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Scammers pose as utility workers to rob Belleville residents

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:09 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – A knock at their door."It gets kind of spooky," David McFarland told FOX 2.Two men claiming to be utility workers walk into a couple’s home, telling them there's a gas leak and that they need to leave their home."Something like this that hits home it's going to make you think twice before you open the door to someone,” McFarland said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW On Tuesday night on 42nd St. in Belleville, two men in a truck with flashing red lights and covered up license plates walked inside a couple’s home and left with cash and credit cards before the homeowners could tell something was off."I've never heard of that before,” McFarland said on Wednesday. “Some guys must lay awake at night trying to figure out how to...

Violent pursuit suspect in custody after hours-long standoff in L.A.

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:09 GMT

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were in pursuit of a driver in a vehicle stolen from the L.A. Department of Water and Power, that quickly turned into an hours-long standoff situation Wednesday night.  The pursuit was initiated at around 6:30 p.m. in the area of Pacoima, with authorities saying the suspect was also wanted for assault with a deadly weapon.  The man led authorities in a short chase on the southbound 5 Freeway, where he tried to ram officers and other drivers on the roadway, before exiting and pulling into a parking lot off Colorado Boulevard. Officers pulled into the lot behind the suspect, who then turned his vehicle toward them and sped forward, attempting to ram them a second time.  As the suspect nearly missed officers and their patrol vehicles, they fired on him. The disabled SUV rolled across Colorado Boulevard and came to stop at the front of a driveway.  Aerial footage from Sky5 showed the windshield and driver’s side of the vehicle ri...

Ontario daycare owner arrested on juvenile sex assault charges

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:09 GMT

A daycare operator was arrested Wednesday on allegations he sexually assaulted multiple underage victims in Ontario.The suspect was identified as Virgil Delgado, 52, who also goes by the name Sergio, according to the Ontario Police Department.The suspect’s family has operated Delgado Family Daycare out of a residence for 19 years. Delgado was previously a foster parent as well, police said.On March 6, police received reports of possible sexual abuse that involved a victim who was being cared for by Delgado.Investigators later tracked down additional victims from surrounding cities and states who were also allegedly victimized by Delgado.On Aug. 4, Delgado was arrested and booked at the West Valley Detention Center on numerous related felony charges. Virgil Delgado, 52, in a booking photo from the Ontario Police Department.Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the sexual assaults or who was victimized by Delgado to call the Ontario Police Department at 909-986-6...

Man arrested in connection with Mountain View park fire

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:09 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW – Police on Tuesday arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of setting a Dumpster on fire at Cuesta Park in Mountain View.The blaze was reported around 9:30 p.m., the Mountain View Police Department said in a news release. Families and small children were still in the park at the time.Crews kept the fire from spreading to nearby trees and bushes, as well as a church.No injuries were reported.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘I don’t buy that’: Questions arise over San Jose fire department’s Pink Poodle investigation Crime and Public Safety | Exclusive: San Jose fire captain recruited Pink Poodle strip club worker for employee photos Crime and Public Safety | Homicide detectives investigating stabbing deaths of woman, great-grandson at SJ apartment Crime and Public Safety | Bullying? Coercing? Hung juries are rare — so what happened last week in a San Jose courtroom? C...

Racial slurs, swastikas found outside of Fairfield dive bar: sheriff

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:09 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are investigating a hate crime that involved vandalism outside a dive bar in unincorporated Fairfield, the Solano County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said Wednesday in a Facebook post. Swastikas and racial slurs were found on the walls of Thompson's Corner Saloon on Cordelia Road. Surveillance video obtained by SCSO shows a person of interest in connection to this hate crime. The alleged incident happened on the morning of Aug. 8. Photos of the individual can be viewed in the slideshow below. (Solano County Sheriff's Office)(Solano County Sheriff's Office)(Solano County Sheriff's Office)(Solano County Sheriff's Office)Thompson's Corner Saloon is located at 2147 Cordelia Road, which is right off Highway 680. "This act of racism is horrifying and offends our entire community. We are working with Fairfield, CA Police Department and our community partners to solve this heinous crime," SCSO wrote. SCSO is seeking assistance from the public. If anyone has any information,...

