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Mom who ‘catfished’ teens, including her own daughter, sentenced to prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:10 GMT

A Michigan judge on Wednesday ordered a Beal City woman to spend 19 months to five years in prison for stalking a minor.Judge Mark Duthie’s Mt. Pleasant courtroom was filled with victims and their families when he sentenced Kendra Gail Licari to prison rather than jail and probation in connection with her “catfishing” her own daughter and another teen.Kendra Gail Licari. Licari, 42, cried when she told the judge she was sorry for the pain, hurt and confusion her actions over a several month period caused the victims, including a teen who she tried to blame for the scheme, her daughter, and her husband.Licari was accused of catfishing – creating a fake online persona through electronic messages – her daughter and one of her daughter’s friends, sending what Duthie called disturbing and hateful messages.She pleaded guilty in March to two counts of stalking a minor; in exchange, Isabella County Prosecutor David Barberi dropped three additional charges – one count of obstruction and...

Recipes: These healthy drinks are packed with nutrients and taste delicious

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:10 GMT

Healthful, delicious drinks aren’t limited to smoothies, although I appreciate that almost any fruit and many vegetables can be snuck into those blended beauties, and they still taste good. But powerhouse beverages reach beyond blender-whirled concoctions.The chefs at America’s Test Kitchen put their heads together and tried a variety of techniques to perfect recipes that are easy to prepare, creating libations that showcase fruits and vegetables. “The Complete Guide to Healthy Drinks” (America’s Test Kitchen, $27.99) is loaded with drinks that showcase a vast variety of flavors and textures. They contend that making them from scratch offers more control over ingredients choices and in the process reduces costs.Yes, some of these thirst-quenchers are smoothies, but others are juice combos, teas, kombuchas, infused waters and broths. Have a swig.Strawberry-Mint Soda is made by making syrups with water, sugar and either mint leaves or strawberries and then combining that with seltzer....

Rock-throwing suspects turned back to take photo of fatal crash as memento, sheriff affidavit says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:10 GMT

Alexa Bartell, 20 (Provided by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department) The three men who authorities say threw rocks at vehicles last week, killing 20-year-old Alexa Bartell, turned around after the fatal crash and took a photo of the woman’s car as a memento, according to a Jefferson County sheriff’s affidavit.One of the 18-year-old suspects told investigators he felt “a hint of guilt,” and said that he and one other man had thrown objects at vehicles on at least 10 separate days since February. Another suspect was described by a friend as participating in “destructive behavior” because he liked to cause “chaos,” according to the 10-page affidavit released Thursday.Joseph Koenig, Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak, all 18, appeared in Jefferson County District Court for the first time Thursday morning after they were arrested earlier this week for investigation of first-degree murder in Bartell’s death. She was struck by a rock and killed while driving her car on Indi...

San Jose festival celebrates the art of letterpress printing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:10 GMT

In a world of inkjet and laser printers, there are still plenty of people who appreciate the craftsmanship of a bookmark or a postcard printed on a manually operated letterpress. Jim Gard, chair of the San Jose Printers Guild, says there’s a very good reason for that: Hand-printed materials feel more real and like vinyl records and film photography are making a comeback with a new generation.“They’re objects you can pick up. The type is something you can put in your hand,” said Gard, chair of the San Jose Printers’ Guild, a group that’s been championing letterpress printing since 1992. “Contrast that to a computer, where it’s a never-ending stream of 1s and 0s. It’s doesn’t have that reality. It doesn’t have that physical presence.”An exterior view of the print shop at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on April 27, 2023. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)Jim Gard, chair of the San Jose Printers’ Guild, shows the t...

