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Grand Prairie motorcycle officer fired gun at suspect during chase, police say

By Matthew A. Garcia 1 year ago

A suspect was injured Wednesday after a Grand Prairie officer fired a gun when, according to police, a driver crashed his car into the officer’s motorcycle.

The suspect, 25-year-old Jose Vega of Grand Prairie, was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries, which police said were not believed to be life-threatening. No officers were injured during the incident, according to police.

Mark Beseda, a spokesman for the Grand Prairie Police Department, said police do not know if the suspect was struck by gunfire.

“There are two theories. Either he was grazed by the bullet, or he was grazed by glass fragments from the bullet going through the windshield, we just don’t know yet,” Beseda said. “There is not a bullet lodged in his body, I can tell you that. There were some superficial wounds.”

Beseda said police are in the process of obtaining a search warrant for

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Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier dies after qualifying crash at Italian Grand Prix

By Matthew A. Garcia 1 year ago

The Telegraph

Croatia Euro 2021 squad list, fixtures and latest team news

Striker Bruno Petkovic is expected to fill Mario Mandzukic’s big boots at Euro 2020 as Croatia aim to reach the last 16. Mandzukic, who scored an extra time winner in a 2-1 victory over England in their 2018 World Cup semi-final, is one of several stalwarts who hung up their international boots after Croatia were beaten by France 4-2 in the final. There were no surprises in coach Zlatko Dalic’s squad as a bulk of those who spearheaded that World Cup campaign were named alongside a host of players looking to impress on the big stage. Dejan Lovren and Domagoj Vida are likely to be Dalic’s first-choice centre backs again while 35-year old captain Luka Modric will continue to drive the midfield. “Petkovic has to be at Euro 2020 what Mandzukic was in Russia,” Dalic told the online

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Rocky Mountain Mini Motorcycle League comes to Grand Junction

By Matthew A. Garcia 1 year ago

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – The Rocky Mountain Mini Motorcycle League held their second race of the season today at the Grand Junction Motor Speedway.

Rocky Mountain Mini Moto was founded in 2005 to promote and develop the sport of Mini Moto racing in Colorado.

The league is based in Denver but compete all across the state. Some of the racers even go on to compete nationally.

Their vision is to bring mini road racing into the mainstream, promote a safe environment, and develop a positive program to introduce racers and spectators to the exciting sport of motorcycle road racing at all ages.

The league started out as adults racing kids motor bikes with street tires on them. and as interest grew, more and more kids and adults wanted to get involved

RMMM has various classes ranging from beginner to expert. So anyone from any skill level to any age

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Body found inside Grand Canyon believed to be missing Kentucky man

By Matthew A. Garcia 1 year ago

A body believed to be that of a Kentucky man previously reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park was found along with a motorcycle inside the canyon, park officials said Thursday. Searchers on Wednesday found the body believed to be that of John Pennington, 40, of Walton, Kentucky, approximately 465 feet below the South Kaibab Trailhead, officials said in a statement.

Evidence found with the body indicated it was Pennington, who was believed to have entered the park on or about Feb. 23, the statement said.

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A rescuer is seen during recovery operations at the Grand Canyon on March 3, 2001. 

National Park Service


“The body was transported to the rim by helicopter and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office,” the statement said. 

On Sunday, the National Park Service announced a search operation for Pennington.

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