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Missing Illinois woman found dead in Fulton County lake, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:28 GMT

CUBA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Members of the state's Conservation Police Department as well as Fulton County officials report a woman who has been missing was found dead in a lake near Cuba.A Facebook post from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office stated Jody McCamey was found in a lake that was on property she owned. Fulton County Sheriff’s office looking for missing woman Mccamey, 76, was last reported to have been driving a maroon 2007 Jeep Patriot with an Illinois license plate: MCAMEY1. She is said to have a condition which placed her in danger.An autopsy was scheduled for later today. This story will be updated when new information is available. Other agencies that helped with the search were the Coppers Creek dive team, Fulton County ESDA, Illinois State Police, Illinois State Conservation Police, & Fulton County Corners Office.

WWE Friday Night SmackDown returns to St. Louis this fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- WWE Friday Night SmackDown will be at the Enterprise Center in St. Louisthis fall. The event takes place on October 6, 2023 at 6:45 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and go on sale July 14.The St. Louis show will features Charlotte Flair, Bobby Lashley, WWE Women’s Champion Asuka, Bianca Belair, The O.C., United States Champion Austin Theory, The LWO, The Usos, Solo Sikoa, The Street Profits and many more.

Autistic 13-year-old boy abandoned at Longmont hospital for several weeks 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:28 GMT

A 13-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder was abandoned by his father at UCHealth Longs Peak emergency department for several weeks and received little to no help from state and county agencies, according to email correspondence obtained by the Times-Call.It isn’t clear if the 13-year-old boy is still staying at the hospital.Citing patient privacy laws, a UCHealth spokesperson declined to comment.The boy was brought to the hospital on June 6 due to behavioral issues at home, and medical staff attempted to place him in an inpatient psychiatric facility, the email records show.However, the teenager did not meet the criteria for such a facility and was cleared medically and psychiatrically for discharge on June 7, when his father refused to pick him up.Hospital staff filed three reports with Child Protective Services in addition to a police report for neglect, abandonment and interference with a hospital discharge, according to the email exchanges.Related ArticlesColorado News | ...

Colorado wildfires: Firefighters race to snuff flames before hot, dry weather hits

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:28 GMT

Grand County SheriffThe Devil’s Thumb fire burns in the wilderness in Grand County near Fraser on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.At least six fires were smoking on 5,276 acres around western Colorado on Friday.The Devil’s Thumb fire closest to Denver, in the wilderness near Fraser, still isn’t fully contained but wasn’t spreading as firefighters worked to suppress flames with helicopter support — seizing opportunities ahead of anticipated gusty and erratic winds.This fire has burned on 95 acres, consuming blown-down spruce and lodgepole pine trees, reaching into dense spruce near edges of the burn zone, according to the latest reports from federal fire managers posted on a government fire information website. They listed the fire as 25% contained and have closed a U.S. Forest Service road to keep hikers away from the Devil’s Thumb Trailhead, near where the fire broke out on July 4. Firefighters were planning to clear “pads” inside the burn zone...

Nice weekend temps to give way to heat next week in Southern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:28 GMT

Enjoy this weekend weather while it lasts, Angelenos. Next week, Mother Nature is turning up the heat.Temperatures in Los Angeles are expected to reach the low-to-mid 70s on Friday and the mid-to-high 70s on Saturday and Sunday. The National Weather Service said such temperatures are "below normal," and low clouds are expected in most coastal and valley areas at night and through the morning. Come Monday, however, daily highs will enter the 80s. By Friday, they'll be in the upper 80s."Significant warming is expected Monday and Tuesday, with a prolonged period of heat likely away from the coast all of next week," the NWS said. Southern California weather "A big-time warm-up kicks in Sunday, heading into Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. In the valleys and Inland Empire, we're probably going to be back into the 100-degree mark," said KTLA's Mark Kriski. Aside from the warm weather, some parts of Southern California should expect to see windy conditions."There will be some gusty southwe...

