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Former Missouri respiratory therapist sentenced in connection with patient deaths

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:19 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Missouri respiratory therapist who pleaded guilty in the deaths of two hospital patients has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.Jennifer Hall was initially charged with two counts of first-degree murder but pleaded guilty in April to reduced first-degree involuntary manslaughter counts in the deaths of 75-year-old Fern Franco and 37-year-old David Wesley Harper. She also pleaded guilty to one count of attempted second-degree assault. She was sentenced Friday, KCTV-TV reported.Franco and Harper were among nine patients who died at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe over several months in 2002 in what charging documents describe as “medically suspicious” events.“A sentence 20 years in the making,” Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren said in a statement. He noted that Hall will eventually be eligible for parole. “But for now, we all sleep better knowing she is behind bars,” he said. Infant rescued following Amber Alert; search cont...

1 dead, 1 injured in crash on I-44 near I-270

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - One man died and another was seriously injured when the car they were riding in struck a guardrail along Interstate 44 and overturned, ejecting both men.According to a report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 7:50 p.m. Saturday in the eastbound lanes of I-44, just west of I-270.Authorities claim the 34-year-old driver of a 2009 Toyota Corolla lost control of the vehicle. The car went off the right side of the interstate and the passenger-side tire struck the guardrail. The Corolla overturned and struck a fence. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Both the driver and a passenger were ejected.The passenger, identified as Darrell Bridges, was pronounced dead at the scene. Bridges was 29....

Human remains recovered in Northwest Missouri home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:19 GMT

DEKALB COUNTY, Mo. — On Thursday, Aug. 17, the Dekalb County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at 163 North 2nd Street in Union Star, Missouri.Members of the Buchanan, Andrew, and Daviess County Sheriff's Offices also assisted in the search as well. 911 call for prowler leads to brutal homicide in Kansas City’s Northland During the search warrant, human remains were recovered from the property. The identity of the human remains is unknown at this time, and the discovery is still under investigation. FOX4 will keep you updated as more details come along.

No sweep for Rockies as bullpen implodes in loss to White Sox

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:19 GMT

To shamelessly steal a phrase from Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi: “No sweep for you!”Sunday afternoon, the Rockies were on track for just their second three-game sweep of the season. They led the White Sox, 5-3, entering the eighth inning at Coors Field. Then, “yada, yada, yada,” it all fell apart.Chicago teed off on relievers Matt Koch, Justin Bruihl and Justin Lawrence in a seven-run inning to pocket a 10-5 win.Koch gave up four runs on three hits and a walk. Bruihl, a left-hander, came in and intentionally walked Yasmani Grandal to load the bases so that he could face lefty Oscar Colas. The strategy backfired when Colas hit a two-run double to left.The back-breaker was Lenly Sosa’s three-run homer to left off of Lawrence’s first-pitch sweeper. Lawrence has not been sharp lately. He allowed a career-high five runs last Tuesday in the ninth inning, his eighth blown save of the season in an 8-5 loss to Arizona at Coors.The Rockies were seeking their ...

After being eliminated from AL West, how do the Oakland A’s find purpose in a losing season?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:19 GMT

OAKLAND — The fan experience has been stripped to its bare bones at the Oakland Coliseum, but having a kid announce one inning over the PA system is one of a few traditions that remains. In the fifth inning of the Oakland A’s 12-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, the lucky kid at the microphone added a little flair to one of his announcements.“Up next, my favorite player,” the kid said over the Coliseum’s sound system. “Tony Kemp.”Kemp looked up toward the announcer’s booth on his way to the batter’s box, tipped his helmet and waved at the kid. Cameras caught the kid waving back, a huge grin on his face. During the dog days of a season destined to fail from its start, veterans such as Kemp can syphon purpose through interactions like that one.The big picture is far too bleak.With the loss, the A’s were officially eliminated from American League West contention. On Aug. 20, it’s the earliest in the season in franchise hi...

