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At least 115 bodies found at ‘green’ southern Colorado funeral home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:58 GMT

CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — Police said Friday they have found at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home under investigation for improper handling of remains.Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper said they are coordinating with other agencies to determine if there is any wrongdoing.The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, performed “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets.The investigation centered on a building owned by the funeral home where local residents reported smelling a foul stench before police became involved. Ghost town discovered on Colorado’s Western Slope Deputies were called to the single-story building on Tuesday night in reference to a suspicious incident. Fremont County Sheriff’s Office investigators returned the next day with a search warrant and found the improperly stored remains.Authorities said Friday at the press conference they believe there is currently no health risk to the public. They declined to describe in de...

Hialeah Police mourns passing of 22-year-old officer following Homestead crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:58 GMT

A somber cloud hangs over the Hialeah Police Department as they bid farewell to one of their own, 22-year-old Officer Anthony Caabeiro, whose promising career was tragically cut short. Caabeiro, described as a “remarkable young man” by the Hialeah PD, had served with pride and dedication for just over a year. However, his life was tragically taken in a motorcycle accident while he was off duty. The heartbreaking incident unfolded on Thursday afternoon, shortly before 5 p.m., at the intersection of Campbell Drive and 147th Avenue in Homestead. Despite immediate medical attention at Homestead Hospital, Officer Caabeiro could not be saved. In a news conference on Friday afternoon, Homestead Police said they have not made any arrests in the incident and citations have not been issued as a result of the crash.Later that evening, a display of solidarity took place, as officers formed a solemn procession along Northwest 10th Avenue in Miami. They saluted in unison as Officer Ca...

Police: Two women arrested for operating unlicensed post-cosmetic surgery recovery home in Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:58 GMT

Miami-Dade Police arrested two women for allegedly operating an unlicensed post-cosmetic surgery recovery home in Miami, Thursday. Following a tip, investigators discovered the unlicensed assisted living facility, located at 3122 SW 139th Court, operating under the name “Yenis House LLC.” Yenisel Diaz, 38, and Yenisley Diaz-Peraza, 35, were identified as the operators. Detectives executed a search warrant, finding 17 patients, including three pre-operative individuals, and four employees on the premises.The facility was confirmed to be unlicensed, leading to the arrest of the operators. Representatives from the Agency for Health Care Administration and the Florida Department of Health issued a notice of unlicensed activity. The Illegal Dumping Unit was called in to dispose of bio-hazard waste.

Police find at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home under investigation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:58 GMT

CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — Police said Friday they have found at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home under investigation for improper handling of remains.Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper said they are coordinating with other agencies to determine if there is any wrongdoing.The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, performed “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets.The investigation centered on a building owned by the funeral home where local residents reported smelling a foul stench before police became involved.Deputies were called to the single-story building on Tuesday night in reference to a suspicious incident. Fremont County Sheriff’s Office investigators returned the next day with a search warrant and found the improperly stored remains.Authorities said Friday at the press conference they believe there is currently no health risk to the public. They declined to describe in detail the scene inside the 2,500-square-foot (232-squa...

Donald Trump’s lawyers seek to halt civil fraud trial and block ruling disrupting real estate empire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:58 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York appeals court Friday to halt his Manhattan civil fraud trial while they fight a court ruling that calls for dissolving companies that control some of the former president’s most prized assets, including Trump Tower.Trump’s lawyers asked the state’s intermediate appellate court to suspend the trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit and prevent Judge Arthur Engoron from enforcing his ruling of last week, which revokes the Republican frontrunner’s business licenses and puts a court-appointed receiver in charge of his companies.Engoron “clearly does not comprehend the scope of the chaos (his) decision has wrought,” Trump lawyers Clifford Robert, Michael Farina and Michael Madaio wrote in a 41-page appellate brief filed as the non-jury trial entered its fifth day of testimony.Taking Trump’s companies “will unquestionably inflict severe and irreparable harm,” not only on Trump and other defendants, but e...

