TWO trains have reportedly collided on the line in an ’emergency incident’ – with two air ambulances rushing to the scene.
All train services between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury are suspended after two trains reportedly collided.
The accident reportedly happened on the Cambrian line just outside Llanbrynmair in mid-Wales.
The A470 at Talerddig is also closed due to an “emergency incident”, Dyfed Powys Police said.
Transport for Wales said: “Due to an emergency incident between Machynlleth and Caersws, rail replacement is in operation however we are unable to call at Caersws.”
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COLEEN Rooney signed up to I’m A Celebrity because she finally trusts husband Wayne to behave — after 22 years together.
The couple started dating aged 16 and wed in 2008, but mum-of-four Coleen told pals she only now has confidence that her scandal-hit other half can keep out of trouble.
Coleen, 38, flies to Australia for the ITV series next month sure that former Everton, Manchester United and England ace Wayne has calmed down since becoming head coach at Plymouth Argyle.
A source told The Sun: “He’s grown up.
“He’s definitely changed and Coleen totally trusts him.
“This is one of the reasons she’s agreed to do the jungle.
“She knows she can go off and pursue her own work projects safe in the knowledge Wayne isn’t going to blow up and do something daft again.
“One of the most common factors in the incidents in the past has been that Wayne always seemed to go off the rails when Coleen was away, or when he was overseas and left to his own devices.
“It’s naturally left Coleen a little bit scarred, but those fears and apprehensions no longer apply.
“Everyone around them has noted a total change in his behaviour in the last two or three years.
“They are more loved-up than ever now and she believes he is focused on being a good dad and husband — as well as a coach.”
The Devon-based job means Wayne, who turns 39 on Thursday, spends most of the week away from Coleen and their sons Kai, 14, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and six-year-old Cass at their £20million family home in Cheshire.
The long-distance relationship has been tough but, according to pals, it has underlined to Coleen how the trust has grown.
Seven years ago she almost dumped him after he went off the rails when she jetted off to Majorca.
He was charged with drink-driving after ending up behind the wheel of another’s woman’s car.
Wazza, who scored 53 goals for the Three Lions, also incurred Coleen’s wrath for drunken behaviour and partying after he moved to America to play for D.C. United.
A GUN cop who shot dead a driver to stop him running over colleagues was today cleared of murder in just three hours.
Martyn Blake, 40, had been suspended for two years and spent three weeks in court over the killing of Chris Kaba.
After the verdict, the head of Britain’s biggest police force warned: “The more we crush the spirit of good officers the less they can fight crime.”
Met boss Sir Mark Rowley hit out as a jury acquitted the firearms officer.
Sir Mark added: “No police officer is above the law, but we have been clear that the system holding police to account is broken.
“I worry about the lack of support officers face for doing their best, but most of all I worry for the public.”
Sgt Blake shot unarmed dad-to-be Mr Kaba in the head after he tried to ram his Audi Q8 out of the police trap in September 2022.
Old Bailey jurors heard the car had been flagged up following a shooting in Brixton the night before.
The prosecution said the shooting was unjustified, and suggested Sgt Blake may have been “angry, frustrated and annoyed” because Mr Kaba refused to comply.
But Sgt Blake told jurors he fired as he feared a colleague would be killed by the Audi in Streatham, South London.
There was not a shred of evidence . . . it was a flawed prosecution. The case was weighed heavily against Martyn Blake
Ex-Met marksman Tony Long, cleared of murder over 2005 shooting of Azelle Rodney
Last night the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and Crown Prosecution Service were accused of a “political prosecution” with flimsy evidence, amid community tensions over the killing.
Ex-Met marksman Tony Long, cleared of murder over the 2005 shooting of Azelle Rodney, said of Sgt Blake’s case: “There was not a shred of evidence . . . it was a flawed prosecution. The case was weighed heavily against Martyn Blake.”
Sir Mark Rowley spoke of the impact on the case for the families of the officer and Mr Kaba.
He said: “Over the past two years Sgt Blake has paid a huge personal and professional sacrifice.
“This has been an incredibly difficult time for him and his family and he has acted with professionalism and dignity throughout.
“This case has had an enormous impact on many.
“Chris Kaba’s family and friends continue to grieve the loss of a loved one and today will be tremendously difficult for them.”
Married dad-of-two Sgt Blake, described by colleagues as “the very opposite of a gung-ho armed cop”, puffed his cheeks in relief at the verdict.
