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Leigh Wallace's whanau from left, daughter Tessa, Mum Rose, son Robert, daughter Briar, and son Adrian, 11. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

'If I can't have her no one will' - killer's words days earlier

13 Dec, 2018 2:36pm
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Flint Wallace told friends before the shooting that if he couldn't have her, no one would.

Taukiri Cash will remain behind bars until his next appearance in the Hamilton District Court in February.

NEW ZEALAND

Alleged child abductor behind bars for Christmas

13 Dec, 2018 1:59pm
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Taukiri Cash failed in his bid for electronically-monitored bail over the festive period.

Geoff Dale's pride and joy, the Lancia Fulvia he'd spent years saving up to buy and import from South Africa. Photo / Geoff Dale

NEW ZEALAND

NZTA debacle: Dream car sits idle after $15k compliance work

13 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Xmas ruined after expensive import went to vehicle inspector now suspended by NZTA.

The fire started in a bedroom - pictured above with heat burn marks in the roof - of this Newcastle Rd, Hamilton, home last night. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

Safety warning for kids and lighters after Hamilton house fire

12 Dec, 2018 1:46pm
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Fire safety officer: "Young children tend to be inquisitive."

The man, on the right, accused of Grace Millane's murder will have security in place while on remand. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Marked man: Grace murder accused at-risk in prison

11 Dec, 2018 11:55am
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The man accused of Grace Millane's murder will have security in place while on remand.

NEW ZEALAND

Murder accused messaged 'beautiful' Grace on her FB page

11 Dec, 2018 8:15am
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A post on her page on November 29 was made by the man now accused of taking her life.

Domestic violence organisation Shine says murder victim Grace Millane did nothing wrong when she met up with a man in Auckland the night before she was killed. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Anti-violence campaigner: 'Grace did nothing wrong'

10 Dec, 2018 4:28pm
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Online dating, including Tinder, was a way of life but it doesn't mean it's safe.

The death of British backpacker Grace Millane, pictured, has seen an outpouring of not only grief but also anger from members of the public. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Lesley Elliott: Grace Millane's killing brings back the horrific memories

10 Dec, 2018 8:22am
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Lesley Elliott knows the heartache the family of Grace Millane must be experiencing.

Andrew Becroft said he could tell there had been little change in the past two years. Photo / Richard Robinson

NEW ZEALAND

One in five Kiwi kids still without access to food: report

10 Dec, 2018 6:00am
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Child poverty figures remain stagnant, frustrating Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft.

Syrian immigrant and Home Kitchen volunteer Mayssaa Sheik Al Ard keeps an eye on Tania Jones' knife skills as they prepare food in the kitchen of Hamilton's Yalla Yalla Cafe. Photo / Ryan Thorpe

NEW ZEALAND

Refugee crisis spurs Hamilton woman's cafe dream

9 Dec, 2018 3:41pm
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Hamilton woman Tania Jones has less than two weeks to raise the money for the enterprise.

Te Rapa Straight has been closed temporarily after a stolen car crashed and flipped. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Stolen car flips, closes busy Hamilton street

9 Dec, 2018 2:58pm
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Te Rapa Straight, Hamilton, is closed after a car flipped, blocking the road.

Is it discrimination to be called a 'Kiwi'? A South Australian Employment Tribunal says not. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

'Ruined my life': NZ woman on being called Kiwi by Aussie boss

9 Dec, 2018 10:14am
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Woman sued boss for racial discrimination but tribunal found for employer.

Jamie Pink leaving the Hamilton District Court last year. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Tribal Huk leader bailed on violence charges

7 Dec, 2018 1:43pm
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Tribal Huk leader Jamie Pink will fight violence charges after the August 8 attack.

Tribal Huk gang leader Jamie Pink walks into the Hamilton District Court for an appearance last year. He was back in the dock this afternoon charged in relation to a 'de-patching'. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Tribal Huk's Jamie Pink charged over alleged 'de-patching' assault

6 Dec, 2018 4:10pm
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Tribal Huk president Jamie Pink faces two charges after the alleged assault in August.

Locals are pleased to a hear an arrest has been made after two firefighters were assaulted after trying to break up a brawl of drunken men at Waihi Beach on Saturday night.

NEW ZEALAND

Arrest after Waihi Beach fracas that left firefighters injured

5 Dec, 2018 10:41am
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A 17-year-old will appear in a court today charged with assaulting firefighters.

