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State Police identify driver possibly involved in Teutopolis crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:22 GMT

TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Illinois State Police have announced they identified a vehicle and driver suspected of being involved in Friday's deadly HAZMAT disaster in Teutopolis.The investigation into the crash and subsequent ammonia leak revealed that a vehicle had possibly passed a tanker truck as it was driving on U.S Route 40 east of Teutopolis. The driver of the truck subsequently swerved the right and ran off the road. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump hired by Teutopolis victim’s family As the truck and its trailer crashed, the tank was pierced by the hitch of a utility trailer that was parked at the scene. Half of the anhydrous ammonia inside the tank leaked out, killing five people and hurting another seven, and prompted an evacuation of Teutopolis.State Police released on Tuesday video of the vehicle they were looking for and asked for help in identifying it and the person behind the wheel. Two days later, officials said the information provided by people in Montrose a...

Woman faces 4 felonies after allegedly stealing a Missouri fire truck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:22 GMT

WINDSOR, Mo. -- A rural Missouri woman is accused of going on a crime spree where she allegedly broke into a fire station, stole and crashed a fire truck, wiggled out of handcuffs twice, and then fought with three sheriff's deputies after she was stunned with a Taser.Jade Gibbs, 20, of Ionia, Missouri, faces felony charges for stealing property greater than $25,000, burglary, property damage and resisting arrest. Investigators say this happened beginning at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday when Gibbs broke into the Windsor fire station by smashing a window, and slammed through the station's garage door with the fire truck.Windsor is about 90 miles southeast of Kansas City. Shawnee Mission teacher dies from carbon monoxide poisoning in home Court documents say dispatchers sent a Henry County deputy to a report of a fire truck striking a tree, and the deputy found the truck and Gibbs in the backyard of a house on Cherry Street.The deputy said she attempted to put the truck in gear before orderin...

CU Buffs’ Deion Sanders misses weekly football coaches show Thursday for health reasons

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:22 GMT

Deion Sanders did not attend a taping of his weekly CU Buffs football coaches show Thursday in Boulder for health reasons, university officials confirmed when reached by The Denver Post.The CU Coaches Show, which is held from noon to 1 p.m. at The Post Chicken & Beer restaurant in Boulder, was without Coach Prime Thursday because the 56-year-old Sanders wasn’t feeling well and had received an IV.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Sixers players on being challenged by CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders: “We love that” College Sports | CU Buffs football highs and lows from the 2023 season College Sports | Coach Prime said it: Best quotes and highlights from CU Buffs football coach Deion Sanders College Sports | Keeler: Who is CU Buffs football sensation Omarion Miller? A kid with Snoop Dogg in his corner and a father and grandpa forever in his heart College Sports | CU 2-way star Travis Hunter lik...

Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:22 GMT

By CHRISTINA LARSON (AP Science Writer)New research confirms that fossil human footprints in New Mexico are likely the oldest direct evidence of human presence in the Americas, a finding that upends what many archaeologists thought they knew about when our ancestors arrived in the New World.The footprints were discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in White Sands National Park and date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago, according to research published Thursday in the journal Science.The estimated age of the footprints was first reported in Science in 2021, but some researchers raised concerns about the dates. Questions focused on whether seeds of aquatic plants used for the original dating may have absorbed ancient carbon from the lake — which could, in theory, throw off radiocarbon dating by thousands of years.The new study presents two additional lines of evidence for the older date range. It uses two entirely different materials found at the site, ancient c...

Pregnant model found dead in downtown L.A. died from ‘homicidal violence’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:22 GMT

A pregnant model who was found brutally killed in her downtown apartment last month died from “homicidal violence” according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.Maleesa Mooney, 31, was found dead inside her apartment on the 200 block of South Figueroa Street on Sept. 12, and her loved ones are still waiting for answers.Her exact cause of death had previously been listed as "deferred," but “Cause A” is now listed as “homicidal violence” on the medical examiner’s online database. “Cause D,” meanwhile, was listed as “other significant conditions.”Maleesa Mooney, a 31-year-old aspiring model and real estate agent was found dead in her downtown Los Angeles apartment on Sept. 12, 2023. (Jourdin Pauline)Maleesa Mooney, a 31-year-old aspiring model and real estate agent was found dead in her downtown Los Angeles apartment on Sept. 12, 2023. (Jourdin Pauline)Maleesa Mooney, a 31-year-old aspiring model and real estate agent was found dead in her downtown Los Angeles apartment...

