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Final sanity report ordered for woman accused of killing stepson

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:19 GMT

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KXRM) — Monday, March 20, is when the trial and jury selection process is set to begin for Letecia Stauch, who is accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson Gannon.Stauch was present in court on Thursday for a pretrial readiness conference, where Judge Gregory Werner asked Stauch if she would be "dressing out" for the trial, to which Stauch responded that she is choosing to wear her inmate jumpsuit. Stauch hearing sets trial timeline, juror expectations Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen said that despite not having the final sanity report from a defense expert in hand, the prosecution still wanted to move forward with the set trial date of March 20.Allen said the prosecution's hope is to receive the report prior to March 20 so its team can have experts from the state hospital interpret the findings.The defense said it would continue doing all it could to get the report to the people and the court by the deadline, and understood the court's conc...

Man accused in shooting of MDPD officer in Miami is son of Miami-Dade School Board member; 4 arrested, 1 detained

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:19 GMT

Police said they have made four arrests and have detained a fifth person in connection to the shooting of a Miami-Dade Police narcotics officer who was making an arrest in Miami, including the man who pulled the trigger.Thirty-two-year-old Steve Gallon IV will be charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer with a firearm. He is the son of Miami-Dade School Board member Dr. Steve Gallon III.According to investigators, Gallon IV ambushed the victim while he was arresting another man in the area of Northwest 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, just after 4 p.m., Wednesday.The shooting kicked off an intense manhunt that led officers to set up a large perimeter in the Buena Vista West neighborhood. Officers in tactical gear from multiple agencies went door-to-door in search of the suspects.Wednesday night, police confirmed they had apprehended the man who was initially going to be arrested. He was later identified as 30-year-old Atiba Moore.Police took the four others into custo...

Search underway for elderly man reported missing from Deerfield Beach

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:19 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for an elderly man who went missing in Deerfield Beach.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit, 75-year-old Robert Louis Cromwell was last seen in the area of 15 Harwood A, at around 11 a.m., Wednesday.He stands about 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs around 190 pounds, and has white hair and brown eyes. Investigators did not specify what he was last seen wearing.Cromwell’s family told detectives that he lives with a mental health condition.Investigators believe Cromwell is driving a gray 2005 Ford Explorer with the Florida tag DV6685H. They said he frequents the area of Atlantic Boulevard and Powerline Road.Officials urge anyone with information on Cromwell’s whereabouts to contact BSO detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number, 954-764-HELP(4357).

Elderly SUV driver OK after hitting storefront of Hallandale Beach pet grooming business

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:19 GMT

It was a close call for an elderly woman who drove her SUV into a dog grooming business in Hallandale Beach.Hallandale Beach Police and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash at Pawfect Cut Grooming Spa along the 1100 block of East Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Thursday afternoon.The woman involved drove her Hyundai Kona the parking block and slammed into the glass storefront. The vehicle, however, did not enter the business.Martina Meza, Pawfect Cut’s owner, descibed the frightening moments.“Suddenly, we hear a big noise. It was this car. It went inside with the big power and broke the window,” she said. “Luckily, nobody was inside.”No one was hurt in the crash, including pets.

Investigators offer reward in search for suspect accused of robbing postal worker in Randolph

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:19 GMT

Investigators have offered a reward as they search for a suspect who officials said robbed a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Randolph on Thursday. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said the worker was approached from behind while in the vicinity of Canton Street delivering mail around 1:50 p.m. Officials said the suspect fled on foot after robbing the letter carrier. The worker was not hurt, according to the postal inspection service. Randolph police are investigating alongside the postal inspection service. Officials have offered a reward of up to $25,000 for anyone with information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-876-2455, say, “law enforcement,” and reference case number 3989020.

