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Man accused of vandalizing Tyler Veterans Day flags connected to church vandalism<\/h3>\n

A Tyler flag display meant for Veterans Day and a church in Flint were vandalized Thursday night, leading to one man\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

According to the Smith County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Timothy Myers Poole, 48, of Tyler, tore flags down at a Veterans Day display across from the W. T. Brookshire Conference Center and vandalized Lakewood Church in Flint.<\/p>\n

According to the SCSO, Poole shattered the glass on the front door of Lakewood Church by throwing a concrete lid, similar to a sceptic tank lid, into them. Deputies searched the church but found no one inside, but a church representative arrived at the church and showed them video of the incident happening.<\/p>\n

According to the sheriff\u2019s office, around 9:30 p.m. a deputy was conducting an unrelated traffic stop when Poole pulled up on the deputy and exited his vehicle. Poole allegedly approached the deputy and became aggressive with him. The deputy gave Poole several orders to leave the traffic stop or back away but refused. He was subsequently arrested for interfering with public duties and booked into the Smith County Jail.<\/p>\n

Friday, after Poole was identified as a suspect in the church vandalism, a warrant was issued for his arrest and crimial mischief was added to his charges.<\/p>\n

Poole is also allegedly the man caught on camera tearing down American flags and bending flag poles at the Rotary Club of Tyler\u2019s \u201cField of Valor\u201d display at the Rose Garden complex.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s more heartbroken with how things are going, and I don\u2019t care which way you\u2019re leaning left or right, it doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d said Justin Murillo, who witnessed and recorded the vandalism. \u201cI served… I\u2019ve folded the flag, I\u2019ve carried the casket, I\u2019ve put brothers to rest.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Tyler Police Department spokesperson Andy Ebaugh, Poole left his driver\u2019s license at the scene.<\/p>\n

The Rotary Club estimates it will cost over $2,000 to replace the broken flag poles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what your intention was to tear the flags down or cause destruction, but it\u2019s not going to stop us from honoring the people we honor and sacrificing,\u201d said Club President Alex Fruth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

Woman pleads guilty for falsely accusing ex-wife, a NASA astronaut, of hacking bank account from space<\/h3>\n

The former wife of a NASA astronaut pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to law enforcement, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.<\/p>\n

Summer Worden, 50, faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine for the false 2019 claim about her then-estranged wife, Anne McClain.<\/p>\n

In March 2019, Worden told investigators that the astronaut had guessed the password and illegally accessed her bank account while McClain was deployed to the International Space Station. Worden, a former Air Force intelligence officer, said the astronaut had committed identity theft, despite not seeing any indication of moved or spent funds, the New York Times reported.<\/p>\n

The case became the first criminal allegation against someone in space.<\/p>\n

McClain said from the beginning that there was absolutely no truth to the allegations.<\/p>\n

\u201cSummer and I have been going through a painful and personal separation that is now unfortunately playing out in the media. I appreciate all the outpouring of support, and I will reserve any further comment until after the investigation concludes,\u201d she said in August 2019.<\/p>\n

During the investigation, the feds discovered that Worden had actually opened the account in April 2018. Both parties had accessed it until January 2019 when Worden changed the credentials. The investigation revealed Worden had granted her spouse access to her bank records from at least 2015, including her login credentials.<\/p>\n

Worden will be sentenced by a federal judge in Houston in February 2026.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More at the source; KHOU<\/a><\/p>\n

Zwolle assistant police chief arrested for allegedly staging shooting of patrol unit<\/h3>\n

Zwolle Assistant Police Chief Christopher Goodman has been arrested for allegedly staging the shooting of his patrol unit, Sabine Parish Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announced.<\/p>\n

Goodman, 48, of Many, was arrested after investigators found inconsistencies in his account of a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, Oct. 26.<\/p>\n

Goodman initially reported that a vehicle pulled up behind or beside him and began firing at his patrol unit while he was driving on U.S. Highway 171 near Old Pleasant Hill.<\/p>\n

Investigators reportedly found inconsistencies in Goodman\u2019s story of the events, along with initial digital and firearm evidence and statements from other individuals that led to probable cause for an arrest warrant.<\/p>\n

Goodman was booked into the Sabine Parish Detention Center on multiple charges, including malfeasance in office and tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, criminal damage to property valued between $1,000 and $50,000, and criminal mischief.<\/p>\n

No bond has been set.<\/p>\n

Goodman remains employed with the Zwolle Police Department but has been placed on leave following his arrest.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

Fake captain allegedly flew hundreds of plane passengers using forged credentials<\/h3>\n

It was a sky-high scam.<\/p>\n

A co-pilot allegedly forged certificates to qualify himself for a captain position with a Lithuanian airline \u2014 and helmed flights carrying hundreds of passengers throughout Europe.<\/p>\n

The faux flyer, whose identity was not disclosed, served as a captain for Lithuanian airline Avion Express for an unspecified period of time. He apparently lacked the necessary qualifications and had only ever worked as a co-pilot with Garuda Indonesia, German outlet Aero Telegraph reported.<\/p>\n

Avion Express, a \u201cwet-lease\u201d company that specializes in providing aircraft and full crews to other airlines, confirmed that it employed the pilot, who has since been removed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe company recently became aware of unverified information regarding his professional experience. An internal investigation was immediately launched and is currently ongoing,\u201d a company spokesperson told the outlet.<\/p>\n

The carrier added that its hiring procedures line up with aviation regulations and assured that \u201csafety and compliance\u201d are the company\u2019s \u201chighest priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The man also piloted flights for other Western European airlines through Avion Express, including Eurowings, which is based in Germany.<\/p>\n

Eurowings confirmed that it was \u201c[taking] up the matter with our safety experts for a more detailed examination,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n

Avion Express was founded in 2005 and charters flights to Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. It is part of the larger Avia Solutions Group, a Lithuanian-owned holding group headquartered in Ireland.<\/p>\n

Its fleet consists of 55 Airbus A320 family aircraft, which can seat up to 180 passengers, according to the Airbus Aircraft website.<\/p>\n

Eurowings is a low-cost airline that frequently partners with other airlines, including Avion Express. It is primarily owned by the Lufthansa Group, which holds stakes in multiple other airlines, including Australian Airlines, Swiss International Airlines and Brussels Airlines.<\/p>\n

Other high-flying impostors, like notorious conman Frank Abagnale, have forged credentials of airline staff to catch a free ride, but never dared to sit behind the controls.<\/p>\n

In June, one Florida man was convicted of fraud after he used roughly 30 different kinds of fake flight attendant credentials to book more than 100 free flights over six years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source; NY Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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