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Police: 2 rob jewelry store with gun, hammer in Bloomingdale mall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:53:12 GMT

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. -- Police are searching for two suspects who reportedly robbed a jewelry store at the Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale three weeks ago.According to the Bloomingdale Police Department, officers responded to the Stratford Square Mall on reports of an armed robbery on Saturday, April 22. Suburban school fight leads to attempted murder charge Further investigations showed that the suspects displayed a handgun with an extended magazine and a hammer during the robbery.The suspects fled the scene in a Black Jeep Grand Cherokee. Their vehicle was last seen on eastbound on I-88 in the Oak Brook area.The investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information regarding this incident are asked to contact the Bloomingdale Police Department at 630-529-9868.

'I caught him,' Des Moines woman saves two-year-old falling from 2nd story window

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:53:12 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) -- Just before noon on Monday, Kyrie Jones was taking out her dog when she saw a window screen laying on the ground."I noticed the window screen was on the ground, a couple of things were thrown out the window and the window was open," said Jones. "I was coming back in, I seen the little one poke his head out. And I was like 'Go get mommy, go get mommy.'"The little boy was the neighbor's, and he was putting his head out of his family's two-story home. Jones jumped into action, running to the front of her neighbor's house, knocking on the door and ringing the doorbell. But, no answer. New Edison Park business burglarized twice in less than 24 hours "I don't know if I just didn't wait long enough or what...I called just the non-emergency number and just let them know I was kind of concerned," said Jones. The Des Moines Police Department got the call and responded within minutes. Jones walked back to check on the toddler, but now he was hanging from the two-sto...

Jimmie Allen accused of raping, sexually abusing former manager, lawsuit claims

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:53:12 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A former manager of country music star Jimmie Allen has filed a lawsuit claiming the musician raped and sexually abused her.The lawsuit, filed on May 11 in U.S. District Court, also includes Wide Open Music (WOM) and its founder Ash Bowers.According to the document, when the plaintiff (referred to as Jane Doe) was assigned to work with Allen as his day-to-day manager, Bowers warned her that the singer was “known to push inappropriate sexual boundaries” and that he was “promiscuous but harmless.” Parents claim daughter is disfigured from hot chicken nugget In May 2020, Doe alleges Allen began sexually harassing her openly and publicly by making comments about her being single, her innocence, and her appearance. According to the lawsuit, he would ask her personal sexual questions, including asking if she was a virgin.After a March 2021 dinner between Allen, Doe, and “industry executives,” the suit claims the singer sexually assaulted Doe while she was incap...

Tornado touches down in Colorado, caught during live newscast

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:53:12 GMT

BRUSH, Colo. (KDVR) — A tornado touched down in northeastern Colorado on Wednesday as severe weather moved through the area, and it was all caught during a live television broadcast. Storm chaser Nathan Moore captured the video of the tornado along Highway 71, south of Interstate 76 near Brush."This is our first visual confirmation of a tornado on the ground," said Dave Fraser, chief meteorologist at Nexstar's KDVR. Meet the guys behind video of giant snapping turtle ‘Chonkosaurus’ in Chicago River The tornado was confirmed at 5:55 p.m. about 6 miles east of Gary, or 14 miles southwest of Akron, according to the National Weather Service. It was moving north at 30 mph.The NWS said there were no reports of any damage.Fraser described the tornado as a landspout. A tornado warning was in effect in the area through 6:15 p.m.Tornado warnings were frequent throughout Wednesday in northeast Colorado, including in parts of the metro in Arapahoe and Douglas counties and on the Eastern Plain...

Insight: What kind of raise should you expect in 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:53:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — New numbers show worker's raise expectations were off from what employers planned to pay out. ABJ: Here's how big of a raise employees are expecting in 2023 KXAN's Tom Miller talked with the Austin Business Journal's Will Anderson about how much you can expect.Read a transcription of the discussion below or use the video player above to watch.Tom: Let's start with a look back. How big have raises been in years past and what's been driving that?Anderson: Yeah, with more jobs out there open than there are people looking for work... and employment has been quite low. Raises have been at historical numbers for the past few years and hit about 6.7% late last year, year over year increase in salary.Tom: This year, people are expecting more big raises again, but it might be different. Why is that?Anderson: Yeah, I think there's a gap between what people are experiencing--obviously higher inflation, higher grocery costs, and employers now who are looking forward to perhaps...

