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Family of Illinois trooper shot in Springfield shares update on recovery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:15 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - The family of Dakotah Chapman-Green, the Illinois State Trooper who was shot multiple times in Springfield one week ago, has shared an update on his recovery.Chapman-Green's mother, Kris, said that her son is going through occupational therapy and physical therapy. He is also able to hold conversations while staying awake.Chapman-Green was shot in both legs while performing a traffic stop on Toronto Road in Springfield Tuesday night. He was also beaten with the gun, suffering a brain bleed and skull fracture.His mother said an ophthalmologist checked Chapman-Green's eye and said his vision should make a full recovery, since there is no ocular damage. Urbana Police recover drugs, stolen pistol during traffic stop "He has a long road, but he will endure!" Kris wrote in a Facebook post. "He is strong willed, healthy and young! This will not get him down, it will make him stronger."Courtesy of Kris Chapman-GreenCourtesy of Kris Chapman-Green37-year-old Crist...

Hearing delayed as former Ill. state trooper Matt Mitchell seeks to regain driver’s license

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:15 GMT

MT. VERNON, Ill. – A former Illinois state trooper who killed two Collinsville sisters due to reckless driving in November 2007 is still trying to regain his driving privileges some 16 years after the fatal collision.An Illinois State Police cruiser struck Jessica and Kelli Uhl head-on as they were traveling back from a family photo shoot on Interstate 64 near Highway 158 on Nov. 23, 2007. The girls died at the scene. Jessica was 18; Kelli was 13. Two other people were injured in the crash.Matt Mitchell, the trooper behind the wheel of the cruiser, was driving 126 miles per hour, talking to his girlfriend on a cellphone, and typing on the patrol car's computer when he lost control of the vehicle and crossed the median into oncoming traffic. Prosecutors wonder about other victims after deathbed scam In April 2010, Mitchell reached an agreement with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to reckless homicide. He was sentenced to 30 months' probation and agreed to have his license suspended....

USPS considers moving some mail operations from mid-Missouri to St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:15 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The United States Postal Service will consider moving some mail operations from mid-Missouri to St. Louis as part of a long-term plan for modernization. USPS is currently conducting a mail processing facility review of processing operations at its Columbia Processing and Distribution Center. Leaders are considering a change that would modernize the facility as a local processing center. Prosecutors wonder about other victims after deathbed scam According to a news release from USPS, "The Columbia LPC will be a critical node in connecting mail to the state and region. Additionally, the business case supports transferring some mail processing operations to the St Louis [Processing and Distribution Center]." USPS did not further elaborate on what this would mean for St. Louis operations, but the news release notes the change is being considered to help the agency "modernize the nation’s aging and outmoded postal network and achieve the organization’s goal of 95% on-...

Broncos make no moves at trade deadline, will come out of bye week looking to make a second-half run

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:15 GMT

The Broncos answered the phone, like they said they would.The NFL’s trade deadline came and went Tuesday, however, with no actual action.Denver fielded interest on several players, including wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, sources told The Denver Post, but ultimately general manager George Paton, head coach Sean Payton and company decided to move forward with a group that’s won two straight games to get to 3-5.That follows with what Payton told reporters when he said the Broncos were not “openly or even remotely shopping anybody.”“Have people called? Sure the have,” he added. “… It’s just a matter of what those other teams deem is important and it’s hard to predict that.”The rest of the league didn’t view prying any of the Broncos’ potential trade candidates like Jeudy, fellow receiver Courtland Sutton, linebacker Josey Jewell or anybody else important enough to meet Denver’s asking price.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | Broncos Mailbag: Can Sean Payton and Denver turn their ...

Multiple people detained in Montebello as police investigate possible shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:15 GMT

Heavily armed police officers responded to a neighborhood in Montebello Tuesday afternoon after a shooting took place that apparently involved an officer.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed to KTLA that a shooting occurred in the city and deputies were assisting the Montebello Police Department with the response.Video from Sky5 showed more than a dozen officers in a residential neighborhood, with roads blocked to traffic and an armored vehicle at the scene. Several officers could be seen in a courtyard of an apartment or condominium complex, believed to be near the intersection of Via Altamira and Via San Delarro, standing outside the door to a home that was connected to the investigation. Officers appeared to be talking to someone inside the home and eventually entered with guns drawn.A person is detained in the back of a Montebello Police Department squad car following reports of a shooting on Oct. 31, 2023. (KTLA)Two people were seen detained by authorities in t...

