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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation released several hours of audio from an interview with Chris Watts where he detailed how he murdered his wife and two daughters.

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Will NFL Safeties Actually Get Paid in Free Agency This Year?

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Dating back to 2014, NFL teams have used the franchise tag 37 times. But a safety was hit with the tag on only two of those occasions, which seems odd because the tag price at that position isn't overly expensive.

Per Albert Breer of The MMQB, safety, running back, tight end and kicker/punter are the only positions that cost less than $12 million for a first-time tag in 2019.

Several big-shot safeties with expiring contracts were tag candidates. And yet Landon Collins, Adrian Amos, Lamarcus Joyner, Tyrann Mathieu and Earl Thomas will all apparently hit the open market next week. When that happens, they'll join Eric Weddle, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens despite making three Pro Bowls in as many seasons there.

The relationship between Thomas and the Seattle Seahawks was probably beyond repair, Mathieu wasn't likely to be tagged because the Houston Texans had good reason to prioritize Jadeveon Clowney, and Joyner would have cost the Los Angeles Rams extra cash since he was also tagged in 2018.

But why no love for Collins and Amos? The former finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting just two seasons ago, while the latter is widely considered one of the best young coverage safeties in football (and he has the Pro Football Focus grades to back it up).

Both are just 25 years old.

Maybe the New York Giants and Chicago Bears figure the deep pool of free-agent safeties will make it easier to replace Collins and Amos, respectively, or that it'll make it possible to bring them back at more favorable rates. But it's not as though the $11.2 million tag price would have broken the bank.

Instead, those decisions might be a reflection of last year's lack of interest in high-quality safeties on the free-agent market.

In 2018, safeties other than Joyner received a collective slap in the face from the NFL's 32 teams:

Longtime Green Bay Packers starter Morgan Burnett landed a modest three-year, $14.4 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Mathieu had to settle for a one-year, prove-it deal worth $7 million with the Houston Texans.

Tre Boston had to wait until July to land a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals.

Kenny Vaccaro didn't sign anywhere until the Tennessee Titans gave him a one-year, $1.5 million deal in August.

Eric Reid had to wait until September to be signed to a cheap deal by the Carolina Panthers, although it's possible that delay was related to his role in Colin Kaepernick-led protests during the national anthem.

Tyvon Branch was never signed.

Those are all solid, starting-caliber players with strong resumes. Burnett was a 29-year-old Super Bowl champion with over 100 starts under his belt; the 25-year-old Mathieu had an All-Pro season on his record; Boston was coming off a five-interception season for the Los Angeles Chargers; Vaccaro was coming off a three-pick campaign with the New Orleans Saints; and Reid was a 26-year-old 2013 first-round pick who had been to a Pro Bowl.

But they were afterthoughts in free agency.

It got so bad that Boston suggested to The Ringer's Robert Mays that teams were colluding against the entire free-agent safety class so Reid wouldn't be singled out as someone who'd been blackballed.

"How did we get to a point where this is what we were worth?" Boston said. "You can put my stats up against some of the best of them you're gonna get me in the $7 million-plus range. It's crazy that people aren't really talking about how we managed to get paid less than $2 million."

This group of pending free-agent safeties is undoubtedly stronger, and if they all strike it big, it could give credence to Boston's theory. After all, Reid is not on the market after re-signing with the Panthers.

But it's also possible the position has been devalued as a result of modifications to the sport itself. Few would dispute that rule changes in recent years have made the game less physical, and safety is not usually a finesse position.

As hockey teams are losing the need for enforcers, football teams are understandably giving less priority to big-hitting defenders. The focus, more than ever, is on quarterbacks, those who protect quarterbacks, those who try to clobber quarterbacks, those to whom quarterbacks throw and those who are responsible for covering those to whom quarterbacks throw. Running backs, interior defensive linemen who can't rush the passer, run-defending linebackers and box safeties just aren't very cool anymore, while the fullback position is practically dead.

It's worth pointing out that Joyner was tagged in 2018 after a strong season in pass coverage, while Burnett, Reid, Vaccaro and Collins are all vulnerable in that area. Does that explain why the Giants appear to be letting Collins walk? And could it mean that strong cover guys Amos and Thomas will be the biggest winners at that position this offseason?

