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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Mauldin police seek information locating jugging suspects
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Mauldin police are seeking information after a 'jugging' that happened in April. Jugging is an act of crime where suspects will watch unsuspecting victims make a ATM withdrawal, follow them, and break into their vehicle hoping the victim left the cash inside. On April 26, a victim left a Wells Fargo Bank, on Woodruff Road at around 11 a.m., after making a cash withdrawal of over $6,600, according to the Mauldin Police Department. The victim stopped at a QuikTrip on E. Butler Road shortly after to grab a drink, leaving the envelope of cash in the driver's side door. WHAT IS JUGGING?: Be vigilant: Simpsonville police share tips to avoid ATM thefts Police said that the jugging suspects broke into the victim's vehicle, a Toyota Tundra, and stole the envelope while the victim was inside. The suspects were driving a silver, 2024 or 2025 Chevy Traverse. They fled the QuikTrip at around 11:17 a.m., police said. If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact the Mauldin Police Department at (864) 289-8900, option 3. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
7 days ago
- Boston Globe
Prosecutors rest case at Karen Read trial
'So I thought, could I have run him over?' Read told the interviewer. 'Did he try to get [to] me as I was leaving, and I didn't know it?' She said the music and heat were 'blasting' inside the SUV and she had the wipers on. Advertisement 'Did he come and hit the back of my car and I hit him in the knee and he's drunk and passed out and asphyxiated or something?' Read said. 'And then when I hired [lawyer] David Yannetti I asked him those questions. ... 'David, what if I ran his foot over'' or struck him in the knee and 'he passed out.' Yannetti told her under that scenario, 'You have some element of culpability,' she said. Read, 45, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death. Prosecutors allege she backed her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage into O'Keefe, a Boston police officer, after dropping him off outside the Canton home around 12:30 a.m., following a night of bar-hopping. Advertisement Her lawyers say she was framed and that O'Keefe entered the home, owned at the time by a fellow Boston officer, where he was fatally beaten and possibly mauled by a German shepherd before his body was planted on the lawn. Read's first trial ended in July with a hung jury, and she remains free on bail. Before jurors viewed the interview clip Thursday, Judson Welcher, a biomechanical engineer and crash reconstructionist, completed his cross-examination by Read attorney Robert Alessi. Alessi spent much of the morning pressing Welcher about laser-scan testing he conducted at O'Keefe's driveway in October. The testing was done in an effort to determine whether Read's right taillight could've been damaged when she lightly backed her SUV into O'Keefe's parked Chevy Traverse around 5 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2022, as she left to go look for him. Welcher said his testing revealed that while the Lexus and Traverse did make contact, the Lexus's taillight remained about an inch away from the Traverse. Alessi showed a photo from one of Welcher's slides that appears to show Read's taillight by the Traverse, with no daylight between the vehicles. Alessi asked if the photo shows the taillight actually touching the Traverse, and Welcher said it does not. Alessi also asked if the depiction in the slide didn't show Read's taillight 'jutting out,' as a separate photo did. 'It does,' Welcher said of his slide. 'Those are actually more on the side of the vehicle. You can't see them in this image.' Welcher said the security camera in October was positioned slightly more to the right than the January 2022 camera that O'Keefe had installed at the time. He said he and his team accounted for the discrepancies and 'corrected' them in the report. Advertisement Before Welcher returned to the stand, without the jury present, Alessi argued that he should be allowed to ask him about a key 'Techstream' event recorded by Read's Lexus that Welcher said indicates she drove her SUV in reverse on Fairview Road with the accelerator pressed down 74 percent, reaching a speed of nearly 24 miles per hour. Techstream events refer to sudden movements such as abrupt stops or putting a vehicle into a reverse. Alessi told Judge Beverly J. Cannone that a report from State Police Trooper Joseph Paul, a crash reconstructionist, is 'problematic' for the prosecution's narrative. 'If you work backwards from his key cycles [for the Lexus], you end up with' the reversal maneuver 'being not in front of 34 Fairview, but it ends up when the Lexus is in the possession of the state.' Read's SUV was towed from her parents' home in Dighton late on the afternoon of Jan. 29, 2022, and brought to a Canton police garage for processing. Brennan, the prosecutor, countered that the defense was 'trying to pit the inadmissible opinion of a non-testifying witness against a testifying witness.' 'They want the jury to hear their perspective that a past witness had confusion in their analysis, but they don't want to call the witness,' he said, referring to Paul. Cannone ultimately ruled that Alessi couldn't ask Welcher about the issues related to Paul's findings. The defense will begin presenting its case to the jury Friday at 9:30 a.m. Cannone said she would speak with the attorneys outside the jury's presence at 9 a.m.. Advertisement The trial is 'ahead of schedule,' Cannone said. Material from prior Globe stories was used. Travis Andersen can be reached at
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
2 adults, 2 children hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash in Darke County
