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A motion-activated camera near Boulder contained a surprise for officials monitoring wildlife activity

Selfie mania in wild beauty spots is definitely a thing – but this camera hog had no real idea what she was doing.

When a curious bear stumbled upon a wildlife motion-activated camera near Boulder, Colorado, she ended up triggering hundreds of “selfies”, officials have said.

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Coyotes, beavers, mountain lions, black bears, all kinds of birds and many other creatures inhabit the landscape outside town, and Boulder’s open space and mountain parks department – which states its function as preserving and protecting the natural environment and land resources – set out to monitor them.

But they were amazed when they checked one camera out of many they have placed across thousands of acres and found that out of 580 images on it about 400 were of one bear, NBC News reported.

Source: Bear goes selfie-crazy by snapping 400 pictures on Colorado wildlife camera

At least one person was killed and two wounded in a shooting in Baltimore on Saturday, police said.

Authorities responded near the intersection of Pennsylvania and Laurens Ave. after 6 p.m. Saturday evening and found two adult males and one adult female shot, according to Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison.

Police believe a gunman or multiple gunmen opened fire but do not know if the intended targets were people in a vehicle or individuals who were on the sidewalk.

One of the adult males, a 43-year-old driver, was pronounced dead at an area hospital, according to Baltimore police. The adult female, 23, and the other adult male, 65, are listed in stable condition.

Two male children, ages two months and three years, were also injured in a car accident that resulted from the shooting, the Baltimore Police Department said in an updated news release on Sunday. Harrison had initially said a two-year-old child was among the shooting victims, but that was incorrect.

“After medical treatment, doctors determined that the children did not sustain gunshot wound injuries. Both victims sustained head trauma and lacerations, as a result of the vehicle collision that occurred when the driver was shot,” the release said.

The 3-year-old is in stable condition and the 2-month-old is listed in “critical, but stable condition,” police said.

Police have not released any information about a potential suspect or suspects in the shooting.

At a news conference Saturday night, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott gave an impassioned plea to community members to come forward with any information.

Source: Shooting in Baltimore kills 1 and wounds 2 others | CNN

DePape, 42, called a reporter from the Oakland-based KTVU news outlet on Friday.

DePape, 42, called KTVU reporter Amber Lee from San Francisco County jail in California, where he is being held on charges of attempted murder and elder abuse. He has pleaded not guilty.

DePape’s call to Lee, the news outlet said, was unexpected. He did not allow Lee to challenge his statements, or ask follow-up questions.

During the call, DePape said he wanted to “apologize” for not going further in the attack.

“I’m so sorry I didn’t get more of them. It’s my own fault. No one else is to blame. I should have come better prepared,” he said, according to KTVU.

Source: Alleged Pelosi attacker DePape calls news outlet from jail, makes ‘chilling and bizarre’ remarks

Over two dozen demonstrators gathered in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood in response to the death of Tyre Nichols.

Source: PHOTOS: Over 2 dozen demonstrators gather in Pittsburgh in response to Tyre Nichols’ death

Pittsburgh police responded around 1 a.m. Saturday after a Shotspotter alert. Officers found shell casings in the area as well as a firearm near Shamokin Street.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.

Source: South Side Slopes shooting sends one to the hospital

 

CINDY LENNEX SAYS HER SON LEAVES BEHIND FOUR KIDS.

SHE SAID HE WAS MISSING FOR 4 DAYS BEFORE HE WAS FOUND SHOT IN PITTSBURGH’S ELLIOTT NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN SHE HEARD THAT SOMEONE WAS FOUND IN THAT WOODED AREA OF SHE KNEW IMMEDIATELY IT WAS HER SON TODAY POLICE INFORMED HER KENNETH’S DEATH WAS RULED A HOMICIDE AND POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR HIS KILLER.

The mother of a man who authorities say was found dead in a wooded area of Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood is asking anyone with information to call police.

Source: ‘I want to know who did this to my son’: Missing man found shot dead in Pittsburgh

Jay Leno says he broke multiple bones in a motorcycle accident months after suffering severe burns to his face after another mishap.

Source: Jay Leno suffers broken bones in motorcycle accident | CNN

Cutting hours is meant to help ease workload for employees and better serve customers, say pharmacy chains.

Source: Pharmacies CVS, Walmart and Walgreens to reduce hours as staffing challenges persist

Israeli police say at least seven people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a synagogue in Jerusalem on Friday amid high tensions in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Source: At least seven dead in Jerusalem synagogue attack, Israeli police say | CNN

Numerous mostly peaceful protests were held across the U.S. following Friday’s release of body camera footage of the killing of Tyre Nichols. All five officers involved in Nichols’ arrest were fired and charged with second-degree murder, assault and kidnapping earlier this week.

Protests in some cities led to the calling of the National Guard, while others affected transit.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2023/01/27/1152255708/memphis-police-killing-tyre-nichols-protests

US authorities have charged five former police officers with murder over the death of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old was stopped on January 7 for what the Memphis Police Department said was reckless driving. The former officers, who are also Black, are accused of having brutally beaten Nichols after the traffic stop. Nichols died 3 days later in hospital. The officers had been fired after an internal investigation found them to have deployed excessive use of force and to have failed to render aid, police said.

An officer initiated a traffic stop on Aaron Spangler, 42, of Manor, on Route 130 and smelled alcohol, according to the complaint.

Spangler is charged with DUI and failing to stop at a signal.

Pittsburgh Public Safety officials told Channel 11′s Rick Earle Spangler is on paid leave.

Source: Pittsburgh police officer charged with DUI

Pittsburgh police say a man who had been shot was found dead in a wooded area of the city’s Elliott neighborhood.

Source: Missing man found dead in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood

Shawn Denning faces six counts.

GREENSBURG, Pa. —

A federal indictment lists six counts related to aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine and meth, as well as conspiracy, against Greensburg Police Chief Shawn Denning.

The indictment, which includes information provided by a confidential informant, said Denning connected the CI and others with drug suppliers and sent menus and prices of product to the CI.

Source: Greensburg police chief charged with federal drug offenses