Olive Garden in Indiana allegedly complies with “screaming” customer who demanded non-black server
The customer allegedly said the waiter was “not family-friendly” and “should go work at a strip club”
Olive Garden says that it is investigating an alleged incident at one of its restaurants in which an unhinged customer demanded to be assigned a non-black server.
Olive Garden hostess Amira Donahue tells local news station WEHT that she personally witnessed a customer who was “screaming” at her manager about not wanting to be served by black employees, and that the manager eventually complied with her request.
“She asked for a server that wasn’t black and the manager complied and I do agree that was a bad decision,” Donahue said. “The lady also made comments about me to another coworker saying that I am not family-friendly and that I should go work at a strip club instead of an Olive Garden… [She asked me of] am I even black, am I from here, am I from America, just like offhand comments like that and referring me to the ‘other one.'”
Olive Garden spokesman Hunter Robinson says that the company does not tolerate racism in its restaurants and says that the company is still investigating the incident. The company also confirmed that the manager who agreed to assign the customer a non-black server no longer works there.
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Kenneth Petty Snatched by the Feds (Forgot to Register for the Sex Offender Registry)
Article via TMZ
Nicki Minaj‘s husband’s past is coming back to bite him in the ass — he’s been arrested by U.S. Marshals on an indictment for failing to register as a sex offender … TMZ has learned.
Kenneth Petty was in federal custody Wednesday — we’re told he turned himself into the Marshals. According to court docs, he’ll face a judge later today. Petty moved to California in July 2019, but according to law enforcement he got pulled over in Beverly Hills in November and that’s when his legal troubles started.
We’re told Bev Hills PD made a traffic stop on November 15 and determined Petty was a registered sex offender in New York state but had not registered in California … as required.
He was arrested and released on a $20,000 bond. The L.A. County D.A. charged him for failing to register as a sex offender.
It appears he still didn’t check in after that because now the feds are in on the case. He was indicted in federal court for the same thing … failing to register.
As we’ve reported, Kenneth’s rap sheet includes a 1995 conviction for first-degree attempted rape. He served almost 4 years in NY state prison for the crime and was required to register as a sex offender. If convicted on the federal charge for failure to register, Kenneth faces up to 10 years in prison.
TMZ broke the story … Nicki and Kenneth hit up the Bev Hills Courthouse to get a marriage license in July … around the time the couple moved to Cali.
We’ve reached out to Nicki’s camp for comment, so far no word back.
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Two 10-year-old boys handcuffed and booked after playing with toy gun outside
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) – A Colorado family wants to share their story with others after their 10-year-old son was arrested and charged with felony menacing in July of 2019.
“They came back over, told me my rights, and told me what was going to happen. They put handcuffs on me, and I got into the car,” 10-year-old Gavin Carpenter said.
Gavin said he and a friend were playing outside with toys near N. Powers Blvd and Constitution Ave. in Fort Carson. He said they were playing a version of the video game Fortnite.
“The toy bow was an orange Nerf bow. It didn’t work. Nothing could shoot out of it. Nothing would come out of it. The weapon, well, toy I had, had an orange tip. It was also broken and couldn’t shoot anything out of it,” Gavin said.
Gavin said they pretended to shoot at about 5 to 10 cars until one man stopped. He said he and his friend ran to his friend’s grandparents’ house.
“He slammed his brakes and started reversing as fast as he could,” Gavin said. “He came up and started getting very heated and was very mad. I was at the time, very scared.”
The man called the police. According to the Carpenter family, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrived and arrested both Gavin and his friend. He was handcuffed and taken to the Colorado Springs Police Department for mugshots and fingerprinting.
“I told them I had no intention to have scared them or have any threat to their life,” Gavin said.
Gavin’s parents, Chris and Stephanie, followed the cars to the police station. They said that night Gavin wasn’t released until 10:30 p.m.
They immediately hired an attorney to help get the charge expunged from Gavin’s record. When they arrived for his court date, however, they recalled being taken to a separate room instead of seeing a judge.
“It was just a hard no, that the district attorney wasn’t going to throw this out,” Gavin’s father, Chris said. “That is when we moved into the diversion program.”
The diversion program required Gavin to do community service, submit an essay, and do other tasks. After 216 days of fighting it, the felony was finally expunged.
“So if you run his name, nothing will show up, but he did have a class five felony on there for at least half a year,” Chris said.
Both mom and dad agreed this was a learning lesson not only for Gavin but for them as well.
“The kids don’t understand the way the world thinks right now,” Gavin’s mom Stephanie said. “So, they don’t know what we know … they are kids.”
Gavin’s dad has decided since this was all a bit traumatic on Gavin, he is planning some ideas where both of the boys arrested can do some events with police and deputies to help overcome their fears.
“Were trying to establish … a few events to help build trust in law enforcement because it was shattered. We want them to not be scared and show that law enforcement is their friends, and they need to show them the proper respect,” Chris said.
EPSO released this statement when we asked about the arrest:
“If anyone is dissatisfied with the actions of any employee of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, they have administrative avenues available to them. We encourage citizens to take advantage of those avenues.“
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Binge-watching burglar breaks into Oregon home, watches Netflix before stealing various items
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV/Meredith) – A binge-watching burglar is on the loose after breaking into an Oregon home, watching Netflix and getting away with various items.
It happened Wednesday evening. William and Emily Bellew said they were in bed, as were their children, at around 11 p.m. when someone got into the house.
They said the house was locked up, except for a board that usually keeps the sliding glass door closed. That’s how the suspect got inside.
The Bellews checked their surveillance system to find out more. It turns out the suspect made himself at home, but he also realized there was a camera, so he first covered his face and then disabled the camera.Gesa’s Uni, AI-Powered Digital AssistantLearn how Gesa Credit Union is leveraging interface digital assistants to provide 24×7 support to its members.Ad By InterfaceSee More
The Bellews later discovered that the thief not only stole from them, but he even spent several hours watching episodes of the Netflix show “Frontier” in their living room.
“It’s kind of devastating, I guess you could say. This is your home. This is your sanctuary,” said William Bellew.
The couple said the suspect got away with food, electronics, medication and a new saw. He also rifled through both of their cars.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
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NBA players advised not to high-five fans as coronavirus spreads
(CNN) — NBA fans might be getting fist bumps over high-fives from players as coronavirus spreads in the United States.
The National Basketball Association advised its players to restrict physical contact with fans as a precaution to limit potential exposure to coronavirus, according to a league memo obtained by CNN.
There are currently 102 cases of the novel coronavirus nationwide, according to federal and state health officials. The best ways to avoid transmission include avoiding sick people, covering coughs and sneezes and washing hands.
The memo suggests that players “fist bump” fans in lieu of a “high-five” and avoid items handed to them by fans for autographs like pens, markers, balls or jerseys.
“The health and safety of NBA players, coaches, staff, and fans is paramount. Working with infectious disease experts, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are providing the following information for players related to the coronavirus outbreak,” the memo says.
The memo outlines general information about coronavirus, its symptoms and other precautions players should take to limit risk, such as cleaning frequently touched surfaces, updating vaccinations and avoiding touching one’s eyes, nose and mouth.
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91-year-old woman loses $250,000 in Publishers Clearing House scam
BEL NOR, Mo. (KMOV.com) – Bel-Nor resident Barb Fish said her 91-year-old mother-in-law was swindled out of a huge chunk her of life savings when she fell victim to a scam.
Fish said it all started with a phone call. Her mother-in-law thought she won $4 million.
“He got her to trust him, she told him her life story,” Fish said.
Fish said her mother-in-law thought she was paying taxes to claim her prize. From November through February, she wrote check after check. Fish said her mother-in-law sent the scammers nearly $250,000 to claim the prize she thought she won.
“Devastated, she is now that she knows isn’t for real, she is devastated,” said Fish.
In some cases, Fish said her mother-in-law withdrew cash and mailed it off and wishes the bank would have stopped her.Try the Name Your Price® ToolTell us what you want to pay and we’ll find options to fit your budget.Ad By ProgressiveSee More
Publishers Clearing House recognizes the problem of scams and even mentions them on their website. They warn customers not to send any money to pre-pay taxes and they will only notify winners of a prize via mail or in person, never on the phone.
Fish said when she and her husband figured out what was going on, they had the calls forwarded to their cell phone. Fish said her husband told the scammer to stop and the conversation got personal.
“[My husband said] ‘You have done enough damage stop calling.’ [The scammer] said, ‘Go sit by your daughter’s grave and cry about it.’ So he knew we had lost a daughter,” said Fish.
Fish said it is important for everyone to watch elderly family members’ finances closely, even if its too late for them.
Fish also said she called the FBI. The money and checks were mailed to multiple addresses all over the country. Many of the calls originated from an 876 area code, which is Jamaica.
Experts told News 4 not to answer a call from an 876 area code if you don’t recognize the number.
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4-year-old boy dies after father beats him with guitar
CLARKDALE, Ariz. (KTVK) — Police in Arizona said a 4-year-old boy died after his father beat him with a guitar.
An officer who responded to the scene fatally shot the father during a struggle.
The incident happened at a home in Clarkdale around 3 p.m. Thursday. Police were called to the scene after reports of a domestic disturbance.
Authorities said 33-year-old Joshua Hernandez Lord struck his 4-year-old son multiple times in the head with a guitar, causing numerous skull fractures. Lord also struck his 51-year-old mother in the head, fracturing her skull.
Officers tried to deescalate the situation and deployed a Taser on Lord, but it was ineffective. As police repeatedly tried to calm him down, Lord allegedly grabbed a knife and used it to threaten the officers. Police said he then charged at one of them.
An officer then shot Lord, who died at the scene. His 4-year-old son was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead Friday.
The condition of the suspect’s mother was not released.
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