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Court rules Manson follower Van Houten should be paroled

Published Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:34:24 GMT

By Christopher Weber and Amy Taxin | Associated PressLOS ANGELES — A California appeals court said Tuesday that Leslie Van Houten, who participated in two killings at the direction of cult leader Charles Manson in 1969, should be let out of prison on parole.The appellate court’s ruling reverses an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who rejected parole for Van Houten in 2020. She has been recommended for parole five times since 2016. All of those recommendations were rejected by either Newsom or former California Gov. Jerry Brown.California Attorney General Rob Bonta could ask the California Supreme Court to stop her release. Neither his office nor Newsom’s immediately responded to requests for comment on whether they would do so.Van Houten, now in her 70s, is serving a life sentence for helping Manson and other followers kill Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife Rosemary. Van Houten was 19 at the time.Newsom has said that Van Houten still poses a dang...

SF Chinatown stabbing suspect arrested, identified

Published Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:34:24 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Police have identified the suspect in a stabbing that took place at a business in San Francisco's Chinatown Monday as 61-year-old Fook Poy Lai. San Francisco Police Department officers responded at around 9:50 a.m. Monday on a report of a stabbing on the 1000 block of Stockton Street. Man who allegedly killed 16-year-old at Livermore Taco Bell extradited from Mexico, arrested Arriving at the scene, officers located a woman with an apparent stab wound. Officers rendered aid and summoned medics to the scene. The woman was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.A possible suspect, later identified as Lai, was detained at the scene. Lai, a San Francisco resident, was transported to San Francisco County Jail where he was booked for attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary and parole violation.Police say that the investigation remains active, despite an arrest having been made.

Man who allegedly killed 16-year-old at Livermore Taco Bell extradited from Mexico, arrested

Published Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:34:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who police say murdered a 16-year-old boy at a Livermore Taco Bell in 2019 was extradited from Mexico to California and arrested, according to police. Jorge Luis Tellez, 25, was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant by the Livermore Police Criminal Investigations Bureau for the killing of 16-year-old Emanuel Moseby, Livermore PD said.Tellez was the lone suspect in the July 2019 shooting and killing of Emanuel at the Taco Bell on Stanley Boulevard. Emanuel suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, police said. US Census breakdown: The largest racial group in each Bay Area county Following the shooting, Tellez fled to Mexico. Detectives believe he has been hiding there ever since. He was arrested by Mexican authorities in October of 2022 on a warrant pertaining to the case, police said.Tellez was detained for several months in Mexico ahead of being extradited back to the U.S. Tellez was extradited back to the ...

How to get a free Chipotle burrito during the NBA Finals

Published Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:34:24 GMT

(KRON) -- NBA fans will have a chance to get a free Chipotle meal during this year's NBA Finals. To have a chance at one, you might want to turn your tweet notifications on. The popular restaurant chain is giving away 300 free entrées for every 3-pointer made by either the Denver Nuggets or Miami Heat during this year's series. Bob Myers stepping down as Warriors GM After each 3-point basket, Chipotle's Twitter account (@chipotletweets) will send out a text-to-win code. The first 300 people to text the code to 888222 will win a free entrée.Chipotle will give away a maximum of 10,500 entrées per game, meaning the "Free-Pointer" promotion will stop after 35 3-pointers are hit.This applies to any regularly-priced Chipotle entrée, not just burritos. It is valid through June 30 in the United States only. 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-contai...

Orioles sign OF Aaron Hicks, put Cedric Mullins on 10-day IL with groin strain

Published Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:34:24 GMT

New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks (31) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against the Cleveland Guardians during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 24, 2022 in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)(AP/Jessie Alcheh) New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks (31) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against the Cleveland Guardians during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 24, 2022 in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)(AP/Jessie Alcheh) BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles signed outfielder Aaron Hicks on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Cedric Mullins went down with a strained right groin.Mullins went on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, but the Orioles are...

