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Police arrest student suspected of planning mass shooting

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Police in California say they have arrested a middle school student who was planning to carry out mass shootings at two Napa schools.

Napa police said in a statement Monday that they thwarted the planned attacks on River Middle School and Vintage High School thanks to a fellow student who alerted authorities.

It says investigators arrested the 14-year-old suspect on Jan. 2 after they searched two homes and found evidence he was researching and planning a mass shooting.

The student remains in custody and was not identified.

The police department says it started investigating on Dec. 31 when a student told police a classmate who was planning the attacks threatened to kill him if he warned anyone.

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE ANNOUNCE 2019 CAN’T SAY I AIN’T COUNTRY TOUR

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Florida Georgia Line have announced the dates and cities for a massive 2019 tour. The duo’s Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour is set to launch in June.

Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are set to release their fourth studio album, Can’t Say I Ain’t Country, on Feb. 15. They will embark on their tour in support of the new record on June 13 in Rogers, Ark. The tour runs through Sept. 28 before wrapping up in Irvine, Calif.

“We’re ready to party even bigger in 2019,” Kelley says in a press release. “Lots of pyro, energy, and good vibes, with a few surprises up our sleeves. And we’re so glad to be bringing our buddies along for the ride!”

Dan + Shay and FGL’s “Up Down” collaborator Morgan Wallen will join them on the road as support acts. Canaan Smith and Hardy will appear on select dates.  “We can’t wait to get back out and play all of these new songs for you!” Hubbard exclaims. “It’s going to be fire!”

FGL have also revealed that FGL Fest will return on Sept. 7, 2019, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Florida Georgia Line are slated to perform, along with Dan + Shay, Nelly and Mitchell Tenpenny, with more acts yet to be announced. Tickets will go on sale to fan club members beginning at 10AM ET on Jan. 14, Citi Cardholders on Jan. 15 at 10AM ET and the general public via Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com, and IMS.com) on Jan. 18 at 10AM ET.
“Simple” was already a No. 1 hit from FGL’s upcoming album. They’ve also shared a song called “Colorado” online, and released “Talk You Out of It” to country radio. Florida Georgia Line were recently nominated for their first Grammy Award for their collaboration with Bebe Rexha on “Meant to Be.”
Florida Georgia Line’s 2019 Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour Dates:

June 13 — Rogers, Ark. @ Walmart AMP*
June 14 — Dallas, Texas @ Dos Equis Pavilion*
June 15 — Southaven, Miss. @ BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove*
July 11 — Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center*
July 12 — Boston, Mass. @ Xfinity Center*
July 13 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ BB&T Pavilion*
July 18 — Bangor, Maine @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion*
July 19 — Hartford, Conn. @ XFINITY Theatre*
July 20 — Jones Beach, N.Y. @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater*
July 25 — Virginia Beach, Va. @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach*
July 26 — Raleigh, N.C. @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park*
July 27 — Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion*
Aug. 1 — Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center*
Aug. 2 — Burgettstown, Pa. @ KeyBank Pavilion*
Aug. 3 — Bristow, Va. @ Jiffy Lube Live*
Aug. 8 — St. Louis, Mo. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
Aug. 9 — Chicago, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
Aug. 15 — Syracuse, N.Y. @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview+
Aug. 16 — Scranton, Pa. @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain+
Aug. 17 — Hershey, Pa. @ Hersheypark Stadium+
Aug. 22 — Clarkston, Mich. @ DTE Energy Music Theatre+
Aug. 23 — Cleveland, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center+
Aug. 24 — Darien Center, N.Y. @ Darien Lake Amphitheater+
Aug. 29 — West Palm Beach, Fla. @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre+
Aug. 30 — Tampa, Fla. @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre+
Aug. 31 — Atlanta, Ga. @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood+
Sept. 7 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Indianapolis Motor Speedway – FGL Fest
Sept. 12 — Salt Lake City, Utah @ USANA Amphitheatre+
Sept. 13 — Denver, Colo. @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre+
Sept. 14 — Albuquerque, N.M. @ Isleta Amphitheater+
Sept. 19 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ Ak-Chin Pavilion+
Sept. 20 — San Diego, Calif. @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre+
Sept. 21 — San Bernardino, Calif. @ Glen Helen Amphitheater+
Sept. 26 — Sacramento, Calif. @ Toyota Amphitheatre+
Sept. 27 — Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheatre+
Sept. 28 — Irvine, Calif. @ FivePoint Amphitheatre+
*Hardy
+Canaan Smith

Wapello county man arrested after shooting

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Wapello County law enforcement says a man drunkenly fired a rifle from the front deck of a camper trying to bag a deer, but instead shot a woman in her home.  The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the shooting happened Friday evening (1/4) outside Ottumwa. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says a 73-year-old woman was cleaning her stove when she heard a loud noise and felt pain to the back of her head. When she saw that she was bleeding heavily, she drove herself to Ottumwa Regional Hospital. Doctors later removed a bullet from the back of her head.  Deputies arrested 34-year-old Lee Joseph Ryals of Chillicothe, whom they believe fired a rifle from the camper at a deer while he was drunk.  Ryals is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and reckless use of a firearm. Conservation officers have also charged him with several hunting violations.

Oskaloosa school board meeting last night

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The Oskaloosa School Board voted Tuesday (1/8) to spend $193,000 on a new security system.  194 cameras will be installed to cover all of the school district’s facilities.  The Board also tabled proposed changes to the Elementary School’s leadership structure; Superintendent Paula Wright did not give details and said she is still gathering information.  It was also announced Tuesday that Grade 3 through 5 Principal Tim Veiseth will step down at the end of the school year and that high school and middle school librarian Patricia ErkenBrack will retire at the end of the school year.

