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Watch: Opening statements in Letecia Stauch's murder trial

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:06:20 GMT

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Opening statements in the murder trial of Letecia Stauch, who is accused of murdering her stepson in 2020, begins Monday.Letecia, now 39, is accused of killing her stepson, 11-year-old Gannon Stauch. Gannon was reported missing in January 2020, and his disappearance sparked a nationwide search. On March 2, 2020, Letecia was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and then on March 18, 2020, Gannon's body was found in Florida. In the three years since Gannon's death, Letecia has changed her plea in the case. Originally, she pleaded not guilty, but then changed her plea to not guilty by reason of insanity in February 2022. First lady Jill Biden visits Colorado as part of national tour Letecia's trial began on March 20 with a jury selection, and those selected will be called back for Monday's opening statements. The trial is expected to last six to eight weeks. She faces 13 counts for allegedly killing Gannon, including first-degree murder, child abus...

Miami Beach Police searching for shooter after homeless man found shot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:06:20 GMT

The Miami Beach Police Department is currently searching for a suspect following a shooting that left a homeless man severely injured.The incident happened just before 3 a.m. on Monday at the intersection of 16th Street and Alton Road. Law enforcement officials were called to the scene and discovered a homeless man who had been shot. The victim was immediately transported to the hospital and is said to be in critical condition.The police are now urging anyone who may have information regarding the shooting to come forward and report it to the authorities. Anyone with relevant information can contact the police department anonymously or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS where you can also always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

FBI search for bank robber in Miami

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:06:20 GMT

FBI investigators are seeking the public’s help in finding a bank robber. The robbery took place at a Chase Bank branch at 15101 S. Dixie Highway, Monday afternoon. Officials released photographs of the bank robber. According to the FBI, the robber saw an employee who was servicing an exterior bank ATM. The suspect then forced the employee to the ground and took money from the ATM. The amount of money stolen has not been disclosed. Anyone with information about this robbery is urged to call investigators at 754-703-2000.

Police search for missing 74-year-old man in Hialeah

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:06:20 GMT

Hialeah Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 74-year-old man. Pedro Enrique Cardenas was last seen Friday at around 6:30 p.m. leaving his home at 4019 West 9th Lane in an unknown direction.He was last seen wearing a black short sleeve shirt, dark gray pants, black shoes and a black F16 baseball cap.Cardenas stands 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, has gray hair, a gray beard and brown eyes. He also suffers from several disorders and is in the early stages of dementia. If you have any information on Cardenas’ whereabouts, you are urged to contact police at 305-687-2525.

Crews work to put out fire at townhouse complex in Sunrise

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:06:20 GMT

A fire broke out at a South Florida townhouse complex.Sunrise Fire Rescue crews arrived at the complex at 10725 NW 30th Place, Monday afternoon. According to fire rescue, it was a two-alarm fire and multiple connected townhouses were involved.All residents at the home were evacuated and accounted for. No injuries were reported, but some animals might have died in the fire. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Russian prison watchdog claims jailed US journalist ‘cheerful’ and doing well

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:06:20 GMT

MOSCOW — Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is “cheerful” and doing well as he sits in pre-trial detention, a Russian prison watchdog claimed Monday — the first report on his condition since his arrest on espionage charges.“At the time of my visit, he was cheerful, there were a lot of jokes during our conversation,” Alexei Melnikov, a member of the Moscow Public Monitoring Commission (ONK), wrote in a post on Telegram late Monday. Melnikov is the first outsider to have been granted access to the American journalist since his arrest last Wednesday while on an assignment in Yekaterinburg, accused of collecting classified information on a defense company for “the American side.” No other foreign journalist has been arrested in Russia since the Cold War, and Gershkovich’s case marks a new low for the increasingly fraught relationship between Russia and the United States. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed without evidence that Gershkovich ...

MBTA to offer $7,500 sign-on bonuses as hiring efforts continue

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:06:20 GMT

The MBTA will soon offer $7,500 sign-on bonuses for some positions as it continues hiring efforts, officials announced on Monday. The T in a statement said the bonuses are part of an “aggressive hiring campaign,” expanding on a previous bonus program that offered a $4,500 bonus for new bus operator hires. Positions now eligible for bonuses include bus operators, track laborers and subway train operators, among other roles, according to the T. Interested candidates can visit the MBTA’s careers page for more information. The T said it is planning to participate in several upcoming area career fairs while also holding mobile recruitment events.  The author of a recent analysis from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation said the T faces a “stunning” labor shortage, saying the T could start its next fiscal year with staffing between 20 and 25 percent below levels required to maintain and operate its core system, the State House News Service reported.T officials ...

Jalen Brunson’s Most Improved Player candidacy revolves around his favorite stat: wins

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:06:20 GMT

Since he probably can’t win the statistical battle against Lauri Markkanen or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the best argument for Jalen Brunson as the NBA’s Most Improved Player boils down to this:Leadership and impact on winning.Tom Thibodeau loves to use those phrases when describing Brunson, and they’re appropriate. Between last year’s plunge to the draft lottery and this year’s ascension to 13 games over .500, the biggest difference, by far, is the acquisition of Brunson.And after he was snubbed for the All-Star team – a decision from the NBA coaches that has looked worse over time – Brunson’s best hope for a major postseason award is M.I.P.Just don’t expect the point guard, who often deflects attention away from himself, to campaign very hard.“It’s a unique award,” Brunson told the Daily News. “It’s not something I’m really focused on 100 percent. I don’t really think about it but if it&#...

Trump returns to New York to face charges in criminal probe

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:06:20 GMT

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, TERRY SPENCER and WILL WEISSERT (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump flew Monday from Florida to New York for his historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges, as the nation’s largest city bolstered security and warned potential protesters it was “not a playground for your misplaced anger.”Trump’s motorcade ride from his Mar-a-Lago club to his red, white and blue Boeing 757, emblazoned with his name in gold letters, was carried live on cable television. It took him past supporters waving banners and cheering, decrying the case against him — stemming from payments made during his 2016 campaign — as politically motivated. Trump is already months into a third campaign to reclaim the White House he lost to President Joe Biden in 2020, and he and his advisers seemed to relish the attention. Cable networks followed his plane at airports in Florida and New York with video from the air, and T...

Massachusetts State Police arrest suspect who almost struck trooper with stolen car, police recover fentanyl and ammunition

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:06:20 GMT

A 30-year-old man accused of stealing a car allegedly tried to get away from police Sunday evening, as he almost struck a Massachusetts State Police trooper with the stolen BMW before hitting several parked cars and ditching bags of fentanyl.Jose Bautista, of East Providence, R.I., is facing more than a dozen charges — including assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a large capacity feeding device, and trafficking fentanyl — after the police chase in Foxboro on Sunday.Shortly before 7 p.m., a Massachusetts State Trooper saw a white BMW X5 SUV — which had been reported stolen from a Waltham dealership — parked outside a building at The Lodge apartment complex in Foxboro. Other State Police personnel and Foxborough Police responded.Then at about 7:40 p.m., police saw a man later ID’d as Bautista enter the stolen BMW. A trooper turned on his emergency blue lights and pulled in front of the BMW.As the trooper got out of his cruiser, Bautista allege...