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Retired DC police lieutenant indicted in trainee’s fatal shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

A former D.C. police lieutenant is now indicted on a second-degree murder charge after he said he shot a trainee accidentally with his revolver.Retired D.C. police Lieutenant Jesse Porter Jr. shot Maurica Manyan in the chest on Aug. 4 and she later died, court documents said. Porter conducted the training as a private contractor.It happened after a training exercise for library police officers that the 25-year-old mother attended.After the exercise at the Anacostia Library, Porter’s training group was posing for a photo when Manyan interrupted them to fix her hair and face mask, the documents said. That’s when Porter grabbed a gun and shot her, later telling police he thought he’d grabbed his training gun.In a statement, Manyan’s family said it was grateful to learn a grand jury found probable cause to find Porter committed the offense and noted Porter’s business did not have liability insurance.“The fact that the District would allow Porter’s com...

Peloton llama a revisión 2 millones de bicicletas estáticas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

(CNN) — Peloton llamó a revisión a dos millones de bicicletas debido a un riesgo de seguridad causado por el asiento ajustable que podría romperse durante el uso y lesionar al ciclista.La Comisión para la Seguridad de Productos de Consumo (CPSC, por sus siglas en inglés) de EE.UU. emitió la medida este jueves, e indicó a los propietarios de bicicletas Peloton con el número de modelo PL-01 que dejen de utilizarlas inmediatamente. Los clientes afectados deben ponerse en contacto con la empresa para obtener un kit de reparación gratuito que pueden instalar ellos mismos.En un comunicado de prensa, Peloton dijo que las bicicletas con un valor de US$ 1.400 se vendieron desde enero de 2018 hasta mayo de 2023 solo en Estados Unidos. Se han identificado 35 informes de “ruptura de postes de asiento” de las 2.160.000 bicicletas vendidas hasta el 30 de abril. La CPSC agregó que de los 35 informes, 13 personas dijeron que resultaron heridas, incluyendo una “muñeca fracturada, l...

King Soopers fired 5 workers for stopping shoplifter: Problem Solvers investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (KDVR) — They thought they were doing the right thing. Instead, five employees at a King Soopers grocery store in Greenwood Village were terminated for holding a shoplifting suspect and calling the police.It's been more than six months since the employees were fired, and they still haven't received an arbitration date to hear their appeals."I think it is a travesty of justice, quite frankly," said Greg McArthur, one of the five King Soopers employees. King Soopers security guard fired after he was punched by shoplifter The other four employees let go for the Nov. 2 incident are Teresa Maldonado, Julie Olivett, Pressley Swenson and Naghi Salimi.All five sat down separately with the Problem Solvers to talk about what each felt was a wrongful termination. "Just trying to help," said Naghi Salimi, who moved to Colorado from Iran in 2017. He said King Soopers was the one and only place he had worked since emigrating to the United States."I never thought I'd be ...

Venezuelan migrant in Denver describes journey to seek asylum in the US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Samuel, a Venezuelan migrant who asked to use his first name, said he spent days trekking through wilderness across a continent, eventually landing at a hotel in Denver.Samuel said he saw dead people and other things he wouldn't talk about, and he experienced that danger firsthand.FOX31 met Samuel at the Denver hotel where is staying. The accommodations are part of the city's effort to house and care for hundreds of migrants who have arrived here in the last week. Denver mayor calls for more federal action to address migrant surge U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, told FOX31 that she and other lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking for help to fund care for migrants."Food, shelter, health services, transportation, other social services that are already being done, just without federal funding," Caraveo said.Colorado U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo pushes for more federal dollars to fund Denver's migrant aid. (Credit: Rogelio Mares, KDVR)After a treache...

Debate over property tax bill continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A historic legislative session ended after 120 days. Gov. Jared Polis’ property tax measure eventually passed both the House and Senate, but not before House Republicans protested the vote by walking out in the session’s final hours.House Minority Leader Mike Lynch voiced his frustrations after House Democrats prevented further debate on the measure. Lynch joined Matt Mauro on "Colorado Point of View" this week, saying, “If we would have had the tools afforded to us in the constitution without having rules keeping us from the debate going, the bill would have never survived.” Lawmakers reflect on rocky finish to legislative session The House Speaker also shared her perspective on the walkout earlier this week."At the end of the day, our responsibility is to represent our constituents with our voice through the voting process," Speaker Julie McCluskie said.McCluskie also joined "Colorado Point of View" this week and commented on concerns the measure was brought up l...

