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Investigators said video of student thrown into wall wasn't abuse, then changed their minds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

Investigative Summary: A special team within the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has ruled out or not confirmed physical abuse allegations in more than 1,400 cases involving school employees. Records KXAN obtained show, in some cases, where DFPS investigators determined “physical abuse” didn’t occur, other agencies found the behavior — sometimes depicted in video surveillance — unlawful and even worthy of termination. ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Inside the GOALS Learning Center, surveillance cameras recorded as two teachers walked a 14-year-old boy down the hallway. The Round Rock school is designed for special education students with a primary disability of Emotional Disturbance, according to the district's website. The employees were on either side of the student. They each had a hand threaded through his arm, pushing him forward while he planted his feet to resist their momentum. They were going to the school’s cool-down room: a doorless room on the R...

New Mexico teen gunman who killed 3 and injured 6 shot randomly at cars, houses, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

FARMINGTON, N.M. — An 18-year-old man armed with at least three guns roamed through a northwestern New Mexico community firing randomly at cars and houses, killing three people and injuring six others including two police officers before he was killed, authorities said.The shootings occurred around 11 a.m. Monday in Farmington, a city of about 50,000 people near the Four Corners — where New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado meet — that is a supply line and bedroom community to the region’s oil and natural gas industry.Officers responding to reports of shots being fired encountered the attacker within minutes and killed him with at least one shot, Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe said in a video released Monday night. He said the gunman fired at least three weapons, including an “AR-style rifle.”The shooting was “honestly one of the most horrific and difficult days that Farmington has ever had as a community,” he said.The identities of the gunman and the victims weren’t immediate...

Illinois girl abducted at 9 found safe 6 years later in North Carolina; mom charged

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. — An Illinois girl who was abducted at 9 years old was found safe in North Carolina six years later, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Kayla Unbehaun at 9 years old, shortly before she went missing in 2017. (Photo courtesy of National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)Kayla Unbehaun was allegedly taken by her mother, Heather Unbehaun, on July 5, 2017, while on a camping trip in South Elgin, Illinois. After going on the trip with her daughter, the two dropped out of sight.Heather Unbehaun, 40 (North Carolina police)Ryan Iserka, Kayla's father, was supposed to pick up his daughter from her mother's Wheaton, Illinois, home, but neither turned up. Unbehaun did not have custody rights of Kayla. New Siena Poll covers Hochul, NYS budget, elections, etc. Unbehaun, 40, was arrested after Kayla was found Saturday in Buncombe County, North C...

Brunswick summer concert series lineup announced

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

BRUNSWICK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Brunswick Summer Concert Series is returning for 2023. The concerts take place at the Brunswick Family Community Center at 18 Keyes Lane from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Vendors will be set up before the event so attendees can get something to eat and drink before the concert starts. The series runs every Tuesday from June 27 to September 5, with the exception of July 4.LineupJune 27: The RefrigeratorsJuly 11: The Tichy BoysJuly 18: The Lustre KingsJuly 25: Big Fez & The SurfmaticsAugust 1: Harmony RocksAugust 8: Get Up JackAugust 15: The Hammerhead HornsAugust 22: The Oldies ShowAugust 29: Whiskey HighwaySeptember 5: Kyle Bourgault Band

Gov. Parson to discuss Kim Gardner's replacement with mayor and faith leaders

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The process is underway Tuesday to replace Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner when she resigns June 1. Meanwhile, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey still wants her to vacate the office sooner.There are two fronts happening Tuesday in the Kim Gardner story. One is a hearing slated for 1:30 p.m. at the Civil Courts building. That concerns the ongoing effort of attorney general Bailey to remove Gardner from office immediately.The other development focuses on Governor Mike Parson, who will appoint Gardner's replacement. He is slated to meet Tuesday with St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and faith leaders about the search for the new circuit attorneyA total of 18 people have applied to replace Garner as the St. Louis circuit attorney.Governor parson was accepting applications until noon Monday. It's understood that the applicants include four judges and current state senator Steve Roberts Jr. Missouri AG: Gardner was at nursing school during contempt of court hearing FOX 2'S S...

