In Other News: Rare, dangerous disease found in Georgia mosquito; Elizabeth Smart kidnapper Wanda Barzee released from prison
Published 2:09 pm Wednesday, September 19, 2018
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Rare, dangerous disease found in Georgia mosquito
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A rare but dangerous disease has been detected in Georgia. DeKalb County officials say they’ve identified Eastern Equine Encephalitis at a mosquito surveillance site. The disease is transmitted to humans through a mosquito bite. While it’s more often seen in animals, the disease can cause severe symptoms in humans if they become infected. That means flu-like symptoms and, occasionally, brain swelling. — Fox 5 Atlanta
Elizabeth Smart kidnapper Wanda Barzee released from prison
A woman convicted for her role in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart, who was held captive for nine months when she was 14 years old, was released from prison on Wednesday. The Utah Department of Corrections said just after 8 a.m. local time that Wanda Barzee, 72, had been freed from Utah State Prison. A gaggle of reporters and news cameras arrived early Wednesday to stake out prison exits in anticipation of her leaving, but Barzee was not immediately spotted. — NBC News
Victims in Border Patrol agent killings may have known each other, according to friend
At least three of the four victims police say were slain by a U.S. Border Patrol agent may have known each other before they were targeted by their killer, according to a friend. Starting at around 10 p.m. each night, Priscilla Treviño said she would routinely peruse San Bernardo Avenue in central Laredo, Texas, known for its drug and sex activity, and often spotted Melissa Ramirez, Claudine Ann Luera and Nikki Janelle Enriquez congregating on the street together. “I spoke with them almost on a nightly basis,” said Treviño, who runs a Facebook page called Lagordiloca News where she posts videos of crime scenes and other nightly activity from Laredo. “All the victims knew each other personally.” Police said Ramirez, 29, Luera, 42, and Enriquez, 28, were all shot and killed by Juan David Ortiz, a 10-year veteran of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. — USA Today
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Archaeologists believe they have found the final resting place of Captain James Cook’s ship HMS Endeavour off the East Coast of America. The possible discovery of the ship Cook sailed to Australia could solve one of the greatest ever maritime mysteries. — Fox News
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