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Former LASD deputy who killed supermarket manager during robbery found dead in prison cell 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:22:33 GMT

A former deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and condemned incarcerated person died in prison on Thursday, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Stephen M. Redd, 78, was discovered unresponsive at 12:38 p.m. in his cell at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and later pronounced dead by medical staff. His cause of death was not immediately released and is being investigated by the Marin County Coroner's Office. DUI charges filed in crash involving Ventura County Sheriff’s deputy and K9 partner Redd was originally sentenced to death in 1996 for his role in the 1994 murder of a supermarket manager in Yorba Linda. He was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree burglary as a third striker, attempted murder as a third striker and second-degree robbery as a third striker, according to CDCR. The Los Angeles Times identified the deceased manager as Timothy Eugene McVeigh and said that Redd had been a fugitive for eigh...

Southern California twins arrive home from ICU for the holidays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:22:33 GMT

Two Southern California newborns were released from the ICU and headed home just in time for the holidays after an unforgettable birth story.The parents of 6-week-old twins, Mason and Madison Sanchez, recalled the day the babies were brought into the world.On Nov. 10, Jennifer Sanchez’s water broke at around 5:30 in the morning and, being a parent to a 2-year-old son, the parents were relaxed as previously, it took around eight hours before their son was born.So Jennifer’s husband, Kevin Sanchez, decided to head to work that morning. However, within minutes, Jennifer’s contractions grew more intense. Her sister and mother were close by so they drove her to the hospital.During the car ride, Jennifer suddenly felt the baby coming out.“I told my mom, ‘I have to push. Pull my pants down!’” Jennifer recalls.They pull over on the westbound lanes of the 10 Freeway and in the front seat of their car, Jennifer gives birth to her son, Mason. Twins Mason and Madison Sanchez were released from ...

Person stabbed outside of Oakand City Hall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:22:33 GMT

(KRON) -- A person was stabbed outside of Oakland City Hall on Friday afternoon, the Oakland Police Department said. The stabbing happened just before 3 p.m. on the front lawn of the building.OPD officers arrived at the scene and found an adult victim with a stab wound on their arm. Oakley police search for suspect vehicle in hit-and-run that killed bicyclist The victim was standing near the front lawn of City Hall where a suspect approached the victim and stabbed them, according to OPD. The suspect was able to escape before police arrived. KRON On is streaming live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The condition of the victim is unknown at this time. As of Friday evening, the suspect remains at large. No suspect description is available.Oakland City Hall is locat...

Joplin scores 20 as No. 6 Marquette rolls to 81-51 victory over Georgetown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:22:33 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After its Big East title defense got off to a disappointing start, No. 6 Marquette bounced back behind its home-court dominance.David Joplin scored 20 points and the Golden Eagles beat cold-shooting Georgetown 81-51 on Friday.Marquette (10-3, 1-1) returned to form three nights after opening its conference schedule with a 72-57 loss at Providence.“Our theme for the game was ‘collective response,’” Marquette coach Shaka Smart said. “It wasn’t even so much that we lost on Tuesday. We just didn’t feel like we were ourselves.”Marquette has won 18 straight home games overall and 19 consecutive Big East home contests.The Golden Eagles haven’t lost at Fiserv Forum since falling 80-77 in overtime to Wisconsin on Dec. 3, 2022. Marquette’s last Big East home loss was a double-overtime game with Creighton on Jan. 1, 2022.Tyler Kolek had 13 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for Marquette. Oso Ighodaro also scored 13 points.“We have high expectations,” Smart said. ...

Embiid plays through ankle injury to extend 30-10 streak to 13, 76ers beat Raptors 121-111

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:22:33 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid played through an ankle injury to push his 30-10 streak to 13 games, finishing with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 121-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.Embiid scored all 31 points after landing awkwardly trying to block a shot with 5:25 left in the first quarter. The 30-10 streak is the longest in the NBA since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it for 16 straight games in 1971-72. Embiid has scored 30 points or more in 14 straight games, the most in the NBA since James Harden had a 32-game run in 2018-19.Embiid briefly went to the locker room after scoring just two points in the first quarter but returned in the second quarter and had 11 points at halftime. The reigning NBA MVP was noticeably hobbling and winced periodically and favored his right leg, but it didn’t slow him down in the second half. He also had nine assists and four blocks.Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey each had 33 points, the second time in franch...

