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Truck stolen from Denver church that uses it for food pantry

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:49:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — At Denver's Epworth United Methodist Church, Pastor Vicky Alvarado said community comes first.Every room of their basement is filled with freezers, fridges and shelves used for the church's food pantry. "It's a small church with a big heart," Alvarado said.Every Tuesday and Thursday, dozens of people line up for food outside the church off High Street and Bruce Randolph Avenue. Truck repossessed after finance company mistake Most of the food comes from the Food Bank of the Rockies and from local grocery store donations."They come here for a reason," Alvarado said. "They come here because they don't have nothing on their table."Truck thieves didn't think about the impact'But the congregation is suddenly facing a new problem: getting that critical food supply to the church. Last week, their Ford Super Duty truck was stolen from a small lot on the back side of the church.“They didn’t think about the impact and the issues this will create," Alvarado said. X...

Vehicle repossessed after finance company mistake

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:49:36 GMT

(KDVR) — Matthew Jamison purchased a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado at an impound lot in order to find a good deal. "The car was inoperable. So it had engine problems and I am a mechanic, so I installed the engine," he said. Jamison registered the truck and the title but got a surprise several months later. A tow company repossessed the truck late at night. Jamison contacted the police. “I thought, is my truck stolen?” he said. ‘Just cause’ eviction bill passes Colorado House The repossession was ordered by an Indiana-based finance company that had paperwork showing the truck had a lien from a previous owner, but it was a mistake. “They weren’t going to notify me, you know. My name wasn’t on the lien," Jamison said. Who can sell an impounded vehicle with a lien on it?So how did Jamison get the title? The Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles is investigating the case but told the FOX31 Problem Solvers their records are updated to show any active liens. When a finance company lien isn’t...

NCAA tournament games expected to boost local bars and restaurants

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:49:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — College basketball fans from across the country will be focused on Denver Friday when Ball Arena will host four games in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament. Eight teams will play on Friday. The remaining four will play again Sunday. All six games are sold out.“It helps drive economic activity and it really creates a vibrant atmosphere that shows people all there is to love about downtown Denver,” said Kate Barton, with the Downtown Denver Partnership.The games are expected to draw in both local fans and visitors from other states. “We decided to make the trip from Dallas to come and watch because both teams were playing here,” Texas Christian University fan Abbie Kinney said.  Sobriety advocates propose bill for substance-free seating at events “We came out to spring break to go skiing, and we’re spending a day or two in Denver and found out they’re practicing, so we’re gonna go in here and check it out, see who’s playing,” Clark Little said. The gam...

Dolphins sign former Jets lineman for offensive line depth; re-sign tackle, fullback

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:49:36 GMT

The wait is over for the Miami Dolphins to bring in an outside free agent for offensive line depth and competition.They agreed to terms with former New York Jets lineman Dan Feeney on Thursday morning, according to a league source. The Dolphins are also bringing back offensive tackle Geron Christian after the team brought him on board late last season.Feeney can make a push to play at left guard or replace Michael Deiter, who remains a free agent, as backup center behind Connor Williams. Liam Eichenberg, the Dolphins’ 2021 second-round pick, was the starting left guard last season, and Robert Jones filled in serviceably when Eichenberg was injured with a knee ailment. Practice-squad guard Lester Cotton also started the playoff loss at Buffalo when Miami dealt with multiple injuries on the line.Feeney, who has 64 career starts, has mostly been a reserve for the Jets the past two years, but has started in spot duty. He also contributes on special teams. Before going to New York ...

Beached whale in Carlsbad dies after rescue attempt

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:49:36 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- An adult pygmy sperm whale that was found washed ashore Thursday at Carlsbad State Beach died, rescue officials said.The whale died despite a grand effort by crews and beachgoers in their rescue attempt, SeaWorld San Diego confirmed to FOX 5.Around 5 p.m., there were reports of a beached whale at Lifeguard Tower 28 on Carlsbad Village Drive, where an 800-pound whale was found struggling in the surfline by Biology from the Virginia Military Institute.“I saw the whale come up on to shore and I tried to lead it out past the surf a few times, probably about a half-dozen times, but for it to just comeback,” said Kern Aughineaugh, a biology student.   Bluff collapses in North County When FOX 5 arrive on scene, beachgoers were seen helping the SeaWorld San Diego rescue team carry the marine mammal on a stretcher 400 yards off the beach and up a rocky embankment.The whale appeared to have lacerations and could be seen moving its tail and breathing while it was bei...

