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New efforts underway to solve 45-year-old mystery in Kane County

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:48 GMT

KANE COUNTY, Ill. — New efforts are underway to solve a Kane County mystery, more than 40 years after the bones of a woman were discovered inside a Batavia apartment.In 1978, while renovating an apartment building, a woman discovered a human skull within the walls.Batavia police were called and were unsuccessful when they tried to determine the person's identity, but now, thanks to new DNA technology, there's renewed hope the person can finally be identified."There's a family right now that's wondering who this person is and we're going to help them find out who it is," said David Mittelman, the CEO of Othram Inc., a private forensic genetics company. Florida man, 28, charged with Christmas Day murder of half-brother in unincorporated Naperville Mittelman is working with Kane County Coroner Rob Russell to hopefully provide answers to the 45-year-old mystery."What we know is the individuals were renovating their house in Batavia in 1978 and at some point when they were opening up a...

Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film 'Parasite' dies

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:48 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite" has died, South Korea’s emergency office said Wednesday.Lee was found dead at a car in a central Seoul park on Wednesday, it said.Police earlier said an unconscious Lee was discovered at an unidentified Seoul location.South Korean media outlets including Yonhap news agency reported that police had been searching for Lee after his family reported he left home after writing a message similar to a suicide note earlier Wednesday.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story is below:Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite” has been found unconscious, South Korean police said Wednesday.Police officers discovered an unconscious Lee at an unidentified Seoul location on Wednesday but gave no further details, police said.South Korean media including Yonhap news agency reported that Lee was found dead in a car at a Seoul park. Yonhap cited police as saying they had been searching for Lee af...

Argument over dog poop leads to deadly shooting in Tennessee: police

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:48 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) -- A Tennessee man has been charged with murder after an argument over dog feces led to a fatal shooting over the weekend, according to police. Officers responded to a home in Knoxville around 6 p.m. Saturday and found a man who had been shot at least once. Police said the victim died from his injuries. The Knoxville Police Department later announced that Stefen White, 34, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Dead bodies in car believed to be missing pregnant teen, boyfriend: Texas police An arrest warrant states that the altercation was over White not picking up his dog's feces from the yard he shared with the victim. During the dispute, White pulled out a handgun and shot the victim in the chest, police said.The victim has not yet been identified, and the shooting remains under investigation. White is being held in the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility.

Mysterious 'boom' shakes homes in parts of Central Texas, KXAN viewers say

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:48 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Did you hear a mysterious boom that shook homes on Tuesday morning in Central Texas? You're not alone. KXAN viewers in the Round Rock and Hutto areas wrote into our ReportIt email describing a loud boom around 11:30 a.m. Here are just some of the messages we received: "Around 11:30 am Tuesday morning 12/26/23 we heard a loud boom and the house shook. Multiple postings on social media.""A boom was felt through several neighborhoods, Forest Creek, Siena, Hutto, Paloma Lake that shook homes.""Hello, can we get a report on what the loud explosion sound was earlier today that many people heard and felt from Georgetown, Round Rock and Hutto?"We reached out to a few cities asking if they knew where the sound came from. The City of Round Rock confirmed it got reports from residents about the loud sound heard on the east side of town. The city said its fire department looked into the reports but didn't find a cause related to the noise. The City of Hutto ...

Brian Holloway returns 2 picks for TDs, Texas State beats Rice 45-21 in First Responder Bowl

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:48 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Linebacker Brian Holloway returned two interceptions for touchdowns, Jahmyl Jeter ran for three scores, and Texas State beat Rice 45-21 in the First Responder Bowl on Tuesday in the Bobcats' first bowl appearance as an FBS program.Holloway had a 36-yard pick-6 early in the second quarter and returned his second interception 48 yards for a TD in the third that made it 38-21. Both picks came against AJ Padgett, who was intercepted three times overall. Shawqi Itraish relieved Padgett in the fourth quarter and threw two more picks as Texas State forced seven turnovers.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersJeter had a 29-yard touchdown run and two scores from 1 yard out. Nash Jones, a 6-foot-5, 320-pound offensive tackle, scored on a 3-yard run for the Bobcats (8-5), who are in their 12th FBS season.Dean Connors scored on runs of 3 and 28 yards for the Owls (6-7), w...