‘A grassroots community effort’: DC chef carries on tradition of providing meals to community on Christmas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:22:33 GMT

A D.C. chef aims to give back to the city’s homeless population by cooking for them this Christmas as part of an inspiring grassroots community effort.Bren Herrera said it all started 8 years ago when she set out to cook 100 meals for the homeless on Christmas.“It all starts by fundraising. This is a grassroots community effort,” she told WTOP.A child of Cuban immigrants, the D.C. chef, who has her own cooking show, Culture Kitchen TV, said she was taught by her parents about the value of giving back.“I don’t know what it’s like to be unhoused. And life throws all kinds of circumstances at you,” Herrera reflected. “My goal is for these people whom we are serving to feel love, and to feel seen, and to be treated with dignity.”This is the eighth year of Bren and Friends, where, on Christmas Day, you can expect to see Bren and a small army of volunteers out cooking for unhoused residents in D.C.“We are doing 1,200 meals this y...

México: Las rutas y los costos de viajar en el tren interoceánico

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:22:33 GMT

(CNN Español) — “Lo han venido soñando desde hace siglos, autoridades, reyes, políticos, gobernantes. Desde que se llevó a cabo la invasión española, Carlos V le pidió a Hernán Cortés que buscara un paso que uniera a los dos océanos”.Esto es lo que dijo el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, sobre uno de los planes prioritarios de su Gobierno: crear en el corredor interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec una plataforma logística para interconectar, a través de 1.200 kilómetros de vías férreas, en conjunto con el sistema carretero nacional, los puertos de Salina Cruz (Oaxaca), Coatzacoalcos (Veracruz), Puerto Chiapas (Chiapas) y Dos Bocas (Tabasco), facilitando con ello, el comercio regional y mundial, con acceso a Estados Unidos, Centro y Sudamérica, señaló.Un proyecto con el cual México, según López Obrador, no busca competir con Panamá y su canal, sino que tiene en cuenta que esa vía interoceánica en la nación centroamericana “ya está saturada”.Uno de los puntos...

Skillings scores career-high 29 to lead Cincinnati over Stetson 83-75

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:22:33 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Sophomore Dan Skillings Jr. came off the bench to score a career-high 29 points and Cincinnati defeated Stetson 83-75 on Friday night.Skillings made 11 of 14 shots, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, for the Bearcats (10-2). He added five rebounds on each end of the court for his second career double-double. Day Day Thomas scored 17, while reserve Jamille Reynolds pitched in with 14 points and six boards. Viktor Lakhin had 12 points and nine rebounds.Skillings scored 16 first-half points, helping Cincinnati take a 38-33 lead into the locker room. Skillings made all six of his shots — four of them from 3-point range. Jalen Blackmon had five points for the Hatters (7-6) in a 10-2 run to begin the game. Reynolds had a layup and Skillings nailed a 3-pointer to put the Bearcats up 20-15 at the 11:13 mark and they stayed in front from there.Thomas made two free throws and a basket and Reynolds hit a 3-pointer to cap a 7-0 run, giving Cincinnati its first double-digit l...

Flowers scores 25 to lead St. Bonaventure over Binghamton 90-64

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:22:33 GMT

OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Moses Flowers’ 25 points helped Saint Bonaventure defeat Binghamton 90-64 on Friday night.Flowers shot 8 for 13 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line for the Bonnies (8-3). Mika Adams-Woods scored 14 points while going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line, and added six assists. Charles Pride was 5 of 7 shooting (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.The Bearcats (7-5) were led by Tymu Chenery, who posted 14 points. Dan Petcash added 10 points. Symir Torrence also recorded nine points, six rebounds and nine assists.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Westminster neighbor follows porch pirate, helps deputies make arrest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:22:33 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Neighbors in Westminster took matters into their own hands after they say they witnessed what appeared to be the same man stealing packages from their homes.They were able to connect the dots after posting on the Nextdoor app.In the 35-second clip, you can see just how fast the man walks up to Cindy Lee's home near 68th Avenue and Federal Boulevard and steps on the porch, taking five packages before walking off.“So he took it, and then I noticed on my camera," Lee said. Card skimmer suspect arrested after 3 devices found at 7-Eleven ATMs Lee was home at the time and told FOX31 the whole situation lasted less than a minute.It wasn't until she posted the video on social media Thursday morning that she realized she may not have been the only victim."All these people were like, 'He robbed me, too,' and then uploaded their video," Lee said. "And then all these people were like, 'I know that car, that's a Ford Focus.' We all came together with all the bits o...