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Records: Shoe sale meet-up leads to Barton Creek Square Mall shooting

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:36:31 GMT

Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN’s morning headlines for Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four people meeting for a public sale initiated through Facebook Marketplace led to a shooting at Barton Creek Square Mall, according to court records filed Tuesday.Documents said on Dec. 12, the Austin Police Department received multiple calls regarding gunshots being heard at the mall. When police arrived, a man was found with a gunshot wound to the arm. RELATED | Austin Police arrest suspect in shooting at Barton Square Mall According to court documents, the man told police he was there to buy a pair of shoes with his friend.A Texas DPS trooper found another man at the scene who said he was “jumped for an unknown reason,” according to documents. Documents said the man gave police a false name, but he was later identified as 22-year-old Joe Celso Perez."Based off providing a false name while detained as an involved party during an Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon inve...

Two injured after crash in north Travis County, ATCEMS says

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:36:31 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Two people were injured after they were pinned in their vehicle from a crash in north Travis County on Wednesday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.Around 5:45 p.m., medics responded to the crash on Bee Creek Road and Pace Bend Road South. Travis County Starflight also responded to the crash. A total of five people were extricated from the vehicle.One person was transported by Starflight with serious injuries, and another was transported with non-life-threatening injuries to Dell. Furthermore, the other three people involved refused transport, medics said. Medics said to expect continued traffic closures as the crash remains under investigation.

Teenager in critical condition after vehicle-pedestrian collision in northeast Austin

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:36:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) --- A 14-year-old girl in Austin is fighting for her life after getting hit by a car over the weekend, according to the teen's family. They said they know little about what happened and are trying to get answers, but are running into a wall with the investigation. ATCEMS responded to scene On Dec. 30, Austin-Travis County EMS sent a social media post about a vehicle-pedestrian incident on Farmhaven Road that it responded to. Medics said one person was unconscious at the scene. "ATCEMS medics have transported a teenaged patient to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries," it posted on social media.Emani Carter said that was her younger sister, Treyshur Carter.Treyshur Carter's family said she goes to Bohls Middle School and is very active with several sports. (Photo: Emani Carter)"Her neck is fractured," Carter said. "They had to remove her spleen. She had problems with her kidneys."Carter said her sister was riding a scooter at the time."I ju...

Songs that will turn 20 years old in 2024

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:36:31 GMT

(KFDX/KJTL) — The year 2004 was a significant one in American culture. Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook. Microsoft released Halo 2. The show Friends came to an end after 10 seasons on the air. The Boston Red Sox broke an 86-year-old curse and won the World Series. Taylor Swift's new romance, eclipse among most joyous moments of 2023 The year 2004 was also a significant year for music. After making a name for himself as a ground-breaking producer, Kanye West proved himself to be an equally capable rapper, releasing his first album, The College Dropout, which launched him into stardom.Wanting to go in a new direction after winning the debut season of American Idol, Kelly Clarkson released her second studio album, Breakaway, in 2004, which sold over 12 million copies and eventually earned the artist her first two Grammys. Gwen Stefani, the face of the popular rock group No Doubt, released her first solo album, diving deeper into the pop genre.Pop punk and emo were at the peak of the...

Man sentenced to probation for stealing minivan with kenneled show dog at South St. Paul hotel

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:36:31 GMT

A man who took a minivan that had a prize-winning boxer kenneled in the back in South St. Paul has been sentenced to three years of probation.Timothy Jeffery Borrman, 36, pleaded guilty to motor vehicle theft and was sentenced the same day last month for jumping into the running Chrysler Town & Country at Envision Hotel and driving away on Jan. 8, 2022.Michelle Baker and Jasper. (Courtesy photo)The van’s owner, Michelle Baker of Rock Island, Ill., and Jasper, her 2-year-old boxer dog, were in town to compete in the Land O’Lakes Kennel Club Dog Show in downtown St. Paul’s RiverCentre and were staying at the hotel. On the show’s first day, Jasper won the Best of Breed award.After the theft, South St. Paul police turned to Facebook to get the word out. Borrman was recognized, leading to Jasper being found safe two days later and returned to Baker.Borrman told police he was on meth and homeless at the time of the theft, the charges said.A plea deal that Borrman, now of St. Pau...

