Elderly man dead after Auburn Gresham shooting: CPD
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:59:28 GMT
CHICAGO -- An 86-year-old man is dead after he was suffered a gunshot wound in Auburn Gresham Saturday morning. According to police, the man was discovered near the 8100 block of South Throop Street with a gunshot wound to the thigh. He was transported to Christ Hospital in critical condition. He was pronounced dead shortly after. Police: 2 teens killed in Palatine shooting were victims of targeted, gang-related incident There is currently no one in custody and police are investigating the incident.$1.5M bronze Buddha statue stolen from Los Angeles art gallery: 'Like a museum heist-type thing'
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:59:28 GMT
(KTLA) – Security cameras captured the moment a valuable Buddha statue worth $1.5 million was stolen from a Los Angeles art gallery earlier this month.The bronze statue, weighing 250 pounds, dates back to Japan’s Edo Period (1603-1867), according to the operators of the Barakat Gallery in Beverly Grove. It was believed to have been commissioned for the centerpiece of a temple, but it's been in the possession of gallery owner Fayez Barakat more than half a century.“I prize it so much,” said Barakat. “I had it in the backyard of my home and when I moved into this gallery, I put it in the backyard of the gallery for everybody to admire and enjoy.”Historical bronze Buddha statue worth $1.5 million stolen from the Barakat Gallery in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2023. (Barakat Gallery)Security camera catures a thief stealing a historical bronze Buddha statue worth $1.5 million from the Barakat Gallery in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2023. (Barakat Gallery)Security camera catures a thief stealing ...Missouri correctional officers fired after inmate escapes St. Louis hospital, is found with a handcuff key
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:59:28 GMT
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) – The Missouri correctional officers assigned to guard a convicted child sex predator, who escaped custody by walking out of a hospital, are no longer employed by the department.Tommy Wayne Boyd's mad dash for freedom ultimately ended around 8 p.m. on Thursday, nearly 16 hours after walking out the doors of Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis."He had quite a bit of lead time," St. Louis County Police Lieutenant Colonel Jason Law said. Man accused of killing 18 elderly women is slain in Texas prison by cellmate: official Law said officers set up a perimeter but realized Boyd may be in the South City area after a good Samaritan gave him a ride."They didn't know each other. The gentleman was just being a nice person trying to help somebody out," Law said.Law said the good Samaritan called police after realizing Boyd had been at the center of a county-wide alert.Authorities took no chances Thursday, immediately labeling Boyd as "dangerous" because of his tw...TribFest speakers say overturning of Roe V. Wade worsened health care shortage in Texas
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:59:28 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Tribune hosted Saturday a panel discussion on female reproductive health, with panelists discussing the ripple effects of some substantial recent events, like the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, as well as efforts to undo some damage in the legislature. Evelyn Delgado, chair of the Texas Women's Health Care Coalition and CEO of Healthy Futures of Texas, and Texas State Representative Donna Howard (D-Austin) talked about how staffing shortages in health care roles are already extensive but that we may see them get even worse with stern laws surrounding abortion on the books in Texas. READ MORE: Number of abortions in Texas dropped 99.5% in the months after Roe v. Wade was overturned “One of the challenges we have with obstetrics and gynecology, in particular, is the difficulty we have now as a result of living in the post-Roe era,” Howard said. “So many of our medical schools are having to make arrangements with other states to ...2nd man sentenced in Austin car dealership employee murder
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:59:28 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced to 15 years in state prison on a first-degree murder charge in connection with a November 2020 incident at a northwest Austin car dealership.According to Travis County court documents, Modesto Hernandez-Hernandez, 33, was convicted and sentenced Sept. 7.The murder charge was related to the Nov. 6, 2020, shooting death of 61-year-old Jerry Paul Lee, an employee at the car dealership on Ranch Road 2222. RELATED: 2 charged with capital murder after man dies in Austin car dealership shooting Documents showed Hernandez-Hernandez pleaded guilty to the charge prior to his sentencing.Hernandez-Hernandez received a jail credit of 1,035 days toward his sentence, according to documents.As of Saturday, he remained booked in the Travis County jail.Another suspect in the murder investigation was sentenced in January.Man sentenced in 2022 aggravated kidnapping
