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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Virginia man arrested in Effingham, accused of business burglaries, lighting car on fire
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — A man from Virginia is facing arson and burglary charges in Effingham after police said he went on a crime spree Tuesday night that included damaging a bank ATM, breaking into a tire store and lighting a car on fire. The crime spree happened Tuesday night around 10 p.m. Officials from the Effingham Police Department said in a news release that officers first responded to reports of a man damaging property at Land of Lincoln Credit Union on Thelma Keller Boulevard. While en route, the officers were then informed that the suspect had also forcibly entered Al's Tire Mart after breaking its glass door. Mahomet considering new, high-tech body cameras and additional license plate readers for police department The officers arrived on-scene within one minute of the call, officials said. When they got there, the officers spotted Patrick Galyen, 38 of Fredericksburg, Virginia, fleeing from Al's on foot. After a brief foot pursuit, Galyen was taken into custody. Officials said the arresting officers recovered property stolen from Al's as they arrested Galyen. Subsequent investigation also found damage to the credit union's ATM and also tied Galyen to a car fire in the nearby Walmart parking lot. 'We believe this was an isolated incident,' Lieutenant Detective Tom Webb said in the release. 'The suspect's actions appear to have been random, and the affected businesses were likely targeted based on location rather than any specific intent. The investigation remains active.' Two arrested, one hurt in road rage crashes in Springfield Galyen was booked into the Effingham County Jail on charges of arson, burglary, criminal damage to property and resisting/obstructing a peace officer. He is currently being detained while the Effingham County State's Attorney reviews the charges. He is scheduled to make an initial appearance in court on Thursday to determine whether he will be detained or released under the Pre-Trial Fairness Act. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alabama-based drag queen still in running on ‘RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Season 17 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' has been running since Jan. 3, and Alabama-based drag queen Sam Star is still in the competition. Four cast members are still in the competition following episode 14, which aired Friday night. Local fans celebrated Sam Star's advancement to the top four contestants during a watch party at Al's on 7th. Sam Star has had three wins within the competition, giving her the second-highest number of wins among the remaining competitors. New book on 'Saturday Night Live' creator Lorne Michaels touches on Chris Farley's time in Alabama trying to get clean The season 17 finale of 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' where the season's winner will be announced, is scheduled to air on MTV on April 18. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alabama-based drag queen featured on season 17 of ‘RuPaul's Drag Race'
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Season 17 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' premiered on Jan. 3, featuring a drag queen from Alabama. On Dec. 4, the 'Drag Race' Instagram page posted a video of Birmingham-based drag queen Sam Star with the caption 'She's the supermodel of the south!' Al's on 7th, self-proclaimed as 'Birmingham's premier LGBTQIA+ bar,' celebrated its 14th anniversary in January. The business has been hosting watch parties for local 'Drag Race' fans to view the new episodes as they air. 'We've been doing 'Drag Race' reviewing parties at least the last seven years for the regular seasons, as well as 'All Stars,' said Mark Cummings, owner of Al's on 7th. 'Obviously, it's a bigger deal now, with Sam being on the show and Sam being on cast here.' Sam Star has been on the cast at Al's for four years. 'This is a huge deal for us,' Cummings said. 'Not only for Sam, but for Al's and for our entire community.' Alabama's June Jam concert canceled for 2025 Julia Jones has known Sam Star since middle school, and she says that one of the first times she saw Sam Star in drag was as Ursula in a high school production of 'The Little Mermaid.' 'It's been a point of pride for, I think myself, and everybody else that's from Alabama, and even our small town of Leeds, which is where we went to middle school and high school together,' Jones said. 'And, I mean, all the credit goes to Sam, but the community does help raise the person to be who they are today, and it makes you feel like you have a little bit of the win too. Like, whenever Sam wins a challenge, it feels very awesome to have your town in Alabama be shown on national television.' In December, Jones attended an event at Al's where the cast of 'Drag Race' was announced, celebrating Sam Star's accomplishment of making it onto the cast. 'It was incredible to see people from all walks of Sam's life, going back from middle school, high school, through after he graduated, and theater in Birmingham,' Jones said. 'Any way that you could know Sam, somebody was there supporting him that night.' So far, seven episodes have aired in season 17 of 'Drag Race.' 'Friday's episode, the judges' critique was that Sam was basically doing 'too well.' Everything she's doing is perfectly polished and well thought out. There was only one time that Sam had a bad critique out of the seven episodes so far,' Jones said. 'I definitely think Sam's going to be competing in the finale, in my opinion. Sam is bringing all the funny jokes, the pageantry and just the southern class. It's great.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
