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Grand jury indicts ex-Marine over chokehold death on NYC subway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:52:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with manslaughter for putting an agitated New York City subway rider in a fatal chokehold has been indicted by a grand jury, an expected procedural step that will allow the criminal case to continue. Daniel Penny, 24, was charged by Manhattan prosecutors last month in the May 1 death of Jordan Neely, a former Michael Jackson impersonator who struggled in recent years with homelessness and mental illness. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Grand jury proceedings are secret and spokespeople for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg declined to comment Wednesday, but the indictment was confirmed by New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “I appreciate DA Bragg conducting a thorough investigation into the death of Jordan Neely. Like I said when the DA first brought charges, I have the utmost faith in the judicial process, and now that the Grand Jury has indicted Daniel Penny, a trial and justice can move fo...

Gabe Gore adds 5 prosecutors to Circuit Attorney's Office

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:52:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - New St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore continues efforts to replenish the office with prosecutors.Since taking office on May 30, Gore has welcomed 10 attorneys into the fold. Four other prosecutors are working on loan from neighboring counties.In addition, two former assistant circuit attorneys have returned to the office. Mary Pat Carl is back as the city's chief homicide officer, and Steven Capizzi has returned as chief warrant officer. Carl and Capizzi also serve as members of Gore's executive staff.The new hires, four of whom previously worked in the Circuit Attorney's Office, will begin going through the backlogged cases, which Gore listed as a top priority. A Missouri doctor’s death is steeped in mystery and speculation. Authorities aren’t talking “Hiring experienced prosecutors who can hit the ground running is my highest priority," Gore said. "We are working hard to build a high-performing team of attorneys and support staff to serve the citizens of St. Louis...

A Missouri doctor's death is steeped in mystery and speculation. Authorities aren't talking

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:52:32 GMT

CASSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — John Forsyth was known as a hard-working doctor who cared deeply for his patients and often teased nurses in the emergency room to ease tension. He was a father of eight and newly engaged. He also co-founded a cryptocurrency business with his brother.His sudden disappearance from a southwestern Missouri town last month — and the eventual discovery of his body in an Arkansas lake — has led many to wonder what happened to the man who seemed happier than he’d been for some time. A lack of information from law enforcement has only deepened the mystery, prompting amateur sleuths to espouse theories on Facebook.“It’s like the world dropped on us; we’re just in shock” said his sister Tiffany Forsyth. “There’s a part of me that’s not quite sure this is real yet. I guess it comes in steps.”Forsyth disappeared on May 21 from a parking area at a public swimming pool. His body, which had suffered an apparent gunshot wound, was found nine days later. An autopsy was done, bu...

Multiple Kansas City crews respond to large warehouse fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:52:32 GMT

**Editor's Note: The live video player may not have sound unless an official is speaking or FOX4 is providing an on air update**KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Firefighters are fighting a large fire at a business in Kansas City's Northeast Industrial District.Firefighters responded to emergency at a large pallet warehouse near Monroe and Nicholson Avenues shortly after 12 p.m. Thursday. More than 30 units have responded to the fire. One firefighter was sent to a hospital for heat exhaustion, we're still gathering information about any other injuries.Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles.A plume of smoke is seen miles away from a fire at an warehouse site in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 15, 2025. (Photo by Harold Kuntz/FOX4)A plume of smoke is seen miles away from a fire reported at an industrial site in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 15, 2025. (Photo via KC Scout)A plume of smoke is seen miles away from a fire reported at an industrial site in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 15, 2025. (P...

Tennis ball-sized hail pounds Fort Lyon area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:52:32 GMT

Tennis ball-sized hail pounded the Fort Lyon area on Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.A severe thunderstorm warning is posted for the area in Bent County until 8 p.m. Thursday, according to the weather service. Other counties in the warning are Baca, Cheyenne, Kiowa and Prowers.Related ArticlesWeather | Denver weather: Rain storms, thunder and lightning expected through Friday Weather | Denver weather: Cloudy morning, leading to rain and possible flooding Weather | Tornado warning issued for El Paso, Lincoln counties Weather | Denver weather: Flood watch effective through midnight as heavy rain rolls over cities Weather | How heavy was hail that pelted metro Denver? CDOT had to deploy a snowplow The severe hail, 2 1/2 inches in diameter, hit about noon, said Stephen Rodriguez, a meteorologist and spokesman with the weather service in Pueblo.“That size hail is definitely...

