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A woman clocked in for work at Wells Fargo on Friday at 7 a.m. 4 days later, she was found dead at her desk.<\/h3>\n

There’s an investigation underway in Tempe after a Wells Fargo employee died while on the job. A new timeline released by police suggests her body was there for four days before being discovered.<\/p>\n

“It’s really heartbreaking and I’m thinking, ‘What if I were just sitting there?'” a worker said. “No one would check on me?”<\/p>\n

The body was found inside the Wells Fargo corporate office in Tempe. An associate who spoke with 12News anonymously said the situation is troubling.<\/p>\n

“To hear she’s been sitting at the desk like that would make me feel sick,” the worker said. “And nobody did anything. That’s how she spent her last moments.”<\/p>\n

Tempe police confirmed with 12News that on Aug. 16, 60-year-old Denise Prudhomme scanned into work at the building at 7 a.m. On Aug. 20, building security called authorities after finding an unresponsive worker. Officers arrived and confirmed that Prudhomme was dead.<\/p>\n

Another employee who spoke with 12News anonymously said a colleague found Prudhomme dead at her desk in a cubicle while walking around the building.<\/p>\n

Prudhomme’s cubicle was reportedly on the third floor and away from the main aisle.<\/p>\n

That employee said several people smelled a foul odor but passed it off as faulty plumbing.<\/p>\n

They said while most employees at the Wells Fargo office work remotely, the building has 24\/7 security and someone should have found Prudhomme sooner.<\/p>\n

“That’s the scary part. That’s the uneasy part,” the employee said. “It’s negligence in some part.”<\/p>\n

Police say there’s nothing suspicious about the death. The worker said the lack of information from the bank has been especially frustrating.<\/p>\n

“I’m just wondering why they didn’t formally address employees about it?” the worker said.<\/p>\n

A Wells Fargo spokesperson released the following statement to 12News about the incident:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague at our Tempe office. Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and loved ones during this difficult time. Counselors, through our Employee Assistance Consulting service, are available to support our employees. We are fully cooperating with the Tempe Police Department in their investigation and will direct all further questions to them.”<\/p>\n

The worker though said Wells Fargo needs to do more.<\/p>\n

“I just feel like they aren’t being transparent with us and somebody needs to acknowledge this,” the worker said. “To the family, I’m sorry for their loss. I feel it because I’m thinking about my mom and my mother-in-law and what if that happened to them.”<\/p>\n

The other employee said their direct management addressed the incident, offered the counseling services and told workers the building was thoroughly cleaned.<\/p>\n

Police said the initial investigation did not show any signs of foul play. The Tempe Police Criminal Investigations Bureau is working with the Maricopa County medical examiner to determine the cause of death.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source; 12 News<\/a><\/p>\n

Wacky Wyoming: Cheyenne Mayoral Candidate Calls Himself \u2018Meat Avatar\u2019 of AI System He Wants to Run City<\/h3>\n

Voters in Cheyenne, Wyoming, faced an unusual choice in Tuesday\u2019s mayoral election \u2014 a candidate who describes himself as the \u201cmeat avatar\u201d of an AI system he wanted to be put in charge of the city. Candidate Victor Miller conceded the race on Tuesday night as humans will remain in charge \u2014 for now.<\/p>\n

The Guardian reports that Victor Miller, a mayoral candidate in Wyoming\u2019s capital city, pledged to use a customized ChatGPT bot named Vic (Virtual Integrated Citizen) to assist in governing Cheyenne if he was elected. Miller, who calls himself the \u201cmeat avatar\u201d of VIC, claims the AI bot would be capable of processing vast amounts of data and making unbiased decisions to benefit the city.<\/p>\n

Voters did not agree with his vision of the city, leading him to concede the race on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

The unusual campaign has sparked debate about the role of artificial intelligence in government and raised legal questions about who or what can actually hold elected office. Miller has described his proposed approach as a \u201chybrid\u201d model, with the AI bot providing data-driven insights and solutions while Miller would serve as the official mayor to ensure actions are legally executed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about blending AI\u2019s capabilities with human judgment to effectively lead Cheyenne,\u201d Miller stated in an interview. He has promised that Vic would handle \u201c100% of the decision-making completely on its own\u201d if voters back his candidacy.<\/p>\n

However, the campaign has faced pushback from state officials. Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray launched an investigation earlier this summer into whether an AI bot could legally appear on the ballot. Gray argued that only registered human voters can run for office under state law.<\/p>\n

