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Austin substitute teacher arrested, accused of indecency with a child

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A substitute teacher was arrested and charged with indecency with a child after alleged incidents at an Austin school, according to court documents obtained by KXAN.According to an arrest report, Austin police officers arrived at the IDEA Public Schools campus on Wilcab Road in east Austin on Nov. 1 after a report of a sex crime.According to the arrest report, IDEA Public Schools told police it gets their substitute teachers from Kokua Group, which had assigned Alexander Jeffrey Hill to be a sub at the school that day.A few hours into the school day, a Kokua representative called the school saying the Texas Department of Family Protective Services had flagged Hill for a prior incident at a different Idea Public School campus and warned them to get Hill off campus immediately, according to the report.KXAN is working to find attorney information for Hill.Documents said the school removed Hill from the fourth-grade classroom he was in, but shortly after three students i...

Austin FC selects UTRGV's Bryant Farkarlun in MLS SuperDraft, trades first-round pick for $250K

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC made away with a player and $250,000 in allocation money after the 2023 MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday.Austin used the fifth overall pick in the draft to take Washington Huskies defender Nate Jones, but then shipped him and the 34th overall pick to Colorado for the 31st overall pick and the allocation money. Austin then used the 31st pick to select UT-Rio Grande Valley midfielder Bryant Farkarlun.Farkarlun, from Monrovia, Liberia, played just one season for the Vaqueros after spending two seasons at Houston Christian University. Farkarlun scored 22 goals in his collegiate career for HCU and UTRGV.Austin's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as a result of a previous deal when the Union loaned Brandan Craig to the Verde and Black in July.Toronto FC selected Lipscomb forward Tyrese Spicer as No. 1 overall.

Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:38 GMT

DENVER (AP) — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the race.The decision from a court whose justices were all appointed by Democratic governors marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate.“A majority of the court holds that Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment,” the court wrote in its 4-3 decision.Colorado’s highest court overturned a ruling from a district court judge who found that Trump incited an insurrection for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, but said he could not be barred from the ballot because it was un...

Police searching for 2 persons of interest in deadly crash of active duty soldier

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is searching for two persons of interest in connection with a deadly crash that left an active duty soldier dead back in October, APD said in a news release.Shortly after 3 a.m., Oct. 8, officers responded to the crash in the 2200 block of East Seventh Street, the release said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a woman dead. That woman was later identified as Migle Kungyte, 28.Surveillance video obtained by investigators showed two persons of interest who may have more information about the "tragic incident," as well as the vehicle that may be involved, according to police.Person #1 is described as:White or Hispanic MaleLast seen wearing a white ball cap, light shirt, dark shorts, and white socks with white shoesThe Austin Police Department is searching for two persons of interest in a deadly crash involving an active duty soldier on Oct. 8 | Courtesy APDPerson #2 described as:Hispanic or Black MaleLast seen wearing a b...

Proctor School District, family of former football player settle lawsuit over 2021 hazing incident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:38 GMT

PROCTOR, Minn. — The Proctor School District and the family of a former football player have reached a settlement in the federal lawsuit stemming from a 2021 incident in the football locker room.The parties reached an agreement in October, court documents show, that avoids a trial and allows the defendants — which included the Duluth-area school district, former coach Derek Parendo, former Superintendent John Engelking and several assistant coaches — to admit no wrongdoing.The financial terms of the settlement are confidential, according to the documents, but stipulate that the victim will receive an initial payout of 13% of the settlement. After that, they will receive equal monthly payments for the next 10 years, with the remainder of the balance disbursed at the end of that period.The victim’s parents, whom the Duluth News Tribune hasn’t named in keeping with its policy of withholding the identity of sexual assault victims, filed the lawsuit on behalf of the victim in August 2022...

DLI investigation alleges Vikings Lakes contractors carried out wage theft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:38 GMT

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry filed a case against two contractors on Tuesday for wage theft and unlawful practices.During a three-year investigation of Property Maintenance and Construction LLC, Property Maintenance and Construction Inc. and Advantage Construction Inc., the DLI found “widespread wage theft and related unlawful practices on 19 separate construction projects, including the Viking Lakes project in Eagan,” according to a news release from the DLI.The investigation found that employees of PMC and Advantage were regularly not paid wages they were due, not paid overtime and paid off the books and in cash.The DLI also alleges that the violations were willful and PMC’s owner knew of overtime laws “while flouting them and refusing to pay workers the overtime wages they were owed,” per the release.“It is hard for Minnesotans to afford their lives if wages are being stolen right out of their paychecks,” Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement applau...

Schumer stamps out final Tuberville military holds, ending months-long standoff

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:38 GMT

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday evening sought and received unanimous consent to confirm the promotions of 11 four-star generals that had been held up for months by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) to protest the Pentagon’s abortion policies. Schumer broke Tuberville’s blockade of more than 300 lower-ranking military promotions earlier this month, but the Alabama senator insisted at the time on holding up 11 of the highest-ranking officers so as not to capitulate completely to Democrats.  Tuberville demanded at the time that the promotions of the 11 four-star generals go through regular order on the Senate floor. He wanted senators to vote on procedural motions to end debate and then vote again to confirm the military promotions individually.  But Schumer kept the nominees off the floor until a few days before Christmas to ramp up pressure on Tuberville to approve them by unanimous consent. If he didn’t, senators might have been stuck churning through ...

Fiery crash involving tractor trailer closes I-70 in both directions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:38 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - Interstate 70 was closed in both directions in O'Fallon, Missouri, late Tuesday afternoon due to a fiery crash involving a tractor trailer.The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-70 at TR Hughes Boulevard. An exact time could not be immediately determined.The tractor trailer caught fire, along with another vehicle. Firefighters and other first responders raced to the scene, and the fire was extinguished shortly after 6:50 p.m.This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Belleville man arrested for October murder in East St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:38 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - A 37-year-old Belleville man is accused of a shooting that left one man dead and two people wounded.The shooting happened on Oct. 22, 2023, in the 500 block of Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis.East St. Louis police found one victim, Marshon Martin, dead at the scene. Martin was 19. Two additional victims were treated for gunshots at area hospitals. Their injuries were not life-threatening. Charges reduced for Bar:PM owner arrested after police crash Local police requested the assistance of the Illinois State Police's Public Safety Enforcement Group.Over the next several weeks, investigators identified Travione Willis as the shooter.On Dec. 4, the St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office charged Willis in absentia with first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery of a firearm.U.S. Marshals located and arrested Willis on Dec. 19 in Belleville. Willis remains in custody at the St. Clair County Jail.

'Shop with a Cop' event brightens holidays for hundreds of kids in St. Francois County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:38 GMT

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. – In Farmington, Missouri, the holiday season is getting a dose of warmth and generosity, thanks to the annual Shop with a Cop event.This heartwarming tradition has been touching lives for basically three decades, making it not only the biggest in the region but quite possibly the largest in the nation.Second-grader Ruger Sellers was on a mission at the Walmart on Walton Drive."I want this,” he said holding a PlayStation gift card.Retired St. Francois County Sheriff's Department Lt. Randy Tate was Ruger’s shopping adventure partner.Ruger also threw a toy car and a fishing pole in their cart. Each child participating had $100 to spend. Employees fend off attempted Starbucks robbery in St. Louis; two suspects arrested “If he goes over, I don't mind paying,” Tate said. “I'm not gonna tell him no. Put it that way."While many kids shop for toys, games, and clothes, some like to buy gifts for their families.The Shop with a Cop program receives support from vario...