Oklahoma City rains down threes in win over Timberwolves

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:48 GMT

If there is one concern amid an otherwise remarkable start to the season for the Timberwolves, it’s the question about the defense on the road. At home, you cannot score on the Wolves. But when Minnesota travels, it occasionally finds itself getting scorched.Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) blocks a shot by Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)Such was the case Tuesday in Oklahoma City, as the Thunder rained down 18 triples en route to a 129-106 victory over Minnesota.The 129 points were the second-most the Wolves have relinquished all season. The Thunder shot 61 percent from the field and 46 percent from distance.Part of that can be due to a regression in 3-point defense. The Kings went a paltry 8 for 33 from deep on Saturday against the Wolves, despite 31 of those 33 looks being “open” or “wide open,” accordin...

TV cutaways to Gophers QB’s fiancée resemble Taylor Swift treatment

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:48 GMT

DETROIT — The ESPN broadcast of the Gophers’ appearance in the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday had a feel Kansas City Chiefs games, in one respect.Cameras often cut to Katie Miller — the fiancée of U quarterback Cole Kramer — in the stands at Ford Field in a similar fashion to the way NFL telecasts will give a lot of air time to Taylor Swift, the pop-star girlfriend of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.The storyline Tuesday was that Kramer had planned to hang up his No. 12 jersey after the regular season to prepare for his wedding with Miller in Rochester, Minn., in early February.But head coach P.J. Fleck requested for the backup QB to return for the bowl game because U starter Athan Kaliakmanis and third-stringer Drew Viotto both entered the transfer portal after the loss to Wisconsin in late November. Without Kramer, the U would have had to turn to true freshman walk-on Max Shikenjanski from Stillwater for Tuesday’s game.“Told him thanks for coming back,” Fleck said postgame Tuesday...

MoDOT, IDOT preparing for first snowfall of season

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – There's finally some snow in the forecast."We are setting up what we call our front-line trucks," IDOT Operations Engineer Joseph Monroe said.The Missouri Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Transportation are preparing for the first flakes of the season after an usually warm Christmas Day in the bi-state area."I think I saw my phone and it was like 65 degrees,” St. Louis resident Joshua Buckman said.Check FOX 2's traffic map for real-time updates.It's the longest St. Louis’ has gone without any trace amounts of snow in more than 100 years."It seemed very unusual that we hadn't had snow, and this is the latest we've ever had snow," St. Louis resident Amy Hartweger said.Drivers can expect a wintery mix coming into our region starting Wednesday morning. A forecast some drivers are looking forward to."It's winter in Missouri and I would absolutely love to see snow," Hartweger said.However, some are enjoying these warmer temperatures."I'm not a big fan of...

Thieves use key fob to steal dozens of iPads from election office - Police

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Dozens of iPads were stolen in the middle of the night during a brazen burglary, leaving St. Louis election officials rushing to lock down private information.Investigators with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reported 37 iPads stolen from the St. Louis Board of Elections Commissions Office, located on Tucker Boulevard in downtown St. Louis, according to a probable cause statement filed with the court.St. Louis Board of Elections Commissioners Democratic Director Ben Borgmeyer said it's an isolated incident and it has nothing to do with the elections."We reviewed our security footage," Borgmeyer said. "All indications seem to show it was an isolated, kind of random act of vandalism."A probable cause statement reveals three individuals used a key fob to gain access. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News ...

Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film “Parasite” dies

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:48 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea — Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite” has died, South Korea’s emergency office said Wednesday.Lee was found dead at a car in a central Seoul park on Wednesday, it said.Police earlier said an unconscious Lee was discovered at an unidentified Seoul location.South Korean media outlets including Yonhap news agency reported that police had been searching for Lee after his family reported he left home after writing a message similar to a suicide note earlier Wednesday.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story is below:Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite” has been found unconscious, South Korean police said Wednesday.Police officers discovered an unconscious Lee at an unidentified Seoul location on Wednesday but gave no further details, police said.South Korean media including Yonhap news agency reported that Lee was found dead in a car at a Seoul park. Yonhap cited police as saying they had been searching for Lee a...