Thank you, thank you, thank you, Codemonkey
thought I would be stranded in normie land again
prolly already posted but…
Daniel Bennett, brother of former Rep. Katie Hill, found dead in Los Angeles
Bennett, 20, was found unresponsive at his home in Santa Clarita, California, on Saturday, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
A cause of death was not released. Police appeared to rule out foul play.
https://nypost.com/2020/01/20/daniel-bennett-brother-of-former-rep-katie-hill-found-dead-in-los-angeles/
children, shipping company, knifed, burned….hmmmmm
Wealthy NYC charity founder found dead with stab wounds in fatal fire
The bighearted founder of a charity that gives toys to impoverished children was found dead with stab wounds in his burning Brooklyn brownstone early Monday, cops said.
L. Antonio Litman personally bought every kid on his Fort Greene block a hoverboard for Christmas, neighbors shocked by his suspicious death said.
A fire broke out in the basement of Litman’s four-story brownstone on Adelphi St. near Dekalb Ave. about 3:20 a.m. After firefighters put out the blaze they discovered Litman dead face down in the lobby — with puncture wounds to his neck and around his body, sources said.
Neighbors said Litman, who is on the board of the State University of New York’s Maritime Museum, made his fortune in shipping.
Litman is the founder of Virginia’s House of Hope, which boasts it has distributed school supplies, food, clothing and educational toys to over 10,000 New York families in need.
Litman has worked for International Registries, which deals with ocean vessel and corporate registration, for the past 27 years, a company spokeswoman said. He was the assistant to a managing partner who runs the company’s New York office.
The fire was one of three fatal blazes to break out around the city in just a 30-minute span. Police believe the victim of one of the other fires, in Queens Village, Queens, was also the victim of a homicide.
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-brooklyn-fatal-fire-charity-founder-antonio-litman-20200120-j5jx374hn5bqpcdpzy7g5jiy4i-story.html?
Man who fled court-martial found dead in Mendocino forest
An Air Force service member who had fled a court-martial was found dead Sunday in a Mendocino County forest.
Kevin A. Larson, 34, had disappeared Friday from Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, shortly before he was to be sentenced. Details of the offense for which he was tried were not revealed.
An arrest warrant was issued.
On Saturday around 4 p.m., a California Highway Patrol officer attempted to stop Larson’s 2018 Jeep Wrangler near Ukiah. The driver refused to stop, leading a pursuit north on Highway 101. He eluded the officer by turning onto Reeves Canyon Road, near the community of Redwood Valley, said the report by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
Air Force special agents were told of the chase, and that evening they staked out the intersection of Reeves Canyon and Highway 101. At daybreak Sunday, they began searching the road and saw the Wrangler parked on a fire road about eight miles from the highway, the sheriff’s report said.
Because of concerns that Larson was armed and had expressed suicidal thoughts, the agents did not approach the vehicle.
Local law enforcement agencies joined the operation around 7:30 a.m..
A drone was deployed to check the Wrangler. Though the vehicle’s windows were fogged, images indicated a person was inside. As the drone was surveying the area, a single shot was heard.
The Mendocino County Multi-Agency SWAT Team was called in, and around 1:30 p.m. it approached the Wrangler. The missing man was found dead about 30 yards from the vehicle.
Initial investigation suggested he had shot himself with a high-powered rifle.
An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/01/20/man-who-fled-court-martial-found-dead-in-mendocino-forest/
Shootings in Kansas City, Honolulu and San Antonio leave six dead
A series of shootings across the country on Sunday claimed the lives of six people, including two police officers in Hawaii.
In Kansas City, Missouri, police said say at least two people were killed and 15 more were injured in a shooting outside a bar.
