Elkview quadruple murder case returns to court with expanded juror pool

Elkview quadruple murder case returns to court with expanded juror pool

The Elkview quadruple murder case is back in court, with jury selection expected to follow a different approach this time. Court officials plan to summon more potential jurors than usual for the retrial of Gavin Smith, whose 2022 convictions for killing four family members were overturned by the West Virginia Supreme Court. A pretrial hearing … Read more

Man charged in Downers Grove killing of pregnant woman released from hospital, returned to custody, DuPage County officials say

Man charged in Downers Grove killing of pregnant woman released from hospital, returned to custody, DuPage County officials say

DuPage County authorities said the Westmont man charged with killing a pregnant woman in Downers Grove last week has been released from the hospital and is back in custody at the DuPage County Correctional Facility. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Sunday that 19-year-old Nedas Revuckas had been hospitalized after being … Read more

Man hurt after fight escalates into shooting on Southeast Side

Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Claims Life in Madison County

Authorities are investigating after a dispute turned into a shooting overnight on the city’s Southeast Side. Police said the incident happened just after 3 a.m. in the 8700 block of South Burley Avenue in South Chicago. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Officers said the shooting occurred after a 40-year-old man got into an … Read more

Coroner IDs Shafter man found unresponsive in Wasco dirt lot; autopsy pending

Coroner IDs Shafter man found unresponsive in Wasco dirt lot; autopsy pending

The Kern County coroner confirmed that a 27-year-old man from Shafter, Ronald Amilcar Angel Guardado, was found unresponsive in Wasco on Friday. Guardado was discovered around 3:19 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2026, in a dirt lot in the 11000 block of Jumper Avenue by Kern County fire personnel. An autopsy is pending to determine the … Read more

Dense Fog Advisory returns to South Valley as Kern River Valley reaches mid-70s

Dense Fog Advisory returns to South Valley as Kern River Valley reaches mid-70s

Sunday night, fog even crept into the Tehachapi area. Today, the South Valley is under another Dense Fog Advisory, and drivers are urged to use caution. For those seeking mid-winter warmth, the Kern River Valley is seeing the highest temperatures, with readings reaching the mid-70s. There are finally some signs that a pattern change could … Read more