Quebec town devastated by fishing accident that killed local man, four children
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:51:33 GMT
Residents of a small northeastern Quebec village are devastated by the news that a local man and two of his children were among five people killed in a weekend fishing mishap, one of the man’s relatives said Sunday.Keven Girard, 37, and four children died early on Saturday when they were caught in the shifting tides of the St. Lawrence River while fishing for capelin. Police identified Girard on Sunday but declined to name the children. But Girard’s aunt by marriage, Vivian Lavoie, said his sons Patrick and Jérôme Girard were among the victims. “Everyone is gutted,” Lavoie said in French on Sunday from the village of Les Bergeronnes, which was also Girard’s hometown.“Everyone knows each other here. It’s tight here. Everyone is affected, because we know them all.”Divers found Girard’s body in the St. Lawrence river on Saturday night, provincial police spokeswoman Sgt. Béatrice Dorsainville said in a phone interview.His death was f...Mundelein man arrested, charged after deputies find nearly 8,000 fentanyl pills, guns
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:51:33 GMT
MUNDELEIN, Ill. — A man from the far north suburbs was arrested and charged after the Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) raided his home Friday, where they found thousands of fentanyl-laced pills, a gun and a large amount of ammo.In March, LCSO's Special Investigations Group (SIG) along with members of the ATF and Homeland Security Investigations launched an investigation into 22-year-old Oscar Pena after learning he was allegedly selling firearms and illegal narcotics out of his home in the 1000 block of Concord Circle in Mundelein.Oscar Pena, 22.As the investigation progressed, undercover detectives acquired three firearms, 15 grams of cocaine, and nearly 2,500 fentanyl-laced pills. On Friday, a search warrant was conducted at Pena's home, where law enforcement officials seized nearly 5,500 fentanyl-laced pills, another firearm, and a large quantity of ammunition, according to the LCSO. 19 people shot, 3 dead in overnight violence on the South Side Pena faces the following char...Hendriks gets win on Burger slam, White Sox beat Tigers 6-2 for 3-game sweep
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:51:33 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Burger's game-ending grand slam handed Liam Hendriks his first win since returning from cancer, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.Hendriks (1-0) worked a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two. It was the third big league appearance for the All-Star closer since he missed the start of the season after he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Yoán Moncada and Tim Anderson walked with one out to load the bases for Burger, who hit a drive to left-center off Alex Lange (3-1) for his 12th homer of the season. It was his first career slam and game-ending homer. YESTERDAY: Moncada scores on wild pitch that strikes ump, White Sox beat Tigers 2-1 Burger has been at the peak of his powers at home this year, as eleven out of his 12 home runs have cleared the fences at Guaranteed Rate Field this season.Michael Kopech also continued his recent string of success on the mound. The big righty finished his day with 7....Periods of scattered rain and thunderstorms continue in the forecast
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:51:33 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Weekend thunderstorms brought hail from the Austin Metro area through the Hill Country, wind damage reports in Lakeway and La Grange, and 1-2 inches of rain in many communities.Weekend rain totalsA few isolated showers and thunderstorms continue overnight, then rain and storms become a bit more widespread Monday afternoon and evening. The chance of rain Monday and again late Tuesday stands at 50%, and some storms may contain small hail and lead to minor flash flooding.Rain coverage over the next 7 daysRain chances diminish later this week, though a few showers and storms cannot be entirely ruled out. After a brief respite from the June heat and humidity, we are tracking the potential of our first 100-degree heat of the year coming during the middle of June. BLOG: Summer forecast released: When do 100º days begin Hotter than normal temperatures expected mid-June INVESTIGATION: LCRA didn't plan for climate change until KXAN investigation FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Sta...Police searching for missing vulnerable man in Troy
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:51:33 GMT
TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy Police Department and State Police have issued a missing vulnerable adult alert. Michael J. Hart, 55, was last seen in Troy on June 3. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hart is developmentally disabled and may be in need of medical attention. He was last seen on Marvin Avenue in Troy at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 3. He was last seen wearing a green work t-shirt, black work boots, a black baseball hat, a gray hand brace, a blue and orange bookbag, and a wallet with a chain. He also has a tattoo of a wolf on his arm. Anyone with information is encouraged to call (518)270-4411 or 911.Ballwin man killed in I-44 collision with abandoned truck
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:51:33 GMT
