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Teens accused in deadly beating of Las Vegas classmate identified as possible gang members by police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:02 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) —  Some of the teens accused in the deadly beating of a 17-year-old high school student could be gang members associated with the gangs known as Young Rich Team, Murder Block, and 2100 Block, according to police documents.Rancho High School student Jonathan Lewis was declared brain-dead on Nov. 7 nearly one week after the Nov. 1 beating that left him unconscious in a back alley near the school. 8 News Now obtained arrest reports for the four teens: Dontral Beaver, 16; Gianni Robinson, 17; Damien Hernandez, 17; and Treavion Randolph, 16, who are currently charged as adults in the court system. Each was formally charged with second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit battery with substantial bodily injury Tuesday morning.Damien Hernandez, 17; Gianni Robinson, 17; Dontral Beaver, 16; and Treavion Randolph, 16, all face murder charges in the death of Jonathan Lewis. (LVMPD)Although police initially said Lewis was defending a friend who had something stolen,...

Chicago warming centers to be activated as city preps for freezing temps

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:02 GMT

CHICAGO — As Chicago prepares for extreme temperatures this Thanksgiving weekend, the city announced Tuesday that its six community warming centers will be activated.Beginning Black Friday, the forecast calls for 30-degree temperatures with lows in the mid-20s early next week. As such, those seeking shelter can access the warming centers at the following locations:Englewood Community Service Center 1140 West 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60620 312-747-0200 Garfield Community Service Center 10 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612 312-746-5400 Open on a 24-hour basis to connect families and residents to emergency shelters.    Dr. Martin Luther King Community Service Center 4314 South Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60653 312-747-2300 North Area Community Service Center 845 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640 312-744-2580 South Chicago Community Service Center 8650 South Commercial Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617 312-747-0500 Trina Davila...

Bills fan's wedding ring returned by Jets fan years after it was lost at a game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:02 GMT

ORCHARD PARK N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo Bills fan and a New York Jets fan now share a unique bond. Derrick Norman, also known by Bills Mafia as Chef Norm, has plenty of energy during games, but that excitement caused him to lose something valuable at a game seven years ago: his wedding ring."Next thing I know I look at my hand and I said, 'my ring is gone,' Norman said. "Initially I was very angry. I was so mad because I'm like 'how do your ring come off? How does that happen?'" Norman's wife, Rahsaan, said. Senate panel subpoenas Live Nation, Ticketmaster A team effort was initiated to help locate the lost ring, with security and fellow Bills fans all scouring the section. Norman later went to lost and found after the game, but to no avail.It seemed as though no one could find it, but Bud Bristol, a Jets fan, did. "We just weren't sure where it was lost, he just wasn't sure, where it was lost. We just happened to find it as we were leaving the game," Bristol said. Watch the comple...

1.1M gallons of oil could have spilled into Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:02 GMT

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The potential volume of oil that could have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico is 1.1 million gallons, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. An aircrew with Main Pass Oil Gathering confirmed the spill near the company’s pipeline system on Thursday, Nov. 16.The Coast Guard, Main Pass Oil Gathering and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office initiated a Unified Command in response. More than 100 guns stolen in Michigan after store manager is forced to reveal alarm code On Friday, crews noted that the spill was moving southwest and away from Louisiana's shore. According to the Coast Guard, skimming vessels are working to recover oil on the surface. Though, intermittent surface sheens could still be seen on Saturday and Sunday. Crews are also working to find the source of the spill, which hasn't been identified at this time. The total pipeline length is 67 miles and was closed by the company at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday.Though...

'You can hear the snapping': Doorbell camera captures dog attacking mother and toddler

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN)—Chante Wright-Haywood thought she saw a neighborhood kid out of the corner of her eye, approaching her toddler CJ as they headed out the door to go to daycare and work.She quickly realized this wasn't the case, as she heard her son scream and fall to the ground. It was a horrific moment as a random dog pounced on her 2-year-old in the Austin Colony neighborhood in east Austin. This whole thing was captured on their doorbell camera.In the video, you hear Wright-Haywood screaming, as she fought off the dog, and ran her child back toward their home as he, too, screamed and cried.The dog wouldn't leave them alone."Open the door!" You hear Wright-Haywood scream.The stray shattered a plant pot, jumped up toward them, and even chomped at Wright-Haywood, snatching her coffee cup as she continued to kick the dog."No!," you hear her yell. When she finally got her son inside to safety, the fight wasn't over. "You can hear like that snapping, trying to get to him [my son]," s...

