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Former Larimer County child welfare caseworker arrested on 99 counts

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:57:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A former Larimer County child welfare caseworker was arrested Friday on suspicion of falsifying documents, submitting fraudulent reimbursement requests and other crimes on the job, according to a release from the sheriff's office.The Larimer County Sheriff's Office said that Sandra Spraker, 45, was hired by the county's Department of Human Services in April 2022. After training, she began working as a Child Protection Services caseworker in October of that year. Man arrested after multiple Edgewater homes hit by gunfire In the early summer of 2023, the sheriff's office said her supervisors noticed performance concerns and started closely reviewing her cases. They discovered "significant inconsistencies" in her official documentation, including falsified case reports and requests for reimbursement for local travel that never happened.By Sept. 8, she was placed on administrative leave, and she resigned on Sept. 15. The Department of Human Services reported its findi...

Kathy Griffin files for divorce from husband Randy Bick

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:57:51 GMT

(CNN) — Comedian Kathy Griffin has filed for divorce from her husband, Randy Bick.Griffin cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split, according to court documents obtained by CNN.Bick, who is in marketing and management, and Griffin have been married for almost four years.Griffin announced her engagement on New Year’s Eve 2019 and was married shortly after midnight on January 1, 2020 on the West Coast in a surprise ceremony.Lily Tomlin was their officiant.According to the court documents, the pair signed a prenuptial agreement prior to marriage, which Griffin has asked the court to enforce.Her filing listed the date of separation as December 22, 2023.Griffin and Bick had been together since 2011.Griffin was previously married to Matthew Moline for five years. They split in 2005.

Home undergoing construction in Coral Gables damaged in fire

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:57:51 GMT

A home in Coral Gables went up in flames.The massive blaze ripped through the house that was under construction along the 5500 block of Maggiore Street, at around 11 a.m., Friday.Fire officials said the place was empty at the time. No injuries were reported.Damage to the structure is significant.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Officials: Mass. resident dies after being diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease following stay at NH resort

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:57:51 GMT

New Hampshire health officials have identified two people, one from Rhode Island, and the other from Massachusetts, who were recently diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease after staying at the Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield.The Massachusetts resident, whose name was not released, has passed away. An investigation is ongoing to identify potential sources of exposure, according to the announcement.Legionella bacteria are aerobic, gram-negative, intracellular pathogens that are commonly found in water and soil. Human infection is typically acquired through inhalation of contaminated water aerosols. Most Legionella infections are sporadic; however, outbreaks can occur and are often associated with exposure to contaminated communal water supplies in large facilities such as hospitals, hotels, or apartment buildings.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

3rd victim dies after Christmas night crash in Somerset

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:57:51 GMT

A third person has died as a result of injuries sustained in a Christmas night crash in Somerset, officials announced Friday.Donna Arruda, 68, of Seeknok, died Friday afternoon at Rhode Island Hospital as a result of injuries she suffered in the crash on the Somerset side of the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge. Her death means new charges of manslaughter while operating under the influence and motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence will be filed against Adam Gauthier, 41, of New York City. He was already charged in connection with the deaths of Floriano Arruda, 73, of Seekonk, and his 15-year-old grandson, Jacoby Arruda, also of Seekonk, who was in the rear of the vehicle.

Driver who slammed into Foxboro YMCA to be charged

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:57:51 GMT

The 51-year-old driver who crashed into a YMCA in Foxboro on Tuesday will be criminally charged, officials announced Friday.The driver, whose name was not released, will be summoned to Wrentham District Court to be arraigned on a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle in connection with the crash that left four children with minor injuries.A Clerk Magistrate’s hearing is slated for a later date.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Ed Flynn defends his dad in wake of ‘Chuck’ Stuart HBO series

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:57:51 GMT

Outgoing Boston City Council President Ed Flynn defended his father’s “record on race relations” in the wake of criticism that’s been leveled at former Mayor Ray Flynn as part of a new documentary recounting the 1989 Stuart murder.Flynn said that while he hasn’t seen the documentary, a collaboration between HBO and the Boston Globe released earlier this month, he is aware of what he described as his father’s past positive leadership on racial justice issues.“He tried to bring the city together, especially during difficult and challenging times in Boston,” Flynn told the Herald, of his 84-year-old father. “I’m proud of his record on race relations.”Ray Flynn, who was mayor from 1984-93, is praised early on in the three-part series for helping to heal a city mired in what his former chief mayoral advisor Neil Sullivan describes on camera as the “persistent racial violence” that continued years after Boston’s “desegregation controversy.”Sullivan points to an instance where the former m...

Jayson Tatum among several key Celtics out for game against Raptors

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:57:51 GMT

It’s been difficult over recent years for the Celtics to make Jayson Tatum sit out games. But in the case of his ailing left ankle, it was time to take a night off.Tatum, a night after scoring 31 points in the Celtics’ overtime win over the Pistons, sat out Friday night’s game against the Raptors as he continues to manage the left ankle. He sprained it in the first quarter of the Celtics’ road trip-opening game against the Warriors and missed their win over the Kings due to the injury. It was only Tatum’s second missed game of the season, but the Celtics, of course, are looking at the big picture.“I think just understanding when the time is time when you have to give something a rest, and sometimes it can do more harm than good,” C’s coach Joe Mazzulla said. “So kind of just understanding that, and just trusting, like you said, that long mindset, long game mentality.”Tatum was one of several key Celtics out on Friday. Kristaps Porzingis (left calf injury management) and Al Hor...

Judge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s broad abortion ban to move forward

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:57:51 GMT

An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state’s top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit seeking to clarify the exemptions tucked inside the state’s broad abortion ban.Instead, 4th District Judge Jason Scott narrowed the case to focus only on the circumstances where an abortion would be allowed and whether abortion care in emergency situations applies to Idaho’s state constitutional right to enjoy and defend life and the right to secure safety.Scott’s decision comes just two weeks after a hearing where Idaho’s Attorney General Raul Labrador’s office attempted to dismiss the case spearheaded by four women and several physicians, who filed the case earlier this year. Similar lawsuits are playing out around the nation, with some of them, like Idaho’s, brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of doctors and pregnant people who were denied access to abortions while facing serious pregnancy complications.According to the Center for...

Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor’s advice, NTSB says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:57:51 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor’s advice to not return to a small airport because of low visibility. The plane later crashed, killing the pilot and the other two passengers on board, according to a preliminary federal report of the accident released Friday.All three men killed in the accident Dec. 16 were former Afghan pilots who fought with the American military. Local nonprofit Salem for Refugees said it resettled the men in the Salem area last spring. The pilot, Mohammad Hussain Musawi, 35, and the two passengers, Mohammad Bashir Safdari, 35, and Ali Jan Ferdawsi, 29, died in the crash near Independence, a small city in the Willamette Valley about 12 miles (19 kilometers) southwest of Salem.The National Transportation Safety Board’s report said an examination of the airframe and the engine of the Cessna 172G airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures.The plane’s own...