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Axios
5 hours ago
- Axios
Blowing cars apart to piece crimes together
IU Indianapolis student Vanesa Linge had an absolute blast during one of her summer classes. Why it matters: Hoosiers like Linge are taking part in an IU program blending car bombs and academic curiosity to support a new era of crime scene investigations. What they're saying:"I'm very grateful for the opportunity, because it is outside the classroom and something we might face in our professions in real life," Linge said. "And I don't think a majority of kids can say they've got this experience." Zoom in: Led by retired IMPD Sgt. Stephen Davis, the two-session course offered through the O'Neill School at IU Indianapolis has students sifting through the aftermath of a bombing to understand the cause and motive. The program came to life in 2007 when a professor looked to create a new class to keep students engaged during the summer. "It's really rewarding," Davis said. "It's a great opportunity to carry on to the next generation when it comes to policing and crime fighting." The intrigue: The class is open to all IU students regardless of field of study. How it works: During last week's "detonation day," students met with members of the IMPD Bomb Squad, the Indianapolis Fire Department, and federal partners at the old Eagle Creek Pistol Range on North High School Road. After a morning meeting, the students made their way to a grassy area where two Chevys outfitted with explosives awaited them. After the blast, students are split into two groups and given a 25-gallon tub full of tools. They're provided some background information about the case and sent into the field to begin their analysis. Yes, but: Getting the size of the blast just right is an important part of the experience. These aren't movie scene explosions, but there have been instances of going "too big" in the past. Davis said when that happens, the explosion has the potential to damage the evidence students need to complete their work. Bomb Squad members told Axios that one solution to contain the blasts is putting old IV bags inside the vehicles to quickly "quench" the explosions and preserve the evidence. Between the lines: The explosions take just a moment, but the investigation that follows can take hours. Every student has a different role to play, from setting up a perimeter to taking photos and writing up a police report or probable cause affidavit that explains what they found. For Davis, opening the class to all students instead of focusing on just criminal justice majors is more representative of the varied skill sets needed in a modern police department.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ken Bungo, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Ken Bungo, formerly of Howland, Ohio and Janesville, Pennsylvani, passed away peacefully at Gateways to Better Living in Youngstown, Ohio, on Friday, May 2, 2025, where he resided since 2008. Ken was born January 18, 1951, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Chuck and Mary Strutzel Bungo. Find obituaries from your high school At the age of nine months he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. His projected live span was only his teens. Although Ken had very limited speech and mobility he was very alert, active and ALWAYS smiling. His parents devoted their entire lives to Ken's care which afforded him a very fulfilled life. Ken spent his time listening to county music, building with his Lincoln Logs and enjoying all his model cars. His favorite outings were attending car shows and bike nights throughout the area. (Both of his brothers owned 1957 Chevys which Ken loved to ride in.) Ken was preceded in death by his parents and many loving family members who played such an important part of his life. He leaves to cherish his memory, his twin brothers, Steve (Karen) Bungo of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee and Ed (Kathy) Bungo of DuBois, Pennsylvania; niece, Marilyn Bungo Mills (Andy) of Kentucky; nephews, Patrick (Kara) Bungo of Florida and Greg (Stephanie) Bungo of Pennsylvania. He also is survived by two great-nephews and five great-nieces. The family would like to thank all his extended family and friends for all the love they showered on Ken during his life. Also a special thanks to all the staff at Gateways to Better Living for the excellent care he received during the 17 years that he was under their care. Cremation has taken place and Ken will be laid to rest with his parents at Holy Trinity Catholic Church's cemetery in Ramey, Pennsylvania. Arrangements handled by Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ken Bungo, please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
I stumbled across a luxury car graveyard where Cadillacs & Chevys rot after owner abandoned hundreds of vintage vehicles
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TAKING a spin through his home state, photographer Dax Ward's eyes widened as he spotted a sprawling estate of abandoned cars. But on closer inspection, he was stunned to realise the 20-acre site was packed with rotting classic cars as well as custom boats, vans and trucks. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 14 Dax Ward came across the car graveyard while driving through Arkansas Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Vintage cars have sat rotting for years Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Pictures show once indulgent vehicles weathered by the elements Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 The site is now a magnet for opportunistic thieves Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Boats and other vehicles have also been left abandoned Credit: Dax ward Photography Delving into its history of how so many vintage vehicles ended up in a graveyard on a hillside in Arkansas, Dax discovered the owner had vanished years ago. The site is now a magnet for opportunistic thieves with their sights set on selling parts. Dax said: "The junkyard owner once took great pride in his collection, even having shot a thief in the past and pistol-whipping another to protect his automotive treasure trove. "However, the owner has not lived on the property for some 20 years and rarely visits, having abandoned the location after a messy divorce. "There are many cars still remaining, but a number have been stolen over the years and the ones that remain have been stripped for parts by thieves." Jaw-dropping pictures show once indulgent vehicles weathered by the elements and sat rotting on the sprawling 20-acre ground. Antique cars including Cadillacs, Chevys, Buicks, and VWs have been taken over by rust. Dax said: "The property owner once owned a tow truck company and many of the vehicles were sold to him at very low prices from the customers who he served. "He amassed an enormous collection of valuable antique vehicles over the years, which would now be worth millions of dollars. "The collection is still valuable, but thieves regularly visit and the cars are slowly disappearing, piece by piece or body by body. Inside world-famous abandoned 'UFO village' packed with crumbling spaceship holiday homes "Local law enforcement sometimes catches intruders, but prosecution is often halted as nobody has seen or heard from the owner in years and he cannot be located, even by authorities." Dax visited the location twice, and was shown around by a neighbour who had not heard from the site's owner, a childhood friend, in years. The explorer added: "He gave me a roundup of the history of the property, the owner and automobiles, as well as describing regular incidents of thieves raiding the property. "Watching the beautiful cars, as well as valuable antiques and other rare and expensive items be stolen or picked clean over the years has left him in frustration. "Unfortunately, there is little he can do but watch. He tries to keep watch and notifies police regularly if he sees trespassers, but they often arrive too late to catch the intruders." 14 An abandoned school bus sits among the discarded vehicles Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 The abandoned vehicles sit on a 20-acre site Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 The owner had a tow truck company Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Parts have been stripped from many of the vehicles Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Antique cars including Cadillacs, Chevys, Buicks, and VWs have been taken over by rust Credit: Dax ward Photography The neighbour told Dax how the owner abandoned the site more than 20 years ago after going through a divorce. Dax said: "His ex-wife's custom Cadillac - sent to Italy and then re-imported after customisation - sits parked in the driveway of the uninhabited house, in the same spot that it was parked and left behind two decades ago. "He left derelict the posh house and many vehicles, became addicted to gambling in casinos over the border in Oklahoma and worked up a severe debt. "While exploring and documenting this fascinating location I was simultaneously awestruck by the amount of classic cars, many of them expensive and rare, and saddened by the loss of such a collection, the remnants of which sit and rot." Dax previously visited Taiwan's space-style holiday park that is now nothing more than an explorer's paradise. With its UFO-like buildings the star of the show, the resort's space-age retro splendor continues to slowly fade away. Perched on Taiwan's northern coast in Wanli, the unusual collection of buildings was supposed to act as a holiday park. But what remains is a series of bizarre, decaying structures nestled beside a beach that Dax captured on camera. 14 Dax visited the location twice and was shown around by a neighbour Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Cars have been left to the elements Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 The collection would have been once worth a lot of money Credit: Dax ward Photography
The Irish Sun
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
I stumbled across a luxury car graveyard where Cadillacs & Chevys rot after owner abandoned hundreds of vintage vehicles
TAKING a spin through his home state, photographer Dax Ward's eyes widened as he spotted a sprawling estate of abandoned cars. But on closer inspection, he was stunned to realise the 20-acre site was packed with rotting classic cars as well as custom boats, vans and trucks. Advertisement 14 Dax Ward came across the car graveyard while driving through Arkansas Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Vintage cars have sat rotting for years Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Pictures show once indulgent vehicles weathered by the elements Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 The site is now a magnet for opportunistic thieves Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Boats and other vehicles have also been left abandoned Credit: Dax ward Photography Delving into its history of how so many vintage vehicles ended up in a graveyard on a hillside in The site is now a magnet for opportunistic thieves with their sights set on selling parts. Dax said: "The junkyard owner once took great pride in his collection, even having shot a thief in the past and pistol-whipping another to protect his automotive treasure trove. "However, the owner has not lived on the property for some 20 years and rarely visits, having abandoned the location after a messy divorce. Advertisement More abandoned sites "There are many cars still remaining, but a number have been stolen over the years and the ones that remain have been stripped for parts by thieves." Jaw-dropping pictures show once indulgent vehicles weathered by the elements and sat rotting on the sprawling 20-acre ground. Antique cars including Cadillacs, Chevys, Buicks, and VWs have been taken over by rust. Dax said: "The property owner once owned a tow truck company and many of the vehicles were sold to him at very low prices from the customers who he served. Advertisement Most read in Motors Latest "He amassed an enormous collection of valuable antique vehicles over the years, which would now be worth millions of dollars. "The collection is still valuable, but thieves regularly visit and the cars are slowly disappearing, piece by piece or body by body. Inside world-famous abandoned 'UFO village' packed with crumbling spaceship holiday homes "Local law enforcement sometimes catches intruders, but prosecution is often halted as nobody has seen or heard from the owner in years and he cannot be located, even by authorities." Dax visited the location twice, and was shown around by a neighbour who had not heard from the site's owner, a childhood friend, in years. Advertisement The explorer added: "He gave me a roundup of the history of the property, the owner and automobiles, as well as describing regular incidents of thieves raiding the property. "Watching the beautiful cars, as well as valuable antiques and other rare and expensive items be stolen or picked clean over the years has left him in frustration. "Unfortunately, there is little he can do but watch. He tries to keep watch and notifies police regularly if he sees trespassers, but they often arrive too late to catch the intruders." 14 An abandoned school bus sits among the discarded vehicles Credit: Dax ward Photography Advertisement 14 The abandoned vehicles sit on a 20-acre site Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 The owner had a tow truck company Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Parts have been stripped from many of the vehicles Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Antique cars including Cadillacs, Chevys, Buicks, and VWs have been taken over by rust Credit: Dax ward Photography Advertisement The neighbour told Dax how the owner abandoned the site more than 20 years ago after going through a divorce. Dax said: "His ex-wife's custom Cadillac - sent to Italy and then re-imported after customisation - sits parked in the driveway of the uninhabited house, in the same spot that it was parked and left behind two decades ago. "He left derelict the posh house and many vehicles, became addicted to gambling in casinos over the border in Oklahoma and worked up a severe debt. "While exploring and documenting this fascinating location I was simultaneously awestruck by the amount of classic cars, many of them expensive and rare, and saddened by the loss of such a collection, the remnants of which sit and rot." Advertisement Dax previously visited Taiwan's With its UFO-like buildings the star of the show, the resort's space-age retro splendor continues to slowly fade away. Perched on But what remains is a series of bizarre, decaying structures nestled beside a beach that Dax captured on camera. Advertisement 14 Dax visited the location twice and was shown around by a neighbour Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Cars have been left to the elements Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 The collection would have been once worth a lot of money Credit: Dax ward Photography 14 Custom trucks have also been left untouched Credit: Dax ward Photography Advertisement
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
85 Car Lot Is Full Of Abandoned Classics
⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious We've all heard stories of some of the craziest classic cars to ever be found within the confines of a barn, abandoned warehouse, or field before. Everything from classic Hemi 'Cudas to beaten-up old Chevys has been rediscovered and given new life by the brave enthusiasts willing to go where no one else will. However, it isn't every day that you see someone come across a mass of classic cars by buying the entire lot. Yet, that is precisely what this new owner did, and now he's got 85 different classic cars to choose from. While he may have bought the land for the farm, he got something so much more valuable. Right up front, you'll notice a lineup of 1940s Fords and Chevys sitting next to each other after having just been moved. Judging by appearances alone, it's likely that these have been sitting for decades. Of course, not a single car in the lot is in perfect condition, but there is a rumor that one of the vehicles, a 70s lincoln continental, has been kept in enclosed storage for most of its life in a separate building. Apparently, this fascination with the car came from a movie the owner watched called "The French Connection," He fell head over heels. Since then, the vehicle has remained one of the only vehicles on the lotto that does not have visible signs of decay or rust. It's quite a funny sight to see a bunch of cranes and forklifts picking up the bodies of old forgotten ford sedan and chevy coupes to a new home. Many cars actually had to be cut out of their place due to a massive sum of trees and roots growing up from underneath them. This happens to the old cars we all see lying around in abandoned lots in various states of decay. While it's almost sure that some of these cars will probably be scrapped, we hope that the majority of them find good homes with enthusiasts who will restore and customize them to their liking. We may one day see this fleet of forgotten Chevys, Fords, and Dodges up and running once again.
