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Missing Guatemalan man identified as body found in North Hills backyard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

A North Hills man is being held without bail on a murder charge after a missing man's body was found buried in his backyard.Russell Robinson, 48, was arrested for the murder of 35-year-old Carlos DeLeon, a Guatemalan man who had not been seen since June, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a news release. Police received a tip that DeLeon was dead and his body was buried in a North Hills backyard. After investigators removed a structure and dug up the concrete foundation on Tuesday, "the remains of DeLeon were located," police said.During a Tuesday news conference, LAPD Department Chief Alan Hamilton said detectives had been on the case for several weeks and police were "comfortable that we have the right person in custody."Robinson is being held at the Valley Jail in Van Nuys on $2 million bail. No information on a court date was available.Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Moselle at 818-374-9550. To remain anonymous, call Cr...

1 Killed, 3 Injured in Four-Vehicle Crash on Pebble Hills Boulevard [El Paso, TX]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after Multi-Car Accident near Sun Fire BoulevardEL PASO, TX (November 22, 2023) – One victim died Wednesday night in a four-vehicle collision on Pebble Hills Boulevard and Sun Fire Boulevard. The incident occurred at approximately 10:10 p.m., on November 1st.An inquiry is underway into the circumstances that led to a collision involving four vehicles in the specified area. Following the impact, one of the cars involved overturned on the road.Paramedics promptly arrived at the scene and took four individuals to a nearby hospital. There, one of the four victims was declared deceased.As of now, authorities have not disclosed the identities of those involved in the incident. Emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area to facilitate cleanup and carry out initial tasks.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies go out to the friends and family of the deceased victim. May you find comfort and strength during this devastating...

3 Dead after Pursuit Collision on Chelsea Street [El Paso, TX]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

Three Pronounced Dead after Speeding Crash near Sunland Park DriveEL PASO, TX (November 22, 2023) – A pursuit collision on Chelsea Street claimed the lives of three individuals, while several others sustained injuries on October 30th. At approximately 1:00 a.m., law enforcement responded near Sunland Park Drive.Reports indicated that officers observed a gray Mazda with a counterfeit license plate in the vicinity. An attempt to initiate a traffic stop was met with non-compliance from the driver, prompting a high-speed chase.The Mazda driver led authorities towards the Chelsea Street exit, where the vehicle collided with a concrete barrier. This impact caused multiple occupants to be ejected from the vehicle, leading to severe injuries.One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and six others were hospitalized. Updates from authorities confirmed the death of two additional individuals. As of now, the identities of all the victims have not been disclosed by officials.The team a...

Travis Phillips Dead, Clark Neuman Hospitalized after Rollover Collision on FM 2867 [Rusk County, TX]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

25-Year-Old Driver Pronounced Dead after Slamming into Tree near HendersonRUSK COUNTY, TX (November 22, 2023) – Travis Phillips lost his life Saturday night, and Clark Neuman sustained injuries in a rollover collision just southeast of Henderson. Emergency responders were on the scene shortly before 10:00 p.m.According to reports, Phillips, a 25-year-old, was behind the wheel of an eastbound pickup truck when he attempted a left turn. The vehicle overcorrected, swerving back onto the road and colliding with a utility pole and a tree.Paramedics pronounced Phillips deceased at the scene, while Neuman, the other individual involved, was transported to UT Health Henderson with injuries that are not life-threatening.Presently, an active investigation is underway to gather additional information. As soon as more details become available, they will be disclosed to the public.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Travis Phillips. Thoughts are with them during this very diffi...

See the regrowth: Big Basin time-lapse video shows remarkable recovery of redwood forest from massive wildfire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

When the CZU Lightning Complex Fire burned through Big Basin Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains in August 2020, it blackened 97% of the land in California’s oldest state park, radically altering the awe-inspiring old-growth redwood forests that have been enjoyed for generations of families since the park opened in 1902.Scientists at Northern Arizona University placed a camera in a redwood tree in April 2021, about 1 mile from the park’s headquarters building, which burned in the fire. The camera has taken photos almost daily, documenting the remarkable recovery of the redwood giants in only three years. Although many Douglas firs and other trees were killed, 90% of the redwoods survived.The video below shows monthly photographs taken from April 8, 2021 to Nov. 20, 2023.

