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Man charged with arson after fire at the New Brite Spot restaurant in Ottawa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

OTTAWA, Ill. — A man has been charged with arson in connection with a restaurant fire last month in Ottawa, according to police.John Smith, 44, was charged Thursday with arson, a Class 2 Felony, after The New Brite Spot Family Restaurant was set on fire on April 15, according to a news release from the Ottawa Police Department. New Brite Spot restaurant in Ottawa damaged by fire Through their investigation, detectives learned a male was seen running from the business after the fire, police said.The Ottawa Police Department thanked those who assisted with the investigation dn those who came forward with information and video.Several fire departments and the state fire marshall assisted Ottawa's public safety personnel with the fire and investigation.

Search underway for missing Chicago woman last seen Sunday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 42-year-old woman who was last seen Sunday morning.April Crandall, 42, was last seen on the 10800 block of South Avenue M on Chicago's far south side around 4 a.m. Sunday, May 21. Chicago police seek whereabouts of missing 14-year-old from Austin Crandall was last seen wearing baby blue shorts and a white t-shirt. She reportedly does not have identification or her cell phone on her.Anyone with information regarding April Crandall's whereabouts are asked to contact the Chicago Police Department at 312/747*8274.

An offseason of uncertainty is ahead for the Bulls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

Drew Stevens, a writer for The Bigs and On Tap Sports Network, took some time to discuss the Bulls' offseason & Jimmy Butler's great playoff on "9 Good Minutes" on WGN News Now.CHICAGO — It's safe to say that the honeymoon for the Bulls front office that was constructed in 2020 is now over. Executive VP Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley have got plenty of pressure on them during this offseason after the core they built in 2021 has stalled. Initially, the combo of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, and Lonzo Ball brought wins and created enthusiasm in the fan base that had been frustrated with mediocrity for years. While the team faded late in 2021-2022, they did win 45 games and make the playoffs, providing at least some optimism for the future.That disappeared during a 2022-2023 campaign where few offseason changes were made, inconsistency reigned, and the Bulls were only able to get a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference postseason. Ball has under...

Man sentenced on 4 charges related to 2020 aggravated sexual assault in east Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced May 10 after pleading guilty to four charges related to a November 2020 kidnapping and sexual assault.Travis County court documents said 25-year-old Steve Martin Guerrero pleaded guilty and was convicted and sentenced on two aggravated sexual assault charges, an aggravated kidnapping charge involving bodily injury/sexual abuse, and an aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury.For the first three charges, he was sentenced to serve 30 years in a state prison per charge. He was also sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for the final charge. RELATED: Austin man reindicted on 2020 aggravated sexual assault, other charges Court records showed Guerrero had 898 days of jail credit put toward his sentence.Jail records showed Guerrero was booked into the Travis County jail Nov. 24, 2020.According to a past KXAN report, Guerrero was accused of dragging a woman into an alley in east Austin Nov. 9, 2020, sexually assaulting her and beating her u...

NYSP, DMV to 'crack down' on impaired and reckless driving for Memorial Day weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New York State Police says they will increase patrols in order to combat drunk, impaired, and reckless driving throughout the Memorial Day weekend. Troopers say the enforcement period will begin on Friday and run through May 30. NYSP says that Memorial Day is one of the busiest holidays of the year for traveling, and police will be out in force to remove impaired and reckless drivers from the highways. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! NYSP says drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols by State Police and local law enforcement during this holiday weekend. Troopers will use marked State Police vehicles, as well as Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement vehicles. They add this will help easily identify motorists who are violating the law, since the vehicles blend in with everyday traffic. The Institiute of Traffic Safety Management and Research at the University of Albany say...

