Woman arrested after meth, thousands in cash seized in Santa Rosa drug bust
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:02 GMT
(KRON) -- A woman was arrested Wednesday for being involved in the distribution of methamphetamine in Santa Rosa, the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) said in an alert. The suspect was identified as 42-year-old Santa Rosa resident Maria Mondragon. Man arrested after stabbing at Safeway parking lot in Santa Rosa: police Mondragon was arrested around 10:40 a.m. when she was in her car on the 1100 block of Sebastopol Road. Authorities then served a search warrant and found six ounces of suspected meth packaged for sale and approximately $6,770 in cash (pictured above), according to SRPD. SRPD detectives began their investigation into a local meth distributor back in January of this year. They eventually identified the suspect to be Mondragon. Mondragon was booked into Sonoma County Jail for possession of a controlled substance for sale and transportation of a controlled substance for sale. Her bail is currently set at $250,000, according to Sonoma County Jail records. KRON On is s...Md. man leads Virginia State police on chase in stolen SUV, rams into trooper car
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:02 GMT
The disabled Virginia State Police SUV that was rammed multiple times during a stolen car pursuit on May 17, 2023. (Courtesy Virginia State Police)Police say a man from Brooklyn, Maryland, stole an SUV from a dealership in Prince William County, Virginia, on Wednesday morning, ramming into a Virginia State trooper vehicle multiple times after leading them on a chase.Prince William County police said that a GMC Yukon from the Koons dealership on Richmond Highway was reported stolen around 10:40 a.m. A detective located the vehicle and attempted to arrest the driver, but he fled the scene, according to police.The vehicle headed north, where the Virginia State Police identified the stolen SUV as it was headed into Fairfax County on Route 1.A state trooper activated his emergency lights and siren to initiate a traffic stop, but the SUV driver would not stop and sped off, according to officials. The trooper pursued the stolen vehicle, and officers said the driver rammed the state trooper...Outman hits grand slam to propel Dodgers to 7-3 victory over Twins
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:02 GMT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Outman hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.Byron Buxton and Joey Gallo homered for the Twins, who dropped two of the three in a matchup of division leaders.The Dodgers trailed 3-2 in the seventh before scoring five runs all with two outs. Will Smith tied it after Emilio Pagan walked Miguel Vargas with the bases loaded and Outman put them on top when he drove a first-pitch fastball over the wall in center. It was the rookie outfielder’s ninth home run of the season and second career grand slam.José De León (0-1) took the loss after he allowed two-out base hits to Smith and Max Muncy in the seventh. Brusdar Graterol (2-1) got the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings in what was largely a bullpen game for the Dodgers. Starter Dustin May left after the first inning due to right elbow pain. May had Tommy John Surgery two years ago.Manager Dave Roberts said af...Plebes no more! Naval Academy students complete famed ‘Herndon Climb’
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:02 GMT
It started and ended with the shot of a cannon.After all the grease was wiped away, the class of 2026 at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, were plebes no more—now midshipmen and women.It was 21 feet to glory for the annual Herndon Climb, where first-year students are tasked with scaling a greased monument — erected in honor of Cmdr. William “Bill” Herndon — to knock off the “dixie cup” on top, and plant the hat of an upperclassman on top of the marker in its place.(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "c9893ec4-62d9-4808-9776-85267fdb84be"}).render("7219b17b87c54a749d1a961410c888f5"); });It took a little over two and half hours on a brisk Wednesday morning, with older midshipmen dousing plebes with water the whole time, for the first-year academy studen...Independent candidate becomes first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:02 GMT
DENVER (AP) — An independent candidate defeated a longtime Republican office holder to become the first elected Black mayor in Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second largest with a history of being a conservative stronghold. The victory on Tuesday night of?” Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian immigrant and entrepreneur who has never held elected office before, is the latest political setback for Republicans in a state that was once a battleground state. But that doesn’t mean a shift to the left.Mobolade, who picked up the endorsements of some prominent Republicans, focused on issues like hiring more police officers, reating affordable housing, conserving water and cutting red tape for businesses.He said people he met while campaigning are interested in solutions to everyday problems that respond to their needs, not partisanship.“That same hunger is not only in Colorado Springs but it’s across the country,” Mobolade told The Associated Press on Wednesday. He has compared the po...New Mexico gunman who killed 3 wore bulletproof vest, left note
