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“Tiger King” Joe Exotic is not on the Colorado ballot for president, despite what he may say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:13 GMT

Despite a bold proclamation on his newly launched campaign website that he has secured a spot on Colorado’s 2024 ballot for a White House run, the imprisoned “Tiger King” of Netflix fame — Joseph Maldonado, better known as Joe Exotic — is not ready for presidential prime time in the Centennial State.So says the Secretary of State’s Office, which on Tuesday told The Denver Post that it will return Maldonado’s $500 check “with instructions for steps the candidate must take in order to be on the ballot.”The determination from the state’s election officials comes a day after multiple media outlets, citing Maldonado’s own presidential announcement, reported that the former zookeeper and federal inmate had gained a spot on the ballot — his first among the 50 states.“The Secretary of State’s Office requires candidates to personally sign official documentation affirming they acknowledge state law requirements in a...

Fuel spill and cleanup in Centennial shuts down stretch of East Caley Avenue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:13 GMT

An unoccupied semi-truck rolled across a Centennial parking lot and crashed into a car on Monday, leaking diesel fuel and prompting a nearby road closure.The incident happened in a parking lot at 11755 E. Peakview Ave., according to a South Metro Fire Rescue 2:32 p.m. Tuesday tweet. East Caley Avenue is closed between South Lima and South Peoria streets while hazardous materials cleanup in ongoing. About 60 gallons of fuel ran down a storm drain and is contained.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Stretch of Interstate 70 west of Fruita closed by brush fire Crime and Public Safety | Emergency closure of Colorado 7 from Lyons to Allenspark for rockslide cleanup extended through Friday Crime and Public Safety | Sinkhole closes westbound Arapahoe Road in Greenwood Village Crime and Public Safety | Northbound U.S. 85 reopened after Friday morning crash Crime and Public Safety | WATCH: Denver Nuggets parade,...

Man who caused 'mass panic' at Ontario mall arrested, charged

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:13 GMT

A man who caused a mass panic at a California mall when he allegedly shouted "he has a gun," has been arrested on charges of making a false threat.Angel Marin, 44, of Rancho Cucamonga, was arrested by Ontario police officers after investigators received an anonymous tip identifying him.Marin is accused of shouting "gun" and "he has a gun" as he ran through the Ontario Mills Mall last month.The incident led to a panic inside the mall, with people running and hiding for cover and a large response from local law enforcement. Surveillance image of a man, believed to be Angel Marin, who police believe caused a "mass panic" at the Ontario Mills Mall on May 29, 2023. (Ontario PD)Police later determined that there was no threat to the public, but said an investigation was underway to find the person responsible. A security camera image of the person believed to be responsible was sent out by the Ontario Police Department, which led to Marin being identified as the culprit.He was arrested Su...

This is where prospective home buyers can purchase a home for less than $200,000 in California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:13 GMT

It’s hard to find a reasonably priced house in California, especially in big metropolitan cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco, due to expensive home prices.For those flexible on location, a new study from Go Banking Rates revealed where prospective home buyers could get a home for less than $200,000 in various cities nationwide. What can California politicians do to combat expensive home prices? Paynes Creek, located in Tehama County, is where prospective home buyers can get an affordable home in California.Researchers found that homes in the area were listed for less than $100,000, according to Redfin.Homes in the area are typically worth more than $142,000, researchers found. The cheap home prices are mainly due to the city’s remote location near the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. The closest city is Red Bluff, which is about 23 miles away.For those who don’t want to live so far away from the big city, researchers also found other cities where a $200,000 budget can get pros...

Third suspect in deadly Metro train stabbing arrested at LAX

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:13 GMT

A third person wanted in connection with a deadly stabbing on a Metro train in Long Beach was arrested as he attempted to board a flight at LAX, according to the Long Beach Police Department.Gael Cruz-Gonzalez, 21, of Compton, was arrested Sunday by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents at LAX as he awaited a flight to Mexico.Cruz-Gonzalez was identified as a suspect in the April 12 killing of 25-year-old Luis Fernando Polita, who was stabbed to death on a Metro Blue Line train in Long Beach.Polita was stabbed multiple times in the upper body and was pronounced dead after paramedics removed him from the train and transported him to the hospital. A man was found stabbed to death on a train in Long Beach on April 12, 2023. (KTLA)Investigators determined that Polita boarded the train outside of Long Beach and was attacked by three men who got on the train after it reached the city. They immediately attacked him, one of the assailants using a knife, before fleeing the scene on foot afte...

