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Report: APD investigated less than 7% of external complaints in 2022

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin's Office of Police Oversight (OPO) released its 2022 annual report Wednesday, a document highlighting work done by the office over the past year. OPO's divisions specialize in work related to complaints, policy and research, as well as communications and community engagement for public safety efforts in Austin.OPO's 2022 annual report found the Austin Police Department investigated 6.8% of external complaints submitted by OPO to the department. Of 689 external complaints submitted, 47 of them were investigated, the report stated.Back in 2019, OPO's release said APD investigated 62.2% of external complaints; that figure dropped to 50.8% in 2020 and declined to 40.9% in 2021.“The decrease in the number of external complaints investigated by APD reflects an opportunity for APD to build trust with the community,” OPO Director Gail McCant said in the release. “Complaints and compliments are the community’s way of starting an open and honest dialogue wi...

Burnet man gets 99 years in sex offender case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:46 GMT

BURNET, Texas (KXAN) – A Burnet County jury gave a man a 99-year prison sentence for failure to register as a sex offender, the Burnet County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday. According to the announcement, the jury sentenced Aubrey Hart, 63, after prosecutors introduced evidence of his earlier felony convictions for rape, forgery, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and bail jumping. The DA's office said officers went to Hart's home in Burnet on Feb. 13 to investigate an allegation against him. They arrested Hart as part of the investigation and told him he could not return home. 2015 Investigation: Sex Offenders Off the Grid sometimes go uncharged The DA said jurors were told during the trial that Hart needed to register as a sex offender because of a sexual assault conviction but did not report his status to Burnet Police. According to the DA, Hart left Burnet County after a parole warrant was issued. Hart was found several weeks later in St. Louis, Missouri, with th...

Accused kidnapper court appearance adjourned

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:46 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Craig Ross Jr., the man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl in late September, will not appear in court on Thursday as scheduled. This comes as a result of George Conway, Ross's appointed attorney no longer being able to represent him. Conway was named Saratoga County Attorney by the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Ross is charged with first-degree kidnapping among other charges. Ross pleaded not guilty to all charges on November 17. The search for the girl prompted an Amber Alert over two days until police found her inside a trailer on Ross’ mother’s property. Police traced a ransom note allegedly left at the girl’s home to Ross through a fingerprint from a 1999 DWI.There is no update regarding a new timeline for the trial.

KPD: House cleaner posts image wearing rare stolen jacket

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:46 GMT

KILLINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- A Poultney, Vermont woman was arrested after a lengthy stolen jacket case ended when police said she posted a picture on Facebook wearing the jacket that was originally purchased for $1,500. Jamie Daniels, 36, is charged with grand larceny. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to the Killington Police Department, a homeowner reported her vintage Bogner women's ski jacket, originally purchased for $1,500, with other clothing, had been taken from her home. Police say the homeowner claims the jacket's particular style had been discontinued by the manufacturer and is considered a rare coat.Police say the homeowner explained Daniels had access to her home on September 19 when she cleaned it for her. According to law enforcement, the homeowner found an image posted by Daniels on Facebook wearing the jacket in question on October 12. Troy 18-year-old pleads guilty to machine gun possession Killington Police c...

Ask Amy: Smart friend really wants a tiny home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:46 GMT

Dear Amy: My friend is 15 years older than me. She has her Ph.D. and teaches at a university.She lives beyond her means and is now working two jobs to help pay her credit card bills. She has been married and divorced twice.She is fun to be around; we laugh for hours.She recently asked us if my husband would build a tiny house on our property for her to move into. She expects my husband to build it for her (she would pay for the materials).My husband and I said no. We don’t wish to do this, for many reasons.I explained the many reasons we are saying no. Her comment was, “You can always come up with excuses.”I didn’t let it bother me and went on to change the subject. We started talking about a local environmental issue.She blew up at me, saying that I was too stupid to make any comments about the environment, because this is her academic specialty. She demands an apology from me for even discussing the topic.I’m not stupid. It bothers me deeply that she would put me down because I do...