"I think the game has gotten to the point now where it's athletes in the back in the secondary," Cleveland Browns general manager John Dorsey told Mays in reference to the free safety position. It's hard to disagree that there's a strong need for speed based on the increased emphasis on horizontal concepts (motion, jet sweeps, crossing patterns) within all of the NFL offenses that are generally considered progressive.

The franchise-tag value for safeties has barely moved from $10.8 million in 2016 to $11.2 million in 2019, while the tag values have grown by more than $2 million at cornerback, wide receiver and quarterback and by at least $1 million at every other position except running back, offensive line and kicker/punter.

But that didn't stop the Minnesota Vikings from handing Harrison Smith a market-setting five-year, $51.3 million extension in 2016. It didn't scare the Kansas City Chiefs away from breaking through the roof with a six-year, $78 million deal for Eric Berry the next offseason.

Maybe Thomas-despite his age and recent problems with injuries-will land a deal worth more than Berry's and help get safeties back in the money. Or maybe Amos will strike gold with a team that hopes to capture a player on an emerging trajectory. Maybe last year's lull was more about the players available, or Reid's protests, or the fact that the draft was loaded with talent at the position.

Maybe it was all of the above.

Or maybe teams will again be scared away by aforementioned changes at the position, as well as the fact that neither Thomas nor Berry delivered consistently after signing big-money deals in recent years.

As former Washington Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell told ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler last year, "Maybe safety is the new running back."

If that's the case, don't be surprised if this highly touted group also gets shortchanged on the open market.
Brad Gagnon has covered the NFL for Bleacher Report since 2012. Follow @Brad_Gagnon

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Dating back to 2014, NFL teams have used the franchise tag 37 times. But a safety was hit with the tag on only two of those occasions, which seems odd because the tag price at that position isn't overly expensive...

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A utility worker in Houston had a close call with a passing truck that hit the his crane while he was repairing a traffic light.

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A utility worker in Houston had a close call with a passing truck that hit the his crane while he was repairing a traffic light.

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Jack Robison, a judge from Texas, is being disciplined after telling a jury to acquit a woman with sex trafficking charges. The judge said that as he was praying and God spoke to him, telling him that the woman was innocent. The jury instead found the woman guilty, and she was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

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A Texas judge is disciplined for telling a jury that God wanted them to acquit a sex trafficking defendant

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The Texas Judicial Commission is issuing a public warning to Jack Robison, a judge who told a jury that God wanted to acquit a woman who was on trial for charges related to sex trafficking.

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Girl buried in backyard had been caged and starved

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in the backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun.

The Savannah Morning News reports Investigator Abby Brown testified Tuesday that 14-year-old Mary Crocker also was kept naked in a dog cage and duct taped to a ladder to straighten her stiff limbs.

Mary's body was found in December along with that of her older brother Elwyn Crocker Jr., also 14 when he disappeared in 2016. The two had been homeschooled, their disappearances never reported.

Her father, stepmother and several others now face murder charges. Brown said a relative charged in the case overheard a family discussion about Mary's death and called his aunt, who then called authorities.

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Sheriff: Girl buried in backyard had been caged and starved

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in her father's backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun. The Savannah Morning News reports Investigator Abby Brown testified Tuesday that 14-year-old...

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Antonio Brown Trade to Bills Not Happening, Buffalo GM Says

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Despite reports to the contrary, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Friday morning the team is not trading for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Beane said: "We inquired about Antonio Brown on Tuesday and kept talks open with the Steelers. We had positive discussions, but ultimately it didn't make sense for either side. As great a player as Antonio Brown is, we have moved on, and our focus is on free agency."

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday night the Bills were "closing in" on a deal for Brown, but Brown referred to it as "fake news" in responding to an Instagram post by the NFL.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
From our breaking news segment in the wee hours of Friday morning: The #Bills are working to trade for #Steelers WR Antonio Brown. There are things to work out, but the deal is close to being done. https://t.co/gAEf3q8doQ

Early Friday morning, Schefter reported that a trade to Buffalo was "unlikely." He added that a deal wasn't as close asRapoportinitially indicated:

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Another source on a potential Antonio Brown-to-Buffalo trade said it will not happen. "I don't think the Bills trade was ever close to happening," said one source involved in those talks. Steelers snd Bills briefly talked but "this is an old story. It was dead on Wednesday."

