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Case reopened for Fairfield girl who vanished 3 decades ago

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:09 GMT

(KRON) -- Four-year-old Amanda Nicole "Nikki" Campbell went missing from her Fairfield neighborhood when she walked to a friend's house in 1991. For three decades, the mystery of what happened to Amanda has remained unsolved. "Amanda was last seen going to a friends house and is believed to have been abducted by a stranger," the California Department of Justice wrote.This week, the Fairfield Police Department assigned a detective to the Amanda Campbell cold case after a former church pastor made a murder confession in a separate case. The pastor, David Zandstra, lived in Fairfield during the same time that Amanda disappeared without a trace, police told KRON4. Zandstra recently told investigators that he killed 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington in 1975 while she was walking to bible camp in Pennsylvania.Zandstra allegedly confessed that he lured Gretchen into his car because he intended to rape her, according to investigators. When she refused to remove her clothing, the pastor killed ...

DA announces attempted murder charge with enhancements in Oakland bus attack

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:09 GMT

(KRON) -- Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has announced an attempted murder charge with enhancements for the suspect in a knife attack aboard an Oakland bus. The charges were filed against an Oakland man for what's been described as a "harrowing incident of attempted murder" aboard an AC Transit bus on July 17.The suspect, Edward Lee Corley, faces multiple felonies, including attempted murder, use of a weapon, and violent conduct by a felon, the DA said. DA Price has also authorized the addition of two enhancements to the charges. Contra Costa County DUI driver sentenced after killing 2 teens The first enhancement entails an additional year of sentencing for the use of a deadly weapon in the crime. The second enhancement mandates an extra three years in prison for severe bodily harm inflicted on the victim.The event unfolded on Monday, July 17 aboard an AC Transit bus in Oakland. Corley initiated a seemingly innocuous conversation with the victim before suddenly reve...

Metro workers help deliver baby on train in Prince George’s Co.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:09 GMT

Three D.C. Metro employees are being honored for their quick actions in helping to deliver a baby onboard a train.Latasha Bostic, Jose Flores and Thomas Adams were cleaning the New Carrollton Metro station on the afternoon of July 13, when someone summoned them for help.Bostic said that while she was cleaning, someone came up to her asking if she had a cart or a crate. Confused, she questioned why they needed the items, and the person responded, “There’s a lady on the train, she’s about to give birth.”Bostic said she was able to keep the train from departing and notified the station manager to call 911. Then, she and her co-workers got personal protective equipment and towels and got on the train to help the woman.“It was hectic,” Bostic said in an interview obtained by 7News.The rail car cleaners said another challenge was that the mother, who was in pain, did not speak English, and so they did their best to help. Others on the train also stayed to help until first responders arriv...

Chargers’ Austin Ekeler on plight of running backs: ‘We’re not just numbers on a page’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:09 GMT

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Austin Ekeler has the most scrimmage touchdowns in the past two years and became the fifth running back in NFL history last season to have at least 100 catches in a season.It isn’t Ekeler’s on-field accomplishments though that gained attention throughout the offseason and leading into Los Angeles Chargers training camp. Instead, it has been about him trying to unite veteran running backs in seeking improved salaries along with fighting the narrative that the position has lost its value in a passing-heavy league.Ekeler organized a Zoom call with other running backs last Saturday that also included Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, Nick Chubb, Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey. “We’re not just numbers on a page, we’re actual players and we all have different impacts on each team, so it’s very situational, as far as what a specific player can have as far as impact on each team,” Ekeler said after the Chargers completed their second training camp pra...

No da tregua: el gobierno de Biden aumenta las deportaciones de migrantes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:09 GMT

HARLINGEN, Texas — Cuando el presidente Joe Biden levantó la restricción fronteriza de la era de la pandemia del COVID-19 conocida como Título 42 en mayo, los funcionarios del gobierno esperaban un fuerte aumento en la cantidad de inmigrantes que ingresaban a los Estados Unidos.Los peores escenarios no ocurrieron, y el gobierno ha estado promocionando una caída del 42% en los cruces fronterizos ilegales desde mayo. Pero la realidad en la frontera hay más matices: la cantidad de migrantes que llegan a los EEUU sigue siendo alta, dijeron varias fuentes policiales. Y el gobierno Biden ha estado aumentando las deportaciones.Una parte central de ese esfuerzo se puede ver aquí en la pista de un aeropuerto en el Valle del Río Grande, donde el miércoles por la mañana, más de 100 migrantes, en su mayoría mujeres y niños, bajaban de los autobuses y subían a un avión fletado que los llevaría de vuelta a Honduras. El vuelo está a cargo de ICE Air, un programa que alquila varios aviones cada sem...

