Deputy Fired After Tasing 65-Year-Old Man in Wheelchair in Pickens Co.

A Pickens County Sheriff's Office deputy has been fired after an internal investigation found his tasing of an unarmed man in a wheelchair was “inappropriate” and “unjustified.”

“Gracious alive, why did they tase me? I wasn't a danger to them,” said 65-year-old Parker Mansell, Jr., who's been using a wheelchair to get around since a stroke left him paralyzed on the right side of his body 16 years ago.

The investigation conducted by the sheriff's office stemmed from an incident where deputies were called to help the Pickens City Police Department serve bench warrants at Parker Mansell's home on his son 25-year-old Travis Antonio Mansell last Friday, Feb. 20.

The sheriff's office said three deputies were accompanied by a police officer to serve the warrants from previous charges of Possession of Stolen Goods, Resisting Arrest and Driving Under Suspension at 805 W. Lee Street.

A release from the sheriff's office said Mansell's girlfriend Lanie Davis told deputies Travis was not there, even though deputies spotted Mansell through a window hiding inside the home.

When deputies went inside, they said Travis Mansell told them that he wouldn't go back to jail and that they would have to kill him.

“He's got that schizophrenia and bipolar. He told them, he said, ‘Don't come up on me,' and said, ‘If you do, you'll have to kill me to arrest me,'” said Parker Mansell.

Deputies called for backup while they tried to get Mansell to surrender.

The sheriff's office said Parker Mansell positioned his wheelchair between deputies and his son, trying to block them from getting to him.

A deputy tased Travis Mansell and arrested him.

The sheriff's office release said backup Deputy Steven A. Ticknor tased Parker Mansell.

The release said Ticknor felt the need to "prevent the father from injuring the deputies that were physically arresting the son.”

Parker Mansell said the tasing caused him to fall out of his wheelchair and cut his foot open.

“He hit the ground and I walked up and I was like, ‘Why did y'all tase him?' And the man took me and threw me on the couch,” said Davis.

Parker Mansell, Jr. and Lanie Davis

The investigation determined that the use of the taser on Parker Mansell was inappropriate and not within the scope of Pickens County policy, while the tasing of Travis Mansell was appropriate considering the situation.

"The father was confined to a wheelchair and was limited in mobility," said Sheriff Rick Clark in the release. "Though he was verbally upset, he posed no significant danger to the Deputies as he was unarmed and made no overt threats. The decision to use the Taser on Mr. Mansell, Jr was inappropriate and not necessary to protect any party nor was it necessary to the complete the arrest of Travis.”

Travis Antonio Mansell

Sheriff Clark fired Deputy Ticknor Wednesday.

Clark said it is unfortunate and disappointing that the deputy chose to use the level of force he did.

“The deputies are supposed to be here to serve and protect,” said Parker Mansell.

Clark has requested an external review of the incident by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

The office's investigation into the interference by Parker Mansell and Davis continues.

Travis Mansell is being held in the Pickens County Detention Center on Resisting Arrest and Possession of Cocaine charges in addition to the bench warrants.

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VSP identifies victim in fatal crash in Washington County, Va.

A person was hit and killed in a crash in Washington County, Virginia, Thursday night.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA (WJHL) -Update:

Virginia State Police identified the victim of a fatal crash that happened Thursday on Highway 11.

According to the release, a 2012 International dump truck was traveling east on Route 11 when it collided with a pedestrian walking along the highway.

The pedestrian, Jerry W. Otey, 44, of Abingdon, Va., died at the scene.

The driver of the truck was Philip J. Vestal, 39, of Abingdon, Va.

According to VSP, the circumstances and cause of the crash remain under investigation at this time.

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Previous story:A spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Transportation confirmed a VDOT snow plow truck was involved in the fatal crash involving a pedestrian. 

It happened around 8:30 p.m. Thursday night along Lee Highway in Meadowview, VA. 