Police pursuit ends in crash on Chain of Rocks Bridge

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:36:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A rush-hour police pursuit in north St. Louis County ends with a collision on the Chain of Rocks Bridge and one person in custody.A spokesperson for the St. Louis County Police Department says an officer from the North County Precinct saw a silver Chevrolet SUV tied to a recent homicide in the area of eastbound Interstate 270 and Lilac Avenue just before 5:20 p.m.Police claim the officer attempted to pull the SUV over, but the driver fled. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Officers chased the SUV on eastbound I-270 until it crashed into another vehicle on the Chain of Rocks Bridge.No one was injured in the collision. The driver of the SUV was taken into custody.One lane of eastbound I-270 was closed due to the ongoing...

Broncos land trio of Pro Bowl starters in CB Pat Surtain II, S Justin Simmons, returner Marvin Mims, Jr.

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:36:31 GMT

The Broncos’ resurgence on defense and special teams this year netted the franchise a trio of starters in next month’s Pro Bowl.Cornerback Pat Surtain II, safety Justin Simmons and rookie wide receiver and return specialist Marvin Mims Jr. were each named starters Wednesday in the NFL’s unveiling of its all-star game rosters. Mims’ inclusion is as a return man.Surtain, the star third-year player, was a unanimous selection as a first-team All-Pro last year and is in line for similarly lofty recognition this year.He put together one of his most dominant outings of the season Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, he lined up across rookie receiver Quinton Johnson on 32 of the 34 routes Johnson ran (16 in press coverage) and allowed two catches for 20 yards.Surtain has consistently not only done quality work against opponents’ best receivers this year, but he’s given coordinator Vance Joseph a foundational block upon which to tailor each game plan. He...

Father, daughter injured in hit-and-run crash with ski biker at Colorado resort

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:36:31 GMT

A father and daughter skiing at Keystone Resort were injured when a man riding a ski bike crashed into them and fled the scene on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.The hit-and-run crash occurred at the bottom of the Bergman Bowl near the intersection of Blackjack and Prospector ski trails at around 12:30 p.m. when a man on a ski bike came up behind the father and daughter while they were exiting Blackjack, colliding with the daughter and then the father.The pair was visiting from California, according to the sheriff’s office.The father was seriously injured and is in critical condition at a Denver hospital. The daughter was also injured and has been treated and released, according to the sheriff’s office. Their ages were not immediately available.It’s illegal to leave the scene of a ski crash that causes an injury without giving a name and current address to a resort employee or ski patrol member unless the person is seeking help for someone who was ...

Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham on two-game starting stint: “I’m not looking at it as an audition”

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:36:31 GMT

When Sean Payton talks about quarterbacks, he often talks about accruing, “flight miles.”Translation: Real, live action.Russell Wilson had that in spades over 12 years and 188 regular-season games as a starter.Jarrett Stidham entered his first start for the Broncos on Sunday with only two others under his belt, which came last year for Las Vegas.The 69 offensive snaps in a 16-9 win against the Los Angeles Chargers, then, provided critical time at the plane’s controls.“My preparation is not changing from last week to this week,” Stidham said Wednesday. “That’s how I’ve always prepared. But obviously it was good to go out there and get the win last week and build off of that going into this last game of the season. Just trying to clean up these last few little things we have this week and go out there on Sunday and hopefully get a win.”Payton said Monday that, like any player, Stidham’s performance over the final two weeks factor into the evaluation of the team’s future. That’s ...

Letters: Opposition to Belmar Park apartments is about preserving a beloved spot of nature 

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:36:31 GMT

Opposition to Belmar Park apartments is about preserving a beloved spot of natureRe: “Residents battling apartment project,” Dec. 24 business storyJohn Aguilar’s article about the controversial residential development next to Belmar Park in Lakewood covered the issue thoroughly, but it’s worth emphasizing — again — that the giant residential complex planned by Kairoi Residential will sit smack on the boundary of the park; 1,000 people, their pets, traffic, noise, lights, air pollution, and lots of glass windows will not produce good outcomes for the native fauna there. Just as important, such development will seriously reduce the peace and quiet that people enjoy in the park now. No buffer space is planned.Regarding noise impacts on wildlife, environmental author Ben Goldfarb wrote, “For animals that survive by the grace of their hearing, traffic’s ‘masking effect’ can be fatal. Ambient road noise drowns out songbirds’...