The Eagles say Randy Meisner, founding member and singer of ‘Take It to the Limit,’ has died.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:09 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Eagles say Randy Meisner, founding member and singer of ‘Take It to the Limit,’ has died.Source

Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck defends program against allegations he calls ‘baseless’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:09 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck brushed off allegations that he runs a toxic program on Thursday, saying they mostly come from players and employees who have been dismissed or departed on their own.“These allegations are baseless,” Fleck said during Big Ten media days at Lucas Oil Stadium. “We have full support of our athletic director, Mark Coyle, and our university leadership. This is a similar story that gets peddled every single year, and the majority of the players have been dismissed or removed from our football team.”Multiple former players and employees have been quoted anonymously in reports, including by Front Office Sports, examining the program’s culture, including an accusation that Fleck has interfered with medical protocols to get injured players to return earlier than anticipated.“We also have around a half-dozen anonymous reporting avenues within our football program that players can go to if they have an issue,” Fleck said. “And our athletic director...

Denver weather: More heat and afternoon thunderstorms

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay in a pattern of morning sunshine and hot afternoon temperatures, followed by afternoon and evening thunderstorms. After 4 months, Mount Lincoln and Mount Democrat reopen Friday Weather tonight: Clearing, mildEvening thunderstorms will start to clear and clouds will continue to clear throughout the night. Low temperatures will fall to the 60s, which is right in line with normal for this time of year. Lows on the night of July 27 will be mild.Weather tomorrow: Morning sun, afternoon thunderstorms Friday, Denver will stay in the same pattern of morning sunshine helping to boost high temperatures to the mid-90s. Then, clouds will increase through the afternoon bringing the chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.Denver will be in the mid-90s on Friday, July 28.Looking ahead: Storm chance increases The pattern of morning sunshine followed by hot temperatures and afternoon thunderstorms will continue through the weekend.Both Satu...

‘Mutant Mayhem’ director and cast talk bringing Ninja Turtles back to the big screen in new animated feature

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:09 GMT

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” have been fighting evil since the 1980s. Now, in “Mutant Mayhem,” the heroes in half shell are back in full ninja mode. Perpetual teen Alex Miranda is out of his shell with the lowdownI’m not hiding behind any shells, though, only turtlenecks. In the winter.What kind of photos do turtles take? Shell-fies! But this gang of do-gooders have more important things to do in their new movie.Nicolas Cantu (as Leonardo, voice): “To infiltrate the human world and retrieve … go-gurt!”Brady Noon (as Raphael, voice): “Go-gurt.”Shamon Brown Jr. (as Michelangelo, voice): “OK, Batman.”Nicolas Cantu (as Leonardo, voice): “Dude, what? I’m just trying to hype you guys up.”The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back, and this time around, the turtles are being voiced by teens instead of adults.Jeff Rowe, director, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”: “To shoot it ...

Police investigating deadly crash in Malden

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:09 GMT

One person died and another person was taken to a hospital Thursday after a crash in Malden involving a motorized scooter and another vehicle. The Malden Police Department asked the public just before 4 p.m. to avoid the intersection of Broadway and Eastern Avenue while an investigation into the crash got underway. On scene, a scooter could be seen stuck completely underneath a Jeep Wrangler vehicle.In an update, authorities said both the person who died and the person who was taken to the hospital were riding the scooter at the time of the crash. The driver of the other vehicle remained at the scene, according to police.Initially closed after the crash, the area around the crash site had reopened as of around 6 p.m. This crash happened close to the popular Northern Strand Community Trail where several people told 7NEWS it often feels dangerous to cross the street despite city efforts to slow down traffic. Thursday’s crash remained under investigation as of ...