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Sex offender charged in kidnapping, murder of 10-year-old Illinois girl; police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:58:03 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A 10-year-old Rockford girl was kidnapped and murdered by a registered sex offender on Saturday, according to the Rockford Police Department.Antonio Monroe, 44 of Blue Island, has been charged with First-Degree Murder, Attempted Murder, two counts of Kidnapping and one count of Aggravated Battery via Strangulation.Officers were dispatched around 12:07 p.m. after a woman advised that her 6-year-old daughter had come home and told her that a man had taken her 10-year-old sister. Police said that a conversation had taken place before the event.Officers were flagged down around 12:40 p.m. by a man who had reported finding the girl's body outside a house in the 1200 block of 9th Avenue. They began administering CPR when they arrived.Rockford Fire transported the child to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The 6-year-old sister had reportedly been strangled as well, but was able to escape, police said."Having kids being born and raised in Rockford, we...

'It's perfect for a dog run,' Sheepdog time trials held at Illinois Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:58:03 GMT

CHILLICOTHE, Ill. (WMBD) -- Sheepherders with the Land of Lincoln Border Collie Association were in Chillicothe Sunday for a three-day border collie timed trials event.Trained sheepdogs and their herders competed at Three Sisters Park in a timed trial to see whose dog can get sheep in their pen the fastest. Dinosaurs come to Northwoods Mall parking lot Club Secretary Katherine Price said Chillicothe park is the most ideal place for time trials."It's perfect for a dog run. We used to have one field over there which was the open field, and we decided our mission was to bring herding to everybody at all ages and enthusiasts and all levels of experience," said Price. The group comes to Three Sisters Park every year for the competition.

Cause of double Illinois drowning may never be known, sheriff says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:58:03 GMT

ELMWOOD, Ill. (WMBD) -- It might never be known why a boat capsized over the weekend at a private fishing pond, resulting in the death of two Peoria men. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said the investigation so far has turned up nothing indicating foul play or anything other than a tragic accident. It didn't appear the men were wearing life-jackets, the county's top lawman said. Investigation underway after double drowning in Peoria County Saturday Carter Lee and Michael J. Whitaker, both 67, died in the accident. Lee was found first and pronounced dead at 5 p.m. Saturday. Whitaker was found the following day by members of the Peoria Fire Department's dive team and pronounced dead at 11:12 a.m. SundayThe Peoria County Coroner's office said both men drowned and determined the deaths to be accidental in nature. There were no wounds or injuries on either man, according to the coroner's office. Deputies were called to the lake, located in the 5300 block of North Eden Road, at ab...

Two Democratic lawmakers sue Colorado House, leadership over open-meetings complaints

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:58:03 GMT

Two Democratic lawmakers have filed a lawsuit against the Colorado House of Representatives and its leaders, alleging a “series of long-standing practices” that violated the state’s open-meetings laws.Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Bob Marshall, both of whom just finished their first terms in the House, filed the lawsuit and wrote that they became aware of alleged “pervasive violations” of the state open-meetings law shortly after they began working as legislators in January. They allege that House Democrats — who make up a supermajority of the chamber — met privately, typically every week, to discuss legislation and that those meetings were not announced publicly.Epps and Marshall also accuse their leadership of directing legislative aides “to omit or disguise these mandatory meetings from Representatives’ calendars.”The suit was filed against the top Democrats in the House, Speaker Julie McCluskie and Majority Leader Monica Dur...

Opinion: Look to Indigenous wisdom for America’s next 250 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:58:03 GMT

On the 150th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre, I stood on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol when then-Governor John Hickenlooper delivered an official apology for the massacre perpetrated on my people.After he said “I am sorry!” he turned around and shook the hands of Cheyenne and Arapaho representatives. When he shook mine, I told him: “My relative White Antelope was there and what was done to him is unspeakable. My great-grandfather Vehoc was there and what happened to him is unthinkable.”He nodded his head and promised that Colorado will not run from this history. Almost a decade later I ask, again, what has been done to address the inter-generational effects of genocide? And I ask in the same breath, what is being done to address the inter-generational effects of climate change?The devastating storms that hit Colorado around the Solstice, including rivers of hail and a tornado in Highlands Ranch, are a sign that cannot be ignored anymore. For our people the Solstice ...

