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Woman Killed in Pedestrian Accident on Pennsylvania Street [Albuquerque, NM]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:33:53 GMT

Pedestrian vs. Vehicle Accident on Mountain Road Left One Woman DeadALBUQUERQUE, NM (August 10, 2023) – Late Monday night, a pedestrian accident on Pennsylvania Street left one woman dead.It happened at around 11:20 p.m., August 7th, just south of I-40, involving a hit-and-run driver and a female pedestrian.According to the Albuquerque Police Department, the woman was walking on the northbound side of Pennsylvania pushing her cart when a vehicle also headed northbound slammed into her.Unfortunately, the vehicle that struck the woman left her with life-threatening injuries, that later led to her death. The driver immediately ran away from the scene.Following the events of the collision, the officers suspected pedestrian error and speed as the main factors of the incident.At this time, the identity of the victim was not yet disclosed by the investigating officers, pending next of kin.No additional information was released, and the crash is still under active investigation.In thi...

Eidy Ruiz Arrested after Hit-and-Run Crash on Highway 95 [Bullhead City, AZ]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:33:53 GMT

Man Dead and Suspect Arrested after a Deadly Hit-and-Run IncidentBULLHEAD CITY, AZ (August 10, 2023) – Friday evening, Eidy Ruiz was arrested after hitting a pedestrian which led to his death.It happened just before 6:50 p.m., August 4th, in the area of Highway 95 near Riverview Drive.According to the Bullhead City police, a report was taken involving a pedestrian that was struck by a hit-and-run driver.Consequently, the paramedics and emergency responders arrived at the scene and transported the pedestrian to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center.Unfortunately, the pedestrian did not survive the state of his injuries, and he was pronounced dead moments later.Furthermore, the driver that struck the pedestrian fled the scene, and the police later located the suspect at the 2500 block of Calle Bonita.In addition, the suspect was identified as 23-year-old Eidy Ruiz, and he was arrested by the officers.Moreover, Ruiz was taken into custody of the Bullhead City Police Department ...

Jeffrey Button Killed in Semi-Truck Crash on Interstate 90 [Cle Elum, WA]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:33:53 GMT

34-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck in Motorcycle Accident near EastonCLE ELUM, WA (August 10, 2023) – Thursday afternoon, Jeffrey Button was killed in a motorcycle vs semi-truck crash on Interstate 90.At around 5:14 p.m., police responded to the scene on the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Easton.Investigators say 34-year-old Button was heading west in a 2016 KTM 1290 Super Duke motorcycle when he changed lanes and struck a 2020 Freightliner 18-wheeler. Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the motorcyclist, 34-year-old Jeffrey Button, dead at the scene.Meanwhile, the driver of the semi-truck, David Pomianoski of Fargo, North Carolina remained uninjured.Crews also say Button was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway. Once available, more details will be provided.The Sweet James team sends their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Jeffrey Bu...

US prisoner exchange with Iran looking more likely

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:33:53 GMT

By Jon Gambrell and Matthew Lee | Associated PressDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has put five Iranian-American prisoners to house arrest, a U.S.-based lawyer said Thursday, a move coming as Tehran for months has suggested a prisoner swap was possible between it and Washington in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the move.The move comes amid months of heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. A major American military buildup in the Persian Gulf is underway, with the possibility of armed U.S. troops boarding and guarding commercial ships traveling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of all oil traded passes.It remains unclear whether the Iranian-Americans’ transfers reflect significant progress in a possible prisoner swap between the two countries. Iran in past months has overstated progress in talks, likely conducted with mediation from Oman and Qatar, on a potential trade.The U.S. in March ...

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, fresh off her triumphant return to gymnastics, is coming to San Jose

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:33:53 GMT

Simone Biles, one of the greatest gymnasts of all-time who stepped away from the sport to focus on her mental health after the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, is coming to San Jose.The four-time Olympic gold medalist will join another all-around Olympic gold medalist, Sunisa Lee, among 147 of the country’s best gymnasts who will compete in the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships that will be held Aug. 24-27 at the SAP Center.Biles, 26, made her triumphant return to the sport last weekend in the suburbs of Chicago, where she dominated a stacked field that included four members and two alternates of the U.S. team that competed in Tokyo.Biles won the event, the U.S. Classic, by a whopping five points, creating about the same distance between her and the second-place finisher as the distance between second and 17th.There had been some uncertainty over Biles’ future in the sport after she withdrew a quarter of the way through the 2021 Olympic team final while citing a case of the “twis...