Experts share Halloween safety tips for parents, motorists and trick-or-treaters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:15 GMT

Safety is always a top priority for parents heading into Halloween – a holiday that can be all tricks and no treats for some.“Halloween is one of the most dangerous nights of the year for child pedestrians. Excited trick-or-treaters often forget about safety, so motorists and parents must be even more alert,” a news release from AAA said. These California cities named as the ‘safest’ for trick-or-treating, study says Experts with the organization shared tips on how parents, pedestrians and motorists can stay safe as they celebrate the spooky holiday.For Parents and GuardiansParents should ensure contact information, such as their child’s name, home address and the parents’ cellphone numbers, is always with their child.Establish a trick-or-treat route for your childrenInform your kids which houses they can approach while trick-or-treating and which places they should avoidMake sure your child has a flashlight with batteries before they go trick-or-treating. Parents should also info...

Maria Suarez and Jaylee Castro Dead after Pedestrian Accident on Phillips Street [Hanford, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:15 GMT

2 Killed, 1 Injured in Pedestrian Collision near 3rd StreetHANFORD, CA (October 31, 2023) – Maria Suarez and Jaylee Castro died Friday night in a pedestrian crash on Phillips Street.First responders arrived to the scene around 7:00 p.m., near 3rd Street.For reasons under investigation, the driver of an eastbound vehicle struck multiple pedestrians who were crossing from south to north.Paramedics took the three injured victims to a nearby hospital where two of them later died. Authorities identified the deceased victims as 62-year-old Maria Suarez and her 3-year-old granddaughter Jaylee Castro.Paramedics also transported a 9-year-old male to Valley Children’s Hospital where he remains in stable condition. The involved driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.Following preliminary duties, police do not suspect drugs and alcohol to be a factor in the collision. However, authorities claimed that a lack of lighting in the area might have been a factor.The ...

Kurtenbach: Shanahan, Lynch know exactly how long the 49ers’ Super Bowl window is. That’s why they traded for Chase Young

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:15 GMT

In case you didn’t already know, the 49ers reminded you on Tuesday that they are all-in on winning the Super Bowl this season.Ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, the Niners traded for former Pro Bowl defensive end Chase Young from the Washington Commanders in a deal that shocked even the deepest NFL insiders.The Niners will send a paltry third-round pick to Washington for half a season of Young.It’s the kind of splash move that could right the Niners’ currently wayward ship.It’s the kind of trade that could put the rest of the NFL on notice once again.It’s the kind of move that a coach and general managers with nothing to lose and everything to gain would do.So that’s why Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch pulled the trigger on Tuesday.Related ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | 49ers 3 Things: This isn’t the team Brock Purdy was supposed to quarterback San Francisco 49ers | Kurtenbach: Coaching, QB failures have 49ers sliding down NFL pecking order San ...

Bankman-Fried wraps testimony in FTX criminal fraud trial

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:15 GMT

By Allison Morrow | CNNSam Bankman-Fried has stepped down from the stand, after four days of testimony in his criminal fraud trial.“That concludes the presentation of evidence in this case,” Judge Lewis Kaplan announced just after noon ET on Tuesday as he sent the jury home from the Manhattan court. Closing arguments are set to begin at 9:30 am ET on Wednesday.Tuesday’s testimony delivered some of the most potentially damning blows yet to his defense, which has hinged on Bankman-Fried’s narrative that he made honest mistakes as a startup founder.Prosecutors say former billionaire Bankman-Fried used his crypto exchange, FTX, as his own personal piggy bank, using the money he took from customers to enrich himself and his family, buy luxury beachfront property in the Bahamas and funnel millions into US political campaigns.Bankman-Fried, 31, testified Tuesday that he knew as early as 2020 that FTX customer funds were being held in a bank account controlled by FTX’s sister company, the h...

Burglary in progress in San Jose, heavy police presence

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:15 GMT

(KRON) -- There is a heavy police presence at the scene of a burglary in progress, according to the San Jose Police Department. The scene is described as active. The activity is centered around Lincoln Avenue and Auzerais Avenue. Body found in suitcase floating in Lake Merritt Tuesday Police are urging the public to stay out of the area while the investigation is underway.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.