walking while on life support, has died, according to a Facebook post by her mother.

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Five people which included 2 Americans were in a small plane crash in Kenya. The plane had went down 125 miles away from the take off point. The five people involved in the plane crash had died.

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FEMA's  agency director Brock Long has announced that he is resigning. He was the adviser for 2 years and worked with 220 declared disasters during that time. His resign comes just months after his controversial use of government vehicles that happened back in the fall.

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It's been one year since the Parkland shooting at Stoneman Douglas High SChool. Students across the country have been advocating for change and have inspired a whole new wave of gun laws in the country.

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Parkland students turned from victims to activists and inspired a wave of new gun safety laws

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Following last year's deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, students confronted lawmakers, rallied others to their cause and took to the streets of Washington to call for reform. Since then, 67 gun safety laws have been enacted in 26 states and Washington, DC.

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Sixers Joel Embiid jumps over actress Regina King saving a ball from going out of bounds. He later states he "saved her" King was sitting front row at the game when 7 foot tall Embiid jumped over her into the crowd.

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For Joel Embiid, it was simply the type of play he's always going to try to make. For award-winning actress Regina King, it was a moment she won't soon forget.

King was sitting in the front row at Madison Square Garden when the Philadelphia 76ers 7-foot center came charging her way in pursuit of a loss ball during the third quarter.

Embiid leaped into the stands, clearing King, but crashed feet-first into the MSG Network statistician working next to broadcaster Mike Breen.

"It's good that I saved her life I guess, but someone else had to, like, take that," Embiid said, referring to the statistician. "I'm sorry about that."

King, perhaps best known to sports fans as Rod Tidwell's wife in "Jerry Maquire," won a Golden Globe last month for her role in If Beale Street Could Talk and is nominated for an Academy Award for the same role. She tweeted her thanks that she emerged unscathed.

Yoooo. Thank you God and @JoelEmbiid for your athletic abilities. Crisis averted 🙏🏾 https://t.co/LLTtzECuV4
- Regina King (@ReginaKing) February 14, 2019

Asked why he didn't pull up with the Sixers holding a 15-point lead at the time, Embiid said that simply isn't his nature.

"I only know one way to play and that's to play hard and compete," said Embiid, who added he'll do that 100 percent of the time.

Even if coach Brett Brown wishes Embiid would approach things differently. Asked his thoughts on the play, Brown was matter of fact.

"Just like I think our owners and our fans back home were thinking," he said. "You respect his aggression, and his passion, but you don't want that. I say that out of love and care. It's stuff you hope to avoid."

The statistician somehow stayed in the game. "I didn't see him but I know he's going to feel it tomorrow,'' said teammate Ben Simmons.

"I haven't done that since my rookie season -- and it just happened," Embiid said of his leap.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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Joe Flacco who was a former Baltimore Raven quarterback was traded to the Denver Broncos on Wednesday. Flacco is 34 years old and will make a salary of $18.5 million this year alone. The trade is not able to be finalized until the start of the new league year in march.

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There are three kinds of bad ideas in this world: typical bad ideas, truly terrible ideas and John Elway's quarterback ideas.

Elway's quarterback ideas are catastrophically misguided, inexplicably shortsighted, cripplingly expensive and intrinsically doomed. And each new idea is bigger, louder and more disastrous than the last.

Elway's Broncos agreed to trade for Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco on Wednesday, per multiple reports. The trade won't be official until the start of the new league year in mid-March. But Elway's premature rush to acquire a veteran quarterback whose services were in dubious demand is just one of the many peculiarities of this strange, highly questionable, extremely Elway-like transaction.

Flacco, who is now 34 years old, suffered a hip injury in the second half of last season and subsequently lost his starting job to rookie Lamar Jackson. Jackson led a playoff run and produced some thrilling highlights, but he never completed more than 14 passes in a game. He also fumbled a dozen times and forced the Ravens to switch to a service academy offense to get the most out of him.

Jackson was universally hailed as an upgrade over Flacco, which tells you all you need to know about the current quality of Flacco's play.

The Ravens were motivated sellers in a quarterback market that will soon be flooded with younger free agents, including Nick Foles. They must be thrilled to have stumbled upon an even more motivated buyer.

Meanwhile, the Broncos finished 6-10 last year with Case Keenum, Elway's previous veteran franchise savior, at the helm of a popgun offense. Last season's results seemed to disprove Elway's working theory that the Broncos, whose defense carried Peyton Manning to a Super Bowl victory while he was in the process of Thanos-poofing into dust in 2015, were still good enough to be playoff contenders with a competent veteran journeyman at quarterback.

But Elway quarterback ideas, like flat-earth theories, are not so easily disproven. Not to Elway, anyway.

The Flacco-Broncos trade unites a fading, mediocre quarterback with a fading, mediocre roster. It isn't just a dreary alliance with no feasible path to success, but an expensive one.