Officer Hospitalized after Two-Car Crash on Western Avenue [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:22 GMT

Car Collision near 94th Street Left Police Officer Hurt, Driver ArrestedLOS ANGELES, CA (October 5, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, a two-car crash on Western Avenue sent an LAPD officer to a hospital.According to the report, the collision happened around 1:30 a.m. in the area of Western Avenue and 94th Street.At this time, the circumstances that led up to the collision remain unknown. Responding paramedics transported the officer as well as the other driver to nearby hospitals for treatment.Additionally, the driver of the other vehicle was also arrested. However, the charges for the driver were not immediately disclosed by the authorities. Police also did not clarify whether the involved officer’s vehicle was marked or unmarked.No further details regarding the Western Avenue two-vehicle crash have been released to the public.Additionally, both directions of the roadway were temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.Driving can be very dangerous and almos...

Woman Dies in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Ashlan Avenue [Fresno, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:22 GMT

19-Year-Old Woman Killed in Pedestrian Collision near Valentine AvenueFRESNO, CA (October 5, 2023) – Late Tuesday night, a hit-and-run incident on Ashlan Avenue claimed the life of one female pedestrian.This fatal event occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. at the intersection of Ashlan and Valentine Avenue in northwest Fresno. According to preliminary accounts, two women were walking along the western sidewalk when they decided to cross the street.Before they could make it to the center median, a dark-colored vehicle struck one of the women, causing fatal injuries. The driver did not stop after the collision and left the scene. Responding emergency personnel arrived and declared the female victim deceased at the scene. Her identity has not been disclosed to the public at this time.Authorities are still in the process of collecting potential surveillance footage and seeking witnesses who were present at the scene.Those with any additional information related to the hit-and-run ...

One Dead following Pedestrian Collision on Main Avenue [Orangevale, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:22 GMT

Pedestrian Crash near Main Street Kills 40-Year-Old PedestrianORANGEVALE, CA (October 5, 2023) – Saturday evening, a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision on Main Avenue in Orangevale took one person’s life.The fatal collision happened around 7:30 p.m. along Main Avenue and Main Street, just south of Greenback Lane.According to California Highway Patrol, a vehicle traveling southbound at about 25 mph hit a person attempting to cross Main Avenue.Unfortunately, the 40-year-old unidentified pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Meanwhile, the involved driver, identified to be a 60-year-old male driver, stayed and cooperated with the authorities.Police do not suspect drugs and alcohol to be a factor in the incident. In addition, officials claimed there were no crosswalks in the area, and the roadway was dark at the time of the incident.Moreover, a portion of the roadway was temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.Anyone with addition...

San Jose police investigating unprovoked stabbing on Penitencia Creek Trail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:22 GMT

SAN JOSE — San Jose police were investigating an unprovoked stabbing on the Penitencia Creek Trail near the Berryessa Community Center, according to authorities.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | South Bay man charged with murder after allegedly dismembering and burning girlfriend’s body Crime and Public Safety | Will the Gilroy Police Department’s new feedback feature reach the residents who need it? Crime and Public Safety | Identities of drowning victims released as San Jose police continue investigation Crime and Public Safety | Two children die, one injured after falling into swimming pool at San Jose daycare Crime and Public Safety | Bay Area poll: 86% of residents support CARE Court mental health overhaul. How will it work? The alleged attack took place around 5:18 p.m. Tuesday, per police. Investigations revealed that a man was walking on the trail when he was suddenly stabbed ...

One dead following three-person stabbing in Union City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:22 GMT

UNION CITY — One person died and another two were hospitalized following three stabbings early Thursday, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | In Fremont, two carjackings lead to four arrests. All the suspects are juveniles Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man settles pimping case with plea deal, two-year prison term Crime and Public Safety | 2 girls got into a fight at an East Bay high school. Three days later, one of their cousins allegedly shot up the other girl’s home Crime and Public Safety | An Fremont woman suspected her estranged husband of cheating, but then uncovered his alleged sexual abuse of a teen girl Crime and Public Safety | An Oakland murder trial was underway, but then defense attorney questioned his client’s mental competency Police said around 11 a.m. that officers were still were looking for a suspect, but that they did not believe there was any ot...