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Oklahoma airport under TSA microscope after Turks and Caicos jails dad found with ammo
TSA is investigating an Oklahoma airport after security apparently failed to notice ammunition in a traveler’s backpack that led him to be arrested in Turks and Ciacos.
Ryan and Valerie Watson, the parents of two young children, were flying home from their island vacation, where they were celebrating a friend’s 40th birthday, on April 12 when they were arrested at the airport because security found ammunition in Ryan’s carry-on bag.
“We are aware of an incident in Turks and Caicos involving a U.S. citizen and refer you to the State Department and law enforcement authorities in Turks and Caicos for more information,” the administration said. “TSA is conducting a review at OKC [Will Rogers World Airport], which was the originating airport.”
The State Department did not immediately respond to an inquiry from Fox News Digital.
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Ryan and Valerie Watson were arrested in Turks and Caicos on April 12 after island airport officials found ammunition in Ryan’s carry-on bag. Ryan faces up to 12 years in prison. (GoFundMe)
Ryan and Valerie “had their lives turned upside down when they tried to return home, as local airport security found four rounds of ammunition unknowingly left in a duff[le]bag from a deer hunting trip,” a description on the family’s GoFundMe page states.
“It was not noticed by TSA when leaving America. Now, they are facing a legal system that is unfamiliar, daunting, and expensive that operates differently than the American Justice System,” the description continues.
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A Turks and Caicos court confirmed that Ryan Watson was granted $15,000 bail on Tuesday for the ammunition possession charge (Turks and Caicos police)
Valerie Watson was released from jail in Turks and Caicos on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force confirmed Ryan Watson’s arrest, saying the 40-year-old Oklahoma resident appeared in magistrate court, when he was charged with one count of ammunition possession.
He was also granted $15,000 bail and has since been released under the condition that he does not travel outside the islands without the court’s permission, he surrenders his passport, he reports to the Grace Bay Police Station on Tuesdays and Thursdays and he resides at a specific address.
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The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas issued a travel alert in September 2023 telling Americans not to bring ammunition to the islands.
Ryan Watson was granted $15,000 bail under the condition that he does not travel outside the islands without the court’s permission, he surrenders his passport, he reports to the Grace Bay Police Station on Tuesdays and Thursdays and he resides at a specific address. (Getty Images)
“TCI authorities strictly enforce all firearms related laws,” the alert states. “The penalty for traveling to TCI with a firearm, ammunition, or other weapon is a minimum custodial sentence of twelve (12) years.”
The embassy further stated that Americans should “carefully check” their luggage “for stray ammunition or forgotten weapons before departing for TCI.”
TSA recommends travelers begin packing each trip with a totally empty bag or suitcase to ensure they do not face consequences for having items deemed illegal in foreign airports. Since November 2022, eight Americans have faced “firearms prosecution” for “inadvertently having ammunition in their luggage,” according to the Second Amendment Foundation.
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A group of people were detained on the third floor of a parking garage on the campus of UCLA Monday morning.
Information as to why the group was detained was not immediately released, however KTLA captured several individuals sitting on the ground with their hands zip-tied behind their backs.
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A group of people were detained on the third floor of a parking garage on the campus of UCLA on May 6, 2024. (KTLA) -
A group of people were detained on the third floor of a parking garage on the campus of UCLA on May 6, 2024. (KTLA) -
A group of people were detained on the third floor of a parking garage on the campus of UCLA on May 6, 2024. (KTLA)
At least two of the individuals were wearing matching lime green hats.
KTLA has reached out to the UCLA Police Department for more information but has yet to hear back.
This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters took a dig at The Satanic Temple (TST) on Wednesday after the organization said they would place ministers in public schools if Senate Bill (SB) 36 becomes law.
“In Oklahoma, we have conservative values. President Joe Biden and the National Education Association want Christianity out of the classroom and are advocating for our kids to have zero morality and faith,” Walters told Fox News Digital in a statement.
“Let me be crystal clear: Satanists are not welcome in Oklahoma schools, but they are welcome to go to hell,” the Republican superintendent said.
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters says Satanists are not welcome in schools, “but they are welcome to go to hell.” (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)
Walters’ comments come as Oklahoma’s House passed SB 36, which would allow volunteer chaplains in schools. If it becomes law, it would permit volunteer chaplains in public schools but require districts to conduct background checks, barring those with a criminal history, including sex offenders or felons. Chaplains can also be dismissed for child abuse, negligence or moral misconduct.
TST is already preparing to deploy its “ministers” in public schools if it becomes law, the organization said in a statement.
“While we would prefer states to invest in professional counselors over unlicensed religious support for students, we are prepared to adapt to these legislative conditions,” Rachel Chambliss, TST’s executive director, said. “We are committed to offering compassionate guidance to students who come to us so that we can help make positive changes in their lives by listening to their needs and providing support.”
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Oklahoma is considering SB 36. (Granite School District)
If the bill passes in the Senate, it would take effect on Nov. 1. TST also recently challenged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to a debate on religious freedom after the governor singled out satanists by saying they were not allowed to participate in a new chaplain program, similar to Oklahoma’s, signed into law last month.
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Lucien Greaves, a co-founder and spokesman for The Satanic Temple, told Fox News Digital that the group started the after-school program as an alternative to other religious groups that were “proselytizing” to children. (Josh Reynolds for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“Some have said that if you do a school chaplain program, that, somehow, you’re going to have satanists running around in all our schools. We’re not playing those games in Florida,” DeSantis said. “That is not a religion. That is not qualified to be able to participate in this. So, we’re going to be using common sense when it comes to this. You don’t have to worry about it.”
TST threatened to sue the state if any of its members were banned from serving as chaplains in the program.
Co-founder of the group, Lucien Greaves, previously told Fox News Digital the legislation indicates DeSantis is unaware of how the law works and unaware that the bill he signed into law “does in fact allow Satanic chaplains in schools.”
Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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A woman was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed by a 38-year-old man in a store parking lot Sunday in Culver City, authorities announced.
Officers with the Culver City Police Department responded to the 6100 block Slauson Avenue at around 2:45 p.m. after receiving multiple calls about an altercation.
At the scene, police discovered a female victim who had been stabbed numerous times and was losing a lot of blood. She was rushed to the hospital where she is currently listed in stable condition, according to a CCPD news release.
Police immediately began searching the suspect, setting up a perimeter in the area where the man had last been seen fleeing on foot.
The 38-year-old, who has yet to be identified, was found hiding in the bushes of Cougar Park, near Hannum and Slauson avenues and was taken into custody, police said.
Authorities say the preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, whose city of residence is unknown, approached the victim in the parking lot and stabbed her several times before running away.
“The knife believed to have been used in the attack was recovered at the scene,” the release noted.
Police did not say anything about a possible motive, whether the suspect and victim knew each other or if the assault with a deadly weapon was a random act of violence.
The 38-year-old was booked at the Culver City Police Department jail for attempted murder.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact CCPD Public Information Officer Jennifer Atenza at 310-253-6120 or by email at jennifer.atenza@culvercity.org or the department’s Watch Commander at 310-253-6202.
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