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200+ more special events in Austin this year compared to last, safety commission asks council to review police staffing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Public Safety Commission passed a motion Monday evening to request that City Council look further into the procedure and funding for first responder special event staffing.According to the public documents related to the department's presentation, the amount of largest-scale special events is up 88.89%, and the amount of the smallest-scale special events is up 288.24%. Below is a yearly breakdown of the number of special events in Austin from 2019-2023.Austin special event breakdown presented during the September Public Safety Commission meeting.Austin City Limits Music Festival, one of the city's largest-scale events, is less than one month away. The event typically requires police overtime and supplemental law enforcement help. APD listed the following factors as challenges the short-staffed department faces when it comes to special events.Officer vacancy ratesDouble overtime pay for patrol, patrol support shifts and only pay-and-a-half for special event overt...

Carlton County man says he fatally shot wife in 2021 to end her ‘suffering’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

CARLTON, Minn. — A rural Carlton County man testified Friday that he fatally shot his ill wife at her request, putting an end to her suffering.Raymond Arthur Julian, 67, pleaded guilty to the intentional second-degree murder of Tracy Ellen Julian, 62, at the couple’s home near Kettle River in December 2021.Raymond Arthur JulianThe defendant, appearing in Carlton County District Court via video from the county jail, was emotional as he affirmed the allegations in a criminal complaint but maintained he was acting in accordance with his wife’s wishes.“It was a suicide by her, with me as the instrument,” he said.Julian faces more than 20 years in prison under state sentencing guidelines, but defense attorneys are expected to argue for a lesser punishment given the circumstances.The defendant testified that he shot Tracy Julian roughly 12 hours before Carlton County sheriff’s deputies showed up at the residence in Kalevala Township on Dec. 10, 2021. Court do...

Cedric Mullins hits grand slam in 5th inning to lift Orioles to 11-5 win over Cardinals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins helped Baltimore to another big offensive night — as the Orioles began perhaps their most important week of the regular season.Mullins hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, and the Orioles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-5 to start a crucial homestand Monday night. Baltimore remained three games ahead of Tampa Bay atop the AL East, and the Orioles host the Rays for a four-game series after St. Louis leaves.No matter what happens in the division, Baltimore is almost certain to be in the postseason.“I think the excitement kind of crept in, probably a full month ago,” Mullins said.Baltimore trailed 5-4 when Mullins hit a drive to right off reliever Andre Pallante, who had just replaced starter Dakota Hudson (6-2). The Orioles withstood a shaky outing from Dean Kremer, who allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings. D.L. Hall (1-0) won in relief.Gunnar Henderson also homered for Baltimore. He and Aaron Hicks each had three hits. The Orioles scored at le...

Guns N’ Roses working to reschedule St. Louis show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Gunners ready to be welcomed to the jungle at Busch Stadium were left waiting Friday night after Guns N' Roses postponed their Saturday show due to illness.The Cardinals and Live Nation are telling fans to hold onto their tickets. They say the event organizer is working to reschedule the concert. There’s new hope for a rescheduled Guns N’ Roses show date in St. Louis.FOX 2 asked concert officials about refunds for ticket holders. A tour representative told us: “Refunds will be available if fans are unable to make the new date once it is announced. We hope to have an update for fans on the status of the show this week.”So when might a rescheduled show take place?There are 13 more shows on the Guns N’ Roses 2023 World Tour. The band’s next tour stop is Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Knoxville, Tennessee. After that, they’re scheduled to play two to three times a week from now until the tour ends in mid-October. Report: Ladue students died in crash following aborted police chase T...

Rockies blow ninth-inning lead in series opener to Cubs as home plate umpire leaves game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

As usual, September is the closest Colorado will get to the cold-weather thrills of playoff baseball. The Rockies can try to conjure a little October excitement from time to time, but the real postseason contenders often arrive to put the last-place teams in their place.The Rockies coughed up a ninth-inning lead Monday night to drop their series opener 5-4 to the Cubs at Coors Field. Brenton Doyle singled home tying and go-ahead runs in the seventh, but Yan Gomes returned the favor in the top of the ninth, handing Tyler Kinley a blown save and Colorado (51-91) its fifth consecutive loss.Aside from a three-run seventh, Colorado only mustered four hits as the summer heat and long-fly-ball tendencies of the Front Range chilled out, a reminder that this unflattering 2023 season is almost over. The Rockies have failed to hit a home run in eight of their last nine games.They’re playing for pride, prospects and to avoid 100 losses in these final weeks, while the Cubs are jockeying fo...

