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Ada County Sheriff's Office identified the 1982 'Unknown Wanderer' as Dr. Mathew Francis Betkouski, an organic chemist who died by cyanide suicide in Boise. Investigators believe he may be linked to the unsolved 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders, though they have not formally named him a suspect.
A suspected drunk driver traveling the wrong way on I-270 in Montgomery County struck a Toyota Camry head-on, killing a Virginia mother and her daughter; two other occupants survived. The Mustang driver, Jose Caballero Nolasco, is in custody facing multiple charges, including two counts of gross negligent manslaughter, two counts of homicide by motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, and one count of life-threatening injury by motor vehicle.
A wind-driven Old Trails Fire jumped the Spokane River and spread into north Spokane, prompting new evacuation orders for thousands within the city and expanding protections around areas north of Francis Avenue and west of Division Street, including the South Indian Trail neighborhood. By 4:30 p.m. the fire had grown to about 2,500 acres with 35–45 mph gusts, prompting aircraft-led firefighting efforts and the evacuation of facilities like the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center as Riverside State Park and nearby homes faced threats amid a particularly dangerous fire-weather warning.
Denver officials suspended Ultra Lounge East’s liquor and entertainment licenses and ordered the Southeast Denver nightclub to close after a mass shooting July 20 left one dead and eight wounded. The club has a history of violence on the property and licensing violations, including unlicensed food/hookah service and disputed ownership of the licenses, prompting the immediate shutdown with a Sept. 11 hearing to challenge the suspension. This marks the third time this year the city has issued a summary suspension against a venue.
A father and son, Joseph and Phoenix Henrichsen, kidnapped two U.S. Forest Service workers near Mt. Shasta, holding them hostage for about 15 hours in a trailer before they surrendered. Federal charges of kidnapping have been filed; the victims were freed unharmed after negotiations with law enforcement, including the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, and investigators are probing the motive.
An 18-year-old Georgia man, Carter Camacho, ran toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun. Capitol Police told him to drop the weapon; he complied and was taken into custody. He wore a tactical vest and had ammunition, with a helmet and gas mask found in his white SUV. Authorities said there’s no ongoing threat and Camacho was arrested on charges including unlawful activities, carrying a rifle without a license, and unregistered firearm and ammunition.