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Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías arrested on felony charge of corporal injury on a spouse

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:35:20 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested on a felony charge of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman said Tuesday.Urías did not travel with the Dodgers to Miami, where they open a three-game series against the Marlins on Tuesday night. He was scheduled to make his next start Thursday.Urías was arrested late Sunday night by Department of Public Safety officers in Exposition Park, south of downtown Los Angeles. The park is home to BMO Stadium, where Lionel Messi was playing in a Major League Soccer game with numerous celebrities in attendance.LASD Deputy Maria Lucero confirmed the felony charge. DPS has yet to release details of the arrest. Other than acknowledging “an incident involving Julio Urías,” the Dodgers have declined to comment.Urías posted $50,000 bail and was released early Monday morning, according to sheriff’s department booking records. He is due in court Sept. 27.Major League Base...

Cherry Creek High School teacher under investigation for alleged criminal obscenity incident

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:35:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A teacher at Cherry Creek High School, who is also a coach, has been placed on leave after an alleged incident involving criminal obscenity, the Greenwood Village Police Department said Tuesday.The identity of the teacher has not been released. Police say there is no threat to the community.The investigation is active and ongoing into the alleged incident and other crimes which could be associated, police said.Police say the district notified the department on August 23 and that the district is cooperating with the investigation. The teacher was placed on leave as soon as the district learned of the allegations, police said.No additional information has been released by police.

Joe Jonas files for divorce from Sophie Turner in Miami

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:35:20 GMT

(CNN) — Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are going their separate ways.The singer filed a petition for divorce in Florida on Tuesday in Miami Dade County, according to public records.CNN has reached out to representatives for Jonas and Turner for comment.The two began dating in 2016 and became engaged in 2017. At the time, Jonas posted a photo to his verified Instagram page showcasing Turner wearing her new engagement ring, with the caption reading “she said yes.”Turner and the Jonas Brothers singer went on to have two weddings.The first in 2019 in Las Vegas after attending the Billboard Music Awards, where they exchanged vows in front of a small group of family and friends during a ceremony led by an Elvis Presley impersonator.News of their wedding first came to light when DJ – and wedding guest – Diplo posted a series of photos and videos from inside the venue. A representative for Turner later confirmed to CNN that the pair had indeed wed.The “Game o...

Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers want a new trial. They say the court clerk told jurors not to trust him

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:35:20 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh want a new trial, accusing the court clerk of improperly influencing the jury and betraying her oath of office for money and fame.They’ve accused the court clerk at his double murder trial of telling jurors not to trust him when he testified in his own defense, having private conversations with the jury foreperson and pressuring jurors to come to a quick verdict.The request filed by Murdaugh’s lawyers on Tuesday also accuses Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill of giving jury members business cards from reporters during the trial. After the verdict, she traveled to New York City with three of the jurors to do interviews. She also wrote a book after the trial called “Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders.”Trial court clerks “aren’t someone who should even talk to them about the case. I’ve never heard of that,” said Murdaugh attorney Dick Harpootlian, a state senator and law...

West Miami man arrested after allegedly setting his own trailer on fire

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:35:20 GMT

WEST MIAMI, Fla. (WSVN) – A 58-year-old West Miami man is facing charges of first-degree arson and criminal mischief after allegedly setting his own trailer on fire. According to an arrest form, just before 1:45 a.m., Monday, a witness observed a trailer in the Westhaven Trailer Park community, located at 6020 SW 8 Street, Lot A121, engulfed in flames and immediately called 911. While outside, the witness noticed Roberto Angel Cardenosa lighting the contents of a large metal dumpster on fire before disappearing from sight. The witness recognized Cardenosa as a resident of the burning trailer.Officers with the West Miami Police Department, who were in the vicinity, arrived at the scene around 1:49 a.m. They began evacuating nearby trailers and spotted Cardenosa, who police say they recognized from previous interactions, standing about 25 feet away in the middle of the entrance to the north east section of the trailer park holding a purple stick lighter in his right hand. The of...

