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26-year-old man shot, killed in Calumet City

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:17:11 GMT

CALUMET CITY, Ill. — A 26-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday morning in Calumet City. Just before 8:40 a.m., authorities responded to the 1200 block of Burnham Avenue on the report of a person down.Officers at the scene located a 26-year-old man, from Calumet City, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police pursuit ends at River Oaks Shopping Center after suspects flee into mall No suspects are in custody. Anyone with information can contact Calumet City 708-868-2500.

New 121,000-square-foot H-E-B opens in Georgetown

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:17:11 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- They're spreading like wildfire: new H-E-B locations. The latest opened in the Wolf Lakes Village neighborhood in Georgetown on Wednesday morning. It's located at 1010 W. University Ave. and replaces the H-E-B at 1100 South I-35. The Wolf Lakes Village store is 121,000-square-feet, nearly double the size of the I-35 location, which is 67,000-square-feet. PREVIOUS: H-E-B announces new store coming to Georgetown H-E-B said the new store's design will have the feel of a European village, relating to the character of the surrounding Wolf Lakes Village neighborhood, a European-style development in Georgetown.The store will feature two entry towers and pedestrian-friendly surroundings, plus a two-story True Texas BBQ, which will have indoor and outdoor seating on both levels, H-E-B said. "Georgetown, a community we've proudly served for 57 years, will receive a new H-E-B store. We are thrilled to bring an extensive range of products and services, catering to...

Venus shines bright in the sky as NASA prepares trip to the 'evil' planet

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:17:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Venus, the second planet from the sun, is taking center stage this morning. Named for the goddess of love, Venus is making itself easily seen in the night sky. It can be spotted by looking to the west between sunset and 11 p.m.NASA is prepping to visit what it calls Earth's "evil twin" in 2029."We're going to be exploring the atmosphere of Venus with a titanium descent sphere," said Giada Arney, Deputy Principal Investigator with NASA's DAVINCI mission.The mission is two parts. First, a probe will do fly-bys of the world, taking pictures of the atmosphere. Then, a probe will be dropped on the planet, where it will fall in the Alpha Regio region, a mountainous area twice the size of Texas that has never been seen before.Collecting data on a forbidden planetNASA's DaVinci mission will help us better understand the second planet from the sun. (Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)As the DAVINCI probe falls, it will gather data on the atmosphere of Venus. It will the...

Schenectady restaurant set to reopen after fire

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:17:11 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Wagon Train BBQ, located at 671 Mariaville Road in Schenectady, is reopening on Wednesday after a fire at the restaurant on Sunday. The fire contributed to thousands losing power in Schenectady and Rotterdam that morning. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the outage map at the time, more than 20,000 National Grid customers lost power. A National Grid spokesperson and Schenectady Fire Chief Don Mareno told NEWS10 the outage was caused by the fire at the Wagon Train BBQ between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., as well as a car that crashed into a power pole on Altamont Avenue.Wagon Train BBQ was closed on Sunday due to the fire. With the restaurant normally closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, owner Richard Frederick posted on Facebook on Tuesday that the restaurant would be opening as scheduled on Wednesday. Pretzel bun sandwich eatery opens in the Wilton Mall "We have been cleared from The Code E...

SP: Man crashed stolen car while impaired by drugs

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:17:11 GMT

SCHODACK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Gansevoort man was arrested on Monday after crashing a stolen car while impaired by drugs, according to New York State Police. Bruce Bidwell, 51, faces multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, around 10:44 p.m., troopers responded to the rest area on I-90 westbound in Schodack for reports of an injured man, resulting from a crash. State police say the driver initially provided false identifying information but was later identified as Bidwell. Bidwell was taken to Albany Medical Center for minor injuries and was later discharged to police custody. Troopers say the car Bidwell was driving was stolen out of South Glens Falls that day. State Police say an investigation found the stolen car had collided with a utility pole on County Route 46 in Fort Edward before arriving at the rest area. The crash resulted in Bidwell's injuries and damage to the car. 11-acre wildfire in Johns...

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell to run for US Senate

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:17:11 GMT

CLAYTON -- St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell is running for US Senate in Missouri. The Democrat said in his announcement video, "We need leaders who try to help, unlike Josh Hawley, who's in a rush to be famous."Bell would face Democrat Lucas Kunce in next year's August primary. According to our partners at the Post Dispatch, Kunce has already secured some early endorsements from labor unions representing firefighters, asbestos workers, and bricklayers.Bell, who grew up in north St. Louis County, became the county's first black prosecuting attorney in 2018 after defeating seven-term incumbent Robert McCulloch.

Fire damages historic church in Soulard

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:17:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A historic church in Soulard burned overnight.Bethlehem Mission Church on the Gravois and Allen Avenues is pretty damaged here Wednesday morning, but the fire chief says structurally it's okay. However, the inside is heavily damaged.It started around 10:30 p.m. There was heavy smoke when crews arrived. People who live on this block were shocked to see all the smoke billowing out of the historic building. As soon as the first crews arrived, the chief said they went in, which allowed more air to get inside, and then the fire really took off - leading to more crews arriving to help. Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution today In total, it took about 60 firefighters to get the fire under control. They were working with three ladder trucks and one deck gun. The building is three stories, and there's a lot of wood inside.Chief Dennis Jenkerson shared that the fire was heaviest on the first and second floors., and there's a parsonage attached on the other...

MoDOT crews repaired pothole on I-70 WB, right lane reopened

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:17:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - MoDOT crews were blocking one Interstate-70 WB lane to patch up a pothole that affected drivers. Free Trip Tuesday heads to Giant City State Park with Shawnee Forest Country! Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter flew over the area between 141 and 270 in Maryland Heights, where the slabs of concrete from the pothole could be seen in the right lane. One car suffered a flat tire in the process of repairing the lane.

Police: 61-year-old man missing since Tuesday morning

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:17:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police need help locating a missing man who could be in danger. St. Louis County Police issued an endangered silver advisory for 61-year-old Stephen Wehrman.He's 6'1, 175 pounds, with gray and balding hair, and brown eyes.  He was last seen wearing a black sleeveless shirt, black pants, and a dark hat. Free Trip Tuesday heads to Giant City State Park with Shawnee Forest Country! He left for work from his home on Herpel Drive in south county Tuesday morning but never arrived. Police shared that he has a learning disability.If you have any information, call St. Louis County Police or 911. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Police officer kills suspect, and sustains wound, in northwest Denver shooting

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:17:11 GMT

A suspect was killed and a Denver Police officer was wounded after exchanging gunshots early Wednesday in northwest Denver, according to police, who said they are investigating the confrontation.The police officer was taken to a hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound that has been classified as not life-threatening, Denver police officials said in a posting on Twitter.The suspect was taken to a hospital and died, police said.The shooting happened before sunrise in the 2600 block of North Zuni Street.No other information was released.ALERT: #DPD is investigating an officer involved shooting in the 2600 block of N Zuni St. 1 DPD officer and 1 suspect shot, both transported. Officer received non-life threatening gunshot wound, Suspect is deceased. Investigation is ongoing. Updates to be posted here. #Denver pic.twitter.com/4Wt103wgYU— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 7, 2023Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.