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Dublin prison guard 'Dirty Dick' charged with sexually abusing inmates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:40 GMT

(KRON) -- A sixth prison guard has been charged with sexually abusing female inmates at Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin in the East Bay.Darrell Wayne Smith, 53, is named in court documents by his legal name, as well as his nickname, "Dirty Dick Smith." The U.S. Department of Justice charged Smith with 12 counts, including aggravated sex abuse. The federal prison is located across the street from Alameda County's Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. The prison's former warden, Ray Garcia, was convicted last year on eight counts of sex abuse and lying to FBI agents. Garcia abused his power and encouraged a "rape club" culture, according to former inmate Genesis Preciado.According to court documents filed in April and unsealed on Thursday, between 2019-2021 Smith sexually abused three women identified as S.L.H., C.A.H. and L.J.Smith had sex with inmates inside a janitor's closet and a laundry room, court documents state. He also groped inmates in their cells, prosecutors said. The abuse...

PHOTOS: $30K worth of property stolen from Napa businesses, homes; man arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:40 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was arrested Thursday in connection to stealing more than $30,000 worth of property, the Napa County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) announced in a Facebook post. Graham Barlow, 37, was arrested and accused of grand theft, burglary and receiving known stolen property. Authorities believe most of the property was stolen from businesses and homes in Napa and St. Helena. The Napa County Sheriff's Office posted photos of the stolen property (below).(Napa County Sheriff's Office)(Napa County Sheriff's Office)(Napa County Sheriff's Office)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%; }If had your property stolen and you want to reclaim it, contact Detective Jose Pinedo at 707-253-4591, NCSO said. Barlow's bail is set at $100,000.

COVID exposure notifications on iPhone no longer active

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:40 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Following the Biden administration's ending of the U.S. public health emergency around COVID-19, iPhone exposure notifications have been turned off across the U.S., according to the California Department of Public Health. The COVID-19 digital exposure notification systems that pinged users' phones when they were potentially exposed to the virus were turned off on May 11, the day the national COVID-19 State of Emergency ended. Summer-like temps headed for the Bay Area this weekend In California, users who opted in for the CA Notify alerts on their phones should have received an alert informing them that exposure notifications are turned off, according to CDPH. "We encourage people to continue following current CDPH COVID-19 guidelines," said a statement on the public health website. "Vaccines, at-home tests, and strong treatment options continue to be successful in the fight against COVID-19."

Christian Lundgaard claims his 1st career pole ahead of IndyCar’s Indianapolis Grand Prix

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:40 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Danish driver Christian Lundgaard won his first IndyCar pole Friday, claiming the No. 1 starting spot for Saturday’s Indianapolis Grand Prix.Last season’s rookie of the year posted a fast lap of 1 minute, 9.3321 seconds on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course. It’s the first time Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has won a pole this season.A late wiggle on Felix Rosenqvist’s final qualifying run left the Swede to start second after going 1:09.3348. Alex Palou, the Spaniard who won the 2021 series title, earned the No. 3 starting spot.It certainly wasn’t easy on the cooling course, which was vastly different from the two practice rounds that were conducted in mostly sunny, hot conditions.The result: Some of the pole favorites didn’t even make it out of the first round of qualifying. The list included defending race winner Colton Herta, four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, three-time ...

Whitmer meets with government, business leaders on Europe trip

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:40 GMT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer conducted her second international trade mission of the year this week, spending two days in Austria and Latvia meeting with both business and government leaders. Whitmer, who spoke with The Associated Press upon returning to Michigan on Friday, said the international trips are “an important part of the job,” as the state looks to grow relationships and “secure additional economic opportunities for our state.” In Latvia, the second-term Democratic governor and close ally of U.S. President Joe Biden met with Latvian President Egils Levits and other ranking officials before visiting Michigan national guard troops stationed in the country. Latvia is “Michigan’s European ally,” Whitmer said. The partnership between the country and state has reached 30 years. Former Gov. Rick Snyder visited the country in 2018 for the unveiling of a roadway being named “Michigan Avenue.”Whitmer also used the visit to Latvia, which borders Russia,...

