Midwest
Missouri police officer charged in death of K-9 officer left in hot car
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A Missouri police officer has been charged after allegedly leaving his K-9 officer inside a hot car overnight in June, leading to his death.
On Friday, charges against Savannah Police Lt. Daniel Zeigler were filed in Andrew County, including one count of animal abuse.
According to court documents obtained by Fox 2, the incident took place on June 20 when Zeigler and his K-9 partner Horus completed their overnight shift just before 5 a.m.
Just before 6 p.m. the same day, Zeigler contacted Savannah Police Chief Dave Vincent and informed him Horus was dead.
MISSOURI K-9 OFFICER DIES AFTER BEING LEFT INSIDE HOT CAR OVERNIGHT: ‘TREMENDOUS LOSS’
A Missouri police officer has been charged in the death of a K-9 officer who was left inside a hot car overnight earlier this summer. (Savannah Police Department)
An investigation determined Horus had been left in the police vehicle by Ziegler following the end of the shift and had died of heat exposure, court records stated.
FOX 4 reported that the maximum temperature that day was 90 degrees, with the low being 70 degrees outside.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, research indicates that the temperature inside a vehicle can rise to over 100 degrees in a half-hour, even if it’s only 70 degrees outside.
In the court documents, a witness told investigators about seeing the deceased K-9 officer in the yard near the police vehicle that evening and described Zeigler as “flipping out” and yelling in disbelief that he thought he had brought the K-9 in at the end of his shift.
HERO SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE K-9 DIES SAVING HUMAN TEAMMATES IN SHOOTOUT WITH FUGITIVE SUSPECT, AUTHORITIES SAY
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Officers in a small Missouri town in Andrew County are mourning the death of their K-9 companion, Horus. (FOX 4/Savannah Missouri Police Department )
A test was also conducted on Ziegler’s vehicle following his alleged confession about Horus’s death. His vehicle was parked outside in direct sunlight with the ignition turned off and court documents stated that when the internal temperature reached 90 degrees, the vehicle began to honk repeatedly, rolled down the rear windows, and activated a fan.
This test was used to demonstrate the AceK9 system inside the police vehicle was in working order and would have had to be manually turned off or deactivated on June 20, aiding in the death of Horus by removing a safeguard to prevent the tragedy, court documents stated.
A farewell service was held on Saturday to honor K-9 Officer Horus who had served the community for over three years.
LAS VEGAS POLICE K-9 UNDERGOES SURGERY AFTER BEING STABBED MULTIPLE TIMES BY SUSPECT
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An anonymous donor purchased a permanent headstone for fallen Savannah Police K-9 Officer Horus. (Savannah Police Department)
The police department also posted a statement on social media back in July announcing that an anonymous donor had offered to purchase a headstone for Horus.
“Thank you to our donor, and Vanvickle Monuments for the headstone honoring our K9 Officer Horus,” the department wrote in a caption with images of the headstone.
A bill was recently signed by Gov. Mike Parson called Max’s Law, which increases penalties for injuring and killing animals in law enforcement.
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“These heroic animals put their lives on the line every day to protect the public and their human partners,” Republican state Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer said in a previous statement. “The law should protect them.”
According to the Savannah Police Department website, Lt. Ziegler is still listed on the staff roster.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Savannah Police Department for comment, but has not yet heard back.
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Detroit, MI
Week 1 power rankings: Almost Everyone agrees, the Lions are elite
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Locally, it may seem like both Detroit Lions fans and analysts were a little let down by the team’s opening performance. They blew a 14-point second half lead, so that is certainly understandable in some fashion.
That said, beating an extremely motivated Los Angeles Rams team whose quarterback was absolutely cooking despite a decimated offensive line was impressive. And the national media seemed to grasp that in this week’s NFL power rankings round up. For most analysts, the Lions solidified their status as a top-three team, and anyone that had them outside of their top five corrected that error after watching them play on Sunday night.
Unsurprisingly, most of the praise came in the form of DAN CAMPBELL FOOTBALL happening in overtime, with Detroit’s run game looking unstoppable. Only a couple moved the Lions down a spot or two, but pretty much only had positive things to say.
Here’s a look at the Week 2 power rankings across the web:
MMQB: 2 (Last week: 2)
From Conor Orr:
How much of a flex was Dan Campbell’s team taking the overtime coin flip and absolutely jamming the ball down the Rams’ throats? The fact that Detroit can call on this physicality and ride it like a superpower during the more rigorous moments of the game should have put the league on notice. If that wasn’t scary enough, Jameson Williams is as good as advertised and is playing like he heard all the snide remarks while he rehabbed from a draft year torn ACL.
