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TIMELINE: Ahead of Kaitlin Armstrong's trial, a look back at pro-cyclist murder case

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:24:09 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Nearly a year and a half after professional cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was shot and killed at an Austin home in May 2022, the trial of the woman accused of murdering Wilson is set to begin Oct. 30.Kaitlin Armstrong originally pleaded not guilty in July 2022. Her arrest and plea came after a 43-day fugitive hunt, where she was ultimately arrested and detained in Costa Rica before being transported back to Austin.Here's a look back at Wilson's death, the ongoing murder case and what's happened since.May 11, 2022: Woman found dead in east Austin homeLate May 11, 2022, Austin Police responded to a 911 call in east Austin to a residence along Maple Avenue. Police found an unconscious woman with a gunshot wound, who died from her injuries at the scene.APD launches 2nd death investigation in less than 12 hoursAustin Police investigate a death in a home on Maple Avenue May 11. (KXAN: Photo/Andrew Choat)May 12, 2022: Austin Police question Kaitlin Armstrong on shootingT...

Joe Gothard is named Minnnesota Superintendent of the Year

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:24:09 GMT

St. Paul Public School’s superintendent has been named the 2024 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators.Superintendent Joe Gothard (Courtesy of St. Paul Public Schools)Joe Gothard, who has been with St. Paul Public Schools since 2017, will be eligible for the national honor. That will be announced at the American Association of School Administrators National Conference on Education in February.A panel of representatives from a several Minnesota education groups chose Gothard for the state award. Nominees are evaluated on leadership for learning, communication skills, professionalism, and community involvement.“Dr. Gothard’s selection as the 2024 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year reflects his unwavering commitment to excellence in education and his exceptional leadership in our state’s educational community,” said MASA Executive Director Dr. Deb Henton in a statement. “His innovative leadership and dedication to ...

Police arrest Glens Falls man for stealing multiple vehicles

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:24:09 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 19-year-old male from Glens Falls was taken into custody on Tuesday for stealing multiple vehicles. State Police charged Dakotah R. McNabb with grand larceny in the third degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Investigations determined that McNabb reportedly stole a tow truck from a business on State Route 9 in Moreau on Tuesday morning. Police say McNabb had driven a vehicle stolen from Glens Falls to the location. He left the vehicle there before stealing the tow truck.McNabb was located in Glens Falls by the Glens Falls Police Department. He was arraigned at the Moreau Town Court and remanded to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility without bail. The vehicles were returned to the owners.

Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: October 20-22

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:24:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The weekend is almost here! From fall festivals to concerts to the Hounds of Halloween dog trick-or-treating event, there are quite a few things happening on October 20, 21, and 22. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.Friday, October 20Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Palace Theatre in Albany, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website."The Way We Were" (50th Anniversary Screening), Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Proctors website.RaeLynn, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Troy Music Hall website.Eddie Griffin, Albany Funny Bone, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Albany Funny Bone website.Enter The Haggis, Cohoes Music Hall, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Cohoes Music Hall website.Skeleton Crew, Capital Repertory Theatre in A...

Southbound Interstate 25 to reopen this afternoon following fatal train derailment north of Pueblo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:24:09 GMT

Southbound Interstate 25 north of Pueblo will reopen this afternoon after a fatal train derailment and bridge collapse on Sunday closed the roadway in both directions for three days.Gov. Jared Polis announced in a news release and on social media just before 1 p.m. that southbound I-25 will reopen this afternoon.Colorado Department of Transportation crews are working to make avaiable at least one lane of northbound I-25 by Thursday evening, according to state officials.Today, I toured the site of the train derailment North of Pueblo and heard directly from leaders and engineers on the ground about the state of the investigation and cleanup. pic.twitter.com/GVCmGqortG— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) October 18, 2023Related ArticlesTransportation | Broken rail caused fatal train crash and bridge collapse near Pueblo, NTSB says Transportation | Feds begin investigation of train derailment as long I-25 closure continues near Pueblo Transportation |...

Letters: Hamas and Israel are at war. We must name their crimes.

