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Man gets 2 life sentences in Gary bank robbery where retired Cook County deputy was killed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

GARY, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana man will spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in the fatal shooting of a security guard during a bank robbery.Hailey Gist-Holden, 28, of Gary was convicted by a jury and sentenced to two consecutive life terms, the U.S. attorney's office in Northern Indiana said Friday.Guard Richard Castellana, 55, of Tinley Park, Illinois, was ambushed and shot outside First Midwest Bank in Gary in June 2021. Castellana was a retired Cook County deputy working as the bank's security guard.About $9,000 was taken in the robbery.Gist-Holden was arrested about a week later near Valdosta, Georgia, after leading law enforcement there on a high-speed car chase. The government alleges he carried out the robbery to bail out his semipro football team, the Illini Panthers. Previous Coverage: Feds: Owner of semi-pro football team charged in murder of Gary bank security guard Authorities said Gist-Holden needed money to pay his players, thei...

Bears bring back a wide receiver for his 2nd year in Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

LAKE FOREST - While there will be a number of changes on the roster, another one of the wide receivers Justin Fields threw to last season will return in 2023.That's the person he tossed his first touchdown of last season to in the opening game last September.The Bears are bringing back wide receiver Dante Pettis on another one l-year deal..He has 19 catches for 245 yards and three touchdowns in 2022, playing in all 17 games..@WGNNews pic.twitter.com/tD7MqmIsbF— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) April 17, 2023Dante Pettis is back on the Bears for a second season as the team signed him to a one-year deal on Monday morning. The receiver had signed as a free agent before the 2022 season after spending three seasons with the 49ers and the 2020, 2021 campaigns with the Giants. Pettis started his first season with the Bears by catching a 51-yard touchdown pass from Justin Field in the team's opening week win over the 49ers at Soldier Field. He would go on to make 19 catches for 245 yards...

PHOTOS: First-ever Two Step Inn county music festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The dust is settling following the first-ever Two Step Inn country music festival in Georgetown, Texas.The festival rode in to down over the weekend, bringing together big names in music, including Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, Wynonna Judd, Midland, Travis Tritt, Mavis Staples, Tanya Tucker as well as Diplo and T-Pain. Three stages were spread across San Gabriel Park and gave fans the same feel of Austin City Limits Music Festival but with a country twist. 30,000 attend first day of sold-out Two Step Inn country music festival Here's a look at some of the highlights and what you could look forward to next time the festival rolls into town.Midland by Charles Reagan for Two Step Inn (C3 Presents)Thousands attend first-ever Two Step Inn county music festival in Georgetown, Texas on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (KXAN/Ricky Garcia)Thousands attend first-ever Two Step Inn county music festival in Georgetown, Texas on Saturday, April ...

VSP investigating suspicious arrow shot at house

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

POWNAL, Vt. (NEWS10) -- The Vermont State Police are investigating after getting a complaint from a caller that found an arrow lodged inside their house. Police say the incident took place around 7:31 p.m. on Sunday. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say the caller, the owner of the home that was hit, said they heard a loud noise while sitting outside on their front steps roughly 20 minutes before calling. The caller said they found the arrow protruding from a wall shortly after. Police say the arrow was just over two feet long and had gone nearly completely through the side of the caller's residence. Nobody was injured during this incident. Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to contact Sgt. Justin Walker at (802) 442-5421 and use option eight.

Spring Zing fishing fest back in Warrensburg

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

WARRENSBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Warren County held an annual fishing clinic and open house for current and future anglers. Now, for the first time in three years, the lines shall be cast once again. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Warren County Fish Hatchery is set to host its annual Spring ing, a combination fishing clinic and open house, this May. From 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, the hatchery will host fishy fun, including fishing clinics, demonstrations, free food, and prizes.“We hear from so many people who missed Spring Zing the last few years, and we are so thankful for our sponsors who are helping us bring it back," said Warren County Parks, Recreation & Railroad Director Dean Moore. "It’s always a great time for kids and adults, particularly if you are a fisherman or woman, or if you are someone who wants to learn to fish.”The Warren County Fish Hatchery hosts a trou...

Two right lanes closed after crash on I-87 in Colonie

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to 511 NY, a crash on I-87 Northway southbound near exit 7; NY 7 in Colonie has led to two right lanes of three being closed. The crash was first reported around 8:20 this morning and has backed up traffic significantly. Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time! Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes. Stick with NEWS10 as more information becomes available.

Police investigate unfounded bomb threat at Schenectady school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady Police Department and surrounding agencies are investigating a bomb threat received by Mont Pleasant Middle School. Students were safely redirected to other Schenectady City School buildings Monday morning amid the threats. The reported threat was unfounded. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The school was briefly unoccupied as police did sweeps in the building. The school is open again at this time.

Homeowner shoots, injures Black teen who went to wrong house

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, includes questions about whether race played a role, authorities in Kansas City said.Police are quickly preparing evidence for prosecutors in Thursday’s shooting, Chief Stacey Graves said Sunday at a news conference at police headquarters.“I want everyone to know that I am listening,” Graves said, “and I understand the concern we are receiving from the community.” The Kansas City Star reported that the 16-year-old victim, identified online by family members as Yarl, was hospitalized Thursday night after he was shot while trying to pick up his younger twin brothers from a friend’s house. Police said he went to the wrong house and was shot there. Officials would not confirm the number of times the homeowner shot the victim or where his injuries were. Police initially said Yarl w...

Top Kremlin critic convicted of treason, gets 25 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

By The Associated PressA Russian court on Monday convicted a top opposition figure of treason for publicly denouncing Moscow’s war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 25 years in prison as part of the Kremlin’s relentless crackdown on critics of the invasion.Vladimir Kara-Murza, Jr., a political activist and journalist who twice survived poisonings he blamed on Russian authorities, has rejected the charges against him as punishment for standing up to President Vladimir Putin and likened the proceedings to the show trials under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.Human rights organizations and Western governments denounced the verdict and demanded his release. Amnesty International declared the 41-year-old to be a prisoner of conscience.The charges against Kara-Murza, a dual Russian-British citizen who has been behind bars since his arrest a year ago, stem from a March 2022 speech to the Arizona House of Representatives in which he denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, along...

'Love is Blind' Season 4 reunion to be available Monday afternoon, Netflix promises

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:46 GMT

"Love is Blind" fans were upset Sunday night after technical issues caused the highly anticipated livestream of the Season 4 reunion not to happen. After over 90 minutes of fans complaining online, the streamer announced the reunion would be taped and available later. Netflix’s much-anticipated ‘Love is Blind’ live show won’t air as planned due to technical errors "To everyone who stayed up late, woke up early, gave up their Sunday afternoon… we are incredibly sorry that the 'Love is Blind Live' Reunion did not turn out as we had planned," Netflix tweeted. "We're filming it now and we'll have it on Netflix as soon as humanly possible. Again, thank you and sorry."Alas, there is some hope for fans waiting to watch the reunion of the cast. Late Sunday, Netflix announced it will be available globally on April 17 at 12 p.m. PST. "Promise," the streamer tweeted. Attendees of the official watch party at the Vermont Hollywood were able to watch live but were not allowed to share on socia...