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Suburban Uber driver found guilty after woman sexually assaulted in car

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:00 GMT

WHEATON, Ill. — A suburban Uber driver has been found guilty after a woman was sexually abused in a vehicle upon arriving to her destination in 2020. According to the States Attorney's office, 35-year-old Ghazwan Alani, formerly from Palatine, was found guilty of attempted criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse for an incident that took place three years ago. On May 19, 2020, a 23-year-old woman arranged for an Uber driver to bring her to a location in Elmhurst around 1:19 a.m. when upon arrival, Alani entered the back seat of the vehicle and sexually abused the woman. No bond for man charged in fatal shooting of 9-year-old boy in Franklin Park Reports said that the woman was able to escape from the other side of the back seat after she kicked Alani. She then ran from the car, entered her destination and contacted the Elmhurst Police Department later that morning. Alani was taken into custody September 1 that year after an investigation of forensic and DNA analysis led...

No bond for man charged in fatal shooting of 9-year-old boy in Franklin Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:00 GMT

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. — The man charged with murdering a 9-year-old boy in Franklin Park is being held without bond.Javier Murillo, 37, of Melrose Park appeared in court Wednesday afternoon. He is charged with first-degree murder following the July 8 death of Ulysses Campos.According to police, around 10:15 p.m., Ulysses was playing near an alley in the 2800 block of Elder Lane when a disturbance occurred. Shots were fired from a moving vehicle and Ulysses was hit in the chest.Campos has been lighting fireworks with his father and cousins as part of a birthday celebration for their grandmother. Rockford kidnapping, murder suspect with lengthy criminal past, possibly linked to death of woman in Schaumburg Prosecutors said Murillo drove into an alley and got into an argument with Campos' father before firing shots.Once first responders arrived, Ulysses was taken to Loyola Hospital in Maywood where he was pronounced dead, just two weeks shy of his 10th birthday.Murillo will return to c...

Man facing 12 DUI counts after husband, wife die in I-55 wrong-way crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:00 GMT

WILL COUNTY, Ill. — A man was arrested Wednesday after a husband and wife were killed in a wrong-way crash last month on I-55.Michael Trinka, 33, of Wilmington, is facing 12 counts of aggravated driving under the influence.On June 27, officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles just after 10:35 p.m. on I-55 near milepost 238 in Will County.Police believe a black Ford F-150, driven by Trinka, was traveling the wrong-way in southbound lanes of the interstate. At around the same time, the Ford struck a GMC Yukon head-on. Previous: 2 killed in wrong-way crash on I-55 The Yukon then was struck by a semi-truck. The driver and the front-seat passenger, later identified as, Ronald Dube, 35, and Kelly Quinlan-Dube, 34, both of Emington, were pronounced dead at the scene. They were husband and wife.Ronald Dube, 35, and Kelly Quinlan-Dube, 34Their three kids, a 2-year-old and 7-year-old twins, were sent to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.Trinka suffered non life-thre...

Parents, doctors sue Texas to block transgender minor health care ban

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Five Texas families with transgender children as well as three doctors are now suing the state to block a law from going into effect that would ban young people from receiving certain health care options and put medical licenses in jeopardy. This first legal challenge to Senate Bill 14 fulfills an earlier promise by a number of legal advocacy organizations. Those groups include the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the ACLU, Lambda Legal and the Transgender Law Center. They previously announced they would file suit to prevent the law from going into effect on Sept. 1. According to SB 14, transgender minors would no longer be able to receive puberty-blocking medication, hormone therapies or surgeries to assist in their transition. Texas doctors who provide this type of care could also lose their medical licenses. The lawmakers who shepherded and supported this legislation argued these restrictions are needed to protect children. However, advocates for the trans...