Two adults and two children were injured after a multi-vehicle crash in Darke County on Thursday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Deputies and medics responded at 2:41 p.m. to the intersection of Coletown-Lightsville and Beamsville-Union Roads on reports of a three-vehicle crash, according to a Darke County Sheriff's spokesperson. TRENDING STORIES: 4 inmates escape minimum security prison in Ohio, deputies say Ohio firefighter arrested after child porn investigation CareFlight requested after vehicle crashes into Shelby County home A preliminary investigation revealed that a blue 2014 Chevy Traverse SUV stopped at a posted stop sign on Coletown-Lightsville Road. The 26-year-old driver failed to yield the right-of-way to a white 2011 Nissan Frontier pickup truck going eastbound and hit the passenger side. It caused the truck to hit a blue 2018 Hyundai Tucson SUV that stopped at a stop sign on Coletown-Lightsville Road, the spokesperson said. Medics transported the 72-year-old Nissan Driver, Terry Roberts, to an area hospital. The 26-year-old Chevy driver, Johnna Daniels, and her two juvenile passengers were taken to Wayne Healthcare. No one suffered any serious injuries, the spokesperson stated. The crash remains under investigation. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
I'm a Car Expert: 6 Most Improved SUVs That Are Now Worth Your Money
Looking for a new SUV before tariffs drive up prices? GOBankingRates spoke to car experts who said these car models have improved by leaps and bounds within the last car cycle. Discover Next: Read Next: New starting price: $35,775 'The Hyundai Santa Fe is so much improved from its original release that it's hard to believe it's the same model,' said Melanie Musson, auto expert with 'The Santa Fe was riddled with safety issues, had a low-performance engine and felt cheap. Today, it has been revolutionized into a sleek, refined, yet tough vehicle. It's a dependable SUV now and it's priced competitively.' She goes on to note that Hyundais used to have a reputation as cheap, unreliable vehicles. 'Now, they have one of the best warranties in the industry, and they're competing with the industry leaders.' Check Out: New starting price: $42,095 Alex Black, CMO at vehicle background reporting site EpicVIN, loves what Chevy has done with the Traverse. 'The Chevy Traverse is now fulfilling its size. The older models were clunky and cheap on the inside, but the new model drives better, has better features and looks good,' Black said. 'The price is now decent for parents who desire space without paying too much.' New starting price: $42,310 Black also likes what he sees from Toyota's Grand Highlander, the larger cousin of its Highlander model. 'They addressed what folks did not like about the standard Highlander — more space, improved handling and wiser storage. Toyota dependability with real third-row comfort? Worth it now,' he said. New starting price: $28,785 Another Korean brand that has risen through the ranks in quality, performance and reliability, Kia produces a great SUV at an affordable price point. 'The Sportage used to be known for breaking down, but now it's one of the most reliable cars available,' Musson explained. 'The safety issues of the past have been replaced by advanced safety features, including technology to prevent crashes. She said any drivers still wary of Kia build quality can take assurance from their excellent warranty. 'Kia believes in its vehicles enough to offer one of the best warranties in the industry,' she added. New starting price: $30,920 Alan Gelfand of German Car Depot sees firsthand how some German SUVs have improved, even in the last few years. 'The early Tigs were nightmares. I remember replacing all those timing chain tensioners like they were yesterday,' he said. He went on to explain that the model — and VW in general — have come a long way. 'That revised EA888 engine doesn't sound like it's full of marbles anymore and the interior stopped feeling like they bought it from a Dollar Tree closeout sale. The digital cockpit actually makes sense now too,' he added. New starting price: $37,790 Despite Nissan finding itself in the news for the wrong reasons recently, Leon Huang of auto parts manufacturer RapidDirect has seen huge strides in their Pathfinder model. 'Nissan finally ditched the CVT for a nine-speed automatic, which greatly improves drivability and towing reliability,' he said. 'The interior now rivals premium competitors in finish and layout, while the three-row configuration is genuinely practical. It went from overlooked to a solid value in just one cycle.' Editor's note: Each SUV price was sourced from Kelley Blue Book. More From GOBankingRates Surprising Items People Are Stocking Up On Before Tariff Pains Hit: Is It Smart? 4 Housing Markets That Have Plummeted in Value Over the Past 5 Years 5 Little-Known Ways to Make Summer Travel More Affordable 6 Big Shakeups Coming to Social Security in 2025 Sources Melanie Musson, Alex Black, EpicVIN Alan Gelfand, German Car Depot Leon Huang, RapidDirect This article originally appeared on I'm a Car Expert: 6 Most Improved SUVs That Are Now Worth Your Money
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
DUI driver slams into car leaving L.A. County Fair, injures 7 passengers
An intoxicated driver slammed into a car full of people on their way home from the Los Angeles County Fair on Saturday night, injuring all seven passengers in the hit vehicle. It happened around 11 p.m. that night in San Bernardino County, according to a Sunday night X post by the Upland Police Department. Behind the wheel of a BMW, the DUI driver was driving northbound on Benson Avenue and ran a red light, crashing into and sending the red Chevy Traverse to topple over, landing upside down in the intersection on 16th Street. 'The driver of the BMW was found to be intoxicated, had a suspended license for DUI, was on probation for DUI, and had an outstanding warrant for DUI,' Upland PD said in its X post. 'Needless to say, the driver was booked for felony DUI causing injury.' Officials said that although all seven passengers were injured, some with bone fractures, none of the injuries were life-threatening. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