Texas satellite communications company looking at Broomfield for 906 jobs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:52:32 GMT

CesiumAstro, a rapidly expanding maker of space communications equipment, is looking at Boulder County for a new 100,000-square-foot factory that could create more than 900 jobs in the state and churn out two satellites a day when it is up and running.The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday awarded the company $12.4 million in Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit in return for the creation of 906 jobs over eight years. Those credits can be used against future state tax obligations.The jobs are expected to pay an average annual wage of $104,819, which is 121% of the average annual wage in Boulder County. CesiumAstro currently has 140 employees, including 40 in Broomfield at 105 Edgeview Drive. It is also considering Austin, its headquarters city, for the new plant.“It has been a great team effort and we are very enthusiastic about expanding here,” Christopher Meyers, director of business development for the company, told members of the EDC.CesiumAstro, which a...

Editorial: Nuggets’ victory is for all of Colorado but especially for a struggling Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:52:32 GMT

This is for all of Colorado.The Nuggets’ national championship has brought us together, again.In unity, hundreds of thousands of people descended on downtown Denver to watch the five stars who led the team and their teammates, coaches, team owners, and support staff parade through the city center in celebration.This moment is for all the fans rich and poor, west and east of the divide, rural and suburban who watched the drama unfold in Denver as the unassuming superhero Nikola Jokic led a team of talent and class, of drive and passion to finally bring home the Larry O’Brien trophy.The ride through throngs of fans – both those new to the bandwagon and those seasoned veterans of Nuggets lore – is also thanks to too many great and memorable players and coaches to name them all here, players like Thompson, English, ‘Melo, Camby, Chauncey, Van Exel, T.R. Dunn, Fat Lever, K-Mart, Issel …And this moment is thanks to so many thrills that were etched in the memory of Nugget...

Denver police officer hit by fire truck, seriously injured, at end of Nuggets parade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:52:32 GMT

A fire truck near the end of Denver’s celebratory parade for the Nugget’s NBA finals victory, carrying Nuggets players, hit a police officer, who was transported to a hospital with serious injuries, authorities said Thursday morning.The fire truck struck the Denver police officer a block from the end of the parade route near the Denver City and County Building amid thousands of celebration revelers, as it was turning right onto Cherokee Street from West 13th Avenue, Denver police spokesman Douglas Schepman said. “There were players on the truck that was involved,” Schepman said.“It was a non-life-threatening injury,” he said.A reporter at the scene saw sheriff’s department SWAT officers pick up the officer and shuttle him off the street in a cart. Barricades were set up in the area to keep the crowds away from the fire truck. The officer who was hit appeared to be on the other side. A group of Nuggets players who were riding on the truck, in...

Southern California business owner, girlfriend found dead at Mexican resort

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:52:32 GMT

A Newport Beach business owner and his girlfriend were found dead in a hotel room in Baja California on Tuesday under circumstances that remain under investigation.The bodies of Abby Lutz, 28, and John Heathco, 41, were discovered inside a room at Hotel Rancho Pescadero on June 13. (Facebook/LinkedIn)The bodies of John Heathco, 41, and Abby Lutz, 28, were discovered inside a room at the upscale Hotel Rancho Pescadero in El Pescadero around 9 p.m. Tuesday the Baja California Sur Attorney General’s Office confirmed to ABC News.El Pescadero is located on the Pacific coast of the Baja Peninsula roughly one hour north of Cabo San Lucas.Their cause of death was listed as "intoxication by substance to be determined," the AG’s office said.In a GoFundMe post, a friend of Lutz says the couple may have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning.“Abby and her boyfriend thought they had food poisoning and went to the hospital to get treatment. We were told they were feeling much better a few days later,...

Microsoft Theater, Xbox Plaza at L.A. Live to bear Peacock name

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:52:32 GMT

The Microsoft Theater and surrounding area of L.A. Live is getting a new name, AEG officials announced Thursday.Starting July 11, the 4 million-square-foot entertainment district will bear the Peacock name as part of a multi-year naming rights agreement between AEG and NBC Universal’s streaming service.“The 7,100-seat concert and special events venue formerly known as Microsoft Theater will be named Peacock Theater and the entertainment district’s 40,000 square foot open-air plaza, formerly known as XBOX Plaza, will be known as Peacock Place,” AEG officials detailed in a news release. “The agreement, brokered by AEG Global Partnerships, strategically aligns the brands, and establishes Peacock as the exclusive streaming partner of L.A. LIVE.”Under the agreement, Peacock, NBC Universal's streaming service will have a brand presence across L.A. Live, including a new LED marquee with two state-of-the-art video boards and a banded content studio.“Like Peacock, L.A. LIVE is at the ep...