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APD identifies victim in Saturday homicide investigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:24:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, the Austin Police Department identified the victim in a Saturday homicide that occurred in southeast Austin.Austin police said 50-year-old Feliciano Alvarado-Lajuj died after being taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. PAST COVERAGE: 1 person dead in southeast Austin homicide, according to police According to APD, on Saturday at approximately 2:20 a.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 1700 block of Burton Drive, and Alvarado-Lajuj was found at the scene.APD said homicide detectives and crime scene specialists later arrived. According to APD, the detectives believed Alvarado-Lajuj was shot in the parking lot by a suspect who left the area.According to police, this case was being investigated as Austin's 53rd homicide of 2023. MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2023? Austin Police asked that anyone with any information or video regarding this incident to contact APD's Homicide unit at 512-974-TIPS.Tips can be submitted anonymousl...

High school football: Check out the Class 6A, 32-team state playoff bracket

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:24:42 GMT

Class 6A football’s March Madness-style, 32-team bracket dropped Friday morning, setting the stage for next week’s first round of playoffs for Minnesota’s largest high schools.Lakeville South, Centennial, Stillwater and Eden Prairie received the No. 1 seeds, as expected.Teams are seeded by section, and then the seeds are scrambled into four separate quadrants of a full-on, single-elimination bracket. So a No. 4 seed from one section plays a No. 5 seed from another section, and so on. No teams from within the same section meet in the first round.The Cougars nabbed the top spot in their section by virtue of a mid-September victory over rival Lakeville North. At first glance, that victory carries a lot of weight. As Lakeville South ended up on the opposite side of the bracket as Lakeville North, top-ranked Eden Prairie and defending state champion Maple Grove, and wouldn’t play any of those teams until a potential state championship game.Lakeville North, meanwhi...

New owners taking over former Miss Adams Diner

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:24:42 GMT

ADAMS, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The Worcester Lunch Car No. 821 that sits at 53 Park Street in Adams will be a diner again. Mark and Jeanne Lapier will be opening up M&J’s Taste of Home in the former Miss Adams Diner space. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Lapiers started M&J’s Taste of Home as a catering and event business in 2018. They are in the process of buying the building but they will soon have a brick-and-mortar space.The new owners will be renovating and updating the space before it opens. They are hoping to open in the spring, likely around April 2024. They will also be continuing their mobile catering business as they have weddings and events scheduled for 2024. Jacko’s Corner in Salem closing its doors Miss Adams Diner closed until further notice in March under its previous owner, Pete Oleskiewicz. In May, Oleskiewicz announced that he would not be reopening the diner. M&J’s Taste of Home will be serving ...

DMV and DEC warn of increased risk of fall wildlife crashes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:24:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- The Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Environmental Conservation issued an alert warning New York drivers of an increased risk of crashes involving deer and moose during the fall. According to the DEC, these animals are most active during October, November and December due to their natural breeding seasons. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In 2022, 41.5% of crashes between deer and vehicles occurred between October and December, according to a study conducted by the University at Albany’s Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research. The DEC also stated that moose are more likely to enter public roadways in the Adirondacks and surrounding areas during this time of year. “Fall is a wonderful time to drive around New York State to enjoy the beautiful colors as the leaves change, but it is also a time to keep a careful watch for animals in the roadway,” said Mark J.F. Schroeder, DMV ...

What to know for Greenwich's holiday tractor parade

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:24:42 GMT

GREENWICH, N.Y. (NEWS10) - For the 11th year, tractors decorated in holiday cheer are set to parade through the village of Greenwich. The annual Holiday Lighted Tractor Parade comes to the historic village on Saturday, Nov. 16, starting at 6 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The parade sees more than 70 tractors making their way through the village - which calls the event the unofficial largest of its kind in the country. Registration is open now (online for the first time) for parade entries, which can include new, old, and antique tractors, floats, and more creative creations.Every year, the parade is led by a Grand Marshall - and this year, two are taking the title on together. Bob and Dick Nessle act as 2023's Grand Marshalls in celebration of 50 years of Nessle Bros. Meats, a Greenwich-based business with a footprint around the south end of Washington County.Tractors will be judged for the chance to take home the grande...

