In a dramatic turn of events, a domestic violence suspect in California found himself cornered by authorities when a police drone discovered his hiding spot inside a colossal haystack. This brought an end to an hours-long manhunt, culminating in a surrender that was captured on video.

The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Adam Armbruster, was apprehended on Sunday. His arrest followed an intensive search involving deputies, K9 units, drones, and the Placer County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team. He was found in a barn, where he had attempted to hide by burrowing into an enormous stack of hay to evade the authorities.

The pursuit began late on a Saturday, initiated by reports of a woman desperately screaming for help. Responding to the distress call, deputies launched a widespread search for Armbruster.

Upon investigation, it was determined that the woman had been a victim of a domestic violence assault. Unfortunately, the suspect had managed to escape before law enforcement officers reached the scene.

Undeterred, deputies continued their efforts throughout the night, determined to locate Armbruster and bring him to justice. The manhunt stretched on as officers meticulously worked to pinpoint his location.

Investigators ultimately concluded Armbruster was likely hiding close to home, either on his own property or in outbuildings on a neighboring parcel.

SET officers joined the operation Sunday morning, clearing the suspect’s residence before turning their attention to the neighboring property.

Just before 2 p.m. Sunday, a drone flying over the area spotted Armbruster concealed inside a giant haystack in a barn. 

Video released by the sheriff’s office shows the drone locking onto the hiding place before the suspect, apparently realizing the game was over, waved at the aircraft, climbed down from the hay and surrendered without incident.

The footage drew applause online.

“That drone pilot is an absolute surgeon with that machine. Phenomenal operator,” one commenter wrote.

Another quipped, “lol so how do I apply to be a drone pilot with a police department?”

Armbruster was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence and felony assault with a deadly weapon.

He was booked into the Placer County Jail before later securing his release after posting bail.

The sheriff’s office blurred the suspect’s face in the released video in accordance with California’s AB 1475, which restricts law enforcement agencies from publicly releasing booking or arrest photographs except under limited circumstances established by state law.

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Hailed by fans as the most delectable KFC experience, an iconic menu item is making its much-anticipated comeback.

KFC’s popular popcorn chicken, which vanished from outlets earlier in 2023, is rejoining the menu board. Starting July 13, diners nationwide can indulge in this returning favorite for a limited period at participating locations.

Fans can savor popcorn chicken in numerous ways; the star offering is a $10 popcorn chicken bucket, complete with four tasty dipping sauces.

Additionally, the ‘Big Box’ option includes popcorn chicken, two tenders, a mid-sized fry, a medium beverage, two dipping sauces, and a chocolate chunk cookie, all for $10.99.

For those seeking a simpler meal, the popcorn chicken combo is available at $8.49, featuring the beloved item alongside medium fries, a medium drink, and a dipping sauce.

The comeback follows years of relentless campaigning from loyal customers, who urged the chain to revive the crispy favorite on Reddit, X and even through online petitions. 

‘For years, KFC has heard directly from fans clamoring for Popcorn Chicken’s return,’ KFC said in a statement. ‘We read every comment, every DM, and even every online petition signature, and the message was impossible to ignore.’

They added that this menu item returns shows their ‘commitment’ to listening to fans and give them ‘exactly what they’re craving.’

‘We’re nodding to nostalgia as we simultaneously modernize the brand and how it shows up throughout the world,’ they added. 

KFC’s Popcorn Chicken initially debuted in the early 1990s before it was pulled from menus in 2023 to ‘make room for some new, exciting additions to the menu in 2023. Naturally, customers online went into a frenzy, sharing their love for the discontinued classic. 

‘I remember when it came out many years ago when I was a young child,’ one Reddit user wrote. ‘That was my go-to ever since.’

‘KFC is hands down my favorite fast food place and they are ruining it for no reason,’ another added. ‘Removing popcorn chicken and Nashville hot from the menu are terrible business decisions.’

Now, fans are already rushing to restaurants to their hands on the popcorn chicken goodness – which will only be available ‘for a limited time’ the restaurant confirms.  

‘They’re so good 1000x better than the nuggets,’ one Reddit user wrote. ‘We have been munching on them at my stores for a few days now.’

Another chimed in, saying it’s ‘about time! I’ve only been making posts demanding they bring this back every other week for the last three years!’

Others compared the chain’s popcorn chicken to its nuggets, writing that the chicken nuggets are ‘awful’ compared to the bite-sized option.  

This is just one of the major changes brought on by parent company Yum! Brands, which also owns major chains like Taco Bell, The Habit Burger Grill and WingStreet. Due to sliding sales, it recently sold the beloved restaurant Pizza Hut to private equity firm LongRange Capital. 

