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Police sniper cleared in killing of barricaded man in Northglenn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that a sniper officer who shot and killed a barricaded suspect in Northglenn will not face criminal charges.Prosecutors found the officers involved with fatally shooting Joseph Martinez on April 14 were justified in their actions, according to the officer-involved shooting decision letter issued by District Attorney Brian Mason. Police: Man killed at Denver park had AK-47, 400 rounds The decision letter includes a factual summary, stating that members of the FBI's Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force were surveilling a residential unit at 301 Malley Drive, in Northglenn, for a wanted party.The wanted man, Martinez, had several outstanding felony warrants, including attempted murder, a pattern of racketeering, robbery, burglary and possession of a controlled substance, according to the letter.Martinez was seen going in and out of a unit, and law enforcement surrounded the apartment with market patro...

Surveillance video shows robbery, beating outside Hialeah hair salon that led to arrests of mother and son

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

Surveillance video captured the moment a woman was robbed and beaten outside of a hair salon in Hialeah, an attack that led to the arrests of a mother and son.The security footage captured the moment a masked assailant grabbed a suitcase that the victim was placing in the rear of her SUV in the parking lot of a shopping plaza along the 7700 block of West 28th Avenue, Sept. 16.The video goes on to show the perpetrator repeatedly pistol-whipping the woman.Investigators said the suitcase that was taken was filled with jewelry.Detectives said carried out the attack that left the victim bleeding and bruised.“It was very violent,” said the victim through a translator during an interview with 7News in early October. “He began hitting me and tried to take away my suitcase. He hit me several times. When he fired a shot, it all happened in seconds.”The victim works at the beauty salon but also sells jewelry. She said she was loading her inventory into her vehicle at th...

Abandoned miniature horse in Florida Everglades rescued by South Florida SPCA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

A miniature horse is galloping toward recovery after being found abandoned near the western edge of the Florida Everglades.The South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded to a distress call from the Miami-Dade Agricultural Police on Wednesday morning and rescued the abandoned horse, found suffering from a suspected broken ankle.“Because the leg is broken, the hood is pointing up [in the wrong direction],” said Laurie Waggoner, Director of Rescue Operations for South Florida SPCA.The chestnut horse, named Tiny Tim by the rescuers, was discovered with a duct-taped ankle causing open wounds.Rescuers believe the ankle was fractured months ago.“For several months, this little mini had to have been in complete agony. It breaks my heart to think of the suffering that he’s had to endure,” said Waggoner. “Judging by the amount of foot that has grown, I;m going to guess six months ago that this happened.”Rescuers said the ...

Investigation underway after ambulance reported stolen in Gardner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

GARDNER, Mass. (WHDH) — An investigation is underway after an ambulance was reported stolen in Gardner on Wednesday night.State police were alerted by Gardner police to be on the lookout for a stolen ambulance in the area of Route 68, according to a state police spokesman.An ambulance could later be seen being loaded onto a tow truck at Heywood Hospital. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Cheers to a true Bostonian

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

The city gave cheers to Tom Kershaw, the owner of Cheers and Hampshire House, Wednesday to mark his 55th year in business. Hampshire House is also home to the beloved Bull + Finch Pub which gained international fame when it became the inspiration for the hit TV series Cheers in 1981. It’s now a stop for TV fans from all over.Boston, MA – November 29: Hampshire House Owner Thomas Kershaw receives a proclamation from City Councilor Ed Flynn. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)

Mike Preston’s Ravens mailbag: Answering questions about Ronnie Stanley, offseason priorities and more | COMMENTARY

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston will answer fans’ questions throughout the Ravens season. Coming off Baltimore’s 20-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 12, plenty of questions remain heading into their bye week.Here’s Preston’s take:(Editor’s note: Questions have been edited for length and clarity.)Justin Tucker is having one of his worst seasons since 2015. You can see it in his eyes and demeanor when he goes to kick. It doesn’t help that he has had a number of kicks blocked. What do you think the special teams coaches need to do to help him get his head back in the game? — Adam PanareseI I don’t have a problem with Tucker. The kicks he has had blocked were because of a missed blocking assignment and another attempt was about 55 yards, and a lot of those get blocked around the league because there has to be a low trajectory to get the distance. If Tucker misses a field goal every now and then, I have no problem with it. ...

Daryl Hall accuses John Oates of ‘ultimate partnership betrayal’ in plan to sell stake in business

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

By JONATHAN MATTISE (Associated Press)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall has accused his longtime music partner John Oates of committing the “ultimate partnership betrayal” by planning to sell his share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without the other’s permission, Hall said in a court declaration supporting his lawsuit to keep the transaction paused.In the declaration filed Wednesday in a Nashville chancery court, Hall also lamented the deterioration of his relationship with and trust in his musical partner of more than a half-century. The joint venture in question includes Hall & Oates trademarks, personal name and likeness rights, record royalty income and website and social media assets, the declaration states.A judge has issued a temporarily restraining order blocking the sale of Oates’ share of Whole Oats Enterprises LLP to Primary Wave IP Investment Management LLC while legal proceedings and a previously initiated arbitra...

Two Republicans ready to run for Sen. Peter Durant’s old House seat, MassGOP chair says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

State Sen. Peter Durant’s victory earlier this month in a special Senate election “affirmatively answers” the question of whether or not Republican campaigns are viable in Massachusetts, the top Senate Republican said minutes before Durant was sworn into his new role.Durant handily beat Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik, a Gardner Democrat, by more than 2,000 votes in an election for a Central Massachusetts Senate seat last held by Sen. Anne Gobi, who left the Legislature for a job in the Healey administration.Massachusetts Republicans viewed the district as their best chance to add to their three-member caucus in the 40-member Senate, and have gone on a victory parade of sorts since Durant’s win.“He has proven that the ideals that we share, the principles that we stand for are viable in Massachusetts, and the voters in his district spoke loud and clear about that,” Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr told reporters before Gov. Maura Healey swore Durant in as a state senator Wednesday.MassGOP Cha...

Maui officials on standby to stop heavy rains from sending ash into storm drains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Maui officials were on standby Wednesday to prevent ash from August’s deadly wildfire in Lahaina from flowing into storm drains after forecasters said a winter storm could bring heavy rain and strong winds to the island. The National Weather Service said rain falling at a rate of more than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) per hour could trigger localized flooding over burn scars in Lahaina and in Kula, a mountainous area where wildfires also spread three months ago. Maui County said it placed 40 pallets of straw barriers around Lahaina and that 25 staff members were on standby. Earlier this week, county staff inspected and cleared culverts in flood-prone parts of Kula and South Maui. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the entire state through Thursday as a kona low, or subtropical cyclone, west of the island chain generated moist and humid conditions.The weather service warned potentially heavy rainfall and thunderstorms could batter the i...

Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this year in Texas told investigators that he expected the airliner to take off more quickly — before the incoming FedEx plane reached the same runway.That is because in his four years working the tower at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the controller said, Southwest planes usually took off as soon as they got permission.“But hindsight being 20/20,” controller Damian Campbell told investigators, he “definitely could have held them,” referring to making the Southwest crew wait.Campbell said in a transcript released Wednesday that he couldn’t even see the Southwest plane through the dense early morning fog on Feb. 4. The FedEx pilots spotted it at the last second and aborted their landing. The planes missed each other by about 100 feet (30 meters).The National Transportation Safety Board released transcripts of interviews and other details of its investigation but di...