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Charge: Rapper Desiigner exposed himself and masturbated on flight to Twin Cities

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:04:06 GMT

California rapper Desiigner has been charged with exposing himself and masturbating on a Delta flight from Japan to the Twin Cities.Sidney Royel Selby III was charged Monday in U.S. District Court of Minnesota with misdemeanor indecent exposure in connection with the April 17 incident from Tokyo to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The 25-year-old is perhaps best known for the single “Panda,” which gave him a 2017 Grammy nomination.According to the criminal complaint, Selby was seated in the plane’s first-class area when, around 60 to 90 minutes after takeoff, he exposed himself to a flight attendant. She told him, “no,” and he covered himself up. About five minutes later, the woman and another flight attendant saw him masturbating. He again was told to stop and that he was going to be arrested.After Selby exposed himself a third time, he was moved to the back of plane with his two security guards. A jar of Vaseline fell into the aisle when he got up to move seats. S...

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson renews call for statewide vote on abortion restrictions

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:04:06 GMT

MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday renewed his call for a statewide vote in Wisconsin on abortion rights, saying he thought most voters would support a ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Johnson declined to say how he would vote, however.Johnson won reelection to a third term in November, one of only two Republicans to win statewide in Wisconsin since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Johnson said Monday at the Milwaukee Press Club that abortion has been an “important factor” in Democrats’ recent wins.During the campaign, after the Supreme Court’s ruling, Johnson called for a statewide referendum on abortion. He wanted the question framed as: “At what point does society have the responsibility to protect the life of an unborn child?” The options would range from the moment of conception to never.Wisconsin law does not allow for citizens to place such a question on the ballot. The Republican-controlle...

Floridians arrested over Colonie grandparent scam

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:04:06 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Friday, Colonie police arrested Zavier Buchanan and Melissa T. Charles, both 25 and from West Palm Beach, Florida. They said the duo tried to defraud someone from Loudonville by pretending to be a troubled grandson. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On April 21 at about 10 a.m., police responded to a Loudonville residence a possible scam in progress. The resident got a phone call from a man claiming to be their grandson needing bail money. Another person got on the phone and pretended to be the phony grandson's attorney. They said they would send a courier to retrieve $19,000 in cash.The resident identified the likely scam and contacted the police department. Several officers said they watched the suspect arrive and try to collect the "bail money." Instead, the "courier" was arrested, along with the alleged accomplice in a vehicle nearby. Sexual assault evidence storage facility opens in Capi...

I-44 temporarily closed in Eureka due to utility pole fire

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:04:06 GMT

EUREKA, Mo. – Interstate 44 was temporarily closed in both directions Monday afternoon following a utility pole fire near Highway 109 in Eureka.The time and cause of the fire has not been disclosed.The fire caused high-tension wires to sag dangerously close to the roadway in both directions.Crews from Ameren Missouri responded and secured the wires.Both sides of I-44 were reopened by 4:20 p.m.

Missouri respiratory therapist pleads guilty in deaths of 2 patients

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:04:06 GMT

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A former respiratory therapist has pleaded guilty in the deaths of two patients at a Missouri hospital two decades ago.Jennifer Hall, 42, initially was charged with two counts of first-degree murder but pleaded guilty instead Friday to reduced first-degree involuntary manslaughter counts in the deaths of 75-year-old Fern Franco and 37-year-old David Wesley Harper, The Kansas City Star reported. She also pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault.Franco and Harper were among nine patients who died at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe over several months in 2002 in what charging documents describe as “medically suspicious” events. Gardner won’t be held in contempt, judge rules From December 2001, when Hall started working at the hospital, until she was placed on administrative leave the following May, there also were 18 cardiac arrests or “Code Blue” events, up from an average of one a year before then.The case was revived af...

