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6 people dead after shooting spree in Austin, double homicide in Bexar County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man accused of killing six people and injuring three others doesn't appear to have a connection to the Austin victims, a law enforcement source told KXAN Wednesday.Austin Police identified the man Wednesday as Shane James, 34. Travis County Jail records show a man with the same name was booked into the jail at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday and was charged with capital murder of multiple people. What we know about the suspect in Tuesday’s shooting spree in Austin, San Antonio James was arrested in connection with several homicides as well as the shootings of an Austin Independent School District officer and an Austin police officer, the Austin Police Department said early Wednesday morning.Based on the current state of the investigation, the deadly incidents in Austin appear to be random, the law enforcement source said.According to police, both officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries in Tuesday's shootings.Mugshot of Shane James (APD photo) Interim Chief Robin Hen...

Both officers injured in Tuesday shooting spree released from hospital

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Both officers injured in Tuesday’s shooting spree have been released from the hospital.  Austin Police arrested Shane James, 34, in relation to multiple shootings across Central Texas that killed six people and injured three, including the two officers and a biker.  TIMELINE: How Tuesday’s shooting spree in Austin, Bexar County unfolded Austin Independent School District Sergeant Val Barnes, who works as a supervisor supporting school resource officers, went on a daily check of Northeast Early College High School Tuesday morning. Barnes called out to report at 10:40 a.m. that he was taking on gunfire from someone and was hit in the leg. The Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas — a law enforcement union — posted on social media Tuesday that the officer is a CLEAT member and that his injuries were not life-threatening.Barnes has served AISD for 29 years. A spokesperson from AISD told KXAN that Barnes is in stable condition and was released from th...

Tracking Saturday cold front bringing a chance of rain

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Pleasant weather continues as high clouds stream into the area from the southwest. Low temperatures Thursday morning will be a bit warmer than recent days due to the blanket of clouds, but high temperatures Thursday will be similarly comfortable.South winds ramp up Friday, warming temperatures to unseasonable levels. With afternoon sun, some areas may reach 80 degrees.Weekend cold frontA windy cold front is slated to move into the area during the daytime Saturday. The front will bring isolated rain showers, gusty north winds, and much cooler weather for the second half of the coming weekend.High temperatures may struggle to reach 60 degrees even under sunny skies on Sunday, then a widespread freeze is possible outside of Central Austin on Monday morning.Another chance of rain is on the horizon during the middle of next week, when there is optimism for more widespread rain in the area. Winter Weather Outlook: What a strong El Niño could mean for rainfall and ice ri...

MDH to host virtual hearing on Allina moving adolescent mental health beds from St. Paul to Minneapolis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:30 GMT

The Minnesota Department of Health will host a virtual public hearing this month on Allina Health’s planned relocation of adolescent mental health beds from United Hospital in St. Paul to Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.Allina has maintained that there will be no overall reduction in mental health services when the 10-bed unit moves across the river, a claim that has been questioned by the Minnesota Nurses Association, which held informational street picketing against the relocation and other changes in late October.In-patient adult mental health services will continue to be provided at United Hospital, according to Allina.The hearing will be hosted virtually by MDH’s Health Regulation Division at 6 p.m. on Dec. 21. Those who want to participate can look online for the Microsoft Teams event “Allina Health United Hospital Relocation of Services Public Hearing” or call 651-395-7448 and use the access code 933 516 723#.The state Legislature approved legisl...

At age 36, Wild wing Mats Zuccarello appears to be in his prime

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:30 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Before the Wild’s game Tuesday night against the Flames in Calgary, Mats Zuccarello was discussing the sweet spot on his stick with equipment manager Tony DeCosta.Zuccarello bent the stick between the blade and shaft to explain his desired level of pliability. DeCosta nodded. He’s been the Wild’s equipment manager since the inaugural season in 2001, and knows how to keep Wild players happy and productive.None has been as productive this season as Zuccarello, who heads into Thursday night’s game here against the Canucks as the Wild’s points leader, 6-21–27 after his assist in Minnesota’s 5-2 victory at the Saddledome. The veteran wing seems to be getting better with age, on pace for a career-high 92.6 points in an 82-game season.When the math was presented to him after Tuesday night’s game, Zuccarello said, “It’s a little early. It can go on a cold streak whenever. I’ve been on those before.”The circumspection isn’t surprising from a veteran of 15 ...