His suspension was immediately lifted. But he may still lose his job under police accountability rules.
The IOPC will review whether disciplinary proceedings remain appropriate.
Meanwhile, Mr Kaba’s family, including mum Helen Lumuanganu and dad Prosper Kaba, hit out at the verdict. And last night at least 125 protesters gathered outside the court to campaign against what they say was state violence.
The family said in a statement: “The not guilty verdict leaves us with the deep pain of injustice adding to the unbearable sorrow we have felt since Chris was killed.
“No family should endure the unimaginable grief we have faced.
“Chris was stolen from us, and this decision shows his life — and many others like him — does not matter to the system. Our son deserved better.”
The family said they would continue “fighting for Chris, for justice, and for real change”.
Temi Mwale, of the Justice for Chris Kaba campaign, added: “Within 12 seconds of the enforced stop, Martyn Blake shot Chris in the forehead. None of us want to live in a society where the police can kill with impunity.”
On the night Mr Kaba was shot through the Audi’s windscreen, armed officers had been briefed about a “gang ride-out and new threats to life being issued”.
An armed response team spotted the Audi in nearby Camberwell and pursued at a distance. Other mobile units joined to form a convoy of five police cars tailing the Audi.
Sgt Blake was among cops in a BMW, codenamed Foxtrot, waiting in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham.
He had been due to join the back of the convoy but Mr Kaba turned into the side street. The BMW moved forward to block the Audi as a police Volvo pulled up behind.
Jurors heard how Mr Kaba tried to ram his way between Sgt Blake’s BMW and a parked Tesla.
He then reversed with wheels spinning as officers on foot surrounded the Audi.
Sgt Blake told the jury he opened fire with his SIG Sauer MCX, insisting he had not meant to kill.
The officer said: “I had a genuine belief there was an imminent threat to life, I thought one or more of my colleagues was about to die. I thought I was the only one with firearms cover at the time.
“I shot just above the steering wheel, which I felt was the greatest chance of hitting the central body mass of the driver.”
Prosecutor Tom Little alleged Sgt Blake had no need to shoot as Mr Kaba was not posing a threat.
Mr Little said the Audi was stationary, with its reverse lights on, and Mr Kaba had his hands on the steering wheel.
A succession of police witnesses giving evidence for the prosecution told how they were in fear of their lives from Mr Kaba’s car.
One suggested he would have opened fire too.
Other police witnesses told how they had never seen Sgt Blake lose his temper. Defence barrister Patrick Gibbs said the firearms officer was “no RoboCop with the nanosecond reactions”.
The ordeal he has gone through, unthinkable. We must back our brave police and not drag them through the courts for making split-second decisions.
Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick on cop trial
At the verdict, Judge Mr Justice Goss denied the jury permission to make a statement to the court.
Meanwhile, Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick described Sgt Blake as “a hero who found himself fearing for his life and the life of his colleagues.”
He added: “His prosecution was wrong and endangered the public.
“The ordeal he has gone through, unthinkable. We must back our brave police and not drag them through the courts for making split-second decisions.”
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said it was imperative the jury’s decision was respected, adding everyone should be given the space to process the verdict.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: “I understand the impact Chris Kaba’s death has had on London’s communities and the anger, pain and fear it has caused. There’s clearly still a wider lack of trust in the police, particularly in the black community, that needs to be addressed.”
The CPS defended their decision to prosecute, saying the case met its legal tests.
The IOPC’s Amanda Rowe said the criminal investigation and referral to the CPS “followed careful consideration of a significant amount of evidence”.
THIS is how events unfolded two years ago.
September 5, 2022: A Tactical Firearms Commander is made aware of the sighting of an Audi Q8, driven by Chris Kaba, after ANPR camera flags up its alleged involvement in a shooting the previous night.
The commander declares a firearms incident and passes tactics to an armed response team. Armed officers pursue the car, which is forced to a stop at 10.07pm in Streatham Hill, South London.
As Mr Kaba revs the engine, an officer standing in front of the car fires a single shot through the windscreen.
September 6: Mr Kaba dies in hospital at 0.19am. The Metropolitan Police refers itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
September 7: Statement by Mr Kaba’s family’s calls for a murder investigation.
September 12: Met confirm Officer NX121 has been suspended from frontline duties
September 20, 2023: Officer charged with murder by the Crown Prosecution Service. Hundreds of colleagues reportedly turn in their weapons permits.
