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Lori Vallow Daybell given 5 life sentences in prison for murders of her two children

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:26:14 GMT

BOISE, Idaho (KTVX) – Lori Vallow Daybell, convicted of murdering her children, among other crimes, was sentenced to five life sentences in prison Monday with no possibility of parole. This sentencing brings closure to nearly four years of investigation and a trial.Daybell, 49, was found guilty of murder, and conspiracy to commit murder of her children Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16. She was also convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Tammy Daybell, the former wife of her husband, Chad Daybell. Additionally, Lori was found guilty of grand theft. READ: A complete timeline for the Daybell, Vallow murders Lori was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole, three of which will run consecutively, for her involvement in their murders and the conspiracy to commit murder. While many called for the death penalty, it was ruled out by a judge in March 2023 prior to her murder trial.The case began in 2018 when Lori and Chad met at a religi...

LIVE: APD officers who stopped kidnapping attempt provide details

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:26:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Five officers who helped stop a kidnapping attempt and reunited a child with her family last week will provide details on the incident Monday afternoon. Five officers with the Austin Police Department were able to stop a kidnapping attempt last Tuesday, according to a social media post from APD Chief Joseph Chacon. RELATED: APD officers stop kidnapping attempt in north Austin A child told an employee at a north Austin store she had been kidnapped, and the kidnappers were still in the building. Officers responded to an urgent check welfare call in the 8000 block of Shoal Creek Boulevard.APD said officers were able to locate and detain multiple suspects based on the information provided in the 911 call. According to police, one suspect was arrested, and charges are pending on the others."This story was on its way to becoming every parent's worst nightmare but thanks to these brave officers and their quick response to the situation, we were able to reunite t...

AFD: 2 brush fires in southeast Austin contained

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:26:14 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for July 31, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin firefighters responded to two brush fires Monday afternoon in southeast Austin.AFD said a four-acre fire near Mabel Davis District Park and another fire near Riverside Drive and Grove Boulevard are contained.AFD estimated the park fire, which is between an apartment complex and the parking lot, is about 85% contained.Austin firefighters responded to two brush fires July 31 in southeast Austin. Photo: Austin Fire DepartmentAustin firefighters responded to two brush fires July 31 in southeast Austin. Photo: Austin Fire DepartmentAustin firefighters responded to two brush fires July 31 in southeast Austin. Photo: Austin Fire DepartmentAFD said it didn't know the cause of that fire and that arson investigations have not been requested. Firefighters responded around 1:15 p.m. Monday.This developing story will be updated as more information becomes available.

When will I-35 road construction start in downtown Austin?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:26:14 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for July 31, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With the Texas Department of Transportation poised to receive final federal clearance for its Interstate 35 Capital Express Central project next month, Austin District project heads have laid out the next steps for the eight-mile project.TxDOT is expected to receive a final verdict on its draft environmental impact statement in August, a required document that outlines all the potential environmental impacts related to the project. Once they receive the federal thumbs up on that draft EIS, the state transportation agency can move forward toward construction. TxDOT unveils new design proposals for I-35 expansion During a July 19 Austin Downtown Commission meeting, TxDOT's Mobility35 Program Manager Tommy Abrego delivered a presentation on the $4.5 billion planned expansion. Pending federal approval of the EIS draft, TxDOT is expected to begin construction on a drainage tunnel in 2...

Gophers football: Five key position battles going into fall camp

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:26:14 GMT

Gophers football players have been listening to Bret Michaels sing “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” and other ballads with the band “Poison” during weight-room sessions since January.It became a thorn in their sides.Playing off P.J. Fleck’s new buzzword — “poise” — the U weight room cranked up the sounds that 1980s glam-rock band to help drive home a point.“If you don’t have poise, it will be poison,” Fleck said at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis last week. He wants his mix of veterans and inexperienced players to show control and balance in hostile situations this season.Team leaders on the program’s “board of directors” told Fleck what they thought about the new soundtrack at a weekly meeting. “Coach, listen, we get it,” Fleck relayed his players’ response. “We just want a little less ‘Poison’ in the weight room.”Their wish was granted and the playlist became more eclectic, but the message remains as the Gophers opened preseason camp Monday.In order for the Gophers to strike a ...

