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1 dead after attempted car theft turns into police chase

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:05:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A suspected car thief was killed Monday night after being chased and shot at by a Silverthorne police officer.At 7:57 p.m., Dillon and Silverthorne police officers responded to a car in the process of being stolen at the Summit Place Shopping Center.According to a release from the Silverthorne Police Department, the robbery resulted in a foot chase with a Silverthorne officer and the armed suspect. Trial begins for 3rd officer charged in Elijah McClain case The officer fired shots and the suspect is deceased, according to the Silverthorne PD release. The suspect involved in the incident has not yet been identified. There is no active threat to the public.The Silverthorne police officer involved in the shooting was placed on paid administrative leave while the investigation is underway.At 11 p.m. on Monday, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation arrived on the scene at Summit Place Shopping Center. CBI has taken over the ongoing investigation. No ...

Colorado woman lands in Israel after first attack, Project Dynamo helps get her home

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:05:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Tuesday marks the 10th day since the Hamas attacks on Israel, and Americans are still working to get out of the region.Some U.S. citizens are getting help from Project Dynamo to return home.Corrine Mille, a Sedalia resident, has been to Israel four times and wanted to take a friend who had never been. But this time was different.“We got there on October 7, three hours after the first missile hit. Tel Aviv we landed. The airport was a ghost town. There were shelter signs everywhere,” said Miller. They made their way to the north to hopefully escape the conflict.“[We thought] let's just wait it out and see what happens. We didn't want to abort the trip immediately,” said Miller.After all, she had planned this two-week trip for 10 months.“Three hours before we landed the spreadsheet was annihilated.”However, they were not immune to the sirens and missile attacks. Soon enough she got a Home Front Command notification on her phone telling her there was "rocket and missil...

State and local officials launch campaign to tackle derelict boats in Biscayne Bay

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:05:01 GMT

A collaborative effort by state and local law enforcement is underway to address the issue of forgotten and potentially derelict boats in Biscayne Bay. The initiative aims to identify and contact boat owners before their vessels become a problem.“If all boat owners take a few minutes out of their busy schedule to check on the condition of their vessel, we can all make an impact together,” said Miami Police Officer Oriel Tameron. Crews from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Miami-Dade Police took to the waters on Tuesday, surveying boats that have been anchored and untouched for months, or even years. “Assessing, removing and disposing of derelict vessels is often complicated, expensive and requires extensive resources,” said Tameron. The focus is on enforcement coupled with education, offering boat owners an opportunity to rectify the situation.“It’s enforcement but it’s an educational opportunity for those who are currently a...

Police release surveillance video of suspect leaving scene after 45-year-old man shot and killed in NW Miami-Dade

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:05:01 GMT

With no leads for more than a year and a half, police released a new clue in their search for a shooter.According to officials, several rounds were fired at a man on Northwest 21st Court and 69th Terrace in April of last year. Surveillance video showed the gunman getting in a car and driving off.Forty-five-year-old Nathan Holloway later died at the hospital.If you have any information on this crime, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Hamas releases first video of a hostage taken to Gaza

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:05:01 GMT

Jerusalem (CNN) — The short video clip shows Mia Schem lying on a bed, her right arm being bandaged by someone out of the frame. A long, fresh scar is clearly visible.Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli woman, is being held hostage by the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The video released by Hamas on Monday is the first footage of any of the dozens of people held in the enclave.Speaking into the camera, Schem, who looks pale, but is sitting up straight with her head held high, says she was injured and taken to Gaza, then pleads to be returned to her family.As she speaks, loud rumbling can be heard in the background.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday in Tel Aviv, Schem’s mother urged the government and world leaders to bring her daughter back home.Holding a picture of her daughter, Keren Scharf Schem said: “I am begging the world to bring my baby back home, she only went to a festival party to have some fun and now she is in Gaza and she is not the only one.”Scharf Schem said s...

