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Federal judge halts Missouri execution of man convicted in jailbreak killings

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:16:35 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday halted next week's scheduled execution of a man convicted of killing two Missouri jailers amid questions about the literacy of a juror in the case.U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough ruled that Michael Andrew Tisius' execution at the state prison in Bonne Terre should be delayed to give the court time for a hearing on the juror.The delay comes after Tisius' lawyers earlier this month claimed a juror in his 2010 resentencing could not read or write.Missouri law requires jurors to be able to read and speak English. Victim in fatal St. Louis Kitchen shooting identified In an affidavit signed by the juror May 3, the juror stated “someone at the courthouse” helped him fill out his juror questionnaire.“I told the Courthouse employee that I could not read," according to an excerpt from the affidavit included in Bough’s ruling. "The Courthouse employee took me into a private room. The Courthouse employee read word for word the ques...

Former 'Family Feud' contestant Timothy Bliefnick guilty in wife's slaying

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:16:35 GMT

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — A jury Wednesday convicted a former contestant on the television game show “Family Feud” of first-degree murder and home invasion in the slaying of his estranged wife in western Illinois.Timothy Bliefnick, 40, was found guilty in the Feb. 23 shooting death of Rebecca Bliefnick.The Adams County Circuit Court jury in Quincy deliberated about four hours after Timothy Bliefnick did not testify and the defense did not call any evidence. Adams County sheriff's deputies took Bliefnick into custody immediately after the verdict was read.Bliefnick is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 11The body of Rebecca Bliefnick, 41, was found by a family member inside her Quincy home after she failed to pick up her children from school. She had been shot multiple times. Timothy Bliefnick was arrested March 13, 12 days after his Quincy home was searched.The couple was separated and going through a divorce.In 2020, Timothy Bliefnick and some of his family members appeared on ABC's “Family ...

Kiszla: Nuggets’ unstoppable run to NBA Finals pushed by the Joker, a soothsayer in wheelchair and 87-year-old fan dancing as fast as she can

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:16:35 GMT

Although Nicholas Owens cannot walk, he has been there every step of the way with the Nuggets during their run to the first NBA Finals in team history.When Owens rolls his wheelchair into the Denver locker room before every home game to study video of Kevin Durant, LeBron James or the next superstar standing in the way of a championship 56 long basketball seasons in the making, center Nikola Jokic greets Nicholas with these words: “Good to see you, my brother.”If you did not grow up with this franchise, forced to fight for every smidgeon of respect since the Denver Rockets fired their first jump shot as an outlaw in the renegade ABA back in 1967, maybe it’s impossible to fully understand the hullabaloo shaking down thunder in the Rocky Mountains.What we’re witnessing is more than a quest for a championship by a team born during the 1960s, back when Hampden Avenue marked the end of local civilization rather than the beginning of endless suburban sprawl.With only Miami left to conquer...

12 moments that defined the Nuggets’ magical run to NBA Finals

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:16:35 GMT

Denver’s historic run has been months in the making. Here are 12 of the team’s defining moments:All smilesDate: Oct. 19Score: Jazz 123, Nuggets 102Jamal Murray scored just 12 points in a season-opening loss to Utah, yet after the game, you couldn’t wipe the smile off his face. For the first time since tearing his ACL in April of 2021, Murray was back on the court for a regular-season game. “I’ve never smiled in a loss before,” he said after the game. Murray considered returning late in the regular season during the prior year but knew he needed to allow his left knee to recover longer. His return served as a landmark moment for him and one that had been 18 months in the making.Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets is introduced before the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)MPJ buying inDate: Oct. 22Score: Nuggets 122, Thunder 117Michael Porter Jr., back after missing most of last season ...

Three men sentenced in Denver to prison for crime spree and shooting death

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:16:35 GMT

Three men were sentenced Wednesday in Denver to long prison terms for their parts in a 2021 metro area crime spree that included an armed robbery and the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old student.Noah Loepp-Hall was sentenced to 65 years in prison, Aiden Sides to 41 years and Isaiah Freeman 30 years, according to a Denver District Attorney’s Office news release.The crime spree included the burglary of five businesses, the shooting and robbery of a man and the shooting death of student Shmuel Silverberg in West Denver outside a Torah school. The shooting victim who was robbed, Thomas Young, is paralyzed from a spinal cord injury in the attack. Two additional defendants await sentencing.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | 18-year-old defendant sentenced to life in prison for double shooting in Lakewood Crime and Public Safety | Cold case homicide suspect arrested for 2009 New Year’s Day shooting in Ignacio Crime and Public Safety | ...