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:24:09 GMT

Call war crimes by their nameThe Denver Post has reported that both Hamas and Israel have declared that they are “at war” with each other. But The Post has not properly labeled the murder and kidnapping of civilians by Hamas as a war crime. Nor has The Post identified the “total blockade” of food and water to the civilian population of Gaza as collective punishment and a war crime. Is there a particular reason for this? Just curious.Guy Wroble, DenverHamas crossed many lines this month, doing much more than attacking Israeli military forces. They murdered many civilians, kidnapped others, and threatened to execute their captives on live video streams. These actions are being condemned by virtually everyone. It makes me wonder how Hamas thinks that these atrocities will help their cause.It is understandable that in this context, Israel is seeking revenge, but attacking Gaza infrastructure and bombing civilian structures will not hurt Hamas. After all, Hamas re...

Trail Ridge Road closed for the season through Rocky Mountain National Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:24:09 GMT

Rocky Mountain National Park officials closed Trail Ridge Road to through travel for the season on Wednesday, shutting down the winding road between Estes Park and Grand Lake until May.Often packed with tourists seeking alpine scenery during the summer, Trail Ridge Road includes 11 miles of roadway above 11,500 feet with few guard rails and no shoulders, according to park officials. The road often sees high winds, drifting snow and below-freezing temperatures above 10,000 feet throughout the winter.The road is closed at Many Parks Curve on the east side of the park and the Colorado River Trailhead on the west side. Closure points may fluctuate, according to park officials, but the road will remain closed to through traffic for the season.Related ArticlesOutdoors | Rocky Mountain National Park closes portion of park as search for missing Fort Collins man continues Outdoors | How close is too close when it comes to elk-watching in Estes Park? Outdoors |...

United Airlines rolling out new boarding plan that lets passengers in economy window seats on first

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:24:09 GMT

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG (AP Business Writers)United Airlines will start boarding passengers in economy class with window seats first starting next week, a move designed to reduce the time planes spend sitting on the ground.The airline said in an internal memo that it will implement the plan on Oct. 26. The plan – called WILMA, for window, middle and aisle — was tested at several locations and deemed to shave up to two minutes off boarding time.Variations of the WILMA approach have existed for many years.“It spreads people out along the aisle of the airplane so that more people can put their luggage away at the same time. That’s the main thing that speeds up the boarding process,” says Jason Steffen, an associate professor of physics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, who designed his own boarding model a decade ago.The change will begin with passengers in the fourth boarding group. Customers in first class and business class will see no change in their routin...

Koreatown restaurant manager took more than $28K in workers' tips, DOL says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:24:09 GMT

A Koreatown restaurant is in trouble with the U.S. Department of Labor again, this time for allowing a manager to take more than $28,000 in tips that should have gone to workers.A manager at Oo-Kook Korean BBQ, located at 3385 W. 8th St., took part in the employee tip pool, which violates the Fair Labor Standards Act, the DOL said in a news release.As a result, the restaurant owner will have to pay $28,213 in unpaid tips for 35 workers, $28,213 in "liquidated damages" for those employees and a civil penalty of $10,103 "given the employer's history of violations," the DOL said.Previous run-ins with the DOL include a 2012 investigation that resulted in $5,300 in back wages for 14 workers and a 2020 investigation that found an employee at a La Mirada location was owed more than $16,000.“Restaurant employers are responsible for ensuring that workers receive all the wages they earn, including tips,” Wage and Hour Division Assistant District Director Siriporn Poondee said in the release. ...

Home prices in Los Angeles County just reached a new high

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:24:09 GMT

For the first time on record, the median price of a single-family home in Los Angeles County has surpassed $900,000, according to data released Wednesday by the California Association of Realtors.The median home price in the County climbed 3.7%, $882,020 to $914,640, from August through the end of September, sales data shows. This bucked the trend of home prices slightly declining statewide month over month. (View city-level price data)The median sale price in California last month was $843,340, down from $859,800 in August, according to CAR. The unexpected costs of living in L.A.’s ‘trendiest’ neighborhoods Home sales also continue to slide due, in large part, to sky-high mortgage rates.The sale of existing single-family homes in the Golden State fell 5.4% in September and was down 21.5% from a year ago, CAR said. This was the fourth consecutive month of declining sales.“As mortgage rates surge to new highs not seen in more than two decades, home sales are being tested and are li...