Adobe co-founder John Warnock, a giant in the tech world, dies at 82

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:19 GMT

Adobe co-founder John Warnock, one of the titans of the Silicon Valley tech industry, has died at the age of 82.“It is with profound sadness that Adobe shares the passing of the company’s beloved co-founder Dr. John Warnock,” Adobe announced in a news release. “Dr. Warnock passed away on Saturday surrounded by his family.”No cause of death was mentioned.Warnock will be remembered for co-founding Photoshop maker Adobe in 1982 with Charles Geschke. In a classic Silicon Valley tale, the two visionaries, who had first met while working at Xerox, reportedly started the company in the garage of Warnock’s home in Los Altos. (As the story goes, the company’s name came from the Adobe Creek that ran behind the house.) Before the year was out, they were fending off a takeover bid from Apple’s Steve Jobs.The company’s first product was Adobe PostScript, which helped spawn the desktop publishing revolution.Under Warnock’s watch, Adobe grew to...

49ers’ Brock Purdy checks out healthy after nerve-wracking scramble in cameo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:19 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy scampered into Levi’s Stadium’s open field, cut back inside, and, with his competitive juices in regular-season mode, sought out the goal line.He didn’t make it into the end zone.He emerged unscathed, however, from that 8-yard scramble to the 2-yard line, which capped his nine-snap cameo in Saturday night’s 21-20 preseason win over Denver. It was Purdy’s first game since tearing an elbow ligament in last season’s NFC Championship loss.“Once he cut back inside, I was just begging for him to get down,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Sunday on a media conference call.San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) looks to pass against the Denver Broncos in the first quarter of a NFL preseason game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) That’s because Shanahan has seen too many quarterbacks dash into the red zone — or breach a...

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Southern California

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:19 GMT

As Tropical Storm Hilary bears down on Southern California, a series of earthquakes have complicated the picture further — with the first, a magnitude 5.1 quake, hitting just southeast of Ojai around 2:45 p.m.More than a dozen aftershocks followed suit, ranging from 2.5 to 3.8 on the Richter scale. Both the Ventura County Sheriff and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reported that there were no immediate reports of damage. Still, the quakes’ impacts rippled from Ventura to Los Angeles to Kern counties, according to U.S. Geological Survey tool that allows individuals to report their experiences.One Ventura-based individual reported that he felt over a minute’s worth of rolling; another in Sherman Oaks said they felt a big jostle followed by long, wobbly rolls.“The hurricane wasn’t enough. We just got hit with an earthquake too,” tweeted Markeia McCarty, a Los Angeles-based actress. “Remember us after we break off into ocean.”Dr. Lucy Jones, ...

2 dead, 1 injured after three Oakland shootings Sunday morning

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:19 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people died, and one was injured after three separate shootings in Oakland Sunday morning, the Oakland Police Department said. The shootings happened between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. Over 50 SoCal-bound flights canceled as tropical storm Hilary impacts Bay Area airports Shooting 1The shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. near E. 15th Street and 20th Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and found a victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound.The victim was taken to the hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition, OPD said. No arrests have been made; no suspect(s) descriptions have been reported at this time. Deputy hospitalized after Contra Costa County Sheriff’s car crashes in East Bay pursuit Shooting 2The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. near 17th Street and San Pablo Avenue. A victim was seen suffering from injuries from at least one gunshot wound. Despite medical personnel providing aid to the victim, the person died on scene. As of Sunday afternoo...

Firefighters extinguish solar panel blaze on roof of Office Depot in Antioch

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:19 GMT

(BCN) -- Contra Costa County firefighters extinguished a blaze on the roof of a business in Antioch on Sunday afternoon, Con Fire said. The 1-alarm fire reported at 11:48 a.m. burned multiple solar panels on the roof of Office Depot at 5885 Lone Tree Way, causing significant damage to the business, Captain George Laing of Con Fire said. The office supply store will remain closed until repairs can be made. Over 50 SoCal-bound flights canceled as tropical storm Hilary impacts Bay Area airports (Contra Costa Fire Protection District)(Contra Costa Fire Protection District)Both Office Depot and nearby business PetSmart were evacuated out of caution, Laing said. There were no injuries reported. The fire was extinguished by 12:12 p.m., Laing said. Laing added that putting out solar panel fires is especially difficult and dangerous for firefighters, as they continue to generate electricity even after the power has been shut off. The cause of the fire is under investig...