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Lockout lifted: Middle school in Buda placed on lockout as 'safety precaution'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:20 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A lockout at McCormick Middle School in Buda was lifted at 11 a.m. Friday, according to the Hays County Sheriff's Office. At 9:34 a.m., HCSO said the middle school was placed on a lockout as a "safety precaution."The sheriff said deputies were working an incident off Hillside Terrace near Denise Ellen Drive in Buda. The tweet from the sheriff did not say what the incident was related to.In another tweet, the sheriff said this was an active investigation, and HCSO would provide an update as more information becomes available.“Please be mindful this will cause a traffic backup in the area,” HCSO said.According to Hays County ISD, a lockout is when there is a threat outside of the building.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for more information.

Texas DPS Chief EEO officer suspended after arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:20 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (Nexstar) — A leader within the Texas Department of Public Safety was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, according to Williamson County jail records. The Austin Police Department arrested Nathanael Haddox, the chief equal employment and opportunity officer for DPS, Thursday.Haddox was "suspended pending an investigation into the circumstances of this incident," DPS told KXAN.Nathanael Haddox (Williamson County Sheriff's Office Photo)Haddox had a personal recognizance bond originally set for $1,000, but it was waived. As of Friday morning, the chief DPS officer was released on bond, according to Williamson County Jail records.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

'I am scared. I am terrified': Daniel Perry's 911 call played in court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:20 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 31, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) –  On the fourth day of Daniel Perry’s trial, the man accused of murdering Garrett Foster at a July 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstration, state attorneys played a 911 call Perry made following the deadly incident. “I made a wrong turn, a guy pointed a freakin weapon at me and I panicked. I don’t know what to do. I’m just an Uber driver. I made a wrong turn; I’ve never had to shoot someone before. They started shooting back at me, and I got out of the area,” Perry told a 911 operator. MORE: Daniel Perry trial day 3: Witnesses recall deadly shooting at Austin protest “I am scared. I am terrified. I am worried that they are going to go after me,” he told the operator. “I’ve never had to defend myself before.” Former Austin Police Department Officer Joshua Visi responded and found a very distressed Perry.Follow reporter Sam Stark's live updates from day 4 of court below:Tweets by Sam...

Jurors begin deliberations in St. Paul quadruple murder trial. Suggs claims self-defense.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:20 GMT

A Ramsey County jury has begun deliberations in the murder trial of Antoine Suggs, a St. Paul man accused of shooting and killing four passengers in his Mercedes-Benz while driving along West Seventh Street, and then dumping the car with their bodies 65 miles away in a Wisconsin cornfield.Following closing arguments, the dozen jurors received their final instructions shortly after 12:20 p.m. Friday, and were expected to deliver a verdict by 7 p.m. or reconvene either Saturday or Monday at the judge’s discretion.Antoine Suggs (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office)Suggs, who took the witness stand in his own defense on Thursday, did not deny killing each of his passengers — Nitosha Lee Flug-Presley, Loyace Foreman III, Matthew Pettus and Jasmine Sturm — whom he had just met hours earlier. He maintained, however, he acted in self-defense after the woman in the passenger seat next to him allegedly drew a gun while her friends used coded language to plot...

John Shipley: St. Paul Saints’ new owners know that fun is good business

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:20 GMT

For 30 years, the St. Paul Saints were in many ways the team’s owners, two of them, anyway. Marv Goldklang might have had his name on the ownership group, but he was happy to watch partners Mike Veeck and Bill Murray become the collective face of the franchise.The Saints might have brought some big-name major leaguers through St. Paul — Leon Durham, Daryll Strawberry, Jack Morris among them — but they, like all the Saints’ players, came and went. Veeck and Murray were the constant, routinely showing up at Midway Stadium and CHS Field to oversee the Saints’ unique brand of merry mayhem.That officially changed Thursday when Baseball Diamond Holdings completed its purchase of the team.“I’m not Mike or Bill,” said Peter Freund, CEO of Diamond Baseball Holdings, which owns 16 minor-league teams in 14 states. “I love them to death, and they’re creative geniuses, and I’m still partners with them in South Carolina, but no, that’s not me.”And it doesn’t need to be.During the Saints’ years as...

