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Suspect steals Colorado State Patrol vehicle, dies in crash in Otero County

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:57 GMT

A driver fleeing deputies in Otero County was stopped by Colorado State Patrol troopers before the suspect stole a CSP vehicle and then died after a fiery crash.The incident unfolded before 11 a.m. Tuesday when troopers responded to assist deputies with a “suspect fleeing” along U.S. Route 50, according to a CSP news release.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Stretch of Interstate 70 west of Fruita closed by brush fire Crime and Public Safety | 2 adults dead, 3 children injured as school bus converted to camper rolls off road in Larimer County Crime and Public Safety | 2 adults killed, boy airlifted to hospital, in head-on crash on U.S. 287 northwest of Fort Collins Crime and Public Safety | Driver dies after truck drives off roadway and onto Middle Fork of South Platte River in Park County Crime and Public Safety | Man killed in fatal I-70 crash near Golden was fleeing CSP traffic stop ...

Rockies lose seventh straight as late rally vs. Reds comes up short

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:57 GMT

CINCINNATI — A by-the-numbers picture illustrates just how ugly things have gotten for the Rockies:• Their gut-punch, 8-6 loss Tuesday night at Great American Ballpark was their seventh defeat in a row. The sizzling Reds, meanwhile, won their 10th consecutive game and are the surprise leaders in the National League Central division.•  The Rockies fell to 29-47, a .382 winning percentage that puts them on pace for a 62-100 season, which would be the first 100-loss season in 31 years of Rockies baseball.• Long reliever Peter Lambert made three throwing errors in Cincinnati’s two-run fifth inning, marking the first time in Rockies history that any player, let alone a pitcher, committed three errors in one inning.Lambert made an error on a rushed throw to first base trying to throw out Elly De La Cruz, who had rocketed the ball off Lambert’s glove. Then Lambert made two bad pick-off throws toward second base.• Colorado pitchers gave up three more homers — two by ...

LAPD drug dog sniffs out drugs, gun hidden in vending machine

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:57 GMT

A Los Angeles police dog is being hailed a hero after he located a massive cache of narcotics and an assault rifle that was hidden inside a vending machine.The drug bust happened in Los Angeles as part of a Ventura County Sheriff's Office investigation.Authorities lay out a cache of items recovered from a search warrant service in Los Angeles. (Los Angeles Police Department)Sheriff's deputies were in L.A. to serve a search warrant at an undisclosed location and requested a K-9 unit from the Los Angeles Police Department.LAPD K9 Bosco responded to the scene to assist in the investigation, at which point he sniffed out the drugs which were hidden in a nondescript soda vending machine.A vending machine where a police dog found a massive haul of illegal narcotics and an assault rifle. (Los Angeles Police Department)Bosco, a 2-year-old Dutch shepherd assigned to the LAPD Narcotics Division. (Los Angeles Police Department)Inside the machine, authorities found 15 pounds of heroin, a kilogr...

Demonstrators protest Pride curriculum outside Glendale school board meeting

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:57 GMT

Demonstrators gathered outside the Glendale Unified School District’s board meeting Tuesday night, weeks after violence broke out amid a previous meeting discussing the subject of LGBTQ Pride and its inclusion in classrooms.On Tuesday, a few fights broke out among the crowd, estimated at around 200 people, with demonstrators from both sides showing up to either support or protest the board’s resolution to include LGBTQ+ curriculum in classrooms.A large police presence was visible as barricades were set up to contain crowds gathered in the parking lot. Officers dressed in riot gear aimed to dissuade any potential violence from breaking out.Earlier in the afternoon, protestors rushed the building at one point, but Glendale Police were able to de-escalate the situation. Although discussions over LGBTQ+ curriculum were not on the agenda Tuesday night, demonstrators were still protesting the inclusion of Pride in the classroom, something school officials said has been in effect sinc...

Kemp shines, but familiar problem haunts Oakland A’s in latest loss

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:57 GMT

CLEVELAND — Andrés Giménez’s single in the 10th inning brought home José Ramírez from third base, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win Tuesday night over the Oakland Athletics, who lost their sixth straight.With the bases loaded and none out, Giménez dropped his single off Trevor May (2-4) just inside the right-field line for Cleveland’s fourth walk-off win this season.Giménez was then mobbed by his teammates, who were blanked for six innings before tying it in the seventh on Amed Rosario’s RBI single and Ramírez’s run-scoring double.Enyel De Los Santos (3-1) kept the A’s from taking the lead in the 10th and got the win.Oakland dropped to 19-56, the club’s worst record since the 1920 Philadelphia A’s started with the same mark.Ramírez began the 10th as the runner on second and the A’s chose to intentionally walk the red-hot Josh Naylor to face Tyler Freeman, who dropped a bunt in front of the plate. Ramírez was safe on a close ...

