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Wife of rodeo star Spencer Wright shares tragic update on three-year-old son Levi after river accident
Kallie Wright, wife of rodeo star Spencer Wright, shared a heartbreaking update on their three-year-old son, Levi, who is in critical condition after an accident in the Utah River.
Levi nearly drowned and was feared brain-dead after he fell off a toy tractor into the river on Tuesday. Though he woke up briefly on Friday, the boy’s mother said on Friday the family is “shattered” after seeing the MRI result.
“The MRI wasn’t good, we’re shattered but it is just images that suggest a certain quality of life,” wrote Kallie Wright, who has been posting updates about her son on Facebook. “Our real teller of all will be what Levi does over the course of a few days.”
Levi was admitted to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City after his accident on Tuesday. Although the MRI results appeared discouraging, there were signs of progress earlier that gave the family hope.
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Spencer Wright, 33, is ranked No. 40 in the world in saddle bronc riding. His three-year-old son Levi remains in critical condition after falling into the Utah River on his tractor. (STACIE SCOTT/THE DESERET NEWS VIA AP)
Family friend Mindy Clark, who has also posted updates about the boy on social media, shared Friday that Levi’s EEG monitor showed brain activity when he heard his sister’s voice telling him “how she was hoping he’d get better and couldn’t wait for him to come home.” The monitor also reacted when the family played him dinosaur sounds from one of his favorite books and when his mother kissed him, Clark said.
Wright asked for prayers as the family continues to seek the best medical opinions and care for Levi.
“Please continue to pray! I’m not giving up on my baby just yet,” she wrote. “I’m working on getting any and all neurologists or other educated professionals with expertise in this area who are willing to view his MRI. Then just seeing what my strong boys does in the next few days. You might not hear from me for a few days, we are going to focus on our Beans!”
Levi was playing outside his family’s Beaver County home on Tuesday when his mother briefly went inside. By the time she returned, the toddler was nowhere to be found.
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Spencer Wright competes on the Saddle Bronc Riding BP Super Series I, Round 2 during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Houston. (Marie D. De Jesus/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
“I need everyone in Beaver to come to my house and help find my son in the water,” she posted on Facebook during the search.
Although they didn’t disclose the child’s name, the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a statement that it had received a call about a boy who had fallen into the river off a toy tractor around 6 p.m. that day. He was found unconscious in the water about a mile downstream, Clark told KUTV.
“[Kallie] saw his little tractor overturned and immediately dialed 911 and jumped into the water to find him,” Clark told KUTV. “We don’t know how long he had been in the water, but he had been carried quite a ways.”
Initially, the family’s outlook was grim, but testing performed Wednesday began to lift their hopes.
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Stetson Wright, Jesse Wright, Ryder Wright, Rusty Wright, Spencer Wright and Cody Wright pose onstage during the “Outside the Barrel” with Flint Rasmussen show during National Finals Rodeo’s Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center on December 7, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mindy Small/FilmMagic)
“Our doctor was a little taken aback by her exam as they came in the room to end care. She felt strongly that we needed to give him more time,” the family said Wednesday. “Now this doesn’t mean that in 12 hours we won’t be right back in the same position with him in my arms preparing for goodbye but it does mean we have time for a miracle…. Don’t give up on my boy just yet.”
Clark wrote that the family is “unbelievably humbled” by the love and prayers they’ve received since the child was injured.
The toddler’s father, 33-year-old Spencer Wright, is ranked No. 40 in the world in saddle bronc riding. He and his three brothers made history in 2014 when all four qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Wright ultimately won the championship.
The family was the subject of the book “The Last Cowboys” and has been featured on an episode of “60 Minutes.”
Earlier this year, Wright won the Rio Grande Livestock Show and Rodeo in Mercedes, Texas.
Fox News’ Christina Coulter contributed to this report.
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The oldest church in the continental United States is still functional today.
Many sources consider San Miguel Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico to be the oldest church in the country.
Since its original creation, around 1610, the church has been home to many events, including religious services, ceremonies, celebrations and more.
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Interested in a tour of the property?
San Miguel Chapel is widely considered as the oldest Catholic Church in the United States. (Universal Images Group via Getty Images; PHAS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Read on to learn more about this historic church.
- What is San Miguel Chapel famous for?
- What happened to San Miguel Chapel?
- Is San Miguel Chapel still open today?
1. What is San Miguel Chapel famous for?
The San Miguel Chapel is famous for being known as the oldest church in the United States.
