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Speer closed in both directions at 32nd Ave. after crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR)-- Denver Police Department is looking into a crash involving two motorists at Speer Boulevard and 32nd Avenue late Monday afternoon.According to DPD, one person was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. Speer is currently closed in both directions at 32nd Avenue. DPD advises taking alternate routes to avoid the area.

I-595 reopened after overturned fuel tanker causes road closures in Fort Lauderdale

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:56 GMT

A fuel tanker overturned on a busy Fort Lauderdale highway and led to road closures, Monday. Around 9 a.m., the semi-truck crashed on Interstate 595, near Interstate 95, and landed on the median of the east and west lanes of the highway.https://twitter.com/browardsheriff/status/1663187378977091584According to FHP, a vehicle and the fuel tanker were both traveling in the westbound lanes. At one point, a sideswipe occurred and the tanker veered into the grass median and overturned. Authorities are offloading 9,000 gallons of gas into a second trailer. The process is expected to last several hours. As a result of the incident, both directions of I-595 were shut down but have since reopened. The entrance to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and to Port Everglades were also effected. https://twitter.com/TotalTrafficMIA/status/1663308378704101377?cxt=HHwWgoC2iY2KoZUuAAAA

Fall River deadly shooting at car wash: One person killed, one in custody after homicide

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:56 GMT

A person was shot and killed at a Fall River car wash on Monday, according to police who arrested a suspect following the homicide.Fall River Police responded to Globe Car Wash on Broadway after receiving a 911 call about a possible shooting at 12:36 p.m.A female victim was declared dead at the scene, and a male person of interest was taken into custody.“The public at large is under no threat from this incident,” a spokesperson for the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the DA’s office, Homicide Unit prosecutors and Fall River Police are investigating the homicide.

Boston College to face Troy in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:56 GMT

They’re not hosting an NCAA baseball regional, but they’re a No. 2 seed in the Tuscaloosa Regional, and will square off against Troy on Friday.The Eagles (35-18, 16-14) learned Monday they were the odd team out of the 16 programs assigned to host a regional tournament from the field of 64. Instead the final slot went to Alabama, and the Eagles had to settle for the No. 2 seed at the Tuscaloosa Regional. The SEC had six programs awarded regional sites while the ACC got five; BC finished sixth in the conference.On the other side of town, the Northeastern Huskies (44-14) were awarded the No. 3 seed in the Winston Salem Regional and will face Maryland (41-19). Wake Forest (47-10) was the No. 1 overall seed and the Deacons will open with George Mason (34-25).BC meets Troy (39-20, 18-12 in the Sun Belt Conference) in the regional opener at Sewell Thomas Stadium on June 2 at 3 p.m. The No. 1 seed Crimson Tide (40-19), hosting a regional for the first time since 2006, will face ...

Gallagher Square at Petco Park to get $20 million makeover

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:56 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A new $20 million renovation plan is warming-up in the Padres' bullpen to transform Gallagher Square at Petco Park to celebrate the stadium's 20th anniversary. The new remodel, announced in a press release Sunday, will revitalize the section of the park by bringing enhanced amenities that build on what the Padres described as the team's commitment to delivering "More than a Ballpark" to San Diegans."This is worth the investment because it’s all about San Diego," one Padres fan, Humberto Estrada, said of the new plans. "I'm born and raised here I would love for my city to just grow. SD Wave players meet with all-female pilot squadron set to flyover game Highlighted amenities coming to Gallagher Square include:A new playground and play area with equipment for a wider range of age groups and abilities.Fenced, off-leash dog park.An Improved "Play Ball" Field.Temporary Pickleball courts.Public art displays showcasing the talents of local artists.Enhanced noise mitigation m...

Family of Quebec woman slain in 2017 suing police, says negligence led to killing

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:56 GMT

MONTREAL — The family of a Quebec woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend has filed a lawsuit against the local police department alleging that officers failed to follow basic standards, directly leading to her death. Daphné Huard-Boudreault, 18, was killed by her ex-boyfriend, Anthony Pratte-Lops, in March, 2017, as she attempted to retrieve items she had left at his Mont-St-Hilaire, Que., apartment.A police officer had said she would accompany Huard-Boudreault to the apartment, but arrived after Huard-Boudreault was already dead.The lawsuit, filed in Quebec Superior Court, alleges that was the last in a series of failures by police officers on the day of the killing.“According to the family, the police officers directly involved downplayed the seriousness of her ex-partner’s behaviour and failed to take numerous elements into account in order to evaluate how dangerous the situation was, including the fact that Daphné had been subjected to severe harassment by her ex-partner...

