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Econo Lodge sued for giving room key to man charged with attempted murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:37 GMT

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) — The Econo Lodge in Longmont was supposed to be a safe place for Nicole Gallegos on the night of Jan. 3.Instead, it's where Weld County prosecutors say Cody Czichos nearly killed his former girlfriend."He should never, ever, ever have any access to that key at all," Gallegos said.Now the 38-year-old Berthoud woman is suing Choice Hotels, the corporate owner of Econo Lodge, in a lawsuit that accuses the hotel chain of gross negligence.The hotel, she said, "basically opened the door and let him come after me."Escaping a toxic relationshipGallegos told the Problem Solvers she was heading to Denver International Airport the next day to leave behind her toxic relationship with the 31-year-old Czichos.She was staying at the Econo Lodge with her mother, and the two women agreed to let Czichos eat pizza with them in the room as a final goodbye. But they kicked him out of the room when, according to the lawsuit, Czichos "began to act irrationally and unpredictably." ...

Police searching for person who drove at officer in Boston, prompting them to fire shot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:37 GMT

A large police presence gathered in Hyde Park on Tuesday night after a person drove at a Boston police officer, prompting them to fire a single shot at the vehicle, officials said.Police say a driver in a rental car drove at the officer near the intersection of Wachusett Street and Eldridge Road around 8 p.m.Officers could be seen investigating a taped-off car at a second scene near the Forest Hills MBTA station. The officer was uninjured in the incident.No additional information was immediately available.Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Boston police.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Homers from Aaron Hicks, Ryan O’Hearn not enough as Orioles fall to Brewers, 4-3, in 10 innings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:37 GMT

It was almost too good to be true.The Orioles were five outs away from squeaking out a one-run win against the Milwaukee Brewers. Baltimore had overcome a nearly disastrous first inning from Kyle Gibson and got all of its offensive production from two players — Aaron Hicks and Ryan O’Hearn — who weren’t on its major league roster a month ago.But the Orioles needed more offense than the homers they got from Hicks and O’Hearn, as the host Brewers came back to win, 4-3, in 10 innings. Milwaukee tied the game in the eighth off Yennier Cano and won it with a walk-off single from Joey Wiemer in the 10th off Austin Voth.Hicks’ two-run homer in the second inning tied the game after the Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the first, while O’Hearn’s solo shot in the seventh gave the Orioles a 3-2 lead.Cano replaced left-hander Danny Coulombe with two outs in the seventh, striking out Brian Anderson to strand the runners on the corners. But the dominant r...

Lucas Giolito is lifted after 6 no-hit innings — and Liam Hendriks gets his 1st save — in the Chicago White Sox’s 4th straight win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:37 GMT

Lucas Giolito had a no-hitter through six innings.But the Chicago White Sox starter was at 100 pitches and knew it was time for the team to go to the bullpen.“You are already past the 100-pitch mark,” Giolito said. “It’s six innings. It’s tough to go back out. I understand.”The Sox lost the no-hitter in the seventh but more importantly held on to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.Giolito was brilliant, striking out seven and walking three.“My stuff felt really good,” he said. “Fastball felt very lively. Too many balls. If I stay in the zone a little bit more, I was getting ahead of a lot of guys but throwing a lot of balls as they are working 2-2, 3-2 counts.“They had a good, patient approach, which I unfortunately kind of played into a little bit. One takeaway from that is be more efficient, be more in the zone. Attack the zone.”Joe Kelly entered in the seventh and struck out the first two ba...

Yankees officially place Aaron Judge, Nestor Cortes on injured list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:37 GMT

Slugger Aaron Judge is headed to the injured list with a contusion and sprained ligament in his right big toe, manager Aaron Boone announced after Tuesday’s loss to the Chicago White Sox.While no moves have been officially made, the news came after Judge met with Dr. Christopher Ahmad on Tuesday night. Judge, who received a PRP shot, sustained the injury while making a gate-breaking catch at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.Boone added that Judge doesn’t have a fracture in his toe.“The biggest thing now is trying to get the swelling out of there,” Boone said. “Had some improvements today, but now we’ll just see where we are in the coming weeks or days.“It definitely could have been worse. Feel like he’s gonna be all right, just need some time now. Hopefully it’s on the shorter side of things.”This will be Judge’s second stint on the IL this season, as he missed 10 games with a hip strain. Boone didn’t have a timeframe...