Security guards save life of choking baby in Beverly Hills

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:16:35 GMT

Video captured the moment a security guard in Beverly Hills grabbed a child who was choking and turning blue from his frantic mother and saved the baby's life.  The terrifying incident unfolded last Friday outside a 76 gas station on Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Drive.  Surveillance cameras at the station show the mother carrying her child, desperately calling out for a doctor who could help the choking baby. The security guard can be seen taking the child and lifting him up as the mother, bereft, falls to the ground.  “She was very devastated,” said Jose Peraza, an attendant at the 76 gas station who helped console the mother. “He was dying, not breathing or anything. So, a couple of security guards, they helped her out.” The guards work for Covered Six, a private security firm contracted by the city of Beverly Hills.  “My partner told the security guard to hit the little baby on the back. That’s the way he reacted, you know,” Peraza told KTLA.  ...

Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck buy $60 million Beverly Hills mega-mansion

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:16:35 GMT

Welcome to the neighborhood. After two years of house-hunting, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have purchased a new home together in Beverly Hills for a cool $60,850,000.The expansive 38,000-square-foot modern estate on Wallingford Drive, near Benedict Canyon Drive, features 12 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, and a 12-car garage.Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new Beverly Hills home purchased for $60,850,000 on May 31, 2023. (KTLA)Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new Beverly Hills home purchased for $60,850,000 on May 31, 2023. (KTLA)Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new Beverly Hills home purchased for $60,850,000 on May 31, 2023. (KTLA)Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new Beverly Hills home purchased for $60,850,000 on May 31, 2023. (KTLA)Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new Beverly Hills home purchased for $60,850,000 on May 31, 2023. (KTLA)Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new Beverly Hills home purchased for $60,850,000 on May 31, 2023. (KTLA)Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new Beverly ...

Redlands City Council shoots down Pride Flag proposal

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:16:35 GMT

Expect to see more LGBTQ and Pride flags lining the streets of Southern California when Pride Month begins Thursday - just not at City Hall in Redlands.In a 3-2 vote in early May, councilmembers in this San Bernardino County city opted not to fly a Pride Flag this year, marking a departure from previous years.“To roll this back, especially after flying it for the past two years, sends a horrifying message to the community,” one woman argued during a contentious council meeting.As it turned out, flying the rainbow flag, or any non-official flag, violated the city’s longstanding flag policy.City Hall in Redlands, California. The Redlands City Council has voted to not fly a Pride Flag for June's Pride Month, marking a departure from previous years. May 2023. (KTLA)The Redland City Council was being asked to amend the policy ahead of Pride Month.“It’s amazing. The people who claim that they’re being discriminated ... accuse us of being a bigot if we don’t go along with something. Shame ...

Diplomas and degrees — dozens of Riverside County high school students graduating with both

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:16:35 GMT

Thousands of seniors across the country are leaving their high school careers in the rearview this month, and dozens of those graduating from a Norco high school will have a leg up on the competition.Sixty-eight graduating seniors from John F. Kennedy Middle College High School will receive their high school diplomas on Thursday, and will be awarded Associate's Degrees only two weeks later thanks to the school's partnership with Norco College.Students at JFK can earn up to two years of college units before graduating high school. They can begin taking those courses immediately in their first year of attendance at the school.School officials say many of the grads parlay that experience into four-year schools or springboard directly into the workforce with a head start. The school says 85% of its graduates are usually accepted into universities. As part of the program, JFK students have direct access to college counselors on site, where they receive guidance to create a plan to take t...

Santa Ana hosting free movie events during the summer

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:16:35 GMT

The city of Santa Ana’s Summer Movies in the Park series is back for the upcoming summer season, with the first event scheduled for early June, city officials announced.Beginning on June 2, movie fans can watch their favorite films at various Santa Ana parks. The summer movie series will be family-friendly events, the city said.The events are free and will run every Friday until July 14. Orange County hosting free summer events at local parks The Santa Ana Summer movie line-up:June 2: “The LEGO Batman Movie” at Centennial ParkJune 9: “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” at Roosevelt Walker Community CenterJune 16: “The Sandlot” at Thornton ParkJune 23: “Zootopia” at Prentice ParkJune 30: “Beauty and the Beast” (live-action) at El Salvador ParkJuly 7: “Night at the Museum” at Jerome ParkJuly 14: “Coco” at Portola ParkPre-movie festivities are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., with the movie showing beginning after sunset, according to a news release. Free popcorn will be given out while s...