When News Channel 11's Aniseh Hamour was on the scene Thursday night, she says Lee Highway had been shut down for several blocks. 

Officials with Virginia State Police say overnight the area was shut down for at least eight hour as they tried to investigate the cause of the accident. 

As of Friday morning, the name of the victim has not been released. The investigation is ongoing, according to VSP. 

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A spokesperson for the Virginia State Police says troopers were called to the scene of a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Washington County. 

The crash occurred in the 29,000 block of Lee Highway.  Investigators are looking into the cause and circumstances surrounding the crash.  
We'll have more information as it becomes available.

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Daily Blog: Sunday January 18, 2014 - Otis Hydraulic Elevator @ Panera Bread in Grandville,Michigan

Today I Was Riding a Otis Hydraulic Elevator at Panera Bread in Grandville, Michigan. The fan was annoying as Youtube User DieselDucy says. The Elevator Capacity was 2100 pounds (1 ton). I never rode an elevator in a restaurant until that moment today. Before I rode the elevator I had chicken noodle soup and a barbeque chicken salad for lunch.  Had a cherry pastry and mountain dew to drink.

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Daily Blog January 13, 2015 The Day After Ohio State Beat Oregon For The National Championship

Hello You tubers, It's Your Friend Zachary Betts and welcome to youtube user 1986bettszachary, Where Last Night the 4th Rated Ohio State Knocked off Second Ranked Oregon Ducks by a score of 42-20 to clinch their first national championship since 2002 where the upset top ranked Miami of Florida by a score of 31-24 in Double Overtime in the 2003 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Ohio State Gains Ground

Ohio State earned its sixth national title since the start of the poll era in 1936, fifth-most behind leaders Alabama, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and USC.

Most National Championships

Alabama	10
Notre Dame	8
Oklahoma	7
USC	7
Ohio State	6
-- ESPN Stats & Information Elliott's Record-Setting Night Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott was the key to Ohio State's national title win Monday night, putting up one of the best performances in a championship game since the start of the BCS era in 1998. Ezekiel Elliott, Monday vs. Oregon Champ. Record Rush att. 36 Yes Rush yds. 246 Yes Rush TDs 4 Yes -- ESPN Stats & Information

Oregon Struggles Across The Board

Oregon converted on only two of 12 third downs and scored a touchdown on just one of four red zone possessions. Both were season lows.

Oregon, Monday vs. Ohio State

		Season Rank
Points allowed	42	Most
Punts	6	2nd-most
3rd-down conv.	2-12	Worst
First downs	20	2nd-worst
-- ESPN Stats & Information

 

Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliot

, a sophomore, was the offensive MVP and ran for 246 yards and four touchdowns on a career-high 36 carries. In the past three games -- the Big Ten championship against Wisconsin, the Allstate Sugar Bowl semifinal against Alabama and the final against Oregon -- Elliott had 696 yards rushing.

Mariota passed for 333 yards and two touchdowns, but the Ducks' warp-speed spread offense missed too many red zone opportunities and couldn't unleash its running game against linebacker Darron Lee and an Ohio State front seven stacked with future NFL draft picks.

"We fought through a lot of stuff," Mariota said. "We ended up short tonight, but that shouldn't take away from what we were able to do this year."

Even with the benefit of four Ohio State turnovers, the Ducks were held to their lowest point total of the season, four touchdowns fewer than their average coming in. They went 2-for-12 on third downs, with two dropped passes in the first half.

"Their front seven is unbelievable," Oregon receiver Byron Marshall said. "I think we missed some opportunities, and they played a great game."

When Jones surged and spun his way into the end zone with 4:49 left in the second quarter, it was 21-7 Ohio State, and the "O! H! I! O!" chant made the dome in North Texas sound like the horseshoe in Columbus. The Ducks were facing their largest deficit of the season.

If there was any concern that fans wouldn't travel to the championship game in the new postseason system, the packed house at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, awash in Buckeyes scarlet and Ducks yellow, put that to rest. The crowd of 85,689 was as charged as that at any BCS national championship game.