\u201cWyoming law is clear than an AI bot cannot run for office,\u201d Gray wrote in a letter to Cheyenne\u2019s city clerk. City officials disagreed, countering that Miller himself is still the actual candidate even if receiving direction from an AI assistant.<\/p>\n

The dispute was ultimately resolved when Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee announced in July that Miller could continue his campaign, but only his name and not the AI bot\u2019s would appear on the official ballot. Lee cited both legal issues and potential voter confusion in the decision.<\/p>\n

Miller\u2019s eccentric campaign approach has drawn national attention as one of the first attempts to incorporate AI directly into political leadership. He has positioned it as embracing future technologies, telling voters \u201cthere\u2019s a new intelligence in town\u201d and that it\u2019s \u201ctime to get drunk on intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Critics have raised concerns about the wisdom and practicality of allowing an AI system to guide government decisions. Questions remain about accountability, transparency, and how to ensure human values and empathy factor into policymaking.<\/p>\n

Supporters argue that AI could potentially make government more efficient and data-driven. Miller claims the bot would be free of political affiliations and focused solely on developing practical solutions to benefit the community.<\/p>\n

The campaign has also reignited debates about the increasing role of AI across society. Earlier this year, a similar attempt was made in England to have an AI bot run as a parliamentary candidate, though it failed to gain ballot access.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source; Breitbart<\/a><\/p>\n

Cops Seize Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n From Man Who\u2019s Been On Unemployment Since 2019<\/h3>\n

Abuse of things like unemployment exploded the last few years, especially during the pandemic. This abuse isn\u2019t just specific to the U.S. either it seems. A man in Australia has been busted for owning a Lamborghini despite collecting unemployment for the last five years.<\/p>\n

Road & Track reports authorities in New South Wales Australia seized a Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n and other luxury items from a 39-year-old unemployed man. They discovered he had been collecting unemployment benefits since 2019. With those benefits sole purpose being help while you look for another job, you can see the problem with owning a quarter million dollar supercar. The bust was the result of an investigation that started back in May according to Road & Track.<\/p>\n

In May, the State Crime Command\u2019s Organized Crime Squad detectives and the NSW Crime Commission launched an investigation into the unexplained wealth of individuals with alleged links to organized crime networks. Two months later, detectives executed a search warrant at the Lamborghini owner\u2019s home in Parramatta, New South Wales \u2014 a suburb of Sydney \u2014 where they found the blue Lamborghini as well as the aforementioned watches and motorcycle, the latter clad in a Lambo-matching paint scheme.<\/p>\n

The ties to the criminal underground should surprise no one. Authorities say all the items sized had a value of AU $500,000 or just over $335,000 in U.S. dollars. The man has now been charged with \u201cdishonestly possess interfered with unique identifier\u201d and is awaiting a court appearance in early October. This isn\u2019t the first time we\u2019ve seen someone use funds that weren\u2019t theirs for ill-gotten cars. In late 2023 a man used a $180 million check fraud scheme to build an impressive 280 car collection that was ultimately auctioned off.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source; Jalopnik<\/a><\/p>\n

Former Pottawatomie County deputy charged with faking pursuit, officer-involved shooting<\/h3>\n

A former deputy has found himself on the wrong side of the law and is now facing criminal charges after investigators said he faked a high-speed pursuit and officer-involved shooting.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody\u2019s going to make mistakes. When you cross the line, different story,\u201d said Sheriff Mike Booth of Pottawatomie County.<\/p>\n

Sheriff Booth was talking about his former deputy, Taylor Smith.<\/p>\n

Body camera footage from September 2021 showed him driving over 100 mph, during an alleged pursuit while on his phone and driving with his knee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t make out the name and model. It\u2019s a small red four-door sedan,\u201d Smith said on the radio.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, during the chase Smith said he saw \u201cA black male passenger armed with a long gun.\u201d Smith said he followed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in a foot pursuit,\u201d he said on body camera footage. \u201cHe has a rifle, large back up. It was the front seat passenger. Red shirt, black male.\u201d<\/p>\n

Minutes later, backup arrived and took Smith back to his car. Smith then drove over to a nearby gate.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said the guy hopped over a fence into this big field,\u201d said Sheriff Booth. \u201cAs he approached the fence, this guy started shooting at him so he returned fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

Investigators said they never saw the suspect on the body camera footage. They also never heard the suspect\u2019s alleged gunshots, but they heard Smith\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u201cShow me your hands!\u201d said Smith after firing multiple rounds.<\/p>\n

