Author: WNKY Staff

Teen helps K9 officer during ridealong

(KCRA) The quick action of a teenager prevented a K-9 officer from being harmed during a routine stop on a ride-along in Sacramento, California. 18-year-old Sam Korbs was in the squad car with Officer Michael Bradley when Bradley made the routine check of a suspicious vehicle. Police say the occupants of the car became combative with Bradley. That’s when Korbs…

Autistic boy earns scouting’s highest rank

(WKYC) Every year, only a small percentage of Boy Scouts earn the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout. One of them is 21-year-old Timmy Hartgate in Cleveland, Ohio. Timmy worked his whole life to reach that honor, and his accomplishment is unique because he has autism and is mostly non-verbal. With the help of Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner School for Autism, Timmy’s…

Las Vegas terror plot busted

(KSNV) A Las Vegas man is in custody after allegedly plotting terrorist attacks on synagogues and LGBTQ bars. Federal authorities say 23-year-old Conor Climo plotted to kill Jews and members of the LGBTQ community. On Thursday, FBI agents raided Climo’s home. Authorities say they found bomb-making materials in Climo’s bedroom along with an AR-15 style rifle. They also discovered notebooks…

Florida man arrested after Walmart threat

(WESH) Authorities arrested a Winter Park, Florida man after they said he made a threat on Facebook that warned people not to go to Walmart. Officials said Richard D. Clayton, 26, wrote on Facebook, “3 more days of probation left then I get my AR-15 back. Don’t go to Walmart next week.” According to investigators, Clayton used fictitious Facebook accounts…

Five dead in daycare fire

(NBC News) Five children are dead after fire swept through an in-home day care in Erie, Pennsylvania early Sunday. Neighbors a block away said they could hear screams as flames engulfed the home. “I tried to go inside, I got to the open living room and couldn’t go any further,” one said. Firefighters found four children dead inside. A fifth…

Avoiding wedding day debt

(NBC News) With the average costs of a wedding right at $34,000 now, it’s no surprise some couples go into debt just to make their special day really special. But to many, wedding day debt is a nuptial no-no. “Borrowing money to throw a party, and that is basically what a wedding is, it’s a party – it’s starting your…