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Andrew Lester demands jury trial in Ralph Yarl shooting case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:52 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Northland man accused of shooting a teenager who went to the wrong address is now demanding a jury trial. Andrew Lester is facing first-degree assault and armed criminal action charges for allegedly shooting Ralph Yarl this past April. Off-duty Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputy shot during car break-in On Wednesday, his attorneys filed a demand for a jury trial, as opposed to a bench trial where a judge would determine his fate. Last month, a judge scheduled Lester's trial to begin in one year: Oct. 7, 2024. Yarl has previously testified that he went to pick up his siblings but didn't have his phone — he’d lost it at school. The house he intended to go to was just blocks away, but he got the street wrong.The teen said he rang the bell and the wait for someone to answer seemed “longer than normal.”As the inner door opened, Yarl said he reached out to grab the storm door, assuming it was his brothers’ friends’ parents. Instead, it was Lester who...

Colorado secures the first wolves for reintroduction from Oregon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:52 GMT

Oregon will provide the first gray wolves this winter for Colorado’s voter-mandated reintroduction of the species, state wildlife officials announced Friday.Up to 10 wolves will be supplied by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife over the winter. The agreement ends Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s monthslong search for a source population of the canine, the reintroduction of which has been controversial — especially among the state’s ranchers.“We are deeply grateful for Oregon’s partnership in this endeavor, and we are now one step closer to fulfilling the will of the voters in time,” Colorado Gov Jared Polis said in a news release.Related ArticlesEnvironment | Should Colorado’s mountain lions be hunted? Voters could decide in new ballot initiative Environment | Wolves reintroduced into Colorado can be killed if they threaten people or livestock, federal officials decide The wolves will come from northeast Oregon...

NFL picks: Niners-Cowboys a terrific Sunday night matchup and Buffalo takes its scorching offense to London

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:52 GMT

Around the AFCFireworks in London. The Bills take their show on the trans-Atlantic tour this weekend against Jacksonville in London. Josh Allen and company lost opening night to the Jets but have been scorching since then, scoring 38, 37 and 48 in consecutive wins. The Bills, according to ESPN, are 46-12 when Allen turns the ball over one or fewer times. He’s leading the league in completion percentage and, oh yeah, they’re second in scoring defense (13.8 points allowed per game). Not bad.Law of average. There’s parity and then there’s the AFC South in the early going this year. All four teams — the Jags, Indianapolis, Tennessee and Houston — are 2-2. Their point differentials, respectively, are minus-2, minus-2, plus-2 and plus-17. Perhaps a team will separate at some point like Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville did last year. Or maybe this will turn into one of those years where, hey, if you just get to 8-9 you might find your way into the postseason as the No. 4 seed.Dolphins boun...

Mystery couple seen in Yosemite engagement photo comes forward

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:52 GMT

The Los Angeles photographer who was on a search for a couple whom she had photographed mid-proposal in Yosemite National Park told YourCentralValley.com on Thursday that she has made contact with the couple.On Sept. 28, LA-based photographer, Allie Dearie says she took a hike with another couple to Taft Point off Glacier Point Road, a popular spot that overlooks the valley. That's when they witnessed another couple's special moment in the sunset.L.A.-based photographer Allie Dearie captured photos of the wedding proposal on Sept. 28 at Yosemite National Park. (Allie Dearie Photography @alliedearie)Dearie captured the moment and gave them her business card to contact her, but after not hearing back from them for almost a week, she began to worry."It's a long hike back and after sunset, you're hiking in the dark so I'm a little worried that he may have lost the card and that's why I started posting online to see if I could find them," Darie said. Couple engaged in Yosemite sought b...

Witness describes hiker's slide down Half Dome in Yosemite

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:52 GMT

YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A group of hikers visiting Half Dome saw first-hand a life-threatening incident - and one witness described the experience as terrifying."It started as a nice day, a little cloudy, we just thought it was going to pass by, and as soon as we got up there, it started turning, looking a little bit worse," said Ramiro Alvarado Half Dome hikers shocked by lightning while sheltering from Yosemite storm Despite taking cover, hikers say they still received shocks from the lightning bolts while climbing Half Dome on September 21.Alvarado says he really didn't know what was going on, seeing lots of panic on other hikers' faces, but he started recording video of the scene."My first thought once I got closer was my kids. My kids came to mind and I'm like 'man, there's no way, if I go up there and something happens, my wife and kids..alone.' That was the fear that came upon me whenever I got there," said Alvarado.Alvarado continued by saying there was a girl to hi...