Sen.Feinstein released from hospital after falling in her San Francisco home

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:09 GMT

(KRON) -- Senator Dianne Feinstein was hospitalized after falling in her San Francisco home on Tuesday. “Senator Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home. All of her scans were clear and she returned home," according to a spokesperson for Sen. Feinstein. Feinstein has been struggling with health issues over the last year. She was absent from the Senate for about three months while dealing with shingles, Ramsay Hunt syndrome and encephalitis. Sen. Feinstein missed votes during that time which prompted some lawmakers to call on her to resign, but Sen. Feinstein said she would not be stepping down.

Sospechoso de asesinar a candidato presidencial en Ecuador es abatido por personal de seguridad

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:09 GMT

QUITO – Un hombre sospechoso de haber asesinado este miércoles al candidato a la Presidencia de Ecuador Fernando Villavicencio falleció después de mantener un tiroteo con el personal de seguridad, según informó la Fiscalía.El Ministerio Público informó a través de redes sociales que el hombre, “que resultó herido durante el cruce de balas con el personal de seguridad, fue aprehendido y trasladado malherido hasta la Unidad de Flagrancia en Quito”.“Una ambulancia de los Bomberos confirmó su deceso. La Policía procede con el levantamiento del cadáver”, detalló la Fiscalía sobre el presunto autor del asesinato de Villavicencio, atacado a tiros a la salida de un mitin electoral en un concurrido y céntrico sector de la capital ecuatoriana. Asesinan a tiros al candidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio en Ecuador Captado en video: momento en que asesinan a candidato presidencial en Ecuador Hasta ahora no ...

ACC keeps Stanford, Cal in limbo as presidents choose not to vote on western expansion

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:09 GMT

The Atlantic Coast Conference presidents chose not to vote Wednesday night on whether to add Stanford and California to the league, keeping the schools in limbo as they look for an escape from the crumbling Pac-12, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the neither the ACC nor the schools were speaking publicly about internal discussions.Both people stopped short of calling the league’s exploration of westward expansion dead after three days of meetings on the subject, but added that it was clear getting the necessary 12 votes to add the Northern California schools would have been difficult.The ACC has also been looking at SMU, the Dallas-based school from the American Athletic Conference, as an expansion target. Cal and Stanford have been searching for a path from the Pac-12 to another Power Five conference for days, also reaching out to officials with the Big Ten, two people with knowledge of that sit...

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz wins in Toronto in first match since Wimbledon title

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:09 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz won in his first match since his Wimbledon victory, beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the National Bank Open on Wednesday night.Preparing for his U.S. Open title defense, the 20-year-old Alcaraz ran his match winning streak to 13, dating to his Queen’s title run. The Spanish star has won six titles this year.“I tried to play my level but it wasn’t easy,” Alcaraz said. “He was more aggressive than me from the beginning to the last ball. I tried to be solid and to get my rhythm and I’m really happy to be through to have an opportunity in the next round. This match will help me to be more focused in the next round, to put my game first in the beginning of the match.”In the third round, Alcaraz will face 15th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz, a 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 winner over Miomir Kecmanovic.Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev topped Matteo Arnaldi 6-2, 7-5 in the afternoon. The 2021 winner in Toronto, Medvedev played his first match since losing in the Wimbl...

2023 No-Hitters

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:09:09 GMT

American LeagueJune 28 — Domingo German, New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics, 11-0 (Perfect Game).July 8 — Matt Manning (6 2/3), Jason Foley (1 1/3), Alex Lange (9), Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 2-0.August 1 — Framber Valdez, Cleveland Guardians at at Houston Astros, 2-0August 9 — Michael Lorenzen, Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals 7-0Source