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Missouri man sentenced in death of caged, dismembered woman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:39 GMT

BUFFALO, Mo. — A Missouri man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for his role in the death of a woman who authorities said was kept in a cage and dismembered.James Phelps, 60, entered an Alford plea Friday to first-degree murder, kidnapping and abandonment of a corpse in the death of 33-year-old Cassie Rainwater, The Springfield News-Leader reported. Under an Alford plea, Phelps does not admit guilt but acknowledges enough evidence exists to convict him. Trending -- Missouri morgue now a paranormal Airbnb destination Phelps and Timothy Norton were charged in September 2021 after DNA tests identified the remains found at Phelps’ home near Lebanon as Rainwater, Dallas County officials said at the time.Authorities said the men were initially arrested on a kidnapping charge after the FBI received a tip that photos of Rainwater partially nude and in a cage were found on Phelps' phone. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbo...

Cardinals drop another series opener, lose 7-3 to Dodgers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:39 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New fathers Mookie Betts and Max Muncy powered the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.Betts hit a leadoff homer and Muncy had a go-ahead double in the third inning as Los Angeles won the opener of a six-game homestand after losing consecutive games at Pittsburgh. Betts spent two days on the paternity list last week, and Muncy returned to the lineup Friday.Dodgers starter Dustin May (3-1) rebounded from a bumpy first inning to give up two runs on three hits over five innings with four walks and four strikeouts. Jason Heyward drove in two runs for Los Angeles, and rookie Miguel Vargas had a two-run homer.“I would definitely like to get more than five (innings), but at that point and time I wasted a lot of throws, throwing a lot of balls,” said May, who threw a career-high 104 pitches. “It was good to get through five and help the guys out.”Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty, who grew up in the Los Angeles area, allowe...

Saunders: 2023 Rockies feel like ’05 Rockies, except Rocktober is not around the corner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:39 GMT

In the summer of 2005, I was demoted — there’s no other word for it — from my job as a Broncos beat writer and assigned to cover the Rockies.At the time, it felt like I was being banished to Siberia.I’ve always loved baseball, and I came to love my new beat, but the Rockies were bottoming out at the time, and interest in the team was waning. The Rocky Mountain region finally got its major league team in 1993 but the euphoria from that had worn off. Coors Field opened in 1995, but 10 years later the buzz was gone.In 2005, the Rockies averaged 23,634 fans per game, the worst in franchise history, not counting the pandemic seasons of 2020-21. The Rockies counted 1.4 million fans through the turnstiles at Coors, the only time they have failed to draw 2 million fans in a season.Those ’05 Rockies opened the season 6-21 en route to a 67-95 record.I certainly didn’t know it at the time — did anyone? — but small hints of 2007’s  Rocktober miracle were beginning ...

Off-duty LAPD officer dies due to 'reported medical emergency' 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:39 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that an off-duty officer died on Friday morning. According to a Facebook post by LAPD Headquarters, Officer Paul Ahn passed away due to a “reported medical emergency.” Officer Ahn began his LAPD career in 1995 and was last assigned to the training division, the post said. Ahn’s death comes exactly two weeks after another off-duty LAPD officer, Baldemar Sandoval, died in a crash on the 210 Freeway. 

49ers’ draft: Cornerback first to arrive as they seek more Day 3 magic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:39 GMT

SANTA CLARA — After a trio of third-round selections, the 49ers awoke Saturday morning to try uncovering more Day 3 gems.How they finish could be more compelling than anything that happens earlier, thanks to last year’s draft-closing pick of quarterback Brock Purdy, who went from Mr. Irrelevant to NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist.And thanks to prior selections of George Kittle (2017 fifth-round), Dre Greenlaw (2019 fifth round), and Talanoa Hufana (2021 fifth round).This year’s draft class will join a group that began forming Friday with the selections of safety Ji’Ayir Brown (No. 87), kicker Jake Moody (No. 99) and tight end Cam Latu (No. 101). Here are Saturday’s picks:CORNERBACK DARRELL LUTER JR.The 49ers, with no fourth-round picks, rejoined the draft mix Saturday by selecting Darrell Luter Jr., a cornerback from South Alabama.Luter adds depth to a relatively young cornerback corps, with the starting spots ticketed for Charvarius Ward, Deom...

