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Teen boys dead after Garfield Park shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:52 GMT

CHICAGO — Two teen boys, 14 and 16, are dead after a shooting that happened in Garfield Park late Saturday afternoon.According to the Chicago Police Department, officers responded to a report of a person shot around 4:45 p.m. in the 100 block of South Homan Avenue. When police arrived, they found two male victims — one being 14 years old, and the other being an unknown age.Family members told WGN the second victim is 16 years old and the two boys are related.The 14-year-old was shot multiple times throughout the body, while the 16-year-old was shot in the head. Police said both victims were taken to Stroger Hospital where they were both initially listed in critical condition.The two boys died from their injuries. FBI: 2 male suspects rob Frankfort bank, at-large Police have no one in custody as area detectives continue to investigate.If you or someone you know has information that could help police make an arrest and conviction in the investigation of this incident, anonymous tips...

Dead Indiana man lied about identity, was secretly member of 'Shotgun Bandits,' investigators say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:52 GMT

SALEM, Ind. (WXIN) — Forensic investigators said an Indiana man who died of natural causes on May 24, 2012, went to great lengths to hide his gun-toting past, even going as far as removing his fingerprints. But the man who died in Salem under the assumed name "Bill Lee Hull" had been living a lie, investigators revealed. Moxxy Forensic Investigations uncovered that "Bill Lee Hull" was in fact an outlaw named Albert Edwin "Pinky" Roadhs, who once ran with the "Shotgun Bandits," a Colorado gang that terrorized the citizens of Denver in 1955 through a series of armed stick-ups. Court docs: Muncie man firebombed neighbor’s dog house in attempted revenge of own dog’s death According to Moxxy Forensic's discoveries, Roadhs met Bessie Fields and her family in Tucson, Arizona, and lived with the family until his death in Salem, Indiana, in 2012. At the time of his death, an investigation into "Bill Lee Hull" uncovered that the deceased man was actually a John Doe who had been using an al...

Video shows Detroit-area police officer punching man; assault charges filed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:52 GMT

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer was charged with assault after video showed him punching a young man in the face and slamming his head to the ground at the jail, authorities said Tuesday.“This is not what we do. This is not who we are,” said William Dwyer, police commissioner in Warren, who played the video for reporters.The 19-year-old man was being processed at the jail on June 13 after being arrested for multiple felonies. Video shows him and Officer Matthew Rodriguez apparently exchanging words before the officer punched the man, knocked him to the floor and smacked his head on the ground.Dwyer said other officers immediately intervened and also reported the incident to managers. FAQ: What we know about the charges against Hunter Biden Rodriguez was charged with willful neglect of duty and assault, both misdemeanors. A judge set bond at $5,000. It wasn't known if he has an attorney who could comment on the case.“No badge or uniform can shield anyone fr...

Total eclipse preps underway as NASA kicks off big year with summer solstice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - 2023 is going to be the year of the sun. Already bringing record heat to Texas, it's all leading to two eclipses over the state. The eclipses, an annular eclipse on October 13th and a total solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024, will serve as highlights of what NASA is calling the Heliophysics Big Year. "This is a great kickoff for an exciting time to be talking about the sun," said Dr. Alex Young, an astrophysicist with NASA. "It touches everything, and it has an it has an influence on the Earth, the solar system and beyond."The summer solstice is serving as the unofficial start date of the year. According to Dr. Young, the solstice marks the time of the year where the northern hemisphere is pointed directly at the sun. "We're pointed closest to the Sun, giving us the beginning of summer and the longest day of the year."Two eclipses soar cross TexasThe two eclipses will both cross over Central Texas, providing us a chance to look directly at the sun during the event and...

Emergency drill underway at Austin Water treatment plant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Water is conducting an emergency drill Wednesday morning at the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant.This exercise is part of the public utility’s emergency preparedness program that builds on recommendations from recent after-action reviews.“Austin Water is working to strengthen our emergency protocols and this drill provides an opportunity to practice with our partners to become even more prepared for future emergencies,” Austin Water director Shay Ralls Roalson said.The drill will last up until noon at the water treatment plant, located at 1000 Forest View Dr, Austin, TX 78746.Throughout the morning, people in the area will be able to see emergency vehicles from the Austin Fire Department, Travis County ESD #9 and Travis County STAR Flight on this exercise.This is the same spot where an employee error impacted over a million customers in February of 2022.This led to a three-day emergency boil water notice that caused chaos all across Austin, as residents and resta...