Rapoport then reported the Bills and Steelers engaged in "intense talks" overnight and "almost [got] there on trade compensation" before Buffalo dropped out.

There were several factors that may have played a role, and chief among them is compensation, as it's possible Pittsburgh was asking for the No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 draft. It would have been tough for the Bills to justify moving that pick for a 30-year-old wideout since Buffalo has several holes to fill on both sides of the ball.

Also, there is no guarantee that Brown would have reported to the Bills. AlbertBreer of TheMMQBreported that Brown "made it clear" he didn't want to go to Buffalo.

NFL Network's TomPelisseroalso reported on that possibility, noting Brown could have threatened retirement in the event of a trade to Buffalo:

Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero
As the #Bills and #Steelers close in on a trade for Antonio Brown, one big question remains: Will AB go? He has said he wants a new contract and won't play if it's not by his rules. If Brown wants to blow this up, his weapon is saying he'll retire rather than play in Buffalo.

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported that it wasn't about money, adding that Brown was simply "unwilling" to go to Buffalo. He also called the market for Brown "bleak."

Rapoport counted the Green Bay Packers as another team not in on Brown and noted that "many teams" are out of the running.

Brown has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of the past six seasons, and he has also reached at least 100 catches for 1,200 yards and eight touchdowns in each of those campaigns. Last season, Brown led the NFL with 15 touchdowns receptions to go along with 104 grabs for 1,297 yards.

Of course, Brown would have provided a huge boost to a Bills offense devoid of a go-to wideout. Last season, second-year manZayJones led the Bills with 652 receiving yards, while undrafted rookie Robert Foster was second with 541.

Quarterback Josh Allen needs better targets if he's to make strides in his second season, but Buffalo will have to look toward the draft or free agency to make that happen.

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Antonio Brown Trade to Bills Not Happening, Buffalo GM Says

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Chris Graythen/Getty Images Despite reports to the contrary, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Friday morning the team is not trading for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Beane said: "We inquired about Antonio Brown on Tuesday and kept talks open with the Steelers.

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Last night the nfl said that the bills and the steelers were finalizing a trade for WR Antonio Brown. This Morning the GM said that they were negotiating but nothing is done yet. Antonio Brown commented on the nfl's post saying "Fake News".

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Despite reports to the contrary, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Friday morning the team is not trading for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Beane said: "We inquired about Antonio Brown on Tuesday and kept talks open with the Steelers. We had positive discussions, but ultimately it didn't make sense for either side. As great a player as Antonio Brown is, we have moved on, and our focus is on free agency."

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday night the Bills were "closing in" on a deal for Brown, but Brown referred to it as "fake news" in responding to an Instagram post by the NFL.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
From our breaking news segment in the wee hours of Friday morning: The #Bills are working to trade for #Steelers WR Antonio Brown. There are things to work out, but the deal is close to being done. https://t.co/gAEf3q8doQ

Early Friday morning, Schefter reported that a trade to Buffalo was "unlikely." He added that a deal wasn't as close asRapoportinitially indicated:

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Another source on a potential Antonio Brown-to-Buffalo trade said it will not happen. "I don't think the Bills trade was ever close to happening," said one source involved in those talks. Steelers snd Bills briefly talked but "this is an old story. It was dead on Wednesday."

Rapoport then reported the Bills and Steelers engaged in "intense talks" overnight and "almost [got] there on trade compensation" before Buffalo dropped out.

There were several factors that may have played a role, and chief among them is compensation, as it's possible Pittsburgh was asking for the No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 draft. It would have been tough for the Bills to justify moving that pick for a 30-year-old wideout since Buffalo has several holes to fill on both sides of the ball.

Also, there is no guarantee that Brown would have reported to the Bills. AlbertBreer of TheMMQBreported that Brown "made it clear" he didn't want to go to Buffalo.

NFL Network's TomPelisseroalso reported on that possibility, noting Brown could have threatened retirement in the event of a trade to Buffalo:

Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero
As the #Bills and #Steelers close in on a trade for Antonio Brown, one big question remains: Will AB go? He has said he wants a new contract and won't play if it's not by his rules. If Brown wants to blow this up, his weapon is saying he'll retire rather than play in Buffalo.