Texas women look to run down an NCAA track title in Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:37 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the NCAA track and field championships back in Austin, Longhorns head coach Edrick Floreal wants his athletes to show off.He means that in the most humble of ways — he wants folks outside of the program to see the results of the work his athletes put in when nobody's watching.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"Nobody gets to see what they do in practice. I just want everybody to see how hard these women and men work," Floreal said. "I want everyone to see that they put in some work and they deserve a handclap or whatever you want to call it."The meet begins Wednesday at Mike A. Myers Stadium with men's preliminaries and multi-event disciplines with one final on the track, the 10,000-meter run, and field finals in the men's hammer, javelin, pole vault, long jump and shot put. Texas has hopefuls in the shot put, junior Patrick Piperi, and Jeremiah Nubb...

Saints’ Wallner notches IL honor after six-day hitting spree with Twins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:37 GMT

Three weeks ago, Saints outfielder Matt Wallner was in bit of a funk. In a change of fortune that fits comfortably under the umbrella of “That’s baseball,” it took a trip to the big leagues to get him out of it.On Monday, Wallner was named International League player of the week after hitting .423 (11 for 26) with four doubles, a triple and three home runs. He also drove in 10 runs. Just prior to that, he spent six days with the Twins, making a case for earning the same honor in the American League.Wallner went 4 for 4 with a home run on May 27 against the Toronto Blue Jays and followed that up the next game by getting on base four times (2-for-2 day with a pair of walks) before being sent back to the Saints.His batting average with the Twins stands at .378, with seven hits in 19 at-bats.While with the Twins, Wallner spent time working with Twins assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon, who was Wallner’s hitting coach last season in Double-A Wichita. A familiar face and some familiar d...

Road rage shooting suspect had just been pulled over for speeding

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:37 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Alexus Johnson was headed west on Highway 364 in St. Charles County with her 1- and 4-year-old brothers in the back seat when terror struck.“I didn’t see any signs that indicated he was going to pull out a gun. He did it so fast," Johnson said.She thought she had been shot in the head because of the explosion of glass in her face. Johnson explained that she lifted her hand when she saw the flash.“I flinched. My hand caught (the bullet) versus my face," she said.She was driving her little brothers to her dad's home when she said the suspect sped up to keep her from merging, then slammed on his brakes. She tried going around him. Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution today “I don’t know if he had it already on his lap or something, but it came up so fast," Johnson said.The suspect shot out her tire, and there were bullet holes in her mirror and window.Court records said she gave a suspect description that would later prove key. Johnson ...

St. Charles County farmer warns against over-watering during drought 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:37 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Tom Goeke is the longtime co-owner of Herman’s Farm in St. Charles County. He said his heart goes out to farmers looking for some rain. The current drought is taking a toll in many ways, but Goeke advises backyard gardeners to avoid the temptation of watering too often.“The worst thing you can do is overwater,” he said.Goeke said the drought has allowed him to control how much water his plants are getting. He has an irrigation system that allows him to slowly drip water into the ground around his tomato plants.“I’ll raise almost 50 percent more crop in conditions like this if I have access to water and I know what I’m doing,” Goeke said. Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution today He expects his first crop of tomatoes this season to be ripe and ready for sale sometime between June 15 and June 25. The longtime farmer advises backyard gardeners to avoid pouring water on plants but instead, slowly drip the water into the ground around th...

New proposed bill for restrictions on open carry in St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS - New restrictions on the open carry of guns may be coming to the City of St. Louis. Critics contend Missouri state laws won’t allow them.When St. Louis City Hall takes on the Missouri State Capitol, most think state law trumps local law, and the Capitol wins. That may not be the case this time. The state laws have a loophole.“It’s pretty plainly written,” said Anders Walker, a criminal law professor at the Saint Louis University School of Law.Missouri Revised Statutes 21.750, last updated in 2014, explicitly states cities can require anyone “open carrying a firearm” to have a “valid concealed carry permit."  Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution today Missouri Revised Statutes 571.101 states that concealed carry permits shall be issued to anyone “at least 19 years of age." St. Louis 8th Ward Alderwoman Cara Spencer’s proposed a new gun ordinance Board Bill 29. It fits snugly between those state laws, expanding the local crime of ...