Rollie James Heke, now 38, in the High Court at Hamilton today where he was jailed for six years and 11 months for shooting at police. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

Officer fired at by Heke - 'It's got to be the worst day of my life'

4 Dec, 2018 2:23pm
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The officer says the shooting has turned his life upside down, but he still loves his job.

A lightning strike that hit Blockhouse Bay at 8:23am as an intense storm swept across Auckland. Photo / Amy Buncuga

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Incredible moment lightning strikes tree, sparking explosion

4 Dec, 2018 11:00am
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"I shat myself... It was so close."

Rollie James Heke in the High Court at Hamilton this morning when he was sentenced after a violent rampage against police officers in Morrinsville last year. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

'Rural Rambo' Rollie Heke jailed for rampage on police

4 Dec, 2018 10:47am
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Rollie Heke has been sentenced after his Rambo-style rampage in Morrinsville last year.

Flash flooding at the intersection of Whatawhata and Newcastle Rds in Hamilton on Sunday, eventually saw 24 people evacuated from 10 homes. Photo / The Official Photographers

NEW ZEALAND

Flooded Hamilton homes await assessment before residents can return

3 Dec, 2018 6:04pm
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Six of seven homes damaged by flash flooding in Hamilton remain uninhabitable

Hamilton tradie Thomas Daley could end up back behind bars after blowing nearly five times the legal breath alcohol limit when pulled over by police in August. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Plasterer faces jail after blowing nearly five times limit

2 Dec, 2018 12:34pm
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Thomas Daley faces another stint behind bars after drink driving again.

Two firefighters were assaulted at a car crash in Waihi Beach last night. Photo / File

Firefighters assaulted by drunken crowd at Waihi Beach car crash

2 Dec, 2018 10:22am
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Two firefighters were attacked by a drunken mob at the scene of a car crash.

NEW ZEALAND

Firefighters attacked by mob: Chief's plea for more police

2 Dec, 2018 9:40am
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Waihi Beach fire chief says the incident could have been prevented if police were there.

Auckland retailer Look Sharp are investigating after a brown, half circle shaped object was found in two packs of balloons sold in their Mt Wellington store on Sunday. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland mum's strange find in packet of balloons

29 Nov, 2018 12:43pm
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The woman was disappointed police weren't prepared to test the strange substance.

Hamilton man Alesana Satele, pictured in Savai'i earlier this year, was murdered while on holiday in Samoa. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi family mourn grandfather murdered in Samoa

29 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Family of Samoan Kiwi Alesana Satele believe his murder was a robbery gone wrong.

Huntly man Taukiri Cash was remanded without further plea on seven charges including the alleged kidnapping of a four-year-old girl. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Alleged Hamilton child abductor gives up suppression

27 Nov, 2018 3:24pm
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Taukiri Makaira Cash was remanded in custody without plea for two more weeks.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found Counties Manukau police failed to keep a woman prisoner safe on two separate occasions she was in their custody. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

IPCA uphold complaint after woman self harms twice in custody

27 Nov, 2018 10:08am
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In one incident, the woman was found with her bra wrapped round her neck.

Native cedar and cryptomeria trees, which sit on the southern side of Cambridge's Lake Te Koo Utu, have been poisoned, upsetting the town's mayor. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Drill holes found in dying Cambridge trees

27 Nov, 2018 9:34am
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Five trees, including three native totara, have been poisoned in Cambridge.

The 40-year-old fled police after failing a roadside breath test. He had to eventually be tasered before being arrested. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Drunk driver tasered after fleeing Hamilton police

27 Nov, 2018 9:07am
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The 40-year-old was eventually arrested and now faces multiple charges.

Sonny Kingi, second from left, with friends Jovita Williams, left, and Bob Pene and his aunt Denise Rewi-Wetini outside the Hamilton District Court this morning. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

Son's double blow: Dad's fatal stabbing, bad workplace accident

26 Nov, 2018 2:12pm
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Sonny Kingi has battled injuries from a workplace accident and then the loss of his dad.

Kalota Palu leaves the Hamilton District Court this morning after appearing on a charge of illtreatment of her baby by failing to protect it from suffering dehydration. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

Caregiver accused of leaving baby in hot car to play pokies

26 Nov, 2018 11:09am
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Kalota Palu, of Otorohanga, brought her child at the centre of the charge to court.

Police are still seeking the Caucasian driver of the Subaru after he fled when the vehicle broke down near Taupiri, north of Hamilton, just after midnight today. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Chase driver put other road users at risk, police say

26 Nov, 2018 7:55am
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The Subaru gave up the ghost on a rural Hamilton road but the driver remains AWOL.