WR Chase Claypool traded from the Chicago Bears to the Miami Dolphins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:58 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Chicago traded wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, ending the fourth-year player’s brief and disappointing tenure with the Bears.The Dolphins will also receive a 2025 seventh-round pick in the trade in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick, the teams announced.The move comes after Claypool expressed frustration about his role in Chicago’s offense. Claypool was told to stay away from the team for a Week 4 matchup with the Denver Broncos as well as Thursday’s game against the Washington Commanders. He was a healthy scratch from both games.Chicago acquired Claypool, who Pittsburgh drafted in the second round in 2020, from the Steelers last November for a second-round pick in the 2023 draft. The 25-year-old played 10 games for the Bears with 18 receptions on 43 targets, 191 yards receiving and a touchdown.Coach Matt Eberflus was asked about the situation surrounding Claypool earlier this week.“Day ...

Polish PM calls for ‘urgent diplomatic action’ after arrest of two footballers in Netherlands

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:58 GMT

Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called for “urgent diplomatic action” on Friday after Dutch police arrested two Legia Warsaw players following a Europa Conference League match.The two players — named in multiple media reports as Radovan Pankov and Josue Pesqueira — were arrested on Thursday after an away match against AZ Alkmaar. According to statements by police and the city of Alkmaar, the two were detained for allegedly assaulting AZ employees “to such an extent that medical care was needed.”“The decision of the Public Prosecution Service to arrest the players was not taken lightly, and was discussed in advance with the police,” said chief prosecutor Digna van Boetzelaer in the statement. “These are suspects of serious criminal offenses, which the Public Prosecution Service … will carefully assess.”Following news of the arrests, Morawiecki called for Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take action to “verify the events of the...

Man suspected of carjackings in NH appears in court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:58 GMT

The man allegedly behind a string of armed carjackings in New Hampshire appeared in court Friday, one day after cell phone video showed his dramatic arrest in Dracut. Facing a judge, Nathan Saben pleaded not guilty to a series of charges against him. He was being held on $100,000 cash bail as of Friday afternoon.Saben and his suspected accomplice, Jessica Tirone were arrested after being found driving a black, 2012 Subaru Outback that Saben allegedly carjacked in New Hampshire.Police chased Saben and Tirone from Lawrence to Dracut before video showed what appeared to be Saben attempting to steal another vehicle after the Subaru went off of Route 110 in Dracut. The video showed the individual approach a sedan stuck in traffic before police officers tackled the suspect.Massachusetts state police said Saben was carrying a gun at the time of his arrest. Police released a photo of the gun ahead of Saben’s arraignment.The arrest of Saben and Tirone capped off a week of police se...

Fire damages home in East Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:58 GMT

One resident was displaced Friday after a fire broke out in a building in East Boston, the Boston Fire Department said. The fire department in a post on X said companies responded to the scene on Trustman Terrace around 9:30 a.m.The fire department shared photos from the emergency response, showing smoke at one point coming from the building. Officials said no one was injured and said the cause of the fire remained under investigation as of Friday morning.https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1710300837052825644

Chicago Bears trade Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins with an exchange of late-round 2025 draft picks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:58 GMT

The Chicago Bears traded wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, ending the 25-year-old’s short and rocky tenure with the franchise.The Bears are sending a 2025 seventh-round pick to the Dolphins with Claypool and will receive a 2025 sixth-round pick in exchange, the teams announced. The deal is pending a physical.In need of more help for quarterback Justin Fields last season, Bears general manager Ryan Poles acquired Claypool from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 1 for a 2023 second-round pick that ended up being the No. 32 pick in the draft.Claypool took a long time to assimilate to the offense in 2022 and totaled just 14 catches for 140 yards in seven games. He had four catches on 14 targets for 51 yards and a touchdown in three games this season.But the Bears parting with him had to do with more than his lack of production on the field.The Bears made Claypool a healthy scratch for their Weeks 4 and 5 games, going so far as to ask him to stay away from...