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City leaders move to the next stage of Behavioral Health Bureau

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS - On Tuesday, city leaders announced the next phase of the Behavioral Health Bureau. Officials said the bureau aims to improve access to mental health care and treat substance abuse.St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones along with members of the Department of Health, spoke at the press conference.“Addiction and lack of access to mental health care are the root causes of crime," Jones said. "We can work to address them before they result in a crisis or emergency room visit." Police tie 12-year-old girl to overnight crime spree “St. Louis, you have a number you can call. We have help," said Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo with the health department. "Give us time to grow, but there are resources in real time available now."According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health conditions and substance use disorders have increased globally by 13% in the last decade.Locally, the City of St. Louis has the highest rate of mental health-related emergency room visits in all age categ...

No closures for Boulder Creek expected after boy drowns, sheriff’s office says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:28 GMT

The Boulder Sheriff’s Office will not be instating closures to Boulder Creek at this time in the wake of the drowning of a 9-year-old boy on Sunday.At 4:52 p.m. Sunday, dispatchers received a report that a child had fallen out of his tube in Boulder Creek and was missing, according to a release issued by Boulder police.At about 5 p.m., first responders saw the child and pulled him from the creek near Broadway and Canyon Boulevard. CPR was administered before transporting the boy to Boulder Community Health’s Foothills Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 5:41 p.m.According to Carrie Haverfield, spokesperson for the Boulder Sheriff’s Office, the department’s policy regarding Boulder Creek is to only enact a tubing restriction when water levels have a sustained cubic feet per second level of 700 or above.“We look for sustained numbers, as typically you see fluctuations after rainstorms or in the overnight hours during spring run-off as the CFS numbers increase and decrease. We ar...

Suspect arrested in Denver sexual assault case, police ask for public’s help in ongoing investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:28 GMT

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Denver man Friday as a suspect in a January sexual assault case and are asking any other potential victims to come forward.Hilton Acker, 32, was taken into custody Friday by Arapahoe County deputies with assistance from the Denver Police Department’s SWAT team and the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force.According to an Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office news release, on Jan. 7, deputies responded to a call from a victim who reported a sexual assault.The victim told deputies that she was driving on S. Alton Street at about 2:30 a.m. when a man she didn’t know flagged her down, the news release said.After he gained access to the vehicle, she said the suspect sexually assaulted her at gunpoint.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police investigate shooting on I-25 near 8th Avenue; northbound lanes are closed Crime and Public Safety | Durango river guide dies in rafting accident on ...

Arvada drug deal leads to fatal stabbing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:28 GMT

An Arvada man was arrested Monday night on suspicion of first-degree murder after reportedly stabbing a man who tried to steal marijuana from him, the Arvada Police Department announced Tuesday.According to a news release from the Arvada Police Department, 19-year-old Bennett Polhamus-Cousland was arrested Monday in connection with the fatal stabbing of 20-year-old Jackson Fitts.According to the release, at about 10:06 p.m. Monday night, Arvada police officers responded to a report of a person being stabbed near 64th Avenue and Quail Street.Police identified the victim as Fitts, who was transported to the hospital where he was declared dead.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police investigate shooting on I-25 near 8th Avenue; northbound lanes are closed Crime and Public Safety | Durango river guide dies in rafting accident on Upper Animas River Crime and Public Safety | Lakewood police seek tips in hit-and-run that killed woman ...

Broncos honoring Super Bowl XXXIII team this fall, forgoing Ring of Fame inductions again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:28 GMT

The Broncos reorganized their Ring of Fame selection committee and decided for a second straight year against inducting any new honorees.Instead, the franchise will use its homecoming weekend (Week 2) this fall to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Super Bowl XXXIII championship team and also NFL Hall of Fame inductee DeMarucs Ware.“One of our key priorities is to deepen relationships with alumni and better connect with not only Ring of Famers but all former players, coaches and administrators,” Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner said in a statement. “This year, we’re thrilled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Super Bowl XXXIII team as well as newest Pro Football Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware to highlight Alumni Weekend.“We’re also excited to welcome new perspectives to our Ring of Fame Committee, which met this morning, and look forward to adding to the Broncos’ exclusive group of distinguished alumni in the future.”The club’s ...

Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price charged with embezzlement and perjury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:28 GMT

Prosecutors charged Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price with embezzlement and perjury Tuesday in the latest criminal case to upend the scandal-plagued governing board of the nation’s second-largest city.Curren Price, Jr. faces five counts of grand theft by embezzlement, three counts of perjury and two counts of conflict of interest, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. "Today's charges against Councilman Curren Price are the result of a thorough investigation into allegations of public corruption. This alleged conduct undermines the integrity of our government and erodes the public's trust in our elected officials," L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón said in a news release. According to the district attorney's office, Price's wife received payments of more than $150,000 from developers between 2019 and 2021 before the councilman voted to approve their projects. Prosecutors then allege that Price failed to list the money his wife received on g...

Taco Bell and Crocs to release limited-edition shoes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:28 GMT

Taco Bell and Crocs have teamed up to release a limited-edition slide just in time for the upcoming summer season.The partnership resulted in a re-imagining of Crocs’ Mellow Slides, the company’s “most comfortable shoes,” according to its website. The newest iteration of the slides features Taco Bell’s signature colors, purple and black, and the phrase “Live Más.”Taco Bell x Crocs limited-edition Mellow Slide will be available to the general public on June 28. (Taco Bell) “This collaboration delivers on what both of our brands do best, listening to our fans and bringing their ideas to life in fun and unexpected ways,” Heidi Cooley, the chief marketing officer at Crocs, said in a statement.“We know it doesn't get much better than kicking back in comfort with a Cheesy Gordita Crunch, so pairing our Mellow Slide with Taco Bell is the perfect combo!" Iconic Taco Bell food item is going vegan The shoes will cost $60 and be available on the Crocs website.Taco Bell rewards members who ha...

Councilman Curren Price Charged With Embezzlement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:28 GMT

Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price, 79, was reportedly charged with 10 counts of embezzlement, three counts of perjury and two counts of conflict of interest.The charges were first reported by the Los Angeles Times Tuesday and confirmed by a spokesman from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has not commented on the charges, but Zach Seidl, a spokesman for Bass said in a statement, “The Mayor has yet to review the charges filed earlier today but she is saddened by this news.”The charges filed on Price come on the heels of former Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’ March 30 conviction for corruption charges.The council also lost its 2022 president, Nury Martinez, after a scandal involving leaked tapes with unsavory conversations involving her, and councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo.In January, former Councilman Jose Huizar pleaded guilty to federal racketeering, conspiracy and tax evasion charges, in connec...

Joshua Allen Arrested after Wrong-Way Collision on State Route 85 [Buckeye, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:28 GMT

40-Year-Old Wrong-way Driver Arrested after Traffic Accident near Milepost 150BUCKEYE, AZ (June 13, 2023) – Thursday night, police arrested Joshua Allen after causing a wrong-way collision on State Route 85.The incident happened on June 8th at around 10:00 p.m. in the northbound lanes of State Route 85 near milepost 150.According to the Buckeye police, they spotted the wrong-way vehicle heading south in the northbound lanes and struck a police cruiser and a DPS SUV.Furthermore, the wrong-way vehicle came to a stop upon hitting the patrol vehicles. One trooper and 40-year-old Allen were both injured as a result of the collision.Consequently, both were transported to the hospital for treatment and they have been released since.Following the incident, Allen was booked into Maricopa County Jail with felony charges including aggravated DUI, aggravated assault, and endangerment.Also, the crash blocked the northbound lanes of SR-85 during the duration of the incident but it since reo...

House passes resolution to undo new gun regulations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:28 GMT

By Farnoush Amiri and Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated PressWASHINGTON — House Republicans passed a resolution that would repeal a Biden administration rule tightening federal regulations on stabilizing braces for firearms, an accessory that has been used in several mass shootings in the U.S. over the last decade.The resolution passed 219-210 nearly on party lines and after a contentious floor debate where Republicans accused the administration of “executive overreach” and Democrats condemned a bill they said would “help kill people.” Two Democrats voted in support and two Republicans voted against it.The resolution, which was introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., will now go to the Senate, which could take up the measure as soon as this week. Should it pass, President Joe Biden has promised a veto. Overriding a presidential veto would require two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate.The new rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex...