Man who spent almost half his life with the fire department. Oakland firefighters saluting one of their own wednesday may. To sean lafons flag draped casket left senate medical center. Dozens of Police Motorcycles and fire engines hopping escort his body. The procession passing city hall and several fire stations, ending in a chapel of the chimes, funeral home and oakland am aware an American Flag was hoisted by trucks. Laughing, just 42 years old. They died as if it was cardiac arrest. I was hopeful in getting the news five hours later that he passed away when the cardiologist came back to speak to the family and myself, it was pretty knee buckling. We are struggling, coping, grieving. Reporter intern fire chief Melinda Drayton new sean lafons entire 20 year career with oakland fire. He turned to me early in his career when he made the decision to promote. Reporter a decision made out of love and passion for the fire service and oakland. Last year he was promoted to interim assistant
Theres an obligation to lead anmake sure the Community Trusts the job we do. His goal include working with another native of the city. They will use their knowledge of the city to make improvements. Something different about froing up in the city. The mayor was an early supporter when he was running for office. We want more Police Officers on the street. When they make arrests we want to work with him on the transport to keep officers on the street. Cong they with him when h lost the previous run for sheriff and hes ideal for the job. I hope to inspire others to follow my path and to 5 back to the community and commit themselves to helping others. He was aguarded a plaque with a wheel. Now that hes sheriff, the training wheels are off. New tonight the new District Attorney has fired prosecutors two days after being sworn in. He has promised to overhaul a broken Justice System with a focus on racial equality. Have been fired. The Team Released this statement. A man shot by Police Office
Good evening, ill julie haener. And im frank somerville. He was a Television News reporter, but today, he made news for all the wrong reasons. A graduate of bay area state, fired by a television station in roanoke, virginia two years ago. Today he emerged from the shadows and ambushed two former colleagues, as they were carrying out an interview on live television. Were going to begin our coverage, not by talking about the gunman, but by talking about the victims. Reporter three victims were shot, frank. The reporter, the photographer, both killed, and the woman that they were interviewing is in the hospital tonight. Alison parker was doing her job. A routine interview on tourism. Her friend and colleague photographer adam ward was behind the camera. A team who worked closely together, rising stars at wdbj and then as viewers watched on live tv, the gunfire began coworkers, shocked, in horror watched it all. The station general manager later delivered the news. We have determined throu
Suspended after allegedly striking a mother with her baby stroller. Ellison has more. This video received a Fast Response from American Airlines and an even faster one on social media. Passengers on a flight from San Francisco to dallas are accusing a Flight Attendant of hitting a mother with her own stroller. One person took a video. It shows what happens after the incident. A woman is holding a baby and crying. The person who posted this described saying a Flight Attendant violently took a stroller from a lady with her baby, hitting her, and missing the baby narrowly. At least one other passenger gets up. First to ask for the Flight Attendants name and then to confront him. Hey, bud. You do that to me and ill knock you flat. You stay out of this. Yeah. Go with them. You dont know ha the story is. What the story is. I dont care what the story is. American airlines is investigating. In a statement they said quote we are disappointed by these actions. The American Team member has been r
State of emergency in florida, georgia, in south carolina. Matthew has already flattened buildings in haiti, cuba, and the bahamas. The reported death toll in haiti season 283 tonight. The Florida Governor calls the storm a monster. The National Hurricane center says matthew is extremely dangerous. Good evening. I am frank summerville. Im julie haener. We have a Live Team Coverage beginning with bill martin. A major hurricane, frank and julie, this hurricane moving up the Central Eastern part of florida. The eye if you have noticed it has already gotten larger, kind of an indication that the winds a dying down a bit. Dont be fooled by that. The big story, if the eye is bigger, youre going to see a larger storm surge. Thats the bigger concern for these areas along the southeast coast. Wind gusts back when gus up to 60 miles an hour. The system is still offshore. There is the hurricanes thats right now, 130 miles an hour wins, traveling west at 13. It will remain a category three through