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Prosecutors say cheek swab from Gilgo Beach murder suspect adds to evidence of guilt

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:51 GMT

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — DNA from Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect Rex Heuermann’s cheek swab matches the DNA that authorities had previously collected from a pizza crust and used to link Heuermann to one of the victims, prosecutors said in court Wednesday.Heurmann, 60, was arrested July 13 on murder charges in the killings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello, three of the women whose bodies were found along a remote beach highway on Long island, and has been named as the the prime suspect in the death of a fourth woman.He pleaded not guilty and has been held without bail at Suffolk County Jail in Riverhead.At the time of his arrest, prosecutors said they had analyzed DNA from a pizza crust that Heuermann had discarded in a Manhattan trash can and matched it to DNA from hairs found on Waterman’s body. Prosecutors then got permission from the court to collect DNA from a cheek swab of Heuermann as further proof of his link to Waterman’s killing.“The bu...

Judge considering if Colorado supermarket shooting suspect is competent for trial

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:51 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Forced medication has significantly improved the mental condition of a man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021, a psychologist testified Wednesday as a judge considers if the suspect is competent to stand trial.Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 24, was found mentally competent by experts at the state mental hospital in August, but his defense attorney Kathryn Herold asked for the determination to be debated in court.Alissa’s mental condition improved significantly this spring after he was forced under a court order to take medication to treat his schizophrenia, said psychologist Julie Gallagher, who testified for the prosecution after reviewing Alissa’s case. “By allowing forced medications, involuntary medication, he was able to take a medication they hadn’t been able to try before and that really made a difference,” Gallagher said.Alissa entered court in a striped red and white jumpsuit and sat fidgeting next to his defense attorne...

Boulder PD investigating death and a suspicious device

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Boulder Police Department is evacuating units near the 4500 block of 13th Street in Boulder due to a death investigation and a "suspicious device."On Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 11:38 a.m., Boulder police tweeted about the evacuation. Explosive detection investigators are on the scene. Buyer, beware: Police warn of card-tapping scam Boulder PD asks the community to avoid the 4500 block of 13th Street for the time being.Boulder police investigate a death and suspicious device at an apartment building on Sept. 27, 2023. (Vicente Arenas/KDVR)Boulder police investigate a death and suspicious device at an apartment building on Sept. 27, 2023. (KDVR)Boulder police investigate a death and suspicious device at an apartment building on Sept. 27, 2023. (KDVR)Boulder police investigate a death and suspicious device at an apartment building on Sept. 27, 2023. (KDVR)This is breaking news. FOX31 will update this post when more information is released.

Deputies arrest Colorado's most wanted sex offender fugitive

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Bureau of Investigations most wanted sex offender fugitive was taken into custody on Sept. 25.According to CBI, 57-year-old David Mack was the most wanted fugitive on the Top 100 Most Wanted Sex Offender Fugitive List in the state of Colorado.With the assistance of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, CBI tracked down Mack's location and arrested him. Body found near Sanderson Gulch being investigated as a homicide According to CBI, Mack had previously been convicted of attempted sexual assault on a child. He was wanted by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for failing to register as a sex offender. If you have a tip about a sex offender on the most wanted list, you can call the CBI Fugitive Unit's tipline at 303-239-5732. You can also call the crime stoppers tipline at 800-222-8477.

Police searching for SUV in deadly crash outside of hospital

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued a Medina Alert Wednesday for the vehicle in a crash outside of Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora that killed a 42-year-old woman.The vehicle was described as a black 2016 Ford Explorer with Colorado license plate BWWG03. It is missing the driver's side headlight. Deadly weekend for pedestrians as Colorado deaths reach all-time high According to CBI, around 3:42 a.m. Saturday, the Explorer was eastbound on East Colfax Avenue between Ursula Street and North Uvalda Street when the driver hit a pedestrian.The person behind the wheel drove away, and the woman was declared dead at the scene.Anyone who sees the vehicle was urged to call 911 or the Aurora Police Department at 303-739-6000.