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:59:28 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced to five years deferred adjudication Sept. 8 in connection with an Aug. 8, 2022, incident.According to court documents, Brandon Munoz, 38, was charged with aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon.In Texas, deferred adjudication is a type of probation, which gives the person sentenced the opportunity to keep the conviction off their criminal record. PAST COVERAGE: Motorist involved in officer shooting charged with kidnapping As a part of the sentence, Munoz must undergo drug/alcohol treatment and write an apology letter, among other conditions. During the five years, he must also complete 80 hours of community service.Bayport: City Council to hold workshop on Andersen Elementary relocation
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:59:28 GMT
The Bayport City Council will hold a special workshop on Monday afternoon to discuss the relocation of Andersen Elementary School.Andersen Elementary, built in 1919, is one of the oldest school buildings in the Stillwater Area Public School District, and district officials have been looking at building a new school in either Bayport or Baytown Township.Bayport officials want to keep a school within city limits, and the proposed location is Barker’s Alps Park on the western edge of the city. The city of Bayport started leasing the Barker’s Alps land, formerly part of the Minnesota State prison farm lands, from the state in the 1970s and purchased the 48-acre parcel in 1985. The park includes wooded hiking trails, a playground, picnic shelter, soccer fields and baseball and softball fields.City officials planned this summer to survey residents about the possible relocation to Barker’s Alps, but the survey is on hold as city officials wait for more information from the Stillwater Area ...Fall Renaissance Fair returning to Lake George
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:59:28 GMT
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Moose Hillock Camping Resort announced they will be hosting the return of the Lake George Fall Renaissance Fair. The annual event will open on October 5 and run through October 8. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The venue's campgrounds will be filled with knights and nobles as attendees enjoy jousting matches, sword duels, parades, family games and costume contests. The festival will also offer a wide array of food and crafts vendors. Moose Hillock Camping Resort is located at 1036 Route 149 in Fort Ann. Admission into the event is $12 for adults, $6 for children and is complimentary to anyone camping at the resort for the weekend.Hundreds take advantage of Pass it on Kids Sale in Latham
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:59:28 GMT
LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — For over 20 years, families with children have been taking advantage of the Pass-It-On Kids Sale. Over 100,000 consignment items were available at Afrim's Sports Dome in Latham at a fraction of what they would sell for at full price."The actual sale to me is not the hard part. It's everything else that goes before that," Catherine Wood, Owner and Event Planner, said. "But the actual sale runs the way it runs because our consigners put a lot of work into it." Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Collaborating with over 650 consignment shops was something organizers wanted to do to provide almost every seasonal item a child may need, from bedding to even sports equipment and Halloween costumes."It's amazing to recycle this many items over three days," Wood said. "We recycle thousands and thousands of items."Catherine Wood has four children and says she wanted to provide something like this for families after ex...Denver weather: First day of fall brings warm, sunny weather for outdoor activities
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:59:28 GMT
The first day of fall is here, bringing warm and sunny weather perfect for getting out and about this season.Saturday and Sunday starts fall off with near-normal highs of 78 degrees on both days. Both days will be slightly windy, with gusts of up to 21 mph.Skies will be mostly clear and sunny all weekend, so you might want to pack sunscreen if you’ll be enjoying any of the pumpkin patches or the two Reba McEntire-themed corn mazes that opened this week.If you’ll be out in the evenings this weekend, though, plan for brisk and slightly windy nights, with lows of 45 degrees Saturday and 47 degrees Sunday and wind gusts of up to 16 mph.Past this weekend, Denver will heat up above normal to highs in the mid-80s. The warmest day next week is expected to be Thursday, when the high is 86 degrees.It might just be a good time to escape the warmer weather to the mountains, where temperatures are expected to be in the 50s and 60s and prime leaf-peeping season could reach its peak. I...Latest news
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