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Woman pleads guilty to straw purchase of gun used to kill Illinois officer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges stemming from the straw purchase of a gun used to fatally shoot one central Illinois police officer and wound another in 2021.Ashantae Corruthers, 29, of Indianapolis, entered the plea to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the government by buying and transferring a gun to Darion Marquise Lafayette, 24, of Champaign, and covering up the transaction by falsely reporting to Indianapolis police that the gun had been stolen. Lafayette shot Champaign police Officer Christopher Oberheim on May 19, 2021.Corruthers faces up to 25 years in prison when she is sentenced Nov. 6, The News-Gazette of Champaign reported.Oberheim and another officer, Jeff Creel, went to a Champaign apartment complex in response to a report about a domestic disturbance and encountered Lafayette. A shootout ensued in which both officers and the suspect were shot. Lafayette, who also died, was not legally able to buy a gun because he was a convic...

Judge suspends Wyoming's ban on abortion pills amid lawsuit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

(The Hill) — A federal judge paused Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation ban on medicated abortion pills on Thursday, citing an ongoing lawsuit over the law’s constitutionality.The ban, signed by the state’s governor in March, was set to be implemented on July 1. The law concerns two abortion pills, one of which, mifepristone, had its FDA approval challenged earlier this year. In April, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mifepristone can still be distributed pending that challenge. How long had the Titan journeyed before its ‘catastrophic implosion’? Wyoming’s near-total ban on abortion procedures has also been challenged, and the two suits have now been combined. Arguments over the legality of abortion in the state mostly center on a 2012 constitutional amendment giving Wyoming’s a right to make their own health care decisions, enacted in response to fears over the Affordable Care Act.State attorneys have argued that abortions that aren’t to save the life of the mother or child are ...

One seriously injured after vehicle-pedestrian crash in east Austin, ATCEMS says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was seriously injured after a vehicle-pedestrian crash in east Austin Thursday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter.Shortly before 7 p.m., medics responded to the crash at 1100 Tillery St., the tweet said.In the same Twitter thread, medics said the incident involved someone on a bicycle. One adult patient was taken to Dell Seton with serious injuries, medics said.No further information was released Thursday, and the incident remained under investigation.

Austin Energy: Technical issues with outage map occurred before severe weather Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Energy power outage map is now working properly after experiencing technical issues Wednesday night, an Austin Energy spokesperson told KXAN Thursday.Previously, Austin Energy said it was experiencing a technical issue with its outage map and reporting system, the agency said in a tweet Wednesday.On Thursday, Austin Energy said its IT engineers and multiple vendors were working around the clock since Tuesday to fix the intermittent performance issues.Furthermore, the agency said unlike the bandwidth issue that caused the outage map to malfunction at the outset of the winter storm in February, this issue occurred well before the severe weather Wednesday night and was due to an active intermittent outage with an integration tool that connects the outage map to Austin Energy data.Furthermore, the agency said it was working with vendors to resolve the outage map and reporting system issues.

APD searching for suspect vehicle in south Austin hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is searching for a suspect vehicle wanted in connection with a hit-and-run that occurred in south Austin June 14, APD said in a news release Thursday.At approximately 11:15 p.m., APD officers responded to the crash in the 2100 block of East Riverside Drive near Raising Canes, police said. On-scene officers found a man lying on the road next to the median, and he was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to police. The victim has since been released, police said.In surveillance footage released by APD, the driver of a black Sedan hit the victim, which threw him into the median before the driver drove away eastbound on East Riverside Drive, police said.APD said details regarding the suspect vehicle were limited and are seeking the public's help to help identify it. The vehicle was described as a black Sedan.Anyone with information about this incident should contact the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austin...

