Home

Ashley Furniture sued after recliner allegedly caught fire, causing severe burns to military veteran

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

CHICAGO —  A St. Louis man has filed suit against Ashley Furniture after he says a recliner chair caught fire, resulting in injury.The same chair is suspected of causing a house fire in north suburban Round Lake Beach. On Tuesday, lawyers on behalf of Jeffrey Jones laid out their grievances after the 53-year-old allegedly woke up in the early morning hours of May 13 with his apartment on fire.During a press conference where lawyers announced a lawsuit against Ashley Furniture on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, Jeffrey Jones was overcome with emotions. (Photo/WGN)"Since I have been in the fire, it makes me feel helpless," Jones said. "It makes me feel weak." Former President Barack Obama surprises South Shore preschoolers Jones purchased what was marketed as the Party Time LoveSeat Recline from a company that Ashley Furniture had allegedly distributed it to for resale. According to Jones, he had to fight his way out of the apartment, escaping with severe burns to his body. Jones adds that ...

Police seek help identifying woman found dead after south suburban fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

RIVERDALE, Ill. — Police are asking for help identifying a woman who was found dead after a structure fire in the south suburbs over the weekend.According to Riverdale police, officers were called to the scene of the fire just before 3:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. After the officers arrived, they found the body of a woman who they say had been set on fire. Man fatally struck by car while allegedly fleeing from police on West Side Authorities are now working to identify the woman and are asking for the public's help.Riverdale police say the woman is believed to be Hispanic or African-American and has a large one-color tattoo on her upper right arm, depicting praying hands wrapped with a rosary, with the word “faith” written underneath.Ornate watch worn by woman found dead after south suburban firePolice say the woman was also wearing an ornate wristwatch at the time of her death. Police provided photos of the wristwatch in hopes someone may recognize it. Emergency crews battle ho...

Dad paralyzed after trying to stop teen with gun near Denver school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — At 30 years old, a Colorado man found himself fighting for his life after being shot four times while trying to stop a teen from carrying a gun onto a school campus.Back in October, Angelo Duran was picking up his fourth-grade son from the Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest elementary school in Denver. Duran said he saw the teen, who appeared to be going after another student near the school.Duran said he acted impulsively and went after him without calling 911, fearing a school shooting was about to take place. Texas high school basketball coach recovering after assault; player, brother arrested "I approached him, and I told him, 'Hey man, like I'm not trying to hurt you. You are at my son’s school with a gun. I just can't look the other way. I'm here to get the gun from you,'" Duran said.But he said the teen took off running again."I chased him, and on a split notice, he turned around and shot me four times,” Duran said.One bullet is still in Duran's spine. It left hi...

Colin Allred on his race to take on Ted Cruz

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Congressman Colin Allred, D-Dallas, sat down with Ryan Chandler for an extensive interview covering his top priorities in his race to replace Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.Here's the conversation:Ryan Chandler: You've been at this for about eight months now. But I think it's fair to say we are officially in primary season. Throughout your travels throughout the state in the last eight months, what have you been hearing from voters that most sticks out to you and is forming this early stage of the campaign?Allred: I'm really excited about getting a chance to introduce myself to folks who I haven't represented or campaigned in front of before, like here in Austin. And what I've been hearing from them is that they think we can't afford six more years of Ted Cruz, I think misrepresenting us in the Senate, and that they're very worried. I think this is a time where we're watching a lot of chaos in [Washington] DC... people don't know if people are actually keeping them in min...

Roland Gutierrez on his campaign for US Senate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, joined Ryan Chandler to talk through the issues forming his race against Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.Gutierrez talked about his experience fighting for Uvalde families, his push to codify abortion nationwide, and his split with his primary challenger on the Israel-Hamas War.Watch the full interview on the video player above.

