Teen fatally shot by cousin in video game controller altercation
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) –
An altercation between cousins over a video game controller led to the shooting death of a Birmingham teen Friday night.
Birmingham Police identified the victim as 18-year-old Bobby Baker.
The shooting took place in the 3500 block of 45th Street Southwest, in the Brownsville neighborhood in western Birmingham. Officers discovered the victim lying on the floor in the upstairs hallway of the location.
Paramedics treated him at the scene before transporting him to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
“He had just graduated high school. He was planning on going to the military,” said Kueocia Zimmerman, Baker’s sister. “Just in disbelief. Our hearts are just heavy.”
Investigators believe a physical altercation began when the cousin walked into the Baker’s bedroom and knocked a video game controller out of his hand.
The two began to wrestle and a gun was removed from the cousin’s waist. Both of them struggled over the gun when it fired and wounded Baker in the chest.
The cousin was taken into police custody and placed on a 48-hour hold in the city jail. However, family members are not ready to assign blame just yet.
“He had no intention of trying to kill my brother. He loved him too. That was his first cousin. They always played around,” said Zimmerman. “We ain’t angry or anything. I’m crying because of my cousin. I know he didn’t mean to do it. We just hurt.”
The suspect’s identity has not been released. A police spokesperson told WBRC it is a “possibility” that the shooting could be ruled accidental. However, the district attorney will make the final call.
Police are still investigating this case as a homicide.
via: http://www.kmov.com/story/30176867/teen-fatally-shot-by-cousin-in-video-game-controller-altercation
A vigilante hacker is changing 10,000 WiFi passwords
Does your home WiFi use a default password? It forces you to change it. Does it leave unguarded communication channels open? It forces you to close them.
To experts, this seems like the work of a well intentioned hacker vigilante. Illegal, yes. But helpful, kinda.
The custom-built software is nicknamed “Ifwatch” and it is spreading quickly, according to researchers at the cybersecurity firm Symantec.
“We have not seen any malicious activity whatsoever,” said Symantec threat intelligence officer Val Saengphaibul. “However, in the legal sense, this is illegal activity. It’s accessing computers on a network without the owner’s permission.”
To date, it has snuck into at least 10,000 Internet-connected devices, usually WiFi routers.
Ifwatch first popped up last year, when an independent security researcher spotted something funky in a home WiFi router.
Why does Ifwatch seem nice? Because it tries to kill any malware on your router. It also gives your device automatic, friendly updates that protect it from computer viruses. In some cases, it forces a device to reboot every week, clearing away any dangerous malware.
Then again, there’s no telling if this intrusive program is really as benign as it seems. Ifwatch has the ability to monitor what’s going on in your router — and capture that data.
So, in theory, it could spy on you. When you’re prompted to type in a new password, it’s hard to tell if that stays private. Would you type in a new password with someone looking over your shoulder?
“We have no idea who is behind this — or what their full intention is,” Saengphaibul said.
But there’s a clue. There’s a hidden message in the program’s computer code: “To any NSA and FBI agents reading this: please consider whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden’s example.”
This altruistic hack could be an attempt to improve everyone’s privacy. Or maybe it’s just a very clever diversion.
via: http://fox2now.com/2015/10/02/a-vigilante-hacker-is-changing-10000-wifi-passwords/
Drunken Justin Bieber smokes, pours booze on audience during show
Justin, Justin YOU A HOT DRUNKEN DAYUM MESS! Do you die hard Bieber Fans still got the Bieber fever? I wonder will you after reading this…
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Justin Bieber was drunk during his surprise appearance with hip-hip duo Rae Sremmurd in New Zealand on Thursday night.
At the start of this year, the “Baby” singer vowed to clean up his act after he became more famous for his legal troubles and run-ins with the police over the past few years.
However, he reverted to his bad boy behavior when he appeared with the rappers at The Studio in Auckland. Video footage shows Bieber dancing aimlessly around on the stage and smoking as the “No Type” singers perform their hits.
Further clips show Bieber sipping from an expensive bottle of Hennessy cognac, pouring some of it on the stage and tipping more over audience members, before he dances with Rae Sremmurd for their song “Unlock the Swag.”
The pop star confessed on Instagram.com that he had drunk too much, and shared a video of the concert, adding, “I ain’t got no type #drunkjustin.”
Bieber also performed his new single “What Do You Mean?”.
*Sips Tea* Hmmmmm I wonder is there a YouTube Video?
Married teachers arrested after sexual relationship with student
PEORIA, AZ – Two Arizona teachers were arrested on Friday for inappropriate conduct with a former student.
The Peoria Police Department tells KPHO-TV that Brian Woolsey, 45, allegedly began a sexual relationship in 2010 with a then 15-year-old. The suspect’s wife, Jennifer Woolsey, was aware of the relationship and did not report it to police. KSAZ-TV reports that the relationship with the teen lasted for 3 years
The victim is now an adult and came forward to police on Thursday. The couple both teach at Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria. They were arrested on Friday at a location outside of school.
Brian Woolsey faces multiple counts of sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Jennifer Woolsey is being held for failing to report sexual abuse.
The school district says the teachers have been placed on administrative leave while they conduct an investigation. They sent letters home to parents to explain the situation.
Brian Woolsey teaches media production and math. Jennifer Woolsey teaches language arts.
via: http://fox2now.com/2015/10/02/married-teachers-arrested-after-sexual-relationship-with-student/
Umpqua Community College (OCC) 10 10 DEAD
BREAKING NEWS UMPQUA COUMMUNITY COLLEGE
Preliminary information indicates 10 people were killed and more than 20 others injured in a shooting at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College on Thursday, said Oregon State Police spokesman Bill Fugate.
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Douglas County Commissioner Chris Boice told CNN that the shooter is in custody. It was not immediately clear whether the shooter was injured.
“We arrived to find multiple patients in multiple classrooms. Law enforcement was on scene and had the shooter neutralized,” Douglas County Fire Marshal Ray Shoufler told CNN.
He said that two patients died while being transported to a hospital……
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/01/us/oregon-college-shooting/index.html
MORE NEWS ON THIS AS SOON AS IT”S AVAILABLE
UPDATE:
Douglas County Sheriff, John Hanlin, confirms #UCCShooting gunman is dead https://t.co/P6yMw66oj3 https://t.co/Z1Hu9piBAH
— CNN (@CNN) October 1, 2015
MORE UPDATES COMING
The #UCCShooting gunman was a 20-year-old male, according to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. https://t.co/lY4JJ1bamA
— CNN (@CNN) October 1, 2015
UPDATE 6:45PM PST
NEW: Multiple officials identify the shooter as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer
(CNN)—Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College on Thursday, forcing the nation to face yet another mass shooting.
Sources: Gunman at Oregon community college was 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer. http://t.co/MEwjPH5MGh #UCCShooting pic.twitter.com/YZXynCMuwB
— CNN (@CNN) October 2, 2015
Seven other people were injured, and the shooter is dead, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin told reporters. Earlier estimates had put the number of people hurt much higher….
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/01/us/oregon-college-shooting/index.html
EARLER TODAY
#UCCShooting witness says he'd just started college this week, didn't expect this http://t.co/pUE4N9xZ0k via @AC360 http://t.co/Xer3SvGSsj
— CNN (@CNN) October 2, 2015
FROM THE PRESIDENT TODAY
.@POTUS: U.S. only advanced country seeing "these kinds of mass shootings every few months." http://t.co/Qij7W8dAx3 http://t.co/PkaH9Ogk0u
— CNN (@CNN) October 1, 2015