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Jury finds Oakdale man guilty in Woodbury grad party shooting that killed Maplewood teen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:09 GMT

A jury on Friday convicted one of two shooters charged in the murder of 14-year-old Demaris Hobbs-Ekdahl, who was shot in a car outside a Woodbury graduation party in 2021 shortly after his stepfather fired his gun.Xavier Le’Drew Hudson, 20, of Oakdale, was found guilty of all 10 charges against him, including aiding and abetting second-degree intentional murder and eight counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, in connection with the June 5, 2021, shootout.The jury of nine men and three women deliberated about seven hours Thursday and Friday before reaching the verdict, which followed a nine-day trial. Prosecutors presented forensic evidence that showed Hudson fired a volley of shots, although not the one that struck and killed Hobbs-Ekdahl.Xaivier L. Hudson (Courtesy of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office)Hudson, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, remains jailed ahead of a sentencing date yet to be determined.“While no outcome can ever fully heal the ...

Colorado high school football: How Post Preps Top 10 teams fared in Week 5

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:09 GMT

Class 5A1. Cherry Creek (4-0) at No. 6 Regis Jesuit, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Cherokee Trail, 7 p.m. Sept. 28.2. Pine Creek (4-0) at Mullen, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Fountain-Fort Carson, 6 p.m. Sept. 28.3. Columbine (5-0) won vs. Fort Collins, 57-13: The Rebels rolled for 422 rushing yards, with senior Josh Snyder needing just four carries to reach 120 yards and two touchdowns. Brennan Goodwin, Troy Johnson and Jack Hansen each had interceptions for a Columbine defense that shut out Fort Collins through three quarters. Next week: at Pomona, 6 p.m. Sept. 28.4. Ralston Valley (4-1) won vs. Valor Christian, 22-21: The Mustangs and Eagles produced yet another instant classic, with Ralston Valley QB Logan Madden finding Jackson Hansen for an 11-yard touchdown pass and game-winning two-point conversion with 17 seconds left. Madden ran in two other TDs as the Mustangs overcame Gabe Sawchuk’s big night (18 carries, 119 yards). Next week: at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29.5...

Human remains found in eastern Colorado linked to missing Kansas women

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:09 GMT

The bodies of two missing Kansas women were found in eastern Colorado on Wednesday, according to Kansas police.Linda Estrada, 44, and Amy Ford, 39, of Emporia, Kansas were identified by the city’s police department as the two people whose remains were found by law enforcement in rural eastern Colorado on Wednesday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Aurora police on trial as first of three cases brought in killing of Elijah McClain goes before jury Crime and Public Safety | Body of missing Colorado climber found in Glacier National Park Crime and Public Safety | Pilot dies in small aircraft crash in Larimer County Crime and Public Safety | Experienced rafter dies after falling into the Colorado River in Gore Canyon Crime and Public Safety | Man dies after early Sunday shooting in downtown Denver The Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced Friday the agency was assisting the Kiowa County Sh...

1 in 6 Los Angeles city jobs unfilled, controller says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:09 GMT

One out of every six City of Los Angeles jobs is currently vacant, according to Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia.Earlier this week, Mejia's office issued a news release that described city services as suffering from "chronic and rampant staffing vacancies."The Controller's office looked at pay data from the 2022-23 budget and found that 17% of positions were unfilled.Among those city departments hardest hit by vacancies are the airport system, building and safety, housing, planning, public works, recreation and parks, and the water and power departments.No department saw a worse vacancy rate than the Economic and Workforce Development department, which had nearly 60% jobs unfilled.Finance, general services and information technology (IT), all had vacancy rates worse than the city average. And the personnel department, which is tasked with addressing the issue itself, had a vacancy rate of nearly 15%.Diana Chang, the controller's office director of communications, said attra...

