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Police Are Getting DNA Data From People Who Think They Opted Out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:27 GMT

CeCe Moore, an actress and director-turned-genetic genealogist, stood behind a lectern at New Jersey’s Ramapo College in late July. Propelled onto the national stage by the popular PBS show “Finding Your Roots,” Moore was delivering the keynote address for the inaugural conference of forensic genetic genealogists at Ramapo, one of only two institutions of higher education in the U.S. that offer instruction in the field. It was a new era, Moore told the audience, a turning point for solving crime, and they were in on the ground floor. “We’ve created this tool that can accomplish so much,” she said.Genealogists like Moore hunt for relatives and build family trees just as traditional genealogists do, but with a twist: They work with law enforcement agencies and use commercial DNA databases to search for people who can help them identify unknown human remains or perpetrators who left DNA at a crime scene.The field exploded in 2018 after the arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo as the notorio...

DC man arrested in string of sexual assaults 1 day after release in ongoing case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:27 GMT

A D.C. man is suspected of committing a string of sexual assaults against three separate strangers in the Golden Triangle area just one day after being released in a pending misdemeanor case also involving sexual abuse.The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a release that 31-year-old Christopher Sharp has been charged with assault with intent to commit first degree sexual abuse, kidnapping and misdemeanor sexual abuse in the most recent offenses, which all took place in the span of 15 minutes.Court documents said that on Tuesday, Sharp was leaving the George Washington University Hospital at approximately 9:40 a.m. when he encountered an person near the exit. Sharp is accused of hitting that person on the buttocks. He walked past another person around 9:50 a.m. in the 2100 block of K Street in Northwest and is accused of grabbing that person’s buttocks.At approximately 9:55 a.m. near the intersection of 19th and Eye streets in Northwest, Sharp is alleged to have approached a...

Se acaba el tiempo: faltan solo días para solicitar el reclamo de dinero contra Facebook

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:27 GMT

Se está acabando el tiempo para que los usuarios de Facebook elegibles presenten un reclamo en un nuevo acuerdo a nivel nacional que involucra al gigante de las redes sociales y su empresa matriz Meta. La fecha límite para presentar el acuerdo de demanda colectiva de $725 millones está a solo unos días de distancia. Se llegó a un acuerdo con la empresa matriz de Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc., luego de una demanda, en la que se alegaba que Facebook puso los datos de los usuarios a disposición de terceros sin su permiso y afirmó que la plataforma no supervisó ni exigió el acceso de terceros a los datos que recibieron. Eso incluye la recopilación de datos por parte de la ya desaparecida firma de consultoría política Cambridge Analytica, que luego se usó para publicidad política en la plataforma. Facebook pagará $40 millones a sus usuarios: ¿Cómo reclamar tu dinero paso a paso? ¿Hasta cuándo? Se acaba el tiempo para pedir tu dinero en la millona...

Biden says US, Japan and South Korea are ‘stronger and the world is safer … as we stand together’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:27 GMT

CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — Biden says US, Japan and South Korea are ‘stronger and the world is safer … as we stand together.’Source

Biden opens Camp David summit with the leaders of Japan and South Korea

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:27 GMT

CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — Biden opens Camp David summit with the leaders of Japan and South Korea.Source

1 killed in Friday morning shooting on Sheridan Boulevard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man in his 50s was shot and killed early Friday morning near a gas station off of Sheridan Boulevard.Just before 6 a.m., the Denver Police Department tweeted that officers were investigating a shooting in the 1800 block of South Sheridan Boulevard in the Mar Lee neighborhood.One man was shot and immediately taken to the hospital.FOX31's Vicente Arenas was at the scene and learned from Denver's assistant chief that the man died as a result of his injuries. Police: Customer shot employee at Santiago’s restaurant in Commerce City According to the assistant chief, a pickup truck pulled into the parking lot of a 7-Eleven in the area. The driver, a Hispanic man in his 50s, got out of the truck and went around to the passenger side and that is when three people approached him.The assistant chief said the three people exchanged words with the man before he was shot. The three suspects then fled on foot.Arenas said numerous officers arrived at the parking lot. He noted th...

