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Shakopee man convicted of publicly decapitating his girlfriend in 2021

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:47 GMT

A Shakopee man has been convicted of murder after decapitating his girlfriend with a machete-style knife nearly two years ago.On Thursday, Scott County District Judge Caroline Lennon delivered the guilty verdict against Alexis Saborit, 43. Saborit was convicted of first-degree murder after Lennon determined beyond a reasonable doubt that he murdered America Thayer, 55, with intent and premeditation.Alexis Saborit.Thayer’s decapitated body was found near Fourth Avenue and Spencer Street on July 28, 2021, in downtown Shakopee. Police officers had been called to the area following a report of a man who had allegedly thrown a headless body out of a vehicle.Investigators found several people who allegedly witnessed the grisly homicide. Police also found cellphone video of the killing filmed from inside a nearby residence.Saborit told investigators that he had been dating Thayer for several years. Saborit also said they were going to a court hearing he faced, and that on the way to court,...

Missouri man convicted for running four child sexual abuse websites

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:47 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal jury convicted a man for running four websites dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice, Clint Robert Schram, 54, of Kansas City, hosted the four websites from his home. Each website operated over the "dark web" and included the advertising, distribution, and trading of images and videos of child abuse victims. One of the sites included victims as young as 2 years old. Man convicted of killing St. Louis County police officer challenges guilty verdict Schram was convicted of one count of engaging in child exploitation enterprise and four counts each of advertisement for child pornography and conspiracy to advertise child pornography.The release states Schram is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 12 and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Mountain lion euthanized after swatting girl in face inside chicken coop near Buena Vista

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:47 GMT

A young mountain lion was euthanized after it swatted an 11-year-old girl in the face on Wednesday evening in a rural area southeast of Buena Vista.The incident happened inside a chicken coop that belonged to the girl’s family while she was checking on the birds, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release. The girl found a dead chicken and when she opened the wooden hen house door, the lion swatted her in the face, leaving a puncture wound.Wildlife officers responded to the home and found the small, sub-adult mountain lion still in the wire mesh coop. The lion was euthanized and its remains were sent to the CPW animal health lab in Fort Collins for examination. The young female weighed 30 pounds and appeared to be in good physical condition, according to the release.CPW officers in Chaffee County euthanized a young mountain lion after it swatted a girl in the face, puncturing her cheek. CPW believes the lion swatted the girl when she opened a family hen house wher...

Motorcycle officer injured by alleged hit-and-run driver on L.A. freeway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:47 GMT

A motorcycle officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was taken to the hospital Thursday after getting struck by an alleged hit-and-run driver on a busy freeway transition road. The incident occurred around 3:20 p.m. on the eastbound 10 Freeway and southbound 110 Freeway transition road, according to LAPD.The suspect was driving a black Tesla that was last seen traveling southbound on the 110 Freeway with damage to its front end.Paramedics with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and took the officer to the hospital. Their condition was not immediately available.L.A. police and CHP at the scene of an alleged hit-and-run on the transition road between the eastbound 10 Freeway and the southbound 110 Freeway where a motorcycle officer was allegedly struck by a driver on May 11, 2023. (KTLA)Footage from Sky5 showed a large police presence, including officers with the California Highway Patrol, on the transition road, which was closed for the investigation.The of...

California man admits to deliberately crashed plane to get YouTube views

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:47 GMT

With multiple camera shots and slick editing, Trevor Jacob documented the dramatic moments when his small plane crashed into a Santa Barbara County hillside as he parachuted to safety.The 2021 video titled, "I Crashed My Airplane," quickly amassed hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.The only problem: it was all staged.On Wednesday, Jacob, 29, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of obstructing a federal investigation after admitting to intentionally crashing the plane to get views on his YouTube channel, the United States Department of Justice announced. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison.According to the plea agreement, Jacob had secured a sponsorship from a company that sold various products, including a wallet, which he intended to promote in a YouTube video.On Nov. 24, prosecutors say Jacob took off from the Lompoc City Airport in his single-engine Taylorcraft BL-65 on a solo flight purportedly destined for Mammoth Lakes.About 30 minutes later, while flying above the L...

