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Report details fatal encounter between accused cop killer, Hermann police

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. - The man accused of killing one Hermann, Missouri, police officer and wounding another in a double shooting was arraigned Wednesday morning and entered a not guilty plea.Kenneth Simpson appeared in court via video conference and is being represented by a public defender.The Gasconade County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged Simpson with one count of first-degree murder, first-degree assault – special victim, unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of armed criminal action.A probable cause statement issued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol details the fatal encounter between Simpson and Officer Adam Sullentrup and Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The shooting itself ...

NBA suspends Grizzlies guard Ja Morant 8 games for having gun at Glendale club in video

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

MIAMI — The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant eight games without pay on Wednesday after determining that his displaying a firearm at a club in suburban Denver earlier this month was “conduct detrimental to the league.”Morant will miss his sixth game when the Grizzlies play in Miami on Wednesday night. He will miss the next two games and be eligible to return on Monday when Memphis plays Dallas.The games he already missed will count toward the suspension, and Morant will forfeit about $669,000 in salary.“Ja’s conduct was irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “It also has serious consequences given his enormous following and influence, particularly among young fans who look up to him.”Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Nuggets Podcast: Denver’s struggles, MPJ’s benching and the Nikola Jokic MVP debate Denver Nuggets | ...

Prairie View High on lockdown after shooting in Brighton

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Police are investigating a shooting in Brighton, suspects are in custody and students are possibly involved.Multiple police units on scene near South 9th Avenue and Bush Street after receiving reports of shots fired. One victim transported to urgent care with a gunshot wound. Possible suspects are in custody near East 120th Avenue and Salem Street. Avoid both areas. pic.twitter.com/15Ymjp62bO— Brighton PD (@BrightonPolice) March 15, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Letters: Grieving parents fight to protect other students from shootings Crime and Public Safety | Investigators seek tips in 2009 cold case fatal shooting in Ignacio Crime and Public Safety | How mass killers slip through Colorado’s fragmented safety net: “One of the great challenges of our time” Crime and Public Safety | Man shot in Denver’s Montbello area dies, a homicide investigation is underway Crime and Public Safet...

Berkeley Donuts closing to make way for Hops & Pie’s new patio

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Hops & Pie is putting its potato-doughnut concept on pause.The northwest Denver pizza joint and beer bar, 3920 Tennyson St., will officially stop service for Berkeley Donuts on Sunday, March 19, owners Leah and Drew Watson announced.“We will need all our available space in the kitchen – as well as our staff – to go towards accommodating the increased seating from our new larger patio,” the announcement readsHops & Pie is currently renovating what had been a makeshift, pandemic-induced patio in their parking lot into a permanent and expansive outdoor area, which they plan to debut next week.The Watsons started Berkeley Donuts within Hops & Pie in Feb. 2020, serving New England-style potato doughnuts, a cult favorite made with potatoes and flour to make them more fluffy and tender. The doughnuts were so popular that lines would form early in the morning, especially during the pandemic when Hops & Pie could sell them from the doorway to go.“We don’t take this lightly &#...

Former L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti confirmed as India ambassador after 20-month fight

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was confirmed Wednesday by a divided Senate as the nation’s next ambassador to India, 20 months after he was first nominated by President Joe Biden and after weathering doubts about his truthfulness in a sexual harassment scandal involving a top adviser during his time at City Hall.The 52-42 vote gave the administration a long-sought victory in filling one of the country’s highest profile diplomatic posts. The session began with uncertain prospects for Garcetti, a two-term, progressive Democrat first nominated to the prominent diplomatic post by President Joe Biden in July 2021. With several Democratic defections, Garcetti's fate rested with enlisting Republicans in a chamber often divided along partisan line. He secured seven GOP votes to advance the nomination to a final vote. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said, “I met with him personally. He clearly has an enormous amount of expertise about India. India’s been two years without an a...

