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Boundary Waters wildfire declared 100% controlled; visitor restrictions lifted

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:52 GMT

Superior National Forest officials say the Spice Lake wildfire is 100% controlled, allowing them to reopen all areas of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that had been closed due to the fire.All of the entry points and all of the lakes and portages will open at 12:01 a.m. Friday for campers to use as their permits allow.While the fire is no longer a threat to spread, officials urged people to keep out of the burned area — about 10 miles west of the upper end of the Gunflint Trail — due to the fact that still-standing trees may fall at any time.Several days of rain and cooler temperatures have all but snuffed the danger of more wildfires in the region, at least for the short term, but a campfire ban remains in effect for the entire BWCAW.Across all of St. Louis, Lake and Cook counties, campfires are allowed only in developed areas with fire rings.Forest officials note that fireworks are illegal in the national forest. They are also illegal in state parks, and the state has im...

Oakdale: Anonymous tip leads to arrest, charges against alleged sex trafficker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:52 GMT

A St. Paul man has been charged with multiple felonies after an anonymous tip alerted police to a woman being sexually trafficked in Oakdale, Washington County officials said Thursday.Ray Jay Dean Thompson, 45, has been charged with promoting prostitution and receiving profits from prostitution.Thompson was arrested early Monday morning while providing transportation to women who later admitted to engaging in commercial sex activities with a man at a house in the 400 block of Hickory Lane North, officials said.An anonymous tipster sent an Oakdale police officer a text message expressing concern about a woman who was possibly being sexually trafficked, according to the criminal complaint filed in Washington County District Court. The tipster provided the location of the woman, what time she would be there, and that the sex buyer was going to pay $300 for services.Officers with the Oakdale Police Department alerted a detective embedded with the East Metro Human Trafficking Task Force ...

L.A. County teen girl missing for weeks as search continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:52 GMT

Authorities are continuing to search for a teenager who disappeared in Lynwood in early June.The missing girl, Maria Fernanda Deniz, 17, was last seen on June 8 on the 12200 block of Long Beach Boulevard around 7 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Deniz is described as a Hispanic female standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 110 pounds with brown eyes, long black hair, and a pierced nose. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, gray pants, and black and red Nike shoes.Authorities believe she may be headed to the Cypress Park area of Northeast L.A. The girl’s family has not heard from her since and is concerned for her well-being. They're hoping the public may have information that could lead to her discovery.Maria Fernanda Deniz, 17, in an undated photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.No further details were released surrounding her disappearance.Anyone who may have seen Deniz or knows of her whereabouts is asked to call the LASD’...

3 suspects arrested after shooting outside tattoo shop in Yucaipa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:52 GMT

Three people have been arrested in connection to a shooting outside a tattoo shop in Yucaipa earlier this month, authorities announced Thursday.  The incident unfolded on June 14 at around 11:35 p.m. near the intersection of Yucaipa Boulevard and 5th Street, according to a news release from the San Bernardino Sherrif’s Department. Deputies responded to the scene on reports of people arguing and gunshots heard.  An investigation revealed that an argument had started inside Artistic Element Tattoo shop and escalated into a physical altercation. That’s when authorities say one of suspects shot a female victim before fleeing the scene.  The unidentified female victim sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to her head.  Later, investigators were able to identify 40-year-old Redlands resident Othon Hernandez, 42-year-old Beaumont resident Roman Abrego and 34-year-old Kaitlin Abrego, also from Beaumont, as suspects in the shooting.   Brazen, broad daylight bur...

Winn shines in first career start, but SF Giants silenced in second straight loss to Blue Jays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:52 GMT

TORONTO — It was just over a year ago, last June 23, that Keaton Winn made his final start at Single-A San Jose, returning from a two-year absence caused by a pandemic and major elbow surgery. When the Giants won their last World Series, Winn was merely a teenager in Ollie, Iowa: population 200.On Thursday, the Giants reached the midpoint of their season, and Winn made his first major-league start in front of 27,761 fans, in North America’s most diverse metropolis.Despite a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays, dropping their first series since the second weekend of June, the Giants (45-36) completed their first 81 games in better position than they were last season, when they sputtered into the halfway point at 41-41 with their eighth loss in nine games (and only worse to come). And with six strong innings of work from Winn, they may have found a starter who can help their prospects the rest of the way.“He was lights out,” said manager Gabe Kapler, who was forced to watch th...