San Ysidro border crossing mobbed with migrants as Title 42 ends

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:47 GMT

Migrants are rushing across the Mexico border in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted. Many migrants fear that the change could make it more difficult for them to stay. With a midnight deadline looming, migrants in Mexico shed clothing before descending a steep bank into the Rio Grande, clutching plastic bags filled with clothes. One man held a baby in an open suitcase on his head. A U.S. official reported that daily encounters on Tuesday hit 10,000 — nearly twice the level from March and only slightly below the 11,000 figure that authorities have said is the upper limit of what they expect after Title 42 ends.President Joe Biden's administration has been unveiling strict new measures to replace Title 42, which since March 2020 has allowed border officials to quickly return asylum seekers back over the border on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.The new policies crack down on illegal crossings while also...

CVS fined millions for selling expired baby food, formula in California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:47 GMT

Pharmacy and grocery retailer CVS has been ordered to pay $6.5 million in penalties for selling expired items in its stores, including over-the-counter drugs, baby food and infant formula.On Thursday, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced that his office, as well as 11 other DA's Offices across the state, settled a civil lawsuit against the retail chain. The original complaint was filed in Santa Cruz County Superior Court and alleged that CVS and its subsidiaries had sold the expired items over a span of four years, despite California law that prohibits the sales of formula and baby food past its "use by" dates. Public health urges ‘high-risk’ L.A. residents to get Mpox vaccine ahead of Pride events When informed of the lawsuit, CVS investigated internally and cooperated with prosecutors to identify what went wrong and has since established a new system to verify expiration dates and re-trained existing employees on the proper procedure for handling expired pro...

Coast Guard suspends search for plane crash survivors off San Clemente Island

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:47 GMT

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its active search for survivors of a plane crash off San Clemente Island.The Gates Learjet 36A was carrying three people when it crashed Wednesday morning roughly one mile southwest of the island, officials said.San Clemente Island is the southernmost of California’s Channel Islands and is managed by the U.S. Navy.Coast Guard and U.S Customs and Border Protection crews on Wednesday located a debris field in the area where the plane is believed to have gone down. The search encompassed 334 square miles, the Coast Guard said.A map shows San Clemente Island in relation to Catalina Island, Orange County and San Diego. (KTLA)Officials have not stated where the flight originated or released any information about those aboard.The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $2.9 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:47 GMT

3775 El Centro Street – Google Street ViewA house located in the 3700 block of El Centro Street in Palo Alto has new owners. The 1,723-square-foot property, built in 1958, was sold on April 26, 2023. The $2,871,000 purchase price works out to $1,666 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, two baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on an 0.3-acre lot.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:In January 2023, a 1,724-square-foot home on El Centro Street in Palo Alto sold for $2,004,000, a price per square foot of $1,162. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,738-square-foot home on the 700 block of Barron Avenue in Palo Alto sold in September 2022, for $2,860,000, a price per square foot of $1,646. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On La Para Avenue, Palo Alto, in June 2022, a 1,881-square-foot home was sold for $3,250,000, a price per square foot of $1,728. The home has 3 bedrooms an...

Letters: Fixing the vote | Reparations and racism | Bad data | ‘Manufactured diversity’ | Playing games | Cut defense spending

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:47 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Prop. 22 is case ofvoters not being rightRe: “Legal attack on gig measure threatens direct democracy” (Page A12, May 7).Dan Schnur lists several California propositions in his Proposition 22 op-ed and calls the court case seeking to overturn the proposition an “attack” on direct democracy. Apparently, Mr. Schnur thinks voters are infallible. He conveniently left Proposition 8 off his list.Proposition 8 was an attempt to ban same-sex marriage; it passed in the November 2008 California state elections and was later overturned in court. Was the attempt to ban same-sex marriage an attack on democracy, or just the court case(s) attempting to overturn the proposition?Voters sometimes get things wrong, especially about esoteric issues like employment law, or the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.Thomas GrayLivermoreReparations willworsen racismRe: ̶...