Woman, 22, found dead in car after being trapped for 18 hours in Buffalo blizzard. Victim sent video of harrowing conditions to family.



A 22-year-old woman was found dead in her car after being trapped for 18 hours in blizzard conditions in Buffalo, New York — part of a deadly weather system that gripped many parts of the country over the weekend.

What are the details?

Anndel Taylor's family members — who reside in Charlotte, North Carolina — told WSOC-TV that she got caught in the dangerous storm while driving home from work in Buffalo.

“I don’t know if any of us really knew how serious it was," relative Shawnequa Brown told the station. "We didn’t see the news, we didn’t really know what was going on in Buffalo."

\u201cTaylor called 911 and was waiting for first responders that couldn\u2019t reach her. Her mother said the young woman planned to sleep out the storm, then walk home. Instead, she was found dead inside her car https://t.co/vnFyc8JDEx\u201d
— WSOCTV (@WSOCTV) 1672160411

Taylor said during a family group chat that the blinding snow was piling up fast — and she also shared video of the harrowing conditions, WSOC said.

Brown added to the station that Taylor explained to another relative that "she was scared."

Taylor called 911 and was waiting for first responders who couldn’t reach her, WSOC said.

Wanda Brown Steele — another Taylor relative — told the station she was planning to sleep out the storm and then walk home.

However, Taylor was found dead in her car after being stuck inside for 18 hours, her family noted to WSOC.

“I feel like everybody that tried to get to her got stuck. Fire department, police, everybody got stuck,” Tomeshia Brown, another Taylor relative, told the station. “Why didn’t they have chains on their tires? This is a state that is known for snow.”

WSOC said some have wondered if Taylor died of hypothermia — but Steele told the station she believes Taylor died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

“The car was running, and the snow was still coming, so it blocked the pipes, the exhaust pipe,” she noted to WSOC. “Then after the car cut off, that’s when she iced up.”

The station said the tragedy comes between Christmas and Taylor’s upcoming birthday.

“A lot of crying, [she] still got presents under the tree,” Shawnequa Brown told WSOC.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with funeral expenses for Taylor.

At least 27 people dead in Buffalo-area snowstormyoutu.be

Texas lawyer found dead after allegedly firing shot at ex-girlfriend bartender just days before



The Texas lawyer who police said pulled out a gun and fired a shot at his ex-girlfriend, who was working her bartender shift over the weekend, has been found dead, Fox News reported.

What are the details?

The Austin Police Department told Fox News Digital that officers found Gavin Rush's body around 4:25 p.m. Wednesday during a welfare check.

A police spokesperson didn't say how Rush died, the cable outlet reported — but the department noted that the "death is not considered suspicious" and that law enforcement will continue investigating.

\u201cTexas attorney found dead after pulling gun on ex-girlfriend at bar https://t.co/HoYbbnFF9f\u201d
— New York Post (@New York Post) 1669943138

What's the background?

Rush, 41, entered the Anderson Mill Pub after 11:30 a.m. Saturday to confront his ex-girlfriend as she worked her shift, KEYE-TV reported, citing an arrest affidavit.

Their three-year relationship ended about a month and a half before, KTBC-TV reported, adding that when she rejected his request to get back together, police said he sent several texts threatening to harm her and her new partner.

Police added that when she stopped answering Rush's texts — though informing him she was at work — he took a trip to the pub, KTBC said.

When she refused to talk to him, Rush pulled out a gun and pointed it at her — and a red dot from a laser sight was centered on her chest, KEYE said, citing the police affidavit.

KTBC said he fired a shot that narrowly missed her. The police affidavit indicates that one of the shots hit a bar mirror directly behind where Rush’s ex-girlfriend was standing, KEYE reported.

Two customers who knew the backstory tackled Rush and wrestled the firearm away, KTBC said, adding that he continued to shoot the gun during the struggle and tried to kill himself.

"It's hard to tell your story. In her case, it did work out that she was able to find some trusted people who did end up potentially saving her life," Nikhita Ved, vice president of community services at the SAFE Alliance, told KTBC.

Austin Councilmember Mackenzie Kelly posted surveillance video of the incident:

\u201cEarlier this week there was a shooting at a local bar in my district. This attorney belongs behind bars, pending a lengthy jury of his peers. I\u2019m deeply disturbed watching this video and committed to a safe city.\u201d
— Mackenzie Kelly (@Mackenzie Kelly) 1669677025

Anything else?

Rush was facing a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon involving family violence, KEYE said, adding that the bond was set at $40,000, which typically means the suspect pays 10% — in this case, $4,000. Rush bonded out of jail, KTBC said. According to KEYE the bonding out happened within 48 hours.

The judge did grant the ex-girlfriend an emergency protection order, KEYE said.