Arizona football: Tracing the roots of the Wildcats’ rise, from the 2020 gutter to the 2023 title chase

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

Only four schools are currently represented in both the College Football Playoff rankings and the Associated Press men’s basketball top 25. Three of them have massive stadiums and enormous budgets. The other is Arizona.These are exhilarating times for the Wildcats, who not long ago were immersed in a basketball recruiting scandal and relegated to the Pac-12 football gutter.Now, they’re in rarified air with only Alabama, Tennessee and Texas.The on-court success is slightly unexpected — we did not foresee the victory at Duke — but lands well within a reasonable range given the program’s regular-season proficiency under third-year coach Tommy Lloyd.But the on-field performance qualifies as an indisputable surprise, and it comes just three years after a 70-7 loss to Arizona State that ended Kevin Sumlin’s tenure and constituted perhaps the lowest point in program history.Weeks later, Jedd Fisch was hired to execute a salvage operation in college footb...

49ers QB Brock Purdy is NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

Perfection was recognized Wednesday when 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.Purdy was 21 of 25 for 333 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 27-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the NFL system of passing efficiency that rewards a high completion percentage and a lack of turnovers, Purdy’s 158.3 rating is the highest possible score.It was the first perfect score by a 49ers quarterback since Joe Montana did it in Week 10 of the 1989 season, and it marks the first time Purdy has won the award.After checking in with a 148.9 rating in the previous week’s 34-3 win over Jacksonville, Purdy becomes the first quarterback since Drew Brees in 2018 to put up a 145.0 or better in consecutive weeks.The back-to-back games came after the 49ers had lost three straight and Purdy had thrown five interceptions, which invited skeptics of the final pick of the 2021 NFL Draft to wonder if a steady decline in performance had begun.Goi...

Penthouse model accuses Axl Rose of violent 1989 sexual assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A former Penthouse magazine model filed a new sexual assault lawsuit in New York against Axl Rose, the frontman of rock band Guns N' Roses. Model Sheila Kennedy, who was once named "Pet Of The Year" by Penthouse, said the incident happened on the same night she first met Rose inside a New York City nightclub in 1989, according to the lawsuit. Kennedy was 26 years old at the time.The lawsuit was filed in court Wednesday and was first reported by Rolling Stone magazine.Kennedy accused Rose of dragging her "like a caveman" into his hotel room, tying her up, and raping her in a "sexual, volatile rage." "He treated her like property used solely for his sexual pleasure. Kennedy did not consent and felt overpowered. She felt she had no escape or exit. She believed Rose would physically attack her, or worse, if she said no or attempted to push him away," the lawsuit states. Kennedy had gone to the nightclub with a friend hoping to meet the famous band members. Rose invited Kennedy...

SF police search for missing 'at-risk' elderly man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for an "at-risk" elderly man.Minh Hy Thai, 79, was last seen on the 500 block of Parnassus Avenue at 11 a.m. on Nov. 20, SFPD said. The location is on the University of California, San Francisco Parnassus campus. He is known to visit the Chinatown neighborhood, police said.Thai is described as being 5 feet 2 inches tall and 150 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a red baseball cap with a dragon design. He was using a crutch with his right arm. Air district asks people to refrain from burning wood over the holiday The man is described as “at-risk” due to a medical condition, SFPD said.If located, police said to call 911 to report his current location and physical description. Anyone with information on possible whereabouts is asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at (415)-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.

Woman arrested for assault after 'disagreement' with friend: Vallejo PD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman was arrested for assault and possession of a firearm last week following a disagreement with a female friend, the Vallejo Police Department said Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 14 when a woman flagged officers down near Alabama and Sacramento Street.The woman, police said, told officers her female friend attacked her following a disagreement. The victim also told police her friend had a firearm and was currently following her in a red Honda Civic. Penthouse model accuses Axl Rose of violent 1989 sexual assault As the victim was talking to officers, the suspect vehicle drove past them and the woman confirmed the person driving was her friend -- the armed assailant. Vallejo PD officers executed a felony stop on the Honda and detained the suspect.A search of the vehicle revealed an unregistered firearm under the front passenger seat.The suspect was given her Miranda rights and admitted to assaulting the victim. According to police, she claimed igno...