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Former Alabama correctional officer convicted in 2018 inmate beating

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:31 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted a former Alabama prison sergeant of federal charges in connection with the 2018 beating of an inmate.Devlon Williams, 37, a former sergeant with the Alabama Department of Corrections, was convicted of deprivation of rights under color of law, falsification of records and obstruction of justice, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.Prosecutors said Williams repeatedly punched and kicked an inmate at Staton Correctional Facility who was on the ground and not resisting or posing a threat. Williams also hit the inmate multiple times with a collapsible baton, prosecutors said.“This defendant is being held accountable for using excessive force against an inmate and preparing a false report to cover-up his unlawful behavior,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.“Prisoners, like everyone else, have the right to be free from such needless and extreme violence,” Clarke s...

Alcohol-free brewery in Naperville partners with non-violence organizations in Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:31 GMT

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The folks at Go Brewing in Naperville are doing what they love, making their lineup of small-batch craft beers.The owner's claim to fame is making beverages that taste great, but in the words of Joe Chura, won't leave you feeling like crap. WGN’s Mike Lowe skydives with Golden Knights "The main reason is I had an issue with alcohol," Joe said.Conceived during the height of the pandemic, when Joe and his wife, Heather, like so many of us, felt socially isolated, they started to drink in excess."My family had issues with alcohol," Joe said. "It revolves around every celebration."It was hard at first, Joe said, but got easier. The trouble was non-alcohol beer had very few to choose from and they were lacking in variety and taste.So they started brewing their ownThey brought on some partners and after a lot of hard work, the brewery and beautiful tap room emerged. They also serve pizza and pretzels and invite food truck operators on occasion, as well as offer live m...

How Cubs, PAWS Chicago used City Series to find a few dogs new homes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:31 GMT

CHICAGO — The second City Series in 2023 hit during the "Dog Days of Summer," and that took on literal meaning at Wrigley Field on Wednesday.That's because an organization was hoping to find some canines a new home, doing so with the Cubs' help in a time of need. With the shelters filling up with animals over the summer months, PAWS Chicago held an adoption day in conjunction with the MLB franchise on Wednesday ahead of the second game between the Cubs and the White Sox. The idea was done with the aid of Lindsay Hawkins, the wife of Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins, and Emma Hendricks, the wife of pitcher Kyle Hendricks. "They had come through PAWS in the last year and they wanted to get more deeply involved," said PAWS Chicago CEO Susanna Wickham. "So they approached us about creating this event."For it, the organization brought six dogs for adoption to the event with Cubs-themed names: Gallagher, Hawkins, Hendricks, Ivy, Swanson, and Wrigley. Both Emma and Kyle Hendricks along ...

After extended Leagues Cup break, Austin FC primed for playoff run with 11 matches left

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC gets back to Major League Soccer action Saturday on the road against St. Louis City FC, and while losing early in Leagues Cup wasn't exactly what head coach Josh Wolff wanted, he acknowledged the team got a much-needed break.MLS play continues Saturday across the league as Leagues Cup wraps up, and now with just about the entire roster healthy and match-ready, Wolff said it's now or never with the last 11 games of the regular season.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"Most of our players are going to be available going forward," Wolff said. "This was a chance to get a break, but we kept them in a fairly decent routine. By no means was a long break our objective, but we'll take advantage of it as it happens. We're getting back to a healthy space."Austin FC hasn't played since being eliminated from Leagues Cup play by FC Juarez on July 29, so the c...

Retirees win St. Jude Dream Home in Dardenne Prairie

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:31 GMT

DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. – Patricia McBride and her husband were watching FOX 2 months ago when they saw a four bedroom, two-and-a-half bath St. Jude Dream Home in Dardenne Prairie and decided to take a chance.“Watching Channel 2 when we had it and said, ‘Yeah, let’s give it a shot,’” Patricia said. “We did and thought no more about it.”Patricia went online and was one of 16,000 people to buy a $100 ticket for a chance at the $700,000 home. All proceeds from the contest are donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Cut to Thursday morning on FOX 2 News in the Morning, when Patricia had her name drawn on air as the Dream Home winner.“Actually, received a text before I got the call,” she said. “My niece texted before I got the call, and she said, ‘Did you just win a home?’ Then my husband hands me the phone, and this woman said she was from St. Jude and asked me my name, and I just could not believe it. Oh my God, I just could not believe it.”Patricia and her husband are both reti...

