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'Very sweet ending': Gypsy Rose Blanchard's attorney speaks after her release from prison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:40 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KOLR) — "It's a very sweet ending to a very long story," attorney Mike Stanfield told Nexstar's KOLR while discussing the release of his client, Gypsy Rose Blanchard. In 2016, Blanchard was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in the stabbing death of her mother Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard. The now 32-year-old pled guilty to second-degree murder, and her ex-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, is serving a life sentence for fatally stabbing Dee Dee.In June 2015, when Gypsy was 23, she arranged for Godejohn, whom she met on a Christian dating site, to travel to Springfield, Missouri, to kill her mother, according to prosecutors.Gypsy was released from the Chillicothe Correctional Center at 3:30 a.m. CT on Thursday, Dec. 28 after serving 85% of her 10-year prison sentence.Stanfield, who has been working on Gypsy's case from the beginning, will be heading to Chillicothe, Missouri, to meet with Gypsy and her family following her release."It's one of the most difficu...

Some KXAN investigations that led to meaningful change in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – KXAN investigators spent 2023 working hard on projects that stemmed from viewers’ questions and concerns. Many of those projects resulted in change in Austin and the state. From multi-faceted all-hands-on-deck projects like KXAN’s deep dive into TX tag troubles to smaller-in-scale investigations that led to a woman at the center of an Austin Police Department civil rights investigation getting added to a missing persons list and eventually found, here are some of the investigations that had an impact this year.  EXPLORE: Read all of KXAN's investigations TxTag Troubles Auto-payment issues, double billing and incorrect statements were all complaints KXAN received – by the hundreds – from Texas Department of Transportation toll road and TxTag users. In the TxTag Troubles investigative effort, KXAN allocated more than two dozen journalists to hold TxDOT officials accountable, fight for public records, catalog hundreds of ...

Sunny skies, followed by a chance of light snow, predicted this holiday weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:40 GMT

Two white-tail bucks, recently spotted at Fort Snelling State Park, should be able to enjoy the sunshine that the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service predicts will return on Friday. The projected high is 41.As highs dip into the 30s on Saturday, there’s a chance for light snow, the NWS reports: “Minor snow accumulations may result in slick travel Saturday night into Sunday morning,” the NWS said in a forecast on X, formerly Twitter.On Sunday, New Year’s Eve, highs are expected to hover in the low 30s. On Monday, New Year’s Day, expect sunshine and patchy clouds, with a predicted high of 34.Related ArticlesLocal News | A cougar caught on video roaming through a Minneapolis backyard is likely dead Local News | Cathedral Christmas Festival among holiday events in the Twin Cities this year Local News | US proposes plan to help the snow-dependent Canada lynx before warming shrinks its habitat Loc...

Vikings name rookie Jaren Hall starting quarterback for Packers game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:40 GMT

The quarterback carousel continues for the Vikings.After mulling over the decision for the past few days, head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed that rookie quarterback Jaren Hall will start for the Vikings when they play host to the rival Green Bay Packers on New Year’s Eve.This is an opportunity Hall has been waiting for since he made the first start of his NFL career last month when the Vikings played the Atlanta Falcons on the road. He finished 5 for 6 passing for 78 yards in that game before suffering a concussion on a scramble near the goal line that knocked him out of the game.This means veteran quarterback Nick Mullens has been benched after starting the past two games for the Vikings. The decision comes after Mullens threw four interceptions in a 30-24 loss to the Detroit Lions on Christmas Eve. He also threw two interceptions in a 27-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.Asked about Hall this week, star receiver Justin Jefferson spoke highly of the way the rookie has...

New York opts into summer food program for children

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Over $200 million in federal funding is being invested into providing meals for low-income school-aged children this summer. The announcement comes after Governor Kathy Hochul decided to opt into the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The USDA's program is focused on combating hunger and food insecurity children face during the summertime. Governor Hochul committed to covering half of the administrative costs of operating the program. The USDA will cover the other half. "No child should have to worry about having access to healthy, nutritious meals when school is out of session for the summer," said Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer. "We know that hunger never takes a vacation, and thanks to the Summer EBT initiative, over 2 million children across New York who rely on school meals during the year will get the assistance ...