EEUU afirma que no ha detectado un incremento en los cruces fronterizos tras el fin del Título 42

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:40 GMT

WASHINGTON – Estados Unidos afirmó este viernes que no ha detectado un incremento sustancial de los cruces de migrantes a través de la frontera con México en las primeras horas transcurridas desde el levantamiento del Título 42, la política de expulsiones en caliente utilizada bajo el pretexto de la pandemia del COVID-19.El subsecretario de Política Fronteriza e Inmigración del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, Blas Núñez-Neto, admitió sin embargo en una rueda de prensa que todavía es pronto para ofrecer cifras oficiales y aseguró que las autoridades permanecen atentas a cualquier suceso que ocurra en la frontera.“Podemos afirmar que no hemos visto ningún aumento sustancial en la migración esta mañana”, explicó el funcionario, quien no obstante dijo que las detenciones en la zona siguen siendo “elevadas”. Parole humanitario: conoce los cambios que comenzarán a aplicar Demandas, bloqueos y tensión en la frontera...

Piden 16 años de cárcel para el expresidente de El Salvador, Mauricio Funes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:40 GMT

SAN SALVADOR  — El Ministerio Público de El Salvador pidió el viernes a un tribunal que le imponga una pena de 16 años de prisión al expresidente Mauricio Funes por presuntamente concertar una tregua con las pandillas para bajar la tasa de homicidios a cambio de beneficios para sus cabecillas recluidos en las cárceles.En tanto para su exministro de Seguridad general David Munguía Payes, procesado en el mismo caso, la Fiscalía solicitó una pena de 20 años de prisión.Funes, que vive en Nicaragua bajo la protección del gobierno del presidente Daniel Ortega que en 2019 le otorgó la nacionalidad para evitar su extradición, no está presente en el juicio. El exmandatario no nombró abogado defensor, por lo que le fue asignado uno de oficio. El Salvador: inicia juicio contra el expresidente Funes por presunto pacto con las maras Expresidente de El Salvador enfrenta juicio, acusado de lavado de dinero Una reforma penal aprobada en sept...

Packers sign former Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:40 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers addressed one of their major positions of need Friday by signing former Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens.Owens, who turns 28 on July 22, is coming off a career-best season in which he started 17 games. He had 84 solo tackles and 125 total tackles to rank second on the Texans in both categories.He appeared in a total of 31 games for the Texans from 2019-22. He played seven games with two starts in 2021, appeared in six games in 2020 and one in 2019. Owens originally signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 as an undrafted free agent out of Missouri Western.Owens and his wife – gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles – made posts on their social media accounts celebrating the signing. The posts showed a picture of Owens preparing to sign the paperwork while Biles sat beside him wearing Packers gear.Owens’ post included a cheese emoji, while Biles’ post included the message, “GO PACK GO.”The Packers return Darnell Savage at one s...

Denver weather: Next round of rain moves in Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will dry out for the next two days before another round of wet weather moves in on Sunday.It won't bring as much rain as this week's Wednesday to Friday system, but there is potential to see another half inch of rain accumulate by Sunday night.Weather tonight: Clearing skies The clouds that have been in place for the last three days will finally start to clear Friday afternoon and evening. Colorado rain totals top 5 inches over 3-day period Dry weather will stay in place overnight on the Front Range, with temperatures falling into the low 40s. Weather tomorrow: Mostly dry Temperatures will heat up to the mid-60s on Saturday with a 10% chance for an isolated shower or storm. Most places will stay dry with sunshine. Looking ahead: Rain on SundayWet weather will return on Sunday with scattered showers and a high temperature in the upper 50s. By Sunday night, totals could range from 0.1 to 0.75 inches of rain up and down the Front Range.Next week will ...

170+ bear sightings reported to wildlife department

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Temperatures are rising, spring is in full bloom and bears are waking up from their long winter naps. That means they're hungry and looking for food. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said it has received 173 reports of bear activity in 25 counties so far this year. Many of the calls are coming from residential areas, as bears are attracted to the smell of food from unsecured trash cans and bird feeders. “Every time a bear gets a treat, a bird feeder, a hummingbird feeder, or trash, it teaches the bear that people mean food,” said Matt Yamashita, CPW’s area wildlife manager for Area 8, which covers Aspen, Glenwood Springs and Eagle and Pitkin counties. “People who think that it’s one time, no big deal, are totally wrong. It is a big deal when you compound that ‘one time’ with how many ‘one-timers’ they get from your neighbors, too. It adds up.” Mountain lion punctures 11-year-old girl’s face CPW said male bears, or boars, awaken first, followed by non-birth-giving femal...