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Jury deliberates fate of suspected serial killer accused in six deaths in Delaware and Philadelphia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware jury heard closing arguments and began deliberations Monday in the trial of a suspected serial killer accused in the deaths of six people in Delaware and Pennsylvania in 2021.Keith Gibson, 41, of Philadelphia, is charged with murder in the killings of Elsmere cellphone store clerk Leslie Ruiz-Basilio, 28, and Wilmington drug dealer Ronald Wright, 42, during separate robberies. He is also charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Wilmington store clerk Belal Almansoori, and the armed robbery of a drug store.The Philadelphia district attorney, meanwhile, has approved murder charges against Gibson in the killings of his mother and a Philadelphia doughnut shop manager, as well as the deaths of two men found shot in the head at a store in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood. Authorities say they will pursue those charges after Gibson is prosecuted in Delaware.Prosecutors in Delaware have relied heavily on video surveillance footage showing th...

Authorities ID a girl whose body was hidden in concrete in 1988 and arrest her mom and boyfriend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A 5-year-old girl whose body was found encased in concrete and dumped in the woods of rural southeast Georgia has been identified nearly 35 years later, authorities said Monday as they announced the child’s mother and a live-in boyfriend have been charged with her murder.DNA tests that began years ago and a crucial tip investigators received in January finally enabled them to determine that Kenyatta Odom was the young victim known for decades only as Baby Jane Doe. Kenyatta was killed in her hometown of Albany, Georgia, before her body was dumped 110 miles (177 kilometers) away outside the small city of Waycross, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Agent Jason Seacrist said. It was discovered among broken furniture and other trash left in the woods on Dec. 21, 1988.“Baby Jane Doe is no longer unnamed, is no longer unknown,” Seacrist told a news conference that the GBI streamed online from Waycross, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of Savannah. ...

Lt. Gen. Richard Clark brings leadership, diplomacy skills to CFP as it expands, evolves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

The College Football Playoff is on the verge of expanding, in the process of searching for its next set of media partners for what is expected to be a multibillion-dollar deal and possibly evolving into an organizing body in college sports.All that will happen while breaking in a new leader.Lt. Gen. Richard Clark was hired last week to become the CFP’s second executive director, replacing the retiring Bill Hancock. Clark, who is currently the superintendent of the Air Force Academy, officially starts his new job in June. He was a former Air Force football player and has had a 38-year military career.“The No. 1 thing that I heard from the (search) committee was that they needed leadership, like they’ve gotten from Mr. Hancock over the years,” Clark said Monday during a 30-minute teleconference. “They want to continue that and they want me to not just be a leader in the day-to-day operations, but a strategic leader that not only helps develop the vision and where college footbal...

Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries from collision in Scarborough

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

A motorcyclist is suffering life-threatening injuries due to a collision with a vehicle in Scarborough on Monday afternoon.Police received a call at approximately 1:34 p.m. of reports of a collision involving a Mercedes AMG and a motorcycle in the Finch East and Warden avenues area.The driver of the motorcycle, a male who is 50 to 60 years of age, was transported to hospital and remains suffering life-threatening injuries. Westbound Finch Avenue is closed from Warden Avenue while police investigate and there are delays in the area.

Columbia will set up fund for victims of doctor convicted of sex crimes, notify 6,500 patients

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University and a university-affiliated hospital announced Monday that they will notify 6,500 former patients of disgraced gynecologist Robert Hadden of federal sex crimes he was convicted of earlier this year.Under the plan announced by Columbia and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, patients who were abused by Hadden over his decadeslong career will be given the opportunity to apply for compensation from a $100 million settlement fund.Victims can also sue under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, but the one-year window to file lawsuits closes after Nov. 23.Hadden was convicted in January of four counts of enticing victims to cross state lines so he could sexually abuse them. He was sentenced in July to 20 years in prison.Hadden 65, pleaded guilty earlier to state charges, admitting that he had sexually abused patients.Federal prosecutors said Hadden sexually abused patients from 1993 through at least 2012 while he was working at the Irving Medica...