March 8, 2024: Judge lifts anonymity order, naming Martyn Blake as the officer.
October 21, 2024: Blake is cleared of murder, with jurors at the Old Bailey taking just three hours to reach a unanimous verdict.
HEAVY-FOOTED drivers are being threatened with $100 fines as the number of speed cameras on a central highway has since doubled.
Drivers who routinely drive along Interstate 84 in New York will now need to pump the brakes and be extremely cautious of stealth speed cameras being installed.
Cameras equipped with radar technology have been installed throughout New York State to clamp down on speeding drivers.
But, to protect work zones and construction crews, speed cameras are being installed along stretches of I-84 to ensure drivers obey the speed limits.
The stealth cameras are being positioned at work zones and areas where crews are fixing roads throughout New York, according to radio station 101.5 WPDH.
The New York Department of Transportation said the cameras are being installed to protect drivers and construction crews.
No points are associated with the tickets, but drivers are being hit with stiff penalties.
First-time offenders will be fined $50.
However, second-time speeders will be hit with a $75 ticket.
If a vehicle is caught speeding three or more times within a year and a half, the owner will receive a staggering $100 fine.
The latest cameras to be set up are on the eastbound lane of I-84 in Orange County, according to 101.5 WPDH.
The radio station reported at least 27 active speed cameras throughout stretches of I-84 in New York State.
According to a legally reviewed post, there are five effective strategies to fighting a speeding ticket if it was wrongfully issued.
Source: FindLaw
The I-84 section along Connecticut has notoriously been dubbed the most hated roadway by Reddit and X users.
“I’m sure you all have your least favorite roads, but I-84… What a ribbon of s**t,” one driver previously complained on X.
“Wipe it from the face of the f**king earth.”
Several other drivers complained about their highway experience on a Reddit thread.
“I experienced I-84 traffic in the Danbury area,” one Redditor reported.
“My gosh, I have seen exits eight through 10 completely backed up along with the state border exits of Danbury on the most random times of the day.”
The Redditor supposed that the traffic along the highway had gotten “worse” in the past five years.
State officials said the highway has become more dangerous recently – but they pointed the finger at drivers flouting road laws, according to the Hartford Courant.
“It’s what’s happening on all the interstates because it’s really attributed to drivers,” Josh Morgan, a spokesperson for the state’s Department of Transportation, told the publication.
“It’s just that cars are driving way too fast.”
Here are some more details on Connecticut's I-84:
The highway spans just under 100 miles from the New York state line to the Massachusetts state line.
I-84 runs through major cities in Connecticut like Danbury, Waterbury, and Hartford.
Drivers can access other important arteries in the state from the highway, like I-684 and I-91.
The highway first started construction in 1958 and finished in the early 1980s with modest improvement projects.
Connecticut officials are working on expanding parts of the highway to a six-lane road in major metropolitan areas.
JON Gosselin has praised his son Collin for coming forward about the abuse he allegedly faced at the hands of his mom, and would support him if he ever wanted to speak to her again.
Collin bravely opened up to The U.S. Sun last month as he claimed his mother Kate Gosselin had emotionally and physically abused him.
He insisted there was a dark side to his childhood when the cameras weren’t rolling for the hit 2000s reality show Jon and Kate Plus 8.
In an emotional video interview, he claimed Kate, 49, had zip-tied his arms and legs and locked him in the basement as a child at their family home.
Kate had him admitted to a mental health facility when he was 11 and claimed he had several behavioral and psychiatric conditions.
He even shared private medical records with The U.S. Sun to prove he has no such problems.
Collin’s dad Jon had already moved out of the house after he and Kate divorced and he had no custody of his sextuplets; Collin, Hannah, Alexis, Aaden, Leah, and Joel, and twins Mady and Cara.
Following his son’s brave interview, Jon said he was proud of him for opening up.
Speaking at the launch of The Unofficial Vanderpump Rules Ultimate Book, Jon said, “I love my son, I support him. I think it’s good for a man to speak up about things that happened and I think it’s closure for him.
“If he wants to rectify things with his mother, I think that’s ok, you know, best of luck and .. I always tell him that, you do you, bro. That’s all that matters.”
He’s doing really well, all my kids are doing really well.”
Jon Gosselin
Despite everything, Collin, 20, claimed the door is open for a reconciliation with Kate.