Whistleblowers file lawsuits against Oklahoma education boss, top aide

Published Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:34:24 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two former employees at the State Department of Education filed separate federal lawsuits Tuesday against Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters and his top aide, alleging they were wrongfully fired last week. Cheryl McGee, the agency’s former executive director of school-based mental health, claims in her lawsuit she was fired after being accused of sharing an email with the media. Matthew Colwell, who was a program manager of school success, says he was fired for sharing information with a state representative and the attorney general’s office that Walters’ proposed teacher pay plan violated federal and state laws and could end up costing the state $18 million.Both lawsuits claim Matt Langston, Walters’ chief policy advisor, sent an email last week to all employees at the agency threatening to terminate anyone who leaked internal documents to the press. Langston allegedly prepared the email in a format so that he could “trap” empl...

Teen known as ‘Baby K’ arrested in attempted killing of student on Prince George’s Co. bus

Published Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:34:24 GMT

Federal law enforcement have arrested a teenager accused of attempting to kill a student on a Prince George’s County, Maryland, school bus earlier this month.Members of the U.S. Marshals Service’s fugitive task force tracked the 15-year-old male suspect, who goes by the name “Baby K,” to the 6300 block of Baltimore Avenue in the Riverdale Park, Maryland, area on Tuesday afternoon.In a news release, the Prince George’s County Police Department said “Baby K” was taken into custody without incident. He was charged as an adult on multiple counts, including first- and second-degree attempted murder.Police said “Baby K” was among three suspects who boarded a school bus at the intersection of Iverson Street and Sutler Drive on May 1 to attack a student.During the assault, “Baby K” is alleged to have brandished a handgun and attempted to shoot the victim several times. The weapon malfunctioned, and the student survived the at...

NASCAR suspends Chase Elliott for 1 race for wrecking Denny Hamlin

Published Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:34:24 GMT

Denny Hamlin (11) crashes on the front stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Monday, May 29, 2023, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)(AP/Matt Kelley) Denny Hamlin (11) crashes on the front stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Monday, May 29, 2023, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)(AP/Matt Kelley) CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott for one race on Tuesday, less than one day after the five-time most popular driver and former Cup champion deliberately wrecked Denny Hamlin in the Coca-Cola 600.Hendrick Motorsports said in a statement it will not appeal the suspension and Corey Lajoie will replace Elliott in the No. 9 C...

Denver weather: Severe storm threat Wednesday

Published Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:34:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay stormy into Wednesday with a chance for storms to turn severe on the Front Range.Weather tonight: storms eastThe strongest storms Tuesday evening will stay east of Interstate 25 and the Front Range. The Eastern Plains could see up to quarter-size hail and 60 mph wind gusts, along with an isolated tornado.There could still be an isolated shower or storm on the Front Range Tuesday night, with the main threats being light rain and lightning. Most of the Front Range will stay dry the rest of the night.Skies will clear overnight as temperatures fall to around 51 degrees in Denver. Weather tomorrow: Severe storm threat Temperatures will heat up to around 80 degrees on Wednesday with dry weather for the first half of the day. The highest storm chance in the Denver metro area will be from 1:30 p.m. to about 5 p.m.Storms could turn severe along the Front Range and Eastern Plains, where a marginal (green) and slight (yellow) risk are in place. The ma...

Nuggets finals a 'dream come true' for longtime employee

Published Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:34:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — In an office overlooking Elitch Gardens, you'll find Lisa Johnson. Johnson started working for the Denver Nuggets 42 years ago. After graduating from the University of Denver, Johnson took a job in season ticket sales."I feel like I have grown up here," Johnson said. "I started in season ticket sales and it really has been so many different seasons of my life. From deaths in the family to marriage to everything, has all happened, it seems, around the Denver Nuggets." 4 things you can buy for the price of Nuggets vs Heat tickets During her 40th season, Johnson was presented with a personalized jersey at center court during a playoff game."I was totally surprised they called me down on center court, actually during one of the playoff games, and presented me with the jersey right at center court. I was very, very appreciative of that," Johnson said.'I'm this close to a dream come true'Working her way up the ranks, Johnson is now the vice president of basketball admini...