Police are looking for a suspect in an ATM robbery in Franklin County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:40 GMT

FRANKLIN COUNTY – Police are looking for a man who robbed an ATM on December 27 in Franklin County. On Wednesday, around 4:30 a.m., Franklin County Police heard an ATM alarm sounding at the Bank of Washington located in Gray Summit, Missouri.  A deputy arrived and noticed that the ATM machine had been busted loose from the concrete and was lying in the parking lot of the bank. The suspect was wearing a blue and black plaid button-down flannel, a yellow baseball cap, and a black mask that covered his face besides his eyes. The truck is a two-door older model in tan color. They are asking for public assistance. If anyone recognizes the truck or suspect in the attached photos, contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 636-583-2560. 

Michigan man reportedly skips out on nearly $7,000 Aspen bar tab, released on $1,500 bond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:40 GMT

A man was arrested for theft and causing disturbances throughout multiple Aspen establishments over the course of two days, allegedly racking up a nearly $7,000 bar tab.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Fourth teen suspect arrested in fatal Aurora shooting, scooter theft in Del Mar Park Crime and Public Safety | Convicted Parker Kohl’s thieves argued for lesser charge because items were on sale Crime and Public Safety | Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s car stolen, recovered The suspect, from Birmingham, Michigan, has been charged with two petty offenses and one class five felony for theft.On Dec. 26, Pitkin County Regional Dispatch Center aired a disturbance at 601 Dean Street in which an intoxicated man, later identified as the suspect, had allegedly jumped onto the Silver Queen Gondola without paying and caused a scene in the process, according to arrest records. Shortly after 1 p.m., he arrived at the top of the gondola an...

Vasil Bozhkov gave testimony to the FBI about the business of his friends Domuschiev and Boyko Borisov!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:40 GMT

Bulgarian News Channel BNEWS reports that: "Half a ton of cocaine on the BMF ship Domuschievi screwed up Borisov's attempt to become the rotating prime minister of the coalition government and once again presented him with problems with the United States. The link "Verila" – cocaine – owners – politician is as simple and clear as a "Moonlight" path on the sea.Despite the silence of the lambs from BTV, NOVA, Capital and BNT, your BNEWS and our sources in Washington and Brussels will illuminate the truth for their numerous readers. Can half a ton of cocaine on a ship near Ireland stir political solitaire in Bulgaria? It can because politics, business and crime in Bulgaria are entangled like pig intestines.The cocaine ship "Verila" has heavily illuminated Domuschievi's business and political ties with GERB and its leader Borisov in the Capitol.Boyko Borisov has two yellow cards from the United States, and the red card for disciplinary placement in the cage of the insulator is a matter ...

Michigan and Alabama football teams visit Disneyland ahead of Rose Bowl game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:40 GMT

Before they face off during the College Football Playoff semifinal in Pasadena on New Year’s Day, players and coaches with the University of Michigan and University of Alabama football teams made a stop at the “Happiest Place on Earth.”Both teams visited the Anaheim resort on Wednesday and were celebrated with a cavalcade along Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland. The Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band provided the cavalcade music. KTLA's 2024 Rose Bowl Parade Coverage The head football coaches and select players from Michigan and Alabama made their first stop on their way to the 2024 Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, Calif., with a traditional visit to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., Dec. 27, 2023. Before meeting on the field, the teams joined for their first official pregame appearance: a festive cavalcade on Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland Park. The teams will face off in the 110th Rose Bowl Game on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Disneyland Resort)The head foot...

Jose Alfonso de Lira Piedra Dies in Motorcycle Crash on Pacific Coast Highway [Malibu, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:18:40 GMT

32-Year-Old Rider Pronounced Dead after Motorcycle Collision near Decker RoadMALIBU, CA (December 28, 2023) – Jose Alfonso de Lira Piedra died Sunday night in a motorcycle collision at the 33400 block of Pacific Coast Highway.The incident occurred at approximately 6:00 p.m. in the 33400 block of Pacific Coast Highway, just north of Decker Road.According to law enforcement, a motorcyclist collided with a Cadillac Escalade that was backing out of a driveway, resulting in the rider being thrown from the motorcycle onto the roadway. The deceased victim was later identified as 32-year-old Piedra.Preliminary investigations by the police have not indicated any involvement of alcohol or drugs in the collision. In response to the incident, Malibu Officials temporarily closed down a section of Pacific Coast Highway, spanning over two miles from Mulholland Highway to Decker Road.Additional details will be provided as they become available.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sin...