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported that it wasn't about money, adding that Brown was simply "unwilling" to go to Buffalo. He also called the market for Brown "bleak."

Rapoport counted the Green Bay Packers as another team not in on Brown and noted that "many teams" are out of the running.

Brown has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of the past six seasons, and he has also reached at least 100 catches for 1,200 yards and eight touchdowns in each of those campaigns. Last season, Brown led the NFL with 15 touchdowns receptions to go along with 104 grabs for 1,297 yards.

Of course, Brown would have provided a huge boost to a Bills offense devoid of a go-to wideout. Last season, second-year manZayJones led the Bills with 652 receiving yards, while undrafted rookie Robert Foster was second with 541.

Quarterback Josh Allen needs better targets if he's to make strides in his second season, but Buffalo will have to look toward the draft or free agency to make that happen.

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Antonio Brown Trade to Bills Not Happening, Buffalo GM Says

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Chris Graythen/Getty Images Despite reports to the contrary, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Friday morning the team is not trading for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Beane said: "We inquired about Antonio Brown on Tuesday and kept talks open with the Steelers.

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A man that got carjacked, robbed, and kidnapped was found in the truck by a 17 year old girl because she heard him making noise for help in the car.

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On Thursday morning, 17-year-old Kayla Rose was walking her dog around her neighborhood in Irvington, New Jersey, when she heard someone crying for help.

The muffled sounds were coming from the trunk of a car parked on the street.

"I heard knocking and scratching on the trunk of the car, and I just backed up because I was scared," Rose told WABC in a recent interview. "And then I heard it again. And then I said, 'Hello.' And he was like, 'Hello, can anybody help me?'"

WABC

Rose ran inside her house to tell her mother what she heard. She also alerted neighbors who came out to help and called 911.

"I got a crowbar and tried to pop the trunk, but it just bent the metal," neighbor Joe Bollaro told WABC. "The cops were coming, so I didn't want to, I said, 'They're coming. Hold on.' I said, 'Can you breath?' He said, 'Yeah.'"

Police arrived on scene and opened the locked trunk. The man inside was then transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.

"He was shaken up, he was beat up," Rose's mother, Marie Banks, told WABC. "I guess he was very happy, thankful for my daughter that she found him."

WABC

After a preliminary investigation, police learned the man had been carjacked, kidnapped and robbed the previous night in Hillside, about 3 miles south of Irvington.

Two gun-wielding suspects took the victim to local banks in the area and ordered him to withdraw sums of cash, then drove to Irvington, where they left him locked in the trunk of the car, according to the prosecutor's office.

The suspects remain at large, and the investigation into the alleged incident is ongoing. The Union County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.

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Teen walking dog hears cries for help from kidnapped man locked in car trunk

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On Thursday morning, 17-year-old Kayla Rose was walking her dog around her neighborhood in Irvington, New Jersey, when she heard someone crying for help. The muffled sounds were coming from the trunk of a car parked on the street.

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A pilot flew under traffic lights to safely land a small plane on a Michigan highway after experiencing engine trouble.

Flight instructor Steven Chanter was in the air with a student pilot Thursday when the plane's engine began to sputter and the oil pressure dropped.

Chanter says he took over flying and was certain the plane wouldn't make it to a small airport in nearby Sparta, so he landed on state highway 37.

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A pilot flew under traffic lights to safely land a small plane on a Michigan highway after experiencing engine trouble.

Flight instructor Steven Chanter was in the air with a student pilot Thursday when the plane's engine began to sputter and the oil pressure dropped.

Chanter says he took over flying and was certain the plane wouldn't make it to a small airport in nearby Sparta, so he landed on state highway 37.

Chanter told WOOD-TV he flew the plane under traffic lights at an intersection during the landing in Alpine Township, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Grand Rapids.

No one was injured and the plane wasn't damaged. Chanter says: "Truly, God's watching over us."

The plane was hauled away on a flatbed truck. MLive.com reports that Chanter has been a pilot since 2000 and a flight instructor since 2003.

