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Search underway for missing 5-year-old from Portage Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:29 GMT

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 5-year-old boy who was last seen Saturday, Oct. 28.Kennier Petit was last seen by his mother on the 5300 block of West Dakin Street in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood around 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28. Missing 15-year-old girl last seen 2 weeks ago on Chicago’s Near West Side, police say Petit is described as 3-feet tall, weighing 40 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey and black stripped hat, a grey fluffy sweater, and blue pants.According to the Chicago Police Department, Kennier may be with his father, Josual Petit, who has also been reported missing.Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of both Kennier and Josual Petit are asked to contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-746-6554.

Dog food sold nationwide recalled due to possible salmonella risk

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:29 GMT

(WKBN) -- A Texas-based pet food company is recalling some of its dog food products sold nationwide because of possible salmonella contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Mid America Pet Food is recalling three lots of its Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula. The affected products were manufactured in the company's Mount Pleasant facility and distributed to various retailers across the country. Fruit puree pouches recalled after elevated lead levels found in North Carolina children: FDA The voluntary recall comes after a third party conducted a random sampling and found that three lots of the product tested positive for salmonella, according to the FDA. The affected products are listed below: Product DescriptionLot NumberBag SizeBest By DateVictor Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula10000168905 pound bag6/12/2024100001689115 pound bag6/12/2024100001689240 pound bag6/12/2024Courtesy: F...

Will Del Valle get an H-E-B? Some say they need one

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:29 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A lack of grocery stores in Del Valle has pushed some people in the community to reach out for help.On Monday Austin City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes sent a letter to H-E-B, asking them to build a store in Del Valle."We want to see H-E-B, set up shop and break ground on their property," Fuentes said.Fuentes said she has been talking with the company for a while, but the need for a store is evident with all the growth and lack of options."There are a few grocery store options, like the dollar general, like JD's Market. The challenge with that is they are smaller scale," Fuentes said.Mark Reinstein recently sent a letter to H-E-B as well, asking them to build a store.Reinstein said he has to make sure to plan accordingly when taking the 20 to 25-minute drive to Bastrop or Austin to visit the grocery store."Because it is so far away we want to keep a stocked pantry," said Reinstein.Del Valle is considered a food desert with the limited grocery stores in the area. Rei...

Man accused of driving shooter to southeast Austin homicide faces murder charge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:29 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested and charged with murder following a shooting that killed a person in southeast Austin in late September.According to an arrest affidavit, 22-year-old Moses Wangobe Mohinga was charged with murder in connection with the Sept. 26 death of 40-year-old Keith Bedford.As of Wednesday, jail records showed Mohinga remained booked in the Travis County jail on a $750,000 bond. PAST COVERAGE: No arrest made in southeast Austin homicide, police identify victim On the day of the incident, first responders arrived in the 2300 block of Greenfield Parkway and found Bedford on the ground with “multiple apparent gunshot wounds,” according to the affidavit. He was pronounced dead at the scene, court records said.At the scene, Austin police said officers found multiple spent bullet casings on the ground near Bedford.According to the affidavit, police believe Mohinga picked up the suspected gunman, drove them to the scene of the murder, completed the murder of Bedfor...

Practicing free speech responsibly

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — With the increase in protests around the capital district, especially on college campuses, we spoke with some students who say when it comes to freedom of speech, there’s a fine line between expressing yourself freely and expressing hate. And students like Hamza Noor say this has been the main conversation with peers this week. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “I think it’s important that we have this conversation. But it’s also important to protect the voices that are marginalized,” Noor said. “Because if we don’t, then there’s a chance for us to be kind of complacent with a lot of the injustices going on.”Kyamesha Edwards is a freshman, and she believes that “it’s good because you get your word out, and it gets more things going.” But it’s also important not to spread any hate or violent messages.Significantly, things have been heightened recently because of the situation unfolding in the Middle East. C...

