Updated: 4:13 AM EDT May 8, 2021
Christian Ferguson was convicted of two counts of attempted kidnapping just a day prior to the one-year anniversary of his arrest. Prosecutors say the 21-year-old planned to lure first responders using a fake distress call and take them hostage, with his ultimate goal being to start an uprising.
According to court records, the FBI first received a complaint in April of 2020 that a man was making violent and extremist posts in a chatroom. That man was later identified as Ferguson, and authorities claim he spoke of making a false in-progress call to bring officers to a remote location where he would rob them of their weapons and kill them.
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park received the most visitors in 2020 of all National Park System destinations in the Great Lakes basin. Image: Kyle Davidson – Created via Scribble Maps
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Diahann Sproule and her family visit Michigan’s Upper Peninsula every summer, but 2020 marked their first cruise around Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
“It was packed. It was absolutely crazy busy packed,” Sproule said.
While Pictured Rocks Cruises ran at half capacity, everything from the cruise’s ticket office to nearby downtown Munising was packed, Sproule said.
“Kayakers? Tons. Hikers up on the top of Pictured Rocks? Packed. It was busy, there were people everywhere,” she said.
All aboard! Train rides to resume at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) (Source: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad) By Avery Williams | May 1, 2021 at 2:33 PM EDT - Updated May 1 at 2:33 PM
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Lots in store for opening weekend at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
Train rides resume May 1 with no more than 50% capacity.
National Park Scenic rides will operate three days a week in May and five days a week in June, according to a press release.
The Explorer program also kicks off May 1. You’ll be able to exit the train and explore Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park towpath flood alert Cuyahoga Valley National Park posted on Facebook about a towpath flood. The towpath is closed from Rockside to Frazee. (Source: Cuyahoga Valley National Park Facebook) By Nicole Meyer | April 29, 2021 at 8:40 PM EDT - Updated April 29 at 8:42 PM
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio (WOIO) - Cuyahoga Valley National Park posted on Facebook about a towpath flood.
The towpath is closed from Rockside to Frazee.
Canal Road is also underwater in this area.
Cuyahoga Valley National park advised drivers to be safe and not attempt to drive through flooded roadways.
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You can catch a train beginning Saturday May 1. Author: Meg Hambach Updated: 3:37 PM EDT April 30, 2021
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All aboard! The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is preparing to hit the tracks for its summer season.
Opening day for the railroad is Saturday May 1. Tickets for May and June are on sale now. The public rides will run through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park three days a week (Friday-Sunday) for the month of May, and will move to five days a week (Wednesday-Sunday) starting in June.
“We look forward to welcoming our guests and volunteers back on the train,” said CVSR President and CEO Joe Mazur. “We have an exciting season planned that includes the debut of The Cleveland Dinner and Event Train and the Explorer program.”