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Pilot lands small plane on highway after engine quits

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A pilot flew under traffic lights to safely land a small plane on a Michigan highway after experiencing engine trouble. Flight instructor Steven Chanter was in the air with a student pilot Thursday when the plane's engine began to sputter and the oil pressure dropped. Chanter says he...

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A 14 year old girl was kept naked in a dog cage and duct taped to a ladder to straighten her stiff limbs. She was buried in her father's backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun. She was found dead along with her brother who went missing in 2016.

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in the backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun.

The Savannah Morning News reports Investigator Abby Brown testified Tuesday that 14-year-old Mary Crocker also was kept naked in a dog cage and duct taped to a ladder to straighten her stiff limbs.

Mary's body was found in December along with that of her older brother Elwyn Crocker Jr., also 14 when he disappeared in 2016. The two had been homeschooled, their disappearances never reported.

Her father, stepmother and several others now face murder charges. Brown said a relative charged in the case overheard a family discussion about Mary's death and called his aunt, who then called authorities.

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Sheriff: Girl buried in backyard had been caged and starved

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in her father's backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun. The Savannah Morning News reports Investigator Abby Brown testified Tuesday that 14-year-old...

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Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving let his career go up in smoke Thursday during an expletive-filled live stream on Instagram where he said he was done playing football.

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Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving let his career go up in smoke Thursday during an expletive-filled live stream on Instagram where he said he was done playing football.

"Basically guys, I quit," Irving said while appearing to smoke marijuana. "I'm out of there. It's a lot of reasons why I've come to this decision."

Irving was suspended indefinitely last week for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. The five-year veteran served four-game suspensions during the 2017 and 2018 seasons for previous drug policy violations as well.
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The Cowboys indicated last month its intention not to resign the 25-year-old during the offseason, according to the Dallas Morning News. In his video, Irving criticized the league's stance on marijuana, arguing the drug is a safer alternative than pills for treating football-related injuries.

"How many NBA players you see getting in trouble about this?," Irving said before asking how many athletes in other sports and get in trouble for smoking marijuana. "Not many. I appreciate my true fans who appreciated me for who I am, not for the whole football stuff because football does not define me."
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Irving, who will be a free agent when the league year begins in a week, compared his stance on marijuana to Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest. The quarterback has not played football since 2016.

"I don't think I'm a bad guy for choosing this route. I stand up for what I believe in. It is bulls---. I'll 'Kaepernick' myself before they 'Kaepernick' my ass."
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Irving played two games last season for a total of 56 snaps and one sack, according to the paper.

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Dallas Cowboy quits while appearing to smoke marijuana in live video

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Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving let his career go up in smoke Thursday during an expletive-filled live stream on Instagram where he said he was done playing football.

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teen rescues kidnapped man locked in car trunk

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On Thursday morning, 17-year-old Kayla Rose was walking her dog around her neighborhood in Irvington, New Jersey, when she heard someone crying for help.

The muffled sounds were coming from the trunk of a car parked on the street.

"I heard knocking and scratching on the trunk of the car, and I just backed up because I was scared," Rose told WABC in a recent interview. "And then I heard it again. And then I said, 'Hello.' And he was like, 'Hello, can anybody help me?'"

WABC

Rose ran inside her house to tell her mother what she heard. She also alerted neighbors who came out to help and called 911.

"I got a crowbar and tried to pop the trunk, but it just bent the metal," neighbor Joe Bollaro told WABC. "The cops were coming, so I didn't want to, I said, 'They're coming. Hold on.' I said, 'Can you breath?' He said, 'Yeah.'"

Police arrived on scene and opened the locked trunk. The man inside was then transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.

"He was shaken up, he was beat up," Rose's mother, Marie Banks, told WABC. "I guess he was very happy, thankful for my daughter that she found him."

WABC

After a preliminary investigation, police learned the man had been carjacked, kidnapped and robbed the previous night in Hillside, about 3 miles south of Irvington.

Two gun-wielding suspects took the victim to local banks in the area and ordered him to withdraw sums of cash, then drove to Irvington, where they left him locked in the trunk of the car, according to the prosecutor's office.

The suspects remain at large, and the investigation into the alleged incident is ongoing. The Union County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.

