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Prince William County Circuit court swamped with cases

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:27 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and a different type of hearing is going on in Prince William County Circuit Court.In courtroom No. 5 is a roughly 4-foot-by-7-foot whiteboard on wheels sitting in front of the jury box. It has a dizzying multicolored chart that takes a few minutes to process.The board lists the working days of each month. Next to each day are two columns: one for the number of scheduled jury trials and the other for the scheduled non-jury trials. Although there is some green and blue, there are a lot of red numbers on the chart.It’s term day, and you’re about to witness a microcosm of the increasingly strained local court system. Every month, anyone who needs to schedule a hearing or criminal or civil trial comes to the courthouse to get a date on this calendar.In the gallery, attorneys are squinting at the bo...

AP sources: Broncos to sign McGlinchey, Powers, Stidham

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:27 GMT

The Denver Broncos strengthened their offensive line on Monday, agreeing to deals with right tackle Mike McGlinchey and left guard Ben Powers, a person familiar with the moves told The Associated Press.The Broncos have also agreed on a deal with quarterback Jarrett Stidham to be Russell Wilson’s backup, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deals can’t be announced until Wednesday.McGlinchey is getting an $87.5 million, five-year contract with $50 million guaranteed, one person familiar with the terms told the AP. McGlinchey was the ninth overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft. He started 69 games in five seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, helping pave the way for one of the league’s top rushing units over the past several years.Powers receives a $52 million, four-year contract with $28.5 million guaranteed, according to a person familiar with those terms. Powers started 36 games in four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens.Stidham’s deal is worth $10 m...

Family of King Soopers shooting victim sues gun manufacturer Ruger

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:27 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- Nearly two years after a gunman opened fire in a busy King Soopers store, killing 10 people, the son of one victim is taking legal action against the manufacturer who makes and markets the gun used.Nathan Getz, son of Suzanne Fountain, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. in Connecticut on Friday. Getz is the executor of Fountain's estate. Gun bills advance in Colorado Senate The lawsuit also cites a violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the same law cited in a lawsuit where families of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting received a $73 million settlement from the manufacturer of the gun used in that shooting.The lawsuit said the manufacturer's AR-556 and the pistol version of the gun used in the shooting were "designed with features that were chosen to maximize casualties."The lawsuit focuses on Ruger's marketing of the gun and claims the marketing "glorified the lone gunman" an...

2 teens hurt in hit-and-run pedestrian crash near Northfield High

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two teens were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries after a hit-and-run pedestrian crash Monday afternoon, the Denver Police Department confirmed to FOX31.The crash happened on Central Park Boulevard between 56th and 55th avenues near Northfield High School.FOX31 Denver will provide updates as they become available.

Single and childless? You're $15K short of living comfortably in the Denver metro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Single, childless adults in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area would need a 22% raise in order to live comfortably, according to estimates derived from U.S. Census Data. Financial advisor SmartAsset analyzed cost-of-living data from the University of Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the 25 largest metro areas in the U.S. Researchers then applied the results to a common budgeting guideline wherein consumers spend 50% of their take-home pay on needs, 30% on wants and 20% on savings or debt repayment. Colorado is 3rd most expensive state to own a car, study shows Across these 25 metro areas, a single, childless person needs to take home $68,499 a year in order to live according to this budget - roughly $75,000 a year in gross pay, according to SmartAsset's tax estimator.The figure is higher in the Denver area, where the cost of living exceeded the national average even before record inflation pushed it into the nation's top tier of expense.Single, childle...

Man wrongfully convicted of 1988 crime released from jail after serving 34 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:27 GMT

A man who was behind bars for decades has now been set free. On Monday, just after 6 p.m., 57-year-old Sydney Holmes, walked out of the Broward County Jail a free man and into the arms of waiting family members.Asked by a reporter what it feels like to be hugged by his family now that he’s free, he said, “I can’t put it into words. It’s overwhelming.”Broward prosecutors announced his upcoming release earlier in the day. He had already served 34 years of a 400-year prison sentence.Holmes contacted the State Attorney’s Conviction Review Unit in November 2020, claiming his innocence from an armed robbery case from 1988. “I never did give up hope,” said Holmes. “I knew this day was going to come, sooner or later, and today is the day.He was convicted of being the driver for two men who robbed two people at gunpoint outside a convenience store. Holmes was just 23 years old when he was convicted of being a getaway driver in an armed ro...

More Right Whales Spotted South Of The Islands

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:27 GMT

Another slow zone has been added south of Martha’s Vineyard due to the presence of North Atlantic right whales, which analysts say are one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. NOAA reported Monday that a New England Aquarium aerial survey team on Friday detected the presence of right whales south of the Vineyard. Teams also redetected the presence of right whales south and southeast of Nantucket. All of the right whale slow zones are in effect through March 25. The areas are the subject of potentially competing policies governing fishing and maritime industry regulation, the establishment of offshore wind energy turbines, and protection of the endangered whales. Under the voluntary slow zones, mariners are requested to avoid the areas or transit at 10 knots or less. “North Atlantic right whales are on the move along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. If seen, remember that approaching a right whale closer than 500 yards is a violation of federal and state law,” N...

Worcester man held without bail after allegedly stabbing uncle in Blackstone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:27 GMT

A Worcester man was called to court Monday facing several charges including murder after police said he allegedly killed his uncle in Blackstone over the weekend. Andrew McGrath, 32, has been held without bail. The Worcester County District Attorney’s office said officers responded to a reported assault on Blackstone Street around 11:15 a.m. Saturday to find a 42-year-old man had been stabbed.The DA’s office said the man was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.Blackstone Police Chief Gregory Gilmore said this was an isolated incident and there was no danger to the public.Prosecutors on Monday said a witness reported seeing McGrath standing over his uncle after the stabbing. McGrath is expected back in court in April.

Crews line boulders along Plum Island ahead of high winds, possible flooding from nor’easter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:27 GMT

Crews were seen using heavy machinery to slide boulders into place along part of Plum Island Monday amid ongoing preparations for the nor’easter set to hit the region beginning Monday night. Conditions are expected to deteriorate overnight, starting with rain for parts of eastern Massachusetts. Snow is expected to overspread Massachusetts by Tuesday afternoon before winter weather pulls away overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday. Much of the North Shore is expected to see between three and six inches of snow from this storm. While accumulation will be smaller than expected snow totals further west, coastal regions around Massachusetts could get hit with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. The storm could also cause some flooding, with high tide around 5 a.m. and lingering rough surf. There is a coastal flood advisory in place from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday, as a result. Hardly a stranger to flooding, coastal communities were already preparing on Sunday, loading sandbags...

Jamaican vacation leads Dorchester man to arrest by Border Patrol in Philadelphia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:27 GMT

A Dorchester man wanted by the Boston Police on serious charges was arrested in Philadelphia last week, after agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered him on his way home from a Jamaican vacation.“U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested Reginald Junior Galette, 24, after he arrived on a flight from Montego Bay, Jamaica,” CBP’s Baltimore field office wrote in a Monday release.According to CBP, police in Boston had a warrant out for Galette to answer charges of assault to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a large capacity firearm, firearm discharge within 500 feet of a building, and possessing a firearm with a defaced serial number, among other charges.Agents were able to grab the wanted man after the flight manifest was compared to a national law enforcement database and his name popped up. When Galette landed in Philadelphia and attempted to pass through customs, he was directed by an automated system to instead report for addition...