The church is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
It was constructed “under the direction of Franciscan friars to serve a small congregation of soldiers, laborers, and Indians who lived in the Barrio de Analco,” per the church’s website.
San Miguel Chapel has gone through immense reconstruction since it was originally built. (Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The first historical written record of the church dates back to 1628.
Yet many believe that the construction of the church dates back even further, according to the San Miguel Chapel website, with oral history putting the church’s creation around 1610, in tandem with the founding of Santa Fe.
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The chapel was dedicated to Archangel Michael.
A statue of him stands at the site of the church today, according to U.S. News & World Report.
2. What happened to San Miguel Chapel?
San Miguel Chapel has undergone reconstruction over the years.
Documentation retained by the church, according to its website, shows that the chapel was heavily damaged, including the roof being burned during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, also known as Popé’s Rebellion.
Visitors can view the 780 pound San Jose Bell that used to be in the bell tower.
In 1710, San Miguel Chapel was rebuilt. Further repairs funded by the mayor of Santa Fe were done in 1798, according to the church’s website.
The community came together in 1887 for another rebuild when the church was in need of so many repairs, it was nearly demolished.
While the rebuilding of San Miguel Chapel has changed the structure from what it was when it was originally built, the church is still full of history.
For example, parts of the original walls still remain intact.
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Additionally, guests can view the 780 pound San Jose Bell that used to be in the bell tower.
Sadly, the tower fell in a storm back in 1872 — but the bell is still on display inside the chapel.
3. Is San Miguel Chapel still open today?
San Miguel Chapel is still open today.
San Miguel Chapel is full of history and unique architecture. The church is still open today. (Buddy Mays/Getty Images)
In addition to the religious services that have been regularly held at the church for hundreds of years, it has also been used for a number of other events, such as concerts, celebrations and ceremonies.
Visitors can go on a tour of the property, or attend one of the many events being held at the church.
An events calendar can be found online to see if there is anything you can attend during your visit.
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A very special Father’s Day tribute was held today for Lupe Arellano, a Vietnam veteran, cancer survivor and father of seven kids.
“He never wants anything in return,” his daughter-in-law MaryJane Arellano explained. “He’s just about giving.”
Family says that after he came home from Vietnam, his desire to serve showed in his work ethic, working two jobs Monday through Friday while he helped raise seven children.
“I’m a firefighter and there’s been many times when I’m at work and my dad comes to my rescue,” his son Danny said. “He’s basically my 911.”
Danny and two of his brothers, Eric and Jayme, all work for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Lupe’s youngest son, Andrew, works as an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.
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The Arellano family seen with Lupe in this undated family photo. (Arellano family) -
Lupe Arellano seen in this undated photo. (Arellano family)
“That’s all we ever knew, was service and teamwork,” Lupe’s daughter Lizette Revils, who works as a nurse, said. “There’s no finer man around than my dad.”
Lupe, who comes from a large family himself, said he feels very proud of all his children, five boys and two girls.
“All my kids have achieved something,” he said. “The wife and I have kind of helped them along sometimes, but not always. All parents want to help their kids along somehow. If I’m a very small part of that, I’m very proud.”
KTLA Photojournalist Phil Ige contributed to this report.
Two people were killed, and multiple others were wounded in a shooting Saturday night in Texas during a Juneteenth Celebration.
The shooting happened at about 10:50 p.m. in Round Rock, Texas, Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said at a press briefing.
Police are still searching for suspects. The number of shooters is unclear.
“It breaks your heart for a family that was coming out to enjoy their evening, and now their life is forever changed as a result of somebody who could care less about somebody else’s life” Banks said. “Thats so disappointing. Our goal is to put those folks behind bars and our goal is to get them put away for life.”
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Two people were killed and multiple others were wounded in a shooting Saturday night in Texas during a Juneteenth Celebration. (Getty Images)
At least six people were transported to hospitals with “potentially serious” injuries, emergency response officials said, ABC News reported.
The Austin-Travis County EMS said four adults and two children were transported to local trauma facilities.
Banks said two groups began fighting with each other near the vendor area during the Round Rock Juneteenth Festival at Old Settler’s Park when the shooting began. During the fight, at least one person pulled out a gun and opened fire.
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The shooting happened at about 10:50 p.m. in Round Rock, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Police officers and firefighters working at the event quickly responded to the shooting. They applied tourniquets to the wounded and performed CPR.
A description of the suspect was not released by police, as Banks said there were multiple descriptions of the suspect and different accounts of what happened during the shooting.
Banks said activities scheduled at the park for Sunday morning have been canceled, but should be opened again by the afternoon for Father’s Day activities.
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