How dyslexia diagnosis changed a Bay Area high school softball player’s life

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:10 GMT

The softball field was the only place that made sense to Margaret Malaika Weaver.No offspeed pitch moved as much as letters on a page, which would float and dance around the paper as the East Bay student struggled through classroom assignments.Trapped within the confines of the school curriculum, she was a completely different person than the one who patrolled centerfield for the St. Mary’s-Berkeley softball team.Supremely confident with a bat and glove, she withdrew from the rest of her world everywhere else.The Weaver family was as confused as Margaret was dejected.“I knew they were trying to figure out what was going on with me, but it felt like no one was believing in me at that point,” she said. “Maybe that’s who I am. I’m just the slow, stupid friend.”A long-overdue screening proved Margaret was neither slow nor stupid.She was diagnosed with dyslexia in August 2021, just weeks before her junior year, and the discovery changed her life.Her bright personality is no longer limite...

Antioch man arrested Thursday for 5th time this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Officers with the Oakley Police Department arrested a man for the fifth time so far this year. In the most recent arrest on Thursday, he led officers on a police chase in a stolen car, officials said.Around 9:11 a.m., officers said they saw a white Saturn driving recklessly near Main Street and Neroly Road in Oakley. They tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver of the Saturn took off, leading officers on a car chase into Antioch. The driver, later identified as Matthew Quiroz, 36, of Antioch, briefly yielded at an intersection before taking off again, police said. Eventually, Quiroz ended up driving down a dead end. Police said it seemed like he was about to continue fleeing on foot but instead surrendered. 2 arrested in shooting outside of San Pablo business caught on video A further investigation revealed the car Quiroz was driving was reported stolen earlier that day from Martinez. Officers said they also recognized Quiroz's name as being wanted for a carjacki...

NatWest: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:10 GMT

EDINBURGH, Britain (AP) — EDINBURGH, Britain (AP) — NatWest Group plc (NWG) on Friday reported net income of $1.55 billion in its first quarter.The Edinburgh, Britain-based bank said it had earnings of 32 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 31 cents per share.The bank posted revenue of $6.65 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $4.71 billion, surpassing Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NWG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NWGSource

Tompkins: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:10 GMT

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Tompkins Financial Corp. (TMP) on Friday reported net income of $19.4 million in its first quarter.The Ithaca, New York-based bank said it had earnings of $1.35 per share.The financial services company posted revenue of $89.6 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $74.6 million, which missed Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TMP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TMPSource

What was A-Rod doing at 16th Street Mall?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Alex Rodriguez, also known as "A-Rod" was spotted recently at the 16th Street Mall in Denver. If you don't recognize who appeared to be the former MLB star or a current co-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, you might remember him as a guest on Shark Tank or as an MLB studio analyst on FOX Sports. Nuggets eliminate Wolves 112-109 behind Murray, Jokic On Tuesday, the No. 1 Denver Nuggets secured their fourth and final victory in the five-game NBA playoff series against the No. 8 Timberwolves at Ball Arena. With that, the Nuggets will advance to the Western Conference Semifinals.FOX31 viewer Chuck Svoboda sent us a photo of the 22-year MLB veteran strolling at the 16th Street Mall by Skyline Park with his girlfriend on Wednesday.Timberwolves co-owner Alex Rodriguez was seen at the 16th Street Mall after his team fell to the Denver Nuggets in a playoff series. (Chuck Svoboda)Rodriguez partnered with former president and CEO of Walmart U.S. eCommerce Marc Lore to gra...

El Paso County deputy missing out of Parker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:10 GMT

PARKER, Colo. (KXRM) — A deputy with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office is missing, according to the Parker Police Department.PPD posted on Twitter just before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, and the post was then shared with more information by EPSO. PPD's tweet stated that Kevin Sypher was last seen at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday in the 8400 block of Sandreed Circle in a neighborhood north of E-470. He was last seen, as pictured in the attached security camera footage posted by PPD, wearing a grey hoodie and jeans, and carrying two trash bags.Courtesy: Parker Police DepartmentCourtesy: Parker Police DepartmentCourtesy: Parker Police DepartmentEPSO confirmed in its tweet that Sypher is an EPSO deputy, and asked the community for help looking for him. "Kevin is one of our own EPSO deputies, our brother in blue. If you are so inclined, [please] say a prayer and send positive thoughts for Kevin and his family," read EPSO's tweet.Sypher is 6 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, with gray hair and...