In brief: Teen suspected of killing family was mad about computer restrictions

CORBIN, Ky. – A 16-year-old boy killed in a shootout Saturday with police in Maryland, prompted the search of his home over 500 miles away in Kentucky, where authorities found the bodies of his parents and younger sister.

Jason Hendrix, a Kentucky high school ROTC student and active church member, was angry at his parents for taking away his computer privileges and he’s suspected of killing his family execution-style before fleeing to Maryland, where he died in a shootout with police, the town’s police chief said Sunday.

Police believe the victims were gunned down late Wednesday afternoon in their home, Corbin police Chief David Campbell said. The father still had on his sport coat and tie from work when he was shot twice in the head. The mother was ambushed as she stepped into the kitchen from the garage after arriving home from work.

The couple’s 16-year-old son, Jason Hendrix, fled in his parent’s green Honda Pilot, armed with four weapons and a backpack full of ammunition, Campbell said.

“Right now all the evidence points toward him as being the shooter,” the chief said.

Baltimore County police said Sunday the teenager shot a police officer Saturday after crashing the Honda Pilot into a silver sedan. At least six officers opened fire on Hendrix, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The Maryland State Police say they initially sought to pull over Hendrix on Saturday for a speeding violation.

Police found a gas receipt showing that the teen had been in New Jersey on Thursday.

The teenager was angry at his parents for taking away his computer privileges a couple of days before the slayings, Campbell said.

“The mother had talked to a co-worker and told her that he was really mad about that,” the chief said.

The family members found dead Saturday in their home were Kevin and Sarah Hendrix and their daughter, Grace, who was about 12, Campbell said.

Turbulence injures 7 people on Hawaii-bound flight

HONOLULU – Seven people were injured Saturday on a United Airlines flight after the plane was struck by sudden turbulence, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said.

NBC News reports that the department said four crew members, who the airline identified as flight attendants, and a teenage girl with a head injury on United Airlines Flight 15 from Newark, New Jersey, to Honolulu were taken to a hospital. Two other crew members declined to be taken to the hospital.

KHON-TV reports that the plane, a Boeing 767 that had 239 passengers and 11 crew members, landed around 4 p.m.

“The flight encountered turbulence while traveling from Newark to Honolulu, and a few passengers and flight attendants sustained injuries. Our primary focus is helping our passengers and crew, and our flight safety team will review what happened,” United Airlines said in a statement Sunday.

Woman claims record for catching bridal bouquets

SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah woman says she has smashed the world record for catching bridal bouquets at weddings and now is seeking recognition for it.

Salt Lake City’s Jamie Jackson submitted an application Wednesday to Guinness World Records, saying she has caught 46 bouquets since 1996 and has the documentation to prove it.

The current record of 11 bouquets caught by Stephanie Monyak of Pennsylvania has stood since 2004.

Jackson said she has attended as many as 100 weddings over the years because of her family’s connections to musical theater and their church. She jokes that what started out as a hobby has turned into “her sport.”

“My strategy is to be right up in the front because a lot of time the brides don’t know how far they are going to throw it.”

Before she could apply to Guinness, Jackson had to track down all the brides whose bouquets she caught to obtain documentation and photos.

She said she was happy to learn 44 of the 46 brides were still married. “I consider myself a good luck charm.”