Oskaloosa boys basketball falls in the AP rankings

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From first to fifth.  After a two week break for the holidays, the Associated Press released its Iowa state boys’ high school basketball rankings Monday (1/7).  Oskaloosa fell from first to fifth in the Class 3A poll after the Indians lost twice before the Christmas break.  Both teams that beat Oskaloosa are also in the 3A poll: Pella is ranked fourth and Norwalk seventh.  Oskaloosa’s next game is Friday night at home against Pella Christian; we’ll have that game on KBOE-FM and the No Coast Network.

In the AP’s Class 1A boys’ poll, Montezuma remains second with Lynnville-Sully receiving votes.

Monday night in boys’ high school basketball: EBF defeated Twin Cedars 80-22, North Polk edged Grinnell 75-74 and Pella Christian over Knoxville 80-39.  Girls’ basketball: Sigourney defeated WACO 57-25, Pella Christian edged Knoxville 47-45 and PCM over Grand View Christian 71-29.

Tonight (1/8) in high school basketball, these are boys’ and girls’ doubleheaders: North Mahaska at Sigourney, Ottumwa plays Ankeny at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Pella hosts ADM, Twin Cedars at Diagonal, EBF at Albia, Lynnville-Sully at Iowa Valley,  PCM at Fairfield and Keota hosts HLV.

Rodeo Houston Books George Strait and More

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Thirteen country acts including George Strait are heading to the 2019 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Kacey Musgraves will kick off the concerts at Houston’s NRG Stadium Feb. 25. Additional headliners for that week include Prince Royce, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Cardi B and Turnpike Troubadours. Strait will close the shows on March 17 with Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen.

Tickets go on sale Jan. 10 through the Houston Rodeo’s website.

Here is the complete concert lineup for the 2019 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo:

Kacey Musgraves
Prince Royce
Brooks & Dunn
Luke Bryan
Cardi B
Turnpike Troubadours
Panic! At the Disco
Old Dominion
Camila Cabello
Luke Combs
Tim McGraw
Zedd
Kane Brown
Los Tigres Del Norte
Zac Brown Band
Kings of Leon
Santana
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Brad Paisley
George Strait with special guests Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen

Former Uber driver pleads guilty in deadly 2016 shooting spree

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A Michigan man charged with killing six strangers between picking up rides for Uber pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, just before attorneys were set to interview jurors for his trial.  Jason Dalton’s surprise move came about three years after the shootings, which occurred over the course of a few hours in and around Kalamazoo. Dalton pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder over his attorney’s objections, triggering a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no chance for parole on Feb. 5.  “Yes, I’ve wanted this for quite a while,” Dalton replied when a judge asked if the pleas were voluntary.

The 48-year-old Dalton answered “yes” to a series of questions, admitting that he shot eight people at three locations. After his arrest, police quoted Dalton as saying a “devil figure” on Uber’s app was controlling him on the day of the shootings.

Four women were killed in the parking lot of a Cracker Barrel restaurant: Barbara Hawthorne, Dorothy “Judy” Brown, Mary Lou Nye and her sister-in-law, Mary Jo Nye. Rich Smith and his 17-year-old son, Tyler Smith, were fatally shot while looking at a pickup truck in a dealer’s lot.  Abigail Kopf, who was 14 at the time, was shot in the head during the restaurant shooting and survived. Tiana Carruthers was injured in a residential area.

Dalton had been deemed competent to stand trial and last week dropped an insanity defense. In court, he didn’t explain why he randomly shot eight people.  Dalton, the father of two children, had worked as an insurance adjuster and had no previous criminal record before the February 2016 shootings.  Prosecutor Jeff Getting said the motive behind the shootings is a question that “haunts us.”  “Everybody wants to know,” he said during a news conference after the court hearing.

Defense attorney Eusebio Solis said he advised Dalton not to plead guilty.  “But in speaking to Mr. Dalton, there are reasons” for the plea, Solis told Judge Alexander Lipsey. “There are personal reasons for him. He does not want to put his family through that, or the victims’ families, through the trial. It’s his decision.”

A gun shop owner said Dalton bought a jacket with an inside pocket designed to hold a gun just hours before the rampage. Shop owner Jon Southwick recalled Dalton “laughing and joking,” and giving a “one-armed hug” to the manager before making the purchase.

January 8: On this day

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Born on this day in 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi, was Elvis Presley. Before emerging as the “King of Rock & Roll,” Presley made inroads in country, where he returned during his latter years. He was inducted into the Country Music hall of Fame in 1998. Presley died on Aug 16th 1977.

Standoff in Kellogg results in two people in custody

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Two people are in custody after a four hour standoff in Kellogg Sunday (1/6).  The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office says just before noon, deputies responded to a report of an assault in the 12000 block of North 39th Avenue East in Kellogg.  Deputies were told a man tried to ram their vehicle with another vehicle. An investigation determined the man was in an apartment in the 12000 block of North 39th Avenue East.  Negotiators tried to get the man to come out, but he refused…claiming to be holding hostages.  Deputies concluded there were other people in the apartment, but they weren’t hostages.  Around 4pm, communications were cut off and the people in the apartment were told to come out.  They didn’t.  What the Sheriff’s Department calls less lethal force including chemical munitions were used to end the stand-off.  About five minutes later, all the subjects left the apartment.  No one was injured.  34-year-old Travis Howerton of Kellogg has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, while 45-year-old Talina Hayes of Newton is charged with interference with official acts.  Howerton is in the Jasper County Jail on $2000 bond; Hayes is free on bond.

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