McIntyre Law Chopper 4 gave us an overhead look as authorities combed the areas for hours. However, court documents said \u201cThere were no obvious signs or tracks to follow\u201d and that they \u201cdiscovered no evidence to support the presence of the suspect at the location.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s when I said everybody stop. Everybody come out. Call the OSBI. I want everything roped off. Nobody go from here,\u201d said Sheriff Booth. \u201cI was highly skeptical about what I heard.\u201d<\/p>\n

What investigators did find were Smith\u2019s shell casings, along with surveillance footage from nearby buildings that showed Smith\u2019s patrol unit, but no sedan.<\/p>\n

Other deputies responding to the scene told investigators they \u201cobserved no dust trails or the suspected vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHas anyone come across the vehicle yet?\u201d a dispatcher said over the radio. \u201cNegative,\u201d said a responding officer.<\/p>\n

The sheriff said smith resigned during the investigation.<\/p>\n

Smith now faces a misdemeanor charge of filing a false report.<\/p>\n

News 4 called and messaged Smith, and called his attorney, but we didn\u2019t hear back.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, as a human being, you wonder \u2018Why this\u2019 or \u2018Why that\u2019 but you still just follow the facts,\u201d said Booth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source; KFOR<\/a><\/p>\n

Army Chinook takes flight with \u2018FUKIRAN\u2019 call sign<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s nothing new when an Army helo crew throws out interesting call signs before taking flight. Today, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew \u2014 with a tail number of AE59B1 \u2014 plugged in a call sign of \u201cFUKIRAN\u201d when they flew from Wilmington to Fayetteville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade acknowledges someone used an unauthorized and inappropriate moniker for one of its helicopters that recently returned from a deployment,\u201d said Lt. Col. C\u00e9sar Santiago, an Army spokesman, in a statement to Task & Purpose.<\/p>\n

In terms of this specific call sign, the crew seems to have a sense of humor. The spelling for the call sign is off, but it\u2019s very similar to a Japanese orchid flower called the Fuukiran, a type of Neofinetia falcata orchid. The Fuukiran \u2014 not \u201cFUKIRAN\u201d \u2014 is referred to as a rich and noble orchid because it was historically owned by the samurai and people of similar rank in Japanese society.<\/p>\n

Other names for the Fuukiran are \u201cwind orchid\u201d or \u201cblade orchid,\u201d so one of the pilots may be interested in Japanese flowers or culture \u2014 or they just wanted to make a statement.<\/p>\n

In-flight call signs are an integral part of military and civilian aviation. They are not the nicknames military pilots assign each other, also known as \u201ccall signs.\u201d Pilots use their flight call signs when speaking to air traffic controllers, and they program the call signs into their navigation equipment, which civilian flight tracking services can track.<\/p>\n

The \u201cFUKIRAN\u201d call sign was leaked to the internet by flight tracker accounts on Instagram and Twitter, and it is the latest in a series of lewd call signs. The Navy recently released a statement in response to a Naval call sign of \u201cIDICK69.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing forward, aircrews are being advised to challenge call signs that may be perceived as unprofessional or inappropriate,\u201d Cmdr. Beth Teach, a Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet spokeswoman, previously told Task & Purpose.<\/p>\n

On Aug. 12, the crew of a Navy E-6B Mercury had to change the lewd call sign mid-flight. They started broadcasting \u201cIDICK69\u201d before taking off from Travis Air Force Base in California and changed it to \u201cSTOB7\u201d before landing in Texas. But once the internet gets a hold of it, there\u2019s no erasing that knowledge.<\/p>\n

Lewd and inappropriate call signs are something the different branches of the military have tried to prevent. Task & Purpose has reported on several other examples of lewd call signs and flight patterns. Everything from \u201cboobies\u201d and \u201ctitties\u201d to flight patterns resembling male genitalia.<\/p>\n

Though some on social media claimed it could be a case of hacking, it\u2019s highly unlikely that a hacker could access a military aircraft\u2019s computer to change a call sign. Or, it could result from a crew that plays a joke on the replacement crew, changing the call sign before handing it over to the new crew in the hopes they won\u2019t notice.<\/p>\n

Punishments can vary when crew members make bad choices on call signs or flight patterns. Some crews are scolded, while others have been fired from their jobs if they have a pattern of poor choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 82nd Airborne Division is approaching the matter with the utmost seriousness and intends to address the issue,\u201d Santiago said of the most recent example of belligerent callsigns. \u201cThis call sign is inconsistent with the professional standards, core values and expectations within the 82nd Airborne Division and the United States Army.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source; Task and Purpose<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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