Man Who Killed Idaho Firefighters Had Been Turned Away by Army
The man accused of fatally shooting two Idaho firefighters before killing himself last month had tried to join the fire department, and became angry when told he would need to go through training and testing. Wess Roley also tried to join the Army twice — his father was an Army veteran — but was disqualified […]
Victim of Idaho Attack on Firefighters Was Veteran of National Guard
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a wildfire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Wess Roley was living out of his vehicle and his former roommate, T.J. Franks Jr., […]
Firefighters Contain 1 of 3 Wildfires at Fort Carson, Air Force Academy
One of three fires burning on U.S. military installations near Colorado Springs is fully contained, and the other two are 75% contained, according to Tuesday morning updates from Fort Carson army post and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Fort Carson reported two wildfires on training ranges: one that started Sunday and burned about 700 acres […]