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APD searching for suspect accused of attacking man in downtown Austin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:35:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is searching for a man accused of attacking a man in downtown Austin last month, according to an APD news release.At approximately 2:30 a.m., Feb. 27, personnel with Austin-Travis County EMS were flagged down by someone who reported an unidentified man was assaulted in the northeast corner of East Seventh Street and Trinity Street, the release said.According to police, the victim had severe injuries and was immediately taken to the hospital. Furthermore, his injuries included multiple skull fractures, swelling of the head and severe brain trauma.ATCEMS medics contacted APD, and an investigation into the incident began, the release said.Police said the man who attacked the victim was accompanied by two other men. All three of them ran north on Trinity Street toward Ninth Street after the incident.The suspect is described as:Hispanic Male21 to 26 years of ageSlim buildBlack hair, facial hair patch on the chinHe was last seen wearing a blac...

Jefferson County man sentenced for mailing threatening letters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:35:13 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEWS10) -- A Jefferson County man has been sentenced for sending threatening letters across New York State and to Washington D.C. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Jesse Bartlett, 46, sent the threatening letters from April 2021 to May 2022. He used the alias Chinese Zodiac Killer. He mailed the letters to media outlets, government offices, and houses of worship.Bartlett was sentenced to 16 months in prison on Wednesday. He will also serve three years of probation after his prison time.

Albany crews investigate Cuyler Street fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:35:13 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Crews in Albany are investigating after a fire tore through a house on Cuyler Street. The fire took place around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection with Elizabeth Street. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Fire officials said the blaze was contained within an hour despite difficult conditions caused by close proximity of other homes. No one was in the building.The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Spaghetti dinner fundraiser helps fire victims

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:35:13 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Cohoes-Waterford Elks held a fundraiser Wednesday for recent fire victims in the area. The Spaghetti and Meatball Fundraiser took place on Mohawk Street in Cohoes. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Each dinner was $10 and all of the money raised went to fire victims from Cohoes and Waterford. A total of eight families from Cohoes and 11 people from Waterford were displaced by the recent fires.

Family holds vigil and birthday for 2019 murder victim

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:35:13 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. - The family of a murder victim held a vigil Wednesday night in Saint Ferdinand Park to remember Jacqueline “Jackie” Griffin.Griffin's family came to celebrate what would have been her 30th birthday. They said they want to keep her name and memory alive and see an end to gun violence.It's been almost four years since Griffin was shot and killed inside a car on Maffitt Avenue. It happened in September 2019. No suspect has been named or arrested. Top Stories: Officers injured in Maryland Heights crash "I don't know if I could tag it with a word right now, as in relation to frustration," said William Griffin, Jacqueline's father. "The exhaustion that I face day to day, knowing that the people or persons that are responsible for taking my daughter's life have not yet been held accountable."Wednesday would have been a big celebration of 30 years of life."It's still hard due to the fact that you can't pick up the phone and call her," said Michael Jones, Jacqueline's godf...

St. Charles public meeting covers wide range of topics 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:35:13 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - St. Charles city officials fielded questions from residents for about an hour, ranging from new developments in the city to flooding issues.Mayor Dan Borgmeyer led the meeting, but police, city engineers, and the parks department were on hand to answer questions. The mayor spent the last five minutes of the meeting giving residents an update on the ongoing water well issues, again assuring residents that the water is safe to drink."We are trying to get the new well field built," Borgmeyer said. Top Stories: Officers injured in Maryland Heights crash The mayor also spoke on the effectiveness of the city's current filtration system for keeping the city's water clean."We've been assured that it will completely clean the water, and it will be as good as before or even better," Borgmeyer said. "It might protect us from some things in the future."About 25 residents were on hand for the public meeting that happened at the AMC Streets of St. Charles 8.

Dry, windy weather prompts fire concerns in the metro area and parts of the Front Range

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:35:13 GMT

Upcoming dry and windy weather in the metro area has raised wildfire concerns, and a widespread red flag warning has been posted to include Denver and parts of the Front Range.Red flag warnings for fire safety concerns are posted for Thursday and Friday, including Boulder, Denver, Castle Rock, Colorado Springs and Limon, according to the National Weather Service.Red Flag Warnings are in effect for the Denver metro, Palmer Divide, and Lincoln county Thursday and Friday, as dry and windy conditions are forecast. Avoid activities that could cause a spark! #cowx pic.twitter.com/5RSzAvgslf— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) March 29, 2023The metro area is expected to experience southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph on Thursday and Friday with gusts up to 55 mph, according to the red flag warning. Relative humidity will be as low as 10% Thursday with a 15% reading on Friday.“Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread,” the warning said. “Avoid outdoor burning and any act...

Sinkhole shuts down freeway off-ramp in Pasadena

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:35:13 GMT

A 710 Freeway off-ramp will be closed for the next several days after a sinkhole developed in the ground beneath the roadway.The sinkhole was found on the southbound side of the 710 at the California Blvd. off-ramp, according to Pasadena City Councilmember Steve Madison, whose district represents the area where the sinkhole was discovered.Traffic is being diverted away from the off-ramp onto nearby Del Mar Blvd. and the off-ramp will be closed for at least the next several days, Madison said. Bomb cyclone soaks Southern California; rain continues into Thursday The councilmember said full repairs were expected to be completed on or before April 4.Another batch of storms is expected to roll into Southern California in the coming days, meaning repairs likely will not be completed until the storm has passed.Recent rains have caused a number of issues on roadways across Los Angeles County and the surrounding areas.Earlier Wednesday morning, Caltrans closed several lanes of the 5 Freewa...

Pasadena man faces felony charges after carjacking, pursuit in San Bernardino County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:35:13 GMT

A 42-year-old man facing multiple felony charges is in custody, and a female suspect is still outstanding, after a carjacking earlier this week, officials with the Redlands Police Department announced Thursday. The male suspect, Pasadena resident Jose Delgado, was arrested Mar. 27 after leading officers with the San Bernardino Police Department in a pursuit that ended in Colton. After the chase, authorities located evidence that Delgado had stolen the vehicle during a carjacking in Redlands the day before, a Redlands PD news release stated.  An investigation revealed that the carjacking occurred in an alley behind the 1000 block of Tribune Street, after the victim parked his vehicle in the area with an unidentified woman he had met online earlier.  That’s when police say Delgado “entered the rear passenger side of the vehicle, threatened the victim at gunpoint and demanded his personal property.”  Both suspects then forced the victim out of his vehicle, a white 2...

Man arrested after woman finds camera in San Francisco dressing room

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:35:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man was arrested after a woman realized she was being recorded in the dressing room of a clothing cleaner in San Francisco in November, and police are now looking for other victims, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Antioch school guard charged with lewd acts against minors may have more victims, DA says On the morning of Nov. 15, a woman walked into a clothing cleaner business on the 1100 block of Divisadero Street to have a clothing item altered. As she was inside of the dressing room she noticed a clock inside. After leaving, she realized the clock may have been a discrete camera used for home security. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The woman told police that some reviewers of th...