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Gillis family files lawsuit against alleged shooter

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:28 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The family of the 20-year-old woman who was shot and killed in Hebron in April has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the alleged shooter and his wife. Court documents show Kaylin Gillis's family is seeking damages from Kevin Monahan and his wife and any other relief the court deems appropriate. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Monahan is charged with second degree Murder. His attorney has sought to have the criminal charges against him dismissed. NEWS10 reached out to Monahan's lawyer for a response to the lawsuit and have not heard back. Monahan is being held in jail. He is accused of firing two shots toward a car Gillis was in when it accidentally went up his driveway. Gillis was with a group of friends looking for a different house down the road.The defense argues Monahan acted in self-defense.

State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet picked to replace state Sen. Dominick Moreno

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:28 GMT

Democratic state Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet will replace outgoing state Sen. Dominick Moreno at the Capitol.Michaelson Jenet will represent Senate District 21, which includes Commerce City, Federal Heights, and parts of unincorporated Adams County. She was selected by a vacancy committee Thursday evening. She faced Adams 14 school district member and activist Lucy Molina.She will join a near supermajority of Democrats in the state Senate. Democrats hold trifecta control of state government, with a supermajority in the state House of Representatives and the governor’s office. Michaelson Jenet highlighted her work at the Capitol, including on youth diversion services, school meals and anti-suicide initiatives. She named housing as the biggest challenge facing the district.“The legislature needs to take quick, swift action to help build in our communities true affordable housing,” Michaelson Jenet said. “But this needs to not happen in a silo. It needs to happe...

Nearly $200,000 worth of stolen items discovered in L.A. bust

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:28 GMT

Two suspects were arrested after authorities discovered nearly $200,000 worth of stolen items being sold in downtown Los Angeles.The suspects were only identified as a 47-year-old man from L.A. and a 43-year-old woman from Panorama City.The bust was a result of the LAPD's newly formed Organized Retail Crime Task Force.Detectives investigated a retail crime fence that was selling stolen merchandise taken from Victoria’s Secret and CVS stores across the L.A. region.The suspects were selling the items at a “makeshift storefront style display,” police said.Photos from the bust show many tables of stolen items including bras, underwear and clothing from Victoria’s Secret. Nearly $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise from Victoria’s Secret and CVS stores were recovered while suspects tried to sell the items in downtown L.A. (Los Angeles Police Department)Nearly $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise from Victoria’s Secret and CVS stores were recovered while suspects tried to sell the items i...

Man found guilty in landmark California fentanyl-related homicide case 

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:28 GMT

A man has been found guilty of second-degree murder for the 2020 fentanyl related death of a 26-year-old woman in Temecula, marking the first such conviction in California history. According to a release from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Vicente David Romero, 34, "split" a pill containing fentanyl with Kelsey King on June 16, 2020. “During the five-day trial, the prosecution called ten witnesses to testify and showed body-worn camera footage in which Romero said he gave and split a pill known as a ‘blue’ or ‘M30’ with King, which he knew to contain fentanyl,” the Riverside County District Attorney’s office said. Romero’s case is the first of 23 active homicide cases in Riverside County related to fentanyl poisonings to go to trial, the DA’s office said.  911 calls from Cook’s Corner mass shooting released (warning) “Today, our office has successfully provided justice to a victim’s family by securing the first-ever guilty verdict by a jury in a fentany...

Thieves hit Nordstrom in Orange County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:28 GMT

Police in Irvine have released surveillance footage of a man and a woman stealing several thousand dollars in merchandise from a Nordstrom earlier this week.  The incident occurred on Aug. 28 at the Nordstrom in the Irvine Spectrum Center, located at 800 Spectrum Drive.  Video of the theft shows the male suspect running through the store with an armload of merchandise, while the female suspect, also carrying stolen items, follows close behind. A short time later, the pair are seen running up a set of stairs toward their vehicle. The suspects then fled in a white Kia Forte, according to the Irvine Police Department.  A male and female suspect, seen here, captured on surveillance cameras while stealing merchandise from Nordstrom in Irvine on Aug. 28, 2023. (Irvine PD)A white Kia Forte that the two suspects were seen driving away in. (Irvine PD)The man and woman made off with an estimated $4,000 worth of stolen goods, officials said.Anyone with information about this inc...