But by the time Elliott went in from 2 yards out with 9:44 left in the fourth to make it 35-20, it was clear this night had turned into a Buckeyes bash.

Ohio State is 9-0 against Oregon, its best record against any school in program history. 

Ohio State joins Alabama, Notre Dame, USC, and Oklahoma as the only schools with six national titles.

 Ohio State has now defeated a pair of Heisman Trophy winners - O.J. Simpson and Marcus Mariota. Ohio State was ranked 5th in the final AP poll before bowl season. That's tied for the highest jump ever from the second-to-last AP poll to the final AP poll. 

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First Blog of 2015

Well 2014 was a good year for me, and I look forward to doing more videos in the year 2015 so let's get started. Thank you so much for watching my videos in 2014 and I look forward to do more videos in 2015. Here's what to look for in 2015,

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Daily Blog December 9, 2014 Cam Newton Injured

Today I have some disturbing news to tell you, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton suffered two transverse fractures in his lower back in a two-car collision near Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte Tuesday afternoon. The wreck happened when a truck crashed and overturned on the S. Church Street Bridge at Interstate 277 just before 12:30 p.m. 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Newton and the driver of the other vehicle were both taken to the hospital with minor injuries. 

"Cam Newton is in fair condition and undergoing tests at Carolinas Medical Center and will remain there overnight for observation," the Panthers said in a statement released around 2:30 p.m.

Just before 3:30 p.m. officials delivered the news that Cam had suffered two transverse fractures in his lower back. A transverse fracture consists of a bone being broken perpendicular to the direction the bone runs.

Another car with damage to its front was loaded onto a flatbed tow truck, and a pickup truck reportedly belonging to the quarterback was seen on its side surrounded by debris.

The driver of the second vehicle is expected to be okay, according to police. No word on what led to the accident. 

Newton, 25, was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Panthers. In his first year, he became the only rookie quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season and the first to rush for more than 700.

His best season with Carolina came in 2013, when he led the team to a 12-4 record and a first round bye in the playoffs. He has started every game since becoming the Panthers' QB, compiling a record of 29-31-1.

In 2010, the Atlanta native led the Auburn Tigers to a 14-0 record in his lone season with the team. The year culminated in Auburn defeating Oregon 22-19 to win the BCS Championship. He also led Blinn College to the junior college national championship in 2009.

A truck reportedly belonging to Cam Newton was seen flipped on its side at the scene. (Source: WBTV SKY 3)

First responders load Cam Newton onto a stretcher and into an ambulance. (Source: WBTV SKY 3)

Emergency officials said Newton was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Newton is listed in fair condition, and is undergoing tests at CMC, according to the Panthers; he will stay at CMC overnight for observation.

In a press conference late Tuesday afternoon, a Panthers spokesperson said Newton suffered two lower transverse process fractures in his lower back, a similar injury that Dallas Cowboy's quarterback Tony Romo has been playing with this season. Further, Newton suffered no internal injuries in the crash.

If Newton is ruled unable to play, veteran Derek Anderson would be expected to take over as Carolina's starting quarterback. Anderson led the Panthers to a 20-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 while Newton sat out with fractured ribs.

The Panthers play the Bucs this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

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Ohio State blows out Wisconsin for statement win in Big Ten title game

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ohio State's No. 3 quarterback looked every bit as good as the other two.

Cardale Jones even did something his two all-conference predecessors could not. He led the Buckeyes to a Big Ten title.

Jones threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and was named the game's MVP in his first career start, leading No. 5 Ohio State to a 59-0 rout of No. 13 Wisconsin in Saturday night's conference championship game -- one of the most lopsided title games in Big Ten history and an emphatic statement to the College Football Playoff selection committee.

