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Officer loses job after Kirkwood trunk-or-treat shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:23:56 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. -- The officer charged with firing multiple shots into the air during a trunk or treat event is no longer employed by St. Louis County. Matthew McCulloch, 39, pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of firing shots into the air at the family event in Kirkwood on October 15, 2023. St. Louis County Police say that, "as of October 19, 2023, Mr. McCulloch is no longer employed by our department."The shooting took place at a Halloween-themed event held at North Kirkwood Middle School for Tillman Elementary School students. McCulloch faces 11 charges, including child endangerment and making a terrorist threat. He's the son of a former St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney.McCulloch is jailed on a $500,000 cash-only bond. A bond reduction hearing is scheduled for Friday.

Pilot on California-bound flight tried to shut down engines, authorities say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:23:56 GMT

A pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight and had to be subdued by the two pilots.Authorities in Oregon identified the man as Joseph David Emerson, 44. He was being held Monday on 83 counts each of attempted murder and reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.The San Francisco-bound flight on Sunday diverted to Portland, Oregon, where it was met by officers from the Port of Portland, who took Emerson into custody. Alaska Airlines plane diverted to Portland Airport after ‘credible threat’ Alaska Airlines, which owns Horizon, a regional carrier, said Monday that the crew reported “a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat.” The airline said in a statement that no weapons were involved.One of the pilots told air traffic controllers that the man who posed the threat had been removed fr...

Bloody footprints found at scene of stabbing death in El Monte 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:23:56 GMT

Investigators in El Monte have launched a probe into what led up to the deadly stabbing of a woman on Sunday evening. According to the El Monte Police Department, the stabbing appears to have taken place on a lot with multiple homes in the 11000 block of Ranchito Street. Police first received calls for help before 5 p.m. Sunday after a juvenile reportedly witnessed the stabbing and located an adult to call 911. Footage from Sky5 captured bloody footprints near a back house on the property early Monday morning, where Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives say a woman in her 40s was stabbed multiple times and died on scene.  ‘Flash mob’ thieves steal thousands in merchandise from Van Nuys shoe store A suspect, described by police as a woman in her 20s, was taken into custody. It is unknown if the suspect and the victim knew each other. Nearby residents are now slightly on edge and remaining vigilant. “I’m not scared but I have to be careful,...

Police seek shooter in fatal park attack in Long Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:23:56 GMT

A man was fatally shot at 14th Street Park in Long Beach Sunday afternoon, and police are asking anyone who was at the park to come forward and help them identify the shooter.The man, 33-year-old Thomas Ferguson of Fontana, was at the park at about 2:30 p.m. when he was shot multiple times in the upper body, the Long Beach Police Department said in a news release. Ferguson was found on the ground near 14th Street and Palmer Court, and he succumbed to his wounds after being transported to a local hospital.The shooter fled before officials arrived, and the investigation is ongoing."Detectives believe there were multiple people in or near 14th Street Park when the shooting occurred and are seeking the public’s assistance for any additional information," the release said.Anyone with information is asked to call Detectives Jesus Espinoza or Alfredo Chairez at 562-570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477) or by visiting lacrimestoppers...

UCLA ranked as most ‘Instagrammable’ university in America; 2 other CA schools in top 10: study 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:23:56 GMT

Three California universities were found to be among the top 10 most “Instagrammable” in the nation, according to a new study. Analysts at VPNOverview analyzed how many times the nation's 100 highest rated universities, according to the most recent Forbes' List of America's Top Colleges, have been hashtagged on Instagram as of Oct. 16.Some entries use multiple hashtags due to interchangeable wording differences between them, the study noted.  Several California cities among the ‘rattiest’ in the U.S., according to Orkin The school with the most mentions – by a margin of over 735,000 posts – was the University of California, Los Angeles, with more than 1.87 million public posts with the hashtag #ucla. Coming in at second is Harvard University, whose 1.14 million posts with the hashtag #harvard pales in comparison to UCLA’s social media presence but is the only other school besides UCLA to crack over 1 million posts. While the drop between second- and third-most-...