Price Chopper and Red Cross to provide local disaster relief

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:26:14 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Price Chopper/Market 32 announced they will be partnering with the American Red Cross to provide disaster relief to victims of devastating flooding that occurred in the Hudson Valley. The two organizations have teamed up frequently over the last thirty years to raise funds for Red Cross relief missions, generating over $2 million collectively. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Price Chopper will be donating $10,000 to the Red Cross of Eastern New York. The support will be in addition to their annual "Register Roundup" campaign slated for August, which raised nearly $68,000 for the Red Cross last year. “Every eight minutes somewhere in the US, disaster strikes, and the Red Cross responds. This time, the disaster was right in our own back yard." said Kevin Coffey, CEO of the American Red Cross Eastern New York Region. "Red Cross was on the ground in the Hudson Valley within hours of the massive flood...

Monday night jazz starts at Glens Falls City Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:26:14 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Things are getting jazzy in Glens Falls. The Glens Falls Jazz Band concert series starts this week, with melodies in City Park all through August.The city jazz band is set to play every Monday from July 31 to Aug. 21. Each show is set for the City Park gazebo by Crandall Public Library, with a rain location of the Queensbury Hotel. Each concert runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Visitors are advised to bring a lawn chair or blanket for optimal enjoyment of the best local jazz Glens Falls has to offer. The concerts take their turn following the Glens Falls City Band, which played weekly throughout July.

'A day we hoped would never happen' : Mozeliak reflects on Sunday's trades, hints more might come

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:26:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It's the first time in quite awhile, at least with John Mozeliak as the lead executive, that the St. Louis Cardinals have committed to the seller's market at the trade deadline. Mozeliak suggested as early as his All-Star break interview with FOX 2's Martin Kilcoyne that trades were coming, particularly hoping for ones that could set up the team for next season and beyond. Weeks later, and just two days before the MLB trade deadline, Mozeliak began to deliver on his comments. The Cardinals moved pitchers Jordan Montgomery, Chris Stratton and Jordan Hicks in two separate deals Sunday for a haul of prospects. Who are the Cardinals new prospects from the Montgomery & Hicks trades? Addressing these trades Sunday, Mozeliak explained what went behind some tough decisions in unfamiliar territory. "This is a day we hope would never happen in the sense of having to break up our club," said Mozeliak. "But over the course of the last two weeks, we were taking a look at what...

Van sandwiched between tractor trailers in I-55 crash in Montgomery County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:26:14 GMT

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ill. - The driver of a van is fortunate to be alive after being sandwiched between two tractor trailers in an accident on Interstate 55.According to Trooper Josh Robinson, Illinois State Police, the crash happened just after 8:45 p.m. Sunday near mile marker 59 in Montgomery County.The ISP crash report states a tractor-trailer was traveling north on the interstate when it slowed down due to being in a construction zone. A Chevrolet van was traveling behind the tractor-trailer and also slowed down. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW However, another tractor-trailer, which was traveling behind the van, was unable to stop or slow in time and smashed into the back of the van, pushing it into the rear of the first trailer.Both t...

Nude man arrested after fatal crash in Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:26:14 GMT

MT. VERNON, Ill. – A man is facing a possible reckless homicide charge in southern Illinois after striking and killing a pedestrian with his vehicle and crashing into a residence.According to a spokesperson for the Mt. Vernon Police Department, the crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, in the 600 block of Main Street. Dispatchers received calls of a rollover accident and were told the vehicle hit a pedestrian and home.Mt. Vernon police and firefighters responded to the home, along with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Litton Ambulance Services, and Illinois State Police. Overnight carjacking attempt in St. Louis foiled by disconnected battery The pedestrian, an 18-year-old woman, was declared dead at the scene. Her name has not been released.Meanwhile, police claim the driver of the vehicle had fled on foot and was seen running nude a few blocks away. Law enforcement located the man in the 800 block of Main Street and took him into custody.The man was trea...