Jail sweep in San Bernardino turns up 3 'shanks'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:28 GMT

Three sharp weapons were discovered by deputies in a San Bernardino jail facility Thursday. The weapons, also called "shanks," were found when deputies conducted several proactive jail sweeps inside the Central Detention Center at 630 E. Rialto Ave. in San Bernardino. Three sharp weapons found in a jail sweep are seen in these images provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on July 6, 2023. The weapons ranged between 3 and 7 inches in length, according to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. 3 teens arrested for killing pizza deliveryman in Stanton "Detention and corrections staff will continue to combat the manufacturing/smuggling of weapons inside the jail facility to ensure the safety and security of all inmates and staff," the Sheriff's Department stated.Anyone with further information was asked to contact the Detention Center at 909-386-0639. Those who prefer to remain anonymous can go to www.wetip.com.

Andrew Machalik, Adam Robert Gregory Dead Following Motorcycle Accident on North Harrison Road [Tucson, AZ]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:28 GMT

48-Year-Old and 38-Year-Old Motorcyclists Died in Two-Motorcycle CrashTUCSON, AZ (July 7, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, Andrew Machalik and Adam Robert Gregory both died in a fatal motorcycle collision.It happened at around 2:30 a.m., July 2nd, in the 1600 block of North Harrison Road, near East Wrightstown Road.According to the authorities, a black 2008 Harley Davidson XL1200 driven by 48-year-old Machalik and a white 2017 Yamaha SCR950 motorcycle driven by 38-year-old Gregory were involved in the collision.Investigation showed that both Machalik and Gregory were headed eastbound on East Wrightstown Road where Machalik failed to make a curve.As a result, he drifted into the center lane and struck a concrete barrier where he then rear-ended Gregory.Furthermore, both Machalik and Gregory were not wearing any helmets at that time. They were pronounced dead at the scene.Consequently, the speed of Machalik and not wearing a helmet were the factors in the collision and their deaths...

Warriors’ Steph Curry wishes Jordan Poole well, excitedly welcomes Chris Paul

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:28 GMT

The Warriors’ big trade sending Jordan Poole to Washington in exchange for Chris Paul became official Thursday, and the teams finally announced the deal with social media posts.The trade also sent 2022 draftees Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins to the Wizards, in addition to a 2030 first-round pick (top-20 protected) and a 2027 second-rounder.Stephen Curry took the opportunity to make his own statement on the deal via Instagram Stories. The four-time NBA champion mostly focused on Poole, his backcourt-mate of four years who was a key player in the 2022 title run.“You’re a champion. You grew up right in front of everybody’s face in terms of that first year, where it was rough, a lot of injuries and just trying to find your way to going to the G League and coming back and helping us finish 15-5 down the stretch of that second year, winning a championship your third year and fighting til the end this past year,” he said.“So I can’t wait to see you shine in yo...

Girl running on Highway 101 was fatally struck; her father is charged with murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:28 GMT

A Prunedale man has been charged with second-degree murder after his 7-year-old daughter was fatally struck by a car while running on Highway 101 near their home.The father “displayed negligence” and “failed to provide essential safety measures,” the Monterey County district attorney’s office said in announcing the charges Thursday, July 6.The child, named Eliana, was struck by several cars in the southbound lanes of 101 just south of Highway 156 around 10:48 p.m. on April 7, 2023. She was alone and wearing dark clothes, according to statements reported at the time from a driver. The prosecutors’ announcement said the child was known to leave home by herself and had been rescued by California Highway Patrol officers on the same stretch of Highway 101 three weeks before her death.The charges against her 42-year-old father also include felony child abuse. He was booked into Monterey County Jail on Thursday.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | ...

‘Earth Mama’: Why Oakland-set movie comes from deeply personal space

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:28 GMT

The voice off camera poses an uncomfortably blunt question to a woman seated in a chair near the front of a sterile, functional room.“Why should we care that you make it?”That remark opens “Earth Mama,” and then threads its way through every delicate, insightful scene in the feature film debut from director and former Oakland resident Savanah Leaf.Set and shot in Oakland, as well as on Treasure Island and Vallejo, “Earth Mama” proceeds to shows audiences why we should indeed care about what happens to its protagonist, a single, pregnant Black mom with two kids already in foster care.Gia, played by rising-star Oakland rapper Tia Nomore, is a quietly intense, interior person doing as much as she can to get her kids back. Each day presents a challenge, though, as she tries to stay clean, runs to court-mandated appointments and works at a mall job snapping photos of happy families.The opening line sprung from an unscripted source; they are words spoken by a single mother nam...