Afternoon News Brief

Orleans County law enforcement is still trying to determine why a father from Lockport killed his son and then took his own life. On Sunday, 39-year-old Henry Spoon Jr., a Marine Corps veteran who had served in the Iraq War, shot his 14-year-old son Shawn Spoon in the head and then cut his throat. He then cut his own throat and shot himself in the head. Family members say they are surprised by the incident, noting that Spoon, who was diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, loved his son and they hadn’t seen any signs that he was a threat of such violence. Officers have recovered cell phones that Mr. Spoon had thrown out of the vehicle prior to arriving at the scene of the incident, an orchard in Carlton. They also plan to look at a tablet and computer owned by the elder Spoon in hopes of determining what was going through his mind. Shawn Spoon was a student at Lockport High School. The district is making grief counseling available next week when students return to school. (Provided photos: Henry Spoon, Jr.; There is police tape up in an orchard on Kendrick Road in Carlton while an investigation continues into a murder and suicide on Sunday, April 2, where Mr. Spoon killed his 14-year-old son before taking his own life.)

 

Lawmakers are in danger of missing a second state budget deadline as negotiations on a final fiscal plan continue. Governor Hochul says it is unlikely a deal will be reached until issues such as bail reform, minimum wage, and affordable housing are worked out. Lawmakers have already passed a budget extender that gives them until the end of this coming Monday to approve a budget so that the government remains funded. The original budget deadline was back on April 1st.

 

The woman who was arrested for her role in the death of her three-month-old daughter will be spending a lot of time behind bars. Yesterday, a judge sentenced Mabel Rosado-Delgado to 25 years in prison. Prosecutors say the child was brought to Rochester General Hospital in June 2021 and that she suffered severe trauma before passing away. Once Rosado-Delgado is out of prison, she’ll be on probation for five years.

 

 

 

An inmate at the Ontario County Jail is facing charges after being accused of conspiring to kill someone. Officials say 32-year-old Jerry Lovett conspired with a person who was not in custody to kill another individual for financial gain. Lovett was already in custody on an attempted murder charge following a violent incident earlier this year. He’s scheduled to appear in Hopewell Town Court at a later date.

 

 

 

A man who was already on parole is in some more legal trouble after being involved in a police pursuit in Niagara County. A deputy spotted a vehicle driven by Milton Daniels, IV traveling quickly south of Niagara Falls Boulevard in Wheatfield yesterday. The deputy tried to pull Daniels over, but he refused to stop, triggering a chase. The officers launched a drone and the suspect was spotted in the trees along Lemke Drive. Law enforcement was guided there, and Milton Daniels IV surrendered, and was taken into custody. He’s facing several charges and was released on an appearance ticket. (Provided photo)

 

It looks like the Buffalo Bills are going to be preparing for the upcoming NFL season at Saint John Fisher University. According to WROC-TV, the Bills are going to hold their summer training camp there this year. The Bills trained at the school from 2000 until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Their 2021 camp was in Orchard Park but last year’s was at Saint John Fisher. An official announcement is expected in the next few weeks.

 

The Buffalo Sabres have kept their chances of making the playoffs alive after picking up a much-needed win on the road. Dylan Cozens scored twice and Tage Thompson, Zemgus Girgensons, and Jordan Greenway had a goal each as the Sabres defeated the Detroit Red Wings 7-6 in a shootout last night. Buffalo goaltender Devon Levi stopped 26 of the 32 shots he faced in the contest. Up next for the Sabres is a home game against the Carolina Hurricanes tomorrow with face-off at 12:30.

 

The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots continue to grow and are now sitting at a combined $600,000,000 (million). The prize up for grabs in Mega Millions tonight is $414,000,000. And whoever is lucky enough to match all six winning numbers for Powerball tomorrow night will get at least $186,000,000. Both drawings will be streamed live online. Please play responsibly.

 

 

The spring break travel period is underway, and the Transportation Security Administration has issued some tips to make the airport experience easier for people who are flying. The agency recommends folks get to the airport at least two hours before their scheduled flight so they can get through security screening in time. Travelers should also make sure they do not have banned items like explosives, firearms and razors in their luggage. In order to avoid issues, people can check out the “What Can I Bring?” page that’s on the TSA website before packing: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all

 

ELSEWHERE…

A Michigan man is behind bars for allegedly impersonating law enforcement after pulling over an off-duty police officer. Cops say 18-year-old Christian Mansoor was driving a silver BMW equipped with red and blue lights near Detroit when he unknowingly pulled over an off-duty Waterford Township police officer. When the ‘real’ officer asked to see his identification, Mansoor told her he was a Detroit police officer from the 12th Precinct. When she asked a second time, he told her his identification was in his vehicle. When Mansoor went back to his vehicle, he drove off. The officer followed Mansoor into a mobile home park where deputies found him trying to switch license plates between his two cars. He tried to run off but was taken into custody after a short foot chase and arrested.

 

The monthly jobs report shows the U.S. economy added 236-thousand jobs in March. That brings the unemployment rate down to 3.5%, below analyst expectations of 3.6%. The Labor Department report says employment continued to trend upward in hospitality, government, professional and business services.

 

 

Actor Jeremy Renner says he now has a metal plate in his head after being nearly crushed to death by a snowplow. Renner was severely injured in January when he was accidentally run over by a snowplow near his Nevada home. In a new interview, Renner says he broke over 30 bones in the accident, and that metal parts were holding together his eye socket, his leg and his rib cage.