Police investigating double shooting in Pembroke Pines

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:35:20 GMT

Two people were hospitalized after they were shot in Pembroke Pines Police. The reported shooting occurred at 11801 Pembroke Road, Tuesday afternoon. Authorities located the two victims, who are currently receiving treatment from Fire Rescue personnel.https://twitter.com/PPinesPD/status/1699142367272415419?s=20According to police, they are searching for a vehicle that left the area after the shooting took place. During the ongoing investigation, access to the vicinity surrounding the community clubhouse will be restricted. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Eversource addresses Waltham power surges that set homes aflame, while officials call for formal investigation

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:35:20 GMT

Hundreds of homes were damaged in Waltham after Eversource said a rodent infestation caused two power surges and damage to its electrical system.Waltham firefighters worked on both power surges, one last October and one last June. Residents said they heard popping sounds, smelled an odor and lost power.Waltham officials, including Waltham City Councilor Colleen Bradley-MacArthur, said they want the Department of Public Utilities to investigate, but the state is opting to rely on Eversource’s response.“We need a formal investigation,” Braldey-MacArthur said. “One incident is one incident too many, two incidents is a problem.”A DPU official sent a letter to the city last week saying the department will “not launch a formal investigation,” because it is satisfied Eversource found the root cause of the power surges and has a suitable plan in place to fix it.“We desperately need transparency in this process.We need the Department of Public Utilities to do the right thing and investigate,...

Police search for potential assault suspect in Boxboro

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:35:20 GMT

A search was underway in Boxboro Tuesday afternoon for a man “who may be connected to a potential assault,” officials said. Massachusetts State Police spokesperson Dave Procopio in a statement said local and state police were searching a wooded area near I-495 as of around 4:15 p.m. Procopio said authorities had established a perimeter in an area roughly bordered by Eldridge Road and Harvard Road as they continued their search involving multiple local police departments, K9 teams and a state police helicopter. The man in question, Procopio said, is described as white, wearing black pants and no shirt. “Local residents who see a suspicious person or someone who seems out-of-place for his surroundings should not approach, but rather, call 911,” Procopio said.The Boxboro Police Department in a separate statement around 4 p.m. asked people to avoid the area, describing the situation as a “an ongoing police investigation.”SKY7-HD was previously over the sc...

Water main break in Tewksbury leaves frustrated families without running water for days

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:35:20 GMT

Residents in Tewksbury are frustrated after a water main break leaves families without running water for days. Catamount Road, as well as the Lodge at Ames Pond apartment complex, have been without running water since Saturday. Officials said water could be restored late Tuesday evening, but the apartment complex will be facing the outage at least until Friday.Once the water is restored, there will also be a boil order in effect until further notice.“We haven’t been able to do any dishes, any laundry,” said Kate Dupuis-Dobson. “We can’t even flush our toilets at this point. There is no water whatsoever.”With temperatures nearing 90 degrees, residents said it’s not just inconvenient, it’s unsafe and unsanitary.“We’re using pool water to bring into our home, and it’s unacceptable,” said Yvette Pacheco. “We have a family of six, and it’s just really difficult.”Some have resorted to staying in hotels, but that’s a luxury that Dupuis-Dobson said not everyone ...

Dog Days of… September?

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:35:20 GMT

The dog days of summer… the time we picture sweltering heat and humidity overspreading New England. Well not this year! August was a cooler than average month with the real heat taking hold as we head into September and the unofficial end to summer now behind us. We had plenty of heat and humidity today and don’t expect that to change this week. That also means warm and muggy overnights. Tonight we’ll only see temperatures fall to near 70°.Tomorrow we do it all over again with air temperatures near 90° and feels like temperatures in the 90s. The coast will again benefit from Mother Nature’s air conditioning and top out in the 80s and eventually settle back into the 70s in the later afternoon.The heat and humidity are with us for the rest of the week, so get used to it. The bottom number on each day the forecast air temperature (inland — remember cooler on the coast most days), with the feels like temperature and the humidity factored in on the top row.D...