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Suspect wanted for murder, tampering with body in Englewood shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:27:19 GMT

Englewood police are searching for a 41-year-old man suspected of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Suany Melgar Almendarez on Sept. 10.Jose Bustamante, is wanted on suspicion of first-degree murder and tampering with a deceased human body, according to the Englewood Police Department.Officers responded to the area of Vallejo Street and West Adriatic Place on Sept. 11 for a welfare check. They found Almendarez deceased in an alleyway from a single gunshot wound.We have identified the suspect in the murder of Suany Melgar Almendarez as Jose Bustamante. A 5-million-dollar warrant has been issued for his arrest for 1st Degree Murder. See the below Crime Stoppers Alert and check Facebook for more information. pic.twitter.com/fo88CiMMaI— Englewood Police Department (@PoliceEnglewood) November 9, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man convicted of first-degree murder in 2022 shooting outside Aurora bar Crime and Public Safety | She ...

'Timepiece Gentleman' busted for stealing $3 million from customers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:27:19 GMT

A 35-year-old man from Los Angeles, known as “The Timepiece Gentleman,” who operated a luxury watch consignment business in Beverly Hills was arrested Tuesday by agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on charges of defrauding customers out of an estimated $3 million, authorities announced on Wednesday.  Anthony Farrer founded his business, Gentlemen Timepieces, in Texas in 2017 and opened his Beverly Hills location in 2022, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office.  Until recently, the 35-year-old lived in a luxury rental apartment in downtown L.A., was known to drive a Lamborghini and Ducati motorcycles and traveled frequently to gamble in Las Vegas.  Between late 2022 until the summer of 2023, Farrer promised customers he would sell their high-end luxury watches on consignment and collect a 5% commission on the sale, federal officials said. However, instead of giving his customers their money after the sale, he kept the proceeds ...

Fremont man arrested in connection with October homicide

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:27:19 GMT

FREMONT – A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fatal shooting last month in Fremont, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police seek suspect after fatal shooting inside Pittsburg residence Crime and Public Safety | Baby dies from fentanyl exposure; Fremont mother arrested Crime and Public Safety | Two arrested after police confront suspects coming out of East Bay home with property Crime and Public Safety | Oakland’s Ale Industries shuts down, blames ‘rising rate of crime’ Crime and Public Safety | Oakland police sergeant shoots and kills person near City Hall The victim was found dead with a gunshot wound to his chest behind a business in the 3100 block of Walnut Avenue on Oct. 25, according to the Fremont Police Department.Detectives went on to identify the primary suspect as Fremont resident Marquice McClinton.On Wednesday, officers encounte...

Security for APEC summit: Where drivers, pedestrians are allowed and not allowed

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:27:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- We are less than a week away from the opening of APEC, the Asian Pacific Economic Forum. President Joe Biden and leaders from across the globe will be among the 20,000 or so expected. With that will come security like San Francisco has never seen before, impacting where and how people can get from one place to another. On Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement updated the media on those security protocols.The San Francisco Police Department is staffed up to prepare and make sure that this event is safe for everyone. Police Chief Bill Scott says the police force along with federal and state law enforcement agencies are ready for next week's APEC summit. San Francisco bakery burglarized in SoMa neighborhood, community contributes to recovery efforts "We are fully mobilized all of next week, which means every able-bodied officer will be working," Scott said. "We will be working 12 to 14-hour shifts and will have coverage daytime and nighttime. Our goal is to be ...

Ivanka Trump’s testimony: She worked on dad’s deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud case

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:27:19 GMT

FILE - In this image from video released by the House Select Committee, an exhibit shows Ivanka Trump, during a video interview with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the hearing Thursday, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. It's Ivanka Trump's turn to take the witness stand in the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing into former President Donald Trump's family business. (House Select Committee via AP) FILE - In this image from video released by the House Select Committee, an exhibit shows Ivanka Trump, during a video interview with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the hearing Thursday, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. It's Ivanka Trump's t...