3 Hurt in Wrong-Way Accident on State Route 51 [Glendale, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:13 GMT

82-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized after Wrong-Way Collision near Glendale AvenueGLENDALE, AZ (June 20, 2023) – Early Thursday morning, three victims sustained injuries in a wrong-way accident on State Route 51.Authorities responded to the scene just before 2:00 a.m., near Glendale Avenue on May 11th.According to the police, they witnessed a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes. Police followed the vehicle and intentionally crashed their vehicle into the driver to stop it.As a result, the 82-year-old female driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries.Meanwhile, the two officers in the police vehicle transported themselves to the hospital.Consequently, the police stated that the woman was confused at that time and impairment was listed as a factor.The crash blocked the driveway during the length of the incident. Those with further information regarding the accident on State Route 51 are encouraged to contact local authorities as soon as possible.Failing to yield the ri...

Anthony Holloway Killed in Rollover Crash at South Durango Drive [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:13 GMT

Sherell Dupree and Erika Gibbons Hurt in Vehicular Crash near West Desert Inn RoadLAS VEGAS, NV (June 20, 2023) – Sunday morning, Anthony Holloway lost his life after a single-car rollover crash on South Durango Road.The accident occurred at around 12:15 a.m. on April 30th, at South Durango Drive, north of West Desert Inn Road.According to reports, Holloway was traveling northbound in a 2021 Dodge Charger at a high rate of speed, approaching West Road when he lost control.The vehicle then swerved off the roadway, colliding with signs and landscaping before landing on its passenger side in a private driveway on South Durango Drive.Emergency crews arrived to the site of the collision shortly after. Paramedics transported Holloway, Sherell Dupree, 31, a passenger in the car, and Erica Gibbons, 36, a pedestrian struck by debris, to UMC for treatment.Meanwhile, police said that the driver, 32-year-old Anthony Holloway succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.At this time, investig...

San Jose could get stricter about graffiti, weeds and garbage in downtown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:13 GMT

Facing a colossal backlog of complaints in the thousands from residents about graffiti, unkept lawns and trash, San Jose is set to adopt a pilot program that would result in fines to scofflaws and give more power to code enforcement officers to reduce the blight that is making downtown an eye-sore.Under the city’s current rules, residents are responsible for submitting their own complaints about the blight surrounding buildings and homes. The pilot program — slated to start in August — would instead give that power to code enforcement officers, who would be on the search for downtown businesses and residences that aren’t maintaining their properties.Combined with an increase in department staffing, Mayor Matt Mahan believes the strategy will make a major difference in cleaning up a part of the city that draws a large share of resident concerns about blight.“We know that when we’re just reliant on complaints, we don’t necessarily know what is going on out there and ...

‘They killed my daughter’: Mother of 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody says pleas for hospital care were denied

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:13 GMT

By Valerie Gonzalez | Associated PressMcALLEN, Texas — The mother of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody said Friday that agents repeatedly ignored pleas to hospitalize her medically fragile daughter as she felt pain in her bones, struggled to breathe and was unable to walk.Agents said her daughter’s diagnosis of influenza did not require hospital care, Mabel Alvarez Benedicks said in an emotional phone interview. They knew the girl had a history of heart problems and sickle cell anemia.“They killed my daughter, because she was nearly a day and a half without being able to breathe,” the mother said. “She cried and begged for her life and they ignored her. They didn’t do anything for her.”The girl died Wednesday on what her mother said was the family’s ninth day in Border Patrol custody. People are to be held no more than 72 hours under agency policy, a rule that is violated during unusually busy times.The account is almost certain to raise questions about whet...

Map: Titanic is one of thousands of North American shipwrecks. Are any near you?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:13 GMT

On Tuesday, an armada of ships and aircrafts raced against time to locate a missing submersible that disappeared in the North Atlantic with five people aboard on their way to explore the Titanic wreck.The missing craft, named Titan, reportedly had less than two days of oxygen left.As the desperate search continues, planes and ships searching the 10,000 square-mile search area are likely encountering much less famous shipwrecks. There are about 10,000 wrecked vessels in North American waterways, according to an estimate from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.We compiled data on thousands of those wrecks, contained in NOAA’s Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System. It’s not a thorough accounting of every sunken vessel, but the data offers a unique level of detail, such as the name of many of the wrecked boats.The Titanic, which is highlighted on the map as a large white ship, sits on the ocean floor about 12,500 feet below sea level, and about ...