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DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. – A Lombard man has been denied pre-trial release after allegedly battering DuPage County Sheriff’s deputies, sending three to the hospital yesterday morning, according to the State’s Attorney. What we know: Avinash Panjwani, 27, appeared in court Saturday with five counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, and two counts of resisting a police officer causing injury. On Friday, Panjwani was at the DuPage County Courthouse attending a previously scheduled court date. When the court ordered him to report to probation to complete a drug test and…
AURORA, Ill. – Despite orders from President Trump and Illinois Governor JB Pirtzker, Aurora Mayor John Laesch ordered all flags on city property to be raised to full staff on Sept. 12, which was meant as a time to honor Charlie Kirk, a political activist who was shot and killed on Sept. 10. What we know: American flags were flown at half-staff on Thursday to commemorate the lives lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. A day later, Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Sept. 14 at the White House and all public…
CICERO, Ill. – Cicero Police are searching for two people of interest connected to a death investigation from August. What we know: On Aug. 28, police responded to a call in the 2800 block of South Cicero Avenue. The caller said they had found a 40-year-old man dead inside a home. An autopsy revealed the man had been strangled. Detectives obtained surveillance footage of two unidentified Hispanic men in their late 20s to early 30s who are believed to have information about the case. The two are known to frequently use public transportation in the Chicago area. Anyone with…
A Colorado woman was convicted on Friday of felony child abuse resulting in death after prosecutors said her 22-month-old son died from ingesting fentanyl while at her home three years ago. Hanna Gilmour, 29, was arrested after the baby’s father came to Gilmour’s Littleton apartment to pick their son up for a custody exchange in November 2022 and said their son, Layton, “didn’t look right.” The father, Jacob Birkbeck, called 911 and first responders pronounced Layton dead. “This was a senseless and preventable tragedy,” Chief Deputy District Attorney Jake Adkins, who prosecuted the case, said in a statement. “Every parent…
This weekend will be a little cooler with temperatures near normal on Saturday and a little cooler on Sunday. High temperatures Saturday across the Front Range will climb into the upper 70s, with 60s in the mountains and low 80s on the Eastern Plains. The big story for the weekend is wet weather. We are tracking thunderstorms for most of the state and even the chance of measurable snow above timberline. Rain and snow started falling early Saturday morning in the mountains and will continue throughout Saturday. Expect the thunderstorms to move across the metro area in the early afternoon. …
A judge this week ordered Betty Sue Snider, 35, to serve 3 years in a correctional facility for the treatment of her children, who were ages 10, 11, and 16 when she was arrested last year. The 3 children were allegedly left alone for days at a time and forced to stay outside in the yard in inhumane conditions. In July, Snider entered an Alford plea to 4 counts of wanton endangerment, 4 counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, and 3 counts of abandonment of a minor, WLKY reported. An Alford plea results in a conviction, but allows…
Video showed a shirtless and shackled inmate climbing out the back of a corrections van as it sped down an Oklahoma freeway, begging for help from drivers. Cell phone footage recorded on September 2 showed the unidentified inmate with his full torso sticking out of a broken-out window on the rear of the prison transport vehicle as it travels down Interstate 40 in Oklahoma City, NBC News reported. The man is seen alternately begging drivers for help and attempting to open the back door he is precariously dangling out of. “We thought it was a joke at first,” witness and…
President Trump said he believes the more than three-year war in Ukraine would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China for its purchases of Russian petroleum. Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday a letter purportedly sent to NATO in which he said he is “ready to do major Sanctions on Russia” on the condition that all NATO countries stop buying Russian oil. The president said the military alliance’s commitment to winning the war in Ukraine “has been far less than 100%” and the purchase of Russian oil by some members…
A New Jersey actor and producer was arrested after he allegedly shot a woman in the face near Stockton University in Galloway Township, prompting a shelter-in-place order on Thursday, police said. Galloway Township police identified the suspect as 46-year-old Ernest Heinz, who is charged with criminal attempt homicide, aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated assault and other weapons charges. Heinz, whose IMDb profile credits him with roles in movies including “J. Edgar,” “Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles,” and television series including “The Sopranos,” is accused of shooting Maritza Arias-Galva in the face following a road rage incident that escalated, according to…
You might’ve noticed two Phillies players were sporting some lime green gear during Friday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals. There’s a sweet story behind why. Left fielder Brandon Marsh and relief pitcher Matt Strahm met with 8-year-old Lincoln Hanson, a childhood cancer warrior from Glenolden, Pennsylvania, at batting practice Friday afternoon. The meet-and-greet at Citizens Bank Park was organized by Victus Sports and the HEADstrong Foundation, which supports families with a member battling cancer. Video from the Phillies shows Lincoln, wearing a Strahm jersey, meeting the lefty pitcher and signing a Lincoln trading card. Strahm — who hosts a…