Summit Event Center in Aurora sends debit cards as deposit refund after sudden closure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

AURORA — The Summit Event Center in Aurora sent one customer three $1,000 Visa gift cards as a deposit refund following the center’s sudden closure in August.A sign posted on the doors says “Available,” much to the surprise of some of the customers who booked the event center for fall.Related ArticlesBusiness | Over 50 Albertsons stores in Colorado will be sold as part of $1.9 billion deal Business | A heavier regulatory burden has Colorado business leaders looking elsewhere, poll says Business | Homeowner, housing group fighting Summit County’s short-term rental rules Business | Kroger and Albertsons looking to sell 400 stores to wholesale grocery company, report says Business | Colorado’s soon-to-be largest battery plant gets last-minute charge despite neighbors’ opposition “The answer is simple. We’re screwed,” said Leonard Grimes, who booked the S...

Keeler: Deion Sanders, hottest coach in America, was on CSU Rams’ radar two Decembers ago. Shilo Sanders even took recruiting visit to FoCo. Can Jay Norvell spoil Coach Prime’s Rocky Mountain Showdown debut?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

FORT COLLINS — Shilo Sanders took an official visit to Canvas Stadium as a Texas teenager back in December 2018, two CSU coaches ago. How different this little tale could’ve gone.“Deion Sanders had had a lot of public critics. I’m not one of them,” the current Rams football coach, Jay Norvell, said to lead off his Monday news conference in FoCo.“I really respect all head coaches and the sacrifices that they’ve had to make to become head coaches. And I appreciate the path that they have to go through to get there, and especially African American coaches. And so I was happy to see Deion get his opportunity. I had to wait a long time to get mine.”History says the Rams, who are coming off a bye and into the cauldron of Folsom Field Saturday for the Rocky Mountain Showdown, have the right man in Norvell. But the Twilight Zone says Coach Prime and his family might’ve looked pretty good in green and gold, too.And in the case of Shilo and Shed...

Hemet police investigating 'sex predator' accusations against school district employee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

The Hemet Police Department is investigating after an online vigilante group accused an employee with the Hemet Unified School District of undisclosed illegal activity.The Police Department issued a vague news release Monday evening, in which it announced it had received allegations by the unnamed group earlier in the day. It did not specify how the accusations were conveyed or which online group reported the alleged impropriety.Detectives are apparently in contact with the group and an investigation is underway. The School District has also been informed of the allegations and is conducting an independent investigation.Details are extremely limited at this time and anyone with information is urged to contact Hemet Police Department Detective Marco Valencia at 951-765-2400. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the Police Department's mobile app.There has been a rise in online groups running makeshift sting operations in attempts to entice and document adults looking to commi...

Video shows bystanders intervene when man exposes himself in Hollywood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

Visitors and motorists along Hollywood’s bustling Walk of Fame were victimized by a man who exposed himself in public on Sunday.A video posted to Citizen shows the man standing with his pants down and his arms raised next to stopped vehicles, including a Metro bus, at Hollywood Boulevard and N. Highland Avenue - just footsteps from the famous Chinese Theatre and Dolby Theatre.Thankfully, members of the public quickly intervened.The video shows one bystander walk up to the naked man and pull up his pants. A second video shows two people holding him down waiting for authorities to arrive.Video posted to Citizen shows a man standing with his pants down and his arms raised next to traffic, including a Metro bus, at Hollywood Boulevard and N. Highland Avenue. Sept. 10, 2023. (CITIZEN)“Don’t f***ing move,” a Good Samaritan says. “There’s f***ing kids [and] you’re f***ing doing that?”Yet another bystander hurls a water bottle at the man, hitting him in the head.It was not immediately known...

Video shows violent crash into South L.A. home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

Home surveillance cameras captured the moment an alleged DUI driver crashed into a home in South Los Angeles Sunday night.  The violent crash happened at around 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of 110th Street and Normandie Avenue in the Westmont neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to an independent news agency.  Video of the incident obtained by KTLA shows a Mercedes SUV barrel through the property's metal fence and slam into the home, causing substantial damage. A woman who was a passenger in the vehicle can be seen on the ground with her dog also out of the vehicle. Behind the wheel of the SUV, a male driver can be seen. 7 injured in multi-vehicle crash in South Los Angeles Medical personnel with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the scene. It is unknown if anyone inside the home was injured or if the home was red-tagged due to the structural damage caused by the collision.  A Mercedes SUV seen shortly after crashing into a South L.A. home o...