If Mitch Haniger isn’t an everyday player, SF Giants have a $43.5 million problem

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:09 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Gabe Kapler penciled in Mitch Haniger’s name into the fifth spot on the Giants’ lineup card Friday.Ten months ago, when they inked him to the richest free-agent deal of their offseason, it was unfathomable to think that would be a notable occurrence. Haniger and Michael Conforto, their other prized addition, were expected to provide everyday stability to the lineup. Yet, one day earlier, Haniger was held out of the lineup for a second straight day, reduced to a part-time player in year one of a three-year, $43.5 million commitment.Asked Thursday about Haniger’s absence, Kapler sighed and said their best option to win that day’s ballgame didn’t include him in the starting lineup.“No, there’s nothing going on there,” Kapler said. “At some point I’ll have that conversation with Hanny also, which is really just about what gives us the best chance to win every baseball game. Sometimes that means him coming off the bench and ta...

What were the best deals for homes that were sold in Los Gatos the week of Sep. 11?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:09 GMT

A condo in Los Gatos that sold for $1.3 million tops the list of the most affordable real estate sales in Los Gatos in the past week.For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in the area during that time was $2.1 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $1,324. A total of 8 home sales were recorded for the period with an average square footage of 1,618 square feet, 3 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms.For the purpose of this list, we included real estate that sold for between $10 and $10,000,000.Please note that the prices in the list below are for real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Sep. 11, even if the property may have been sold earlier.1. $1.3 million, condominium in the 100 block of Escobar Ave.A sale has been finalized for the condominium in the 100 block of Escobar Ave. in Los Gatos. The price was $1,250,000 and the new owners took over the condominium in August. The condo was built in 1972 and the living area totals 1,218 squ...

2 Santa Rosa high school students arrested with gun after tip on potential campus shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:09 GMT

(BCN) -- Two 15-year-olds were arrested with a loaded .38-caliber pistol after police received an anonymous tip that Montgomery High School students were planning a shooting at the school, Santa Rosa police said. The arrests came about 2:55 a.m. Friday after officers searched a residence in the 1100 block of Fourth Street, police said. Police: Santa Rosa student, 14, arrested for bringing imitation firearm to school The anonymous tip came about 12:30 a.m. when from an agent from "STOP!t Solutions" contacted police about a report through its smartphone app that at least two students affiliated with a street gang were planning to bring a firearm to school on Friday to attack an unidentified student. The tip provided enough information that a Santa Rosa officer was able to identify one of the students from the teen's arrest for possession of a concealed, loaded handgun in a city park on July 4, police said. School officials worked with police to verify the student's inform...

Judge hits 3 home runs, becomes first Yankees player to do it twice in one season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:09 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the first New York Yankees player to hit three home runs in a game twice in one season when he connected in the seventh inning Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Judge hit a three-run homer in the third and a two-run shot in the fifth off rookie starter Brandon Pfaadt. The slugger added his third homer of the night by reaching the second deck in right field with a solo drive off Slade Cecconi. After rounding the bases, the reigning AL MVP took a curtain call from the Yankee Stadium crowd as teammate Gleyber Torres stepped out of the batter’s box. Judge also doubled during his second career three-homer game — both coming within the past month. He also went deep three times Aug. 23 at home against Washington to help the Yankees stop their first nine-game losing streak since 1982.Judge’s first homer gave New York a 3-0 lead. Two batters after Pfaadt committed an error by misplaying Oswald Peraza’s soft comebacker, Judge lifted a first...

Venezolanos en Nueva York ven esperanza en el nuevo estatus de protección temporal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:09 GMT

(CNN) — Después de más de un año de dormir en un refugio de la ciudad de Nueva York y depender de una red de despensas y centros de donación para alimentos y ropa, María Fernanda Calero Cabriles y su esposo dicen que se sienten esperanzados sobre el futuro después de saber que podrán para solicitar el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés) como nacionales venezolanos.“Es una ventana de luz y esperanza para nuestra familia”, dijo Cabriles a CNN.El Gobierno de Joe Biden anunció el miércoles que ampliaría una forma de ayuda humanitaria a los venezolanos que ya se encuentran en Estados Unidos, haciendo que cientos de miles de personas más sean elegibles para obtener permisos de trabajo.Cabriles, quien dice que trabajó como periodista en Caracas, Venezuela, comentó que ella y su esposo, un exempleado del gobierno, huyeron de la persecución política en su país.Viajaron a través de Sudamérica y cruzaron el Tapón del Darién durante meses, y finalmente cruzaron ...

Boat trips designed to help Washingtonians ‘fall in love’ with the Anacostia River

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:09 GMT

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