United States (National)
Not enough data
Tom Lyden's reporting focuses on local news in Minneapolis, with an emphasis on crime, legal issues, and government announcements. Pitches to him should provide insights into local crime trends or legal developments in the Minneapolis area. Additionally, offering expert commentary on government policies and their impact at a local level could be of interest.
Given the coverage attributes, Tom would likely respond well to pitches related to breaking news stories concerning crime or legal policy regulation in Minnesota and particularly within the city of Minneapolis. Moreover, he might appreciate pitches that shed light on evolving stories related to family & relationships within this specific geographic focus.
This information evolves through artificial intelligence and human feedback. Improve this profile .
The California Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty conviction of the so-called Yosemite killer, Cary Stayner, for the murder of three women in Mariposa County 27 years ago. Stayner kidnapped and murdered Carole Sund, her 15-year-old daughter Juli and their 16-year-old family friend Silvina Pelosso. The 283-page decision handed down April 30 is a lengthy one for the state’s […]
Yosemite National Park officials, students and other gathered last week in Cooks Meadow to release the California red legged frog, a species that has involved many entities and people in its drive for recovery. The setting could not have been better with Yosemite Falls in the background. Photos by Tom Lyden Under a cerulean blue sky with Yosemite Falls in […]
Mariposa County officials finally provided some of the details from the resume of the new development services director, Greg Thompson. County officials initially refused to provide information about Thompson’s education and work background. The Mariposa Gazette argued the information was public under the California Public Records Act. The information disclosed by the county reveals Thompson did not have the minimum […]
Barbara Barnett More than two years after Barbara Barnett vanished, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has launched a website seeking tips, facts and even unsubstantiated rumors about the case. “Somebody knows something, I just pray that even God will help us out, because we need it,” said Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese in his weekly video address. Specifically, investigators are […]
Keith Capron In what a family member described as an “internet love nightmare,” a man shot a Coulterville woman twice in the head on Sunday night before killing himself the next morning as he was approached by deputies in Modesto. The victim’s injuries were minor. The bullets grazed her scalp, with one bullet lodging in the skin of her forehead. […]
The Mariposa Visitor Center will remain at Highways 49 and 140, for now. Juliette Vuillaume, one of the bidders, addresses the board of supervisors on May 12. Photo by Tom Lyden The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors is going back to the drawing board, after a tense meeting last week when nearly 30 business leaders came to the defense of […]
The discussion at last week’s Mariposa County Board of Supervisors meeting over who should operate the Mariposa Visitor Center was instructive and revealing in ways I think most people didn’t anticipate. It showed the Mariposa Visitor Center is still beloved, yet in desperate need of an updated mission. It brought to the surface festering concerns about how the county’s businesses […]
Jonathan Mishael Bays, 41, was last seen fleeing the Creekside Apartments. A warrant has been issued for attempted murder. Photo courtesy Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office On a sunny Sunday afternoon before Memorial Day, Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese found himself slowly patrolling the eerily quiet Idle Wheels mobile home park in his unmarked SUV, when he was flagged down by […]
The John C. Fremont Healthcare District finally had some relatively good financial news to deliver last week. After two months of $1 million losses, the district was back in positive territory for April with an operating gain of $45,000. By itself, maybe not much to brag about. But given recent losses, its remarkable. It compares with an operational loss of […]
Jonathan Bays leaves the Mariposa County Superior Courthouse after an appearance June 1. Bays, 41, is charged with attempted murder and mayhem. Photo by Tom Lyden After four days on the run, Mariposa County Sheriff’s deputies captured Jonathan Mishael Bays last week at a homeless camp near Mariposa Creek, not too far from the apartment building where Bays allegedly attacked […]