Police investigating shooting and fire in Fort Lauderdale home involving barricaded subject

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

Police are investigating a shooting and a fire at a home in Fort Lauderdale involving a barricaded subject.Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to a home in the area of Northwest 27th Terrace and 18th Court, just before 8:25 p.m., Thursday.Police said they responded in reference to a shooting, but upon arrival, the armed subject barricaded himself inside the residence and is believed to have set it on fire.SWAT negotiators have also arrived at the scene and continue to speak to the subject in the hopes of reaching a peaceful resolution.Firefighters have put out the flames, but the investigation is expected to go late into the night.Detectives have not provided further details about the incident, as they continue to investigate.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Knife, airsoft guns found inside students’ backpacks at 3 Broward schools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

Dangerous items were discovered inside students’ backpacks at three Broward County schools, district officials said.According to Broward County Public Schools, officials found a knife and two airsoft guns on Thursday.The weapons were found at Sea Castle Elementary in Miramar, Gulfstream Academy of Hallandale Beach K-8 and Falcon Cove Middle in Weston.Each student will be disciplined in accordance with the district’s Code Book for Student Conduct.

More than 6 years after 3 men stormed his club, former owner talks for first time about surviving bloody battle 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

An overnight rampage at a South Florida club in 2016 left the owner shot and shaken. It has taken him more than six years to even speak about the bloody battle inside. Now — for the first time — he is sharing his survival story with 7 Investigates’ Karen Hensel.911 dispatcher: “Where is he shot, sir?”Caller: “He was shot in the head. He was shot in the face.”Sept. 17, 2016, a panicked call to 911 just before 3 a.m.Caller: “We don’t know if they’re still there. We got it barricaded. Please, get someone here. He needs help.”In a botched robbery attempt, the owner of the Castle Bar in Hollywood had just been shot after three men stormed the door.Caller: “He’s alert, but he’s going down fast.”Crime scene photos show the bloody scene inside and at least a dozen shell casings.Dean Gramenidis was the owner of the bar.Dean Gramenidis: “The doctors thought I was going to end up dying. I still have...

Philippine court acquits former justice minister of drug charges after key witnesses said they lied

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A former Philippine opposition senator and justice minister was acquitted of drug charges Friday after key witnesses recanted and said they had lied about her involvement in narcotics trafficking.Leila de Lima, 63, remained jailed, however, as she has one outstanding charge against her. De Lima has been detained since 2017 on drug charges she says were fabricated by former President Rodrigo Duterte and his officials in an attempt to muzzle her criticism of his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs. His campaign left thousands of mostly petty suspects dead and sparked an International Criminal Court investigation as a possible crime against humanity.Duterte, who has insisted on de Lima’s guilt, left office last June at the end of his turbulent six-year term.Trial court judge Abraham Alcantara said in his ruling that a former senior police official’s recantation led to his decision to acquit de Lima.“Without his testimony, the crucial link to establish con...

Austin property owner finds ankle monitor on his roof

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:04 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A south Austin property owner said he is fed up and concerned after he found an ankle monitor on the roof of his business."We put up the fence on Tuesday," said Peter Morales as he walked through his property on South Lamar.Morales noticed someone had recently moved into the alley on his property, leaving the area trashed."Laptops and a bunch of bags, and needles and drugs," said Morales as he showed video of the camp. "I actually had to hire someone to do the removal"He also found an ankle monitor on the roof of his business, with bedding and an area he said looked like someone was living at.Morales said he called police who stopped by to escort someone off his property.Morales said an ankle monitor was picked up by a detective, but so far he has not heard who the person was or why they were required to wear the monitoring device."Is there a predator or violent criminal sleeping on top of my building?" Morales said.He said whoever was living on his roof also damaged...