Kerri Forbus Pronounced Dead after Two-Car Accident on US Highway 380 [Graham, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:23:56 GMT

43-Year-Old Woman Died in Car Crash Near East of GrahamGRAHAM, TX (October 23, 2023) – Kerri Forbus tragically died Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident on US Highway 380.The accident happened just before 1:00 p.m. on October 7th, at US Highway 380, just 6 miles East of Graham.According to the DPS report, a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox going west failed to stay in a single lane, colliding with a 2011 Ford F150 carrying a 2019 handmade trailer.As a result, the Chevrolet driver, 43-year-old Kerri Forbus died at the scene, while medics took both Ford’s driver and passenger to Graham Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.Police later identified the Ford driver and passenger s 69-year-old Steven William and 60-year-old Marian Scott.In addition, police stated that Forbus was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision, while both William and Scott were.Additionally, a portion of the roadway was temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties. The Highwa...

Antonio Mendoza Hernandez & Veralice Yanira Membreno Orellana Dead Following Hit-and-Run on Raymond Avenue [Pasadena, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:23:56 GMT

Altadena Man Arrested after Fatal Stolen Vehicle Crash near Penn StreetPASADENA, CA (October 23, 2023) – Wednesday night, a hit-and-run in Pasadena claimed the lives of Antonio Mendoza Hernandez and Veralice Yanira Membreno Orellana.The deadly collision happened around 9:17 p.m. at the intersection of South Raymond Avenue and Penn Street.According to the police, a stolen white Lincoln Navigator going north on Raymond went around a resting vehicle at a stop sign.As a result, the speeding Lincoln collided with a Nissan Versa traveling east on Penn Street. As a result, the Versa was sent to the northeast curb.Police said the stolen Lincoln came to a stop after hitting a parked Ford F-150 on the west curb line. The driver and the passenger of the Lincoln then attempted to flee the scene on foot.Unfortunately, the first responders declared the Nissan driver, 63-year-old Antonio Mendoza Hernandez of Los Angeles, dead at the scene. Meanwhile, his passenger, 33-year-old Veralice Yanir...

Livermore: Gun store owner fatally shoots suspected robber

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:23:56 GMT

LIVERMORE — A gun store owner fatally shot a man trying to rob the store Sunday, police said.The name of the suspected robber, a 28-year-old Redwood City man, has not yet been released.The fatal shooting happened about 2:30 p.m. Sunday at East Bay Firearms, 4049 First St.In a news release, police said the preliminary investigation indicates the man killed entered the store acting suspicious and wearing a mask, a hooded sweatshirt pulled over his head and gloves.According to witnesses, he then attempted to rob the gun store by taking a firearm while armed with a hammer, the release says.The gun store owner, whose name was not released, fired two shots, fatally wounding the man, the release says.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Walnut Creek police seek suspect after meeting for sale turns into armed robbery Crime and Public Safety | Lawyer says media coverage is making accused Oakland child trafficker a target in jail Crime and Public Saf...

Disney reveals secrets behind Indiana Jones Adventure boulder scene

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:23:56 GMT

A new season of a Disney TV show that takes viewers behind the scenes of Disneyland attractions reveals how Walt Disney Imagineering pulled off the iconic rolling boulder scene in the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at the Anaheim theme park.The second season of “Behind the Attraction” debuts Nov. 1 on the Disney+ streaming service with episodes dedicated to Indiana Jones Adventure, Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Disney nighttime spectaculars and Disneyland food.Imagineering hosted a media preview of season two of “Behind the Attraction” at the Glendale headquarters of Disney’s secretive creative arm with a panel discussion featuring the creative team behind the documentary series.If you’ve gotten this far, then you probably want to know the secret behind the boulder scene. If not, consider this your spoiler alert.The Adventureland thrill ride takes daring passengers in a rugged troop transport over rough terrain as they race through a cursed temple fill...

Icelandic women, including the PM, to strike for gender equality

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:23:56 GMT

By Niamh Kennedy | CNNWomen across Iceland – including the prime minister – will go on strike Tuesday as part of a campaign pushing for greater gender equality in the country.This will be the seventh time that women in Iceland strike in the name of gender equality, campaign organizers said on their official website. The first strike took place on October 24, 1975.“On 24 October, all women in Iceland, including immigrant women, are encouraged to stop work, both paid and unpaid. For the whole day, women (and non-binary people) will strike, to demonstrate the importance of their contribution to society,” organizers said.The strike, which is known as the “Women’s Day Off” or “Kvennafrí” in Icelandic, hopes to raise awareness about the “systemic” wage discrimination and gender-based violence faced by women in Iceland, according to organizers.Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir told Icelandic news site Iceland Monitor on Friday that she will not work on the strike day and expects...