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Pregnant woman shot and killed owned Seattle restaurant near famed market

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:59:44 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A pregnant woman who was killed in what appears to have been a random shooting in downtown Seattle this week has been identified as the owner of a sushi restaurant near the city’s famed Pike Place Market. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said on Twitter Thursday that his condolences go out to the family of Eina Kwon. Kwon, 34, was eight months pregnant when a man shot multiple times into her car Tuesday while it was stopped at an intersection near the Aburiya Bento House restaurant she owned with her husband.The fetus was delivered at a hospital and but died soon after, according to a probable cause statement. The woman’s 37-year-old husband, Sung Kwon, was shot in the arm and treated at the hospital.“Eina was a leader in our community and business owner, running Aburiya Bento House with her family. What was supposed to be a joyful time for the Kwon family has turned into an unimaginable nightmare caused by senseless gun violence,” Harrell’s statement said.Harrell al...

Des Plaines police release bodycam video of officer-involved shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:59:44 GMT

DES PLAINES, Ill. -- New details have been provided following an officer-involved shooting in Des Plaines last month that left one man dead.According to the Des Plaines Police Department, officers responded to the 1400 block of Thacker Street on reports of a person who may be suffering from a “psychotic breakdown” around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24. ORIGINAL: Man fatally shot by police after approaching officers with axe in Des Plaines: authorities Further investigations showed that 55-year-old Scott MacDonald walked out of his apartment carrying an axe. Seconds later, he was shot by police multiple times.MacDonald later died from his injuries at a local hospital.Officer Edwin Rios who fired his gun can be seen walking into a stairwell before MacDonald walks into the hallway.Rios has been employed by the Des Plaines Police Department for just over two years, and has been placed on paid administrative leave.The investigation into the shooting is still ongoing. Police released bo...

Massive data breach impacts 90% of Oregonians' drivers licenses, state IDs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:59:44 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN/AP) – The identities of approximately 3.5 million Oregonians are at risk after a data breach of the Oregon Department of Transportation left personal files compromised, the agency said Thursday.ODOT says the hack, which impacts roughly 90% of the state’s drivers license and ID card files, was part of a global data breach involving the data software MOVEit Transfer earlier this month.As first reported by The Oregonian, the agency knew of their connection to the breach on Monday, planned to go public on Friday to prepare employees for incoming questions. Fake Microsoft virus scam targeting elderly According to the agency, the DMV is not able to identify whether a specific individual’s data had been breached. However, they say all Oregonians with a driver’s license or Oregon ID should assume their information has been compromised. The ransomware syndicate behind the hack — Russian cyber-extortion gang Cl0p — announced last week on its dark web site that its victi...

Saints homer for 20th straight game, but Bats hit three of their own in 6-3 victory

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:59:44 GMT

Chris Williams continued his torrid streak for the St. Paul Saints, but it wasn’t enough to produce a victory at Louisville Slugger Field.Williams hit a homer in the eighth inning — his sixth in three games and 13th overall — to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. Earlier, Andrew Stevenson homered in the seventh to extend the Saints’ home run streak to 20 games. But none of that amounted to a win as the Saints fell 6-3 to the Louisville Bats, who got three homers of their own Thursday night in Louisville, Ky.Kyle Garlick got the Saints (38-27) on the board in the first inning, hitting a sacrifice fly to right field with one out, but St. Paul plated just one with the bases juiced. Joey Votto, on a rehab assignment with the Bats (36-28), promptly tied the ballgame with a solo homer in the bottom of the inning.Jason Vosler added another solo blast in the second inning to give the Bats a 2-1 lead. And in the fourth, he hit his second of the day, a two-run shot...

Twins blow 4-1 lead, fall to Tigers 8-4

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:59:44 GMT

The Twins are stuck in neutral.Despite bringing a 3½-game American Central lead into Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field, the Twins have been playing below-.500 baseball since the end of April and unable to truly distance themselves from four division rivals with losing records.That trend continued Thursday in an 8-4 loss to Detroit in front of an announced crowd of 27,570.After sweeping a two-game series against Milwaukee here on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Twins failed in their bid to win three in a row for the first time since April 23-25. Instead, they blew an early 4-1 lead and fell to 16-21 since the calendar turned on May 1.Donovan Solano hit a two-out, three-run home run to put the Twins up 4-1 in the second inning, but Javier Baez tied the game with a two-run triple off Jovani Moran in the fifth, then scored the go-ahead run on a groundout by Eric Haas.The Tigers added three insurance runs off reliever Jorge Lopez in the ninth on two-out do...