Round Rock featured as No. 1 place to live in the country on TODAY Show

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:00 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- A Central Texas city was featured this week on NBC's TODAY Show as No. 1 on a list of the "top five places to live in the U.S." Round Rock topped the list, which highlighted the "top five booming cities across the United States where people want to live," according to NBC. How Round Rock may get projects moving before getting any bond money The segment featured real estate broker Frances Katzen, who described Round Rock as "a little bit of a secret."“If you missed out on the frenzy of Austin, which was the No. 1 place to live in 2022, you can get your fix here," Katzen said. "It’s basically set up so you have Dell headquarters, you have Switch, you have Emerson working out of there, so job security is really good. And then wherever you are there, you’re only 10 minutes away from a park... great outdoor activities, really solid schools, good community, great for retirees, nice climate.”The list is ranked as follows: Round Rock, TexasSarasota, FloridaTac...

Five questions as second half of Twins’ season gets underway

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:00 GMT

For a team that began spring training speaking of its high aspirations, reaching the all-star break in second place — after spending most of the first half in first — with a losing record is far from what the Twins expected of themselves. But because of their division, the Twins are still right in the thick of things, hoping to spend the rest of the season competing for a spot in the American League playoffs.“When you’re playing up-and-down baseball for an entire half (of a season), there’s no way to be in a clubhouse and not ride that a little bit, but we still have an entire half ahead of us with a good team and we’re in striking distance,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “… It’s still right there. It’s right in front of us. It gives us something to charge at.”With the second half of the season kicking off at 8:40 p.m. CT Friday in Oakland, here are five questions for the remainder of the season:What will the Twins do at the trade deadline?The Twins tapped heavily into their farm-sys...

Entangled in fishing line, Minnesota loon is saved with midnight rescue effort

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:00 GMT

GRAND RAPIDS — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers to retrieve as much of their broken-off fishing line as possible after an incident with a loon.Biologists for the DNR last month were called to Deer Lake north of Grand Rapids on a report from another biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey who discovered a loon that had fishing line wrapped entirely around its beak and into its wings.Minnesota DNR crews were called to reports of a loon that had become entangled in fishing line on a lake near Grand Rapids last month. They were able to go back to the loon’s nest at midnight and immobilize the bird with a spotlight and then make a successful rescue by removing the fishing line. (Contributed / Luke Fara, U.S. Geological Survey)The crew decided it would be impossible to catch the loon during the day because it would keep moving and likely hurt itself worse during any rescue attempt. But they decided to come back at midnight, when the loon was on it...

Hudson City Police searching for missing man

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:00 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Hudson City Police Department is asking the public for help finding a missing man. Robert Coons was last seen on July 9 around 10:30 a.m., according to police. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say he was last seen at 325 Columbia Street wearing blue jeans and a white t-shirt. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call the Hudson Police at (518) 828-3388.

Pizza Huts in 3 Capital Region counties close

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:00 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Pizza Hut has closed some locations around the Capital Region. NEWS10 has confirmed the following locations have closed:Cobleskill, 109 Barnerville RoadJohnstown, Route 30A, Johnstown MallAmsterdam, 4822 Route 30Gloversville, 195 2nd Avenue Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! All of these locations had their last days on Wednesday, July 12. NEWS10 reached out to the Pizza Hut corporate office for comment on the closures but has not heard back yet. In regards to the former Johnstown Pizza Hut, 7 Brew Coffee, an Arkansas-based drive-thru coffee chain, has proposed a location at that site. The plans were reviewed at a City of Johnstown Planning Board meeting on July 5. Whistling Kettle opens tea bar in Albany The proposed coffee shop includes dual drive-thru lanes and would employ about 40 to 50 people, according to the plans. This location would be run by 7 Brew Franchisee Lawrence Wilson.After reach...

Former President of Columbia County Chamber of Commerce convicted of stealing funds

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:00 GMT

COLUMBIA COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to the Columbia County District Attorney's Office, the former President and CEO of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce was convicted by a guilty plea for stealing over $46,000 worth of funds from the chamber. Jeffrey Hunt, 54, could face up to seven years in prison. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Columbia County District Attorney's Office says investigators with the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Hunt back in September 2021. It was alleged Hunt stole $46,686 from November 11, 2016, to November 10, 2020, from the Chamber of Commerce's credit and debit accounts. Hunt is scheduled for sentencing on September 25 at 11:30 a.m. He previously pleaded guilty to third-degree grand larceny.