Chief: Olathe Police’s Facebook page is unpublished without warning

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:04:06 GMT

After Olathe Police Chief Frank Rodriguez and his officers attended a Saturday event to support sexual assault survivors, he did what he’s often done since becoming chief earlier this year. Rodriguez went to post a photo from the event to the department’s Facebook page.He couldn’t. The same thing happened when he attempted to share a post about a missing dog. The reason? The Olathe Police Department’s Facebook page had been unpublished.Read more on the Montrose Press.

Riverside County deputy killed in off-duty crash

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:04:06 GMT

An off-duty deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department died in a crash involving his motorcycle and a car Monday morning, officials confirmed.The accident occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Van Buren Boulevard just north of Garfield Street in Riverside where a silver sedan apparently collided with Deputy Andrew Davidson's motorcycle.Video from the scene shows the wreckage of the motorcycle next to a utility pole and a row of parked cars. The sedan sustained serious damage to its front passenger side.Deputy Andrew Davidson died when his motorcycle collided with a car on Van Buren Boulevard just north of Garfield Street in Riverside around 8:30 a.m. April 24, 2023 (OC Hawk)Deputy Andrew Davidson died when his motorcycle collided with a car on Van Buren Boulevard just north of Garfield Street in Riverside around 8:30 a.m. April 24, 2023 (OC Hawk)Deputy Andrew Davidson died when his motorcycle collided with a car on Van Buren Boulevard just north of Garfield Street in Riverside aro...

Robbery suspect arrested after chase, standoff in Canyon Country

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:04:06 GMT

A man was taken into custody Monday after an hourslong armed standoff with deputies in Santa Clarita’s Canyon Country neighborhood.The standoff began around 6:20 a.m. in the 19300 block of Newhouse Street where the suspect “barricaded” himself inside his vehicle with a weapon, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Officials said the suspect was wanted for an armed robbery and the standoff occurred after the end of a pursuit.Sky5 video showed several armored police vehicles surrounding two white SUVs in a cul-de-sac. Homes in the 19000 block of Newhouse Street were evacuated as a precaution, officials said.The standoff began around 6:20 a.m. in the 19300 block of Newhouse Street where the man “barricaded” himself inside his vehicle with a weapon, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. April 24, 2023. (L.A. County Sheriff's Department)Sky5 video showed several armored police vehicles surrounding two white SUVs in a cul-de-sac. April 24, 2023. (KTL...

Gov. Gavin Newsom allocates millions to fund public transportation projects in disadvantaged communities

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:04:06 GMT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that more than $690 million would fund 28 public transportation projects in disadvantaged communities. The new funding will conclude the first wave of the state’s initiative to expand transit and passenger rail service throughout the state,“California is making a multiyear, multibillion-dollar investment to transform and modernize our transportation infrastructure, creating jobs, alternatives to driving, and reducing pollution,” Newsom said in a statement.“Our state is placing a high priority on investing in public transportation projects that aim to shift away from fossil fuels while making public travel more rider friendly.” LAX receiving additional $31 million for roadways project The multimillion-dollar funding will support multiple transportation projects, including the following:San Diego: 100 million will be used for the North County Transit District. This project will replace a wooden trestle bridge and construct more than one ...

Trayvon Ford Pronounced Dead after Police Chase Collision on Interstate 15 [Murrieta, CA]

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:04:06 GMT

22-Year-Old Passenger Killed in Pursuit Accident near California Oaks RoadMURRIETA, CA (April 24, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, Trayvon Ford was pronounced dead after a police chase collision on Interstate 15.Police responded to the scene around 4:40 a.m., on the southbound lanes of the freeway near California Oaks Road on April 15th.According to reports, the driver of Jeep Compass was traveling on the freeway near Magnolia Avenue with no license plate. As a result, officers attempted to perform a traffic stop. However, the driver sped up and fled the scene.Eventually, the Jeep was traveling at speeds around 127 mph when the driver failed to negotiate a turn on a curb. As a result, the Jeep rolled over and ejected Ford together with another passenger. The driver and another occupant fled the scene but they were later located.Meanwhile, Ford and the other passenger were transported to Inland Valley Medical Center where Ford died an hour later.Also, the other passenger was in ...