CVPA honors fallen teacher and student through dance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Dancers from Central Visual and Performing Arts High School return to the stage for the first time since the shooting that killed two of their own in a performance called "In our hearts."Seven months ago, the stage went dark after tragedy struck the school. However, now the dancers are back doing what they do best."It's emotional,” said Jayden Brown, a CVPA dance student. “That honestly, nobody is going to forget, so we have to use that and turn it into our arts here."Through jazz, tap, hip-hop, and a variety of dance routines, students continue the healing process."We're still going, we're still strong, and nothing can stop us,” said Mars Sander, a CVPA sophomore dance student. Missouri AG: Gardner was at nursing school during contempt of court hearing It’s an act of perseverance."The hurt is very real; the trauma is very real, but it feels good to be on the side of hard work, and we call it heart work," said Dr. Kacy Shahid, principal at CVPA. "The title of this perf...

Push for younger voting age starts in Missouri

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missourians could have two more elections to vote in before 2023 is over but one national group, Vote16USA, is trying to decrease the voting age to 16 for local and school board elections. The Missouri arm of that effort, Vote16MO, is starting its campaign, led by 16-year-old DJ Yearwood."Youth are tax-paying citizens, contributing society members, but we draw the line when it comes to voting, where it matters the most," Yearwood said. What Missouri lawmakers didn’t pass this legislative session He says if elected leaders are held accountable through elections, 16 and 17-year-olds are missing out on the ability to exercise that accountability over their local leaders."For me, I'm not going to be able to vote until we're out of high school," said 17-year-old Nathan Smith.Smith is starting to get involved with Vote16MO after believing in the organization's point that getting younger people actively involved in the electoral process earlier makes them more consist...

18-wheeler truck crashes on I-70, blocking two eastbound lanes near 32nd Avenue

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

An 18-wheeler truck crashed Tuesday morning, and two eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near 32nd Avenue are blocked.State transportation authorities said the lanes likely will be closed for several hours and advised drivers to expect delays.The lanes were closed between Colorado Mills Parkway (Exit 263) and 32nd Avenue (Exit 264).#I70 eastbound: Two right lanes closed due to a crash between Exit 263 – Colorado Mills Parkway and Exit 264 – 32nd Avenue. Expect delays. Use caution. https://t.co/F0RAoFeUQG— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) May 16, 2023Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Colorado nature photographer John Fielder, facing cancer, basks in beauty he helped preserve

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

Colorado nature photographer and environmentalist John Fielder sat on a couch inside his Summit County home recently gazing at jagged Gore Range mountains, not through the frame of a camera but a window — a spectacular scene among thousands that he has immortalized.A herd of elk had passed outside. A mountain grouse had been singing sonorously at the door.“Here I am at 72,” Fielder said, “and cancer is trying to take my life.”He’s been enduring this pancreatic cancer by relying on the same rational approach he honed in handling countless “curveballs” nature hurled while he covered all of Colorado’s 104,094 square miles photographing landscapes. Vehicle breakdowns above timberline, rafts flipping in whitewater rapids dumping him and all his gear, bears bulling into his camp, sudden storms plunging temperatures below freezing — all became challenges for the father of three to overcome by using brainpower, avoiding panic, and summoning st...

Why Colorado microbreweries are launching macro-style lagers to compete with big guys like Coors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

For decades, craft brewers carved out their niche by separating themselves from the likes of Coors and Anheuser-Busch with bigger, bolder and more experimental recipes that pushed the boundaries of beer. But over the years, competition has continually increased while sales have largely flattened, leading several Colorado beverage makers to embrace the motto, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ‘em.”In the last year and a half, Knotted Root Brewing Co., Tivoli Brewing Co. and Stem Ciders launched macro-style lagers to both compete for market share with the big brewers and offer drinkers something craft-made at a lower price point than $16 four-packs. Not only that, but they’ve also set up separate brands around their products in hopes of making them more approachable to beer drinkers who don’t currently shop in the craft aisle.This strategy, beverage makers say, aims to grow their customer bases and boost their bottom lines during a time when some breweries in Colorado are foldi...