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U.S. NEWS Tuesday 8 augusT 2017

Missouri officer killed during traffic stop, man sought

CLINTON, Mo. (AP) — Au- stop, near Clinton, about tient is in cardiac arrest,” a
thorities were searching 75 miles (120 kilometers) woman said.
Monday for a 39-year-old southeast of Kansas City, Court records indicate Mc-
man charged with first-de- involved a registration vio- Carthy pleaded guilty in
gree murder in the shooting lation, Lowe said. November 2013 in Missouri
death of a western Missouri The vehicle stopped was to a misdemeanor driving
police officer during a traf- registered to McCarthy, without a valid license. In
fic stop. Lowe said. The driver fired July 2015, he was charged
Clinton officer Gary Mi- at Michael, who was able with unlawful possession
chael was killed Sunday to return fire, then the sus- of a firearm. Court records
night. Ian McCarthy, 39, pect drove away, crashed don’t indicate the out-
of Clinton, was charged in and fled on foot, Lowe come of that case.
the killing Monday, even said. It was not clear if the In addition to the disorderly
though he remained on the driver was shot or injured in conduct conviction, Mc-
loose. Authorities warned the crash. Carthy had an extensive
he should be considered Officers searched a house criminal background in
armed and danger. Monday morning where New Hampshire. Court re-
McCarthy, of Clinton, is also McCarthy was thought to This photo released by the Missouri State Highway Patrol shows cords indicate he faced 20
wanted in New Hampshire, be, but he was not there. Ian McCarthy, of Clinton, Mo., who was charged Monday, Aug. counts from 1997 to 2011,
7, 2017, with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in
where a warrant was is- Lowe said authorities be- the fatal shooting of Clinton police officer Gary Michael during a including misdemeanor
sued in 2013 when he failed lieve he is still on foot some- traffic stop on Sunday. Authorities were searching for McCarthy traffic violations and crimi-
to show up for sentencing where in the Clinton area. Monday in the Clinton area. nal charges including pos-
on a disorderly conduct The Kansas City Star cited (Missouri State Highway Patrol via AP) session of a dangerous
charge, according to court police dispatches from the bet for the license plate. About 3 ½ minutes after weapon and first-degree
records in that state. Henry County Joint Com- Ten seconds later came the traffic stop, an officer assault. Details of the
Missouri online court re- munication Center cap- word that shots were fired pressed for an immediate crimes were not immedi-
cords show that McCarthy tured and archived by and an officer was struck. ambulance with a heli- ately available. He served
was charged Monday in Broadcastify.com, an on- Responding officers said a copter on standby. In the about three years in prison
Henry County, even as the line source of public safety dark-colored SUV was seen recording, an emergency from November 2002 until
manhunt for him continues. audio streams. It began fleeing from the area. worker gives an update on being paroled in Decem-
Michael, 37, had been on with an officer, presumably “Shots fired, officer down, Michael’s condition. ber 2005. He violated pa-
the force less than a year, Michael, saying he stopped officer down,” an offi- “This is going to be a GSW role and was returned to
Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. a Dodge SUV and calmly cer said. “I repeat, officer (gunshot wound) times two prison in 2007 and paroled
Bill Lowe said. The traffic giving the phonetic alpha- down.” to the chest, and the pa- again in March 2008.q

Maine man sentenced to life in prison for violent rampage

By PATRICK WHITTLE before the shootings. Township home and beat Kevin Tozier at a woodlot she can’t shake the events
Associated Press Lord, 37, said of the fami- a man after tying him to a where he stole a truck. He of Lord’s crime spree.
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A lies: “They can’t be given chair. was also accused of shoot- “All of us have been given
man who killed two people back what they lost.” That was just the beginning. ing and injuring two other a life sentence with these
and injured four others was Justice Ann Murray im- After the barn fire, Lord people. changes,” she said in court.
sentenced to life in prison posed two life sentences, went to Benedicta, where Kyle Hewitt’s mother, Shelly, “It’s the least he deserves.”
Monday for a rampage the maximum sentences his ex-girlfriend was stay- said after the sentencing Lord, who has a lengthy
that left a trail of death and for the two counts of mur- ing, and fatally shot her that closure isn’t possible criminal history, was arrest-
destruction across northern der, during the hearing boyfriend, 22-year-old Kyle in so traumatic of a crime, ed in his uncle’s home in
Maine. at the Penobscot Judicial Hewitt. but she also said she is glad Houlton.
Explaining his actions for the Center. In Maine, there’s He also kidnapped 22-year- Murray imposed the maxi- He pleaded guilty last
first time, Anthony Lord told no possibility of parole. old Brittany Irish, the former mum possible sentence. month to spare the victims’
the judge that he’d sought The rampage began in July girlfriend, and shot and She said in court on Mon- families the ordeal of a trial.
counseling to no avail after 2015 when Lord, of Crys- wounded her 55-year-old day that the case has left Lord’s attorney’s said on
his baby son’s death left tal, set fire to a barn, stole mother, Kim Irish. her suffering from post-trau- Monday that an appeal of
him overcome with grief firearms from a Silver Ridge Later, he killed 58-year-old matic stress disorder and his sentence is possible.q