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Laurie Houts killing: Judge dismisses bid for third murder trial on double-jeopardy grounds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

SAN JOSE — A judge has disqualified a third attempt to prosecute John Kevin Woodward for the strangling of Laurie Houts in Mountain View three decades ago, after ruling that two prior mistrials and a case dismissal from the 1990s mean another murder trial would violate Woodward’s constitutional protections against double jeopardy.SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 28: John Kevin Woodward, left, stands next to his attorney Dan Barton as he appears in court at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, July 28, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Woodward, who had since relocated to the Netherlands, was charged in July 2022 after authorities — claiming newly discovered DNA evidence on the murder weapon — arrested him as he arrived in New York City for a vacation. He has been confined to home detention at a Modesto residence for most of the past year.In a written opinion released Wednesday, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Shel...

Harry could upstage Charles and William in U.K. on anniversary of queen’s death: reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

While there’s “no chance” that King Charles III will meet with Prince Harry in London for “peace talks” next month, he may see his estranged, California-based son become the focus of media attention in the U.K. on the first anniversary of his mother’s death.Harry will be the star speaker at a high-profile public engagement in London on Sept. 7, the eve of the anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.  Harry will deliver a speech at the WellChild Awards that Thursday night, then fly off to Dusseldorf, Germany for the opening of the Invictus Games on Saturday, Sept. 9.Harry’s engagement at the WellChild Awards means he will likely be in the UK for the Sept. 8 anniversary of his grandmother’s death, the Telegraph said. Meanwhile, it was previously reported that Charles and Queen Camilla won’t make a public appearance on the somber anniversary, instead spending the day “in quiet ref...

Larry Magid: Google simplifies controlling information about you

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

Have you ever searched for your personal information on Google?  You might be shocked by what you find. I’m not just talking about your name – just about everyone Googles themselves from time to time. But you might also find your home address, phone number, email address, names of family members and other personal information that you might not want out there.Related ArticlesBusiness | Magid: Backing up is not hard to do Business | Magid: Being courteous in your use of technology Business | Magid: Time to think about back-to-school devices and policies Business | Magid: Google’s back in the game with its new Pixel Tablet I’ve done this for years by entering my phone number or address in Google to see what I can find. But now Google has a tool that makes that much easier and also helps you request to have results that contain content information removed from Google Search.You can start your search for personal info...

East Bay man who arranged to meet 13-year-old boy for sex charged with multiple felonies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who arranged to meet an undercover agent posing as a 13-year-old boy online has been charged with multiple felonies, the Pleasant Hill Police Department announced Thursday. Peter Digangi, 65, of Pleasant Hill, engaged in explicit online conversations and sent obscene materials to the agent, he thought was a juvenile male, according to police.On Aug. 16, Digangi arranged to meet the agent through a social media/dating app and was arrested upon arriving at the designated meeting place. Police obtained a search warrant from a Superior Court magistrate for his home and electronic devices. What is Trump’s weight after mugshot release? Oddsmakers join in on fun A search yielded electronic storage devices. Police said a preliminary search of those devices turned up child sexual assault material.Digangi was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on felony charges that included:Meeting with a minor for lewd/lascivious actsContacting a minor for lewd/lascivious actsAtte...

Shedding light on the conditions of Half Moon Bay farmworkers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KRON) -- Bay Area Latino organizations are set to have a roundtable discussion Thursday on the working conditions that farmworkers in Half Moon Bay are dealing with. Farmworkers and other coastal community members will be speaking with local and state officials on their daily challenges, including housing, mental health and overall living conditions. Burglary, arson at sushi restaurant in San Jose Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS), the nonprofit that is hosting the event, says they plan to discuss this past year's mass shooting. This discussion comes months after the deadly Half Moon Bay mass shooting when an alleged disgruntled worker opened fire and killed seven of his colleagues while on the job. ALAS hopes to bring awareness to the conditions farmworkers in these coastal communities face.

