Shannon Miles

[naviga:h3]Deputy likely killed because of uniform[/naviga:h3]

HOUSTON — The man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a uniformed suburban Houston sheriff’s deputy had a lengthy criminal record going back a decade, but never spent more than short stints in jail.

Shannon J. Miles, whose criminal record includes convictions for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct with a firearm, was to be arraigned today in the shooting of Darren Goforth, a 10-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Miles’ arrest Saturday came less than 24 hours after authorities said he ambushed Goforth at a suburban Houston Chevron station.

Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman said the attack was “clearly unprovoked,” and there is no evidence that Goforth knew Miles. Investigators have no information from Miles that would shed light on his motive, Hickman said.

“Our assumption is that he (Goforth) was a target because he wore a uniform,” the sheriff said.

Goforth, 47, was pumping gas at a Chevron station Friday night in Cypress, a middle- to upper-middle-class suburban area of Harris County northwest of Houston, when the gunman approached him from behind and fired multiple shots, continuing to fire after the deputy had fallen to the ground.

[naviga:h3]School opens doors to honor slain grad[/naviga:h3]

ROANOKE, Va. — Salem High School will open its doors to the community today to commemorate the life of an alumnus — Adam Ward, the 27-year-old cameraman for a Roanoke television station who was slain on live TV last week.

The family of Ward, a 2007 graduate of the school, has asked visitors to wear colors of his favorite teams, Virginia Tech and Salem High, where he played football for the Spartans on two state championship teams. His funeral is set for Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Roanoke.

“He was truly a Salem Spartan, born and bred. From childhood, he loved Salem sports, especially football,” his obituary says. Ward’s father, Charles, is a guidance counselor at the school, which Adam chose to attend even though he lived in another district.

The Ward family has stayed out of the spotlight since Wednesday when he and reporter Alison Parker were gunned down by a former co-worker. Ward and Parker were on an early morning assignment for WDBJ-TV at Smith Mountain Lake when Vester Lee Flanagan walked up and shot them and Vicki Gardner, a Chamber of Commerce official, with a 9 mm Glock pistol during a live interview. Ward and Parker died at the scene and Gardner is recovering in a hospital.

The shootings occurred as thousands of viewers across the central Virginia community watched and the footage quickly spread to millions on social media. Flanagan shot himself as police pursued his car. He died hours later.

Tributes to Parker and Ward quickly poured in on social media as heartbreaking details of their personal lives that were filled with so much promise came to light. Parker was considered a rising star at the station and had recently moved in with her boyfriend, WDBJ anchor Chris Hurst.

[naviga:h3]Michelin recalling BF Goodrich tires[/naviga:h3]

Michelin is recalling around 104,000 BF Goodrich tires used for light trucks and recreational vehicles because the sidewalls can rupture under severe use conditions.

The tire maker says no injuries or deaths have been tied to the problem.

Michelin North America says the recall involves several types of commercial and rugged terrain tires made in 2014 and 2015 and sold in the United States.

The tires are used on commercial trucks; full-size, heavy-duty vans; small RVs; and some 1-ton pickup trucks.

The tire maker will send letters starting next week to affected customers, explaining the issue and telling them how the tires can be replaced at no charge.