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Daniel Perry trial day 2: Fiancée of killed BLM protester testifies

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:16:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Holding back tears before she began to speak, Whitney Mitchell prepared to testify in the murder trial of a man accused of killing her soon-to-be-husband three years ago. Daniel Perry entered a not-guilty plea in court Tuesday. He faces a murder charge. Trial set to begin this week for man accused of shooting, killing Austin protester in 2020 She and Foster met as teens in high school in 2009. After a year together, Mitchell said she got sick. That sickness led to her losing both of her arms and legs. Follow reporter Sam Stark's live updates from Day 3 of court below:Tweets by SamCStark Though the two had only been together a short time, Mitchell said Foster stuck by her side. He went from her boyfriend to caregiver."He helped me get dressed in the morning, brush my teeth, wash my hair … everything you would do in your everyday life, he did that for me," Mitchell said. She and the prosecution both referred to him as her husband in court Tuesday because of how long ...

'Explosive growth': 20+ new restaurants, retail stores coming to Kyle

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:16:28 GMT

KYLE, Texas (KXAN) - The City of Kyle is booming with business. Costco opened its doors in the city Thursday morning. Costco to open Kyle warehouse Thursday Officials with the retail giant said it was one of their biggest grand openings, with hundreds lined up outside eager to get their carts. Hundreds of people walked through Costco's doors in Kyle Thursday morning. Many said they've been waiting years and years for this. (Photo: KXAN's Sarah Al-Shaikh)Costco is just one of several businesses opening in Kyle this year as the city continues to grow. "We have over 30 restaurants under construction and in development right now," said Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell.Mayor Mitchell said the city is putting a lot of focus on quality of life for residents. "Just Costco alone has more than 230 employees. 130 of them live right here locally," the Mayor said. "That's the fulfillment of the dream: live, work and play and shop right here in the City of Kyle."The city's Director of Economic Devel...

Police respond to schools in Lockport, Buffalo

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:16:28 GMT

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State police say there were a series of swatting incidents across the state this week, including here in western New York. Police say "all of the reports are unfounded." Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "The State Police is aware of swatting incidents that have occurred across the state, in which a caller states that there is an active shooter in a school," New York State police said. Swatting is an informal term defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as "the action of making a false report of a serious emergency so that a SWAT team will go to a person's home, by someone who wants to frighten, upset or cause problems for that person."Police are investigating these suspicious calls. Locally, police were seen responding in Lockport and Buffalo Thursday morning. Lockport High School is currently under lockdown after a single call directed to the school took place. Lockport police say there were no...

Berkshire County man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:16:28 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- A Berkshire County man has pleaded guilty to two counts of Possession of Child Pornography and one count of Dissemination. The charges stemmed from an investigation into a CyberTip. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The defendant, Dale Wilson or Hancock, asked for probation (house arrest) with conditions. On March 27, Wilson was given 10 years of probation with a suspended sentence if Wilson were to re-offend in the next ten years. Wilson's probation conditions include:Continue sex offender treatmentContinue mental health treatment and sign releases for probationEngage with community support services and follow recommendationsContinue to reside with his mom unless a change of residence is approved

Shooting near Saint Louis University's medical campus

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:16:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Police are investigating a shooting in the 3500 block of Lafayette Avenue. A man was shot outside. His condition has not yet been shared by police.This portion of Lafayette Avenue runs parallel to I-44 across from Compton Hill Reservoir Park. The shooting appears to have happened outside the Salus Center. Police have a portion of Lafayette Avenue blocked off with crime scene tape near the intersection with Grand Avenue.Saint Louis University students and parents were alerted to the shooting, presumably because it is near campus.This is a developing story. More details will be posted here as they come into the FOX 2 newsroom.