Yum! Brands brought executive leadership to KFC from Taco Bell in recent years in an effort to revive the fast food chain. 

With competition from other chicken-specific fast food chains like Chick-fil-A and Popeyes heating up, KFC is constantly updating its offerings. 

Earlier this year, the fried chicken chain introduced its ‘snacker’ sandwich – made up of a mini brioche bun, one chicken tender, mayo and pickles. A $7 box feast includes a snacker and a five-piece nugget. For $9, customers get two KFC snackers and a five-piece nugget. 

The most expensive option, an $11 box feast, features one full-size chicken sandwich and two tenders. All box feasts come with a medium drink and fries and remain on the menu today.

Interestingly, not all cats have the luxury of choosing their adventures.

In a bizarre incident in Maryland, a man reportedly abducted a three-month-old kitten from a pet store, later taking her into a nearby bank. There, he asked a bank employee to hold the kitten just before he passed a note to a teller, demanding money. This odd chain of events was reported by local police and shared by a local cat rescue.

Fortunately, the kitten, named Magnolia, emerged from the incident unscathed. Police in Prince George’s County were able to arrest the suspect not long after the incident took place.

Adding a humorous twist to the story, Beltsville Community Cats jested on Facebook that Magnolia’s brief “life of crime” had come to its end.

The 3-month-old kitten, described by Beltsville Community Cats as a “true purr machine,” is still looking for a forever home after her unlikely brush with an attempted bank robbery.

Security camera video obtained by NBC Washington shows a man wearing a light-colored T-shirt and black beanie entering Pet Supplies Plus on Baltimore Avenue before running out seconds later carrying the black-and-white tuxedo kitten.

Witnesses told the outlet the man ran directly to the nearby PNC Bank in the same shopping center.

Stephanie Stullich, with Beltsville Community Cats rescue, said she received a frantic phone call around 10:30 a.m. from pet store employees reporting Magnolia had been taken from the adoption area.

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“I immediately saw all of these police cars, and I thought, ‘Wow, that’s a heck of a response for a stolen cat,'” Stullich told NBC Washington. “But then I realized they all were going down to the bank.”

According to Stullich, police officers later told her the suspect walked into the bank holding Magnolia before asking an employee, “Can you hold this?” He then allegedly handed a teller a note demanding cash.

Prince George’s County police confirmed they took a man into custody at the bank.

Pet Supplies Plus manager Aaron Kurkowski told NBC Washington the suspect had visited the store nearly every day for the past couple of weeks and routinely headed straight for Magnolia.

“He just went right to her and ran right on out,” Kurkowski said.

The rescue later posted on Facebook that Magnolia was recovered safely after the rescue said she bonded with the bank manager during the ordeal.

“The robbery was unsuccessful, the suspect was arrested, and Magnolia was found safe and sound,” the organization wrote.

The rescue said Magnolia remains available for adoption and describes the 3-month-old tuxedo kitten as affectionate and playful, adding that she loves cuddles, adventures and following her people around. Because she’s so social and energetic, the group recommends she be adopted into a home with another young, playful cat or alongside one of its other cats.

“She’s looking for a law-abiding citizen with a lot of love in their heart,” Stullich told NBC Washington.

The Dallas Cowboys’ defensive unit is facing an early roadblock.

According to details captured in the NFL’s transactions wire, defensive playmaker Charles Snowden will be benched for the initial three games of the 2026 season.

Snowden reached a plea agreement concerning a January 2024 DUI arrest. Despite resolving the legal matter, the incident contravened the NFL’s personal conduct rules, resulting in his suspension, as reported by NFL Network.

He will remain sidelined until the Cowboys’ Week 4 clash with the Texans, although he is permitted to join in both training camp and the team’s trio of preseason matchups.

At the age of 28, Snowden is set to miss the contests against the Giants, Commanders, and Ravens.

Before joining the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2021, Snowden spent four years at Virginia, where he tallied 15 sacks and 191 tackles. 

Snowden made his NFL debut in December 2021 with the Bears and joined the Buccaneers practice squad in 2022, but couldn’t carve out much of a role. 

The pass rusher then found a spot with the Raiders in 2024, recording 1.5 sacks and 39 tackles. 

Last year with Las Vegas, Snowden played in 15 games, tallying three sacks while grabbing his first career interception. 

Snowden was waived by the Raiders on May 2 and signed with the Cowboys on June 18.

While Snowden might not be a star player, the Cowboys’ pass rush is relatively thin. 

Rashan Gary and Donovan Ezeiruaku make up the rest of the Cowboys’ unit, one that’s still searching for an adequate Micah Parsons replacement. 

Ezeiruaku had two sacks in 2025 while Gary had 7.5 with the Packers. 

