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Person taken out of home, put into ambulance after SWAT incident in Johnsburg

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:29:25 GMT

MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. — Authorities in McHenry County advised residents in the town of Johnsburg to shelter in place due to a SWAT situation Wednesday morning.According to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office, a heavy police response was present in the area of Hamlin Drive and Fillmore Road.At around 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to the a home in the 3600 block of Filmore Road. Authorities said a man was shooting a gun inside the home.Just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, the person was taken out of the home, unharmed, and put into an ambulance. Johnsburg School District 12 announced all schools will be closed Wednesday due to the ongoing police situation.No further details have been provided by authorities at this time.This is a developing story. Check back for details.

3 armed carjackings conducted in 30 minutes on North Side

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:29:25 GMT

CHICAGO — Three armed carjackings were conducted after drivers were boxed in late Tuesday night on the North Side.A man was driving in the 4400 block of North Lincoln Avenue at around 11:10 p.m. when a black and silver sedan approached and blocked him in.Four to six individuals exited with guns and forced the man out of his vehicle. Two suspects then entered the vehicle and fled eastbound on Montrose.Then at around 11:30 p.m. in the 900 block of West Grace, a 29-year-old man was boxed in by two vehicles. He was carjacked without being injured, police said.Around eight minutes later, a 25-year-old woman was parking her vehicle when she was boxed in. She was forced out at gunpoint and her vehicle was last seen eastbound on Irving Park. Man charged in attack that critically injured woman on Michigan Avenue A second woman, a passenger, was battered and her personal belongings were taken.According to police, car thefts are up 57 percent in the 19th District compared to this time last y...

Taco Bell releases Nacho Fries Lover's Pass and a new entrée

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:29:25 GMT

(KTLA) - Taco Bell has introduced a new iteration of its Taco Lover’s Pass, called the Nacho Fries Lover’s Pass.The new pass, available to Taco Bell rewards members nationwide, will allow passholders to redeem one order of Nacho Fries daily for 30 days. The pass, just like its predecessor, costs $10 and will be available on the Taco Bell app until Dec. 4, the company announced on Tuesday. Taco Bell, other food chains could move to digital-only sales: CFO The California-based fast food company will also debut a new version of the fan-favorite entrée on Nov. 16. Grilled Cheese Nacho Friess will make its nationwide debut on Nov. 16.The Grilled Cheese Nacho Fries combines a blend of melted cheeses, steak and the chain’s signature seasoned fries. The latest menu item will be available for a limited time, (Taco Bell) The Grilled Cheese Nacho Fries is a blend of melted cheeses, steak and the chain’s signature seasoned fries. The latest menu item will be available for a limited time, a n...

AFD crews respond to house fire on Delmar Avenue near I-35, traffic delays in the area

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:29:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Fire Department crews responded to a house fire on Delmar Avenue near Interstate 35 Wednesday morning. Response to the scene has caused traffic delays in the area. AFD said on social media at 8:27 a.m. that the fire was extinguished, but traffic would be congested for at least the next hour. AFD said the structure was vacant at the time of the fire. AFD crews respond to house fire on Delmar Avenue near I-35 on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Traffic was delayed in the area. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) AFD crews respond to house fire on Delmar Avenue near I-35 on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Traffic was delayed in the area. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) AFD crews respond to house fire on Delmar Avenue near I-35 on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Traffic was delayed in the area. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) AFD crews respond to house fire on Delmar Avenue near I-35 on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Traffic was delayed in the area. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) This is a developing story. Check bac...

Inside the Investigations: OutLaw Catalyst project

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:29:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each week the in-depth reporting from the KXAN Investigates team will get a spotlight on KXAN Live.A conversation will happen Wednesday morning with investigative reporter Kelly Wiley and KXAN Live anchor Will DuPree to break down one of this week’s top stories. People can watch a live stream of their discussion with Josh Hinkle, the director of investigations and innovation, as well as David Barer, senior investigative producer and reporter, starting at about 9 a.m. in this story or on the KXAN News Facebook page. Inside the Investigations: Austin ISD special education services The story they'll discuss this week is:In 2023, a fifth of the country’s state-level bills impacting the LGBTQ+ community were filed in Texas, according to a Human Rights Campaign analysis. Equality Texas tracked a record 141 such bills this year, up from just 12 in 2015. Some policies passed, and several others progressed substantially in the most r...