Police investigate fatal Ulster County motorcycle crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:24:42 GMT

GARDINER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police responded to a fatal motorcycle crash in the town of Gardiner on Thursday. Police say Daniel Curtin, 32, of Wappingers Falls, succumbed to injuries suffered in the crash. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say a preliminary investigation showed a 2012 Subaru was traveling west on SR-299 when it crossed over double yellow lines and struck a 2023 Yamaha motorcycle traveling east. The motorcycle driver, identified as Curtin, was injured and later succumbed to his injuries despite the efforts of troopers and EMS on the scene.Police say the investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Home field up for grabs between La Salle and Bethlehem in 1st & 10 "Game of the Week"

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:24:42 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- As the final week of the regular season in Class A rolls around, there's still a couple opportunities for movement within the eight-team playoff picture. And the result of our 1st & 10 "Game of the Week" will dictate home-field advantage for one team in the opening round of sectionals. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! (4-3) La Salle will make the trip to (6-1) Bethlehem Friday night. Both teams own 3-1 records in league play. The winner earns the two-seed in the Capital Division, and will host the three-seed in the Grasso Division to start playoffs. Loser hits the road to take on Burnt Hills - the 14th-ranked team in the state for Class A.The Cadets recognize the magnitude of Friday's game, and what it could mean for sectionals."We think this is the most important game of the year for us," said senior running back Matt Bott. "We love playing (at home). We get the fans here, and everything. The student ...

'Shelter in place' advisory issued for smoke from massive fire near Warrenton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:24:42 GMT

JONESBURG, Mo. -- Dozens of firefighters from multiple departments are battling a massive fire at a scarp metal yard in Jonesburg near Warrenton. That’s about an hour or so west of St. Louis. It’s all happening at the Scrap Mart Metals Recycling Facility just off I-70. Authorities tell FOX 2 that the fire is contained. That is a big improvement over what the situation was like earlier when heavy smoke and flames were coming from the fire site.We’re told the facility is basically a scrap metal business that recycles things like vehicles. Authorities tell us the area that’s on fire contains all non-rubber and non-metallic parts of vehicles which are being recycled. That would be things like foam and fabric.Shelter in place advisoryNo injuries are being reported but the Warren County Emergency Management Director, Jim Sharp, says the smoke poses a low level hazard. As a precaution, a shelter in place advisory has been issued for areas to the south and east of the fire scene.Crews go...

St. Louis man acquitted in fatal birthday party shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:24:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A jury has acquitted a St. Louis man of murder charges after a fatal shooting at a child's birthday party. They say Michael Davis, 24, acted in self-defense while shooting William Kennedy, 27 on June 6, 2021.Davis's daughter was turning two years old. His family held a party in the 3000 block of Mount Pleasant Street. Defense lawyer Charles Barberio told jurors that Davis did not want to attend the party because he feared Kennedy would do something to him. He had threatened Davis with a gun months earlier. Feds bust suspected drug ring in St. Louis area A witness told the court that Kennedy did not provoke Davis before the shooting. He was unarmed and a prosecutor argued that he did not pose a threat.“These prior threats influenced Michael’s decision and that’s why he had touse force that day,” stated Barberio.Davis turned himself in to the police after the shooting, turning over his gun and ammo. He drove to the police station minutes after the shooting.

Spam Musabi, Loco Moco: Hawaiian BBQ chain opens 5th Colorado location

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:24:42 GMT

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, which specializes in Hawaiian comfort food, opened its fifth Colorado location recently in Boulder. The company, which was founded in Oahu in 1976, serves barbecue chicken and beef bowls, Kalua pork, chicken katsu and other dishes.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Ex-Burger King in Five Points available again as barbecue chain backs out Restaurants, Food and Drink | Hip Cantonese spot opening with Chinatown-style dumplings, hand-pulled noodles and an unabashed love for MSG Restaurants, Food and Drink | Chicken Rebel owner replaces LoHi restaurant with coastal brunch spot Restaurants, Food and Drink | 20K square foot dog park, pub coming to Denver Restaurants, Food and Drink | Watch pasta being made in Denver restaurant’s cozy new room But it bases its menu on something called the “Hawaiian plate lunch,” which the restaurant’s owners describe ...