He’d also be open to contact with his estranged brothers and sisters: Aaden, Leah, Alexis, and Joel, all 20, and Mady and Cara, both 24.
“So first and foremost, my relationship with my brothers and sisters is of top priority to me,” Collin told The U.S. Sun.
“And I think the only way that my mother and I would be able to reconnect and fix our relationship in the future is, if she would just come forward with the truth and all the things that she has kept under wraps.
“And you know the many times that she’s tried to soil my name and my father’s name. I just would want her to come forward with the truth.”
He added, “[But] Yes, that door would be open. 100 percent.”
Asked if he’d heard from Kate since the allegations, his dad Jon said, “No. Just her attorney. Whatever, but that’s a whole other subject.”
He went on to say Collin was thriving as he’s enrolled at Pennsylvania State University and Jon now has an “empty nest”.
Jon said, “He’s doing really well, all my kids are doing really well, and from what Hannah told me.
“Let them be adults, live their life and if they wanna put the past behind them, cool.”
He also added that if they want to use their former fame on reality TV to make money down the line like he does with DJing celebrity events, he said he would also support that.
“If you wanna make a career out of this … it’s not too shabby,” he laughed.
Collin is doing much better after living with his father, and described his childhood as “rough”.
He said, “I definitely went through it a lot as a kid from my mother’s end. So it was tough.
“I just remember being isolated from my siblings and constantly taking the fall for her emotions or the tough things going on in her life.
“I just remember being a scapegoat and always taking the brute end of things.
“I was 100% treated differently [than my siblings]. I was isolated and I was taken away from them and I didn’t eat dinners with my family.”
He enlisted in the Marines to fulfill a lifelong dream of serving his country but it went up in smoke.
In August last year, he was dismissed during his training for “non-disclosure of pre-enlistment history.”
It came just a month after his mom – who has had no relationship with him for years – revealed in a post on Instagram that Collin had received “multiple psychiatric diagnoses over the years.”
Kate posted this statement on her Instagram page in July 2023:
“I never wanted to have to do this, but I feel I have been backed into a corner and left with no choice. Although it saddens me to do so, I need to speak out now.
“My son Collin, whom I love with all my heart, has received multiple psychiatric diagnoses over the years. For the safety of myself, his brothers and sisters and for his own well-being, he was placed in a facility following years of outpatient treatment, which proved insufficient for his needs. The decision to admit him was made by emergency room doctors following one of his many attacks/outbursts – this one involving his use of a weapon. Fast forward to the present day, and following Jon’s removal of Collin from treatment, my son’s unpredictable and violent behaviors have sadly continued regularly toward Jon, Hannah and others around him.
“Collin’s distorted perception of reality is one of the many issues that he has always struggled with. As many people who have family members grappling with mental health issues can attest, it is rarely and sadly surprising when complete fabrications occur and is just another heartbreaking facet of this fight.
“All parent/child relationships are complex, but when mental illness is involved, it is incredibly complicated and painful, and certainly not easy for others on the outside to understand. All measures that were taken in our home were at the explicit recommendations of his pediatric psychiatrist and/or his team of specialists and were put into place to safeguard every member of our family, our friends as well as our family pets.
“Unfortunately, I believe Collin remains a very troubled young man who continues to need a lot of help. His brothers and sister and I have not been directly involved in his life due to his history of unpredictable behavior and violent tendencies toward us. What his sister Mady posted on social media recently is completely accurate and I deeply appreciate her bravery in doing so.
“This is all I have to say on the matter and I will not be discussing this subject further at this time.”
She alleged he had been admitted to a facility following an attack involving a “weapon” and described him as “unpredictable and violent,” which he strongly denies.
“My dream of becoming a US Marine was crushed and it was taken away from me and now I have to fight and do everything I can to fulfill that dream still,” he said.
“It’s very important to put these allegations to rest and it’s important to me, for her, to come forward with the truth because I want nothing more than to serve my country.”
Kate did not directly respond to the claims of abuse, but attorney Richard Puleo, who represented Kate in previous legal matters, released a statement on her behalf.
He said, “There’s always two sides to every story and when things take place in the past, it’s hard to determine because people have differing recollections and perspectives.
“However, I can personally attest to this situation as I knew Kate and all eight of her children since they were small and I don’t believe Kate ever did anything intentionally to harm Collin.
“I think she did whatever she did to protect herself and her family from some of his troubled behavior as a child.
