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Texas man who said death sentence was based on false expert testimony is executed for 1990 killing

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:18:28 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who said his death sentence was based on false and unscientific expert testimony was executed Thursday evening for killing a man during a robbery decades ago.Brent Ray Brewer, 53, died by chemical injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the April 1990 death of Robert Laminack. He was pronounced dead at 6:39 p.m. local time, 15 minutes after a lethal dose of pentobarbital began flowing into his arms. Prosecutors had said Laminack, 66, gave Brewer and his girlfriend a ride to a Salvation Army location in Amarillo when he was stabbed in the neck and robbed of $140.After a spiritual adviser standing next to Brewer in the death chamber said a brief prayer, and Brewer responded, “Amen,” the inmate told the warden also next to him that he wanted to make a final statement.“I would like to tell the family of the victim that I could never figure out the words to fix what I have broken,” he said as members of the Laminack family quietly watche...

PGA Tour Butterfield Bermuda Championship Scores

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:18:28 GMT

ThursdayAt Port Royal Golf CourseSouthampton, BermudaPurse: $6.5 millionYardage: 6,828; Par: 71Partial First RoundSuspended due to darknessAlex Noren30-31—61Vince Whaley31-32—63Robert Garrigus33-30—63Dylan Wu32-31—63D.J. Trahan31-32—63Davis Riley33-31—64Stewart Cink33-31—64Ryan Brehm31-33—64Ryan Gerard32-32—64Satoshi Kodaira31-33—64Austin Smotherman33-31—64D.A. Points33-31—64Matti Schmid32-32—64Kelly Kraft34-31—65Akshay Bhatia31-34—65Ryan Moore33-32—65Kevin Stadler35-30—65Charley Hoffman32-33—65Taylor Pendrith31-34—65Adam Scott34-31—65Brendon Todd31-34—65Doc Redman35-30—65Ben Martin33-32—65Kyle Westmoreland30-35—65Tommy Gainey32-36—66Adam Long34-32—66Greg Koch33-33—66Ryan Armour34-32—66Andrew Landry32-34—66Nico Echavarria33-33—66Lucas Herbert34-32—66Kramer Hickok33-34—67Justin Lower33-34—67Martin Laird32-35—67Camilo Villegas34-33—67Matthias Schwab34-33—67Ryan Palmer35-32—67Andrew Novak35-32—67Brian Gay32-35—67Robert Streb33-34—67Russell Knox33-34—67David Lipsky37-30—67Paul Haley II3...

Montbello man in ICU after black widow spider bite

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:18:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Ask Wendy Brewer-Thomas about her husband, Ronnie Thomas, and she will tell you he's a reliable man, husband and father."He is the sole provider of this whole house," Wendy said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Ronnie only misses work when he needs to take care of Wendy, she said. She had a planned medical procedure coming up."We were mentally preparing for that," Wendy said, "so I thought maybe he was just stressed out and getting sick because he was worrying about me, like he always does."'I thought he was just catching a cold'Ronnie was feeling ill and he was getting worse.Denver parking enforcers can't access stolen car data"I woke up in the middle of the night because he was coughing," Wendy said. "But again, I thought he was just catching a cold." How common are black widow spiders in Denver? Ronnie had pain in his hand and applied some medical cream to feel better — the only hint something was wrong. Then she found a blac...

Without stolen car database, Denver parking enforcers send tickets to thieves' victims

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:18:28 GMT

DENVER, (KDVR) -- Despite Colorado ranking near the top of the list nationally for auto theft, Denver's Right of Way Enforcement Division does not have access to a statewide database of stolen vehicles. According to a city spokesperson, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation rescinded access to the list to Denver's Right of Way Enforcement (ROWE) Division because it's not a police agency. View the latest Weather Alerts in Denver and across Colorado on FOX31 The news came as a surprise to Ed Beery, who recently received an overdue notice for a ticket that was reportedly placed on his stolen work truck more than a week after it was reported stolen."Eight days after we reported it stolen, the city of Denver wrote the citation," Beery said. "It's malfeasance." Beery says that the truck was eventually recovered from an impound lot two weeks later, after being stripped for parts. His company had to sell what was left of the truck and buy a new one. “All this time is ta...