Leon Hughes, founding member of The Coasters, dies in Los Angeles at 92

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Leon Hughes, the last original member of the 1950s rhythm and blues hitmaker, The Coasters, has died at age 92.Hughes died peacefully at his home in Watts on March 1 from natural causes, family members tell KTLA 5 News.The Coasters formed in Los Angeles in 1955 with Hughes, Carl Gardner, Bobby Nunn and Billy Guy comprising the original lineup. In a span of three years, they released a series of hits including “Yakety Yak,” “Down in Mexico,” “Poison Ivy” and “Charlie Brown.”“Yakety Yak” enjoyed a resurgence in 1986 when it was featured on the soundtrack for Rob Reiner’s coming-of-age film, “Stand by Me,” along with other R&B/Doo Wop classics “Stand By Me,” “Lollipop” and “Rockin’ Robin.”In 1987, The Coasters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Hughes’ tenure with the original lineup was relatively short-lived. He left the band in 1957 after a bout with illness that compromised his singing voice, his daughter said. Later in life, he fronted several variations of The ...

Winter rains lead to lifting of MWD restrictions in Southern California

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Tired of the recent rains? At least the storms came with a silver lining.The Metropolitan Water District on Tuesday rescinded the emergency restrictions that were put in place last year due to the state's historic drought. The three-year period of 2020 to 2022 was the driest period in the state's history, prompting the district to impose limits on outdoor watering of plants to help offset reduced water supplies from the Colorado River and other impacts of the drought."The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will no longer mandate emergency restrictions on water use for nearly 7 million people after winter storms helped alleviate shortage conditions that severely limited the availability of state water supplies," the MWD announced Wednesday.Those storms have dropped record rainfall, and though they have presented dangers like mudslides and floods, they've also brought much of California out of extreme drought conditions. Rain continues into Wednesday amid flooding, ...

Nelson Esteban Killed in Bicycle Collision on Ramon Road [Palm Springs, CA]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

58-Year-Old Bicyclist Dies in Fatal Accident near Compadre RoadPALM SPRINGS, CA (March 15, 2023) – Early Monday morning, Nelson Esteban was killed in a bicycle collision on Ramon Road.Police responded to the scene around 4:45 a.m., at the intersection of Ramon and Compadre Road.For reasons under investigation, the driver of a vehicle struck a cyclist in the area.Medical personnel arrived and transported the bicyclist to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Authorities later identified the deceased victim as 58-year-old Esteban, of Palm Springs.Police arrested the involved driver for charges unrelated the the collision. Although, an active investigation is still currently underway. Once available, further details will be provided.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of Nelson Esteban. May you find comfort and strength during this difficult time.It is important to have strong legal representation on y...

Free tuition pulls thousands of college students back to the classroom

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Community college enrollment took a steep dive during the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting its lowest numbers in 30 years. Now, colleges across the Bay Area are trying to lure students back with a tactic that might be hard to resist: free tuition.“When I first started, it was like a ghost town,” said Omolola Atolagbe, who began at Oakland’s Laney College in 2021. “Now, you see students everywhere — in the library, the student center, all over campus.”Laney is one of four colleges in the Peralta Community College District that is waiving course fees for the 2022-23 academic year — an attempt to not just reduce costs for students, but to get them back into the classroom.So far, the program has paid off: there are nearly 2,200 more students enrolled in its four campuses this spring compared to last, with a 33% increase in Black students and 22% increase in Latino students.Any student who is a California resident and completes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is eligible f...

No California salmon: Fishery to be shut down this year

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

By Alastair Bland | CalMattersMost summer mornings at first light, Jared Davis is a few miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge, motoring his charter fishing boat Salty Lady over the Pacific Ocean. His eyes sweep the horizon, looking for diving birds, but mostly he watches the screen of his dashboard fish-finder for schools of anchovies — a sure sign that salmon are near. When the signs look good, he throttles down to trolling speed and tells his customers to let out their lines. “Drop ‘em down!” Davis calls out the window. “Thirty to 40 feet!”When the bite is steady, the Salty Lady may have 20 customers on board, each spending $200 for the chance to catch salmon. On the best days, fishing rods bend double the moment the lines go down, and a frenzy of action ensues, often amid a hundred or more other boats. Hooked Chinook thrash at the surface, and the deck becomes strewn with flopping fish.Last year, California’s commercial and recreational fishing fleet, from the Central Coast to the...