Bibiana Mendoza Dies in 3-Vehicle Collision on 69th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:52 GMT

20-Year-Old Female Passenger Dies in Three-Car Accident on Thomas RoadPHOENIX, AZ (October 6, 2023) – Tuesday, October 3rd, a 3-vehicle collision took the life of Bibiana Mendoza on 69th Avenue.Around 6:15 p.m., law enforcement officers responded to the scene near Thomas Road. According to initial reports, Mendoza was a passenger in an eastbound vehicle that collided with another car making a turn. A third vehicle also struck the one Mendoza was in, leading to a rollover.Shortly after, 20-year-old Mendoza was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel. Additionally, paramedics transported all three drivers involved to a nearby hospital for treatment of their non-life-threatening injuries.During preliminary investigations, authorities did not find evidence to suggest that impairment played a role in the accident.Emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area to facilitate cleanup and initial procedures. Further details will be provided as they beco...

Child Airlifted after Bicycle Accident on Lone Tree Way [Brentwood, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:52 GMT

12-Year-Old Cyclist Injured in Bicycle Collision near O’Hara AvenueBRENTWOOD, CA (October 6, 2023) – Thursday evening, a 12-year-old child had to be airlifted following a bicycle accident that occurred on Long Tree Way.The incident prompted a response from law enforcement around 5:30 p.m., near the intersection of Lone Tree Way and O’Hara Avenue.Findings suggest that the driver of a vehicle may have struck a young cyclist and left the scene without reporting the incident to authorities. Upon their arrival, officers found the 12-year-old child unresponsive with significant head injuries.Paramedics quickly transported the injured child to nearby Dolphin Park, from where they were airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Oakland. The involvement of the driver and whether they stayed at the scene remains uncertain.The identities of those involved have not been disclosed either.No additional details regarding the bicycle accident on Lone Tree Way have been released at this t...

3 Dead after Multi-Vehicle Crash on Cerritos Avenue [Azusa, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:52 GMT

Three Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Collision near Arrow HighwayAZUSA, CA (October 6, 2023) – Wednesday afternoon, a multi-vehicle collision on Cerritos Avenue claimed the lives of three victims.First responders arrived at the scene at approximately 4:00 p.m., near Arrow Highway. Initial reports indicate that two eastbound motorcyclists were involved in the collision, colliding with multiple vehicles at high speeds.Amidst the collisions, one of the riders lost control and struck a pedestrian who was seated on a nearby patch of grass. Medical personnel swiftly arrived at the scene and sadly declared both the pedestrian and one of the riders deceased.Additionally, paramedics transported the other motorcyclist to a nearby hospital where they also died. Early investigations suggest that excessive speed played a significant role in the accident.Azusa Officials are actively continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.The team at Sweet James offers thei...

Halloween 2023: Theatrical tricks and treats haunt Bay Area stages

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:52 GMT

Halloween is traditionally a big deal in San Francisco, even if the Castro’s famously mammoth street parties are sadly a thing of the past.For local theatergoers there’s usually no dearth of spine-tingling shows to brave throughout the month of October, from elaborate haunted-house experiences to classic thrillers and cult-classic camp.Here’s a tantalizing taste of what’s in the theatrical trick-or-treat bag this year.“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”: Ever since its 1975 release, this musical comedy horror movie has kept running as a midnight-movie cult classic, with live “shadow casts” mimicking the onscreen action and a practiced accompanying ritual of shouted audience responses. Mountain View’s Pear Theatre and Harmony Werks is presenting screenings of the movie, complete with shadow cast and the works (or werks). Details: Oct. 20-21; Pear Theatre, Mountain View; $25; www.thepear.org“Lizard Women”: Now holed up in SF’s Phoenix Theatre after the demise of the PianoFight venue, Awes...

Faith-based maternity homes ‘create a haven’ in states with strict abortion laws

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:52 GMT

Anna Claire Vollers | (TNS) Stateline.orgCHILTON COUNTY, Ala. — At the end of a gravel road that runs through a wooded property in Chilton County, Alabama, a plain white two-story house sits overlooking a small pond.Outside the house, everything is tranquil: The swings on the new playground nearby are quiet, the pond is still, the rocking chairs lined up on the covered front porch rest vacant.Inside, the house is a hive of activity on a sunny morning in mid-September. Volunteers mop floors and carry plastic tubs of supplies to the upstairs bedrooms while contractors install stair railings and touch up paint in the hallways.In the middle of it all is Ashley Liveoak, executive director of an anti-abortion pregnancy resource center in nearby Clanton, a small town known mainly for its peach farms, nestled along Interstate 65 between Birmingham and Montgomery.Liveoak’s center has been renovating the 11-bedroom house to open it this month as a maternity home, a type of group housing for p...