Despite an electric offense, the Cowboys’ defense hindered them from making the playoffs last year, leading Dallas to take safety Caleb Downs at No. 11 in the NFL draft. 

The Cowboys kick off the regular season on Sept. 13 at the Giants. 

Within the picturesque setting of Nantucket, where opulent estates coexist with historic cottages, planning decisions carry the weight of substantial financial implications. Amidst this landscape, Leslie Woodson Snell stands as a pivotal figure wielding significant influence over such affairs.

At 47 years old, Snell serves as the Planning Director. Residing in a $2.5 million island abode with her husband Eli and their daughter, she oversees the orchestration of construction projects and development approvals. Her role is critical in maintaining a balance between the affluent seasonal visitors and the local community that resides year-round.

However, Snell recently encountered legal difficulties earlier this year. She was arrested by Cape Cod police for a suspected DUI, as stated in an arrest report, creating a stir in the community.

Footage from an officer’s body camera, obtained by the Daily Mail, portrayed Snell as she struggled to maintain her balance and communicate coherently. Inside her silver Jeep, officers noticed a case of White Claws beside her, with open cans in the console and an open vodka bottle in the rear seat.

Despite this troubling episode, Snell’s annual $200,000 contract with the town of Nantucket was discreetly renewed. This decision has sparked anger from critics who accuse her of favoritism and improperly influencing permitting processes.

Snell’s judgement in her role ‘is based on how loyal you are to their agenda, and not to public service or the general public’s best interests,’ Nantucket resident Brook Gibbs told the Daily Mail.  

Another resident who works in real estate and asked not to be named for fear of retaliation said personal relationships seem to often influenced the construction permitting process.

‘You just get rubber stamped if you’re in with the right people,’ he said, adding that ‘Leslie can literally make or break people in the business.’ 

Stephen Butler, who spent seven years as a building inspector prior to his 2018 retirement, claimed Snell pressured him to issue permits even when businesses were non-compliant.

‘When it came time to issue certifications of occupancy for businesses there was a general pro-business attitude,’ Butler told the Daily Mail. ‘Whether they were done technically or not, they were going to open for the spring. We had a few confrontations when things weren’t exactly finished.’

After questioning Snell’s process, Butler said he was threatened with disciplinary action.

Butler claimed he was eventually forced out and replaced with a ‘toady’ inspector.

Gibbs, a year-round Nantucket resident, caretaker and plumber who ran unsuccessfully for the town’s Select Board in 2025, said he was not remotely surprised by Snell’s reappointment.

‘Loyalty to them – the town administration – is more important than personal integrity and good judgement,’ Gibbs told the Daily Mail. 

He alleged that some residents feel increasingly disconnected from decision-makers on the island, claiming: ‘They allow developers to exploit the local community for their own personal financial gain.’

On April 20, officers from Yarmouth Police Department were called just before dusk after Snell crashed her Jeep SUV into a pole while driving on a busy thoroughfare.

According to an arrest report obtained by the Daily Mail, officer Samantha Voltolini arrived to find that Snell had ‘glassy blood-shot eyes’ and a ‘strong odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from her breath.’

Officers found an open bottle of vodka in the back seat of her vehicle, alcohol nips in her purse and open cans of White Claw seltzer in the center console and passenger seat, according to the report.

Snell told police she had consumed two drinks at a nearby restaurant about an hour earlier, but officers said she struggled to provide consistent answers about where she lived and appeared unsure of her location, according to the arrest report. 

Bodycam footage obtained by the Daily Mail showed Snell during the roadside encounter slurring her speech, repeatedly swearing and failing to follow verbal instructions during field sobriety testing.

Snell allegedly refused to take a breath test at the police station and was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and possessing an open container in a motor vehicle. She pleaded not guilty to both charges at an arraignment hearing at Barnstable District Court on April 21.

A week later, she accepted a plea agreement in which the DUI charge was continued without a finding for one year. She was required to surrender her license for 45 days, complete an alcohol education course and pay fees of around $600. If all conditions are met, the charge is expected to be dismissed at the end of the one-year continuance.

Her arrest was not publicly reported until more than a month after it occurred. Two months later, her contract was renewed, including a one-time cost-of-living payment of $7,820, bumping her pay package to over $200,000 this year.

‘I deeply regret the event that occurred off-island on April 20 while I was attending to personal commitments,’ Snell said in a statement to The Inquirer and Mirror at the time. ‘I accept full responsibility for my actions and the matter has been resolved.’

Snell has not responded to the Daily Mail’s requests for comment. 

When asked about Snell’s arrest and her contract renewal by the Daily Mail, the town of Nantucket declined to comment on ‘any internal personal matter regarding Mrs Snell’s employment,’ citing state law and town practice.

