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Funerals for Maine shooting victims near an end with service for man who died trying to save others

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:55 GMT

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A series of funerals for the 18 victims of the mass shooting in Maine last month is nearing a somber conclusion, with one of the remaining memorials held Saturday for a husband and father of two sons who was killed while trying to save others from a gunman in a bowling alley. Jason Walker, 51, of Sabattus, was described by family at the service as an ambitious man with many self-taught skills, from gardening and playing the guitar to beekeeping, making sausage and sourdough bread. He was quick-witted, generous and caring, family said. “Whatever my dad did he did not do it poorly,” Walker’s son Collin said. “He would meticulously study and perfect his many crafts and I would always be in awe of how one man could possibly learn and successfully apply such a wide breadth of knowledge.”Walker and his best friend, Michael Deslauriers, 51, were among those killed in the shooting spree at Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley and at Schemengees Bar and Grille, in Lewis...

4 suspects wanted in assault aboard TTC streetcar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:55 GMT

Toronto police are looking to identify four suspects wanted for an assault aboard a TTC streetcar this past spring.On Mar. 5, at approximately 3:20 a.m., police were called to the area of Queen Street East and Jarvis Street. They say a person boarded an eastbound streetcar on Queen Street and four males struck up a conversation with them. The four suspects then allegedly assaulted the victim before fleeing the streetcar. The first suspect is described as being 25 years old and was last seen wearing a “Canada Goose” jacket with fur on the hood.The second suspect is #2 is also believed to be 25 years old with short hair. He was last seen wearing black sweatpants.The third suspect was last seen wearing a black bomber jacket with a hood and a black baseball hat.The fourth suspect was last seen wearing a “North Face” bomber jacket with fur on the hood, and a black baseball hat with a red maple leaf and the letter “M” on the side.

Florida teen sets four fires, commits two burglaries in spree, police said

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:55 GMT

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — A teenager set four fires and committed two burglaries during a 24-hour crime spree, police in Panama City, Florida said.Officers had been looking for 16-year-old Hunter Glenn McNeil, after he did not return to school Thursday afternoon.Thursday evening, a fire was reported at the Bay County Library. While that fire was being investigated, reports of another fire were received nearby about 20 minutes later.After a few hours, a homeowner on the same street as the library called in about a fire being set to their front door wreath. Shortly after, a carport was reported be set on fire nearby.According to police, McNeil's actions were caught on surveillance cameras and he was wearing the same clothes he wore to school that morning.While investigating, a laptop and wallet with credit cards were reported missing to police from a pair of car burglaries. The owner of the credit cards reported a notification that there was an attempt to use the card on the same str...

Seven months after public hearing before St. Paul City Council, Billy’s on Grand still awaits its fate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:55 GMT

In June, Wes Spearman appeared before a St. Paul deputy legislative hearing officer to plead his case for a liquor license. The longstanding Grand Avenue restaurant and bar he operates, Billy’s on Grand, has been serving alcohol through a license officially still held by the previous business owner, which is problematic for two reasons.First, the city’s Department of Safety and Inspections has sought to revoke the establishment’s existing license following gunshots in and outside the bar, among other documented incidents triggering escalating fines and municipal penalties. And second, the corporate entity that holds Billy’s on Grand’s existing liquor and business licenses may soon no longer exist.“I recently had some contact from the current owner, the RJMP Group I purchased the business from two and a half years ago,” said Spearman, in a recent phone interview. “He stated he’s dissolving the company. I don’t know what that...

Gophers football: Linebacker Cody Lindenberg out vs. Purdue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:55 GMT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Gophers linebackers continued to fall this week.Cody Lindenberg was listed as questionable but didn’t play against Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday. Then during the first quarter, Maverick Baranowski suffered a right shoulder injury, according to KFAN, and he didn’t return.This brought the U down to true freshman linebacker Matt Kingsbury, whom has been impressive to defensive coordinator Joe Rossi but wasn’t expected to play this soon.Lindenberg made his season debut in the 27-26 loss to Illinois last week, produced a team-high 11 tackles and a forced a fumble. He missed the first seven games with a leg injury and a setback during his rehab.Besides Lindenberg, the Gophers were without safety Aidan Gousby for the first time this season.Running back Darius Taylor missed his third-straight game.The best news for the Gophers is starting guard Tyler Cooper is set to return after a two-game absence.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | ...