FDIC asks banks that want troubled First Republic Bank to submit bids by Sunday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:39 GMT

Hannah Levitt, Katanga Johnson, Gillian Tan and Katherine Doherty(Bloomberg) — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has asked banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co., PNC Financial Services Group Inc., US Bancorp and Bank of America Corp. to submit final bids for First Republic Bank by Sunday after gauging initial interest earlier in the week, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The regulator reached out to some banks late Thursday seeking indications of interest, including a proposed price and an estimated cost to the agency’s deposit insurance fund. Based on submissions received Friday, the regulator invited some of those firms and others to the next step in the bidding process, the people said, asking not to be named discussing the confidential talks.Spokespeople for JPMorgan, PNC, US Bancorp, Bank of America and the FDIC declined to comment. Bank of America is considering whether to proceed with a formal offer, one of the people said. Citizens Financial Group Inc. i...

NFL Draft: Monte Vista’s Jake Haener joins Fresno State alum Derek Carr in New Orleans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:39 GMT

Jake Haener will have a familiar face in the New Orleans Saints quarterback room.Haener, the San Ramon Valley High product by way of Fresno State, was a fourth-round selection by the New Orleans Saints Saturday in the NFL Draft, No. 124 overall. He will compete to back up Derek Carr, another former Fresno State quarterback whom Haener considers a mentor.Haener told reporters in New Orleans he has used Carr as a “sounding board” over the years and that he spoke to Carr on the phone following the selection.“I’ve had a number of conversations with Derek. He told me if I never needed anything he’d be there for me,” Haener said. “He’s so excited to teach me some of the things he’s learned over the years.”Carr signed a four-year contract worth a maximum of $150 million with the Saints after being released following an eight-year career with the Raiders. At the NFL Scouting Combine, Haener talked about the “elite standard...

40 residents evacuated after crash causes downed power lines, broken gas line in Vallejo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:39 GMT

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) – Forty people were evacuated after a car crashed into a building causing downed power lines early Saturday morning, according to the Vallejo Firefighters Association.  One dead after residential fire in SF’s Ingleside neighborhood At around 1:30 a.m., firefighters responded to the scene of a vehicle that had crashed into a building. The crash caused downed power lines and a broken gas line threatening a nearby mobile home park, officials said. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Forty residents from the mobile home park were temporarily evacuated. Vallejo fire and Vallejo police coordinated together to resolve the issue.The cause of the crash is currently unknown at this time. 

Roma and Milan draw 1-1 after goals in stoppage time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:39 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Roma and AC Milan netted in stoppage time to draw 1-1 in Serie A, a result on Saturday that did neither any favors in a tight race for the Champions League qualifying spots.Tammy Abraham thought he secured a crucial win for Roma when he scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time with the first shot on target of the match.But Alexis Saelemaekers leveled three minutes later to leave Abraham shaking his head almost in disbelief.Fourth-placed Milan led Roma on goal difference. Head-to-head is the first tiebreaker but the sides are level after two late Roma goals helped it snatch a 2-2 draw at Milan in January. They are also level on goal difference.But Roma has eight goals less than Milan overall.Inter Milan can move level on points with a win over second-placed Lazio on Sunday. But Lazio needs the victory to prevent Napoli from clinching the title when it plays Salernitana later that day, in a match that was rescheduled from Saturday for security reasons.Late Saturday, s...

Forest Park graduate Chandler Zavala drafted in fourth round by Carolina Panthers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:39 GMT

The Carolina Panthers selected Forest Park graduate Chandler Zavala in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft Saturday.The offensive lineman was taken 114th overall. Carolina was one of the NFL teams Zavala took an official pre-draft visit to. He is the second local player ever drafted by Carolina. The other was Osbourn graduate Brandon Hogan, who also went in the fourth round in 2011.Zavala was scheduled to watch the draft with family and friends in Pittsburgh.Zavala was the first lineman selected by new head coach Frank Reich and his staff. The Panthers chose Alabama quarterback Bryce Young No. 1 overall Thursday followed by wide receiver Jonathan Mingo (Ole Miss wide receiver) in the second round and Oregon linebacker DJ Johnson in the third round.Zavala is expected to bolster a Carolina line that saw both its starting guards last season go down with injuries in the last game of the 2022 regular-season. Zavala will also be reunited with former N.C. State teammate Iken Ekwonu.Ekwo...