SF Giants’ All-Star candidate LaMonte Wade Jr. scratched from starting lineup

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants scratched one of the most productive hitters in the National League Tuesday night shortly before first pitch against the Padres.LaMonte Wade Jr., who owns MLB’s second-best on-base percentage, was removed from the starting lineup and replaced by David Villar, who batted ninth and played first base. The Giants announced that Wade was dealing with right side tightness.Wade was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of their win Monday night.In 68 games this season, Wade has already accrued 2.5 Wins Above Replacement, according to Baseball-Reference, trailing only Freddie Freeman and Paul Goldschmidt among NL first basemen. His .415 on-base percentage ranks second among all qualified hitters in the majors, behind only Luis Arraez, who is hitting .400.Related ArticlesSan Francisco Giants | SF Giants’ clubhouse culture at root of winning streak, clutch hits: ’26 guys pulling on the same string’ San Francisco Giant...

Novato man reported missing

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:57 GMT

(KRON) -- The Novato Police Department announced Tuesday that a local man is missing. Don Isaac Williams, 61, walked away from Novato Health Care, located at 1565 Hill Road, at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. NPD does not know which direction he was traveling in. Williams is about 5-foot-10, 165 pounds with a slender build, gray buzzed hair, blue eyes and no facial hair. Police said he has dementia. Williams wearing a navy blue baseball cap with an American flag, a blue sweatshirt, and navy-colored pants. Image from the Novato Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to call NPD at (415) 897-1122.

Natasha Howard scores 23, the Wings snap a 3-game losing streak

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:57 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Natasha Howard scored 23 points, Arike Ogunbowale added 21 and the Dallas Wings beat the Atlanta Dream 85-73 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak.Dallas went ahead 63-38 in the third quarter after scoring 11 straight points. Atlanta missed its first six field goals of the period, but rallied in the fourth behind rookie Taylor Mikesell, who scored seven points in four minutes to get the Dream within 80-67 with 4:07 left.Dallas made five of its next six free throws to secure an 85-69 and seal the game.Kalani Brown had 11 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks for Dallas (5-6), which plays the first of back-to-back games at Los Angeles on Friday. Satou Sabally scored 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting and Teaira McCowan had nine points and 11 rebounds in her first game since the season opener. Ogunbowale, who was coming off a career-high 41 points on Saturday, scored 16 points in the first half and Howard added 10 to help Dallas build a 43-32 lead. Howard f...

Dolphins star Tyreek Hill is under investigation for assault and battery

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:57 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill is under investigation by Miami-Dade police for assault and battery after he allegedly hit a man on Sunday.The incident was first reported by WPLG-TV in Miami after the station received a tip Sunday night. Miami-Dade police spokesman Angel Rodriguez confirmed Tuesday via email that police are investigating an “assault/battery” involving Hill from Sunday.The station reported that Hill got into an argument with an employee of a charter company at Haulover Marina in Miami, which apparently ended with Hill hitting the man.“We are aware of the situation and have been in contact with Tyreek, his representatives and the NFL,” a Dolphins spokesperson said Tuesday via email. “We will reserve further comment at this time.”The Kansas City Chiefs traded Hill to Miami last year, and the Dolphins gave the three-time All-Pro a $120 million, four-year contract extension that made Hill the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history. He ca...

Strider fans 9 in his 1st Philly start since a postseason loss, the Braves beat the Phillies 4-2

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:22:57 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Spencer Strider missed the replays on the 86-foot tall videoboard of perhaps the worst outing of the Atlanta right-hander’s two year-career. The spiked bat. The early postseason exit. The Phillies crowd whipped into a full-blown frenzy.“I don’t really pay too much attention to what’s on the scoreboard,” Strider said.Strider should have looked up every now and again in his latest start against the Phillies, this time to check out the zeroes he put up against Bryce Harper and one of the hottest teams in baseball.Strider struck out nine over six innings in his first start in Philadelphia since his postseason implosion, Austin Riley and Matt Olson homered and the Braves beat the Phillies 4-2 on Tuesday night.The Braves made their first trip to Philly since the NL Division Series that launched Red October all the way to the World Series. Phillies slugger Rhys Hoskins provided the series’ indelible moment when he raised his arms in triumph, and then s...