Police hunt killer of dispatcher in Firebaugh attack
Police seek James Charles Heather after a gunman shot dispatcher Sixto Maldonado at Firebaugh Police Fire Department station in pre dawn hours. Heather allegedly vowed to kill officers over a traffic citation and fled toward the San Joaquin River as agencies join a wide manhunt.
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UPL
Sixto Maldonado
Combination
Firebaugh
Harold Manes
James Charles Heather
San Joaquin River
Highway Patrol
Fresno
Merced
San Joaquin
Mendota
Manes
Meather
Heather
Teather
Noliceman
Nule
Sittee
Maldonado
San Joaquin Valley
Merced County
Steven Lindblom
Slai
Pilot Barry Meeker Calms a Nation of Waiting Family
Mrs. Williams Meeker waits by the phone in SOUTH KINGSTOWN as her son Barry Meeker, 34, an Army helicopter pilot and Columbia graduate, lies wounded after flying three people from Czechoslovakia to West Germany. He was shot twice in the arm and hip, underwent surgery, and is reported in good condition. His family recalls his wartime service, language skills, and recent life in West Germany after leaving the Army in 1972.
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UPI
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Meeker
Czechoslovakia
Atantic Ocean
Barry Meeker
West Germany
Traunstein City
State Department
Barry
Columbia University
Lawrenceville School
New Jersey
New York City
Pixie Plate
Charlestown
Rescue pilot may be charged in East German refugee pullout
Barry Meeker, a West German helicopter pilot, was wounded during a Sunday rescue of an East German family from Czechoslovakia. Bavarian officials said he faces possible charges for violating air space and border laws. Ceteka accused West Germany of complicity, calling the act international banditry. The Czech news agency reported Meeker opened fire first. a woman refugee and a co-pilot were arrested after the shooting. Meeker may lose his license and pay fines. authorities note possible multiple prior missions and $5,900 helicopter damage.
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West Germany
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Barry Meeker
Czechoslovakia
Ceteka
Meeker
Mecker
Europe
Vietnam
Green Berets
Interior Ministry
Federal Republic of Germany
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