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Final trial over Elijah McClain’s death to spotlight Aurora paramedics’ role

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:59 GMT

Elijah McClain is pictured in this undated photograph. (Photo provided by family of Elijah McClain)The final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in Aurora is expected to delve into largely uncharted legal territory, with paramedics, not officers, being prosecuted this time.Starting Monday, jurors will be chosen to decide if the paramedics committed a crime when they gave the 23-year-old Black man an overdose of the powerful sedative ketamine after he was forcibly restrained by police.McClain went into cardiac arrest on his way to the hospital and was pronounced dead three days later. Three officers already have gone to trial and two were acquitted.The case will be the first of several recent criminal charges against medical first responders to reach trial and could “set the bar” for prosecutors in future cases, said Douglas Wolfberg, a former emergency medicine instructor and founding partner of a Pennsylvania law firm representing emergency me...

Opinion: A one-sided special session struck down Republican ideas for more of the same from Democrats

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:59 GMT

On Nov. 7, Colorado voters overwhelmingly rejected Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Democrats’ answer to the overwhelmingly oppressive effects of rising taxation on their property.A week later, after public calls from Republicans and others, Polis convened a special session. In four long days, the Democrats unanimously shoved through policies that showed a clear disdain for the will of the people of Colorado. Our hope was an honest collaboration with the citizens and the other side of the aisle to bring real relief to those suffering from this overreach into the pockets of working families in this state.During the 2023 regular legislative session, Republicans presented solutions to the imminent skyrocketing jump in property taxes as a result of the 2020 repeal of the Gallagher Amendment which kept property taxes suppressed. Governor Polis and legislator Democrats had no interest in having an honest debate and instead pushed through their agenda to steal some of your Taxpayer’...

Suspect connected to Centennial shooting death arrested in Wyoming

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:59 GMT

The man who allegedly shot and killed a 73-year-old Centennial man in Lone Tree in early November has been taken into custody in Wyoming, police said Monday.Lone Tree police identified 23-year-old James Matthew Neal as a suspect connected to the Nov. 4 shooting death of Michael Lohmeier. Before his arrest in Wyoming, he was last spotted Neal in Colorado Springs.“I can confirm that James Matthew Neal was arrested by Wyoming State Troopers in Niobrara County, Wyoming, for another offense,” said Nate Jones, spokesperson for the Lone Tree Police Department, in an email to the Denver Post Monday. “He’s currently being held in Goshen County, Wyoming. That’s all the information we have for release at this time.”Lohmeier was found dead in the 8500 block of South Yosemite Street in a 2009 Toyota Highlander on Nov. 4, police said. He died from a gunshot wound and his death was ruled a homicide, according to a Nov. 6 news release from the Lone Tree Police Department.Nio...

Deer rescued from Evergreen Lake by a crane, snuggie and wildlife officers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:59 GMT

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers on Friday rescued a young buck from Evergreen Lake, where the animal was trapped by ice and snow.A nearby crane operator who happened to be in the right place at the right time stopped to help the wildlife officers, according to a social media post from Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Sunday.Wildlife officers darted the deer with a sedative and strapped it into a “snuggie-like contraption” for the crane to lift over the wall and fence railing, the post stated.A nearby crane truck operator in the right place at the right time gave our wildlife officers a hand with the #rescue. We darted the deer and placed it into a Snuggie-like contraption to lift it over the fence railing. pic.twitter.com/6mlgWakmwa— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) November 26, 2023Wildlife officers relocated the deer to a better habitat — a nearby forested area — and released it back into the wild.In a video posted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, one officer held the d...

Murder-suicide shuts down part of Jefferson County with shelter-in-place order, road closures

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:59 GMT

An apparent murder-suicide shut down part of Jefferson County early Monday morning with a shelter-in-place order and road closures, all now lifted.Just after 12:15 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to reports of a domestic violence incident at a home in the 4300 block of South Holland Way, according to a Monday news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.A family member had called police from inside the home, saying that the father had a gun and was shooting at the mother, the news release stated.When deputies arrived at the scene, the suspect had barricaded himself in the Lakewood home, according to a statement from the department posted on social media. The suspect fired shots at the three children who had escaped the home and at arriving deputies, the news release stated.One of the children was shot in the leg and later transported to a local hospital. A bullet also hit the pant leg of a deputy, but made contact with a cell phone and did not injure him, the releas...

