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It was the start of the coronavirus pandemic when meat and eggs began to disappear from the aisles of Vincent Padgett’s local grocery store.
“I was like, ‘This is a problem, ” Padgett told CNN. “There was no meat probably from March to April unless you got there early morning.”
With a lack of access to quality food, the 25-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee, used what he had to provide healthy options for his wife and two children: He turned his backyard into a poultry farm.
“I just decided to start growing my own food,” said Padgett, who was furloughed from his job at Best Buy at the start of the pandemic. “I took the initiative for myself and my family.”
Medford man sentenced to 15 years for attempted murder of police officers
In June, 49-year-old Vincent Padgett tried to ambush police officers who responded for an emergency call in a Medford neighborhood.
Posted: Jan 14, 2021 5:24 PM
Updated: Jan 14, 2021 5:34 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
MEDFORD, Ore. A Medford man who tried to ambush and kill police officers in June pleaded guilty on Thursday afternoon, earning a sentence of 15 years in state prison, according to the Jackson County District Attorney s Office.
Shortly after 9 a.m. on June 5, five Medford Police officers were sent to an address in the 3000-block of Adams Circle after receiving a report that 49-year-old Vincent Padgett was threatening to kill his family members, in addition to any responding officers.