USA Today: 2 (Last week: 2)
From Nate Davis:
Did we mention this club might be unstoppable if WR Jameson Williams (5 catches for 121 yards and a TD in Sunday night’s win) consistently plays up to his ability? (Hint: We did.)
Yahoo Sports: 3 (Last week: 2)
From Frank Schwab:
There was a fourth-and-2 play early Sunday night in which the Lions ran it up the middle and got it. How many other teams would run up the middle in that situation? That’s what happens when you have what might be the NFL’s best offensive line. It was a precursor for overtime, when the Lions got the ball first and ran it on seven of eight plays to score the walk-off winner.
The Athletic: 5 (Last week: 2)
From Josh Kendall:
The Lions won the game with an eight-play, 70-yard touchdown drive in overtime. Seven of those plays were runs that covered 60 yards. It was Dan Campbell’s dream drive. This might be his dream team, too. Jared Goff was fine. David Montgomery had 91 rushing yards. Maybe most importantly, Jameson Williams had his first 100-yard receiving game, finishing with five catches for 121 yards.
The Ringer: 2 (Last week: 2)
From Diante Lee:
The eight-play game-winning drive in overtime perfectly captured what makes Detroit unique. The Lions offense changed gears in crunch time. They stopped looking for explosive plays in the passing game, opting to mash the Rams with seven runs that totaled 60 yards, culminating with a David Montgomery touchdown. Earlier in the game, Detroit gave us a glimpse of what receiver Jameson Williams’s combination of speed and route running adds to this offense, as he averaged an impressive 24.2 yards per reception. The threat of his field stretching alone will open the game up for tight end Sam LaPorta and slot receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown in the future.
The defense’s struggles in coverage in Week 1 made me consider moving the team out of the no. 2 spot, but I’ll wait to see its upcoming matchup with Tampa Bay before making any judgment on whether this secondary is in better shape than it was last season.
Sporting News: 3 (Last week: 3)
From Vinnie Iyer:
The Lions almost had a carbon copy tough test against the Rams at home like they did in the playoffs, but they once again dug deep and showed they can be resilient offensively and defensively — and work overtime if needed — under Dan Campbell.
The 33rd team: 3 (Last week: 3)
From Marcus Mosher:
The Detroit Lions got a gritty, tough win against the Rams on Sunday Night Football.
They held a 17-3 lead in the second half but needed overtime to take down Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford. Detroit is loaded with talent, and now it is finding ways to close out games they usually lose. That is a sign of a real contender.
NFL.com: 3 (Last week: 4)
From Eric Edholm:
The Lions won in a playoff-like atmosphere against a Rams team they barely put away in the playoffs eight months ago. It was not the explosive offensive performance we’ve come to expect from Detroit, but it was an impressive show of toughness and will nonetheless. I say it’s a good thing and a sign of relative growth that Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown can have the kinds of performances they did and the Lions can still win. The Jameson Williams breakout was a terrific development, and the run game closed it out. But that also doesn’t mean the secondary questions on defense have suddenly gone away. Matthew Stafford kinda gutted that group for stretches. First-round CB Terrion Arnold was up against it all night. The Lions are real, but they remain imperfect.
CBS Sports: 4 (Last week: 7)
[Editor’s Note: Prisco, who had the Packers #2 to start the year, dropped Green Bay all the way to 15th. lol.]
From Pete Prisco:
They nearly fretted away a lead against the Rams, but showed their physical toughness to win it in overtime. The pass defense has to tighten up a bit.
Milwaukee, WI
South Milwaukee fire; no injuries reported
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South Milwaukee Fire Department (SMFD)
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. – An early morning structure fire broke out in South Milwaukee on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
The South Milwaukee Fire Department responded to 1406 Marion Ave just after 12:30 a.m.
Upon arrival, fire units encountered a fire in the upper floor knee wall of a one-and-a-half story, single-family dwelling.
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All family members, including four adults and three children, were able to evacuate from the building. Fire crews found several unharmed pets that were removed from the home as well.
The fire was contained to the upper floor, with two unaccounted-for cats. The American Red Cross is assisting the family with their immediate needs.