Jack Macnicol, 17, was last seen about 1.30pm on Saturday when he was swept off rocks while fishing at Ruapuke, south of Raglan. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Waikato police continue search for missing teen at Raglan

21 Nov, 2018 1:08pm
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Jack Macnicol hasn't been seen since being swept off rocks by a rogue wave near Raglan.

Massey University's Auckland campus is investigating reports of students offering 'ghostwriting' services, which the university has labelled 'cheating services'. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Massey's Auckland campus investigates 'cheating services'

21 Nov, 2018 7:27am
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Massey say they've received reports of students offering 'ghost writing' services.

Wellington police have grave concerns for missing pregnant woman Sonam Shelar, 26. She was last seen in Khandallah. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Wellington man's anxious wait for missing pregnant wife

20 Nov, 2018 4:09pm
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Sagar Shelar has hardly slept since his wife Sonam went missing on Saturday.

Ngaruawahia man Samuel Pearson today pleaded not guilty to seven charges in the Hamilton District Court. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Man accused of holding knife to toddler's throat to fight charges

20 Nov, 2018 12:29pm
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Samuel Pearson pleaded not guilty to a variety of charges today.

Mitchell Paterson's body was found in a body of water at McLaren Falls in July. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Court chaos as killing accused charges towards victim's family

20 Nov, 2018 11:22am
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Three people face a new charge of interfering with human remains.

Go Bus strike action escalated in the Waikato this morning after drivers blocked buses from being able to leave the depot. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Striking drivers stop buses leaving Hamilton depot

19 Nov, 2018 8:54am
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The strike action meant buses were prevented from leaving the depot for nearly two hours.

Ruby-Jean Steele, the former Waiuku College prefect, was killed when the vehicle she was driving crashed on Waiuku Rd on Friday afternoon. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Vivacious' Waiuku teen tragically taken in crash

15 Nov, 2018 7:56pm
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Former Waiuku College student Ruby-Jean Steele was due to turn 18 next month.

Veens died in a crash on State Highway 1 at Atiamuri, north of Taupō, early Tuesday morning which saw his car burst into flames. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Friends pay tribute to South Waikato fiery crash victim

15 Nov, 2018 12:30pm
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The town of Tokoroa is reeling after a young life was lost.

The Kay family from Taupiri, north of Hamilton, from left, Courtney, Tania, Mitchell and Jeremy. The funerals for Tania and Jeremy will be held on Tuesday. Photo / Givealittle

NEW ZEALAND

Triple-fatal crash: Help sought for children whose parents died

15 Nov, 2018 7:39am
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Jeremy and Tania Kay will be farewelled at Hamilton Gardens on Tuesday.

The crash happened on SH30 on the Mangakino side of Benneydale at 8.19am today. Image / Google maps

NEW ZEALAND

Fuel leaking after petrol tanker rolls near Benneydale

14 Nov, 2018 8:25am
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The mini tanker was carrying 3000 litres of fuel when it crashed this morning.

The car can be seen with a crumpled front wheel pushing its way through other vehicles.

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Car fleeing police smashes past other vehicles

14 Nov, 2018 7:46am
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The car can be seen with a crumpled front wheel pushing its way through other vehicles.

Grace Hill, 16, was one of three people killed in the horrific crash in Hamilton just after midnight on Saturday. No charges have been laid yet. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Vehicle seen driving erratically minutes before fatal crash

12 Nov, 2018 3:12pm
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No charges have been laid in relation to crash which killed a couple and a teen on Sunday.

Grace Hill, 16, was a passenger in the vehicle being driven by her boyfriend, Mitchell Kay.

NEW ZEALAND

Grieving for Grace: Mum's agony over triple-fatal crash

12 Nov, 2018 12:10pm
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Auckland teenager Grace Hill, 16, had just moved to Hamilton to live with her boyfriend.

Sharina Meuli has been described by family as

NEW ZEALAND

'The laws need to change', double fatal crash family urge

9 Nov, 2018 1:58pm
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Sharina Meuli's family want tougher penalties for fleeing drivers.

People have been evacuated from the mall. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Mall siege: Knifeman arrested after holding woman hostage

9 Nov, 2018 9:19am
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The man was seen waving his knife at police negotiators during the terrifying ordeal.

