Expert says carnival ride safety bypass led to death
A safety expert testified that someone intentionally bypassed the Hawk ride’s safety system before June Carol Alexander fell 60 feet at Rockin’ Raceway in Pigeon Forge. The statement came in Charles Stan Martin’s murder trial as prosecutors argue the park manager bears responsibility.
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Tenn
Charles Stan Martin
June Carol Alexander
Ed Pribonic
Disneyland
Pribonic
Rockin’ Raceway
Smoky Mountain
Pigeon Forge
Bryan Delius
Martin
Zamperla Inc
Italy
Indiana shifts to daylight saving time under new law
Governor Mitch Daniels signed a bill moving all Indiana counties to daylight saving time on an annual schedule beginning next April. The action ends decades of local hour changes and leaves Hawaii and most of Arizona as the remaining daylight time outliers while prompting talk of possible time zone boundary reviews. Daniels may request hearings from the U.S. Department of Transportation within ten days to consider changing the Eastern Central time boundary.
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Indiana
Hawaii
Arizona
United States
Mitch Daniels
U.S. Department of Transportation
New England confronts first execution in 45 years
Hartford, Connecticut reports New England’s first execution in 45 years, that of serial killer Michael Ross. Support splits emerge with 81 percent of Connecticut residents backing the execution and 58 percent endorsing the death penalty overall. Experts say case specifics, not a regional shift, drive the rarity.
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Hartford
Conn
New England
Michael Ross
David Baldus
University of Iowa
Ross
University of Connecticut
John C. McAdams
Marquette University
Finger of Wendy's finger tip tied to suspect's husband friend
San Jose police say the fingertip reportedly found in a Wendy's chili belongs to a man who is a friend of James Plascencia, husband of Anna Ayala. Plascencia was arrested in Las Vegas on charges including identity theft and fraud, and Ayala faces grand theft charges in the chili incident. The case has prompted wide media attention and a company response offering free Frosty Jr. shakes.
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Calif
James Plascencia
Anna Ayala
Rob Davis
Plascencia
Nevada
Ayala
Wendy’s
Davis
Las Vegas
Jaime Plascencia
Pahrump
Nev
Mexico
Frosty Jr
Milpitas
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Orlando
Fla
Walt Disney World
Pittsburgh
Matt Irwin
Orange County
Pennsylvania
Irwin
Dual accidents disrupt New York New Jersey commute
The collapse of a Manhattan highway retaining wall and a New Jersey railroad bridge fire caused heavy traffic issues for thousands. No injuries reported as northbound lanes stayed closed and southbound traffic resumed. NJ Transit serves about 42,500 riders during weekday rush hours.
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NJ Transit
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