Costco purse snatching victim in critical condition after being dragged

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:59 GMT

LOS ANGELES - A woman suffered serious injuries after an attempted purse snatching led to her being dragged by a suspect's vehicle, authorities said.The incident took place in the parking lot outside the Costco in the City of Industry at 6:40 p.m. Sunday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Industry Station.The 26-year-old victim was loading items into her car when another car pulled up, police said. A suspect then jumped out and attempted to take her purse. “She held on and was dragged about 50 yards onto Hanover Road where she fell off,” an LASD spokesperson confirmed to KTLA.   Man who stripped naked on Disneyland ride was on drugs, police say She was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital in critical condition with head trauma, but she is “not death imminent,” authorities said. A total of two suspects were involved in the attempted robbery. Their vehicle was described as a dark-colored Infiniti QX60. The suspects may have also ...

Kim Kardashian's upcoming comedy film headed to Netflix

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:59 GMT

Just last week it was revealed that Kim Kardashian was set to star and produce a new comedy.After a reported bidding war with five studios, one major streamer has landed the deal.Kardashian's film "The Fifth Wheel" has been sold to Netflix, according to Deadline. This all went down shortly after Thanksgiving.The film is written by Paula Pell and Janine Brito, with Pell producing with Kardashian.Pell and Brito both starred in the 2019 comedy “Wine Country,” which featured Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch and Tina Fey.Pell is known for her writing work on “SNL” and “30 Rock."When news of the project was first revealed, the outlet reported that the Skims co-founder was very hands-on with the pitch process.Kardashian has done her share of acting lately.She offered her voice to two "Paw Patrol" movies and recently starred in Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story: Delicate."Fans will also remember her work in 2013's "Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor."The Hollywood Re...

Humberto Escajeda Dies in Pedestrian Collision on Montana Avenue [El Paso, TX]

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:59 GMT

33-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Accident near Willow StreetEL PASO, TX (November 27, 2023) – Humberto Escajeda died early Friday in a pedestrian crash on Montana Avenue and Willow Street. The incident occurred just before 4:30 a.m., on November 17th.Per reports, 33-year-old Escajeda was not in a marked crosswalk when he was crossing the street. The driver of an eastbound pickup-truck then collided with the pedestrian.Due tot he extent of injuries sustained, medics later pronounced Escajeda dead at the scene.The involved driver then remained in the area and contacted authorities. Although, their identity has not yet been released.Following preliminary duties, no charges were cited against the driver. At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Humberto Escajeda. Thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.Losing a loved one in a pedestrian accident leav...

Left to Die Breathes Life into Death

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:59 GMT

Left to Die Breathes Life into Death: Back in March, we reviewed a show at the Belasco featuring a band called Death to All. That band includes three former members of Floridian death metal pioneers Death in its ranks — drummer Gene Hoglan, bassist Steve DiGiorgio and guitarist Bobby Koelble. Death mainman Chuck Schuldiner died in 2001 of brain cancer at the way-too-young age of 34, and Death to All helps to keep his music alive by playing it in front of a lot of people, very well.As it happens though, they’re not the only Death tribute featuring former members. This Saturday at the Echo, Left to Die played an immense set that included every track from 1988’s bonafide classic Leprosy album, as well a few from the also immense Scream Bloody Gore debut. The band features Death men Rick Rozz (guitar) and Terry Butler (bass, now of Obituary), both of whom are credited on Leprosy, although according to Wiki, Butler didn’t actually play on the album. No matter, the...

Most school shootings in U.S. aren’t mass killings, study finds, and they’re often driven by community violence

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:59 GMT

By Amanda Musa | CNNMany Americans think of school shootings as mass casualty events involving an adolescent with an assault-style weapon. But a new study says that most recent school shootings orchestrated by teenagers do not fit that image — and they are often related to community violence.The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, analyzed 253 school shootings carried out by 262 adolescents in the US between 1990 and 2016.It found that these adolescents were responsible for only a handful of mass casualty shootings, defined as those involving four or more gunshot fatalities. About half of the shootings analyzed — 119 — involved at least one death. Among the events, seven killed four or more people.A majority of the shootings analyzed also involved handguns rather than assault rifles or shotguns, and they were often the result of “interpersonal disputes,” according to the researchers from University of South Carolina and University of Florida.“When you look at gun...