Mud Hens shut out Saints, end their 25-game home run streak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

The St. Paul Saints’ 25-game home run streak finally came to an end Thursday night at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio.Matt Manning, on rehab assignment for the Detroit Tigers, pitched four shutout innings, allowing just one hit while striking out six, and the Toledo Mud Hens bullpen followed suit with five more scoreless frames, blanking the Saints for the first time since April 16 in a 6-0 St. Paul defeat.The Saints (41-30) wasted a no-outs, bases-loaded opportunity in the third inning when Matt Wallner struck out and Trevor Larnach lined into a double play. They had another two-outs, bases-loaded chance in the eighth, but Chris Williams bounced into a fielder’s choice to end the inning.Infielder Andrew Bechtold made his pitching debut for St. Paul, tossing a scoreless sixth inning. He allowed one hit, walked one and struck out one. His fastball topped out at 98.1 mph and averaged 96.9 mph.The Mud Hens (32-29) had a 3-0 lead entering the eighth and doubled it in the b...

Charges: Man fatally shot in North St. Paul seemed to be making ‘ghost gun’ parts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

When North St. Paul police found a 24-year-old man fatally shot in an apartment this week, they discovered a 3D printer and it appeared he’d been making parts for “ghost guns” — firearms that are privately made and untraceable because they don’t have serial numbers.Murder charges were filed Thursday.At the murder scene, two gun safes were open and empty. Police soon found bags with 15 handguns discarded in the area.The Ramsey County attorney’s office charged a man and woman, both 19, on Thursday with aiding and abetting murder in the death of Anthony R. Rojas.Officers were sent to the 2100 block of North McKnight Road at 6:13 p.m. Monday on a report of a male with a handgun near an apartment. A woman banged on an apartment door and yelled, “He’s dead! He’s dead!” the criminal complaints said.Police went into the apartment and found a shotgun and bulletproof vest in the hallway leading to bedrooms. Down the hallway, Rojas wa...

Resolution approved to call on Hochul to keep Burdett Birth Center open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy City Council called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to step in on the proposed closure of the maternity ward at Samaritan Hospital. The city council approved the resolution unanimously at Thursday night's special meeting. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Officials said the Burdett Birth Center needs to remain open because it is the only maternity ward in Rensselaer County. A spokesperson for the New York State Department of Health said St. Peter's Health Partners submitted an application to close the center on Tuesday.In the application, they explained the birth center has been operating at a loss since its inception, and they've repeatedly transferred care from the center in Troy to their hospital in Albany because of staffing shortages.

Hayward accuses Alameda County of ‘deliberate indifference’ to child prostitution, drug use at foster center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

The city of Hayward filed a searing lawsuit against Alameda County on Thursday, claiming the county allowed one of its foster centers to spiral out of control into a hotbed of child prostitution and rampant drug use after sheriff’s deputies were inexplicably removed from the facility.The city’s lawsuit comes after months of warnings and calls for help from Hayward officials — once again raising questions about the leadership and administration of Alameda County’s Social Services Agency amid deep, systemic issues within its child protection and foster care systems. The agency has come under repeated fire — and faced multiple lawsuits — in recent years for failing to protect children who face abuse or neglect, or who enter foster care. The results have, at times, turned deadly.Hayward officials say that cycle has continued, with county leaders appearing “deflective and lacking urgency, with no acknowledgment of responsibility for the human trafficking of childr...

2023 NBA Draft: Warriors pick Santa Clara star Brandin Podziemski with No. 19 pick

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – Hours after the Warriors kicked off their offseason of retooling their roster with a jaw-dropping trade, Golden State took Santa Clara star Brandin Podziemski with the No. 19 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.A four-star recruit out of high school, Podziemski dazzled for the Broncos this season, sharing West Coast Conference player of year honors with Gonzaga’s Drew Timme. Podziemski, who transferred from Illinois after getting just 4.3 minutes per game as a freshman, gave Santa Clara 19.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game last season as a sophomore.Podziemski is considered one of the best shooters in this year’s draft and shot 44% from 3-point range this season. His game has been compared to Donte DiVincenzo and he’s been praised for his ability to rebound as a 6-foot-4 combo guard.He has room to improve on the defensive end. However, Podziemski, 20, impressed Warriors during his pre-draft workout last month at Chase Center and seemed like he ...