Pumpkin display blazing through the Hudson Valley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:55 GMT

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze allows visitors to enjoy a display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns sprinkled around the Van Cortlandt Manor. Each pumpkin is designed and hand-carved on site by a team of artists."We get people who come every year from all 50 states to check it out and it's just grown into this huge very very cool phenomenon,” said Rob Schweitzer, the vice president of Communications & Commerce for Historic Hudson Valley. Off the Beaten Path: The Gnome Bistro The experience runs until November. According to their website, all proceeds from the event  support the programs of Historic Hudson Valley, a non-profit education organization.

Victims identified in St. Louis County road rage and business shootings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Authorities have identified victims of two deadly St. Louis County shootings Friday, one linked to road rage and another that unfolded at a business. The St. Louis County Police Department reports that Benjamin Merritt, 34, of High Ridge, Missouri, died in the road rage shooting, and Justin Welch, 35, of Florissant, Missouri, died in the business shooting. Suspects have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in both cases. Robert Mulkey, 53, of Crystal City, Missouri, and Nolan-Ryan Thomas, 31, of St. Louis, are accused in the shootings. Taylor Swift’s heartfelt tribute to Lindenwood alumna during ‘Eras’ tour Police first responded to the road rage shooting around 8 a.m. Friday in south St. Louis County, near the Gravois Bluffs at Highway 141. Investigators say they stopped their vehicles on the road and got into an argument. Court documents allege that Merritt flicked a cigarette at Mulkey before he tried to return to...

Nuggets relish rare three-day rest after facing Western Conference gauntlet to start season: “We had a lot of bumps and bruises”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:55 GMT

If the Nuggets were as young as their next opponent, the last three days might have been handled differently.But the Nuggets aren’t the Houston Rockets. They aren’t an upstart, largely overlooked team exceeding expectations early in the season and trying to stay hot. They’re more experienced and, yes, probably more tired — a defending champion roster dealing with a short offseason, an injury to a core player and an unkind schedule the first two weeks of the season. The first nine games were cramped into 16 days, including a five-in-seven stretch.So when Denver gets granted a rare three-day gap between games, rigorous workouts aren’t an emphasis.“For us, it’s probably different. For a young team that’s trying to find their way in the NBA, you probably practice a lot more than we did,” Nuggets lead assistant coach David Adelman said Saturday. “I think we needed rest. Our main five guys, outside of Jamal (Murray) with the injury, ha...

49ers place Drake Jackson on injured reserve, will be out at least four games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:55 GMT

Defensive end Drake Jackson, who opened the season with a three-sack game against Pittsburgh, was placed on injured reserve Saturday and will miss at least the 49ers’ next four games because of a knee injury.Jackson, last year’s top draft pick in the second round, had seen his playing time dip significantly in his last four games. He had opened the season on a rotation basis with Clelin Ferrell opposite Nick Bosa, and Jackson figured to be bumped from their game-day lineup following the Oct. 31 trade for defensive end Cameron Young.Jackson played just 10 snaps in the 49ers’ 31-17 loss to Cincinnati before the bye, and a knee injury landed him on this past week’s injury report. He was limited Wednesday and Thursday before not practicing Friday and going on Injured Reserve some 24 hours before the 49ers (5-3) visit the Jaguars (6-2).After four games, the 49ers could choose to activate Jackson to the active roster or leave him there for the remainder of the seas...

Saudi-hosted summit condemns Israel as Iran leader pays rare visit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:55 GMT

(CNN) — Arab and Muslim leaders decried Israeli “war crimes” in Gaza at a summit in Riyadh where Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a first public meeting.The extraordinary summit, which gathered 57 leaders, demanded that the UN Security Council take a “decisive and binding decision” to impose a cessation of aggression with fighting deep in Gaza underway between Israel and Hamas.“We condemn the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, the war crimes and the barbaric, brutal and inhumane massacres committed by the colonial occupation government against the Palestinian people, including in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. We demand it be stopped immediately,” the final resolution said.The summit rejected the characterization of this “war of revenge as [one of] self-defense” and demanded the entry of humanitarian aid convoys.“Protection from cycles of violence and war...