In San Antonio, Texas, an argument inside a club claimed the lives of two people and left five more injured Sunday night, police said.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/20/shootings-in-kansas-city-honolulu-and-san-antonio-leave-six-dead.html
name-recognized old folks dropping like flies in the past few weeks
Ray Burton, Father of Late Metallica Bassist, Dies at 94
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/8548455/ray-burton-father-late-metallica-bassist-dies-94-obituary
Joseph Stoddart, pioneer of intensive care - obituary
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/01/20/joseph-stoddart-pioneer-intensive-care-obituary
Jaroslav Kubera, speaker of Czech Senate, dies at 72
https://apnews.com/a2833de11ea9dce825bf232a3bdaa80c
David Olney: American folk singer dies on stage aged 71
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/entertainment-arts-51173270
Former UNC athlete Talbott dead of cancer at 75
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/article239465778.html
Boxing News: Peter Mathebula dies at 67
https://fightnews.com/peter-mathebula-dies-at-67/66886
Jazz Saxophonist Jimmy Heath Dead at 93
https://pitchfork.com/news/jazz-saxophonist-jimmy-heath-dead-at-93
Nanticoke native, Dr. Stanley Dudrick, one of most influential physicians in history, dies at 84
https://m.citizensvoice.com/news/nanticoke-native-one-of-most-influential-physicians-in-history-dies-at-84-1.2585134
Claudio Roditi, Brazilian Trumpet Virtuoso with a Warm and Lyrical Style, Has Died at 73
https://www.wbgo.org/post/claudio-roditi-brazilian-trumpet-virtuoso-warm-and-lyrical-style-has-died-73
Bizarre news…
Unofficial king of Jaipur says his godfather Prince Charles is 'the most special person' and praises the royal for his friendly attitude towards staff
The Maharaja Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur has opened up about his close relationship with his godfather Prince Charles, calling him 'the most special person'.
Padmanabh 'Pacho' Singh, 21, who is worth an estimated ÂŁ500-ÂŁ650 million, was crowned as the unofficial Maharajah of Jaipur in 2011, and is a member of the former ruling family of Jaipur State, in present-day Rajasthan, India.
He has now opened up about his relationship with the British heir to the throne, 71, whom he says he sees around once a year, calling the royal down-to-earth and friendly towards staff.
He told Hello magazine: 'Prince Charles never makes you feel you're in the company of someone that popular or important.'
He said he sees the royal about once a year, but is always amazed by how 'aware' the Prince of Wales is about his life.
Pacho said every time he sees the royal, Prince Charles knows 'exactly where I am and what I'm doing'.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7908753/Maharajah-Jaipur-praises-godfather-Prince-Charles-earth-royal.html?
Tesla Faces Investigation into Claims Cars Accelerate Without Warning
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla over claims its cars can accelerate without warning.
The agency is evaluating nearly 130 complaints related to the issue.
Of those, 110 resulted in reported crashes with 52 injuries.
The complaints include all three models Tesla sells.
The investigation will look at about 500,000 vehicles—mainly from 2012 through 2019.
https://www.9and10news.com/2020/01/20/tesla-faces-investigation-into-claims-cars-accelerate-without-warning/
Tesla Model S Crash Likely To Raise Scrutiny On Sudden Acceleration Complaints
According to ABC7, a man was killed after his Tesla Model S hit a traffic signal pole and cement wall in Pleasanton. He apparently lost control of the vehicle which ended up engulfed in flames. The identity of the driver remains unknown as of this time, NBC Bay Area reported.
The whole incident happened at around 6:00 a.m. Saturday night. Authorities revealed that the vehicle was southbound on Hacienda Drive before losing control. it has yet to be known if the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the San Francisco Gate reported. There was no one else in the vehicle.
https://www.btimesonline.com/articles/125233/20200120/tesla-model-s-crash-likely-to-raise-scrutiny-on-sudden-acceleration-complaints.htm
Prince Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Relatives Has Been Dismissed; Estate Case Continues
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Prince’s family members has been quietly dismissed in recent months, suggesting family members have reached settlements with defendants including the Minnesota doctor who saw Prince in the weeks before his death and the Illinois hospital that treated him for an opioid overdose seven days before he died.
Prince was 57 when he died of an accidental fentanyl overdose on April 21, 2016, without leaving a will. No one was criminally charged in his death and the source of the counterfeit pills that killed him remains unknown.
An autopsy found Prince overdosed on fentanyl. Authorities said it was likely Prince didn’t know he was taking the synthetic opioid that is 50 times more powerful than heroin.
https://ktla.com/2020/01/20/prince-wrongful-death-lawsuit-filed-by-relatives-is-dismissed-estate-case-continues/