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APD: Skeletal remains found in Greenbelt trail considered homicide

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:49:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Skeletal remains found last month at the West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt "revealed injuries consistent with homicide," the Austin Police Department said in a news release on Thursday.On Nov. 27, the APD homicide unit "received multiple tips" that a murder happened on the Greenbelt trail, located in the 1100 block of South Sixth Street. Further information said the murder victim was buried thereThen, on Nov. 29, officials "responded to process the scene with a search and rescue K9," and that is when the skeletal remains were found.Furthermore, an autopsy "revealed injuries consistent with homicide," according to police. MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2023? Anyone with any information should contact APD's Homicide unit at (512) 974-TIPS or email [email protected]. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling (512) 472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be av...

Psychologist advises parents on how to talk to their children about the shooting spree

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:49:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Random acts of violence like what happened on Tuesday can leave many feeling unsafe and unsettled, especially children.Shane James is accused of killing his parents in Bexar County. Police say he then went on to commit a series of random deadly shootings in Austin. 6 people dead after shooting spree in Austin, double homicide in Bexar County Austin Child Psychologist at Bluestem Psychological Services, Julia Clark, said the random nature of a crime like this can be destabilizing to some. “I think what we see when these events happen, and sadly are becoming more common, is that sense of uncertainty and a sense of like, ‘What can I count on? What can I rely on?’” Clark said. “It's that sense of unpredictability and uncertainty that's most frightening probably.”Any act of gun violence can be hard to understand, but Clark said the unpredictable nature of this event can be traumatic. “There is no logic. It just doesn't make sense. And I think that's where it gets r...

Judge allows Texas woman to have abortion for fatal fetal diagnosis, challenging state ban

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:49:12 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A Travis County judge granted an emergency request to allow a Texas woman to seek an abortion. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble announced the decision after a hearing Thursday morning. Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two young children in Dallas, filed suit against the state last week. Cox is pregnant, and said a screening revealed her baby has full trisomy 18 -- a fatal chromosomal condition causing deformities and growth delays in fetal development. Babies with trisomy 18 are often stillborn or survive for only minutes or days, and their mothers are often at risk of losing the chance to have another child, the petition states.“It is not a matter of if I will have to say goodbye, but when. I do not want to continue the pain and suffering that has plagued this pregnancy," Cox said in a petition to a Travis County district court. "I do not want my baby to arrive in this world only to watch her suffer a heart attack or suffocation. I desperately want the chance to try ...

Gov. Abbott celebrates Texas' economy expansion growth

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:49:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- New data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows "the Texas economy expanded faster than the nation as a whole for the fourth quarter in a row," Gov. Greg Abbott's office announced in a news release Thursday.According to the analysis, the second quarter GDP, which is the value of all goods and services produced in the state, grew at an annual rate of 4.9%. That is "well ahead" of the United States, which grew at 2.1%, the release said.“Opportunity knows no bounds in Texas thanks to the hardworking men and women of this great state,” Abbott said in the release. “Texas’ continuing economic expansion, well ahead of the United States as a whole for the fourth quarter in a row, is further proof that when given the freedom to aspire, businesses invest and people prosper. Together, we continue to build a bigger, bolder Texas of tomorrow.”According to Abbott's office, he also celebrated the state as it was recognized for the Top Business Climate, along with other ...

New Listening House day shelter for homeless officially opens on St. Paul’s East 7th Street

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:49:12 GMT

Maurice Coleman watches TV in the main room at Listening House in St. Paul on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.  (John Autey / Pioneer Press)From a new location near downtown St. Paul, the Listening House day shelter intends to serve as a space where people experiencing homelessness can safely eat, congregate, receive counseling and hunt for jobs.“Listening House is and always will be a place for people to visit with no questions asked,” said Molly Jalma, executive director at Listening House, during a tour on Thursday.The Listening House moved from their old temporary location at 296 West Seventh St. in November. The new site is at the former Red’s Savoy Pizza building. The building had been sitting empty after the popular pizza joint’s original owner passed away in 2017.State Sen. Sandy Pappas, who helped secure $3 million of the total $6 million in remodeling funding as chair of the Capital Investment Committee, said the mission is significant.“It’s impo...