Cairo-Durham students volunteer in Costa Rica

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

CAIRO, N.Y. (NEWS10) -High schoolers at the Cairo-Durham School District spent their spring break helping out in Costa Rica. Coming up to the end of their school year, they share just how meaningful the experience was for them.“By the end of the trip none of us wanted to leave. It was really heartbreaking for all of us to go back home to the states because we just wanted to stay there. We didn’t know when we could see them again,” said Natalie McGuire, high school sophomore. Thailand refugee graduates from Russell Sage A graduation requirement at Cairo-Durham is to have a certain amount of volunteer hours. For these five students, they decided to take their hobby of helping out others outside of their local community. The students say the experience was educational, helping them as well. “I was really nervous about the language barrier. By the end of the week, I was communicating with everybody, my host family, people at the shelter,” explained Gianna Helmedach, high school senior...

Teen stabbed Metro bus driver over unpaid fare, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

A 17-year-old has been arrested in Wednesday's stabbing of a Metro bus driver in Woodland Hills, police announced at a news conference Thursday afternoon. His name is not being released given his status as a juvenile, however, police continue to share a surveillance photo of him from inside the bus.The stabbing occurred around 5:15 p.m. at Erwin Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard after a verbal argument over "fare evasion," investigators said. The suspect and the 61-year-old driver both got off the bus, and that is when the teen allegedly stabbed the driver in the chest, neck, and back, and then ran away.The suspect wanted for stabbing a Metro bus driver in Woodland Hills on May 24, 2023. (LAPD)The bus driver was rushed to Northridge Hospital in critical condition and remained in the intensive care unit Thursday."The nature of the injuries that he sustained were definitely beyond life-threatening, and certainly in many other instances, he would not have survived," Los Angeles Polic...

Suspect arrested after woman found murdered in downtown Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

A man was arrested Thursday after a woman was found stabbed to death in downtown Los Angeles in April.The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Robert Hughes by the Los Angeles Police Department.On April 22, officers responded to calls of a suspicious death investigation at an apartment complex on the 1200 block of South Hope Street.When police arrived, they found the victim, 29-year-old Amy Albeno-Mendoza, dead at the scene. Coroners discovered the woman had suffered a fatal stab wound.Homicide detectives investigated and on May 4, discovered the suspect had fled the state and traveled to Phoenix, Arizona.Authorities located the suspect at a homeless shelter in Phoenix where he was taken into custody. L.A. tech CEO found dead under mysterious circumstances, family seeking answers A motive for the deadly stabbing is unknown as the case remains under investigation.Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD Detectives Howarth or Detective Meneses at 213-996-4143. During non-busin...

Suspect Arrested In Stabbing Of Metro Bus Driver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

A 17-year-old suspect was arrested Thursday for the stabbing of a Metro bus driver in Woodland Hills.Using community tips and surveillance footage, LAPD identified the male teen and made the arrest at his San Fernando Valley residence.“The community stepped forward and began working with us, providing tips and leads that we’ve worked through,” LAPD Chief Michel Moore said in a press conference Thursday. “I’m happy to report… that this individual has been identified and our follow up investigation has resulted in his arrest and he is in our custody.”The incident occurred Wednesday around 5:15 p.m. as the suspect and driver both exited the bus after a dispute. Outside of the bus is where the stabbing occurred with the suspect fleeing the scene.LAPD publicly released a photo of the suspect Wednesday night, asking for help identifying the suspect and the arrest was made at approximately 2:15 p.m. Thursday.With the suspect being a minor, LAPD did...

Should Antioch mayor be elected or rotate among council members?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:54 GMT

Antioch council members will discuss problems with delays in getting items agendized and whether the city’s mayor should continue to be elected during a special meeting Tuesday night.Councilman Mike Barbanica asked for the special meeting this week after becoming frustrated that an item he wanted on the agenda was not included, and Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker agreed to call a meeting regarding the agenda procedures.Barbanica said he wanted to “reinvent the way the agenda is handled… to give all council members much more say as to what is on the agenda.” Currently, the mayor, which is an elected position, determines the agenda.The councilman noted that he had asked on May 9 for the tobacco ordinance to return to council after it failed on a 2-to-1 vote on a second reading when two council members – Torres-Walker and Mayor Lamar Thorpe – were absent. The ordinance, which tobacco shops supported, loosened some restrictions on the package size and price of tobacco products sold ...