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Man sentenced for 1987 Missouri cold-case killing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:44 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Attorney General's office says that a man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for his role in the death of Karla Delcour in 1987. Kirby King pled guilty to manslaughter and felonious restraint in June. He was initially charged with second-degree murder.“As Attorney General, I want to send the message that my office will persist in obtaining justice for victims, no matter how much time has elapsed since the crime was committed,” stated Attorney General Bailey. “I’m proud of the work my Cold Case Unit did in partnership with the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney in this case to do just that.” Almanacs predict cold, wet winter — but can you trust them? Karla Jane Delcour was found dead with her wrists and neck bound by a cord in the woods near St. Clair. King's social circles overlapped with Delcour. He was questioned in 1987 after her body was found but never charged.Investigators believe Delcour was killed at a home in the city of Union o...

Man killed while trying to walk across US 67 in Farmington Saturday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:44 GMT

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- A man was killed while attempting to walk across US 67 in Farmington Saturday night. Tommy Shafer, 50, was hit by a SUV and taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says that Shafer was crossing US 67 at around 9 p.m. on the ramp from Missouri 221. That is when a woman driving a Buick Acadia struck him.The driver's vehicle has minor damage. It was towed away.

AG Merrick Garland touts U.S. efforts in Ukraine during Denver speech, but steers clear of Trump prosecution

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:44 GMT

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland touted American efforts to prosecute Russian war crimes in Ukraine during a 20-minute speech in Denver on Monday, but never once mentioned the Justice Department’s pending indictments of former President Donald Trump.The country’s top law enforcement officer steered clear of the historic indictments as he addressed several hundred people at the American Bar Association’s annual meeting, held this year at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.Trump was indicted on federal charges for the second time last week over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and stop the transfer of power. The Department of Justice investigation that led to those charges and the earlier indictment on charges Trump mishandled classified documents is being led by special counsel Jack Smith, and Garland has attempted to distance himself from the Trump investigation since appointing Smith.When the latest indictment was made public las...

21-year-old firefighter from Boulder killed in on-duty crash in Oregon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:44 GMT

A 21-year-old firefighter from Boulder who had been battling Oregon’s Flat fire died in an on-duty crash near Powers, Oregon, on Friday.Benjamin Charles Sapper was working as a first-year hand-crew member with the Gold Beach Ranger District in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, according to a Saturday news release from the U.S. Forest Service.“This is a devastating loss of one of our own Gold Beach firefighters,” Gold Beach District Ranger Kailey Guerrant said in the news release. “We have a tight-knit community on the Gold Beach and Powers Ranger Districts, and we stand together in grief and support for his family, friends, and fellow firefighters during this heartbreaking time.”Related ArticlesColorado News | AG Merrick Garland touts U.S. efforts in Ukraine during Denver speech, but steers clear of Trump prosecution Colorado News | Former Colorado Supreme Court chief justice receives unprecedented censure for role in contra...

Former Colorado Supreme Court chief justice receives unprecedented censure for role in contract debacle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:44 GMT

A special tribunal has issued an unprecedented public censure of former Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan “Ben” Coats for violating the state’s judicial code of conduct when he allowed a $2.75 million contract with a former top courts administrator.The censure is largely ceremonial, carrying no penalty. Coats retired in 2020. The 16-page document posted Monday morning on the Colorado Supreme Court website says “the Special Tribunal hereby publicly censures you, former Chief Justice Nathan B. Coats, for violating Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct Canon Rule.”This censure was based on an agreement reached earlier this year between Coats and the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline. Coats admitted he failed to perform judicial and administrative duties “competently and diligently.”Related ArticlesCourts | Colorado judicial watchdog seeks unprecedented public censure of former Chief Justice Nathan Coats Courts | Colorado’s chi...