Know before you go: Colorado ski area snow totals

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:18:28 GMT

 DENVER (KDVR) — It's going to be a big weekend for ski and snowboard fans. Thanks to the recent snowfall, cold nights and help from snow guns, some ski areas in Colorado are getting ready to open or have already welcomed folks back to their slopes. Over the last 48 hours, ski areas like Winter Park, Arapahoe Basin, El Dora, Vail and Breckenridge all reported 3-7 inches of fresh powder. Keystone, Winter Park and Arapahoe Basin ski areas are reporting an 18-inch snow base, which is enough to open five runs at Keystone, three runs at Winter Park and one run at A-Basin. Eldora Mountain is reporting three runs open with a snow base ranging from 2-20 inches. Ski areas like Breckenridge, Vail and Loveland are planning to open on Nov. 10. As of the evening of Nov. 9, Breckenridge is reporting an 18-inch snow base, while Vail has reported a 13-inch snow depth.

Wine distributors say bill allowing wine sales in grocery stores is hurting business

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:18:28 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) -- A distributor of Australian wines based in Fort Collins says the law that allowed wine to be sold in grocery stores is having a harsh effect on his company and small liquor stores. The law went into effect March 1st of this year. FOX31 covered the concerns of mom-and-pop liquor stores when it happened. But now distributors, like Australian Beverage Company, says grocery store wine is killing their bottom line.ABC owner Bruce Clugston said that compared to last year, they’re down 40% with small liquor stores and 20% with larger stores. The company distributes to stores across the state."I’ve done very well with a lot of small retailers and it’s they are sort of my lifeblood and I am talking to people now and no one is ordering anything," Clugston said. "Here we are coming up on Thanksgiving and no one is ordering because they don’t know if they are going to be able to survive."He says it comes down to foot traffic, fewer customers means a lesser need for...

14-year-old girl injured in SW Miami-Dade crash that killed 15-year-old boy dies in hospital as loved ones mourn

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:18:28 GMT

A 14-year-old girl has died one day after, police said, she was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Miami-Dade that claimed the life of a 15-year-old driver.7News cameras captured mourners at a growing memorial for victims Jazmin Keltz and Anthony Jayden Gago at the site of the crash near Miller Drive and Southwest 117th Avenue, Thursday night.Jazmin’s brother, Joshua Keltz, said he is still reeling over the sudden loss.“I’m just trying to accept, like, the reality of everything,” he said. “We never really grew up with a father, so I was really like her father figure. I raised her, basically. She was just my baby.”Joshua was two years older than his sibling.According to Miami-Dade Police, Jazmin was the passenger in a silver Audi when Gago was behind the wheel. The sedan was his mother’s car.Not long before the early Wednesday morning crash, police got a call about a silver Audi.“Complainant calling in reference to a suspicious incide...

Crews evacuate Fort Lauderdale apartment building after fire ignites in 5th-floor kitchen

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:18:28 GMT

Crews have evacuated the residents of an apartment building in Fort Lauderdale after, officials said, a fire broke out inside one of the units.Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze at the River Reach Condominiums, located off of Southwest Ninth Avenue, Thursday night.Investigators said this was a kitchen fire that ignited in a fifth-floor unit at around 8:40 p.m., causing a considerable amount of smoke to spread through the building.Firefighters evacuated residents and were able to put out the flames. As of 10 p.m., they were going floor by floor to ventilate the building.7News cameras captured dozens of residents as they stood in the parking lot.Officials said no one was injured, adding they are expecting residents to be able to return to their units in several hours.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

The EU’s report card: Ukraine, Moldova and other aspiring members

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:18:28 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Acast Amazon Music The EU made important steps this week toward bringing new members into the bloc — our POLITICO team explains in this episode of EU Confidential.Host Suzanne Lynch is joined by POLITICO’s Barbara Moens and Jakob Hanke Vela in Brussels, as well as Sam Greene from the Center...

Revenge of The Blob

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:18:28 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Acast Amazon Music Britain’s civil service is under fire like never before — criticised as an obstructionist “blob” by ministers and castigated for a “terrifyingly sh*t” response to the COVID-19 pandemic by former Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings.So what do U.K. ...