“That’s not to say he’s got psychological impairment, I’m not a psychiatrist.
“However, I think if Kate did the things that Collin is accusing Kate of, she would have been investigated by the authorities and prosecuted.
“Additionally, I don’t think the Marine Corps saw Kate’s post and decided to throw Collin out.”
“Could Kate’s post have had some influence? Sure, I think it may have made them delve into Collin’s history – but blaming his mother for being thrown out of the military is misplaced.
“Kate has no interest in saying anything, which is what she’s done in the past.”
STARBUCKS is celebrating the Wicked film adaptation with some new magical offerings for customers.
The cafe company partnered with Universal Pictures before the highly-anticipated movie arrives on November 22.
From the collaboration comes two “wickedly delicious drinks” inspired by the characters Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), per a press release.
For a limited time, starting on October 22, customers can get their hands on Glinda’s Pink Potion and Elphaba’s Cold Brew at Starbucks locations nationwide.
Glinda’s Pink Potion is at its base a Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refreshers Beverage, but is also “hand-shaken with creamy coconut milk, ice, and a coop of real, freeze-dried dragonfruit.”
It also has a nondairy strawberry cold foam on top and an “Oz-dusting” of pink candy sprinkles.
Those who opt for Elphaba’s Cold Brew will encounter a drink with beans custom-selected to encourage a long and cold steep, making it smoother and more enjoyable.
Additionally, the Elphaba Cold Brew has a peppermint-flavored syrup as an added sweetener, a non-dairy matcha cold foam, and green-colored candy sprinkles as its “Oz-dusting of magic.”
Along with the two specialty drinks, Starbucks is also offering customers a chance to get Wicked-inspired Starbucks cards.
As if that wasn’t enough, starting a little later on November 7, Starbucks will also release an entire line of Wicked-inspired drinkware, including tumblers, coffee mugs, cold cups, keychains, and more.
Each will be available at Starbucks locations and some select retailers while supplies last and come in four collections.
They include Glinda’s Collection, Elphaba’s Collection, the Emerald City Collection, and More Magical Finds, per another press release.
Several tumblers feature green and pink designs, along with smaller Wicked detailings.
A particular black and green tumbler in Elphaba’s Collection also says, “defy gravity,” and another in the Emerald City Collection features a cold cup with a hot air balloon straw topper.
Starbucks said the entirety of its offerings were created with Universal Pictures to help “bring the film’s themes of connection, belonging, and joy to life.”
Several customers already can’t wait to get theirs.
Starbucks is releasing two new drinks and several tumblers, bottles, and coffee mugs inspired by Wicked ahead of its November 22 theatrical release. Below is a list of items customers can find for a limited time at their local Starbucks locations.
Check out Starbucks Stories for more information.
“Starbucks is about to get all of my paycheck, help me,” someone commented in a thread on Facebook about the Wicked collaboration.
“Oh man, love those,” another wrote.
“I love them all,” a third added.
“Way better than the Stanleys,” someone else said.
While customers are mostly thrilled over the Wicked offerings, some were not thrilled by Starbucks’ recent move to scale back discount offerings on its mobile application.
Newly-appointed CEO Brian Niccol backed the decision to help position Starbucks as a premium brand and eliminate strain on employees during larger promotional runs, per The Wall Street Journal.
Several Starbucks customers cried out after hearing the news.
“This is a big mistake. They will lose me as a customer,” someone wrote in a post online about the update.
“Let me guess…decrease overhead and maximize profits in a struggling economy,” wrote another.
The U.S. Sun previously reached out to Starbucks for comment but did not hear back.
A Starbucks employee also recently leaked the brand’s new holiday menu with six “surprise” items ahead of its November release date.
THE sole sketch artist who stared down Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen for eight hours has given an inside look at his courtroom behavior.
April Ganser described capturing the charged courtroom where the families of Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, await justice seven years after the teens were killed.
Allen, 52, is accused of ruthlessly murdering the two girls in February 2017 after they went on a walk at a park near their homes in Delphi, Indiana, about an hour and a half north of Indianapolis.
The highly anticipated murder trial began on Friday, and so far the court has heard gruesome details about the moment detectives found Libby’s naked body after her and Abby’s throats were slashed.
For years Delphi residents held their breaths and feared the case had gone cold, until Allen was arrested in October 2022, bringing a sigh of relief to the girls’ families.