Toby Brown, chairman of the Nantucket Republican Party, said he shared broader concerns about town spending and bureaucracy, but did not believe Snell’s arrest alone justified removing her.

‘There’s a lot of things that go on here that I disagree with,’ he said.

‘But you tend to get a lot of jealousy from people on the island who dislike those who make more money than they do.’   

Even before Snell’s run-in with the law, town locals have complained over the years that Snell has played favorites, exacted retribution on enemies, and manipulated her role to ‘appease’ people she chose.

Snell was elevated from deputy planning director in 2023 to replace her longtime boss, Andrew Vorce, after his retirement. Her elevation to the role was criticized by critics who argued it bypassed an open and competitive candidate search. 

The controversy deepened after it emerged that the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission (NP&EDC) had negotiated Snell’s promotion and contract during executive sessions before publicly announcing the appointment. 

A Massachusetts Attorney General’s investigation later found the commission had violated the state’s Open Meeting Law, ruling that the process gave the appearance of a ‘fait accompli’ created behind closed doors.

Several commission members who ultimately voted to ratify Snell’s appointment were accused of conflicts of interest over business interests that were often brought before the island’s planning and land use services department, according to the Nantucket Current.

The appointment controversy exploded back into public view when Karla Butler, Stephen Butler’s wife, accused Snell in an open letter to town management and local media of creating a toxic working environment and interfering with permitting decisions.

Karla claimed Snell’s style was prone to favoritism, retribution and abuse of power.

‘The interference, contempt and attempted manipulation to move permits to the top of (the) pile of people she wanted to appease was constant,’ she wrote.

Snell strongly denied the allegations. She told the Nantucket Current that criticism of her appointment was unwarranted, and had become ‘personal.’

‘It’s part of an ongoing public attack orchestrated by a few people attempting to discredit my professional reputation, as well documented by multiple sources,’ Snell said.  

Nantucket, a 30-mile-long island located off Cape Cod, has just 14,000 year-round residents, but swells dramatically during summer, when tens of thousands of visitors arrive.

It is also one of the country’s most valuable real estate markets, and has become a playground for Wall Street billionaires, Silicon Valley tech moguls and America’s old-money dynasties.

CENTER POINT, Ala. (WIAT) — Late Sunday evening witnessed a disturbing event in Center Point when a juvenile was wounded by gunfire.

At approximately 8:57 p.m., deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office made their way to the 800 block of Farrington Drive responding to a call about a person being shot. Upon arrival, they discovered the young victim.

Emergency responders from the Center Point Fire District provided immediate medical care at the scene before transporting the juvenile to Children’s of Alabama for further treatment.

The preliminary investigation by the JCSO indicated that the shooting stemmed from an argument between the victim and a suspect. With descriptions of the suspect in hand, deputies soon located the suspect’s vehicle and were able to apprehend the individual during a subsequent traffic stop.

The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Jayden Hill, faces charges of first-degree assault. He was briefly held at the Jefferson County Jail before being released on bail.

“Great job by our patrol deputies,” Sheriff Mark Pettway said in a statement. “Our citizens stepped up and gave us crucial information that helped to take this armed suspect into custody without anyone else getting hurt. Another wonderful example of how law enforcement and citizens work together towards a common goal.”

Those with information on the shooting are asked to call the JCSO at 205-325-1450 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.

Officials have reported that a California man’s alleged drug smuggling attempt was thwarted when he mistakenly left a backpack containing a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine in a rideshare car.

According to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), authorities confiscated approximately three-quarters of a pound of what they believe to be meth after a rideshare driver notified them on Sunday afternoon.

The street value of the drugs is estimated to exceed $30,000. This figure comes from Recovered, a treatment directory that notes typical prices can reach up to $100 per gram.

“A suspect’s rideshare journey took an unexpected detour when a bag containing over 300 grams of methamphetamine was left behind,” the SFPD stated.

The incident unfolded near the Tenderloin neighborhood, one of San Francisco’s most notorious areas plagued by open-air drug activity, homelessness and violent crime.

Police identified the suspect as 41-year-old Sacramento resident Jessie Ottman-Combs.

Authorities said they quickly located Ottman-Combs after working with the rideshare driver to arrange for the backpack to be returned to its owner, ultimately leading officers to a motel where he was staying.

During a search of the motel room, officers reportedly recovered two cellphones, two tablets and drug paraphernalia.

Police seized all the items, along with the suspected methamphetamine found in the rideshare vehicle, as evidence.

Authorities recovered 355.7 grams of suspected methamphetamine.

Ottman-Combs was booked into the San Francisco County Jail on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and transportation or sale of methamphetamine.

The investigation remains active, police said.