Top St. Charles County prosecutor unexpectedly resigns

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:16:28 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar is stepping down from his position in St. Charles County. He issued a lengthy statement to announce his retirement from public office. He is going into private practice.Lohmar says that the decision to leave office has been coming for several months. He is in the middle of his term and does not feel that he can give the job the energy it needs.Lohmar was arrested last summer for a DUI near the Lake of the Ozarks. The details of the arrest may have impacted his future work as a prosecutor. He attempted to flash a badge at the officer and refused sobriety tests. It does not appear that he was formally charged in this case.Statement released by the St. Charles County Prosecutor's Office:For the past 12 years, I have had the privilege of serving the citizens of St. Charles County, first as an elected judge, and for the last 10 years as the elected Prosecuting Attorney. I am proud of what we have accomplished during this tenure in protec...

You’ll never guess who has the cheapest beer in the Major Leagues

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:16:28 GMT

There’s no confusing the price difference between a happy hour beer in Lower Downtown and a frothy pour at Coors Field — or any big sports venue, for that matter.But Colorado Rockies fans lamenting the fact that the team has the worst odds (or the second worse or third worst, depending on who you ask) of winning their World Series, they can at least rejoice in a new survey claiming that Denver’s ballpark also serves the cheapest beer.DENVER, CO – APRIL 25: From left to right, service reps for a major entertainment business in Denver, Rachelle Alen, Trish Mortel and Meg Bailey enjoy each others company, soda and beers from the Rooftop at Coors Field before the Colorado Rockies played the San Diego Padres April 22, 2018. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)The average cost of a beer at Coors Field is $3, according to NJ.bet, an online casino and betting website. By comparison, a beer at Citi Field in New York costs an average of $12, while a beer at Minute Mai...

Protesters seek gun control after Nashville school shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:16:28 GMT

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and TRAVIS LOLLER (Associated Press)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hundreds of people protested at the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday in favor of tighter gun controls, haranguing the Republican-led Legislature to take action following this week’s mass shooting at a Christian school in Nashville in which three children and three adults were killed.Chants of “Save our children!” echoed noisily in the hallways between the state Senate and House chambers, with protesters setting up shop inside and outside the Capitol. Some silently filled the Senate chamber’s gallery, including children who held signs reading “I’m nine” — a reference to the age of the three kids who died in Monday’s attack at The Covenant School. Most protesters were removed from the gallery after some began yelling down at the lawmakers, “Children are dead!”The rally followed a Wednesday night candlelight vigil in Nashville where Republ...

Meet the Coloradans in the NWSL in 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:16:28 GMT

With the National Women’s Soccer League season officially kicking off this past weekend, rosters have all but been finalized. Once again, there are plenty of Coloradans in the league with a total of 19 women, including four rookies.Here they are, broken down by team.Angel City FCBrittany IsenhourGoalkeeper | 25-years-old | 5-foot-8 | LittletonThe University of Denver product is down in the pecking order, but she knows how to win between the pipes: Isenhour had 40 wins and made 230 saves for DU, the fourth-most in program history.Chicago Red StarsMallory SwansonF | 24 | 5-4 | Highlands RanchLook no further than Swanson (neé Pugh) if you’re looking for a Golden Boot favorite for most league goals. Already on fire with the U.S. Women’s National Team with six goals, Swanson is on the board at club level with her first goal last Saturday.Sami FellerCDM | 23 | 5-10 | Grand JunctionThe second player to make an NWSL roster from the Western Slope, the former Palisade High s...

Avs sign another NCAA hockey free agent, Cornell’s Sam Malinski, to deepen prospect pool

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:16:28 GMT

The Avs are trying to rebuild their farm system.Cornell hockey defenseman Sam Malinski signed a two-year contract with the Avalanche on Thursday morning, the second NCAA free agent to sign with the organization in as many days.Like Western Michigan’s Jason Polin, who signed Wednesday, Malinski was his college team’s captain during the 2022-23 season. He led Cornell to a 2-0-first-round upset of the DU Pioneers in the NCAA Regional this month.The Avalanche’s prospect pool was ranked last in the NHL by The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler in January, a natural toll taken by Colorado’s all-in approach to win the 2022 Stanley Cup championship.A year later, president of hockey operations Joe Sakic and general manager Chris MacFarland are trying to walk the fine line between maintaining the win-now mindset while a championship window remains open and investing in the organization’s future. Former top prospects Bo Byram and Alex Newhook are no longer prospects. ...