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Murdered Troy, Illinois waitress remembered for generosity

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:36 GMT

TROY, Ill. – The murder of longtime Troy, Illinois, resident Norma Caraker has hit customers of the Troy Family Restaurant especially hard. She was a waitress there and was known for her generosity.“It breaks my heart,” said Julie Atwell, a former customer.Caraker would set one day aside each year to donate her tips from that day to Partners for Pets, an animal rescue organization. Friends say she raised more than $1,000 each year.On Thursday, Neil Howard was charged with her murder. Friends say Howard is Caraker’s son.Longtime friends are still having a difficult time coming to terms with her loss. Caraker was the widow of former Mayor Tom Caraker and a mother and grandmother. New rules for repurposed WWII-era duck boats aim to improve safety on 16 in use after drownings “Norma is going to be so missed in that family, said Dawn Mushill, president and CEO of the Troy, St. Jacob, Maryville, Marine Chamber of Commerce. She said Caraker had a heart of gold and always brought a smile ...

FOX Files: An inside look at stopping the next jailbreak

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Changes are underway in jails across the St. Louis region following a killer’s daring escape in Pennsylvania. That killer is now back in custody after a near two-week manhunt, while detention centers here are immediately asking if it can happen here.We began inside the St. Charles County Department of Corrections in an area similar to where the Pennsylvania convict escaped.“It’s called our urban yard,” Corrections Director Dan Keen said. “We start out with the worst-case scenario. That’s where we have to think all the time and work our way backwards. So, something just like this—the rec yard—coming in here as a security lieutenant or the director of corrections and saying, ‘How can I get out of here?’”They may ask themselves, ‘Can someone pull themselves up on a window or something hanging from the walls?’ Maybe. That’s why officers need to make sure the mesh ceiling is secured.“We are in their business,” Keen said.Like an inmate who was buying a ton of toothpaste from t...

Concerns as cash bail ban starts Monday in Illinois

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:36 GMT

RED BUD, Ill. – There are big concerns in a small town in Randolph County, Illinois, about a man accused of setting someone on fire and killing them.People in Red Bud, Illinois, about 35 miles southeast of St. Louis, fear Shawn Porter may be freed from jail on Monday while awaiting trial.Monday is the day Illinois becomes the first state in America to ban cash bail.Porter, 48, is charged with a single count of first-degree murder.Court documents say he set his neighbor, Donald Steibel, 76, on fire at Steibel’s home in June. A standoff ensued at Porter’s home, a half block away, according to authorities. Porter allegedly threatened police and threatened to set his home on fire before surrendering.Multiple Red Bud residents told FOX 2 they fear Porter’s potential release. They also asked not to be identified because of that fear. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News ...

$260K in high-end watches stolen during smash-and-grab robbery

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:36 GMT

Surveillance cameras captured three smash-and-grab suspects storming into a Newport Beach jewelry store and getting away with an estimated $260,000 worth of high-end watches last week.  The robbery at Jewelers on Time, located in the 100 block of Riverside Avenue, happened on Sept. 8 at around 4 p.m., according to a store employee.  Surveillance footage shows three masked suspects in black clothing rush into the jewelry store as man inside the store, who was wearing a yellow shirt, appeared to be holding the security gate open. One of the thieves uses a hammer to shatter the glass display cases while the other two suspects begin snatching trays of watches and putting them in bags.  Thieves seen smashing display cases at Jewelers On Time in Newport Beach, and making off with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of watches on Sept. 8, 2023. (KTLA)Two of the masked suspects then turn toward the door, which was still being held open by the man in a yellow shirt. As they...

Dog OK after owner flips car while evading police in Orange County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:36 GMT

A dog is uninjured and in "safe keeping" after its owner flipped his vehicle during a police pursuit in Buena Park Wednesday night.According to the Buena Park Police Department, around 11 p.m., officers attempted to stop a Dodge Charger that was involved in a street race in the area of Beach Boulevard and Crescent Avenue.The Charger sped off on the 91 Freeway reaching speeds of 100 mph, leaving police behind as officers canceled the pursuit for safety concerns.But as they were exiting the freeway to turn back to Buena Park, officers came across a man chasing his dog on an off-ramp.Police then discovered the same Charger that was involved in the pursuit was upside down nearby, having apparently flipped at some point during the high-speed escape. A flipped Dodger Charger is seen in Buena Park following a brief high-speed pursuit on Sept. 13, 2023. (Buena Park Police Department)It was later confirmed that the man chasing the dog was the driver of the Charger. He flipped the car while t...