Passenger describes efforts to subdue man accused of disrupting flight to Boston

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:19 GMT

One of several passengers who helped subdue a Leominster man accused of trying to open an exit door before attacking a flight attendant recently recalled the tense moments aboard the United Airlines flight to Boston on Sunday. Jeff Neil of Exeter, NH spoke to 7NEWS on Thursday, hours after Francisco Severo Torres was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation following a court appearance. Neil said he opted to make a move to subdue Torres when “it was clear that he was not going to calm down.”Cell phone video of the incident shows Torres shouting threats before rushing toward flight attendants. Prosecutors have said Torres tried to stab a flight attendant with a broken spoon. Prosecutors said flight attendants previously became aware of issues after officials said Torres allegedly tampered with a plane door.Neil said he stepped into the plane’s aisle as the situation escalated. He said Torres backed away from him, charging at flight attendants instead.“When I ...

10 face riot charges after brawl in Nashua, NH

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:19 GMT

Ten people are facing charges after a fight last month following a basketball game between Nashua North High School and Manchester Memorial High School, local officials announced. The fight happened on Feb. 7, with video at the time recording attendees of the game running, shouting and fighting in the parking lot outside the Nashua North gym. School officials and police said they immediately launched an investigation Speaking this week, Nashua Alderman and Parent Alex Comeau said he heard about the brawl and wanted to make sure it wasn’t brushed off as “kids being kids.” “This is more than two kids agreeing to meet on the playground at three o’clock, which is what would happen when we were kids,” Comeau said. “This was serious and this could have been really bad.” “It’s scary,” Comeau continued. “It’s close to home to me and I don’t want to see it happen to anybody.”Nashua Police Lieutenant Peter Urban said officials believe the fight stemmed from an inciden...

Black bears in Massachusetts are wicked hungry as they emerge from hibernation: ‘Take down your bird feeders’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:19 GMT

Black bears that haven’t eaten for several months are starting to emerge from their winter dens, as state wildlife officials warn Bay Staters to remove bird feeders and other potential food sources from their yards to help keep bears out of neighborhoods.“The big issue is they’re very hungry after not eating for 4 to 5 months,” Dave Wattles, black bear and furbearer biologist at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, told the Herald on Thursday.“With not a lot of natural food available, they’re drawn to human-associated foods, and bird feeders are the number one human-associated food for bears in Massachusetts,” he added. “So our message for residents is to take down your bird feeders.”There are at least 4,500 black bears in Massachusetts, and their range is expanding eastward.Natural foods such as acorns and other nuts are usually available on the ground, but last year’s fall hard mast crop was meager.Bears ...

Lower ridership has MBTA leaning on reserves to cover FY24 budget gap

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:19 GMT

The MBTA will have to dip further into its reserves to balance its fiscal year 2024 budget, to account for a significant dip in ridership that agency leadership says will likely never recover to anywhere near pre-pandemic levels.Citing the lack of growth in ridership since March 2022, Chief Financial Officer Mary O’Hara recommended an approach that would allow the T to assume $418 million in fare revenue, far lower than what was initially considered for next year’s budget planning.“The ‘24 update is the recommended approach because it is an updated model that uses recent actual results and trends by mode to inform our future projections,” O’Hara said at Thursday’s Audit & Finance subcommittee meeting.O’Hara said this alternative approach of predicting fare revenue is based on the “trends we saw in the last six months,” and the expectation that “this new normal” of lower ridership will continue for a period of time.The MBTA had initially been assuming that fare revenue would fall...

Seafood Expo North America returns to Boston this weekend

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:19 GMT

From samples of sashimi and ngiri to a discussion on the power of seafood, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center will once again be the site of the annual Seafood Expo North America.Some of the biggest fish in the seafood industry from around the world will be schooling back to the city this weekend to get caught up on the latest industry trends, and many attendees will be packing an exhibition hall with samples of their finest delicacies.“It’s really the place where the industry gathers to talk about the most pressing issues that are facing the industry and to see new products,” said Liz Pliga, group vice president of event organizer Diversified Communications.The three-day event spanning Sunday-Tuesday will be the 41st edition of the expo in Boston, with companies from dozens of countries on hand to serve up their best seafood trips. More than 20,000 people are expected to turn out, Pliga told the Herald.Despite the expo targeting the North American market, countries from around...