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Teen walking dog hears cries for help from kidnapped man locked in car trunk

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On Thursday morning, 17-year-old Kayla Rose was walking her dog around her neighborhood in Irvington, New Jersey, when she heard someone crying for help. The muffled sounds were coming from the trunk of a car parked on the street.

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On Thursday morning, 17-year-old Kayla Rose was walking her dog around her neighborhood in Irvington, New Jersey, when she heard someone crying for help.
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On Thursday morning, 17-year-old Kayla Rose was walking her dog around her neighborhood in Irvington, New Jersey, when she heard someone crying for help.

The muffled sounds were coming from the trunk of a car parked on the street.

"I heard knocking and scratching on the trunk of the car, and I just backed up because I was scared," Rose told WABC in a recent interview. "And then I heard it again. And then I said, 'Hello.' And he was like, 'Hello, can anybody help me?'"

WABC

Rose ran inside her house to tell her mother what she heard. She also alerted neighbors who came out to help and called 911.

"I got a crowbar and tried to pop the trunk, but it just bent the metal," neighbor Joe Bollaro told WABC. "The cops were coming, so I didn't want to, I said, 'They're coming. Hold on.' I said, 'Can you breath?' He said, 'Yeah.'"

Police arrived on scene and opened the locked trunk. The man inside was then transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.

"He was shaken up, he was beat up," Rose's mother, Marie Banks, told WABC. "I guess he was very happy, thankful for my daughter that she found him."

WABC

After a preliminary investigation, police learned the man had been carjacked, kidnapped and robbed the previous night in Hillside, about 3 miles south of Irvington.

Two gun-wielding suspects took the victim to local banks in the area and ordered him to withdraw sums of cash, then drove to Irvington, where they left him locked in the trunk of the car, according to the prosecutor's office.

The suspects remain at large, and the investigation into the alleged incident is ongoing. The Union County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.

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On Thursday morning, 17-year-old Kayla Rose was walking her dog around her neighborhood in Irvington, New Jersey, when she heard someone crying for help. The muffled sounds were coming from the trunk of a car parked on the street.

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Georgia and Tennessee joined a string of states moving to enact tough abortion restrictions when Republican House lawmakers passed bans on most abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected

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Georgia and Tennessee joined a string of states moving to enact tough abortion restrictions when Republican House lawmakers passed bans on most abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected.

During a tense debate in Atlanta on Thursday, several Democratic lawmakers opposed to the bill turned their backs to its author, Republican Rep. Ed Setzler. Earlier in the day, some Democratic lawmakers brought in wire coat hangers in reference to unsafe home abortions.

Setzler said his bill "seeks to recognize that the child in the womb, that is living distinct from their mother, has a right to life that is worthy of legal protection."

The Tennessee House passed similar legislation earlier Thursday after its Republican supermajority forced an end to debate without letting some Democrats speak. Several other states including Mississippi, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio and South Carolina are also considering this type of legislation.

If the measures in Georgia and Tennessee win Senate approval and are signed into law, they would trigger immediate legal challenges.

Abortion opponents across the country are hopeful the U.S. Supreme Court - with new Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh - will either reverse Roe v. Wade, or uphold specific state laws that could undermine the court's 1973 ruling establishing the right of women to abort a fetus that can't survive outside the womb.

Democratic Rep. Renitta Shannon, speaking against the bill and about her own past abortion, went over time and her microphone was cut off. She refused to yield the floor until colleagues surrounded her and implored her to walk away.

Before her microphone was cut, Shannon spoke about the illegal and unsafe abortion options women faced before Roe v. Wade.

"Let's be clear, no matter what kind of law you pass to outlaw abortions, women will continue to seek and have abortions," Shannon said.

Women in Georgia can currently seek an abortion during the first 20 weeks of a pregnancy. A fetal heartbeat is generally detectable at around six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.

The bill would make exceptions in the case of rape and incest, but only when the woman files a police report first. It also allows for abortions when the fetus is determined to be not compatible with life due to serious medical issues.

Setzler previously said he had "misgivings" about those exceptions, saying that "those children are just as innocent as others."

Republican Rep. Darlene Taylor asked a rhetorical question: "Who speaks for baby fetus?"

"Today I do," Taylor answered, as she read a prepared speech as if she was a baby fetus that did not want to be aborted.

