Por Andy Rose, Bill Kirkos, Alaa Elassar y Danya Gainor, CNN

Nuevas pruebas gubernamentales divulgadas sobre el tiroteo del año pasado por parte de la Patrulla Fronteriza contra una mujer en Chicago revelaron imágenes de la cámara corporal del incidente, mensajes de texto del agente que le disparó —que no se habían visto previamente— y elogios del entonces principal funcionario de la Patrulla Fronteriza apenas horas después de lo ocurrido. Los documentos, publicados por fiscales federales, fueron obtenidos por WLS, afiliada de CNN.

Un juez ordenó la publicación la semana pasada, lo que permitió que se hicieran públicas algunas pruebas clave del caso, como grabaciones de cámaras corporales, mensajes de texto y correos electrónicos. Aunque se retiraron los cargos presentados contra la mujer, ella y su abogado argumentan que las grabaciones tendrían valor público tras dos tiroteos mortales en los que estuvieron involucrados agentes federales en Minneapolis a principios de este año.

Marimar Martínez, una ciudadana estadounidense de 30 años, recibió varios disparos de un agente de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) después de que su auto y un vehículo de CBP chocaran en medio de la ofensiva migratoria en Chicago, llamada Operación Midway Blitz, el 4 de octubre.

Los fiscales federales, al alegar que ella embistió el vehículo del agente, la acusaron de agredir, resistirse u obstaculizar a funcionarios federales. Martinez reconoció que había estado siguiendo vehículos de la Patrulla Fronteriza antes de que le dispararan, pero negó haber cometido alguna irregularidad.

El caso del Gobierno se derrumbó de forma dramática un mes después, cuando la jueza Georgia Alexakis lo desestimó a petición de los fiscales, al afirmar que la forma en que fue manejado la llevó “a cuestionar la narrativa que se estaba presentando”.

La evidencia recién publicada, obtenida por WLS, incluye imágenes de la cámara corporal de uno de los agentes en el vehículo de la Patrulla Fronteriza que chocó contra el auto de Martínez. Estas imágenes muestran a los agentes en el vehículo del Gobierno con armas desenfundadas momentos antes del tiroteo.

“La cámara está encendida”, se escucha decir a un agente, mientras gran parte del video de la cámara corporal se ve a través del guardamonte de un arma de fuego larga que sostiene el agente.

“Haz algo, perr*”, se escucha decir a un agente, por encima del sonido de repetidas bocinas desde afuera del vehículo.

“Es hora de ponerse agresivos y largarse, porque nos están acorralando”, dice un agente segundos antes de ver a la conductora girar bruscamente a la izquierda. La cámara corporal se sacude, el vehículo se detiene y se oye a los agentes decir: “Nos han atropellado”.

La conductora sale del vehículo y se escuchan disparos aproximadamente dos segundos después. El agente con la cámara corporal sale del vehículo segundos después, aunque no parece estar mirando hacia el coche de Martínez.

Antes de que se publicaran las imágenes, el abogado de Martínez, Christopher Parente, lamentó que si bien el agente de CBP Charles Exum tenía una cámara corporal, no la llevaba puesta en el momento del tiroteo.

Entre la evidencia hay un correo electrónico del alto funcionario de la Patrulla Fronteriza Gregory Bovino quien envió un correo electrónico a Exum horas después del tiroteo, ofreciéndole retrasar su retiro más allá de la edad habitual de jubilación de la agencia, que es de 57 años, “en vista de su excelente servicio en Chicago”.

“¡¡Aún te queda mucho por hacer!!”, añadió. Bovino dejó su puesto como jefe de la operación federal de inmigración en Minnesota después de que el presidente Donald Trump anunciara el mes pasado que e

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By Lisa Respers France, CNN

(CNN) — James Van Der Beek, the soft-eyed actor whose boyish good looks and earnestness landed him the leading role in ’90s teen drama “Dawson’s Creek” and catapulted him to stardom, has died. He was 48.

The actor died Wednesday, according to a statement posted to the actor’s verified Instagram.

“He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” the statement said. “There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.”

His representative Whitney Tancred also confirmed the news when reached by CNN.

Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly shared six children.

Van Der Beek announced in November 2024 that he was living with stage 3 colorectal cancer.

Born in 1977 in Cheshire, Connecticut, Van Der Beek was the eldest of three children.

Van Der Beek caught the acting bug in middle school, and as a teen, asked to be taken to New York City to get an agent and audition for roles.

Soon after, he was cast in an off-Broadway play, “Finding the Sun,” and later won an academic scholarship to Drew University in New Jersey.

More roles followed, including the role of Rick Sanford in the 1995 film “Angus,” followed by a bit part in “I Love You, I Love You Not” starring Claire Danes.

After talking some time off from college to travel, Van Der Beek auditioned for the starring role in “Dawson’s Creek,” which would make him a star.

The nighttime WB teen soap also starred Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams.

The show would run for six seasons from 1998 until 2003, launching the careers of the four primary cast members.

Van Der Beek also found success on the big screen in 1999’s “Varsity Blues,” 2001’s “Texas Rangers” and “The Rules of Attraction” in 2002.