Redwood City man arrested for forcible rape of a minor, police believe there may be more victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A Redwood City man was arrested on Thursday after he was accused of forcibly raping a minor, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. The alleged rape happened on March 16. The victim was known by the male suspect, police said.Esquivel was arrested in San Bruno on a $100,000 warrant. He has since posted bail and is no longer in custody. Police believe there may be additional victims. Anyone with information is asked to call SMCSO's Detective Pitts at (650) 363-4060.

Human remains found in Solano County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:52 GMT

(KRON) -- Human remains were found in unincorporated Suisun City on Wednesday, the Solano County Sheriff's Office said. Authorities are still attempting to find the identity of the victim. Employees of the California Waterfowl Association were evaluating vegetation in the area of Grizzly Island Road and Van Sickle Road when they found a bone inside of a jacket sleeve underneath some vegetation. A primary investigation found fully decomposed human remains below the surface. Pittsburg store clerk arrested for allegedly selling drugs out of store The Chico State Human Identification Lab began a forensic evaluation on Thursday. A "partial skeletal upper" was uncovered. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. The public is asked to avoid the area where the remains were found as excavation continues. The location is north of Grizzly Bay and south of Fairfield. The age, race and gender of the subject are unknown. Anyone with information is asked to call (70...

Mexico beats Haiti 3-1 to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:52 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Henry Martín scored on a diving header 44 seconds into the second half, and Mexico beat Haiti 3-1 Thursday night to clinch a berth in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals.Martín headed Uriel Antuna’s cross past goalkeeper Alexandre Pierre for his 11th international goal. Haiti’s Ricardo Adé gave Mexico a 2-0 lead with an own goal in the 56th when he poked in Jesús Gallardo’s cross for Orbelín Pineda. No.. 87 Haiti scored its third goal in 11 matches against Mexico and first since 1981 when Danley Jean-Jacques evaded Johan Vásquez and headed Derrick Etienne’s cross past Guillermo Ochoa in the 78th.Santiago Giménez got his third international goal in the 83rd, poking in Antuna’s cross. No. 14 Mexico, which opened with a 4-0 rout of Honduras, closes Group B on Sunday against invited guest Qatar at Santa Clara, California. Haiti, which opened with a 2-1 win over Qatar, plays Honduras at Charlotte, North Carolina.In the doubleheader ope...

Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:52 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Diana Taurasi had 17 points and six assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-63 on Thursday night to snap a six-game losing streak.It was the first win for interim coach Nikki Blue, who took over after Phoenix fired Vanessa Nygaard on Sunday. The Mercury only scored 62 points against Dallas on Tuesday in Blue’s debut.Brianna Turner added a season-high 11 points for Phoenix (3-11). The Mercury had a season-high 28 assists on 34 made field goals. Sophie Cunningham (concussion evaluation) and Moriah Jefferson (ankle) did not play in the fourth quarter.Phoenix led 31-23 after its highest-scoring first quarter of the season, and it was 52-35 at the break behind Griner’s 15 points.Taurasi made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter to help the Mercury lead 72-51 entering the fourth.Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points for Indiana (5-10), which lost its third straight after back-to-back lo...

Aces rout Liberty 98-81 in a matchup of marquee WNBA teams for their seventh straight win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:52 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 18 points and the Las Vegas Aces routed the New York Liberty 98-81 on Thursday night in the first meeting between two of the top teams in the WNBA.It was the seventh consecutive win for the Aces (14-1), who have been nearly unstoppable this season on offense, averaging nearly 93 points a game. All five of the Aces starters scored in double figures, with A’ja Wilson putting in 16 while Jackie Young and Candace Parker each added 15. Chelsea Gray had 14 points and six assists, including a few highlight reel ones.The Aces pulled away in the second half to run away with the much-hyped first matchup between the teams who made the biggest moves in the offseason, with the defending champion Aces signing Parker and Alysha Clark. The Liberty added Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Courtney Vandersloot and Kayla Thornton.The teams came into the game ranked first and second in points per game and both play an unselfish brand of basketball, with the Libert...