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Records reveal new details in Willowbrook Juneteenth mass shooting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:01 GMT

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. — “I just want answers.”It was a simple plea from the fiancée of the man killed in a mass shooting in unincorporated Willowbrook in June to members of the DuPage County Board at a recent meeting. “I’ve never seen a mass shooting of such caliber take so long to get answers,” Ashley Miller said through tears.More than 20 people were shot when gunfire erupted in a crowd of several hundred people marking the Juneteenth holiday in a strip mall parking lot. Three-and-a-half months later no one has been arrested or charged and the investigation appears stalled.The DuPage County Sheriff originally fought to keep all records from that night secret saying releasing them could harm the investigation. After WGN Investigates appealed to the Illinois Attorney General, the sheriff relented releasing early reports from the scene.WHY DID DEPUTIES LEAVE JUST BEFORE SHOOTING?At least two sheriff’s deputies were monitoring the crowd just after midnight; but dispatch records show they ...

Woman in critical condition after crashing into Nissan dealership

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:01 GMT

CHICAGO -- A woman is in critical condition after her car crashed into a South Side Nissan dealership on Thursday.According to reports, the incident occurred at the Western Avenue Nissan Service dealership on the 7400 block of South Western Avenue on Chicago's South Side on Thursday. FBI releases video of armored car robbery attempt near south suburban Walmart Video captured shows major damage to the front and back of a blue SUV and the building's wall and windows are shattered.The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. No further information has been made available at this time.Stay with WGN-TV as this story develops.

Video shows Las Vegas police arresting 'Keffe D' for murder of Tupac Shakur

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:01 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Video obtained by 8 News Now in Las Vegas shows Las Vegas Metro police arresting Duane “Keffe D” Davis in connection to the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur. Davis was walking near his Henderson home around 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, when officers approached him and took him into custody. Court arraignment postponed for man charged in murder of Tupac Shakur "Hey 'Keffe,' Metro police, come over here," an officer is heard saying as Davis walks over toward him. An officer then places Davis into handcuffs and puts him into a patrol car."So why y'all didn't bring the media?" Davis asks the officer driving back toward Metro Headquarters."Why would we bring the media?" the officer says. "I ain't worried about it. I ain't did [expletive] --" Davis says in another clip talking to an officer."They had my whole house lit up," Davis says talking about the July raid at his home. Last week, a Clark County grand ju...

GoFundMes set up for businesses impacted by Marble Falls fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:01 GMT

MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) -- Three GoFundMes were set up for businesses affected by a fire in Marble Falls on Wednesday, according to a GoFundMe spokesperson.At approximately 6 p.m., the Marble Falls Police Department said officials responded to the fire, located on U.S. 281 and 1st Street, according to the agency's social media. Fire in Marble Falls 90% contained, officials say The GoFundMe spokesperson said the fire occurred at a strip mall in Marble Falls.Although it was not immediately clear if the fire was out Thursday, there were no further updates from officials.Businesses impacted by fireThe Family Taekwondo Center and Marble Falls Best After School Program and Summer Camp, located near downtown Marble Falls and ran by Kelly Lee, is raising a total of $10,000 after Lee said the building burned down, according to the business's GoFundMe page.Lee said the funds were to cover payroll for her staff for the work they did this week, as well as living expenses now that her sourc...

Voorheesville man sentenced for attempted rape of teenager

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:01 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 28-year-old man will serve 14 years in prison for trying to force a teenager to have sex with him. William Maguire, of Voorheesville, was sentenced on Thursday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Maguire pleaded guilty in July to attempted rape in the first degree and attempted criminal sexual act in the first degree. The incident took place in January in the town of Providence.Maguire was also sentenced to 15 years of probation.

