Amber Alert on Lottery Tickets Considered in Florida
Florida officials propose printing abducted child alerts on lottery tickets to rapidly disseminate information to the public. The Amber Alert system, named for Amber Hagerman, has aided in recovering at least 19 children since 1997 and now informs ticket buyers across the state. In California, Alejandro Avila pleaded innocent to charges involving the kidnapping and assault of 5 year old Samantha Runnion, appearing in a Santa Ana court behind bulletproof glass. The judge scheduled a pre trial hearing for Sept 16, with potential death penalty if convicted, a case that drew wide public attention after high profile kidnap cases like Danielle Van Dam and Elizabeth Smart.
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Florida
Texas
Lake Elsinore
Calif
Samantha Runnion
Alejandro Avila
Avila
Denise M. Gragg
Santa Ana
Ronald P. Kreber
Danielle van Dam
San Diego
Elizabeth Smart
Utah
Teens Rescued From Wilderness Therapy Camp
Eleven teenagers in the High Peaks Wilderness Program were placed in state custody after social workers found them camping in cold rainy weather with limited food and shelter near Ramsay Utah. The state notified their parents. the youths were cold and dirty but unharmed. The program based in Roosevelt had been closed last week over licensing and safety concerns.
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Shirley Tiernan
State Department of Public Health and Human Services
Child and Family Services Division
High Peaks
Roosevelt
Utah
Ramsay
Butte
Tiernan
Boulder crashes house killing sleeping resident in Hawaii
A five ton boulder rolled down a mountain slope and smashed through the upstairs wall, killing a 26 year old woman as she slept. The rock, five feet in diameter, zigzagged about 100 yards before crashing into a Honolulu home, lifting the bed and sending the occupants through the floor. No other family members were hurt.
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Richard Soo
Honolulu
Smoking ban sought in all NY bars restaurants by Bloomberg
New York City plans to push a citywide ban on smoking in about 13,000 bars and restaurants not covered by the current law. Mayor Bloomberg will urge the City Council to outlaw smoking where chairs and seats exceed 35, arguing exposure threatens hospitality workers.
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Bloomberg
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Manhattan
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E. Charles Hunt
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Brendan McCormick
Philip Morris
California
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el Paso
Tex
Maine
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Midtown Manhattan
Parental fears rise as high profile kidnappings prompt precautions
In California and Utah parents react to a string of abductions by tightening safety measures. Izabella Sahakian fingerprints her 4 year old and tells her kids to stay inside and check in. FBI officials note a decline in stranger abductions but warn parents to teach children suspicion of adults. Cases like Samantha Runnion underscore dangers of home and neighborhood risks. Parents implement cell phones baby monitors and stricter supervision to guard children at all times.
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Calif
Izabella Sahakian
Sahakian
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Glendale
California
Utah
Elizabeth Smart
Maureen Collins
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Patti Berenschot
Danielle van Dam
Danielle
Berenschot
FBI
Randy Aden
Samantha Runnion
Stanton
Peggy Haymond
Orange County
Irvine
Samantha
Haymond
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