Company hopes to extract helium beneath Lake County in northeastern Minnesota

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

ISABELLA, Minn. — A company eyeing helium extraction in northeastern Minnesota’s Duluth Complex is planning on more exploratory drilling this winter in hopes of confirming what a 2011 sample found: North America’s second-highest concentration of helium.The so-called “appraisal borehole” will be drilled next to the hole sunk 12 years ago by a drill crew looking for copper, nickel and other metals between Cleveland-Cliffs’ Peter Mitchell Mine and Isabella.In doing so, the crew accidentally discovered a pocket of gas 1,800 feet underground. The company, DMC USA, was a subsidiary of Duluth Metals, which would keep its focus on copper-nickel mining and become Twin Metals.But British Columbia-based Pulsar Helium Inc., which formed in 2019 and went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange’s Venture Exchange in August 2023, heard about their finding. Most notably, that two labs confirmed the gases expelled from the drill hole contained 10.5% helium.Tom Abraham-James, president and CEO of Pulsar...

Longtime Gophers baseball coach John Anderson to retire after 2024 season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

The Gophers’ 2024 baseball season will be the end of an era.Minnesota coach John Anderson says he will retire at the end of the season, ending the longest coaching tenure in the history of Gophers athletics.Anderson has been the U baseball team’s head coach the past 43 season and a part of the program as a player, student assistant coach, graduate assistant and head coach for the past 49 years, dating back to the fall of 1974.“It’s been the professional honor of my lifetime to work alongside some of the most talented and dedicated coaches in college baseball, support staff members, gifted colleagues, amazing student-athletes and an impressive group of alumni and donors who provided unwavering support throughout my tenure,” Anderson saod in a statement. “I am grateful for the support of all the athletic directors I worked with throughout my career. The University and the tradition-rich Golden Gopher baseball program have impacted me and my family w...

Man accused of stealing, holding French bulldogs for ransom

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

RED WING, Minn. — A warrant was issued for a 37-year-old Minneapolis man accused of dognapping five French bulldogs and holding them for ransom, according to new charges filed in Goodhue County.Mikiyel Deshone Patton is charged with felony theft with the intent to restore only for a reward. No court date has been set.According to the criminal complaint:The dog’s owner called the Cannon Falls Police Department on Dec. 2, to report that Patton had stolen the puppies, valued at $15,000 each, while she slept.The complaint claims Patton put the puppies in a backpack earlier that morning and left her residence. Patton had agreed to take care of the dogs while he stayed at the owner’s house.The owner contacted the department the next day to report that Patton had posted a picture of the puppies on Facebook, the complaint says. Patton also told the owner’s brother that he would only return the dogs if the owner paid him $20,000 that he was owed, the owner told police.Patto...

Missouri investing millions to reduce maternal mortality rate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The state is making a historic investment in a maternal mortality prevention plan after Missouri has one of the highest rates of pregnancy-related deaths in the country.In a new report from the state, an average of more than 60 Missouri women died while pregnant or within one year after giving birth between 2018 and 2020. Those in the medical field say the most sobering piece of the report is that nearly 85% of those deaths were preventable."It didn't happen overnight, and it didn't happen from one single cause," Department of Health and Senior Services Maternal Child Health Director Martha Smith said. "It has happened over years and there are many different contributing factors."Missouri is looking at new ways to help save new moms. According to a recent report from the state's Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (PAMR) Board, the number one cause of pregnancy-related deaths was mental health conditions, including substance use disorders.After lawmakers and ...

Suspect arrested in fatal Edgewater road rage shooting at Tesla charging station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:57 GMT

A 39-year-old Denver man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal road rage shooting at a Tesla supercharger station outside Edgewater Public Market in May.Jeremy Smith was arrested by Edgewater police on suspicion of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of 33-year-old Adam Fresquez on May 3.According to a news release from the Edgewater Police Department, Fresquez and Smith arrived at the charging station at Edgewater Public Market, 5505 W. 20th Ave., within seconds of each other at approximately 9:39 a.m.Investigators determined that Fresquez and Smith, both driving Teslas, were involved in a road rage incident that culminated in Fresquez being maced and shot twice in the back. He later died of his injuries, according to the release.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Letters: Teen driver fears the mean streets of Colorado Crime and Public Safety | Editorial: Road rage and reckless driving bring fear to Colorado’s unsafe ...