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First responders called to Belvidere's Apollo Theater on reports of collapsed roof due to powerful storm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — First responders were called to the Apollo Theater on Friday after reports of a roof collapse as a powerful storm and high winds swept through the area. The heavy metal band Morbid Angel was scheduled to perform. Injuries are unknown at this time, but multiple people were seen being evacuated on stretchers to awaiting ambulances.A Twitter user posted video showing what appeared to be patrons attempting to rescue people from beneath a pile of rubble on the main floor.The theater is located at 104. N. State Street.Morbid Angel is a nationally touring death metal band that was founded in 1983, releasing albums Altars of Madness (1989), Blessed Are the Sick (1991), and Covenant (1993).Ads for the concert said opening acts Crypta, Skeletal Remains, and Revocation were also slated to perform.A line of powerful storms swept through the Midwest with winds projected to reach up to 75 mph Friday night, downing power lines and trees throughout the northern Illinois an...

Price Chopper/Market 32 helping local animal shelter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Price Chopper/Market32 is launching a new campaign to help shelter animals. Through the entire month of April, customers can place items into collection bins at the front of the store. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! All items collected throughout the Capital Region will go to the Capital District Humane Association. Some of the items that can be donated include pet food and other pet supplies.

Albany man sentenced to prison for 2019 murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man was sentenced in Albany County Court on Friday for a 2019 fatal shooting. Quintin Lacy, 33, was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Lacy was convicted of one count of Murder in the Second Degree and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree in December 2022.Lacy is accused of shooting Ahmad Fleming with an illegal handgun in December 2019 on Second Street in the city of Albany.

Missing toddler Taylen Mosley's body found in alligator's mouth; father charged, chief says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Police in St. Petersburg, Florida, say a missing child was found in an alligator's mouth and his father has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.During a news conference on Friday, Chief Anthony Holloway said officers were investigating the area of Del Homes Park when they spotted an alligator with an object in its mouth. The chief said officers fired one round at the alligator and it dropped the object.Officers were then able to retrieve Taylen's body intact, Holloway said. Tornado slams Little Rock, smashes rooftops, flips vehicles "We are so sorry that it had to end this way," Holloway said.According to the chief, Taylen's mother, Pashun Jeffrey, was killed at the nearby Lincoln Shores Apartments after being stabbed multiple times.An AMBER Alert was issued on Thursday after Taylen disappeared.Taylen's father — who has not been named — was previously deemed a person of interest in the case. On Friday evening, the chief said Taylen's f...

UPDATE: Tornado watch extended around St. Louis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis metropolitan area remains under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service but many warnings have already passed through the area. Tornado warnings had been issued for Franklin, Crawford and Washington counties in Missouri and Greene County in Illinois within the 5 p.m. hours. Those warnings have now been downgraded to watches. When a tornado warning is issued, a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar and there is imminent danger to life and property. If you’re in the area of a tornado warning, seek shelter immediately.During a tornado watch, atmospheric conditions are favorable for a tornado to develop, but a tornado has not yet been sighted or indicated by weather radar.The St. Louis Metropolitan is under a Level-4 risk for severe weather through late Friday. Mother Nature means business on Friday, as winds will become quite gusty from the south as temperatures climb towards 70 degrees. Severe weat...

Denver’s Belcaro neighborhood combines luxury and convenience

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

The Belcaro neighborhood, nestled between Washington Park and Cherry Creek, commands an average home sale price of over $2.5 million.In the first six months of 2022, the median sales price for homes in Belcaro and Washington Park topped $1 million.“It’s a really desirable place to live,” says Stuart Crowell with LIV Sotheby’s International Realty.He and co-lister Delroy Gill helped John Elway’s ex-wife Janet McKinnon sell her Belcaro mansion for $4.1 million in March.What makes Belcaro appealing?The neighborhood offers larger lot sizes on winding streets with easy access to Interstate 25 and shopping and dining in Cherry Creek. Commuters who need to work downtown can hop on Speer Boulevard and be there in a few minutes.“Families are drawn to this area for the sense of community and the schools,” says Kyle Baseggio with The Agency Denver.Single-family homes dominate the neighborhood, offering a mix of 1950s-style ranch homes and newer two-sto...