No firefighters were injured.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Minneapolis, MN
National cigarettes, banned pop songs and memory oceans: Minneapolis Iranian artists show work about diaspora
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In the underground gallery of the Q.arma Building in northeast Minneapolis, there is a line of giant stubbed-out cigarettes, all of them glossy and hard ceramic.
Nearby are watercolor prints of Persian calligraphy featuring lyrics by female Iranian pop artists who worked in exile after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. In a back room, artist Shirin Ghoraishi places a virtual reality headset on visitors, chaperoning them through an ocean horizon that leads to a subway car.
This is the show, “So Far, So Close,” featuring Ghoraishi, Ziba Rajabi and Katayoun Amjadi. The artists were all born in Iran.
Artist Shirin Ghoraishi, here with curator and artist Ziba Rajabi, guides guests through her VR experience inspired by dreams and memory. Courtesy of Drew Arrieta
“We all have been living outside of Iran for years,” says Rajabi, who also curated the show. “This is an exhibition that explores the complicated experience of displacement from the motherland through themes of space, distance and memory by three Iranian female artists.”
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The exhibition was funded by the Twin Cities Iranian Culture Collective and the Minnesota Humanities Center.
Rajabi’s works are the series of watercolor calligraphy. In her artist statement, Rajabi explains that in “the ‘80s and ‘90s, the Islamic regime banned pop music, and the only art and music allowed were war propaganda.”
The pop songs she references in her work come from Iranian artists whose work was smuggled into the country on tapes or VHS. For this show, she focuses on the music of Leila Forouhar, an Iranian woman who fled Iran in the 80s.
The “Forget to Fly” series by artist-curator Ziba Rajabi uses watercolor monotypes of Persian calligraphy “employing verses from pop songs by Iranian female singers who lived and worked in exile after the 1979 [Iranian] Revolution.”
Courtesy of Drew Arrieta
“Her experience of exile was similar,” Rajabi says.
Ghoraishi created a VR experience about reality, dreams and memory and where these areas overlap.
“The audience will see an ocean that is a representation of dreams and memories, which doesn’t mean they are true or not true,” Ghoraishi says. “Sometimes memory tricks us. We remember something that didn’t exist before.”
Ghoraishi ends the user experience by placing them in front of a full-length mirror in a dim room.
“This final moment is a necessary reminder that as an immigrant, we are shaped by what we remember of our past and what we have had to forget,” Ghoraishi says. “The mirror reflects not only the self but the constant negotiation of one’s identity.”
A still from the virtual reality experience “Echoes and Fragments” created by Minneapolis artist Shirin Ghoraishi.
Courtesy of Shirin Ghoraishi
Amjadi created the nine giant ceramic cigarettes. The rest of her installation includes silkscreen prints of cigarette packs as well as two actual cigarette packs encased in a clear box. “Two ordinary cigarette packs picked up from newsstands in Tehran and Jerusalem,” Amjadi wrote in her artist statement.
The brands are Bahman, the national cigarette of Iran, and Alia, a cigarette brand from Palestine that is sold in Israel.
Amjadi says her art investigates “how objects carry memory, and the objects that we collect, especially as souvenirs that we bring from one place to another, are signifiers of memory, nostalgia and also identity are embedded in them.”
Bahman, Amjadi explains, is Farsi for “snow avalanche” and is also the word for February, the month of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
“Bahman is the month of revolution, a 1979 revolution in Iran that, in a sense, caused the Iranian diaspora,” Amjadi says. “So me and my friends right here would not be here if that event would not have taken place.”
Minneapolis-based Iranian artists Katayoun Amjadi, Shirin Ghoraishi and Ziba Rajabi with moderator Aida Shahghasemi at the opening of the show “So Far So Close” at the Q.arma Underground Gallery in northeast Minneapolis.
Courtesy of Alaleh Naderi
Alia is the Arabic word for “exalted.” Amjadi says it also has the meaning of a return to the Holy Land for the Jewish people. (Aliyah means “ascent” in Hebrew and is used in Judaism to represent both the act of being called to read from the Hebrew Bible and the act of immigrating to Israel.)
“Which is a reverse diaspora but causes another diaspora, a Palestinian diaspora,” she says. “I’m interested in the desires and yearnings of one population for a homeland, for belonging to a place, and how it causes another group to be displaced, and the parities between these diasporas in a way.”
Gallery hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays through Tuesdays. Visitors can do the virtual reality experience Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibition will have a closing reception on Sept. 21.
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