Democratic Rep. Mike Wilensky said the bill clearly violates the constitution.

"We know that this bill is unconstitutional. We know that there are going to be huge costs to litigate this," Wilensky said.

The fast-tracked bill came to the floor in the final minutes before a legislative deadline by which bills must generally pass out of one house or the other to remain in play for the session.

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who pledged as a candidate to sign the toughest abortion laws in the country, endorsed the proposal in a news conference after its passage in the House, but said there is more work to be done in the Senate.

"I value life and I proudly support this legislation, which protects the right of the unborn at the heartbeat," Kemp said.

Republican Gov. Bill Lee has said he would sign the Tennessee bill, downplaying constitutional concerns as an issue for the courts, not his office.

Democrats and abortion-rights advocates say they'll continue to fight the bill and for safe access to abortion in Georgia.

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Kimberly Kreusi reported from Nashville, Tenn.

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Georgia and Tennessee joined a string of states moving to enact tough abortion restrictions when Republican House lawmakers passed bans on most abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. During a tense debate in Atlanta on Thursday, several Democratic lawmakers opposed to the bill...

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Freshman Rep. Pressely this week proposed lowering the voting age from 18 to 16, suggesting concerns about “maturity” at that age should not be an issue.

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Freshman Rep. Ayanna Pressley this week proposed lowering the voting age from 18 to 16, suggesting concerns about "maturity" at that age should not be an issue.

The measure failed Thursday, garnering just 126 votes i n the House, and further discussion was "postponed" -- meaning there is still potential for further consideration on the proposal.
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Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the amendment to the For the People Act-a broad anti-corruption and voting rights bill-- on Wednesday which would allow Americans as young as 16 to vote in federal elections. The measure was her first proposed amendment in Congress.

"Beginning at the age of sixteen, young people are contributing to both the labor force and their local economies by paying income taxes, and yet they are deprived of the opportunity to exercise their right to vote," Pressley said on the House floor Thursday. "In this country, we affirm that when a person walks into the voting booth and pulls that lever, there is no meritocracy or hierarchy. The booth is the equalizer."

She added: "Some have questioned the maturity of our youth. I don't."
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Pressley went on to praise the "wisdom and maturity" 16-year-olds have, and how that stems from "2019 challenges, hardships, and threats."

The proposed amendment stated: "A State may not refuse to permit an individual to register to vote or vote in an election for Federal office held in the State on the grounds of the individual's age if the individual will be at least 16 years of age on the date of the election."

If passed, the amendment would have become effective "with respect to the elections held in 2020" and onwards.

Pressley is not the first Massachusetts lawmaker to make a push for lowering the voting age. On March 7, 1970, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., proposed lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. He argued that it was wrong for young Americans to be eligible to be drafted in the Vietnam War, but not vote.

The measure passed.

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley proposes lowering voting age to 16, claims maturity not an issue

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Freshman Rep. Ayanna Pressley this week proposed lowering the voting age from 18 to 16, suggesting concerns about "maturity" at that age should not be an issue. The measure failed Thursday, garnering just 126 votes i n the House, and further discussion was "postponed" -- meaning there is still potential for further consideration on the proposal.

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A girls body was buried in her fathers backyard. She was beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun. Her father, stepmother and several others now face murder charges.

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in the backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun.

The Savannah Morning News reports Investigator Abby Brown testified Tuesday that 14-year-old Mary Crocker also was kept naked in a dog cage and duct taped to a ladder to straighten her stiff limbs.

Mary's body was found in December along with that of her older brother Elwyn Crocker Jr., also 14 when he disappeared in 2016. The two had been homeschooled, their disappearances never reported.

Her father, stepmother and several others now face murder charges. Brown said a relative charged in the case overheard a family discussion about Mary's death and called his aunt, who then called authorities.

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Information from: Savannah Morning News, http://www.savannahnow.com

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An investigator with the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia says a girl whose body was buried in the backyard had been beaten, bound, starved and shocked with a stun gun. The Savannah Morning News reports Investigator Abby Brown testified Tuesday that 14-year-old Mary...

