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UCDA: Man sentenced for killing childhood friend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:51 GMT

ULSTER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Ulster man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting and killing a childhood friend of his. Gregory Thayer, 50, was found guilty of second-degree murder in May, but Judge Rounds found that he suffered extreme emotional disturbance, and reduced the conviction to first-degree manslaughter. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to trial evidence, on Sept. 29, 2021, Thayer got into an argument with Bruce Swierc, of California. Thayer was so angry he left the kitchen where the two had been hanging out, went up to his bedroom, got a gun, and came back to the kitchen where he shot Swierc in the back of the head. After shooting Swierc, Thayer called his sister, Stephanie Thayer, instead of 911 or the police.Bruce Swierc lived in California with his wife and family. He was visiting the Hudson Valley where he had grown up to console his mother, a Rhinebeck resident, who had recently lost her partner...

News conference set after deadly fire at senior apartment complex in Cahokia Heights

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:51 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - One person is dead, and many others had to be rescued after a five-alarm fire at a senior apartment building in Cahokia Heights. Residents are still displaced as investigators search for a cause. The Cahokia Heights Fitness and Community Center on Camp Jackson Road is where nearly two dozen people were brought after the fire. The city is housing them at the facility for the time being. This is also where a news conference is set for later Thursday morning to give out the latest information about the blaze.Firefighters got the call at the 'Touchette Elderly Apartments' on Bond Avenue in Cahokia Heights around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The facility is about ten minutes from the fitness and community center. Camp Jackson Fire Chief Chris Davis said when his crews arrived a couple of minutes after the fire call, they were met with heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the building. Multiple people reported dead, injured in Maine shootings The fire quickly grew...

New road being named after Pontoon Beach officer today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:51 GMT

WOOD RIVER, Ill. - A fallen Pontoon Beach police officer is being honored Thursday by getting a road named after him.Officer Tyler Timmins was killed in the line of duty two years ago today. He was 36 years old. At 10:00 a.m., Wood River City officials will unveil Old Alton Edwardsville Road as 'Tyler Timmins Drive.' Multiple people reported dead, injured in Maine shootings The ceremony is at the intersection with Rock Hill Road.

FOX 2's Glenn Zimmerman and Chris Higgins honored at 2023 Chief Public Safety Awards

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - HeatUpSt.Louis.org has helped more than a million people over the last 24 years. The organization relies on meteorologists for weather information.They honored six area meteorologists with public safety awards, including FOX 2's Chief Meteorologist Glenn Zimmerman and Extreme Weather Specialist Chris Higgins. ‘Basketball Wives’ star Brittish Cierrah Williams sentenced to prison They were awarded for their dynamic roles in the field of meteorology and for their tireless effort in enhancing public safety area-wide.

Colorado LGBTQ+ legislators slam ruling in Christian challenge of state’s universal preschool program

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:51 GMT

Colorado lawmakers in the party’s LGBTQ+ caucus on Wednesday criticized a recent federal court decision that allows a Buena Vista preschool that receives taxpayer dollars through a new state program to discriminate in its policies.U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Domenico late last week granted a preliminary injunction barring the state from withholding universal preschool funds from or otherwise punishing Darren Patterson Christian Academy in Buena Vista. The school requires staff and students to follow policies that are based on biological sex rather than gender identity, which potentially violates the state’s nondiscrimination laws and program policies.The school signed up to participate in Colorado’s new universal preschool program and is receiving state money to cover qualifying expenses for students. Friday’s ruling is narrow, the judge noted, granting an injunction that protects only Darren Patterson from state action while the case continues.In a join...

Sale closed in Danville: $2.6 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:51 GMT

935 Blemer Road – Google Street ViewA 2,893-square-foot house built in 1984 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 900 block of Blemer Road in Danville was sold on Sept. 29, 2023. The $2,580,000 purchase price works out to $892 per square foot. This single-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the house comes with an attached two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:On Nob Hill Drive, Danville, in August 2023, a 1,731-square-foot home was sold for $1,500,000, a price per square foot of $867. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 4,623-square-foot home on Matadera Way in Danville sold for $3,340,000, a price per square foot of $722. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 1,596-square-foot home on the 1600 block of Green Valley Road in Danville sold in July 2022, for $1,550,000, a price per square foot o...

At least 16 people dead, sources say, as a ‘person of interest’ is being sought in two shootings in Lewiston, Maine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:51 GMT

(CNN) — At least 16 people are dead and dozens are injured following two shootings Wednesday night at a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, sources say, and an intensive manhunt is underway for a person of interest.Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin, is a person of interest and should be considered armed and dangerous, Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck said.Law enforcement officials in Maine tell CNN that Card is a certified firearms instructor and a member of the US Army Reserve. Card had recently made threats to carry out a shooting at a National Guard facility in Saco, Maine, and also reported mental health issues, including hearing voices, the officials said.During a news conference Wednesday night, Sauschuck declined to provide further information about Card. “We’re not prepared to go into (Card’s) background,” he said.At least 16 people are dead, law enforcement officials told CNN. Lewiston City Councilor Robert...

Driver charged in killing of 4 Pepperdine students was being chased, his attorney says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:51 GMT

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER | Associated PressLOS ANGELES — The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu, California, last week pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four counts of murder, and prosecutors said he was speeding at more than 100 mph moments before the crash.Fraser Michael Bohm was also charged with four counts of gross vehicular manslaughter, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced at a news conference. Bohm entered not-guilty pleas to the eight felony charges at a court hearing Wednesday, a day after his arrest.Investigators believe Bohm’s car reached 104 mph on a winding stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway where the posted speed limit is 45 mph, Gascón said.“The investigation revealed the defendant knew his actions were dangerous to human life and deliberately acted with a conscious disregard for human life,” he said.The defendant’s attorney, Michael Kraut, told The Associated Press the crash occu...

Single family residence sells for $2.3 million in Dublin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:51 GMT

7733 Bloomfield Terrace – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 7700 block of Bloomfield Terrace in Dublin has a new owner. The 3,449-square-foot property, built in 1999, was sold on Sept. 18, 2023, for $2,330,000, or $676 per square foot. This single-story home offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Additionally, the house provides a three-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Bloomfield Terrace, Dublin, in October 2022, a 3,788-square-foot home was sold for $2,400,000, a price per square foot of $634. The home has 3 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.A 3,317-square-foot home on the 10700 block of Inspiration Circle in Dublin sold in April 2023, for $2,150,000, a price per square foot of $648. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 2,697-square-foot home on Buckeye Court in Dublin sold for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $667....

DePetris: For U.S., deep concern about escalation of Israel-Hamas war

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:51 GMT

As the war between Israel and Hamas enters its third week, President Joe Biden is walking a tightrope and trying to accomplish three objectives simultaneously: ensure Israel has everything it needs to defend itself in what Israeli defense officials admit will be a long and grueling campaign; remind the Israelis that civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip should be kept to an absolute minimum; and prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from spiraling into a regional conflagration.It’s the geopolitical equivalent of a high-wire act, and success is by no means assured.To date, the Biden administration has managed to thread the needle decently enough. The Israeli military not only has the equipment, military platforms and personnel to take the fight to Hamas but also has spent weeks hammering Gaza with thousands of airstrikes. Hundreds of thousands of Israeli ground troops are stationed near the Israel-Gaza border waiting for the order to root out Hamas infrastructure and kill the organizatio...