Police: Customer shot teenage employee at Santiago's restaurant in Commerce City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:27 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) -- An argument led to a customer shooting an employee at Santiago's restaurant in Commerce City on Thursday afternoon, police said.The restaurant is located on East 72nd Avenue and U.S. 85. Police asked people to avoid the area as they searched for the suspect and continued to investigate the scene.Police believe they have identified the suspect and have leads on where he may be, and they were using dogs, drones and other equipment to track him Thursday night. The suspect has had interactions with police in the past, a Commerce City Police Department spokesperson said. Watch: Full police update on shooting The victim, an employee, was described as a 15-year-old teenager. It is not known how many times the victim was shot.On Friday morning, Commerce City police said both individuals fired a gun, but it is not known if the suspect was injured. “We don’t know if these two individuals knew each other or if this was an argument or a random shooting," said Jo...

Colorado reports highest seatbelt use in state history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:27 GMT

DENVER, (KDVR) — More Coloradans are buckling up than ever before, according to a new study set to be released by the Colorado Department of Transportation on Friday afternoon. The statewide survey conducted by CDOT this summer revealed 88.6% of Colorado drivers were wearing a seatbelt, up from 87% in 2022.  Traffic-related deaths climb in Aurora, statewide The number still trails behind the national average of 91.6% but continues on an upward trend of seatbelt use in recent years.FOX31's Evan Kruegel highlighted the problem last month after speaking with a Parker woman who lost her daughter in an unrestrained crash.Christy Schultz has been visiting schools across the state, hoping her daughter's story can convince others to buckle up.“I’ve had several kids tell me, ‘I was in an accident and because of Sammie’s story, all my friends had their seatbelts on, and they buckled up,’” Schultz said. “Her story is living on, and we’re helping to save other ki...

Bright orange iguana found in Cherry Creek State Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Arapahoe County Animal Services took on a not-so-average call on Wednesday after a bright orange, 10-pound iguana was spotted at Cherry Creek State Park. On Friday, Arapahoe County posted on X, formally known as Twitter, that an iguana was hanging out on a tree. After receiving a call about a reptile on the loose, Officer Cori Wylde responded to the scaley situation. A dog is locked up, and these protesters want him freed Luckily, Wylde had an iguana as a pet and knew exactly what to do. Arapahoe County posted a picture of Wylde and the reptile. When she picked it up the 3-foot-long iguana, it was about half the size of Wylde. Officer Wylde holding the rescued iguana (Photo courtesy of Arapahoe County)This isn't the first unusual call Arapahoe County has delt with. In April, animal services found a baby calf named Benjamin in the backyard of a residential neighborhood. He was hanging out in a small dog house before they reunited him with his herd. As for the igua...

Police distribute flyers in Fort Lauderdale neighborhood to find man accused of kidnapping, sexual assault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:27 GMT

Police officers gathered in the parking lot of a Fort Lauderdale community to distribute flyers to residents in the area after a sketch was released of a man suspected of kidnapping and sexual battery. Fort Lauderdale Police Department officers said they are looking for a dangerous criminal as they passed out flyers to residents on Friday afternoon after a man assaulted a woman in the area over the weekend. According to police, the man carjacked a couple in the downtown area of the city around 5 a.m. Saturday and forced them to drive. The male victim jumped out of the car and left the woman behind with the criminal. The suspect then drove the woman to several ATMs to withdraw cash before he sexually assaulted her. Authorities said the subject left the car along Interstate 95 near Oakland Park Boulevard.Fort Lauderdale Police officers said the circumstances that occurred overnight were similar to the kidnapping and carjacking situation. Police are investigating a possible crime conne...