Texas lawyer found dead after allegedly firing shot just days before at ex-girlfriend bartender



The Texas lawyer who police said pulled out a gun and fired a shot at his ex-girlfriend who was working her bartender shift over the weekend has been found dead, Fox News reported.

What are the details?

The Austin Police Department told Fox News Digital that officers found Gavin Rush's body around 4:25 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a welfare check.

A police spokesperson didn't say how Rush died, the cable outlet reported — but the department noted that the "death is not considered suspicious," and that law enforcement will continue investigating.

\u201cTexas attorney found dead after pulling gun on ex-girlfriend at bar https://t.co/HoYbbnFF9f\u201d
— New York Post (@New York Post) 1669943138

What's the background?

Rush, 41, entered the Anderson Mill Pub after 11:30 a.m. Saturday to confront his ex-girlfriend as she worked her shift, KEYE-TV reported, citing an arrest affidavit.

Their three-year relationship ended about a month and a half before, KTBC-TV reported, adding that when she rejected his request to get back together, police said he sent several texts threatening to harm her and her new partner.

Police added that when she stopped answering Rush's texts — though informing him she was at work — he took a trip to the pub, KTBC said.

When she refused to talk to him, Rush pulled out a gun and pointed it at her — and a red dot from a laser sight was centered on her chest, KEYE said, citing the police affidavit.

KTBC said he fired a shot that narrowly missed her. The police affidavit indicates that one of the shots hit a bar mirror directly behind where Rush’s ex-girlfriend was standing, KEYE reported.

Two customers who knew the backstory tackled Rush and wrestled the firearm away, KTBC said, adding that he continued to shoot the gun during the struggle and tried to kill himself.

"It's hard to tell your story. In her case, it did work out that she was able to find some trusted people who did end up potentially saving her life," Nikhita Ved, vice president of community services at the SAFE Alliance, told KTBC.

Austin Councilmember Mackenzie Kelly posted surveillance video of the incident:

\u201cEarlier this week there was a shooting at a local bar in my district. This attorney belongs behind bars, pending a lengthy jury of his peers. I\u2019m deeply disturbed watching this video and committed to a safe city.\u201d
— Mackenzie Kelly (@Mackenzie Kelly) 1669677025

Anything else?

Rush was facing a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon involving family violence, KEYE said, adding that the bond was set at $40,000, which typically means the suspect pays 10% — in this case, $4,000. Rush bonded out of jail, KTBC said. According to KEYE the bonding out happened within 48 hours.

The judge did grant the ex-girlfriend an emergency protection order, KEYE said.

Co-pilot who exited plane without parachute at 3,500 feet was 'visibly upset' about prior hard landing and 'apologized' before departing aircraft, NTSB report says



A co-pilot who mysteriously exited a small plane without a parachute 3,500 feet above North Carolina on July 29 was "visibly upset" about a prior hard landing and "apologized" before departing the aircraft, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report, WRAL-TV said.

The body of Charles Hew Crooks, 23, was found in a Fuquay-Varina backyard hours after the pilot-in-command landed the plane at Raleigh-Durham International Airport that same day, the station said.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

Image source: YouTube screenshot

What are the details?

The unnamed pilot-in-command told the NTSB the pair had flown two skydiving runs that day and were attempting to land at Raeford West Airport to pick up a third group, WRAL said.

Crooks was flying the approach when the plane descended below the tree line and "dropped," the station said, adding that both pilots called for a "go-around maneuver," which Crooks initiated.

But before Crooks could begin climbing, the right main landing gear hit the runway, WRAL reported.

The pilot-in-command took over control from Crooks and flew a low approach so airfield personnel could verify damage, the station said, adding that airfield employees communicated that they recovered a broken piece of the landing gear on the runway.

With that, the pilot-in-command told Crooks to declare an emergency and request diversion to Raleigh-Durham for a landing, WRAL said.

The pilot-in-command reported moderate turbulence during the flight and that about 20 minutes into the diversion to Raleigh-Durham — after conducting an approach and emergency briefing — Crooks became "visibly upset" about the hard landing, the station said.

According to the report, Crooks had been communicating with air traffic control up until that point, WRAL said, adding that the pilot-in-command said after Crooks' final transmission, Crooks opened his side cockpit window and "may have gotten sick."

The pilot-in-command then took over radio communications, the station said, adding that Crooks lowered the ramp in the back of the plane, "indicating that felt like he was going to be sick and needed air."

The report added that Crooks "got up from his seat, removed his headset, apologized and departed the airplane via the aft ramp door," WRAL said.

In addition, the pilot-in-command told investigators Crooks did not appear to reach for a bar about six feet above the ramp before his exit from the plane, USA Today noted, citing the three-page NTSB report.

Co-pilot was 'visibly upset' and 'may have gotten sick'; In control at time of mishapyoutu.be