Proposed bill would give parents a say in AMBER Alert activation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State lawmakers have introduced a bill meant to make it easier for law enforcement to issue AMBER Alerts. The bill would allow parents or legal guardians of a missing child to request an early activation of an AMBER Alert if they think their child was abducted. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Law enforcement must meet specific criteria before an alert, including having a reason to believe the child was abducted and is in danger. The guidance for issuing AMBER Alerts has received new attention after a young girl was kidnapped from Moreau Lake State Park in September.Police did not issue an alert until the next day. Police have defended their response and said they were following the state's guidance. The child was found safe, and a suspect is currently being held in jail.

New Veterans Division being added to Schenectady Holiday Parade

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:29 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y (NEWS10) -- With Halloween in the rearview mirror, preparations are underway for holiday celebrations in the Capital Region. Organizers of the Schenectady Holiday Parade are establishing a new veteran's division in this year's parade to recognize and honor those who have served the United States. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Too often, many of our veterans are not able to participate in many of these events unless they are members of veterans organizations," Schenectady County Legislator Holly Vellano said. "To ensure that everyone who has served in the military will be able to participate, we are opening this division up to all groups of veterans and individuals."The Veterans Division will march directly behind the 109th Airlift Wing of the Air National Guard. All 1,200 of its members will serve as this year's grand marshal as a way of marking their 75th year of serving the community.This year's parade tak...

Colorado high school football playoffs primer: Favorites, challengers, dark horses and burning questions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:29 GMT

The first snow has blanketed the Front Range and dozens of Colorado high school football teams have put away the tackling dummies. It’s state playoff time — for everyone but Class 3A — and the brackets are set. Here’s what to watch for with the big schools in Class 5A and 4A:Class 5AThe FavoriteCherry Creek: Could it really be anyone other than the four-time defending 5A champs? As has been the case throughout its unprecedented run under coach Dave Logan, Creek is loaded in the trenches with a shutdown defense (10.4 points allowed/game), efficient quarterback play (21 TDs/4 INTs) and an endless stream of skill position talent. The top-seeded Bruins (10-0) are not only unbeaten, they’ve faced a second-half deficit just twice all fall. Until someone actually ends the Bruins’ 15-game state playoff win streak, they are the team to beat.The ChallengersColumbine: The only other unbeaten left in 5A, the second-seeded Rebels (10-0) may be the biggest threat to Creek’...

Long Beach sex assault survivor angered by DA's decision

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:29 GMT

A woman who was sexually assaulted by a homeless man in Long Beach is distraught at county prosecutors' decision to not file felony charges against the suspect.Following the man's arrest, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office only filed a misdemeanor charge, which the victim said was a stark disparity from the severe nature of the crime.The attack happened on Oct. 20 at 2:15 p.m. in front of Village Market on the 140 block of Linden Avenue.Surveillance video shows the victim, Rebekah Pederson, walking on a sidewalk near Linden and Broadway when the suspect, Miguel Avila, 30, suddenly stands up, exposes himself and grabs her from behind.She falls onto the ground as Avila appears to pull up her skirt and thrust himself against her. An older man sitting nearby is seen getting up and pepper spraying the suspect. Avila then runs away from the scene.“Nobody in their right mind looked at that video and thought anything less than attempted rape,” Pedersen said.Miguel Avila, 30, ...

Couple devastated after home destroyed by Highland Fire in Riverside County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:29 GMT

As the Highlands Fire in Riverside County continues to burn an estimated 2,500 acres with only 15% containment, some residents of the small town of Aguanga, east of Temecula, where the fire started are just now starting to cope with the loss of their homes.  While the winds have died down and blue skies have returned to the area, the shroud of smoke and thick ash covering the area just two days ago has given way to ash, melted metal and a debris field that extends for miles.  “It got to a point where I couldn’t see from here to across the street it was so smoky,” resident John Rivera told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson.  Firefighter seen working to extinguish several mobile homes ablaze during the Highlands Fire in Riverside County on Oct. 30, 2023. (Firewatch Photography)John and his wife Patricia said they are lucky to be alive, having escaped the fast-moving Highland Fire, fueled by the Santa Ana winds, on the first day it started.  When they first learned of the fire on Oct...