Teen employee shot at Santiago’s in Commerce City, police looking for suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:31 GMT

Commerce City police are investigating a shooting at Santiago’s Mexican Restaurant.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado Springs officer shoots armed fugitive who pulled gun, police say Crime and Public Safety | One person dead after shooting near downtown, Denver police investigating Crime and Public Safety | Montana women accused in downtown Loveland homeless shooting Crime and Public Safety | Adams County deputy shot, suspect arrested after overnight chase Crime and Public Safety | MS-13 gang member from El Salvador gets life in prison for metro Denver murders Shooting investigation at 72nd and Highway 85. Very large police presence and active scene. Please avoid the area. More info here and on FB when it’s available. pic.twitter.com/Lkht167Kjn— Commerce City Police Department (@CommerceCityPD) August 17, 2023A teenage employee of the restaurant, near the intersection of 72nd ...

Woman bitten by snake outside Riverside County home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:31 GMT

A woman is recovering after being bitten by a snake outside her mother's Wildomar home earlier this week.The woman's mother, Denise Silva, told KTLA her daughter still has a lot of swelling and is in a lot of pain after the red diamond rattlesnake bit her on her toe. The daughter, Tonya, was walking up to the home Tuesday when the snake struck. "She shook her foot and it went back underneath," Silva explained. Tonya's toe immediately started swelling and she went to the hospital."We didn't know if it was a rattlesnake, or if it was not venomous," Silva said. Silva's grandson, meanwhile, fended off the snake until Ryan Jessup of Ryan’s Rattlesnake Rescue responded to the home. The reptiles are usually docile and won't strike unless they feel threatened, but this one might have been already on defensive due to an injury it appeared to have, Jessup said. Most likely, it was just looking for some shade. "With the heat that’s going on, that’s what snakes are doing now, in search of shade...

2 strong-arm robbery suspects arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:31 GMT

Two 20-year-old men have been arrested for a pair of strong-arm robberies where the victims’ cellphones were stolen, and authorities announced on Thursday that they believe there are likely additional victims.  Around 6 p.m. on Aug. 16, officers with the Ontario Police Department responded to the 4500 block of Mills Circle on reports of a robbery, according to an OPD news release.  At the scene, police learned that the victim’s cell phone had been taken from his hand by a suspect wearing all-black clothing and a mask.  Just after 7 p.m., a little more than four miles away from the original robbery, authorities received a second report of a strong-arm incident involving a stolen cell phone in the area of Vineyard Avenue and Sixth Street. The victim in the second instance gave authorities an identical suspect description.  “Based on witness statements and evidence at the scene, it appeared the two robberies were related,” the release stated.  Investigators were able to track...

A look at California's brief history with hurricanes and tropical storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:31 GMT

With Hurricane Hilary likely to hit Southern California as either a weak Category 1 hurricane or a tropical storm, meteorologists are revisiting some of the previous tropical cyclones to hit the Golden State in recorded history.There haven’t been many.Thanks to cooler ocean water temperatures and a semi-permanent high-pressure system, storms rarely gain or maintain enough strength to make landfall as a tropical storm or a hurricane in California. On the few occasions when they have, they originated south of the United States and traveled northward.The 1939 Long Beach Tropical StormSeptember 1939 saw the only tropical storm to make landfall in California in the twentieth century.The storm began as a tropical depression off the coast of Panama and quickly grew into a hurricane.“The lowest pressure (28.67") occurred on September 22, when the storm was centered approximately 300 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).T...

Retail Theft Task Force Introduced In Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:31 GMT

With a recent string of retail theft in Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass announced the formation of a combative task force.The Organized Retail Crime Task Force will consist of multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, LAPD, California Highway Patrol (CHP), Glendale PD, Beverly Hills PD and Santa Monica PD. The apprehension task forces for the U.S. Marshals and FBI will also collaborate with local law enforcement.“Our number one job is to keep Angelenos safe and to feel safe,” Bass said at a press conference inside Los Angeles City Hall Thursday. “No Angeleno should feel like it is not safe to go shopping in Los Angeles. No entrepreneur should feel like it is not safe to open a business in Los Angeles.”LAPD Chief Michel Moore explained that the task force will consist of detectives with specific experience in theft investigations and theft prevention.“As chief of police, my primary duty is to ensure the safety...