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Local governments sue Xcel Energy over Marshall Fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- This Saturday marks the second anniversary of the Marshall Fire. Almost exactly two years after the fire, local governments sued Xcel Energy for its alleged role in the fire.Colorado's most destructive wildfire swept through Boulder County on Dec. 30, 2021, destroying more than a thousand homes and killing two people. Marshall Fire: Over 150 insurance companies sue Xcel Energy On Dec. 22, 2023, local governments including the Boulder County Board of Commissioners and Boulder Valley School District filed a lawsuit against Xcel for allegedly failing to meet certain safety standards.The lawsuit filed two actions, the first being inverse condemnation, where it alleged that Xcel was responsible for the injury and damages to the public.A second action was filed for negligence. The lawsuit alleges that Xcel failed its duty to provide electrical equipment that was properly designed, maintained and inspected.Meanwhile, property owners also filed a lawsuit on Dec. 25, 2023 ...

Arizona driver arrested after road rage altercation caught on camera

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:51 GMT

SURPRISE, Arizona (KNXV) — A driver was arrested after Surprise police say a road rage incident was caught on camera. 40-year-old Charles Bass was taken into custody after pointing a gun twice at a teen driver earlier this month.“The first time he pulled it up, it didn’t really hit me,” said 19-year-old Shi ’Anna Bamba.On December 5, she was driving near Litchfield and Cactus roads in Surprise. After dropping off her siblings at school, Bamba said she tried to change lanes. Court documents said Bamba cut off a truck, but she told ABC15 that’s not what happened.“I didn’t make it,” said Bamba. “I didn’t even attempt to switch lanes yet.”She said she saw the other driver speed up and gesture at her, but then things escalated even further. When the two drivers pulled up to the stop light, Bamba started recording.ABC15 was only given part of that recording with audio. In the video, you can hear words exchanged between the two. The other driver then can be se...

2 Dalmatians fight off coyotes trying to attack dog walker near Boston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:51 GMT

Deanna and Tasha are Dalmatians who bravely fought off a pack of coyotes trying to attack them and their owner during a walk outside Boston, early Wednesday morning. Talk about a couple of good girls. The dogs’ owner, Jane Freedlander, said a friend was walking the two dogs when the coyotes attacked them from behind.The youngest Dalmatian named Deanna jumped into action as soon as the attack started. “Just one approached showing the biggest smile to attack, he responded and he jumped to grab us like try to catch us. He attempt to attack us and she responded with a bite,” said Freedlander. All four coyotes ran away when the dogs started biting one of them. Dalmatians are known as guard dogs. Their owner said coyote sightings are becoming pretty common around Boston, but luckily no one was hurt. No police report was filed.

Former BCPS employee arrested for false bomb, written threats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:51 GMT

Broward Sherrif’ss Office officials, along with Fort Lauderdale Police and Plantation Police, arrested a former Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) employee for reportedly making false bomb threats and written threats to kill. Jayson Arlon Richardson, 42, was arrested on Dec. 21 on multiple charges after an extensive investigation revealed that he was making several bomb threats from public libraries. Detectives revealed that Richardson had previously worked as a teacher’s assistant for BCPS.On Nov. 18, detectives from the BSO Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) received five bomb threats through the FortifyFL app, a mobile app that allows users to report suspicious activity, against schools in Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Plantation. Richardson emerged as a suspect, with evidence pointing to a public library computer in Delray Beach as the source of the threats.As the investigation progressed, three additional shooting threats against schools were received through the For...

Explosion hits Greek-owned ship on way to Ukraine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:51 GMT

ATHENS — A Greek-owned cargo ship struck a mine in the Black Sea on Wednesday as it was en route to Ukraine to be loaded with grain.The Panamanian-flagged vessel “Vyssos” was sailing toward the Ukrainian port of Izmail when it hit the explosive device in the Black Sea’s Danube Delta, according to several Greek officials who spoke to POLITICO.The resulting explosion caused damage to the ship and a small fire, while also resulting in minor injuries to two Greek sailors and an Egyptian cook, the officials said.Ukrainian authorities dispatched rescuers and doctors to the ship where they treated the injured crew, the officials added.The vessel is now heading to the port of Izmail accompanied by tugboats and is expected to arrive Friday.A U.N.-brokered deal that saw Russia agree not to attack grain vessels or port infrastructure collapsed in July, with Moscow commencing a heavy barrage of rockets that destroyed Ukrainian warehouses full of produce just hours after the Kremlin’...