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:02 GMT
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A high school student who killed three women in northwestern New Mexico with an indiscriminate spray of gunfire left a cryptic note presaging “the end of the chapter” and wore a bulletproof vest that he discarded before being shot to death by police, authorities said Wednesday.Police added new details to the profile of the lone gunman and the weaponry he used as he walked through his residential neighborhood before being confronted by officers and fatally shot outside a church. The shooter discharged more than 190 rounds during the rampage, according to authorities, most of them from the home he shared with his father.Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe said in a news conference that 18-year-old Beau Wilson was wearing what appeared to be a modified vest with steel plates and that the note was found in his pocket. Handwritten in green lettering, the message said in part, “if your reading this im the end of the chapter.”Wilson began shooting with an AR-1...Gurriel scores go-ahead run in 9th to lead Diamondbacks past A’s, 5-3
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:02 GMT
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. led off the ninth with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Jose Herrera to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday for their fifth win in six games.Christian Walker and Corbin Carroll homered as Arizona took two of three from Oakland in the series despite the bullpen giving up another late lead. Gurriel led off the ninth with a double off Shintaro Fujinami (1-5) for his seventh straight game with an extra-base hit. Two walks loaded the bases before Herrera’s drive to right off Adrian Martinez allowed Gurriel to score easily.Ketel Marte added an RBI single.Jose Ruiz (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win. Miguel Castro pitched a perfect ninth for his third save. The A’s have lost all eight home series this season.Arizona starter Ryne Nelson allowed a leadoff double to Esteury Ruiz in the first inning and didn’t give up another hit in 5 1-3 scoreless innings....FinVolution: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:02 GMT
SHANGHAI (AP) — SHANGHAI (AP) — FinVolution Group (FINV) on Wednesday reported net income of $101.3 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Shanghai-based company said it had net income of 35 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 36 cents per share.The online consumer finance marketplace provider posted revenue of $444.2 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FINV at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FINVSourceTickets on sale for Nuggets watch parties at Ball Arena
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:02 GMT
DENVER (KDVR) — If you love to watch the Denver Nuggets with thousands of fellow fans, a low-cost opportunity has arrived.The Nuggets are facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals. The series started Tuesday and will continue every other day until the winner takes four in the best-of-seven series. Here’s the full schedule for the Nuggets-Lakers series After playing two games in Denver, the teams will head to Los Angeles for Games 3-4. That's when Ball Arena will open up for watch parties, where fans can share the energy as they root for their team.Nuggets watch party schedule at Ball ArenaThe official Nuggets watch parties are scheduled for Saturday, May 20, and Monday, May 22, when the series is in Los Angeles. The games start at 6:30 p.m. Mountain. "The arena will be rocking and feel like a home game with Super Mascot Rocky, Skyline Drumline, Hype Squad and Nuggets Dancers bringing the playoff energy," the event page reads.Tickets are available through Ticke...Airtanker base prepares for wildfire year ahead
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:02 GMT
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — Even as Colorado's "fire season" is considered year-round, the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday that firefighters and support personnel throughout the Rocky Mountain region are preparing for the 2023 fire year. “It's a wildfire year," said Scott Headrick, forest aviation officer for the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland. Is it illegal to pick columbines in Colorado? Media were invited to witness the preparations Wednesday at the Jeffco Airtanker Base. Airtankers were not on the property because Colorado is lush with recent moisture. But that doesn't mean they can't be ready. “That can change at any moment. If we get a warm day with some wind, that can go from confident to a big worry," said Robby Cline, an airtanker specialist for the Rocky Mountain Region.U.S. Forest Service sign (KDVR)The Forest Service currently has around 18-20 contracted airtankers around the country, according to Headrick. He said there are some...Latest news
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