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Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Justin Allgaier returns to Springfield for Prospect League All-Star game
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – NASCAR driver Justin Allgaier was back in Springfield on Tuesday for a summer baseball game. Algaier, who was born in Springfield and grew up in Riverton, was set to throw out the first pitch at Tuesday's Prospect League All-Star Game. The game was rained out, but Algaier joined WCIA News at 6 for a live interview. The game, before weather stopped it, was set to feature a pair of Springfield natives in Charlie Linderman and Louie Bartletti. The hosting Springfield Lucky Horshoes have not indicated whether or not the game will be rescheduled. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
23-07-2025
- The Hill
‘This is a tragedy': Two found dead in Kansas home after alleged child abduction
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Two people are dead and a man is in custody after an AMBER Alert was issued for a young child Tuesday morning. Initially, police in Topeka, Kansas, said the toddler had been abducted last week by an unknown suspect and was believed to be in 'imminent danger.' A later update from authorities said the vehicle belonging to the boy's mother was also missing. Early Tuesday afternoon, authorities said the missing child had been found safe, roughly 400 miles away in Illinois with the suspect. Christopher Barnshaw, 32, was arrested by police in Mattoon, Illinois, in connection with the toddler's reported abduction. As of Tuesday, he was being held for alleged aggravated kidnapping and unlawful use of a weapon. Preliminary autopsy results released for 9-year-old in AMBER Alert turned homicide investigation Nexstar's WCIA reports the toddler was found safe in the backseat of the vehicle Barnshaw was driving, which matched the description of the car missing from the child's Topeka home. During a press conference shortly after the child was found, Topeka Police said a homicide investigation had been launched in connection with the AMBER Alert. Police Chief Chris Vallejo explained that officers were called to a welfare check at a Topeka home Tuesday morning. There, a man and a woman were found dead. The 2-year-old child who lived at the home was not located, prompting the AMBER Alert. According to Vallejo, police are still investigating the cause of death for the two individuals, whose identities have not been released. 'This is a tragedy, and I know the residents around this area are concerned about this, about this event,' Vallejo said. 'It's not something that happens every day, and I feel for them. I just want them to know that we are going to bring this investigation to its full conclusion and we will bring justice for the victims with whatever information we found out and there is no ongoing threat and the Topeka Police Department and supporting departments are on this case.' What relationship Barnshaw has with the victims, if any, was not shared by police on Tuesday. Authorities said late Tuesday they were working to reunite the child with a family member.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
From the Farm: Crop Physiology Field Day at U of I
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Crop scientists at the University of Illinois are getting ready for a special event — Crop Physiology Field Day. The fourth annual edition of this event is planned for Aug. 7 at the farm on South First Street. It's a showcase of students' and scientists' research and the results that research has provided in the field. The theme: Yield of Dreams. 'It's really been a lifelong mission;' U of I professor speaks on trailblazing career Crop scientist Fred Below gave a preview of this year's event, which will be split between soybeans and corn. Below and his fellow organizers prefer that visitors register head of time, but it's not a requirement. A schedule of events and more information can be found by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
‘There's just no controlling these weapons': 17-year-old with machine gun arrested in Danville
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Vermilion County teenager is now in custody after having a machine gun in their possession earlier this week. Danville Police said a 17-year-old male was arrested Wednesday afternoon near Martin and Normal Streets. They found the loaded, altered firearm after officers witnessed the suspect acting 'suspicious' while walking illegally in the middle of the street. UPDATE: Coroner ID's Champaign shooting victim 'You pull the trigger one time and there's just no controlling these weapons after that,' said Danville Deputy Police Chief Terry McCord. Police said the teenager now faces four charges relating to possession of a machine gun. McCord talked about the string of gun incidents concerning young people over the last few weeks. 'And they noticed the subject was suspicious to them through their training and their experience, and he was walking in the roadway,' he said. 'So, he was breaking the law. So, they got out with him.' McCord also said they found the 17-year-old with a loaded, modified handgun. 'By Illinois Statute, if they modify it whatsoever and give it the ability to fire more rounds than just one round with one single trigger pull it's identified, the definition is a machine gun,' he said. Human remains found in wooded Springfield area, Coroner says This is just the latest of incidents involving teenagers and guns. This situation happened less than two weeks after an 18-year-old was shot and killed at Winter Park in Danville. 'Whether it's gang related, whether it's just kids out there with no guidance or mentorship, I don't have a good answer for you on that, other than we have to have, even more than we already have, community support,' McCord said. That unnamed 17-year-old now faces four total charges relating to the arrest: Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon Possession of a weapon under the age of 21 Unlawful use of a weapon – possession of a machine gun Obstructing a peace officer 'It's not only our special units, but the patrol officers, the detectives,' McCord said. 'I just can't give enough credit to the proactivity and the positive policing they do in order to get these guns off the street.' The juvenile remains at the Vermilion County Juvenile Detention Center awaiting a court hearing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
‘Suspicious' 17-year-old wielding loaded machine gun arrested in Danville
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday afternoon after officers saw them walking in the middle of the road with a loaded machine gun in Danville. According to Terry McCord, Deputy Chief with the Danville Police Department, on June 2 at approximately 4 p.m., officers witnessed the suspect acting 'suspicious' while walking illegally in the middle of the roadway. The juvenile was stopped and found to have a loaded machine gun. One hospitalized on I-57 in Shelby Co. semi-truck crash The 17-year-old was then arrested on the following charges in the area of Martin and Normal Streets: Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon Possessing a weapon under the age of 21 Unlawful use of a weapon-possession of a machine gun Obstructing a peace officer A member of the Danville Police Department Community Housing Unit, with help from the Problem-Oriented Policing Unit and Vermilion County Metropolitan, carried out the arrest. The suspect was then taken to the Vermilion County Juvenile Detention Center and held for a court hearing. Anyone who has information on this incident is asked to contact the Danville Police Department at 217-431-2250. Additionally, those wishing to remain anonymous can submit a tip by calling 217-446-8477, online at or by using the P3 Tips app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