Sammy Hagar, Loverboy to perform at SPAC

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:29:25 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Sammy Hagar and friends are coming to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). The concert is set for July 22, 2024, at 7 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! For "The Best of All Worlds" Tour, Hagar will be joined on stage by Joe Satriani on guitar, Michael Anthony on bass, and Jason Bonham on drums. Rock band Loverboy will be opening the show.Hagar has a four-decade long career as both a solo artist and as the frontman for Van Halen. He is best known for the songs "Heavy Metal" and "I Can't Drive 55." Heavy metal band Judas Priest to perform at MVP Arena Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 17 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Live Nation website.

Amsterdam man accused of unlawful surveillance

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:29:25 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Amsterdam man was arrested and is accused of filming multiple victims in their homes unknowingly and posting photos and videos of it online. Francis Dicaprio, 28, faces several charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In May 2022, troopers received a complaint that photos and videos were posted online of victims without their knowledge or permission. Police say an investigation found Dicaprio took the videos and pictures of the victim in comprising positions without their knowledge in a home where they expected privacy.Police say they found two other victims amid the investigation. These crimes took place in Amsterdam and Milton. Police investigating fatal hit and run in Ballston Spa Charges:Second-degree unlawful surveillance (two counts)First-degree dissemination of unlawful surveillance (two counts)Unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image (two counts)Police say Dicaprio surr...

Man sentenced in deadly 2021 crime spree

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:29:25 GMT

A judge Tuesday sentenced the man who “terrorized” people in Aurora and Denver during a two-hour deadly 2021 crime spree to 85 years in prison.Andrew Jacobs, 34, received the sentence in Arapahoe County after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated robbery in the Nov. 10, 2021 spree in which he committed several violent crimes that included murder, multiple carjackings and two home invasions, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday in a news release.Jacobs claimed he was high on methamphetamine and fentanyl during the crime spree.The spree started when Jacobs attempted to carjack a woman, stealing her purse and firing shots in her garages, about 3:20 a.m. Nov 10, 2021.Police then responded to a possible carjacking at 14082 East Iowa Drive in the Florida Station Apartments complex a few minutes later at 3:29 p.m. where they found a man, Albarracin, shot. He died after being taken to a hospital.Albarracin’s six-year-old son...

Orange County student suspended for saying ‘Free Palestine,’ family says

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:29:25 GMT

The family of a student in Newport Beach is outraged after he was allegedly suspended for saying “Free Palestine” to another student.Video posted to social media by one of the student’s family members shows the 8th grader’s mother asking if what her son said was worthy of being suspended for three days. A school official is heard in the video saying that he could not comment on the matter due to not knowing the full story.The post indicated that the boy had told a girl “Free Palestine” and that she responded by calling him a “terrorist.” Paperwork signed by Jacob Haley, the principal of Corona del Mar Middle and High School, shows that the school says the student made “threatening remarks to a young lady in class.”  Some schools in Tustin reopening as hangar fire continues to burn A book titled "Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth" was seen on the principal’s desk while the student’s mother was picking her son up, the family member’s s...

Woman killed, man injured in Arlington Heights hit-and-run

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:29:25 GMT

A woman is dead and a man injured after a hit-and-run in Arlington Heights Tuesday night, the second such incident in the neighborhood in one day.At about 8 p.m. in the 1500 block of Arlington Avenue, a young couple was crossing the street outside of a crosswalk when they were hit by a speeding car headed southbound, said Sgt. Greg Whorton of the Los Angeles Police Department.The man was knocked down, but the woman was "unfortunately struck ... pretty directly," Whorton said."It knocked her a ways down the street and she was struck by another car headed northbound and died at scene," Whorton said. Woman killed in Arlington Heights hit-and-run crash; suspect at large The first car, believed to be a black four-door Infiniti, continued south, but the second vehicle that struck the 24-year-old woman stayed at the scene.That second vehicle was just "an innocent driver going the other way, happened to be the wrong place, wrong time," Whorton said.The man's condition is unknown.Earlier o...