'His presence is going to last a lifetime': Former teammates honor Lake Bluff man who drowned in Alaska mud flats

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:56 GMT

LAKE BLUFF, Ill. — North suburban Lake Forest and Lake Bluff came together in grief as hundreds of people attended a memorial service Sunday in honor of Zachary Porter. The highly-regarded 20-year-old Lake Bluff college student drowned in an Alaska mud flat a week ago. Among the many seeking to honor Porter's memory were his former teammates from the Lake Forest varsity baseball team.  A memorial service was held in honor of 20-year-old Lake Bluff on Sunday, May 28, 2023. (Photo/Provided)The team, with only the sixth-best record in the conference, won a regional championship with a series of stirring come-from-behind victories.  "We're not just playing for us. We're playing for a bigger reason, a higher power," said Lake Forest High School student Sam Larson, who along with his teammates, enjoyed an improbable post-season run. RELATED | ‘He was the best in all of us:’ Family to establish foundation in memory of son who drowned in Alaska mud flatsThe Scouts captur...

Thousands hit the Lakefront as CPD mans patrols, bag checks for public safety on Memorial Day

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:56 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicagoans took to Lakefront beaches in droves on Memorial Day, as the Chicago Police Department manned patrols and bag checks, emphasizing public safety on the national holiday.“We knew that there was gonna be police officers here," said Emmanuel Herrera, a beach-goer at North Avenue Beach Monday. "We felt safe. We come here all the time.” Memorial Day commemoration held in Grant Park According to police, at least two arrests have been made so far at North Avenue Beach on Memorial Day, including one where a juvenile was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon after he was caught with a gun at the beach.The added emphasis from CPD comes three days after an incident where they said a fight broke out with at least one shot being fired among a group of 80 teens the day of beaches opening across Chicago.Police said no one was injured during the incident and at least two people were taken into custody, including a juvenile.“We didn’t hear too much about it, but we did hear tha...

Police: 17-year-old shot after opening front door of South Side home

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:56 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 17-year-old high school baseball player was shot after opening the front door of his Jeffery Manor home Friday night.According to the Chicago Police Department, the 17-year-old opened his front door on the 9700 block of South Merrill Avenue in Chicago's Jeffery Manor neighborhood just before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 26. Two 2-years-olds among 48 shot across Chicago over holiday weekend The teen's father, South Shore father and youth leader LaVonte Stewart, said his son was shot after they ordered food to their home. The teen reportedly heard shots and felt pain after opening the front door of his Jeffery Manor home. He then realized he had sustained a gunshot wound to the upper left thigh and was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital. The teen was admitted in good condition.No one has been taken into custody at this time. The investigation is ongoing. Owner says French bulldog stolen at gunpoint on Northwest Side is now safe Stewert works hard to keep k...

Colorado Mammoth dominate Buffalo Bandits, send NLL Finals to decisive Game 3

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:56 GMT

The Colorado Mammoth’s path to the NLL championship will end in Buffalo — again.For the second straight year, the Mammoth forced a decisive Game 3 in the NLL Finals after manhandling the top-seeded Buffalo Bandits in a 16-10 victory Monday afternoon inside Ball Arena.And, for the second straight year, the defending NLL champion Mammoth will have to finish the best-of-three series off in hostile territory. Game 3 is 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Buffalo on ESPN+.Ryan Lee scored a hat trick before halftime, and the Mammoth netted 10 goals between the second and third quarters to claim a decisive Game 2 victory before a rowdy, towel-waving crowd in downtown Denver.Lee finished with the game with four goals and three assists, while Eli McLaughlin (three goals, four assists) and Connor Robinson (three goals, two assists) produced hat tricks of their own against an outgunned Buffalo defense.The Mammoth outshot the Bandits 59-48, finished 6 of 12 on the power play, and gave Buffalo a m...