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  • Barberton Shooting – Two Brothers Arrested

    Barberton Shooting – Two Brothers Arrested

    A Barberton, Ohio family’s lives changed forever this New Years Eve.

    The victims, Ashley Carpenter, 18 and her brother David Kohler Carpenter, 14 were visiting their father, John Kohler and his girlfriend Ronda Blankenship over the New Year’s holiday at their Seventh Street home when two armed men entered the apartment believed to be intent on robbing them.

    About 6:50 p.m., Barberton police received a call for help. When they arrived, they found all four victims shot. Ashley and David were pronounced dead at the scene. Kohler and and Blankenship were transported to Akron area hospitals.

    The terrifying 911 call from Ronda Blankenship paints a picture of the aftermath of a shooting New Year’s Eve that left her and her boyfriend wounded and his two teenage children dead.

    “Help, help,” a wounded Blankenship pleads to a dispatcher in the conversation released Thursday by Southwest Summit Communications. “I’m bleeding everywhere … my boyfriend is here. I have two kids here … Help, help, help. Oh God.”

    Barberton Police said the criminals had targeted the home and were attempting to steal drugs and money when they entered before 7 p.m. Dec. 31.

    The Summit County Medical Examiner on Thursday said Ashley died from a single gunshot to the head, and David from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. An autopsy is scheduled Monday for Kohler, who was pronounced dead at Akron City Hospital at 3:45 p.m. Friday.

    Kohler, 42, was kept alive on life support in Akron City Hospital until 3:45 p.m. Friday, when he was pronounced dead, the medical examiner said.

    Blankenship remains in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.

    Barberton Police on Friday arrested and charged Akron brothers Michael, 22, and Eric Hendon, 30, with three counts of aggravated murder.

    Police were led to the Hendons from both information gathered and evidence collected at the scene.

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  • Brazil Stadium Collapse Kills 3

    Brazil Stadium Collapse Kills 3

    The Sao Paulo’s Itaquerao Stadium collapsed on Wednesday, killing three workers. The stadium is set to house the 2014 World Cup and there is no certainty if it will be ready.

    There was substantial damage to the – nearly complete – structure.

    Television images showed a huge metal structure buckled atop the stadium, destroying part of the stands in the east side of the venue. A LED panel installed outside the venue also was hit.

    Luckily the accident happened during the worker’s lunch break, or more injuries and deaths could have occurred.

    Local military police say the soil beneath the crane gave way as it was putting the final truss of the east stand into place. Project bosses of the stadium admitted last week they were facing an uphill battle to get it ready for the opening match of the World Cup.

    Cranes and diggers have been working on the site – six years after the nation was awarded the tournament.

    The stadium is able to hold 70,000 people and was almost ready for the June 12th opening. No word yet if it will be completed.

    It was scheduled to host five other matches and was initially built for the Confederations Cup this year, but was scrapped when the construction was delayed due to financing issues.

    “We know the safety of all workers has always been paramount for all the construction companies contracted to build the 12 FIFA World Cup stadiums,” it said in a statement. “The local authorities will fully investigate the reasons behind such a tragic accident.”

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