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St. Francois County men face child porn charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

FARMINGTON, Mo. – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control arrested two St. Francois County men last week as part of an investigation into the spread of child pornography.Members of the State Technical Assistance Team and the Farmington Police Department arrested Stephen Watters, 38, and Brandel Akers, 50, at Watters’ home in Farmington on Sept. 28.Investigators obtained a search warrant for Watters’ home after receiving a tip from a social media site, claiming their site was used for transmitting illicit material.Law enforcement claims Watters confessed to using his computer to search for and download child porn. He also admitted sending the images to Akers via social media.The St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Watters with three counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of promoting child pornography. Akers was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography. Both men are being held in St. Francois...

Colorado man is accused of killing bear and her two cubs, faces felony charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

A Colorado man illegally shot and killed a sow bear and her two cubs and dumped the animals’ bodies on state land, wildlife officials alleged Monday.Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers arrested Paul Stromberg, 52, on Saturday at a house near Howard on suspicion of killing the animals.The bodies of the three black bears were dumped on state trust land southeast of Salida, the agency said in a news release. Officers found the bodies Friday after receiving anonymous tips about a poaching incident and reviewing social media posts.Related ArticlesEnvironment | Should Colorado’s mountain lions be hunted? Voters could decide in new ballot initiative Environment | Gov. Jared Polis orders plan to keep Colorado’s national parks open in a federal shutdown Environment | Bulldozers cut down cottonwoods in Barr Lake State Park, raising concerns about bald eagles Environment | Moose at large after attacking woman, dog ne...

Colorado high school football rankings, Week 7: Ralston Valley-Columbine showdown certain to shake things up

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

A look at this week’s Post Preps Top 10 for Class 5A, 4A and 3A:If you’re on the Denver Post app, tap here to see the full rankings.Class 5ATeamRecordPreviousLast week1. Cherry Creek6-01W (48-0 vs. Cherokee Trail)The end-of-season gauntlet is fast approaching for Creek, which gets Eaglecrest (5-1), Arapahoe (5-1) and Grandview (5-1) in succession. This week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Friday.2. Pine Creek6-02W (40-10 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson)Quite possible, perhaps even likely, that this week’s showdown with Regis will decide a league championship. This week: at No. 8 Regis Jesuit, 6:30 p.m. Friday.3. Columbine6-03W (42-7 at Pomona)Similarly, whoever emerges from Friday night’s Columbine-RV game could be considered Cherry Creek’s biggest threat in 5A. This week: at No. 4 Ralston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Friday.4. Ralston Valley5-14W (47-0 at Lakewood)Mustangs are 3-2 against Columbine since becoming league rivals in 2018, with RV taking three of the last four. This week...

Shopping center in Aurora sells for $20 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

The Summer Valley Shopping Center in Aurora sold this month for $20.4 million.The 1980s-era center at the corner of East Quincy Avenue and South Buckley Road, which spans over 95,600-square-feet, is 99% leased, with 18 tenants.Those occupants include gym VASA Fitness, fried chicken chain KFC, a Huntington Bank location, a Dollar Tree store, Thai restaurant Thai Garden, nail salon LM Nails and medical spa Magic Beams SPA.Jon Hendrickson, executive director of Cushman & Wakefield’s Colorado investment sales team, described the site as “well leased ever since the years that Safeway served as the anchor tenant to presently with Vasa Fitness and Dollar Tree filling that role,” in a Monday news release.The commercial real estate services firm identified the majority of its tenants as on the property for five years of longer.Related ArticlesReal Estate | Uplands finally breaks ground on contested farmland in Westminster Real Estate | Sponsored: De...

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Do the Broncos need to trade Jerry Jeudy to get Marvin Mims Jr. more touches?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

Kiz: At the risk of starting a Twitter war with Jerry Jeudy, is it time for the Broncos to admit Marvin Mims Jr. is the receiver the team hoped Jeudy would be? In the comeback victory against the bad news Bears, did anybody make a bigger offensive play than Mims, whose 48-yard reception set up the game-winning field goal? So why has Mims been targeted only 11 times in four games? Do the Broncos need to trade Jeudy to give more opportunity to Mims?Glad you got to watch the game from the crib fam https://t.co/GCCypcAyRq— Jerry Jeudy⁴ (@jerryjeudy) October 1, 2023Gabriel: My Twitter fingers aren’t all that salty, but might I point out that the Broncos’ leading receiver Sunday was Jeudy (three catches for 52) and that he had receptions of 18 on Denver’s first touchdown drive and then nine and 25 on the third touchdown drive? All the same, Mims’ lack of not only targets but snaps — he’s been between 15 and 17 offensive snaps all four games — is indeed mystifying at this point. Wit...

