Oakland: One killed, one injured in separate shootings
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:20 GMT
OAKLAND — One person was fatally shot and another was injured in separate shootings Sunday near the city’s Lake Merritt and in a west Oakland neighborhood, authorities said.Shortly after 6 p.m., police responded to calls reporting a possible shooting in the 500 block of Bellevue Avenue near the lake.When officers arrived, they found evidence of an apparent shooting but no sign of an injured person or damaged building or vehicle.Soon after, officers learned a person suffering from a gunshot wound managed to get a ride to a hospital for treatment. That victim was later listed in stable condition, police said.Shortly before 7:20 p.m., police learned of a possible injury shooting near 32nd Street and San Pablo Avenue, and officers arrived to find a victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound.Despite emergency life-saving care provided by officers, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The killing is the 26th homicide investigated by Oakland police this year, foll...Concord: CHP officer injured, driver arrested after Hwy. 242 collision
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:20 GMT
CONCORD — A California Highway Patrol officer was hospitalized after a vehicle struck her during a weekend enforcement stop on a busy highway, authorities said.In a statement posted Sunday to social media, the CHP said the officer had stopped a Chevrolet on the right shoulder of southbound Highway 242 lanes just south of Highway 4, and was standing near the Chevrolet at 8:22 p.m. Saturday.Moments later, a Mercedes traveling southbound veered off the road and into the Chevrolet, causing it to hit the officer. First responders arrived at the scene and provided care to the officer before taking her to a hospital, where she was treated for injuries, released and was expected to fully recover, the CHP said.The Mercedes’ driver, who was not injured in the crash, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs.Police did not share any additional information about the incident, but anyone with information may call the CHP’s Contra Costa office at 925-646-...Community plans Justice for Jasper Wu rally in Alameda
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:20 GMT
ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) -- There is a Justice for Jasper rally Monday outside the Alameda County Courthouse.People are demanding new District Attorney Pamela Price explain what kind of punishments her office will be seeking for the three men accused of killing Jasper Wu, a 23-month-old shot and killed during a freeway shooting back in November 2021. Remembering Jasper Wu: Community mourns toddler killed in Oakland freeway shooting Rally organizers are demanding the district attorney's office be more transparent about how it will pursue Jasper Wu's case. Many worry the charges will be too lenient."When you see Jasper's iconic picture of him in the Superman outfit, it almost breaks your heart," Bob Yee said. Yee still gets choked up to this day when talking about Jasper Wu.It's a story that’s stuck with him longer than he could have imagined. Jasper was killed just days before his second birthday.The toddler was struck and killed by gunfire while in the back seat of the car his mom w...Asian shares higher after report shows resilience in US jobs
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:20 GMT
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after a report Friday showed resilience in the U.S. jobs market. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo and Seoul but fell in Shanghai. Markets were closed in Hong Kong and Sydney after last week ended with Good Friday holidays in many countries. U.S. futures and oil prices advanced. The highly anticipated report on U.S. employment showed hiring slowed more than expected but remained steady last month. Friday’s jobs report showed that American employers added 236,000 jobs last month, a slowdown from February’s 326,000 and slightly below economists’ expectations. Wages, meanwhile, grew 0.3% from February to match expectations. But year-over-year wage gains slowed to 4.2% from 4.6%. Asian central banks are also struggling to steer the delicate course of curbing inflation while avoiding putting economies into recession. In Asian trading Monday, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index added 0.4% to 27633.98. In Seoul, the Kospi surged 1% to 2,515.49. The Shanghai Co...Incendio en Gaithersburg deja a una mujer en condición crítica y otros dos heridos
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:20 GMT
Una mujer está luchando por su vida y una familia quedó desplazada tras un incendio en una casa en Gaithersburg, Maryland, el domingo, de acuerdo al departamento de bomberos. Los bomberos respondieron al fuego en una vivienda de dos pisos en Whetstone Drive, cerca de Montgomery Village Avenue, sobre la 1 a.m., de acuerdo al Servicio de Incendios y Rescate del Condado Montgomery. Tres personas fueron llevadas al hospital. Una mujer está en condición crítica tras ser resucitada, indicaron las autoridades. Otras dos personas están siendo evaluadas. Tres perros fallecieron. Por lo menos 75 bomberos respondieron al incendio. Uno de ellos fue llevado al hospital con heridas no mortales.Fotos de las autoridades muestran como las llamas intensas devoraron la casa y el humo se escapaba de la estructura mientras los bomberos le arrojaban agua. Tras una investigación inicial, los bomberos creen que el incendio fue accidental y que pudo haber sido resultado de un fallo ...Policía: videos muestran presunto abuso de niños en guardería de Oxon Hill por parte de empleada