Oakland: A man and woman were seen entering a hotel together. Then he left, covered in blood, police say

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:33:53 GMT

OAKLAND — A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in a case that was apparently solved by a security camera pointed at the door of a North Oakland hotel room, court records show.Juan Gonzalez-Ortega was charged Tuesday with murder and an enhancement alleging use of a firearm. The victim has not yet been publicly identified, authorities say.According to police, on Aug. 1, Gonzalez-Ortega and the woman were seen on surveillance video entering a room together at the Value Inn. Later, Gonzalez-Ortega was reportedly captured by the same video leaving the room while covered in blood, authorities say.On the afternoon of Aug. 1, a 911 caller reported hearing a gunshot at the hotel. An officer responded but failed to locate the victim or any witnesses, so he left, according to police.The woman was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside the hotel room at around 11:20 a.m. Aug. 2. She was pronounced dead about 15 minutes later, police say. The hotel is located at...

One person injured after driving instructor trainee crashes into Colorado driving school

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:33:53 GMT

One person was injured when an aspiring driving instructor at a Lakewood Learn to Drive school crashed a gray hatchback through the center’s front window and wall Tuesday, forcing people to dive out of the way, police said.The driver was cited for a traffic violation after the crash, according to a Lakewood Police Department posting on X, the social media site formerly called Twitter.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Man who died on trail had been on a trip to scatter father’s ashes in Sierra Nevada Crashes and Disasters | Four relatives came to lunch. Three died with symptoms of ‘death cap’ mushroom poisoning Crashes and Disasters | Cal Fire to probe tragic missteps in aerial firefighting ‘ballet’ Crashes and Disasters | Alameda drowning victim was on fishing trip when boat began sinking Crashes and Disasters | 6-year-old girl hurt after drunk father hits several cars and ambulance, police say ...

Man who impersonated search-and-rescue official sexually assaulted hiker, Colorado authorities say

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:33:53 GMT

A man impersonating a search and rescue official sexually assaulted a woman near Nederland in Boulder County in late July, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.The suspect, later identified as William Tidwell, 50, of Northglenn, was arrested Monday, and investigators believe he may have assaulted for victims.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | 5 fabulous DIY hostess gifts for foodies, cocktail lovers and more On July 25, a woman was hiking near Caribou Road and Forest Service Road 505 outside Nederland when an unknown man driving what she described as a “search and rescue vehicle” wearing a green shirt styled to look like a search and rescue uniform contacted her, according to the Sheriff’s Office.The man offered her a ride to a different trail in the area, and while the woman was with him, he sexually and physically assaulted her.She was able to leave the man and immediately reported the incident, according to the sheriff’s office.Investi...

Mailbag: Cash available for the ‘Pac-4,’ the rules of withdrawal, options for WSU and OSU, Kliavkoff’s strategy and more

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:33:53 GMT

The Hotline mailbag typically publishes each Friday. Given the extraordinary developments that led to the demise of the Pac-12, we are planning a series of mailbags (beginning today) in the hopes of addressing all the topics that matter to our readers. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotlinePlease note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity.How much money is in the Pac-12 accounts? And are the four remaining schools obligated to share that, and the 2023-24 revenue, with the departing schools? — @grasslandJerryThe finances are critical to the next move for the remaining schools, and there are many unknowns at this early stage. But we have been told by multiple sources that the quartet controls the conference as the lone voting members of the Pac-12 Board of Directors.They control the cash, to the extent that there is cash to be controlled.Our reading of the bylaws indicates t...

Videos show longtime Tylenol murder suspect James Lewis discussing the crime with undercover agents

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 02:33:53 GMT

Christy Gutowski and Stacy St. Clair | Chicago TribuneCHICAGO — One month after the death of James Lewis, the sole suspect in the 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders, authorities have released two old videotaped FBI interviews in which he makes what many investigators view as incriminating statements about his possible role in the unsolved crime.Arlington Heights police, the lead law enforcement agency in the investigation, provided the video clips late Tuesday in response to a Chicago Tribune open-records request. The Tylenol investigation remains open, but Lewis’ July 9 death from a blood clot in his lungs cleared a legal path for some of the long-confidential recordings to be released.To watch the videos, click here for the story published originally by the Chicago TribuneEach interview was recorded during an elaborate 2007-08 undercover FBI sting investigation and runs about an hour in length; some of the audio is redacted.Last year, the Tribune reported exclusive details about the sec...