International Overdose Awareness Day: Event held in San Rafael on how to use Narcan

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:28 GMT

(KRON) -- Thursday is International Overdose Awareness Day. Many are spending the day spreading awareness about Narcan and how it’s used to stop an overdose.From doctors and harm reduction experts to parents who have lost their sons and daughters to an overdose. There was an overdose awareness day event in Marin County. Drug overdose deaths in San Francisco rise to 473 Narcan was free to anyone who wanted it at the Marin Ace Hardware store in San Rafael. Experts explained how to use the spray to stop an overdose and several parents shared their stories of they wish someone would have used Narcan on their child.A stop at Marin Ace wasn’t just an errand for customers on Thursday, but a chance to learn how Narcan works to stop an overdose.Director of Harm Reduction at The Spahr Center, Chris Brown, spent International Overdose Awareness Day handing out nasal sprays for free.“Here in Marin, there’s a fatal overdose about every five to six days and sixty percent of those overdoses invo...

Emeryville police searching for person of interest involved in stabbing

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:28 GMT

(KRON) -- The Emeryville Police Department is searching for someone believed to be involved in last weekend's stabbing. An image of the person of interest is included above. Hundreds of juveniles were involved in a brawl that started at the Bay Street Mall on Sunday, according to police. Several small fights broke out, and a juvenile victim was stabbed. San Jose women charged after infested langsat fruit seized The stabbing happened near Elm Drive, according to police. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The person of interest is believed to be involved in the stabbing.Anyone with information is asked to contact Emeryville police at (510) 596-3700. Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can do so. The events of the evening began at about 4:30 p.m. when a business at the mall reported a group of roughly 50 minors causing a disturbance at the store. Police tried to break up fights throughout the evening as other smaller fights spawned. A gunshot was repor...

UCF Knights get off to fast start in first Big 12 season, defeat Kent State 56-6 in opener

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:28 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — UCF opened its first season in the Big 12 in celebratory fashion, routing Kent State 56-6 in the season opener Thursday night.John Rhys Plumlee threw for 281 yards and rushed for another 90 on his way to four total touchdowns to lead the Knights.Plumlee found Xavier Townsend for a nine-yard score and Alec Holler from 18-yards out just before halftime. Plumlee then found RJ Harvey for his first career touchdown on a 50-yard catch-and-run touchdown on the first drive of the third quarter.Harvey added an 84-yard touchdown run and finished with 84 yards on the ground as the Knights powered their way to 723 yards of offense.Kent State have no returning offensive starters from a year ago and only four returning starters total. Off-season transfers gutted the team following the departure of Sean Lewis for Colorado as the Buffaloes offensive coordinator and the hiring of first-time head coach Kenni Burns. The Golden Flashes crossed midfield on six of their 12 drives in ...

Dozens of fluffy, purebred cats have popped up in Montgomery Co.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:28 GMT

Some very pretty kitties have been popping up, one after the other, in parks and private yards in Montgomery County, Maryland.About two weeks ago, groups of kittens were found along the Sligo Creek Trail, which runs through Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Reports about more sightings followed, and the Montgomery County Cat Coalition, which works to cut the county’s feral cat population, got involved.WTOP’s Kate Ryan captured this rescued Himalayan kitten on video while reporting this story.(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "f46301ea-56cb-4095-9aff-db51aff80b76",mediaId: "edf67690-6c1a-423c-a924-828f0d1a1ee5"}).render("1490aac2dab14d45b22abeac1f414da8"); });Beverly Carragher with the Montgomery County Cat Coalition said this wasn’t your ordinary stray cat sighting situation.All of the cats that were turning up ...

Blackshear and Scianna each have a pick-6 to lead Furman past Tennessee Tech 45-10 in opener

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:58:28 GMT

Travis Blackshear returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown on the fifth play from scrimmage and Dan Scianna had a 67-yard pick-6 in the fourth quarter to help Furman beat Tennessee Tech 45-10 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Dominic Roberto scored on a pair of 9-yard runs for Furman. Kyndel Dean added five receptions for 56 yards and scored on an end around from the 6 midway through the second quarter. Jayquan Smith’s 6-yard TD run capped the scoring with 2:41 to play. The Paladins defense — which led the FCS in takeaways (29) and interceptions (18) last season — forced six Tennessee Tech turnovers (four interceptions and two fumble recoveries) and got a fourth-down stop in its own territory late in the third quarter with a 24-10 lead. Ethan Roberts made his first start for Tennessee Tech and completed 25 of 38 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. True freshman Jordyn Potts was 1-of-3 passing for 8 yards with an interceptio...