RPI RA's win union vote 55 to 9

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:20 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- After a battle to unionize, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) resident assistants (RAs) won their union vote 55 to nine. The RPI RA Union will represent the interests of RAs and will be affiliated with the Office and Professional Employees International Union. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to a spokesperson for the student workers, RPI RAs are paid 80-90% less than RAs at similar-sized institutions yet are required to work over 20 hours a week overseeing up to 80 students. Further, students claim RPI policies—such as a policy requiring them to call campus police instead of 911—are putting them and their fellow students in dangerous, life-threatening situations.The RPI RA Union explains they previously sought voluntary recognition from the university butwere denied. Between then and now the RPI administration has discouraged unionizing in anumber of ways; through letters, meetings, etc...

State budget will miss April 1 deadline

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:20 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This week on Empire State Weekly, legislators are expected to miss presenting a completed budget by the April 1 deadline. Governor Hochul indicated the process would continue into the start of the physical year to conclude the budget details. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Blair Horner, the Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, explained the budget process is largely secretive following the public presentation of the Governor's executive budget proposal and the One-House budgets as a rebuttal. Horner explained legislators are currently "hammering out the details behind closed doors" in the process of coming to a consensus on items for the budget. One item likely causing a delay is the proposed changes to bail reform. "Until everything gets done nothing can get done," explained Horner. He indicated debates couldn't move forward on smaller items if so-called "big ticket it...

Two arrested after ID theft and larceny investigation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:20 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State police report the arrest of Alexandra Moak, 23 of Latham and Pharoah Dillion, 24 of Albany. The pair were allegedly involved in identity theft and grand larceny. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On November 29, 2022 around 4:30 p.m. troopers began investigating a larceny determining multiple forged checks from a victim's account were remotely deposited. Police explain the checks were deposited into Moak's personal bank account. Moak then withdrew $4,800 of the stolen funds from a financial institution in North Greenbush. Moak was arrested and processed on January 13. She was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the North Greenbush Town Court and Albany City Court and released.Police report the investigation continued and found Dillion had and provided forged checks to Moak for deposit. On March 30, police pulled Dillion over on I-90 in Albany. Officers explain Dillion did not have a valid ...

Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: March 27-31

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:20 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news from this week, March 27 through 31. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! PDT Market opens in Saratoga SpringsPDT Market, a new specialty marketplace in the former Price Chopper Limited, has officially opened. Chef Adam Foti, the founder and owner of PDT Catering, opened the store on March 27.West Side Sports Bar to be on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’West Side Sports Bar, located at 112 Congress Street in Saratoga Springs, is set to be featured on “America’s Best Restaurants.” The show will be visiting the restaurant on April 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.New Walloomsac tavern features mini-museumThe Walloomsac Battlefield Tavern & Colonial Restaurant had its soft opening in Walloomsac, located near Hoosick Falls, on March 17. Owner Joe ...

Teen charged in fatal crash near St. Louis casino

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A teenage girl faces felony charges after a fatal crash near a St. Louis casino earlier this year, one in which she reportedly sped away while trying to avoid a traffic stop. Prosecutors have charged Nikkiah Mack, 19, with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the investigation. Authorities issued a warrant for Mack's arrest on Thursday. The crash happened in the afternoon hours of January 20 on South Broadway and West Arlee Avenue near the intersection of River City Casino Boulevard and South Broadway. Top Stories: Severe weather expected near St. Louis Friday Investigators say Mack was a grey Hyundai struck a red Chevy Camaro and a silver Ford Fiesta at the intersection. A man driving the Camaro, identified by police as Jimmy Mitchell, died in the crash. Three people inside the Hyundai, including Mack and two others, were also sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to court document, a St. Louis County officer...