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Santa Rosa high school student robbed while walking home from school, believed to be gang-related: police

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:26:26 GMT

(BCN) -- Police in Santa Rosa are investigating a suspected gang-related robbery after a high school student was mugged while walking home from school on Wednesday. The 15-year-old Montgomery High student was walking in the neighborhood just east of the campus when he was approached by two other juvenile suspects not believed to be associated with the school, according to police. 12-year-old arrested for bringing knife to Santa Rosa middle school The suspects reportedly kicked and assaulted the student, knocking him to the ground before taking his shoes, police said. The suspects fled and were not located. The victim, who sustained minor injuries during the assault, returned home without notifying police or the school. Several anonymous tips, however, alerted police the next morning, saying that several unknown students were planning to come to the campus today with weapons and guns to assault another student. The student who was targeted was reluctant to provide any further inf...

12-year-old arrested for bringing knife to Santa Rosa middle school

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:26:26 GMT

(KRON) -- A 12-year-old student was arrested for bringing in a knife to Slater Middle School on Thursday, the Santa Rosa Police Department announced on Facebook. Around 11:30 a.m., police responded to a report of the boy being detained for having a switchblade knife on campus. Police: Santa Rosa high school student robbed while walking home from school, believed to be gang-related An investigation revealed the student was involved in an argument with another group of students in a classroom, SRPD said. The altercation ended, but the student was taken to the school's front office. School staff went through the student's belongings and discovered the knife. The student was arrested and later released on a citation to his parents for "possession of a dangerous weapon onto school grounds."No injuries were reported from the incident, according to police. The student's identity was not released because he is a minor. That same morning in Santa Rosa, a Montgomery High School student was ...

Concord man dies after falling on hike in Hawaii

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:26:26 GMT

(KRON) -- A Concord man is dead after he fell 120 feet while hiking at a waterfall in Hawaii, the County of Kaua'i confirmed to KRON4.Mark Debarr, 66, was hiking at Waipo'o Falls in Koke'e on Sept. 22 when he fell off the trail. He was found approximately 120 feet below the waterfall, Kaua'i officials said. Jeremy Stoner’s accused killer linked to 2nd Bay Area cold case There is no foul play suspected in his death. An autopsy is pending. There have been several instances of Californians dying in Hawaii this summer. Judith Bailey, 77, was snorkeling off of Kaua'i's Po‘ipū Beach on June 19 when something went wrong and she was pulled from the water. She died at a hospital. On June 1, a San Jose newlywed groom drowned while snorkeling on his honeymoon. The man's widow was robbed of her backpack, driver’s license, rental car keys, and rental car before she could return home.

No verdict reached in fourth day of Loudoun Co. superintendent trial

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:26:26 GMT

No verdict was reached in court Thursday as the jury trial of former Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott carried on for a fourth day.Around 8:30 p.m., word was given that no more deliberations would be made for the night and jurors will reconvene for a fifth day on Friday.The jury deliberated over two misdemeanors related to Ziegler allegedly retaliating against special education teacher Erin Brooks and unlawfully discharging her from her position at Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School in May 2022.One of the charges has never been tried in a Virginia court — notion of retaliation from a public figure — which may be contributing to the lengthy timeline of the trial.NBC Washington reporter Drew Wilder joined WTOP on Thursday night to discuss the trial as it happened.“So this trial was expected to last two days — Monday, Tuesday. Here we are at about 7:30 on Thursday, and we’re still going,” Wilder said. “So this trial’s got delayed for a coup...