Former doctor sentenced to 17 years for sexually assaulting unconscious patients

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:49:36 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Former doctor Leng Ky was sentenced to 17 years in state prison for sexually assaulting four patients while they were under anesthesia at his private pain management clinic in Escondido.The 43-year-old anesthesiologist pleaded guilty in January to three counts of sexually assaulting an unconscious victim and one count of sexual battery by restraint.The allegations came to light in 2020 when one patient reported she believed Ky had sexually assaulted her during an appointment with him. The victim reported it to Escondido police and throughout their investigation, three more victims came forward.The four victims had all gone to see Dr. Ky to treat chronic pain. According to the District Attorney's office, in each case, he would suggest treatments that required placing them under heavy anesthesia."The victims would sometimes wake up during the treatments to find the defendant sexually assaulting them. The defendant would continue to administer drugs putting them under agai...

Inmate apprehended after escape from San Diego Reentry Program: CDCR

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:49:36 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- An inmate who walked away from the Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program (CCTRP) facility in the Linda Vista neighborhood earlier this month was apprehended, officials said.Cynthia Baker, 31, escaped from authorities on March 4 around 9:45 p.m., when Baker's monitoring device alerted CCTRP, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) stated in a news release Thursday. An emergency count found that Baker was not in the facility. Man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping; police find dead woman in home She was not located until this afternoon around 12:50 p.m. in El Cajon, where agents took Baker into custody without incident and took her to California Institution for Women, the news release read.Baker's case will be referred to the San Diego County District Attorney for consideration of escape charges, officials confirmed.In Oct. 2022, Baker was sentenced to three years for assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, according...

North Korea says ICBM test aimed to strike fear into enemies

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:49:36 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile to “strike fear into the enemies” as South Korea and Japan agreed at a summit to work closely on regional security with the United States and staged military exercises around the region.The missile was launched Thursday morning hours before South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida at a summit partly aimed at rebuilding security ties between the U.S. allies in the face of North Korean nuclear threats.With four missile displays in about a week, North Korea has ratcheted up its tit-for-tat response to ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills that are the biggest of their kind in years.The Biden administration wants better South Korea-Japan ties, which declined over historical issues in recent years, as it pushes to strengthen its alliance network in Asia to counter the North Korean nuclear threat and China’s rising influence. Aside from their...

California bill to protect doctors who mail abortion pills

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:49:36 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to people in other states would be protected from prosecution under a new bill to be unveiled Friday in the state Legislature.The bill would not let California extradite doctors who are facing charges in another state for providing abortion medication. It would also shield doctors from having to pay fines. And it would let California doctors sue anyone who tries to stop them from providing abortions.The bill would only protect doctors who are in California. If a doctor left California to provide an abortion to someone in another state, that doctor would not be protected. It also would not protect patients in other states who receive the medication.State Sen. Nancy Skinner, a Democrat from Berkeley and the author of the bill, said her intent is to make sure California residents who are traveling in other states or living there temporarily — like college students — can still have access to medication that’s ...

Flight attack raises questions about security, mental health

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:49:36 GMT

LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — The music was blaring on a February afternoon when Francisco Torres stopped by a Massachusetts barbershop, proclaiming he was half-angel, half-devil.He wanted a dozen people to come outside the shop and shoot him with an automatic weapon stored in his car trunk. Before anyone could make sense of the request, Torres fled the shop and drove off. They never saw a weapon and he didn’t return.“I didn’t get what he was saying but then I realized he was talking about a gun. I told him there are kids in here, why are you saying this,” said Saul Perez, who was visiting friends at the shop and noted that an employee called 911, ushered children into the back and shut down the shop. “I was spooked.”The incident took place about a week before Torres would be arrested for attacking a flight attendant and attempting to open the plane’s emergency door on a cross-country United flight from Los Angeles to Boston earlier this month.Confrontations on flights have skyrock...