Former Dodger Trevor Bauer, rape accuser settle defamation lawsuits

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer and Lindsey Hill, the woman who accused him of sexual assault, have settled their dueling defamation lawsuits."Mr. Bauer did not make – and never has made – any payments to Ms. Hill, including to resolve their litigation. With this matter now at rest, Mr. Bauer can focus completely on baseball." Bauer's attorneys, Shawn Holley and Jon Fetterolf said in a statement sent to TMZ Monday.Hill’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, told TMZ that Hill is also not paying Bauer to settle his lawsuit, but instead is receiving $300,000 from her insurance company.In a social media post, former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer provided video and texts that he claims prove the sexual assault allegation was a setup. (@BauerOutage)Bauer, who is currently pitching for the Yokohama DeNA Baystars in Japan, posted a video on Twitter after the settlement Monday in which he shared alleged evidence to support his claim that Hill’s entire accusation was a setup to extr...

Pedestrian hit, killed on 55 Freeway near Tustin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle Monday while attempting to cross the 55 Freeway near Tustin in Orange County.The collision happened around 11:35 a.m. on the northbound side of the 55 Freeway, just south of 4th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. There are currently limited details about why the pedestrian was on the freeway, although CHP confirmed that the Tustin Police Department was involved in some undisclosed capacity.Video from Sky5 showed the person's body underneath a covering and a silver Toyota Tacoma pickup that sustained major front-end damage.The incident is under investigation by the CHP. The pedestrian's name will be withheld until family members are informed of their passing. Drivers on the freeway were being rerouted around the accident scene, and traffic was expected to be affected for several hours.

Panda Express releases first-ever dessert item

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

Panda Express is celebrating 40 years, and in honor of its major milestone, the Chinese fast food company is venturing into uncharted territory: dessert.In honor of its 40th anniversary, Panda Express has unveiled its first dessert item in the company's history.Beginning now at locations across the country, customers can get their hands on fast food staple with a Chinese-inspired twist with Panda Express' new Apple Pie Roll.The sweet treat takes the classic fall flavors found in a traditional apple pie and presents it in a new and unique way. The all-American apple pie comes wrapped in a crisply, flaky wonton wrapper that one would find when eating a Chinese egg roll.Panda Express has introduced its first-ever dessert menu item, the Apple Pie Roll, which can be found at stores nationwide.Andrea Cherng, Chief Brand Officer at Panda Express, said the company is hopeful that the Apple Pie Roll will catch on and become as beloved as Panda's other entrees that helped popularize American...

Introducing The Los Angeles Ignite: A New Era in Basketball Fueled by Purpose

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

The city of Los Angeles, known for its glitz, glamour, and thriving sports culture, is about to witness a new spark igniting its basketball scene. Welcome to the world of the Los Angeles Ignite, a dynamic and passionate basketball organization that has recently joined The Basketball League known as the TBL (Led by Owner/CEO Evelyn Magley), poised to compete on the court, but also positively impact the community off the court.Philip McDonald, M.D.,  is at the helm of the Los Angeles Ignite venture, as our founder and Team Market Owner (TMO), after purchasing the team in June of 2023.  Dr McDonald is a board certified physician specializing in sports medicine radiology and completed his medical training from two of the countries most storied college basketball campuses in the University of Connecticut (UConn School of Medicine – MD 2006) and Duke University (Fellowship in Sports Medicine Radiology – 2012).  He is the Founder and CEO of his teleradiology practice, PrimeTime...

Warriors star Steph Curry wants to play for Team USA at 2024 Olympics

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry has accomplished just about all that a basketball player can over the course of his career, but there’s one thing still missing on his Hall of Fame résumé. Curry has never played in the Olympics, and he’s hoping that soon could change.Speaking Monday at Warriors media day, Curry said he intends to suit up for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.“If all things stay the same, I want to be playing,” Curry said. “Definitely want to be there, definitely want to be on the team and hopefully all things line up that way.” Curry’s comments come shortly after Kevin Durant shared his intentions to play for the U.S. at the upcoming Summer Games. LeBron James also appears to be on board and was reportedly spearheading a movement to convince some of the NBA’s top players, including Curry, to join him. Curry has won gold with Team USA in the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Cup, but he has yet to play in the Olympics. H...