Wind-driven wildfires break out in Colorado, including metro area, during red flag warning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

Widespread wildfires broke out in Colorado, including in the metro area, as strong winds and low humidity raised fire concerns and prompted two consecutive days of red flag warnings.Hogback fireOn Friday, the Hogback fire sparked in Jefferson County and the wind-driven blaze climbed upslope on the west side of the hogback, near Matthew Winters Park, and topped the ridge racing down the east side of the hogback toward C-470 and south toward West Alameda Avenue.The fast-moving fire, pushed by 40-mph winds with gusts up to 60 mph, led to a pre-evacuation notice being posted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for residents in the Morrison area. A concert at the nearby Red Rocks Amphitheater, by electronic music producer Dabin, was canceled because of wildfire concerns. A pre-evacuation notice was also posted, by the Lakewood Police Department, for the Solterra subdivision.The #HogbackFire is estimated at 10 acres & growing- pushed by extremely strong winds. It’s moving f...

Michael Barrios proves he’s got plenty of spark left to help Colorado Rapids’ attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

Just when it appeared Colorado Rapids winger Michael Barrios was starting to hit the wrong side of 30, he put in back-to-back performances to remind fans that his age is anything but evident.Leading into a showdown with reigning MLS Cup champions in LAFC Saturday night, the Colombian is eager for more.Colorado (0-3-2, 2 points) will kick off against its Western Conference foes at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park as the team looks for its first win of the season, and Barrios could play a key role against the Black-and-Gold (3-0-1, 10 points).Barrios, 31, has two assists in his last two appearances and has arguably been Colorado’s most dangerous attacking weapon to start the season. Whether he’s in the starting eleven or coming off of the bench, the 5-foot-4 firecracker always brings a spark.That is something Rapids head coach Robin Fraser has long admired about Barrios, but the work he puts in to be in that position is also worth noting. Barrios arri...

Orange County family files lawsuit against Amazon after truck driver kills 2-year-old girl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

An Orange County family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit after a 2-year-old girl was struck and killed by an Amazon delivery van in 2022.The family’s attorney says Amazon is denying any responsibility for the deadly accident and claims a third party is to blame. The victim’s family is devastated and only wants justice.In August 2022, 2-year-old Jiahan Wu was playing outside of her Irvine apartment complex when she was struck and killed by an Amazon delivery van.The driver remained at the scene, but the damage done was catastrophic.Her mother, Yanling Wu, says there are no words to describe the pain she, her husband and their three children are going through.2-year-old Jiahan Wu was playing outside of her Irvine apartment complex when she was struck and killed by an Amazon delivery van in August 2022. (KTLA)2-year-old Jiahan Wu was playing outside of her Irvine apartment complex when she was struck and killed by an Amazon delivery van in August 2022. (KTLA)2-year-old Jiahan Wu...

Skinner scores in OT to lift Sabres past Rangers 3-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored at 1:50 of overtime and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night.J.J. Peterka and Jordan Greenway also scored for the Sabres, who recovered after giving up a 2-0 lead to improve to 3-0-1 in their last four games. Devon Levi made 32 saves in his NHL debut to help Buffalo pull five points behind Pittsburgh for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.Kaapo Kakko and Adam Fox scored for New York, which has lost two straight but pulled three points behind second-place New Jersey in the Metropolitan Division. Jaroslav Halak made 31 saves.In the extra period, Skinner gathered the puck after a pass from Owen Power, skated between a pair of defenders and fired a shot past Halak. It was Skinner’s 32nd goal of the season.Levi, who played at Northeastern University the past two seasons, signed a three-year entry-level contract on March 17.Peterka gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead with 8:40 left in the first period when he bu...