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As far as closing arguments go, the Buckeyes couldn't have made a stronger case for the College Football Playoff. Story

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No. 5 Ohio State left little doubt Saturday night about who the Big Ten's best team is, routing No. 13 and favored Wisconsin, 59-0.Story

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Saturday's results did nothing to make the selection committee's job any easier. It has a tough task on its hands in determining the fourth team to be selected for the College Football Playoff. Story

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"I don't think there's any doubt we're one of the top four teams in America," said Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer, who secured an extra year on his contract worth a total of about $4.58 million and a $100,000 bonus with the Big Ten title game win, according to ESPN's Darren Rovell.

Heading into championship weekend, it looked like the Buckeyes would be the first team out. They still might, but Ohio State hopes Saturday's impressive blowout at least keeps them in the conversation as the final deliberations take place Sunday.

Ohio State (12-1, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 6 AP) has won 11 straight since losing at home to Virginia Tech and has beaten nine bowl-eligible teams, all but two by double digits. Still, some wondered whether losing record-setting quarterback J.T. Barrett with a broken right ankle in the regular-season finale after losing Heisman Trophy candidate Braxton Millerwith a right shoulder injury in August, would be too much to overcome.

Not a chance.

Jones was efficient and effective Saturday, going 12-of-17.

Ezekiel Elliott carried 12 times for 150 yards and two scores in the first half and finished with 20 carries for a career-high 220 yards.

Devin Smith caught four passes for 137 yards and three scores.

The defense completely shut down Wisconsin (10-3, 7-1, No. 11 AP) and kept Melvin Gordon, the nation's leading rusher, under control. Gordon ran 26 times for 76 yards, his second-worst game of the season.

Ohio State handed the Badgers their first shutout since August 1997 and their worst loss since a 59-0 rout, also to the Buckeyes, in 1979.

All of it came after an emotional week for the Buckeyes, who learned of the death of defensive lineman Kosta Karageorge one day after Barrett's season-ending injury.

Ohio State honored Karageorge by wearing a decal with his jersey number, 53, on the back of its helmets. Defensive tackle Michael Bennett changed his jersey number from 63 to 53, and before the national anthem, there was a moment of silence to honor Karageorge, who was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

OSU's Biggest Shutouts vs. Ranked Teams

Ohio State's 59-0 shellacking of Wisconsin is tied for the fourth-largest shutout ever against a ranked team, and by far the largest for Ohio State. This is the first time the Buckeyes have shut out an AP-ranked opponent since 1975.

Largest Ohio State Shutouts --
All-Time vs. AP-Ranked Teams

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat.	*No. 11 Wisconsin	59-0
1964	No. 2 Illinois	26-0
1954	No. 20 Pittsburgh	26-0
1975	No. 11 Michigan State	21-0
*Ranked 13th by CFB Playoff Committee
-- ESPN Stats & Information

Have the Buckeyes done enough on the field to make college football's inaugural final four?

They beat a team that had won seven straight overall, had rushed for 435.8 yards in its previous five games in the Hoosier State and was a four-point favorite coming into the game.

But against a quarterback and the motivated Buckeyes, Wisconsin never had a chance.

"We can play with anybody, and we're going to work extremely hard whoever we play against," Smith said.

They were outgained 364-91 in first-half yards when Ohio State scored on five of its first six possessions against the nation's No. 4 scoring defense. Ohio State had a 558-258 advantage overall.

And the Buckeyes made it look easy.

Just six plays into the game, Jones hooked up with Smith on a pretty 39-yard floater for a 7-0 lead. Elliott then found a whole in the middle and sprinted 81 yards for a score. After Wisconsin finally held the Buckeyes to a field goal, Jones hooked up again with Smith on a 44-yard TD pass to make it 24-0 with 11:09 left in the second quarter, then capped the half with Elliott's 14-yard TD run and Joey Bosa's 4-yard fumble return for a score to make it 38-0.

Not much changed in the second half.

Smith made a nifty two-handed, off-balance catch as he was going backward into the end zone for a 42-yard score early in the third quarter, and the Buckeyes closed it out with two Curtis Samuel touchdown runs in the fourth.

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