Detectives have testified that Allen confessed 60 times to killing the girls while behind bars, but he’s pleaded not guilty and is fighting the charges.
Now, the families are sitting in a tense federal trial where a strict judge has already banned five news crews for not following her in-court rules.
While no photographers are allowed in court, the judge permitted a sketch artist to come in for the opening day.
Ganser, an artist who helps lead local art company T.A.G., was approached to do the job, and jumped at the chance to test her skills capturing the historic moment.
However after her sketches were released, she faced significant backlash from critics who weren’t impressed with her renderings.
Now in an exclusive conversation with The U.S. Sun, Ganser has proudly stood by her drawings and described feelings eminated from the court room as she sat face to face with one of America’s most notorious alleged killers.
Ganser was about four feet away from Allen and his defense during the trial, and remembered being shocked he wore a purple shirt and slacks instead of a prison jumper.
When asked about his behaviors in the room, she remembers seeing him smile assuredly at his family members who watched on from the gallery.
“I caught him even having a prayerful moment at times as they prepared to begin,” she said.
“I was very fresh and new walking into it, so I didn’t have that relationship, but many, many people were there offering support.”
Family members, reporters, and prosecutors all walked into the courtroom looking anxious to finally get answers to the years-long mystery, according to Ganser.
“It was calm and tense at the same time,” the artist said.
“Everyone in the room is ready for closure.
“It was a very respectful time. Everyone was kind of holding their breath.
“It’s been a long seven years and everyone there, including the public, are eager to get a verdict and get justice for the situation.”
Ganser wasn’t too familiar with the case when she signed on for the job, but briefly reviewed Allen’s face to prepare.
She also hadn’t worked as a court room sketch artist before, but was excited to take the challenge.
When Ganser signed on for the job, she was asked to come out with three to five drawings of the proceedings, but she managed to turn out eight sketches before the day was up.
She wasn’t familiar with any online hate over the work, and when told about it, she described the pressures of working in tight, highly regulated quarters.
“They are more of an illustration,” she said.
“My style may not be for everyone, and that’s OK.”
Ganser normally works as a digital artist, but all technology was banned from the courtroom.
Working with a pencil and paper, she tried to capture as many scenes as possible, and had to hand her work off as soon as the day’s proceedings ended.
Looking back at the day, Ganser is proud she said yes, and views it as a great experience.
She was only permitted to sit in on the first day of trial, but said she would happily return if the judge permitted her to.
“I’m not discouraged,” she said.
“I actually enjoyed it, and I would love to develop my technique.
“If someone doesn’t care for it, I’m not going to let it bug me.”
March 23, 2023: Allen was depressed and withdrawn and said he “was not straight in the head.”
April 4, 2023: Allen suffered from insomnia and hopelessness, was suicidal, and stated, “Death would bring relief to him.”
April 13, 2023: Allen was exhibiting “bizarre” behavior, including consuming his feces, and was suffering from a “grave disability.” The prison psychologist ordered Allen to receive an involuntary injection of psychotropic medication.
April 21, 2023: Allen’s thoughts were disjointed and he was saying “strange things.” Wala discussed that he might be considered incompetent to stand trial.
May 3, 2023: Allen said he wanted to confess details of the crime.
May 18, 2023: Allen receives another dose of psychotropic medication.
May 23, 2023: Allen was diagnosed as suffering from stress-induced psychosis.
June 8, 2023: Allen’s depression was reported to be “at its peak,” with trembling and knees buckling noted by a psychologist.
June 16, 2023: Allen receives another dose of psychotropic medication.
End of June 2023: Allen’s mental health improving.
October 2023: Allen begins proclaiming his innocence.
On Monday, horrific crime scene photos were shown to the court, and the officer who first saw the girls’ bodies gave an emotional testimony.
Hearbroken family members tried to stifle sobs as prosecutors revealed pictures of Libby’s slashed throat and bloody face, ABC News reported.
Prosecutors tied Allen to the case through an unfired bullet found near the girls, which they say was traced back to a gun uncovered in his home.
They also pinned him to a now-horrifying Snapchat video taken by the girls, which captured a large man lumbering across a bridge they had just crossed.
Proseutors believe that man pulled out a gun and ordered the victims to walk “down the hill,” based on chilling audio captured in the videos.
Meanwhile, Allen’s defense have questioned DNA evidence linking him to the scene, and said that he was away from the hiking trial hours before the girls are believed to have been killed.