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:20 GMT
Una empleada de un centro de cuidado infantil en Oxon Hill, Maryland fue arrestada el viernes y acusada de abuso infantil, según las autoridades. La policía arrestó a la sospechosa tras recibir varios videos el viernes que la mostraban agrediendo a niños en el centro de cuidado infantil localizado en la cuadra 6000 de Oxon Hill Road, informó en un comunicado el Departamento de la Policía del Condado Prince George’s. La sospechosa es Kayla Greenwell, de 23 años y residente de Oxon Hill. Comenzó a trabajar en el centro a fines de marzo, según las autoridades. De acuerdo a la investigación inicial, Greenwell grabó el video en su celular el miércoles. Enfrenta múltiples cargos de abuso infantil y agresión.Cualquier persona con información debe llamar a la policía al 301-772-4930. Esta es una historia en desarrollo.SourceResident finds man living in apartment building library
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:20 GMT
DENVER (KDVR) -- Complaints keep piling up at metro area apartment buildings as security continues to be a top concern.FOX31 found crime rates in the early months of 2023 are the same as in 2022. During that year, Denver saw more than 5-thousand incidents of aggravated assault, robbery and murder according to the Denver Police Department.Keeping apartment buildings secure is important, but can be difficult in some cases.Phyllis Vigil told FOX31 she loves to put up holiday decorations in her apartment building but refrained from the hobby this Easter Sunday. Michigan dog lost in Colorado after crash found with help of strangers “They constantly steal things off the wall,” Vigil said.The retired resident told the Problem Solvers that strangers are getting into her building and sleeping in a small library and stairwells.“It was dark and I happened to look up and I saw him, and he scared me to death,” Vigil said.When FOX31 arrived, the library smelled of human excrement and a nearby...'It's bittersweet to close': Blake Street Tavern's last day
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:20 GMT
DENVER (KDVR) -- A popular sports bar in Denver is closing its doors for the last time after serving the public for more than two decades. Blake Street Tavern, located a block away from Coors Field, opened up back in 2003. Owner Chris Fuselier said the decision wasn’t easy, but they’re saying goodbye one last time. “We’re really had a great run here and it’s bittersweet to close,” Fuselier said. “This is the day to go out with a bang. With weather like today and a Rockies win, these are the things I’m going to think about."Fuselier has made his mark in the Mile High City and created a new family for so many like Maureen Hogan, a bar manager at Blake Street Tavern. Blake Street Tavern closing after 20 years in Denver “I started working here the day I moved to Colorado and I never felt alone in a brand new state. I immediately had friends. I immediately had a family," Hogan said. For employee Darin Fischer, it...Denver's mayoral candidate Johnston suggests micro-communities to help homeless
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:20 GMT
DENVER (KDVR) -- A new mayor for the City of Denver will not be decided until after June 6, due to the necessary runoff between two final candidates - Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough. Johnston sat down with "Colorado Point of View" host Matt Mauro to discuss the issues in the Mile High City and his views on how to address them. Johnston agrees with his opponent that one of Denver's biggest issues was homelessness and he has some ideas on how to address it. Denver mayor: Mike Johnston, Kelly Brough in runoff election “I would, what we would call micro-communities, which is where you take vacant lots around the city, you can take half acre, acre lots, and you put 40 or 50 tiny homes on that site,” Johnston said on “Colorado Point of View.” “You can build them quickly. You can build them efficiently. You move people from encampments and from tents into these stable, dignified tiny homes. You have wrap-around services there, addiction support, mental health support, job training.”“Col...One dead after house explosion in west Wichita
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:20 GMT
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- A person has died after a house explosion in west Wichita Sunday afternoon, according to Sedgwick County dispatch.Courtesy: Cindy Duncan Person of interest in Texas homicide arrested in Wichita Sedgwick County dispatch tells KSN News that calls came in around 5:30 p.m. for the report of a house that had an explosion near the intersection of S Parkridge St and W Blake St.While fighting the fire, Wichita Fire Department Battalion Chief Jose Ocadiz says fireworks did go off. Agents from the ATF's Kansas City Field Division responded to the scene."Agents from @ATFKansasCity, Wichita Field Office along with several other agencies have responded to an apparent house explosion in the 11500 block of Blake St in Wichita, KS. Please follow local law enforcement for updates," ATF Kansas City tweeted.KSN has a crew at the scene. We will provide more information as it becomes available.Latest news
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