Xcel Energy’s slow response delayed Marshall fire investigation, Boulder sheriff says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:44 GMT

Xcel Energy was at least partly to blame for the length of the Marshall fire investigation and the amount of time the community spent waiting for answers, the Boulder County sheriff said.Sheriff Curtis Johnson, a leading official in the months-long investigation into the origin of the Marshall fire, told the Daily Camera the energy utility was slow to respond to requests for key information. The investigation found that the Marshall fire was caused, in part, by a disconnected Xcel power line.According to Johnson, there had been requests for information from Xcel early in the investigation, but the company did not respond until late last year or early this year, about a year after the requests were made.“That really slowed down the investigation,” Johnson said. “We couldn’t complete the work until we had access to documents we had requested (and) opportunities to interview Xcel employees, which we had made requests to do — all of that took a lot more time than it needed to.”Joh...

How Tropical Storm Eugene is expected to impact Southern California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:44 GMT

Southern California’s weather will likely be impacted by the remnants of Tropical Storm Eugene this week with higher humidity and a chance for rain.The storm, which was centered several hundred miles west of the Baja Peninsula early Monday, was tracking north and west with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.Eugene is expected to be downgraded to a post-tropical storm sometime Monday afternoon and eventually take a turn eastward toward California.Tropical storm Eugene is seen on a satellite image on Aug. 7, 2023. (NOAA)“We’ll get the remnants of this in the middle of the week,” said KTLA 5 meteorologist Henry DiCarlo. “Temperatures will be relatively mild, but we’ll see increased humidity and the chance of thunderstorms Wednesday, Thursday and Friday."Rainfall from the isolated storms could measure more than an inch-and-a-half with over 2 inches of rain possible in some locations, according to the NWS.However, meteorologists with t...

Long Beach police seek help finding missing 15-year-old boy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:44 GMT

Police in Long Beach are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 15-year-old boy who has unspecified medical conditions and needs medical attention.Robert Hunt-Taylor was last seen around 12:20 a.m. Monday at his home on Cedar Avenue. It is unknown where he was headed at the time.He is Black, is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 148 pounds and has brown hair and eyes.Hunt-Taylor was last seen wearing a red short sleeve shirt with the word “Baller” on it, gray sweatpants, red shoes and a backpack, according to Long Beach police.Anyone with information about the missing boy is asked to call the LBPD’s missing persons detail at 562-570-7246 or dispatch at 562-435-6711.

Tory Lanez expected to be sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:44 GMT

Rapper Tory Lanez could get a long prison term at his expected sentencing Monday after felony convictions for shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.Los Angeles prosecutors are asking a judge to hand down a 13-year sentence to the 31-year-old Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson.They wrote in a sentencing memorandum that along with the crimes for which he was convicted, Lanez has re-traumatized Megan with social media posts about the case that emboldened many among his more than 2 million followers to attack her. ‘Euphoria’ actor Angus Cloud’s death was not a suicide, mother says Megan may appear in court Monday to give a victim impact statement or may have one read for her in her absence.Megan Thee Stallion (Getty Images)Lawyers for Lanez said in their own sentencing memo that he should get only probation and be released from jail to enter a residential substance abuse program.They say the evidence that led to his conviction was “questionable at...

Beyonce's tour pays $100K to extend DC Metro service after weather-delayed show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:44 GMT

Queen Bey looked out for her Beyhive in a major way this weekend. The Maryland stop of her Renaissance World Tour got off to a rocky start when heavy rain and lightning caused fans to shelter in place. More than 50,000 people were stuck waiting at FedEx Field for the show to start. Taylor Swift reveals new US tour dates for 2024; ‘Turns out it’s NOT the end of an era’ "Due to lightning in the area, we are currently under a shelter-in-place order," the venue tweeted. "Fans outside of gates and in the parking lots are asked to return to their cars. All fans inside of the stadium are asked to shelter in place under covered concourse areas and ramps until further notice. Thank you for your patience."Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 30, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood)Close to two hours later, the stadium provided an update saying that "We're all clear. Fans may return to their se...