St. Ann Police warn about fraudsters targeting businesses and individuals

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:01 GMT

ST. ANN, Mo. – The St. Ann Police Department reported two scams within a 24-hour period this week that resulted in victims losing thousands of dollars. One of the targets was a business located in St. Ann. The other victim was a resident.“It is very heartbreaking because you’re talking about thousands of dollars,” Det. Lt. Monica Ruelas, St. Ann Police Department, said.She said in some cases, fraudsters have pretended to be a corporate leader with a business and ordered workers to convert cash to Bitcoin. Once the conversion is completed, the money is gone.Ruelas said the most recent case involved a caller pretending to be a mail service courier. They conned a St. Ann business out of thousands of dollars.In a separate case involving a St. Ann resident, the victim received a text message followed by a phone call asking to set up an investment fund. Police say never click on a link from a text or email unless you are certain who sent the message. St. Louis Airport expansion would se...

Pulverizer destroys police-confiscated weapons from across the nation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:01 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A warehouse in west St. Louis County is where police departments from across the country send confiscated firearms to be destroyed.Each gun is destroyed within seconds in a 6,000-pound machine called the Pulverizer.“We get everything from an agency saying, ‘Hey, we have one gun that we need to destroy,’ to a client in Michigan—Michigan State Police—which requires thousands of guns to be destroyed a month,” Scott Reed, president of GunBusters, said.Police departments meticulously track each seized gun, like a list we found filed with the courts by Hazelwood Police. It lists the type of weapon and the reason for the seizure. It may be a criminal case or a mental health crisis.“A lot of the crime we see, there’s mental health aspects involved in that,” Lt. Blake Carrigan, St. Ann Police Department, said.Carrigan says his department employs a mental health coordinator for that reason. He remembers a case that never made the news because police stopped a potential...

First-of-its-kind tech in Missouri debuts at Ameristar St. Charles

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:01 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The name of the newest store inside Ameristar St. Charles pretty much sums it up. Roll In & Out uses Amazon technology for an effortless, checkout-free experience.“Amazon approached our company about a year ago to see if we might be interested in this technology for some retail opportunities, and we thought our St. Charles property here at Ameristar would be a good place to try this out,” Ward Shaw, Ameristar’s senior vice president and general manager, said.Check out these sensors hanging from the ceiling of the store. It’s Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology, and it can accurately determine who took what in any retail environment. There’s a couple of ways to enter the store.“You can literally just scan your card and walk in. What the Amazon technology does is it kind of tracks your blob through the store. You can take things off the shelf, put them back,” Shaw said. “I’ve tested myself by doing a couple of things at once and putting them back, then just walk...

Interstate 70 eastbound open after six-vehicle crash near Sixth Avenue

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:01 GMT

Interstate 70 eastbound has reopened at the Sixth Avenue exit after a six-vehicle crash, according to the Colorado State Patrol and Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Historic ski-to saloon finally reopens near Vail Crime and Public Safety | I-70’s Peña Boulevard exit reopens after crash, fuel spill Crime and Public Safety | 40,000 drivers caught on camera cutting illegally in and out of Colorado highway express lanes Crime and Public Safety | Here’s how the Floyd Hill project on I-70 will affect ski traffic this winter Crime and Public Safety | Man pleads guilty in fatal Interstate 70 road rage shooting The crash was reported by Colorado State Patrol at 6:49 p.m. on X.Traffic Alert I-70 Eastbound MP 262 is CLOSED.6 car crash, Fire & EMS are checking on injuries.@jeffcosheriffco is helping @csp_golden with diverting traffic off I70 at 6th Avenu...

Trio of 'bank jugging' crooks from Texas busted in SoCal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:01 GMT

Three men from Houston, Texas, were arrested Wednesday in connection with a “bank jugging” burglary last month in San Bernardino County, authorities announced.  Bank jugging is a term used to describe culprits targeting and following people who withdraw large amounts of cash from a bank or an ATM. The incident occurred on Sept. 30 just before 11:30 a.m. in the 3000 block of Whirlaway Lane in Chino Hills, according to a news release from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department.  After speaking with the victim, deputies learned that he had just withdrawn money from a local bank and put the envelope containing the money in his vehicle’s glove box, later parking his car outside of his residence with money still inside.  The three suspects, 32-year-old Byron Butler, 31-year-old Anthony Banks and 19-year-old Kendrick Montgomery, allegedly broke into the car within minutes, stealing the money and fleeing in a Hyundai Elantra with an obstructed license plate.  Durin...