A Hamilton woman said she saw a man filming her as she got changed in her bedroom about 12.50am today. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Woman finds man filming her outside bedroom window

9 Nov, 2018 9:06am
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The woman called police about 12.50am after seeing the man outside her Hillcrest home.

The weather wasn't playing the game during her concert in Sydney at the weekend and Swift was saturated by a massive downpour. Photo / File

ENTERTAINMENT

What you need to know ahead of Taylor Swift's big gig

9 Nov, 2018 8:35am
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Taylor Swift is set to storm the Mt Smart Stadium stage tonight.

Man snorkelling at Goat Island near Leigh helped to shore by members of the public after getting into difficulties, before being airlifted to North Shore Hospital. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Swimmer nearly drowns at notorious Auckland beach

8 Nov, 2018 4:05pm
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Snorkeller airlifted to hospital after incident near Goat Island, north of Auckland.

Dean Julian Kenny, an All Black turned chiropractor, has been struck off after defrauding ACC for the second time in six years. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Former All Black struck off as chiropractor for fraud

8 Nov, 2018 11:30am
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North Shore chiropractor Dean Kenny has, on two separate occasions, defrauded ACC.

The attack occurred in the town of Te Kaha in eastern Bay of Plenty on Friday. Photo / Google

NEW ZEALAND

Dogs attack: Woman battling critical injuries

7 Nov, 2018 6:54pm
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Three dogs have attacked an Opotiki woman, leaving her battling serious injuries.

University of Waikato's Dr Anna Marie Brennan says her new space law paper has really taken off. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Waikato University's new out-of-this-world law paper

7 Nov, 2018 12:05pm
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The space law paper appears to have taken off, with 27 students having signed up.

The research found cannabis availability was notably low in places where methamphetamine availability was particularly high. Photo / AP

NEW ZEALAND

Gangs favour small towns, rural areas to sell P: Study

7 Nov, 2018 10:31am
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Research shows gangs are targeting smaller towns to sell P to get more money.

Smoke billows through Halswell during a fire on Alvaston Dr last month. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Smoke alarms saved our lives', Christchurch couple say

7 Nov, 2018 8:06am
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A Christchurch couple say working smoke alarms saved their lives.

Hamilton firefighters rescued a cat from the ducting of a dryer after getting spooked by fireworks. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Frightened feline freed by firefighters after fireworks

6 Nov, 2018 1:32pm
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The cat was stuck in the ducting of the dryer after getting scared by fireworks.

Mission Bay beach is littered with Fireworks. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Mission Bay mess: Spent fireworks foul up beach

6 Nov, 2018 9:35am
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Thoughtless fireworks fans leave popular beach covered in rubbish and spent rockets.

Hamilton woman Kerry Tankard has her arm in a cast after allegedly being pushed to the ground by a police officer during a protest in Palmerston North on Thursday. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Police broke my arm', weapons expo protester claims

5 Nov, 2018 3:23pm
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Twelve people were arrested. Two were charged and are due to appear in court.

Samuel Pearson, 25, of Ngaruawahia, appearing via audio visual link in the Hamilton District Court today. Photo / Belinda Feek

NEW ZEALAND

Alleged Hamilton home intruder back in court

1 Nov, 2018 12:50pm
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Samuel Pearson was remanded in further custody without plea after today's appearance.

Zen Pulemoana, left, and Mikaere James Hura. A jury will today begin their deliberations as to whether they're guilty of murdering Raymond and James Fleet. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Fleet murders: Rotorua jury begins deliberations

31 Oct, 2018 12:59pm
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The jury was sent out to begin their deliberations just before 1pm today.

Baradene College of the Sacred Heart principal Sandy Pasley is sorry for confusion after a bunch of e-scooters were left on the school grounds. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Quiet e-scooter 'a real danger' - principal

30 Oct, 2018 12:28pm
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Sandy Pasley has ridden an e-scooter and can understand the concerns around them.

Meghan was crowned the winner over Harry in the gumboot-throwing contest.

NEW ZEALAND

Soggy success as Meghan claims gumboot-throwing crown over Harry

30 Oct, 2018 12:08pm
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Aucklanders will today get a glimpse of Prince Harry and Meghan at the viaduct.

From left, Matt McNeill, Mayank Mittal and Hank Rowe try out the Lime e-scooters prior to their launch earlier this month. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

E-scooter escapade brings fractured elbow, abrasions

30 Oct, 2018 8:20am
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Crystal Thompson had a leg in the air then felt the scooter wobble before she was thrown.