Oakdale man receives 4-year prison term for role in downtown St. Paul robbery, fatal shooting

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:49:12 GMT

An Oakdale man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in the robbery and fatal shooting of a St. Paul man near the Dorothy Day Center in downtown St. Paul.Jesse Willis Gleeson was with Keland Makeba Kamese Raino when Raino shot Deondrae R. Atkins about 1:30 a.m. Nov. 13, 2022, according to the criminal complaints. People familiar with Atkins told police he sold fentanyl pills in the area from his parked car, where he also routinely slept.Jesse Willis Gleeson (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office)Gleeson and Raino were charged with two counts of aiding and abetting murder. In July, prosecutors added an aiding and abetting first-degree aggravated robbery charge against Gleeson, then dropped the murder charges.Gleeson, 33, pleaded guilty to the robbery charge last month and in exchange prosecutors agreed to seek a prison term capped at four years. He was sentenced Wednesday, and received credit for 386 days already served in custody.Raino’s murder...

St. Paul: Iris Logan has until June 6 to regrade her property on Sherburne Avenue

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:49:12 GMT

After 30 years of piling rocks and other decorations into creative formations on her front yard and boulevard, Iris Logan has scaled things back, under pressure from City Hall.Logan, who lives on Sherburne Avenue in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood, came afoul this fall of a city inspector from the St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections, who had ordered her to clear her boulevard of all structures. Logan appealed the order, drawing interest from a neighborhood organization, the Hamline-Midway Coalition, which rallied to her side.The city legislative hearing officer “kept being concerned about the rocks around the tree, because she talked to some tree specialist,” said Logan on Thursday, who took a phone call from her boulevard. “I said don’t worry about it, I will remove the rocks. That’s what I’m working on now.”Concerned about the potential impact on tree roots, utilities, passing snow plows and street cleaning equipment, a city legi...

Feds want lead out of water pipes within 10 years

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:49:12 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The federal government is implementing a 10-year plan to get the lead out of water lines across the country. NEWS10 spoke with leaders in an area municipality that is already ahead of the game.Neighbors on Excelsior Avenue say the replacement service in their neighborhood went quickly and say they are pleased with the services provided and are happy to be lead free.  And Troy City leaders want you to help them find the lead. The city needs to determine who does and who does not have lead in their water pipes in homes built prior to 1975. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Back in April, NEWS10 told you about the city's new interactive map that would help them find where the lead was and where the lead has not yet been discovered.  “We need to get an inventory of their lines we need to have 100% inventory about a year from now.” Right now, mayor Patrick Madden says that number is just under 50-percent.The city says th...

Albany PD seeking termination of officers accused of double dipping

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:49:12 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department is recommending three officers be fired for an alleged double dipping scheme. The officers are accused of clocking in at the Albany Housing Authority while working as on-duty police officers. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! They were suspended without pay in October. Police Chief Eric Hawkins said the recommendation to fire them was made after the department finished its own investigation.The officers are expected to challenge their termination if it's finalized. An outside agency is also looking into whether criminal charges should be filed.

Student-run bank teaching students financial literacy

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:49:12 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Mohonasen High School got a special addition on Thursday. First New York Federal Credit Union opened a new branch inside the Mohonasen Center for Advanced Technology building.The bank will be student-run and allows high schoolers to volunteer to be tellers and take part in transactions. Students said they are excited to have a safe environment to learn more about saving money and financial literacy. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "I think it will be good for the younger students who maybe haven't opened a bank account or had any financial literacy skills, but I think it would be good to deposit money -- maybe save for college, maybe a new PlayStation," senior Riley Schoonmaker said.This is the third high school branch that First New York Federal Credit Union has opened in the region. Two others are located in Schenectady High School and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School.