Late homers propel big comeback win for Longhorns in Big 12 softball tournament

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:53:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Down four runs with two outs in the sixth inning, the No. 7 Texas Longhorns softball team decided to hit the ball out of the park.Three home runs worked the game back to a 6-6 tie, and then the Longhorns took care of Texas Tech 7-6 in eight innings in the opening round of the Big 12 Conference softball tournament Thursday in Oklahoma City.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersA wild pitch by Texas Tech relief pitcher Erna Carlin with the bases loaded allowed Bella Dayton to score the game-winning run, but the real fireworks happened in the sixth and seventh innings.Dayton started the comeback bid with a line-drive 2-run home run that hugged the right-field line to cut the deficit to 6-4 in the sixth inning. After a clean top of the seventh for Texas, Katie Cimusz and Vanessa Quiroga blasted back-to-back home runs to tie the game at 6-6. Cimusz hit an 0-2 pitc...

Shakopee man convicted of publicly decapitating his girlfriend in 2021

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:53:12 GMT

A Shakopee man has been convicted of murder after decapitating his girlfriend with a machete-style knife nearly two years ago.On Thursday, Scott County District Judge Caroline Lennon delivered the guilty verdict against Alexis Saborit, 43. Saborit was convicted of first-degree murder after Lennon determined beyond a reasonable doubt that he murdered America Thayer, 55, with intent and premeditation.Alexis Saborit.Thayer’s decapitated body was found near Fourth Avenue and Spencer Street on July 28, 2021, in downtown Shakopee. Police officers had been called to the area following a report of a man who had allegedly thrown a headless body out of a vehicle.Investigators found several people who allegedly witnessed the grisly homicide. Police also found cellphone video of the killing filmed from inside a nearby residence.Saborit told investigators that he had been dating Thayer for several years. Saborit also said they were going to a court hearing he faced, and that on the way to court,...

Missouri man convicted for running four child sexual abuse websites

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:53:12 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal jury convicted a man for running four websites dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice, Clint Robert Schram, 54, of Kansas City, hosted the four websites from his home. Each website operated over the "dark web" and included the advertising, distribution, and trading of images and videos of child abuse victims. One of the sites included victims as young as 2 years old. Man convicted of killing St. Louis County police officer challenges guilty verdict Schram was convicted of one count of engaging in child exploitation enterprise and four counts each of advertisement for child pornography and conspiracy to advertise child pornography.The release states Schram is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 12 and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Mountain lion euthanized after swatting girl in face inside chicken coop near Buena Vista

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:53:12 GMT

A young mountain lion was euthanized after it swatted an 11-year-old girl in the face on Wednesday evening in a rural area southeast of Buena Vista.The incident happened inside a chicken coop that belonged to the girl’s family while she was checking on the birds, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release. The girl found a dead chicken and when she opened the wooden hen house door, the lion swatted her in the face, leaving a puncture wound.Wildlife officers responded to the home and found the small, sub-adult mountain lion still in the wire mesh coop. The lion was euthanized and its remains were sent to the CPW animal health lab in Fort Collins for examination. The young female weighed 30 pounds and appeared to be in good physical condition, according to the release.CPW officers in Chaffee County euthanized a young mountain lion after it swatted a girl in the face, puncturing her cheek. CPW believes the lion swatted the girl when she opened a family hen house wher...

Motorcycle officer injured by alleged hit-and-run driver on L.A. freeway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:53:12 GMT

A motorcycle officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was taken to the hospital Thursday after getting struck by an alleged hit-and-run driver on a busy freeway transition road. The incident occurred around 3:20 p.m. on the eastbound 10 Freeway and southbound 110 Freeway transition road, according to LAPD.The suspect was driving a black Tesla that was last seen traveling southbound on the 110 Freeway with damage to its front end.Paramedics with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and took the officer to the hospital. Their condition was not immediately available.L.A. police and CHP at the scene of an alleged hit-and-run on the transition road between the eastbound 10 Freeway and the southbound 110 Freeway where a motorcycle officer was allegedly struck by a driver on May 11, 2023. (KTLA)Footage from Sky5 showed a large police presence, including officers with the California Highway Patrol, on the transition road, which was closed for the investigation.The of...