Kyle Schwarber homers, Bryce Harper ejected but Phillies fall to Pirates 3-2

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:26:26 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber went deep, Bryce Harper went off on an umpire and was ejected and Trea Turner went from second to home on a stolen base in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.Schwarber launched his 46th homer, matching last year’s NL-leading total, with a first-inning drive into the second deck. Turner stole third base in the eighth and came around to score on a wild throw by catcher Jason Delay that made it 3-2. But the fireworks in the regular-season home finale came when Harper seemingly held his swing on a full count against Luis L. Ortiz in the fourth inning. Harper started to remove his shin guard when third base umpire Ángel Hernández called out the slugger. Harper became enraged and pointed and shouted at Hernandez as he walked down the baseline. Harper pointed his finger in Hernández’s face and had to be separated by manager Rob Thomson, then stormed back to the dugout and tossed his helmet over the ...

Braves clinch home-field throughout playoffs with sweep of slumping Cubs

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:26:26 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Max Olson hit his major league-leading 54th homer, and the Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.Austin Riley had three hits and scored two runs as the Braves (103-56) won for the sixth time in seven games. The NL East champions can match the franchise record for wins with a season-ending sweep of the Nationals.Chicago has dropped 13 of 19 to fall out of position for an NL wild card. With the three-game sweep by the Braves, the Cubs (82-77) fell a half-game back of Miami for the third wild card, pending the result of the Marlins’ rain-delayed game against the New York Mets.Atlanta rookie A.J. Smith-Shawver allowed a run in 3 2/3 hitless innings. Kyle Wright (1-3) then came in and pitched 2 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Raisel Iglesias picked up his 32nd save with a perfect ninth inning.Chicago right-hander Marcus Stroman (10-9) was charged with four runs, two earned, ...

Parole officer killed, another hurt in hit-and-run crash

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:26:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police said a hit-and-run driver crashed into two pedestrians who turned out to be parole officers on Thursday, and one of them died. The incident launched a "Blue Alert" manhunt that ended with the suspect's arrest hours later. Justin Andrew Kula, 41, was taken into custody in the crash, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.A community parole officer died in the crash, said Andre Stancil, executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections. Stancil said the officer will not be identified at this time, as the family is still being notified.A second parole officer also was transported to the hospital in the crash. Photos released of 2 people of interest in deadly carjacking FOX31's Shaul Turner was in Colorado Springs on Thursday night, where dozens of police vehicles were lined up outside of UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs. A procession was set to begin shortly after 9:30 p.m. to escort the officer from the hospital to...

16-year-old shot inside McDonald's in Commerce City

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:26:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Commerce City Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred inside the McDonald’s near 60th Avenue and Parkway Drive on Thursday. Commerce City PD tweeted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that one teen was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.FOX31's Greg Nieto learned a 16-year-old was shot inside the bathroom at the fast-food restaurant. The shooter fled the scene. Troopers find 290 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop Police said they do not believe the shooting was random. They said the teen's injuries were non-life-threatening.The restaurant was closed for the investigation.

Greater Miami Jewish Federation leader looks back on decades-long tenure ahead of retirement

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:26:26 GMT

A well-known leader in South Florida’s Jewish community says he is ready to retire, and it comes in the midst of some challenging times.Jacob Solomon, president and CEO of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, sat down with 7News on Thursday on reflect on his decades-long tenure.“Being Jewish is a miracle. The fact that there are Jews anywhere in the world in 2023 is a miracle,” he said. “To me, it’s evidence of God’s existence. It is so improbable that a people would continue to flourish.”But Solomon said the faith alone is not the sole driver of his tenure.“We should try to emulate God in our behavior, and that means feeding the hungry and clothing the naked and sheltering the poor,” he said, “because those are all things that God did for us.”Solomon joined the federation in 1981. In 2024, he will retire, wrapping up four decades as the group’s leader.During his tenure, Solomon brought groups to Israel and orga...

Fire officials: Vandals repeatedly opened sprinkler valves in Lighthouse Point

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:26:26 GMT

Vandals have created a wet mess in Lighthouse Point.According to Lighthouse Point Fire Rescue, someone is opening the valves to a pipe that supplies a sprinkler system, and every time crews come out to shut it off, they have to go back and shut it off again.The situation unfolded at least three times on Thursday night along North Federal Highway, near Northeast 36th Street.