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Crow Wing County deputy, 3 others injured in fiery collsion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

A Crow Wing County sheriff’s deputy and three others were injured in a fiery, three-vehicle collision Monday afternoon  north of Baxter, Minn.The crash happened about 2 p.m. in the southbound lane of Highway 371.According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a Buick Regal driven by Charlotte Elaine Zimmerman, 78, of Brainerd, was stopped in the left lane on southbound Highway 371 near Barbeau Road.A Dodge Durango, driven by Jeffrey Alan Miller, 59, of Minneapolis, was stopped behind the Regal. A Crow Wing County sheriff’s Ford Explorer squad vehicle, driven by Matthew Wayne Jorgens, 42, of Nisswa, rear-ended the Durango, pushing the Durango into the Regal.“The squad car did start on fire and was a total loss” the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s office reported. “The deputy involved did have minor injuries and was transported to the St. Joseph Hospital.”Zimmerman, Miller and a passenger in his vehicle, Ronda Rae Miller, 58, of Minneapolis, were also transported to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in...

3 arrested in Aitkin County after toddler sickened by fentanyl exposure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

Three people were arrested at a residence north of Garrison in Aitkin County after a 2-year-old became unresponsive due to exposure to controlled substances.The incident in north-central Minnesota happened in the early morning hours on Friday, the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office reported. Family members removed the child from the residence and eventually called 911 from a vehicle in the Garrison area. Crosby medics responded, CPR was administered and Naloxone, a drug for opioid overdose, was given. The child was transported to Twin Cities hospital by air ambulance for further care and is reported to be stable.A search warrant was later executed at the residence. Teams executing the search warrant were from the Aitkin, Itasca and Mille Lacs Drug Task Force and the Lakes Area Drug Investigation Division. Upon entry to the residence a different 2-year-old child in a crib was located in close proximity to a plate of crushed fentanyl while a ceiling fan was running overhead, the sheriff’s...

Plans to reopen New Life Evangelistic Center are underway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Reverend Larry Rice says he wants to reopen the New Life Evangelistic Center. It has been closed for the last six years after numerous building code violations and overcrowding at the shelter.“We want to be a church open from 8:30 to 4:30 daily, providing a wide variety of services to everyone and anyone who are homeless,” Rice said.In March 2017, the City of St. Louis revoked the shelter’s permit due to over-occupancy and building code violations. The Board of Building Appeals upheld that decision.Rice said he has spent thousands of dollars on upgrades and is asking the city to allow him to reopen the basement, first and second floors. Crews investigating fatal 3-vehicle crash in north St. Louis In the future, he said he hopes to provide internet service to help people find jobs, a free store, and showers. Rice also wants to bring in outside agencies to provide a "holistic approach" to the homeless.On Monday, he and his staff gave a tour of some of the building's repa...

Rockies’ bullpen, Nolan Jones’ ninth homer squash Nats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

The Rockies were thrown out twice at the plate Monday night. It used to be that something like that would be the death knell for them on the road.But not for these Rockies, at least not at this particular point and time.They’ve emerged from the All-Star break playing solid baseball. Their 10-6 win over Washington at Nationals Park improved their record to 6-3 since the break, including a 3-1 mark on the road.The formula: excellent work from the bullpen and timely hits, particularly home runs.Colorado utilized another bullpen game Monday night, and five pitchers, led by “opener” Jake Bird (two scoreless innings, one hit allowed) and Karl Kauffmann (one run over four-plus innings on two hits), squashed the Nats.At least until Washington scored five runs over the last two innings. Right-hander Gavin Hollowell faltered in the eighth, giving up a two-out, three-run homer to Jeimer Candelario. Hollowell walked CJ Abrams and plunked Lane Thomas to set up Candelario’...

Man carjacks Fieldhouse employee, flees across NE Colorado at speeds of 108 mph

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

A Florida man may have missed breakfast Monday at the Morgan County Detention Center, but he made it back in time for lunch.Juan Barreneche, 37, of Riviera Beach, Fla., had been arrested by Fort Morgan police around 11 p.m. Sunday for trespassing at a local hotel, first being called for a disturbance at 6:14 p.m. and a second time related to a trespass call. The charge allows for a personal recognizance bond release and by 4 a.m. he had been released from custody.“It is always frustrating to see individuals with repeated law enforcement contact released from the detention center only to commit crimes against persons a short time later,” Police Chief Loren Sharp wrote in an email.Barreneche was a subject of a third call in the city at about 5:45 p.m. Monday when police believe he stole a pickup truck.“Upon investigation, Fort Morgan officers were able to determine that Barreneche had approached a male employee of the Fort Morgan Fieldhouse, asking for a ride,” Sharp said. “When the v...