Bar, arcade entertainment and more coming with St. Elmo Public Market redevelopment plan

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A commercial real estate investment company has acquired the St. Elmo's Public Market in south Austin and intends to relaunch the venue with a bar, arcade entertainment and bowling concept, according to a news release from SomeraRoad Inc.Pins Mechanical Company and 16-Bit Bar+Arcade will "lease 100% of the former Public Market building" in the "heart of the St. Elmo neighborhood," the release said.The 42,000 square-foot former bus terminal, at 4329 South Congress Avenue, was originally set to be developed into a food hall. However, COVID-19 "halted these plans." Additionally, the investment company said the "acquisition also included a 1.7-acre parcel of land," which will "be repositioned for mixed-use purposes in the future," the release said.“We’ve turned over a lot of stones looking for the right project in the right neighborhood. The St Elmo Public Market has incredible potential, and we’re excited to drive a new chapter for this project with Pins Mechanical. Th...

Longhorns hold at No. 7 in CFP Rankings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Coaches love talking about consistency. For the Texas Longhorns, they've been just that in the College Football Playoff Rankings since they came out. Texas has been consistent at number seven.Tuesday night's rankings saw the Longhorns again slot in at seven ahead of Alabama and behind Oregon. The only shakeup in the top eight was Florida State falling from four to five, switching with Washington.The Longhorns will finish the regular season Friday evening against Texas Tech at home. If Texas wins, they'll clinch a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. If they lose, we break down what it would take to get Texas to Arlington.It appears Texas may need some help to get into the College Football Playoff even if they win out. Third-ranked Michigan will host No. 2 Ohio State this weekend in a game that has major implications. The Longhorns may look to Florida State for help with the Seminoles losing starting quarterback Jordan Travis for the season.The Big 12 is also represe...

Appeals court upholds judge’s decision regarding Stillwater Towing permit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:02 GMT

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a Washington County District Court judge’s decision to affirm the city of Stillwater’s issuance of a conditional-use permit to Stillwater Towing regarding the company’s expansion plans.Stillwater resident Thomas Coleman, the petitioner, had challenged Judge Siv Mjanger’s summary-judgment dismissal of his claims and argued the court should order city officials to rescind the conditional-use permit granted to Stillwater Towing and mandate that the owner of the business comply with the city’s tree-cutting ordinance.Mjanger granted summary judgment in favor of the city and Stillwater Towing and dismissed Coleman’s claims. In her order, Mjanger wrote that Coleman made no showing that Stillwater Towing was in violation of the tree-cutting ordinance or that the city had failed to perform a mandatory duty.“We are pleased another court recognized that the City of Stillwater made a well-reasoned decision when it issued a conditional-use permit to St...

Explore The Intricate Tapestry of Love As It Spun Out In Real Life With Alan Mack’s Intimate And “Stranger Than Fiction” True Case Study Of Love And The Science Behind It

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:02 GMT

Can a fleeting, ineffable event so alter a person’s brain chemistry that thirty-five years later, nearly to the day, his life—his ordinary, slightly above-average, but otherwise unexceptional suburban life—can be turned upside down and inside out?“Children Of An Idle Brain” is the true story of how, given the right circumstances, it really can happen. This book is a case study, in real time—time stretching over much of an adult life—of the power of that thing of which songwriter Cole Porter asked: “What is this thing called love? This funny thing called love. Just who can solve its mystery? Why should it make a fool of me?”But make a fool of us love can and does. It did happen to Alan Mack, that ordinary, above-average suburban guy—a good husband, a good family man, a good boss, a good friend, someone you might meet for a drink after work—who thought he had a firm grip on life, but who otherwise won’t be worth reading a book about, except that he fell victim to “that funny thing cal...

Man Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Accident on Interstate 205 [Tracy, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:23:02 GMT

36-Year-Old Patterson Man Killed in Pedestrian Collision near Grant Line RoadTRACY, CA (November 21, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, one person died in a pedestrian crash on Interstate 205 near Grant Line Road. Officers responded to the scene around 3:45 a.m., on the eastbound lanes of the freeway after receiving multiple dispatch calls.Per reports, the driver of a Peterbilt semi-truck pulled over on the right shoulder to aid those involved in a previous collision. The driver of a passing vehicle then hit the man as he was walking back to his truck.Paramedics arrived and declared the 36-year-old man from Patterson dead at the scene. Moreover, the woman driving the Kia remained uninjured.Crews shut down the surrounding area for a brief time during clearing operations. At this time, an active investigation is still currently underway.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies go out to the friends and family of the victim. May you find comfort and strengt...