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Accused Los Angeles bus hijacker charged with murder, kidnapping [Video]
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Accused Los Angeles bus hijacker charged with murder, kidnapping [Video]

A man who allegedly hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, killed a passenger and held its driver at gunpoint last Wednesday has been charged with murder and kidnapping, authorities said.Lamont Campbell, 51, was charged with numerous felonies related to the hijacking, including carjacking, assault with a semi-automatic handgun, robbery, and felon in possession of a gun, Los Angeles county prosecutors said Monday.Campbell is alleged to have shot and killed 48-year-old Anthony Rivera on his way home from work. He also allegedly threatened and robbed another passenger with the weapon.Prosecutors said Campbell first boarded the Metro bus at about 12:30 a.m. in South Los Angeles on Sep. 25, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. After forcing the driver to continue driving by holding him at gunpoint, he led police cars on a slow chase through downtown for an hour before they were able to deploy spike strips to stop the bus and perform a hostage rescue.The other passenger, who was injured and quickly released, has not been identified.Video below: LA District Attorney announces charges against bus hijacking suspectMetros 12,000 employees deserve to be safe at work and our nearly 1 million customers deserve to be and feel safe as they travel to and from their homes, work, and leisure activities,” Metro CEO Stephanie Higgins said in a statement.Los Angeles district attorney George Gascon said at a press conference Monday that Campbell had an extensive criminal record, the Los Angeles Times reported. Officials also commended the bus driver, Dennis Contreras, for his bravery and remaining calm. Rivera’s family told KABC-TV that Rivera, a former national guardsmen, was only a few blocks away from home when the gunman boarded the bus.He was just trying to get home from his very long shift as a parking lot attendant at Dodger Stadium, Riveras cousin Sarah Beck said. All he wanted to do was just get home safely, but he never made it home.The family called for more safety measures to protect passengers that depend on public transit.I just miss him dearly, Riveras mother, Teresa Flores, told KABC-TV. Theres so much I want to say and I just cant. Im just dumbfounded they took my son. … Hell always be with me, hes my heart.Campbell will be arraigned Tuesday. If convicted of all his charges, he faces a maximum sentence of 90 years, eight months to life in prison.

Mercy Chefs prepares to distribute food in western NC [Video]
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Mercy Chefs prepares to distribute food in western NC [Video]

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WAVY) Portsmouth-based Mercy Chefs is on the ground in Asheville, North Carolina and described the damage from Hurricane Helene as shocking. Entire downtowns have been washed away, and homes and businesses have been reduced to rubble, Mercy Chefs said. It said people in western North Carolina are in desperate need of help, []

North Carolina: Thomasville Rescue, local businesses come together to help Hurricane Helene victims [Video]
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North Carolina: Thomasville Rescue, local businesses come together to help Hurricane Helene victims [Video]

THE PIEDMONT TRIAD. AND ONE OF THOSE EFFORTS IS ACTUALLY IN THOMASVILLE. OUR KARA PETERS STOPPED BY THE VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD TODAY. AND KYRA, THEYVE SINCE CREATED A 24 OVER SEVEN DONATION DROP OFF SITE. DEVONTE. THATS CORRECT. COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN NOW GO TO PINE STREET IN THOMASVILLE AT ANY TIME TO DROP OFF ITEMS FROM DOG FOOD TO BABY PRODUCTS. THOSE SUPPLIES WILL BE SHIPPED OFF TO MCDOWELL COUNTY ONCE THEIR TRUCKS ARE FILLED. I SPOKE WITH THE CHIEF, WHO SAYS HES WILLING TO STAY ALL NIGHT LONG TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. THERES PEOPLE THAT HAVE LOST IT ALL, YOU KNOW THEYVE LOST EVERYTHING. ITS HARD TO US. ITS HARD FOR US TO IMAGINE LOSING EVERYTHING. YOU HAVE. RUSTY GOINS, CHIEF OF THOMASVILLE RESCUE, SAYS HES BEEN MOVED TO TEARS LOOKING AT THE HEARTBREAKING PICTURES OF HOMES WASHED AWAY AND LIVES ALTERED FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE. THE RESCUE SQUAD IS NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO FILL THEIR TRUCKS AND CARRY TO THE VICTIMS. IVE ALREADY TALKED WITH ANOTHER RESCUE ASSOCIATION THAT CAN, IF WE HAVE TO TAKE THIS ONE OUT OF SERVICE TO SEND UP, THEY CAN. THEYRE GOING TO COME IN AND TAKE UP OUR SLACK. THERE. SO EVERYTHINGS ALREADY IN LINE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES. BUT THE SELFLESS GESTURES TO HELP DO NOT STOP THERE. JAMES SUMMERLIN AND HIS GRANDSON OPERATE A FOOD TRUCK IN EAST BEND. HE SAYS AFTER THEY SAW THE DEVASTATION FROM HELENE, THEY HAD TO JUMP IN AND HELP. I JUST FEEL BLESSED THAT WE HAVE WHAT WE HAVE AND SO I TOLD MARTIN, I SAID, LETS GET OUR STUFF TOGETHER AND LETS GO UP THERE AND HELPING PEOPLE. SUMMERLIN HIS GRANDSON, AND SEVERAL OTHERS PLAN TO TRAVEL TO A FIRE STATION NEAR HENDERSONVILLE, BRINGING HOT FOOD, PALLETS OF WATER AND SOME MEDICAL SUPPLIES. WEVE GOT A THOUSAND HOT DOGS, A THOUSAND HAMBURGERS AND A FRIEND OF MINE, BUFFALO. HE DOES SLOW COOKED BARBECUE AND HES GOT AROUND 140 POUND OF FRESH COOKED BARBECUE. AND SO WERE GOING TO GO UP THERE AND AND WERE GOING TO HAND IT OUT TILL WE RUN OUT BOTH ORGANIZERS AGREE THEY ARE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO BRING SMILES TO FACES AND SOME SORT OF RELIEF TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. IF IVE GOT TO STAY HERE 24 OVER SEVEN FOR A WEEK, ILL STAY HERE 24 OVER SEVEN FOR A WEEK. IT DOESNT MATTER, BUT IVE GOT SEVERAL MEMBERS THAT ARE DOING THE SAME THING.3 LOOK, THEY THEY NEED HELP. A WHOLE LOT WORSE THAN WE DO. THE THOMASVILLE RESCUE SQUAD HAS ALSO CREATED AN ACCOUNT WITH TRUIST BANK TO ACCEPT MONETARY DONATIONS TO GO TOWARDS HURRICANE RELIEF VICTIMS. WE WILL HAVE THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GIVE ON OUR WEBSITE.