Loveland man dies in motorcycle accident Sunday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

​Loveland police are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that took place shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday.​When officers arrived at the scene of the collision​ involving a motorcycle in the 6300 block of North Garfield Ave., they discovered the motorcyclist had life​-threatening injuries​, according to a Loveland Police Department news release.The ​37-year-old Loveland ​man was ​t​aken to a local hospital by Thompson Valley EMS, where he was pronounced ​dead.Preliminary investigations revealed the motorcyclist was traveling southbound on North Garfield Ave at a high rate of speed​, the release said. ​H​e struck the back of a truck towing a trailer and was ejected off the motorcycle.The ma​n was not wearing a helmet​, the release added.Police ​are continu​ing to investigate to ​d​etermine if speed and alcohol are contributing factors of the crash.There were no other injuries.The identity of the ​m​otorcyclist will be released later by the Larimer County Coroner’s Office.Anyone with...

Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu’s chronic heart problem only after implanting pacemaker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — After undergoing emergency surgery to implant a pacemaker, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 73, made a video appearance from a hospital near Tel Aviv. Wearing a crisp dark suit, he grinned and declared energetically that he felt “great, as you can see.”But the Sunday photo-op failed to reassure Israelis, who were shocked to learn the same day that their longest-serving prime minister had concealed a long-known heart problem. The admission was a stark contrast to the image of a fully healthy, energetic leader that Netanyahu has gone to great lengths to bolster. A week after a fainting spell, Netanyahu was urgently fitted with a pacemaker to control his heartbeat. Only then did staff at the Sheba Medical Center reveal Sunday night that Netanyahu has for years experienced a condition that can cause irregular heartbeats.Until Sunday, the cardiologists had publicly played down concerns, saying the prime minister was dehydrated and describing his heartbeat as “c...

Man killed in Alexandria shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

A man is dead after being shot in Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday morning.Alexandria police said the victim, later identified as 29-year-old Eric Holmes Jr., was shot around 11:30 a.m. in the 800 block of West Glebe Road, near Milan Drive.The shooting happened outdoors, and police said Holmes died after being transported to a hospital.Police said no arrests have been made and an investigation into the shooting is ongoing.The shooting led to a large police presence. For a short time, Alexandria police closed traffic to West Glebe Road in both directions.Alexandria police department released a surveillance photo of a silver Nissan Rogue that they believe is connected to the shooting. “Enterprise Car Sales” can be seen in the rear license plate holder.A gray or silver newer model Nissan Rogue that Alexandria police believe is connected to the shooting on Monday that left one man dead. (Credit Alexandria PD on Twitter)In a video posted Monday night, Alexandria Mayor Justin W...

Guardians ace Shane Bieber transferred to the 60-day IL, won’t pitch again until mid-September

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians ace Shane Bieber will be sidelined until at least mid-September with elbow inflammation, a significant blow to Cleveland’s postseason hopes.Bieber hasn’t pitched since July 9. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday in a procedural move.Manager Terry Francona said the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner did not experience a setback while rehabilitating in Cleveland, but won’t be back until the season’s final month.“Shane is actually self-reporting that he’s doing great, which we love hearing,” Francona said. “But when you do the math, it’s going to be another six days until he throws, then three weeks after that until he gets back on the mound. That’s six weeks right there.”The 28-year-old right-hander was the lone Guardians pitcher to make all of his scheduled starts before the All-Star break, posting a 5-6 record with a 3.77 ERA in 19 games.Cleveland has also been without starters Triston McKenzie and Cal Quantrill for exte...

Carlos Correa’s RBI single in the 10th inning gives Twins a 4-3 win over Mariners

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:54 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa’s flare to right field evaded a sliding Teoscar Hernández and scored automatic runner Donovan Solano as the Minnesota Twins won their second straight game in extra innings, beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in 10 innings o Monday night.Solano moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Christian Vázquez, and Ryan Jeffers reached when no Seattle player covered first base on another bunt. Correa then sent a soft liner to right, where Hernández tried, but failed, to make a sliding catch for the third out.Jorge Lopez (4-2) retired all three batters he faced in the top of the 10th for Minnesota, which continued its second-half surge.Minnesota is 9-2 since the All-Star break, including three wins in five meetings with Seattle, and has gone from a half-game behind Cleveland in the AL Central to four games ahead of the Guardians.Paul Sewald (3-1) pitched the 10th for the Mariners.Max Kepler had an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game for the Twins ...