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Larimer County deputy shoots at vehicle suspected in kidnapping after chase

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:36:04 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) -- Deputies chased a vehicle potentially involved in a kidnapping in Weld County, which led to a deputy firing their weapon early Friday morning.On Thursday night, Fort Collins Police Services received information on a vehicle involved with a possible kidnapping in Weld County. Local law enforcement was advised to be on the lookout.Per the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, the incident started early Friday morning when deputies located a potential match for the vehicle near Shields and Elizabeth streets.According to the sheriff's office, the driver refused to stop after deputies turned on their sirens, and deputies tracked the vehicle for several miles through west Fort Collins. Rep. Ken Buck explains speaker vote, talks death threats After 1 a.m. on Friday, a deputy set up tire spikes at the intersection of Horsetooth Road and College Avenue. The sheriff's office said the suspect drove at the deputy, and the deputy fired their weapon.The vehicle dro...

Parent picking up student at Dillard Elementary School apprehended after allegedly jumping fence

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:36:04 GMT

There was trespassing trouble at Dillard Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, and police said it involved an upset father.According to Fort Lauderdale Police, the parent was trying to pick up his child early from the school, when he became upset because the office was taking too long to open the gate.Investigators said the man jumped the fence, forcing the school’s guardian to hold him at gunpoint until officers arrived.He was taken into custody and given a notice to appear in court.

Home Showcase: Breathtaking features distinguish Uxbridge Victorian

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:36:04 GMT

Tucked away — but not too far away — in Uxbridge, the historic Victorian home at 140 Hartford Avenue East is a living testament to a bygone era. Built circa 1900 for the Whitin family, the residence seamlessly blends classic Victorian grandeur with modern amenities on a 1.5-acre lot.Step inside, and you’re greeted by the Victorian splendor that defines this home at every turn. Stained-glass windows, a wrap-around porch, and a grand foyer with a majestic stairway transport you to a different time. Expertly turned millwork and architectural touches fill the home — built-ins, majestic doorways, ornate fireplace mantles. Expect to fall in love immediately, and keep swooning every time you discover a new detail.The kitchen harmoniously combines history and modernity, featuring a five-burner AGA Legacy gas stove, new appliances, ample counter space, and cabinets, making it a hub for culinary enthusiasts and gatherings.With five bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a private office,...

CHP in pursuit of car on I-805

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:36:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Authorities on Friday are in pursuit of a vehicle on Interstate 805 southbound.It is unknown what prompted the chase at this time.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Escondido police kill man who fired at officers: SDPD

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:36:04 GMT

Editors note: The correct address for the shooting investigation is in the 2500 block of East Valley Parkway.ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- An armed man who shot at police was killed Friday in Escondido, authorities said.The shooting occurred around 6:40 a.m. in the 2500 block of East Valley Parkway, Lt. Adam Sharki with the San Diego Police Department said in a news release.Officers responded to a call about a man sleeping in a sleeping bag on the porch of a mobile home, according to authorities. The man, who did not belong at the residence, then had got up and started pushing a blue motorcycle through the mobile home complex.When officers arrived on scene, they spoke to the man who matched the suspect's description, learning he had a felony warrant for a parole violation out of Indiana, per SDPD.As police were detaining the man, who is believed to be a 48-year-old from Indiana, the suspect turned and ran while reaching into his waistband. Kids in San Diego County can trade in their Hallow...

Fatal DUI crashes in San Diego on pace to remain at all-time high: DA's office

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:36:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- With only two months left in the year, the number of fatal DUI collisions is on track to remain around the all-time high in San Diego County, according to District Attorney Summer Stephan's office.So far in 2023, 25 people have been killed in crashes where one of the drivers was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Meanwhile, prosecutors have filed 4,635 DUI cases, including 253 that were solely drug-related and 219 where the driver was impaired by both alcohol and drugs.This comes two years after the county saw its worst year for DUI fatalities on its roadways with more than 39 deaths caused by collisions where impaired driving played a factor.In 2022, there was a slight dip in the number of people killed in DUI crashes to 33, according to the DA -- a number that equals the previous county record for fatalities in a year, which was set back in 2020.The DA's office filed 5,682 DUI cases last year, according to prosecutors, including 370 drug-specific cases and 151 c...

'Community eyesore' to be demolished in Little Italy

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:36:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- There's good news for the those in Little Italy who have dealt with numerous instances of disturbance in the area of the County Administration Center. Structures located at 805 W. Cedar St. and 1560 California St., located next to the fire station, will be demolished following an agreement between the property's owner and city attorney Mara Elliott's office. Pack your bags: Southwest Airlines is offering new nonstop flights from San Diego The property has been the center of an enforcement action taken by the city attorney’s Nuisance Abatement Unit after a civil complaint was filed against the owners. In that complaint, the legal team detailed four years worth of law enforcement activity at the site. From Jan. 1, 2019, to Feb. 5, 2023, the city attorney's office said the San Diego Police Department responded to 44 calls for service in response to reports of disturbing the peace, narcotics sales and use, and trespassing. On top of those disturbances, the city atto...

Judge says ex-UCLA gynecologist can be retried on charges of sexually abusing female patients

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:36:04 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles who was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing student patients can be retried on charges involving additional women, a judge ruled Friday.A Superior Court judge granted a prosecution request to retry Dr. James Heaps on nine charges after a jury deadlocked on the counts last fall. No date for Heaps’ retrial was set. Heaps, 67, was sentenced in April to an 11-year prison sentence. He was convicted last October of five counts of sexually abusing two female patients. Los Angeles jurors found him not guilty on seven other counts and deadlocked on remaining charges involving four women.Heaps, a longtime UCLA campus gynecologist, was accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of patients during his 35-year career. Amid a wave of sexual misconduct scandals coming to light that implicate campus doctors, he was arrested in 2019. UCLA later agreed to pay nearly $700 million in lawsuit settlements to hun...

UN official says the average Gazan is living on two pieces of bread a day, and people need water

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:36:04 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The average Gazan is living on two pieces of Arabic bread made from flour the U.N. had stockpiled in the region, yet the main refrain now being heard in the street is “Water, water,” the Gaza director for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday. Thomas White, who said he traveled “the length and breadth of Gaza in the last few weeks,” described the place as a “scene of death and destruction.” No place is safe now, he said, and people fear for their lives, their future and their ability to feed their families.The Palestinian refugee agency, known as UNRWA, is supporting about 89 bakeries across Gaza, aiming to get bread to 1.7 million people, White told diplomats from the U.N.’s 193 member nations in a video briefing from Gaza. But, he said, “now people are beyond looking for bread. It’s looking for water.”U.N. deputy Mideast coordinator Lynn Hastings, who is also the humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories, said only one of t...

Michigan says Connor Stalions, football staffer at center of sign-stealing investigation, resigns

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:36:04 GMT

Connor Stalions, the low-level Michigan football staffer who is at the center of an NCAA investigation into impermissible scouting of opponents and sign stealing, has resigned, the school said Friday.Michigan athletics spokesman Kurt Svoboda told The Associated Press that Stalions resigned his position, effective Friday afternoon. The school had no further comment.A person with knowledge of the situation initially told AP that Stalions, who was suspended with pay two weeks ago, had been fired, but not long after the school announced he had resigned.The person also said Stalions failed to show up for a scheduled hearing Friday and informed the school through his attorney he would not participate in any internal or external investigations.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Michigan was not discussing its internal personnel moves publicly.The NCAA is investigating Michigan for sending people to opponents’ games to record video that would be used to decode their in-game ...