Employment down in Q3 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:46 GMT

In the EU, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 stood at 75.3% in the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points (pp) compared with the second quarter of 2023. Labour market slack – encompassing those with unmet employment needs, a large part of which includes unemployed individuals – amounted to 11.3% of the extended labour force aged 20-64 in the third quarter of 2023 (see note 1 on the methodological notes).This information comes from data on the labour market in the third quarter of 2023 published today by Eurostat. This article presents only a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article.Source datasets: lfsi_emp_q and lfsi_sla_qBetween the second and the third quarter of 2023 the employment rate varied across the EU countries. Malta (+1.1 pp) and Belgium (+0.5 pp) registered the highest increases among the 11 EU countries where employment rose. The employment rate remained stable in Luxembourg and the Netherlands and decreased in ...

Opinion: Christmas gifts turbocharge our trash problem. How I cope

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:46 GMT

Every time I rip open a lovingly wrapped gift (and plenty of us will be doing a lot of that soon), one thing pops into my mind: trash.The wrapping paper, trash. The package hidden underneath it, trash. And the gift itself, in most cases, future trash, given enough time.Too harsh? Then ask yourself: Do you remember much of what you got last Christmas?Though I’d wager the answer is no, I’d also bet you do remember something: who gave you a present, and the love you felt because of it. Like it or not, giving our friends and family stuff between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is one of the most important bonding rituals we have.This is why my instinctive “don’t get me anything” response won’t work when my wife, my mother-in-law and even my children ask what I want for Christmas. My late Norwegian grandparents, who spent much of their childhood under Nazi occupation, appreciated this kind of conspicuous frugality, but to American ears, “Don’t get me anything” sounds like “I want a divor...

EU’s top court confirms International Skating Union rules breach competition law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:46 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — International Skating Union rules that sanction athletes for taking part in events it does not recognize were in breach of European Union competition law, the EU’s top court said on Thursday.Upholding a previous ruling by a lower tribunal, the European Court of Justice said ISU’s rules on the prior authorization of skating competitions infringe EU law.“They have the object of restricting competition to the detriment, in particular, of athletes, consumers and audiences,” it said.The ruling is the latest episode in a case which started years ago when an EU investigation was launched following a complaint by Dutch speed skaters Mark Tuitert and Niels Kerstholt. Tuitert, an Olympic champion from the 2010 Vancouver Games, and Kerstholdt wanted to join a new South Korean competition in Dubai, the Icederby, but said they were threatened with a ban if they did.The Icederby offered prize money of $2 million, and the ISU said it feared it would become a target for bettin...

Jaromir Jagr enters Czech league action at age 51

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:46 GMT

PRAGUE (AP) — Jaromir Jagr has made his ice hockey season debut at age 51 for his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league.Jagr began his 36th professional season with an assist to help Kladno come back from 3-0 down at league leader Pardubice. Kladno eventually tied the score but conceded a short-handed goal to lose 4-3.He skated for 13 minutes, 44 seconds. He didn’t talk to reporters after the game but coach Otakar Vejvoda called Jagr’s contribution “excellent.”His return is expected to be a boost for Kladno, which is second to last on the table.He has started the season in Kladno’s 26th game, but late starts are not uncommon for Jagr, who entered last season in game No. 27.Jagr made his debut for Kladno as a teenager and returned to the club — which he now owns — in 2018 after the Calgary Flames released the NHL’s second all-time leading point-scorer.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/sportsSource

A wildfire in Australia on the outskirts of Perth destroys at least 2 homes and injures 2 people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:46 GMT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — A wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth on Thursday destroyed at least two homes and injured two people, officials said.An emergency warning was issued for the eastern suburb of Parkerville where the fire was sparked by a tree branch falling on power lines on Thursday morning. The alert warned that the fire posed a threat to lives and homes.At least two homes had been “completely lost,” Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm said.The full extent of the damage wouldn’t be known until inspection crews were able to survey the fire zone. Two men in their 60s were hospitalized after being injured by the fire in separate incidents, media reported. One had minor burns and the other an injured foot. The ambulance service didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.Fire authorities reported late Thursday that the fire had been contained but remained out of control after razi...