‘The violence is devastating’: 2 teens killed in late-night shooting in Lynn, a day after separate shooting left 3 victims wounded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:51 GMT

Two teenagers were killed following a late-night shooting in Lynn on Wednesday, according to authorities.The Essex County District Attorney’s Office said the two victims were found by police when officers were called to Camden Street around 10:20 p.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls for shots fired.Arriving officers found two males suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the DA’s office, both of whom were taken to North Shore Medical Center.In an update Thursday morning, authorities said the first victim, a 16-year-old, was pronounced dead in the emergency room while a second victim, a 19-year-old male, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.Wednesday night’s shooting was the second such incident in Lynn in just over 24, after another shooting in the area of State Street left three victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on Tuesday.In the same update, the DA’s office stated those victims had been taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and we...

These are some of the strangest crime stories of 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:51 GMT

From absent-minded drunks to a not-so-great dime heist and criminal acts of foot fondling, 2023 was packed with strange criminal allegations from coast to coast — and beyond.Dad forgets his ‘missing’ child is at homeBooze is said to have been a factor when Connecticut dad Colby Parker filed a missing persons report for the child he forgot at home while making an evening run to Price Chopper in October. Security video reportedly showed Parker had made two trips to the grocery store that night, but only brought his son the first time. The 30-year-old dad showed signs of “possible impairment.” His child was found safe at home.READ MORE: Man charged after reporting child missing from supermarket parking lot that he forgot at homeAlabama woman reports mystery toddler on highwayAnother child who turned out to be fine is an Alabama toddler who never existed. In July, nursing student Carlee Russell reported seeing an unaccompanied toddler strolling along Interstate 459 near Hoov...

San Ysidro couple found dead at casino identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:51 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A married couple found dead in a vehicle in Campo Tuesday, days after they had been reported missing by family members, have been identified by authorities.On Thursday, Lt. Steve Shebloski with the San Diego Police Department confirmed 52-year-old Johnny Soto and 45-year-old Melissa Soto, both residents of San Ysidro, were the deceased individuals in this incident. 25 Southern California restaurants added to Michelin Guide in 2023 The pair was found in the Golden Acorn Casino parking lot at 1800 Golden Acorn Way. Detectives from the SDPD’s Southern Division and the Homicide Unit responded to the scene to investigate.The exact nature of what occurred and why they were missing is still under investigation. Based on preliminary evidence, authorities say the man was killed from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.At this time, the woman’s injuries are undetermined and will be confirmed by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. Her de...

Bowmanville man arrested for allegedly planning to engage in sex acts with a U.S. woman’s children

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:51 GMT

A man has been been arrested by Durham police after investigators received information that he was planning to meet a U.S. woman to engage in sexual acts with her and her children.On Wednesday at around 10 a.m., members of the Internet Child Exploitation Unit were told by RCMP that a male who possibly resides in Bowmanville had alleged planned to engage in sexual acts with young persons. A conversation had been intercepted by the RCMP National Child Exploitation Crime Centre on the MeetMe chat app, allegedly between the suspect, who used the name ‘That Guy’ and a woman in Pennsylvania about meeting this weekend to engage in “sexual acts on the female’s children, aged two and six.”Sexual photographs of the woman’s daughter were also allegedly sent to the suspect. A male has been arrested after police received information the accused was planning to meet with a female residing in the United States to engage in sexual acts with her and her children....

Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:51 GMT

VANCOUVER — Unseasonably warm weather has broken temperature records in southern British Columbia, including century-old marks in the provincial capital.Multiple records fell on Wednesday at weather stations throughout Greater Victoria, where a high of 12.9 degrees surpassed a record set in 1922.Environment Canada says high temperature marks were also broken in West Vancouver, where the mercury hit 14 degrees and shattered a 1986 high by 2.5 degrees, and White Rock where the high of 13.5 degrees broke a record standing for 88 years.Records were also set in Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast, with 13.7 degrees, and as far afield as Osoyoos in the Interior, with 6.9 degrees.Environment Canada had warned that the Pacific frontal system bringing the warmth would also bring strong wind to the southern coast, with gusts potentially reaching 120 kilometres an hour in exposed regions.BC Hydro says more than 1,000 customers lost power on Cortes Island after a tree fell on wires, leaving several n...