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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Family continues search for kayak fisherman missing in ocean off Kenai Peninsula
Jun. 13—Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday they have suspended the search for a fisherman missing off the Kenai Peninsula since Wednesday. But friends and family of David Meyer are still hoping to find him, his daughter said Friday afternoon. "We're continuing the search," Chantrelle Meyer said. "We absolutely are not going to give up on finding him." The 62-year-old from Happy Valley, just south of Ninilchik, went out fishing Wednesday in his kayak, Chantrelle Meyer said. A friend saw him paddle about three miles out, but called the Coast Guard when it appeared the kayak was drifting south, she said. Authorities said a good Samaritan found the empty boat Wednesday evening. The Alaska State Troopers conducted an initial search, according to a spokesman. Troopers notified Coast Guard watchstanders of an overdue kayaker approximately 10 nautical miles north of Anchor Point around 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to Coast Guard spokesperson Lexie O'Brien. David Meyer was reported to be wearing gray fishing bibs and a dark-colored personal floatation device, O'Brien said. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Kodiak arrived at approximately 9:30 p.m. to search the area, O'Brien said. A private citizen on shore also launched a boat and found the overturned kayak with no one visible, she wrote in an email. That boater began searching the area with multiple other volunteer boats, O'Brien said. The Coast Guard suspended the search Thursday after 19 hours and covering just over 360 square nautical miles, she said. Meyer said on Friday numerous people continued the search on their own time and funding, and there remained a need for search parties along Cook Inlet beaches from Clam Gulch and Kasilof to Homer. Along with water searches, she said there are pilots flying the area as well as people combing the beaches on side-by-sides. "This is urgent. We are terrified and need help from the community," Meyer wrote in a social media post Friday. She asked anyone who finds anything that could help with the search, or has any information, to call the Coast Guard at 907-428-4100.
CBS News
20-05-2025
- CBS News
Chicago firefighters to attend hearing for man charged with murder of CFD Capt. David Meyer
Firefighters to attend hearing for man charged with murder of CFD Capt. David Meyer Firefighters to attend hearing for man charged with murder of CFD Capt. David Meyer Firefighters to attend hearing for man charged with murder of CFD Capt. David Meyer Chicago firefighters plan to be at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Tuesday for the hearing of a man accused in the arson death of CFD Capt. David Meyer. Charles Green, 44, has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the garage fire that killed Meyer on the West Side last month. Green is due to appear in court on Tuesday, and Cook County prosecutors could announce a formal grand jury indictment in the case. Meyer, 54, was among the firefighters who responded to the garage fire last month in the 5500 block of West Crystal Street. After the fire was put out , the garage collapsed and a beam struck Meyer, killing him. Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 said they plan to be in court to support Meyer and his family as Green appears in court, and they expect prosecutors will announce a grand jury indictment against Green. Investigators have said Green was seen on video surveillance alone in the alley before the fire started, with a glowing object in his hand that appeared to be an open flame. Green lives just 12 lots east of the home where the fire happened. Meyer was a 29-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department. Green is being held at the Cook County Jail as he awaits trial.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Third-annual brunch honors Chicago's firefighters, EMTs
CHICAGO (WGN) — Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians were honored and their fallen colleagues remembered at a third-annual brunch held by the Chicago Firehouse Restaurant. The event was also a celebration of International Firefighters' Day, which is Sunday. Top-of-mind at Friday's event was Capt. David Meyer, who was killed April 23 while fighting a fire in the city's Austin neighborhood. A funeral for the nearly 30-year veteran was held Tuesday. 'I'll always remember his jokester spirit, how he always made any situation light and the jokes and pranks he used to play always had me laughing,' said firefighter-EMT Lauren Williams. 'He was one of my first officers and to see that the community the sacrifice that many of us have made, it means a lot. It really touches the spirit and makes us feel motivated to keep going on.' Meyer was among the firefighters who drove to New York City to help search for victims following the attacks of September 11, 2001. 'We've got a lot of members still dying from the effects of fighting that fire at the Twin Towers, so we need to do this every year to remind the younger generations of what the sacrifices were,' said Matt Straley with the Ignite the Spirit Fund. Students from Old St. Mary's School were also a part of Friday's celebration at the restaurant, at 1401 South Michigan Avenue. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man charged with murder after blaze he allegedly set kills Chicago fire captain
A man accused of setting a fire that killed Chicago Fire Department (CFD) Capt. David Meyer Wednesday was charged with murder. Chicago Fire Union Local 2 President Patrick Cleary told FOX 32 Chicago it was "pretty evident" suspect Charles Green, 44, started the fire. Chicago Fire Captain Killed In Line Of Duty After Garage Collapses Following Early Morning Inferno The garage fire was called in just after 4 a.m. Wednesday, and after firefighters extinguished the flames, the garage collapsed during salvage and overhaul, according to CFD Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt. A mayday alarm was immediately called in just before 4:20 a.m. and Meyer, 54, was taken to a hospital. Delta Passengers In Orlando Evacuate Plane Due To Engine Fire Read On The Fox News App He was later pronounced dead. Meyer is survived by his parents, wife, three daughters and one son, according to Nance-Holt. The 28-year Chicago fire veteran was assigned to Truck 29 on the west side and previously served as a lieutenant on Truck 35. University of Iowa Police helped ensure one of Meyer's daughters, who attends college in Iowa, was able to return home article source: Man charged with murder after blaze he allegedly set kills Chicago fire captain
Chicago Tribune
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Afternoon Briefing: A time travel story set in a Chicago bar
Good afternoon, Chicago. The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the U.S. after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown, a government lawyer said today. The records in a federal student database maintained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had been terminated in recent weeks, often without the students or their schools being notified. More than 1,200 students nationwide suddenly lost their legal status or had visas revoked – including in Illinois – leaving them at risk for deportation. Some left the country while others have gone into hiding or stopped going to class. Here's what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Murder, arson charges in death of Chicago Fire Capt. David Meyer after funeral arrangements announced Chicago police announced murder charges today against an Austin man believed to have set the trash fire that led to the death of Capt. David Meyer, a veteran firefighter known as the 'rock' of his family. Read more here. Wisconsin judge accused of helping man avoid ICE arrested by FBI Thornton woman faces murder charge in Lincoln Park shooting death, police say Indiana passes $44 billion budget in final vote of 2025 session Life sciences startup secures $30 million and opens Fulton Market lab A biotech startup founded during the pandemic by Northwestern University researchers secured $30 million in financing, enough to open its own Fulton Market laboratory, where it will continue developing a new class of drugs to combat cancer and other diseases. Read more here. Chicago Bears have 3 picks on Day 2 of the NFL draft. Here are 24 prospects to watch. The first round is in the books. The Chicago Bears selected Michigan tight end Colston Loveland last night with the No. 10 pick in the NFL draft. The attention quickly turns to Day 2. Read more here. More top sports stories: Adrian Peterson faces DWI charge after arrest following Vikings' NFL draft party in Minnesota Shannon Sharpe is stepping away temporarily from ESPN amid sexual assault lawsuit 'Drink the Past Dry' by Ghostlight Ensemble is a time travel story set in a Chicago bar Written and directed by Maria Burnham, this world premiere puts a science fiction twist on the otherwise familiar setting of a Chicago bar: at this watering hole, if you sit on the right stool and order a particular drink, you can travel in time. Read more here. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: So you saw 'Conclave' the movie. Here's what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves. Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump's order Gov. JB Pritzker endorses Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for US Senate Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker today endorsed his running mate, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, for the U.S. Senate, a move that could serve as a politically powerful warning to the rest of an emerging field seeking to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.