Burglary, arson at sushi restaurant in San Jose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- An investigation is underway after a sushi restaurant was burglarized by an individual who attempted to set it on fire Tuesday night. Surveillance video shows a man breaking into Sushi Confidential around midnight and walking behind the DJ stage before setting the fire in the restaurant's patio area. A security guard who was nearby noticed what was going on and alerted emergency responders. According to the restaurant's owner, Randy Musterer, the unknown suspect broke through three sets of glass doors using a fire extinguisher to get into the restaurant. The fire burned through the patio area, but did not spread to the main building. Scientists solve deep-sea ‘Octopus Garden’ mystery off California coast Musterer surveyed the damage from the break-in that same night and discovered nothing was stolen by the suspect. The suspected arsonist did leave behind a hat which he hopes could lead to an arrest. Despite the estimated $10,000 to $20,000 in damages, M...

Louisiana Rushes Buildout of Carbon Pipelines, Adding to Dangers Plaguing Cancer Alley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

Deep in the wooded hills above Satartia, Mississippi, on an evening after weeks of rain, a patch of soaked ground collapsed.That was all it took.With a tremendous roar, the two-foot-wide Delhi pipeline ruptured, blowing a 40-foot crater into the side of a slope. A cool fog drifted downhill from the blast site and rolled across the highway into the tiny town.Jerry Briggs, fire coordinator for neighboring Warren County, was quickly on the scene. He assumed the pipe was spewing natural gas; such pipelines crisscross the region. But as his team rushed to help the victims, what they saw didn’t make sense.People were acting like “zombies,” dazed and walking in circles or gazing back blankly as responders yelled for them to evacuate. Others convulsed, drooling, as panic-stricken family members called 911.In the end, 49 people were hospitalized. Some still have symptoms and struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.It wasn’t until about an hour after the February 2020 explosion that the ...

Ruffian’s remains relocated from New York’s Belmont Park to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of Hall of Fame filly Ruffian have been moved from Belmont Park to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, where she was reburied Thursday.The move was necessary because the New York Racing Association is starting the installation of a one-mile synthetic track. Ruffian was buried shortly after her tragic death in 1975 at the base of the flagpole near the finish line at Belmont.NYRA said the move will allow public access to Ruffian’s grave. At Belmont, the site was visible from the grandstand but inaccessible to fans.“I’d like to thank NYRA for preserving and protecting Ruffian’s gravesite at Belmont for close to 50 years,” said Stuart Janney, who made the decision to move the remains jointly with Claiborne and NYRA, where he is a board member. “Claiborne is one of the most beautiful and revered thoroughbred farms in America and the home of some of the greatest horses in racing history, and the ideal place for Ruffian.”Ruffian was buried at Claiborne...

Robos y actos de vandalismo en varios puntos de Argentina agitan la campaña presidencial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

(CNN Español) — Una serie de actos de vandalismo y robos a supermercados y negocios, ocurridos en distintos puntos del país desde el fin de semana, suma incertidumbre y enrarece el clima de una Argentina en crisis por la alta inflación, luego de las elecciones primarias del 13 de agosto y de la devaluación de un 20 por ciento de su moneda al día siguiente.Las autoridades, que ordenaron la detención de 94 personas, aseguran que se trata de grupos que tienen el objetivo de “generar conflicto” de cara a las próximas elecciones presidenciales de octubre. El ministro de Seguridad, Aníbal Fernández, dijo ante periodistas que “no es una casualidad. Acá había una vocación de generar alguna suerte de conflicto y nosotros tratamos de impedirlo”. Sin embargo, agregó que “todavía” no tenían “datos fidedignos” para señalar responsables.Los primeros asaltos e intentos de robos planificados se dieron durante el fin de semana en las provincias de Mendoza, Córdoba y Neuquén. Pero las ale...

Nationals’ Stone Garrett broke his left leg trying to rob a home run at Yankee Stadium

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:47 GMT

A trainer comforts Washington Nationals left fielder Stone Garrett, who is carted off the field after being injured during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)(AP/Frank Franklin II) A trainer comforts Washington Nationals left fielder Stone Garrett, who is carted off the field after being injured during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)(AP/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Nationals right fielder Stone Garrett broke his left leg trying to rob a home run from the New York Yankees̵...