Officer killed while transporting suspect

NEW ORLEANS – A handcuffed prisoner in a moving police cruiser somehow managed to grab a gun, fatally shoot the officer at the wheel and escape from the vehicle, which careened into a utility pole at a busy intersection, police said Saturday.

Officer Daryle Holloway, 45, died at a hospital, police chief Michael Harrison said. Meanwhile, an intense manhunt was on for Travis Boys, 33, the suspect who had been arrested on an aggravated assault charge and was being taken to jail when he escaped.

The New Orleans Crimestoppers organization announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to Boys’ arrest.

Two cousins who died had a twins’ bond

COTATI, Calif. – Two cousins who were among the victims killed when a balcony collapsed in Berkeley were remembered Saturday as kind, fun-loving young women who shared a bond of twins even though they grew up an ocean apart – one in California and the other in Ireland.

Ashley Donohoe, 22, of Rohnert Park, California, and her cousin Olivia Burke, 21, of Ireland were mourned Saturday at a Catholic Mass, where those in attendance wiped away tears but also laughed as a priest shared memories of the best friends.

A bagpipe player led a brief procession of heartbroken family and friends carrying the coffins into St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cotati. Wreaths of white flowers and emerald green ribbons decorated the church.

When Burke turned 18, Donohoe traveled to Ireland and surprised her. Burke often traveled to California to spend time with her cousin, said Rev. Daniel Whelton, who led the service at the same church where Donohoe was baptized.

Associated Press