In 2003, he married actress Heather McComb, but they divorced seven years later.

At the time of his death, Van Der Beek’s wife Kimberly shared a GoFundMe campaign through representatives as well as on social media alerting the public to the financial strain their family has faced since Van Der Beek’s illness began.

“The costs of James’s medical care and the extended fight against cancer have left the family out of funds. They are working hard to stay in their home and to ensure the children can continue their education and maintain some stability during this incredibly difficult time,” the campaign summary reads. “The support of friends, family, and the wider community will make a world of difference as they navigate the road ahead.”

This is a developing story.

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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – Five teens were arrested Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a parking lot on Morro Street on Thursday of last week.

On Feb. 5, around 8 p.m., officers were dispatched to a reported fight in a parking lot in the 1100 block of Morro Street stated a press release from the San Luis Obispo Police Department Wednesday.

The suspected perpetrators left the scene before the arrival of police in several vehicles noted the San Luis Obispo Police Department.

Officers were able to determine after an investigation that a 15-year-old female was assault by two juvenile boys, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, and three juvenile females, two 14-year-olds and a 16-year-old, shared the San Luis Obispo Police Department.

According to San Luis Obispo Police, the 15-year-old was thrown to the ground during the assault and repeatedly kicked and punched by the assailants, causing her to loose consciousness.

She was transported from the scene by an ambulance for further medical treatment and her purse and phone were stolen during the incident added the San Luis Obispo Police Department.

Detectives took over the investigation, identified the attackers, and all five juveniles were arrested on Feb. 10 on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, robbery, and conspiracy detailed the San Luis Obispo Police Department.

One of the juveniles was also booked on a misdemeanor charge of being a minor in possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and another was booked on a misdemeanor charge of being a minor in possession of pepper spray shared the San Luis Obispo Police Department.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact Detective Magana at 805-594-8025 or via email at [email protected].

You can also report information while remaining anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 805-549-7867.

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By Eric Levenson, Dianne Gallagher, Jason Morris, CNN

Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — At Alex Murdaugh’s appeal of his double-murder conviction Wednesday, South Carolina Supreme Court justices asked tough questions about improper comments from a county clerk and the fairness of including so much testimony about Murdaugh’s financial crimes.

Overall, the five-member panel of justices appeared skeptical of the prosecution’s arguments on those points. Chief Justice John W. Kittredge in particular criticized the “rogue” clerk and suggested the prosecution’s focus on financial crimes was overdone.

“The granular detail and the expansiveness of which everything under the sun was allowed is arguably problematic,” he said.

The oral arguments Wednesday were the latest twist in the sprawling Murdaugh saga that has riveted the public and spawned true crime documentaries, podcasts and books.

Murdaugh, a prominent attorney from a South Carolina Lowcountry legal dynasty, was accused of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, at the family’s hunting property in June 2021. The six-week trial featured extensive testimony about Murdaugh stealing millions of dollars from vulnerable clients and his own law firm. He took the stand in his own defense and denied he killed his wife and son, a position he still maintains.

The jury found Murdaugh, 57, guilty of the murders, and he received two life sentences. He separately pleaded guilty to dozens of financial crimes and is serving concurrent state and federal sentences of 27 and 40 years.

He was not present at the hearing Wednesday.

Murdaugh’s attorneys have appealed his murder conviction and argued he deserves a new trial based on the court clerk’s improper comments to the jury, prejudicial evidence and failures at trial and in the investigation.

The state has argued Murdaugh was convicted because the evidence against him was overwhelming and he was “obviously guilty.” They acknowledged the clerk’s comments were inappropriate but downplayed their importance to the verdict.

The justices are now tasked with deciding whether to uphold the murder conviction, remand the case for further proceedings, or overturn it and order a new trial. There is no deadline for their written ruling.

Here’s a closer look at two of the most prominent issues from the hearing.

Did court clerk influence jury?

The first part of the hearing concerned former Colleton Court county clerk Becky Hill, who clerked during Murdaugh’s trial and later wrote a tell-all book about it.

Murdaugh’s attorneys argued Hill improperly influenced jurors during the trial by making comments, such as “watch his body language,” implying Murdaugh’s guilt. A few jurors affirmed she made these comments in affidavits and in testimony, but the majority said they did not hear them.

In January 2024, after a one-day evidentiary hearing, retired South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal determined those comments did not influence the jury’s verdict and denied Murdaugh’s request for a new trial. Still, Toal found Hill made improper comments to the jury, was not credible and was “attracted by the siren call of celebrity.”

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara City College has unveiled its newly renovated Radiography Lab, giving students updated space and equipment to train for careers in medical imaging.

The upgraded lab provides hands-on experience with modern technology used in hospitals and clinics. College leaders say the improvements strengthen SBCC’s role in preparing students to enter the local healthcare workforce.

The program reports a 95 percent job placement rate over the past five years and a 100 percent pass rate on the national certification exam.

SBCC Superintendent/President Erika Endrijonas says the program has made a meaningful impact on the community, helping meet the demand for skilled healthcare professionals.

Students train in the lab before heading to clinical sites for real-world experience, while faculty say the renovation supports hands-on learning focused on both technical skills and patient care.

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