25 schools, 9 Jewish facilities ‘swatted’ with threats about bombings, shootings, says MN law enforcement

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:30 GMT

At least 25 public schools and nine Jewish facilities received threats about bombings and shootings on Wednesday, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.None of the “swatting” incidents have turned out to be real, the agency said.Swatting involves making a prank threat in an attempt to bring a large law enforcement response to a particular address, and Wednesday’s threats arrived by email.Wednesday’s threats were reported in Aitkin, Anoka, Bemidji, Brainerd, Champlin, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Crosby, Detroit Lakes, Duluth, Frazee-Vergas, Fridley, Mendota Heights, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Rochester, Spring Lake Park, St. Francis and Anoka County, according to the BCA.Local law enforcement has been responding, and the BCA’s Minnesota Fusion Center is tracking the reports.“The language in each threat is almost identical,” the BCA said in a statement. “Investigators have determined that an individual and address ...

Fire department warns of lithium-ion battery hazards

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:30 GMT

RAVENA, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Officials warn the public about the potential dangers of devices powered by lithium-ion batteries. They said if not handled properly the batteries could cause fatalities.An explosion in the middle of a quiet street in Ravena was caught on surveillance video. The video shows a man running away from that fire that was caused by a lithium-ion battery. That man is Ryan Fritz. Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers “Oh my goodness, from the spark to when it ignited it was only 5 seconds, I mean there was no time to react,” said Fritz.Wednesday is his birthday and the electric bike that went up in flames was an early birthday gift from his dad.It happened on Monday night on Pulver Avenue. Fritz said he was riding the bike for the first time and was on it for less than a minute when he heard a noise.“It sounded like a sparkler actually, like a firework, and so I stopped the bike. I went to get off and as I got off it ignited,” said Fritz. “Fla...

Route 50 Diner to reopen

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:30 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) - We told you Tuesday night about the Route 50 Diner in Ballston Spa closing and being seized by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance from unpaid taxes.  There is new hope that the diner that's fallen behind on tax payments can reopen. NEWS10 has the latest on the efforts to resolve the issue. Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers “We are closed. I'm sorry, it was seized by the government." That was what diner manger Ashley Livingstone said to her customers when telling them of the bad news. "I’m so sorry he was such a great guy for the community, for the vets, for everything this guy did," responded the customer who had tears in her eyes.When asked what the hardest part of the diner closing was for her Livingstone, she said it was telling her staff and, “not having work three weeks before Christmas, I mean, come on.” She went on to relive the moment she had to hand everything over to the state.  “There were a...

Rural Missouri man sentenced for producing child pornography

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A man from Audrain County, Missouri, appeared in federal court on Wednesday to be sentenced on multiple child pornography charges.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said William Dahl, 39, photographed himself having sex with a 14-year-old girl and later emailed those images to others. He also received a video of a 16-year-old girl and a pornographic image of a 7-year-old.In September, Dahl was found guilty of one count of producing child porn and two counts of receiving child porn.Prosecutors said Dahl met the first victim when she was 13 and he was nearly 23. Dahl took photographs of the girl in a Moberly cemetery in 2007 and later sent images of his genitals to her. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW ...

Robbers ask St. Louis man for help then mug him for $20

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A sixty-six-year-old man was assaulted and robbed of $20 after he declined to assist two people who asked for his help. The mugging happened Tuesday at around 5:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Hampton.The victim reported that two suspects approached him while he was walking southbound in the 1100 block of Hampton. When he refused, the suspects resorted to violence, punching him and hitting him with a gun before making off with $20. The police say that the investigation into this incident is currently ongoing.