They’ve also warned that Allen’s mental state has rapidly declined in the past two years, and previously argued he was unfit to stand trial.
Twelve jurors, comprised of eight women and four men, will determine Allen’s fate, along with four alternates.
The jurors are holed up in a hotel and had to surrender their phones for the remainder of the trial.
Allen is facing up to 130 years in prison if convicted. Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty.
The U.S. Sun spoke with podcasters closely following the case, and they gave their predictions on bizarre allegations that could come out in court.
DEAN HENDERSON dropped a clanger in front of watching England caretaker boss Lee Carsley – eight days after Thomas Tuchel’s stand-in awarded him his England return!
Former Forest loanee Hendo was on top of the world when he flew his family to Finland to see him end his long wait for a senior England cap in the Three Lions’ 3-1 win.
But tonight his world fell apart here as he allowed Chris Wood‘s half-hit volley to squirm under him to cost Palace a crucial draw which kept Oliver Glasner’s strugglers in the drop zone.
Wood couldn’t believe his luck as he bagged his fifth goal in eight games this season to become Forest’s third player to score 20 Premier League goals, alongside Bryan Roy and Stan Collymore.
And to rub salt in Henderson’s wounds Forest keeper Matz Sels surpassed himself with a string of top saves, and denied sub Jeffrey Schlupp a late leveller with a brilliant one-handed save.
It was a positive end to a tough week for the Prem’s current whipping boys.
Forest’s naughty step was certainly groaning after the FA stepped in to punish their bad boys.
Boss Nuno Espirito Santo was banished to an executive box as he started a three-match ban for his misconduct in his side’s 2-2 draw with Brighton last month.
Morgan Gibbs-White was injured anyway but also served a further one-match ban following his red card against the Seagulls – as well as copping a £20,000 fine.
Meanwhile, James Ward-Prowse was suspended following his red card at Chelsea last time out.
Even Forest’s larger-than-life owner Evangelos Marinakis was subject to a whopping five-match ban – which he is appealing – for “improper behaviour,” around the tunnel area at full-time against Fulham on September 28.
The Greek tycoon decided not to pour fuel on the fire by attending the game while the appeal process unfolds.
But it was a measure of Forest’s ongoing feud with the authorities that their fans loudly booed the pre-match handshakes between the players – as they protested totting up £825,000 worth of fines this month alone!
Unfortunately no-one was able to cash in at the end of an entertaining first 45 minutes when plenty of chances were created – but none taken.
Palace, refreshed from their 16 day break, started on the front foot and Eberichi Eze flashed a left footer just wide from 25 yards.
Daichi Kamada and Eddie Nketiah were next to try their luck but failed to trouble Matz Sels unduly, while Jefferson Lerma picked up an early booking for hauling down Ola Aina.
Incredibly it was his 40th top flight yellow card, making the midfielder the sixth baddest boy for bookings in Prem history.
Elliot Anderson then took centre stage in front of watching England caretaker boss Lee Carsley.
The £35million summer signing from Newcastle had the City Ground on its feet with a Messi-like run which saw him wriggle past three Palace defenders before Dean Henderson pawed away his shot for a corner.
Wood had a header cleared off the line by Lerma before Nketiah came even closer at the other end with a swerving shot on the run which clipped off the outside of Sels’ post.
Not to be undone, Forest skipper Ryan Yates steered a header beyond Henderson but, frustratingly, the ball bounced back off the far post as Wood failed to apply the finishing touch.
Five of the last six league games between this pair have finished as draws and the game desperately needed a goal to breathe fresh life into it.
However Matz Sels refused to play ball as he pulled off a stunning double save to deny Eze then Kamada, who he somehow blocked from four yards.
Fortunately the flag was up for offside to save Kamada’s blushes.
Anderson was then booked for bundling over Nketiah and from the resulting free kick Palace brought out the best in Sels again.
Will Hughes touched the ball to one side and Ebericho Eze unleashed a screamer which Forest’s Belgian keeper sensationally tipped over.
However it was a goalkeeping howler at the other end which finally broke the deadlock just after the hour.
Alex Moreo’s long ball forward was nodded out by Trevoh Chalobah and Wood pounced to fire in a harmless looking volley which lacked power.
But Henderson got it all wrong, allowing the ball to squirm under his outstretched arm and the ball squeezed in at his near post.