LAPD asking for help solving woman's murder

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:36 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public's help for any leads related to a woman's murder inside an apartment in downtown L.A.Maleesa Mooney was found dead inside her apartment on the 200 block of South Figueroa Street around 4 p.m. Tuesday.LAPD officers were dispatched to the apartment for a welfare check and discovered Mooney's body inside. Police did not release any details about possible injuries and her cause of death is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.Police have confirmed, however, that her death is being investigated as a murder.The LAPD Central Bureau Homicide unit is leading the investigation and requesting anyone with information to come forward. If you know anything about the suspects responsible for Mooney's death, you are urged to contact the LAPD detectives Pierce or Marcinek at 213-996-4150. Anonymous tips can be made online or by calling 800-222-8477.

VIDEO: Good samaritan stops would-be car thief outside Fentons Creamery in Oakland

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:36 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- A good samaritan steps in when two workers are attacked in broad daylight during a car burglary in Oakland. The crime is all caught on camera. The good samaritan hopes her actions will lead to justice in the case.The oakland resident says she is really taken aback by what happened right in front of her this morning. For a moment, she says she froze but then pulled out her phone to capture the crime. Thao will take over search for new Oakland police chief if commission fails to deliver "This is the first time, I have ever seen anything like this, I look over and see a person breaking into a car," Kudrat Chaudhary said.Chaudhary says for a moment she couldn't believe what she was seeing -- a crime taking place feet away as she was walking her dog on Piedmont Avenue by Fentons Ice Cream shop in around 11 a.m. Thursday morning. Fearing for the two Fentons workers safety, she hit the record button on her phone."I was worried, that if they get into a scuffle, m...

2 arrested for deadly shooting near San Jose State University

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:36 GMT

(BCN) -- Two suspects are in custody in connection with a shooting that killed a boy and injured a man in July near San Jose State University, police said Thursday. Rodolfo Stagi, 19, and a juvenile suspect allegedly shot the two victims shortly before 9 p.m. on July 8 in the area of East William and South 10th streets, according to San Jose police. Police: Man who threatened San Jose school as hoax arrested Both were hospitalized, but the boy died from his injuries. An investigation led detectives to identify the suspects and warrants were issued for their arrest. On Aug. 25, a police covert response unit located the pair in Morgan Hill, where they were taken into custody. Stagi, a San Jose resident, was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail and the younger suspect into juvenile hall, both on suspicion of homicide and attempted homicide. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Van Den Broeck #3829 or Detective Estantino...

Twins hit 3 homers, get strong start from Maeda in 10-2 win over White Sox

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:36 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer to cap Minnesota’s four-run seventh inning, Kenta Maeda threw seven strong innings and the Twins routed the Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Thursday night.Rookies Edouard Julien and Royce Lewis hit solo shots in the fourth to get the Twins rolling and help first-place Minnesota (77-70) extend its lead in the AL Central to eight games over idle Cleveland.Matt Wallner drove in two runs with a single in the seventh break to break open a tight game. Alex Kirilloff added two RBIs on his second hit of the night as the Twins tacked on four unearned runs in the ninth.Chicago’s Andrew Vaughn hit his 20th homer, a two-run shot in the seventh, for the only runs off Maeda (5-7) who allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked one. Josh Winder pitched the eighth, and Brent Headrick worked around Eloy Jiménez’s double in the ninth.José Ureña (0-6) limited the Twins to two runs and three hits until the seventh. The right-hander made his second start...

California Senate approves plan allowing the state to buy power

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:36 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate voted Thursday to give Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration permission to buy massive amounts of electricity, a move aimed at avoiding blackouts by shoring up the state’s power supply while jumpstarting the West Coast’s fledgling offshore wind industry.Five companies paid roughly $750 million last year to lease areas off the California coast to build wind turbines. Collectively, those projects could generate enough electricity to power 3.5 million homes, helping the state avoid blackouts during extreme heat waves that have routinely strained the electrical grid of the nation’s most populous state.But so far, the state’s largest utility companies have not been willing to commit to buying power from projects like those because it would cost too much money and take too long to build. In addition to building the wind turbines, the projects will require improvements at the state’s ports and new p...