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A Mississippi man allegedly killed his wife and the wife wouldn't let him drive drunk from her birthday party.During the party the husband started acting crazy and the wife got upset and she took his keys so he couldn't drive.After she did that he got a pistol from the truck and he shot the wife in the chest

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A Mississippi man allegedly killed his wife and friends when his wife wouldn't let him drive home drunk from her birthday party, officials said.

Michael Barnhill, 30, was celebrating his wife Marlee Barnhill's 27th birthday at a friend's home in Carroll County on Friday, Fox affiliate WLOV-TV reported, citing the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
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The man, according to Sheriff Clint Walker, became "drunk and belligerent during the course of the event" while the group of friends were "having a nice time together."

Marlee, upset with the way her husband was acting, took away his keys "to prevent him driving away in his drunk state." The sheriff said she "was trying to do the right thing to protect his life and the lives of other drivers."

But when his keys were taken away, Michael allegedly got a pistol from his truck, slapped a cigarette out of Marlee's hand and shot her in the chest, according to investigators. Michael then allegedly shot the party hosts, Jim Harrell, 44, and his wife, Brooks Harrell, 39, when they tried to intervene.

Two other women at the home reportedly went upstairs to protect the Harrells' 10-year-old-son, who was asleep.

Marlee and Jim died at the home in Carroll County. Brooks died as emergency responders were transporting her to a helicopter that was waiting to fly her to a hospital, the sheriff said.
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Meanwhile, Michael had left the home and returned when deputies responded to the scene. According to officials, he pretended he didn't know what had happened. But a surviving witness at the party identified him to investigators as the shooter, and, after a brief struggle, he was arrested.

Barnhill was reportedly charged with three counts of homicide and two counts of attempted murder. As of Wednesday, Barnhill was jailed without bond.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Mississippi man killed wife, friends after they wouldn't let him drive drunk, police say

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A Mississippi man allegedly killed his wife and friends when his wife wouldn't let him drive home drunk from her birthday party, officials said. Michael Barnhill, 30, was celebrating his wife Marlee Barnhill's 27th birthday at a friend's home in Carroll County on Friday, Fox affiliate WLOV-TV reported, citing the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

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A Mississippi man killed his wife and her two friends after they wouldn't let him drive drunk.

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A Mississippi man allegedly killed his wife and friends when his wife wouldn't let him drive home drunk from her birthday party, officials said.

Michael Barnhill, 30, was celebrating his wife Marlee Barnhill's 27th birthday at a friend's home in Carroll County on Friday, Fox affiliate WLOV-TV reported, citing the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
CHRIS WATTS SAYS HE KEEPS PICTURES OF PREGNANT WIFE, DAUGHTERS HE KILLED IN PRISON CELL
The man, according to Sheriff Clint Walker, became "drunk and belligerent during the course of the event" while the group of friends were "having a nice time together."

Marlee, upset with the way her husband was acting, took away his keys "to prevent him driving away in his drunk state." The sheriff said she "was trying to do the right thing to protect his life and the lives of other drivers."

But when his keys were taken away, Michael allegedly got a pistol from his truck, slapped a cigarette out of Marlee's hand and shot her in the chest, according to investigators. Michael then allegedly shot the party hosts, Jim Harrell, 44, and his wife, Brooks Harrell, 39, when they tried to intervene.

Two other women at the home reportedly went upstairs to protect the Harrells' 10-year-old-son, who was asleep.

Marlee and Jim died at the home in Carroll County. Brooks died as emergency responders were transporting her to a helicopter that was waiting to fly her to a hospital, the sheriff said.
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Meanwhile, Michael had left the home and returned when deputies responded to the scene. According to officials, he pretended he didn't know what had happened. But a surviving witness at the party identified him to investigators as the shooter, and, after a brief struggle, he was arrested.

Barnhill was reportedly charged with three counts of homicide and two counts of attempted murder. As of Wednesday, Barnhill was jailed without bond.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Mississippi man killed wife, friends after they wouldn't let him drive drunk, police say

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A Mississippi man allegedly killed his wife and friends when his wife wouldn't let him drive home drunk from her birthday party, officials said. Michael Barnhill, 30, was celebrating his wife Marlee Barnhill's 27th birthday at a friend's home in Carroll County on Friday, Fox affiliate WLOV-TV reported, citing the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.