No. 20 Colorado women back up win over No. 1 LSU by beating Le Moyne 97-38

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:27:19 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Maddie Nolan and Frida Formann scored 15 points apiece, Aaronette Vonleh added a double-double and No. 20 Colorado followed up its season-opening win over No. 1 LSU with a 97-38 romp past Le Moyne on Wednesday night.The Buffaloes (2-0), who made 10 3-pointers and shot 53% in upending LSU 92-78 in Las Vegas on Monday, followed up with 11 3s and 53% shooting against the Dolphins (0-2) at home. Vonleh had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Nolan, a graduate transfer from Michigan, was 5 of 7 from 3-point range. Sarah-Rose Smith, a senior transfer from Missouri, came off the bench to score 10 points.Colorado scored the first 10 points of the game and led 19-2 in the middle of the first quarter. Formann had 12 points in the first half when the Buffs took a 52-21 lead and outscored Le Moyne 27-9 in the third quarter.The Buffs finished with 42 points off of 25 Le Moyne turnovers, were a plus-17 on rebounds and had 29 assists on 39 baskets.Lytoya Baker scored 18 points for the...

‘Fast Car’ wins at CMA Awards for singer Luke Combs and writer Tracy Chapman

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:27:19 GMT

Luke Combs took home the CMA Award for single of the year Wednesday night for his cover of “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman, who became the unlikely winner of song of the year for a tune she wrote in 1988. “I want to thank Tracy Chapman for writing one of the greatest songs of all time,” the 33-year-old North Carolina singer said as he accepted the first trophy handed out during the ABC telecast. “It’s the first favorite song I ever had.”Chapman, who won two Grammys for “Fast Car” in 1989, was not at the ceremony at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, but said in a statement that it’s “truly an honor for my song to be recognized 35 years after its debut.”Combs later took the stage to perform “Where the Wild Things Are.” Rapper-turned-singer Jelly Roll, who earlier this year topped the CMT Music Awards, opened Wednesday night’s telecast with a performance of his hit “Need a Favor,” along with surprise guest Wynonna Judd. Jelly Roll came into the night with f...

No. 13 Texas women begin season with win over Southern behind double-doubles by Jones and Muhammad

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:27:19 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Taylor Jones had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Amina Muhammad added 14 points and 14 boards, and No. 13 Texas began its season with an 80-35 victory over Southern on Wednesday night.Texas jumped out to a 21-7 lead after the first quarter as Southern made just 3 of 8 shots and turned it over nine times. Muhammad scored 10 points in the opening 10 minutes.Texas led 45-15 at halftime as Southern was 7-of-22 shooting with 14 turnovers. Muhammad secured her double-double in the first half with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Longhorns were just 3 of 14 from 3-point range, but still shot 45% overall in the half.Rori Harmon, who was picked by the conference coaches as the Big 12 preseason player of the year, had eight points, seven rebounds and nine assists for Texas, which has won its last 11 home openers. Madison Booker, selected as the Big 12 preseason freshman of the year, added seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists.Southern (0-1) finished 14 of 48 from the fi...

Wembanyama has a rough debut at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks rout the Spurs 126-105

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:27:19 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first game at Madison Square Garden was one of the worst of his young career, as the No. 1 draft pick managed just one basket in the first three quarters of the New York Knicks’ 126-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama missed his first seven shots and had more airballs (2) than field goals through three quarters, when the Knicks led by as much as 30 points. He was in danger of failing to reach double figures for the first time before scoring eight points in the fourth to finish with 14 on 4-for-14 shooting. Jalen Brunson scored 25 points for the Knicks (4-4), who won their second consecutive game. RJ Barrett added 24 points and six assists, while Julius Randle had 23 points and 16 rebounds.Immanuel Quickley scored 19 off the bench and Mitchell Robinson spearheaded the strong defensive effort on Wembanyama with eight points and 12 rebounds.Wembanyama, who came in leading NBA rookies with 19....

Jury finds man not guilty of assaulting woman at US research station in Antarctica

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:27:19 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — A federal jury on Wednesday found a man not guilty of assaulting a woman at a U.S. research station in Antarctica in a case that drew attention amid reports of harassment and assault at the station.Stephen Tyler Bieneman pulled tissues from a box on the defense table and cried as each juror was polled and said they found him not guilty of misdemeanor assault in connection with an incident last November at McMurdo Station. Jurors deliberated for 1-1/2 hours after a day in which Bieneman testified that he didn’t initiate the incident or harm the woman.“It’s taken a huge toll on my reputation,” he said outside the courtroom. “This vindicates him,” said his attorney, Birney Bervar.The verdict came amid increased scrutiny of McMurdo. An Associated Press investigation in August uncovered a pattern of women at McMurdo who said their claims of sexual harassment or assault were minimized by their employers, often leading to them or others being put in further dang...