Prince’s puffy ‘Purple Rain’ shirt and other pieces from late singer’s wardrobe go up for auction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Fans of Prince, who was known nearly as much for his extravagant wardrobe as for his chart-topping hits, will have a chance to bid on some of the late musician’s sartorial splendor in an online auction this week.The collection, including more than 200 lots up for sale, was assembled by a French collector who initially hoped to open a museum celebrating the musician but later scrapped the plan, according to RR Auction of Boston, which is overseeing the sale. The collector had reached out to individuals who worked closely with Prince to gather the items, believing that the trendsetting artist, who died in 2016, was not only a musical virtuoso but also a fashion icon, according to the auction house.One of the highlights of the auction is a white ruffled shirt worn by Prince during his 1985 American Music Awards performance of the song “Purple Rain.”The auction house estimated its value at $15,000.The auction traces Prince’s evolution in music and fashion from his “P...

TSA expects all-time record number of passengers Thanksgiving weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

CHICAGO — Locals planning to fly for the Thanksgiving holiday will have plenty of company, according to the Transportation Security Administration.The agency expects to set a record for screening passengers on Thanksgiving weekend, specifically Sunday, Nov. 26, as 2.9 million people are predicted to pass through the nation's airports. Historically, the three busiest travel days are the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after. AAA predicts busiest Thanksgiving travel season in years: Here’s when NOT to drive As a result, the TSA is projected to screen:2.6 million passengers on Tuesday, Nov. 212.7 million passengers on Wednesday, Nov. 222.9 million passengers on Sunday, Nov, 26Thanksgiving weekend travel should surpass the current record for the heaviest passenger screening volume in TSA history, set on Friday, June 30. Possible government shutdown sets up nightmare scenario for Thanksgiving travel Starting Friday, Nov. 17, through the holiday period ending ...

One dead after fiery multi-vehicle crash on Illinois highway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Illinois State Police responded to a deadly multi-vehicle-crash on southbound Interstate 55 near milepost 157 on Monday.According to preliminary information from the state police, troopers responded to the multi-vehicle crash at approximately 11:45 a.m. The ISP said the crash involved a rolled-over semi-truck and its trailer. UPDATE: Bloomington roadways reopened after crashes, delays still expected ISP has reported one person is dead in connection to this incident. The victim will be identified after family members are informed.Traffic is being rerouted onto I-74 just south of Bloomington at this time.The Bloomington Fire Department Haz Mat Team, the Bloomington Police Department, and the McLean County Sheriff’s Office and the McLean County Coroners Office have responded to this incident.This incident remains under investigation.This story will be updated when more information becomes available.

Bridgeview woman worries for cousin in Gaza expected to deliver baby without anesthesia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- As a pregnant Bridgeview woman prepares to give birth in just a few weeks, her thoughts continue to shift to her cousin in Gaza — who is expected to give birth without any anesthesia.Fidaa Elaydi is an immigration lawyer representing many Arab communities migrating to the Chicagoland area. Her work was halted due to her own pregnancy and worry over the safety of her family members in the Maghazi refugee camp, located in the center of the Gaza Strip."She is very nervous about not having access to an epidural," Elaydi said of her cousin's pregnancy, which is just one of many catastrophes unfolding in the strip after weeks of Israeli bombing led to a shortage of medical supplies.Elaydi spent a few years as a child in Gaza but has since resided in Bridgeview after her grandparents survived the first Nakba, or 'Catastrophe,' where an estimated 700,000 Palestinians were killed and millions were displaced from their homes in 1948. Jewish groups protest at Ogilvie nea...

Officer killed during Austin hostage situation had more than 400 hours of specialized training, records show

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday Nov. 11, Austin Police Department SWAT team member, senior officer Jorge Pastore, was shot and killed while attempting to rescue civilians during a hostage situation in a South Austin home. TIMELINE: APD describes events leading to officer line-of-duty death in south Austin KXAN obtained records from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement detailing Pastore's training and experience since joining APD on Jan. 27, 2020. In accordance with State law, TCOLE requires licensed peace officers complete a minimum of 40 hours of training every two years. RELATED: 4 dead, including APD officer and suspect, in south Austin Within four years of completing the Austin Police Academy, Pastore logged more than 1,000 hours of training and was awarded Basic Instructor Proficiency and Firearms Instructor Proficiency certificates, TCOLE records show. PREVIOUS: Austin officer killed while trying to rescue hostages, police say According to TCOLE records, Pastore's t...