Former Loveland officer who struck handcuffed woman is charged with misdemeanor assault

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:59:44 GMT

A former Loveland police officer who hit a handcuffed woman after she spit in his face is charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Family of 14-year-old killed by Aurora police to hold public memorial, procession Crime and Public Safety | Aurora Police Department reforms are a “paper change” so far, but leaders say substantial payoff will come Crime and Public Safety | Aurora police to release body camera footage of officer shooting 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson Crime and Public Safety | Former Aurora police officer sentenced to 6 months house arrest for failing to stop pistol-whipping Crime and Public Safety | Loveland police officer fired after hitting woman’s face Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigators presented the criminal case against Russell Maranto to the Larimer County District Attorney’s Office, and a...

Ongoing knee issue to sideline Javon Ruffin entire 2023-24 season for CU Buffs men’s basketball

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:59:44 GMT

Javon Ruffin’s uncooperative knee is going to cost him a second college basketball season.Colorado’s highly touted 2021 recruiting class has suffered another setback as Ruffin will miss the entire 2023-24 season due to a knee issue that has plagued him since his arrival in Boulder two years ago.Ruffin, who also redshirted during his true freshman season of 2021-22 while recuperating from the initial injury, endured his third knee procedure in less than two years in April. A spark at times off the bench this past season and a bright spot from long range on a Buffaloes team that struggled from the 3-point arc, Ruffin was limited to 24 games due to recurring knee problems.“It sucks. I just love playing basketball and that’s the reason I’m here,” Ruffin said. “It sucks having that taken away from me for another year. But I’m pretty optimistic about it. I didn’t feel a hundred percent before the surgery. Even all last year. I’m just hoping that this can get me back close to 100% as I can...

Police search for missing 12-year-old Ventura County girl

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:59:44 GMT

Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl who disappeared in Ventura on Thursday.The missing girl, Isabella Fuller, 12, was last seen near Clinton and Telephone around 1 p.m., according to the Ventura Police Department.Fuller is described as a girl standing 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 105 pounds with long black hair. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black jacket, and carrying a black backpack.She is a 6th-grade middle school student in the Ventura Unified School District. Isabella Fuller, 12, in a photo from the Ventura Police Department."We appreciate any help from our community," authorities said.Anyone with information or who may know of Fuller’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Ventura Police Department at 1-805-339-4312.

Carjacker arrested after high-speed pursuit in Orange County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:59:44 GMT

A suspected carjacker was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Fullerton on Wednesday.The suspect was identified as Deshawn Ricks, 33, a Fresno resident, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.According to police, the female victim was sitting inside her SUV in a downtown Fullerton parking structure when Ricks approached her. He opened her car door and ordered her out of the car.When the woman refused, Ricks allegedly placed his hands on her while threatening to stab her with a metal object, which the woman described as a “shank.”The woman was able to grab her purse from the car before Ricks sped away. Fullerton police officers later spotted the stolen vehicle and attempted to pull Ricks over but he did not stop, leading officers on a pursuit. Taco Bell fined for violating California gift card laws During the chase, Ricks traveled at high speeds while dangerously weaving through surface streets. He drove into oncoming traffic, sped through red lights and struck a polic...

Dave Stewart on A’s likely relocation to Las Vegas: “I’m mad at the city and I’m mad at the A’s”

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:59:44 GMT

Dave Stewart is as Oakland as it gets. As a kid, that meant hopping the Coliseum fences to watch Reggie Jackson. As an adult, it meant becoming a champion and having his number retired with the team he idolized.“Born and raised in Oakland,” he said. “Born and raised in the Coliseum.”In 2021, the Oakland City Council turned down Stewart’s bid to buy a 50 percent share of the Coliseum as a backup plan to keep the A’s in Oakland, opting instead to sell it to the African American Sports and Entertainment Group. Years later, this Oakland native is now watching the A’s pack up and begin a move to Las Vegas.Stewart can only shake his head now that it’s come to this.“I’m just disappointed in the whole process,” he said. “I have a personal experience in trying to do something in the city, with the city, and I don’t have any bad experiences with John Fisher. But I do believe it was a bad divorce.”Stewart isn’t angry. He isn’t upset. HeR...