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - One man is dead and another seriously injured following a collision on Interstate 44 in south St. Louis County.According to a report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 5:10 p.m. Saturday on westbound I-44, just east of South Lindbergh Boulevard.A 2006 Ford F550 had been parked and abandoned on the westbound shoulder, but part of the vehicle was left in the roadway, partially blocking lane 4. Man charged in St. Louis MetroLink assaults Two men were traveling westbound in lane 4 in a 1999 Ford Contour. The Contour slammed into the rear of the F550.Members of the Crestwood Fire Protection District responded. The driver of the Contour, a 30-year-old man from Kirkwood, was taken to a nearby hospital. The passenger in that vehicle, Thomas Brennecke of Ballwin, was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5:30 p.m. Brennecke was 31.State troopers said neither man was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.4 dead in Missouri after car crosses center line, strikes motorcyclists
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:51:33 GMT
AURORA, Mo. (AP) — Four people died and seven others were seriously injured when a car crossed the center line of a Missouri highway and struck five motorcycles.The accident happened Saturday afternoon on Missouri Route 39 near the southwestern Missouri town of Aurora. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Toyota Corolla crossed the center line of the two-lane highway and struck the motorcycles, ejecting the drivers and passengers on each motorcycle. One of the motorcycles caught fire.All four people killed were from Aurora. They were James Olmsted, 59; Kameron Hale, 28; Linda Anderson, 61; and a 17-year-old girl whose name was not released. The patrol said Olmstead and Hale were drivers of motorcycles; Anderson and the girl were passengers.The 51-year-old woman who was driving the Toyota was arrested on suspicion of impairment, the patrol told KYTV-TV. As of Sunday, no charges had been filed.Rockies squander Kyle Freeland gem in road loss to Kansas City
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:51:33 GMT
Kyle Freeland was darn near perfect Sunday afternoon.But three miniscule mistakes — two off-target breaking balls in the fifth, and a changeup left up in the zone in the eighth — cost him as the Rockies lineup failed to give the left-hander support in a 2-0 loss at Kauffman Stadium.Freeland’s second miss went for an RBI single that put the Royals ahead 1-0, and Maikel Garcia smacked the third for a solo homer that barely clipped the center field wall and chased Freeland from the game.“I noticed from the first inning on they were swinging and they were trying to make contact so I let them do it, and let them try and hit it as far as they could to center field,” Freeland told reporters postgame after allowing just four hits over seven-plus innings with zero walks.“Obviously the one in the eighth inning there, the wind stopped and it was able to get out. … It was the right pitch, we were throwing fastballs and sliders inside. He was aware of that. Threw a ...Suspect killed, security guard wounded in shootout at 'illegal party' in South L.A.
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:51:33 GMT
A suspect was killed after exchanging gunfire with two security guards in the South Central area of Los Angeles Sunday morning, police said.The shootout occurred around 7 a.m. near the intersection of Los Angeles Street and Washington Boulevard at what authorities are calling an "illegal party.""When we arrived at the location, we noticed that...to the east of us, there was what we call an illegal 'casita' or illegal party at this abandoned building," said Captain Elaine Morales, Commanding Officer of the LAPD's Central Division.The suspect was deceased in the strip mall parking lot when they arrived, police said. One security guard at the "casita" was transported to a local hospital with a gunshot wound.Authorities believe that an altercation ensued after the suspect was either forced to leave the party or was refused entry to it."[From our understanding], the security guard was attempting to remove the individual that is deceased, and an altercation occurred," said Central Divisio...2023 WeHo Pride Parade in Photos
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:51:33 GMT
Photos from KTLA 5's coverage of the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California. Bar owner and singer Lance Bass (right) joins the KTLA broadcast team at the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade. West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023. (KTLA)Actress Melissa McCarthy at the WeHo Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023. (KTLA)Members of the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles at the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade. West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023. (KTLA)Members of the Los Angeles Rams cheerleaders at the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade. West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023. (KTLA)Garcelle Beauvais (left) and Sutton Stracke or Real Housewives of Beverly Hills at the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade. West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023. (KTLA)Participants in the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023 (KTLA)The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade winds down on Santa Monica Boulevard, Sunday, June 25, 1995, West Hollywood, Calif. An estimated 6,000 people...Latest news
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