Woman fatally shot in Willowbrook, LASD says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:58:03 GMT

A woman was shot to death in Willowbrook Monday morningThe shooting was reported at 7:20 a.m., and when deputies responded to the 12200 block of South Willowbrook Avenue, they found the woman and declared her dead at the scene, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. The woman's name and age have not been released, and no information about the shooter or shooters is available. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

Marvin Molina Pronounced Dead Following Pedestrian Collision on North Riverside Avenue [Rialto, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:58:03 GMT

35-Year-old Man Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Accident Near Holly StreetRIALTO, CA (July 10, 2023) – Thursday evening, Marvin Molina died in a pedestrian collision on North Riverside Avenue.The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m., at the 900 block of North Riverside Avenue near Holly Street.According to the Rialto Fire Department, crews and deputies arrived at the scene and located 35-year-old Molina on the freeway with no signs of life. The victim eventually died.Furthermore, the investigation showed that 34-year-old Lyeshia Ennette Bailey was driving a white Nissan Sentra and was traveling southbound.In addition, Bailey struck Molina outside a crosswalk in the westbound lanes. Meanwhile, Bailey did not obtain any injuries and remained at the scene to cooperate with the deputies.Consequently, the deputies ruled out alcohol or drugs as a factor in the incident and further investigation is still underway.A large portion of the roadway was temporarily shut down to allow for cl...

One Killed in 2-Car Accident on Loop 101 [Scottsdale, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:58:03 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Collision near Mountain View RoadSCOTTSDALE, AZ (July 10, 2023) – Early Sunday evening, one victim was killed in a 2-car accident on Loop 101.Authorities responded to the scene around 6:45 p.m., near Mountain View Road on June 25th.Per reports, the driver of a pickup-truck rear-ended an SUV on the northbound lanes of the freeway. Upon impact, the SUV was pushed into a guard rail and the pickup-truck came to rest in a nearby canal.Despite life-saving efforts, medics pronounced the driver of the pickup-truck dead at the scene. Although, police have not yet released their identity.In addition, the driver of the SUV and the passenger suffered non life-threatening injuries. Paramedics took the passenger to a nearby hospital as precaution.Meanwhile, two lanes of Loop 101 were blocked for clearing duties and additional investigation.At this time, an active investigation to determine further details is still currently underway. Once available, mor...

Cookbook author Q&A: Recipes inspired by wine country’s edible gardens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:58:03 GMT

Diving into the world of wine country’s edible gardens, Napa-based author Janet Fletcher invites readers to explore the intersection of food, wine and gardening in her latest cookbook, “Gather: Casual Cooking from Wine Country Gardens” (Harry N. Abrams, $40).Fletcher – whose other titles highlight her expertise in cheese, wine and farmers market cooking –  transports readers to idyllic wine country, where farm-to-table fare is woven into the fabric of daily life. Its pages offer more than 60 recipes, structured around stories of the region’s wineries and their gardens in Napa, Sonoma and Livermore.At Beringer Vineyards in St. Helena, for example, golden beets become a sunny gazpacho. Wente Vineyards in Livermore serves a risotto with pancetta and arugula and blood orange creme brulee. And at Cakebread Cellars in Rutherford, cedar-plank grilled salmon gets a dollop of a roasted tomato butter that goes with everything.Below is an interview with Fletcher, edited for length and cl...

The perfect day trip to the Marin Headlands, from hikes and art exhibits to sea lions and toddies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:58:03 GMT

The Marin Headlands are a special place. They’re right across the Golden Gate Bridge but feel like a wild frontier. Cell service drops to zero, wildlife moseys in the road, and if you gaze out over the shining Pacific you can almost glimpse Japan (if you squint really hard and pretend).Summer is an ideal time to visit the Headlands. It’s windy but free of the bone-chilling wetness that blows in – sometimes at surprising horizontal angles – during other seasons. But where should one begin?A visitor hikes along a trail from Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) We start our day at the Headlands Center for the Arts at historic Fort Barry. Back in the 1980s, artists restored these old military barracks using plenty of creative liberty. The center is an active arts destination, attracting rotating waves of artists-in-residence from all over the world. But it feels ancient and in some corners abandoned, with rust an...