Campaign to raise awareness about people kidnapped by Hamas takes off in Massachusetts and beyond

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:05:01 GMT

Wallpapering buildings outside TD Garden in Boston, Israeli supporters want you to see the faces everywhere you look. They are babies, women and senior citizens taken out of Israel by Hamas terrorists. Their faces and information are now on flyers as part of a campaign that has taken off globally, including in Massachusetts. “We want to raise awareness so people here in America will know the real story behind it — so they’ll know what’s happening,” said Orit Aviv while posting flyers on Tuesday. On a Zoom call with international media outlets, Renana Gome said she was on the phone with her two sons, ages 16 and 12, when they were kidnapped by the terrorists. “I could hear my youngest who was on the phone with me with his phone saying ‘Don’t take me. I’m too young,’” Gome said. “And that was the last I heard of them since last Saturday, Oct. 7. I’ve heard nothing. I know nothing of their whereabouts.”Like so many loved ones of the hostages, Gome feels helple...

Massachusetts Move Over Law supporters want higher fines

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:05:01 GMT

Drivers who fail to slow down and change lanes to accommodate stopped first responders or tow truck drivers on roadways could face stiffer penalties under legislation backed by the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM), as well as troopers who have been hit by cars on the job.Motorists who don’t comply with the state’s existing Move Over Law, which took effect in 2009, may be fined up to $100 for not moving into an adjacent lane and reducing their speed when they approach emergency or maintenance vehicles with flashing lights.The fine for an initial “move over” offense would increase to $250 under proposals from Rep. Steven Xiarhos and former Sen. Anne Gobi (H 3479 / S 2240), followed by a $500 fine for a second offense and a $1,000 fine for a third or subsequent offense.The proposals, which were endorsed by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan during a legislative hearing Tuesday afternoon, call for a $2,500 fine or up to one year in priso...

‘Embarrassing’ Red Line safety breakdown in Ashmont Tunnel, emails say

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:05:01 GMT

MBTA safety officials were not immediately notified of a decision to shut down a work site Saturday inside the Red Line’s Ashmont Tunnel because of air quality concerns, a situation that one employee described as “embarrassing,” according to internal emails obtained by the Herald.The work stoppage at the Ashmont Tunnel comes only days into a two-week partial shutdown of the Red Line for crews to make track repairs to eliminate slow zones. But a string of Sunday emails sent between MTBA safety officials shows the project is already running into potential communication issues.In one email, MBTA Safety Engineering Deputy Director John Murray said he attends two update calls every day that require him to raise and report any issues or concerns the agency’s safety department may have with the Red Line project.He said he learned of the Ashmont Tunnel situation on a 7 a.m. call Sunday, according to the email.“There was an incident last night in the Ashmont Tunnel where a decision was made ...

Patriots sign OL Conor McDermott to practice squad

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:05:01 GMT

The Patriots bolstered their offensive line depth by signing Conor McDermott to the practice squad, the team announced Tuesday.Originally a sixth-round pick by New England in the 2017 NFL Draft, the seven-year veteran spent training camp with the Patriots this summer before being placed on injured reserve on Aug. 29. McDermott was later released from injured reserve with an injury settlement after the final roster cuts.McDermott was spotted at Patriots practice Tuesday afternoon wearing No. 75.A former UCLA standout, the 30-year-old McDermott has played 49 career NFL games with 12 starts, including two at right guard, two at left tackle, seven at right tackle and one at tackle-eligible tight end. He was waived out of training camp as a rookie and subsequently played parts of three seasons with the Buffalo Bills (2017-19) and New York Jets (2019-22) before signing with New England again last fall off the Jets practice squad. He played six games with the Patriots last fall from Novemb...

Baltimore medical waste incinerator to pay one of largest environmental fines in Maryland history

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:05:01 GMT

Christine Condon | Baltimore SunA medical waste incineration company has agreed to pay one of the largest fines in an environmental criminal case in Maryland’s history after state investigators found that its South Baltimore facility was inadequately burning contaminated refuse from hospitals and other medical facilities, state officials said Tuesday.In a guilty plea signed this August, Curtis Bay Energy agreed to pay the state a $1 million penalty, in addition to $750,000 for environmental projects for the surrounding community, to be distributed to local organizations by the Chesapeake Bay Trust.The company, which came under new ownership in 2021 — following Maryland’s investigation — owns medical waste incinerators along the East Coast. At issue was its facility in Hawkins Point neighborhood, an industrial area that includes a city landfill, located across Curtis Creek from the residential neighborhoods of Curtis Bay.It pleaded guilty to 40 counts in violation of its refuse dispo...