Police: 21-year-old woman missing since Tuesday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County Police have issued an endangered person advisory for 21-year-old Marley Durham.She was last seen leaving her home on Lemay Ferry Drive around 7:00 p.m. She had an argument with family then texted suicidal statements. Crews respond to apparent sinkhole near Dogtown homes Marley is 5'3, 125 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes. She was wearing a navy blue Dominos polo shirt and black jeans. She was driving a silver 2021 Nissan Sentra with Missouri license plates number XD8R3H.Anyone with information should call St. Louis County Police or 911. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

CBI alert issued for missing 71-year-old man in Glenwood Springs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:52 GMT

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued an alert Wednesday after a cognitively impaired elderly man who speaks limited English went missing in Glenwood Springs.Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies were looking for Abdelfatah Magdy, 71, who was last seen Tuesday afternoon walking on Shadow Mountain Drive in Glenwood Springs. He was wearing gray clothing. “He is new to the area and not familiar with his surroundings. He went for a walk and has not returned home,” the CBI alert said. “He speaks broken English but can say his name.”Anybody with information is asked to contact authorities at 970-625-8095.Please share this senior alert and I you see Mr. Magdy, please call 911. pic.twitter.com/YsM8V5pFnr— CBI (@CBI_Colorado) June 21, 2023Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Denver weather: Possible afternoon thunderstorms, potentially severe on northeastern plains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:52 GMT

Metro Denver residents face clear blue skies and mostly dry warm weather on Wednesday, changing a bit in the late afternoon and evening as clouds increase, bringing possible thunderstorms that will roll eastward from mountain foothills over the eastern high plains, according to the National Weather Service.The high temperature in Denver will be 87 degrees, weather service forecasters said. At night, the temperature will decrease to 57 degrees. Meteorologists estimated the likelihood of rain at 40%.State health officials issued an air quality alert, advising residents to reduce driving in non-electric vehicles. The relatively warm and dry weather favors increased air pollution with concentrations of ground-level ozone reaching levels deemed unhealthy for the elderly, children, and people with respiratory ailments.On Wednesday afternoon and evening, some thunderstorms over northeastern Colorado may be severe, dropping hail up to 2 inches in diameter and bringing bursts of wind at spee...

2 people, including security guard, shot outside downtown L.A. liquor store

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:52 GMT

Police are searching for a gunman who shot two people outside of a downtown Los Angeles liquor store late Tuesday night.The shooting occurred around 10:15 p.m. near the intersection of 7th and San Pedro streets. Witnesses said one of the victims was a security guard who got into an argument with the gunman. Police are searching for a gunman who shot two people outside a downtown Los Angeles liquor store on June 20, 2023. (OnScene.TV)The two exchanged gunfire and one of the bullets struck a bystander outside the liquor store. That person was believed to be in stable condition.The security guard was also struck and was said to be in stable condition. It was unclear if the suspect, who fled from the scene, was also wounded.

Man found dead as fire races through commercial building in South L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:52 GMT

A man was found dead following a fire in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood of South Los Angeles Wednesday morning. The blaze erupted in the 60 x 80 metal-clad, commercial building around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday.More than 80 firefighters went into a defensive operation and extinguished the blaze in about 40 minutes. While conducting a search, firefighters located a man inside the building who was beyond medical help, Los Angeles Fire Department Spokesperson Margaret Stewart stated in a news alert. One person was found dead in a building fire in South Los Angeles on June 20, 2023. (OnScene.TV)At one point crews were concerned about the building collapsing. “We knew there were some homeless people living there because we’ve been here before … So, we’re always going to be thinking of search right away but we wouldn’t advance because of the type of building … because of the amount of fire, and it is not a safe building to go in,” said LAFD Capt. Ivan Carmona.The unidentified man, who was l...