Poland will bid to host 2036 Olympics

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:51 GMT

Poland wants to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2036, Polish President Andrzej Duda said Wednesday. “I would like to announce, after consultations with the Polish Olympic Committee, with the minister of sport, and with the government, that our ambition and intention is to start efforts to organize the Summer Olympic Games in 2036,” Duda said, according to local news reports.Poland — which has never hosted the Summer or Winter Olympics — will compete against bids from, so far, Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey.“I can promise that we will do everything to organize these games in Poland,” the president of the Polish Olympic Committee, Radosław Piesiewicz, said Wednesday in response to Duda’s announcement. While hosting the Olympics brings prestige to cities that win the right to stage the event, some economists have argued that ultimately it’s a bad financial deal. Next year’s Summer Olympics will be held in Paris, followed by Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane,...

US defense chief passes the baton at a pivotal moment for Ukraine

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:51 GMT

Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley is handing the reins over to his replacement on Friday. It couldn’t come at a more precarious time, as the West show signs of running out of weapons — and out of patience — with Ukraine.As the top military adviser to the president, Milley has weighed in on every major decision in the Ukraine conflict, from what weapons to send Kyiv to how to best train its forces. He has a longstanding relationship with Ukrainian Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, commander of the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as other chiefs of defense around the world. He and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a former four-star general, have led the charge in rallying the West to support Ukraine with modern arms and equipment.But the war is far from over, and Milley is leaving his successor, Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, an array of challenges. As Ukrainian forces push for a breakthrough before winter sets in, there is a growing sense in Washington and Europe that the West may be weary of the...

Big critical raw materials meeting has no space for indigenous groups

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:51 GMT

A global meeting on the key raw materials needed for the world’s green energy transition will have no representatives of indigenous peoples, even though many such resources lie on their lands.The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday hosts its first international summit on the issue; not a single indigenous organization will be in the room, according to the guest list.“We are not invited, actually, we knock on the door all the time, saying: ‘Look, we need to be there. This will impact directly our communities,'” said Edson Krenak Naknanuk, advocacy coordinator at Cultural Survival, an NGO defending the rights of indigenous peoples. The IEA discussion will gather government representatives from both resource-rich and consumer countries, as well as representatives from international organizations, industry, investors and academic institutions. Only one NGO — the Natural Resource Governance Institute — will be present.“Voices from civil s...

US soldier who went to North Korea heads home after trip through China

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:51 GMT

North Korea has decided to expel the American soldier who fled across the border into the authoritarian country two months ago, according to state media.Following an investigation by North Korean officials, Pvt. Travis King confessed to illegally entering the country, state-run news outlet KCNA reported on Wednesday, adding that he expressed “ill feeling against inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination” within the U.S. Army and was “disillusioned about the unequal U.S. society.”It was not possible to verify the statements attributed to King, which were reported only through KCNA.Pyongyang has “decided to expel Travis King,” the outlet reported. The report did not say when they would move him or to where.King, who in July was supposed to return to the U.S. after spending time in a South Korean prison for assault, opted instead to cross the heavily armed border into repressive North Korea while he was part of a tour group.Shortly after the Army private’s actions, Army Secretary ...

Man accused of attacking 5 Taunton officers, including police chief, ordered to undergo mental health evaluation

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:02:51 GMT

A 35-year-old man accused of attacking multiple police officers with a knife in Taunton was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation during a court appearance on Wednesday.Douglas Hagerty could be seen wearing a hospital gown as he stood before a judge at Taunton District Court. The suspect had been hospitalized the night before after a series of events that police say started when Hagerty approached officers during a traffic stop.The Taunton Police Department said the stop on County Street had involved another driver who was cooperating when Hagerty appeared and began shouting at authorities.According to Taunton PD, he then returned to his own vehicle and drove away.While police did not pursue Hagerty at the time, they stopped his vehicle soon afterwards after he was seen allegedly driving in an “unsafe and reckless manner,” according to the department.During the stop, Hagerty allegedly sped off, nearly striking an officer before leading police on a chase. At one p...