Flacco somehow still has three years and more than $60 million left on his contract. None of that money is guaranteed, but Flacco will cost the Broncos $18.5 million in base salary alone this year. Keenum is guaranteed $7 million for 2019 and will cost the team $10 million in cap space due to prorated bonuses even if he's released or traded.
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So the Broncos, who already have a great deal of cash and cap space locked up on aging veterans from their 2012-15 heyday, will be shelling out an awful lot of money for a pair of quarterbacks whose best years weren't fantastic and are now behind them.

Flacco's presence also makes it unlikely that the Broncos will draft Drew Lock or Dwayne Haskins. Elway couldn't even wait until he had a look at the quarterbacks at this year's combine before trading for one. And he'll send the Ravens a fourth-round draft pick (per Broncos reporter Mike Klis of Denver's 9News), which deprives him of yet another resource to improve the team in the short and long term.

The Flacco trade comes only one year after Elway signed Keenum, a longtime third-stringer who had a career year for the Vikings (who, tellingly, made little effort to retain him), to a two-year, $36 million contract. It comes three years after Elway spent a first-round pick on Paxton Lynch, a big guy with a strong arm who was as tough under pressure as a soap bubble.

There were other regrettable quarterback ideas along the way: thirsty try-hard Trevor Siemian, living statue Brock Osweiler, All-Nepotism Team MVP Chad Kelly. Elway has also fired coaches, coordinators and even position-level assistants, and he had a sudden falling out with longtime majordomo Gary Kubiak in January. Elway's coaching ideas are almost as bad as his quarterback ideas, but that's a topic for another time.

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John Elway's notable QB investments in Denver: * Signed Peyton Manning as a FA * Drafted Brock Osweiler 57th in 2012 * Drafted Trevor Siemian in the 7th round in 2015 * Traded up for Paxton Lynch at 26th in 2016 * Signed Case Keenum to a 2-year, $36M deal * Traded for Joe Flacco

From a failed first-round pick to an overpriced journeyman off a hot streak to an injured-and-upstaged stale meme with an upside-down mortgage, every Elway quarterback idea makes the Broncos older, less competitive and more expensive. That's not how franchise-building is supposed to be done.

But the Broncos cannot help but move backward under Elway, because Elway is living in the past.

Elway is mentally trapped in the Manning glory years. He looks at the roster and still sees the team that went 50-14 across four seasons, won one Super Bowl and reached another, an island of Broncos success in a sea of Patriots dominance.

It wasn't that long ago, after all. Some of the familiar faces are even still around, like Von Miller and Chris Harris. If Elway wants to fool himself into thinking that the Broncos still have a great defense and a championship core, even as veterans age and drift away and the team's record droops, there's enough circumstantial evidence to preserve the illusion.

And now, along comes Flacco, who made his reputation by doing two things:

Winning with the help of a great defense; and

Beating the Broncos (and Patriots, Colts and 49ers) in the playoffs en route to winning the Super Bowl in the 2012 season.

Yes, that was six years ago. Flacco was a younger, better quarterback back then. The Broncos were a vastly superior team. But Elway is still trapped in that past.

We see a team that ranked 13th in points allowed and 22nd in yards allowed (hardly a defensive juggernaut) trading for the quarterback who finished 28th in quarterback rating last year. Elway sees a championship-caliber roster acquiring the proven winner who beat them (with the help of a fluke play and some horrible coaching) in the playoffs a few short years (but an NFL lifetime) ago.

This is some Sunset Boulevard-level stuff.

There's no charitable way to frame the Flacco trade logically. Elway thinks his Broncos are still one big splash away from a major comeback. No one has the heart, authority or courage to force him to embrace reality.
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The worst part of the Flacco-Broncos trade is the excruciating caliber of football it will produce. The Siemian-Lynch-Osweiler Broncos were a chore to watch. The Keenum Broncos, despite the presence of promising youngsters like Phillip Lindsay, were a snore. Now the Broncos will be led by Flacco, who was mostly known for driving the Ravens to 50-yard field goals even in his triumphant seasons.

The Broncos need a dose of vitality as much as they needed a new quarterback. They are desperate for a new face, a fresh start and a quarterback who might not be perfect but carries the promise of getting better. That's exactly the kind of promise and hope Jackson brought to the Ravens.

The Broncos need a new face of their franchise. Manning was a great one. Miller was a good one, but it's time for someone new. Creaky, oak-tree immobile, unsalted-cracker dull Flacco proved last year that he is long removed from his days as a face-of-the-franchise type.

For now, Elway is once again the face of the Broncos. He likes it that way. In fact, he's ready for his close-up. And letting him continue to run the team this way is worse than a truly terrible idea.
Mike Tanier covers the NFL for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter:@MikeTanier.

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AJ Mast/Associated Press There are three kinds of bad ideas in this world: typical bad ideas, truly terrible ideas and John Elway's quarterback ideas. Elway's quarterback ideas are catastrophically misguided, inexplicably shortsighted, cripplingly expensive and intrinsically doomed. And each new idea is bigger, louder and more disastrous than the last.