Month: October 2025

KTVT

By Dawn White

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    FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — The street name “White Settlement Road” has been debated for years in Fort Worth.

On Tuesday, the Fort Worth City Council approved a name change with a 9-2 vote for a one-mile section of the road to be renamed Westside Drive. The change will affect the stretch between University Drive and North Henderson Street.

David Martinez, who is of Apache descent, spoke at the meeting.

“I post on the Northside Facebook page, which has over 50,000 members. I asked them, and not one Native American was for changing the name,” Martinez said. “If you take away the name, it does erase history.”

Flipstone Vintage & Thrift co-owner Dancing Heart Iglesias also opposed the change.

“It was almost like a culture shock that a Native American business would even be on this road,” Iglesias said.

Iglesias, a member of the Lakota tribe, opened the store with her sister on the section of White Settlement Road that will be renamed.

“I think that the street name does provoke a lot of people to ask questions, which I think is a good thing,” she said.

Tarrant County College history instructor Adam Guerrero said the history of White Settlement dates back more than 180 years.

“They are referring to White individuals who are settling amongst Natives at the time,” Guerrero said.

General Edward Tarrant, for whom Tarrant County is named, commanded the Texas militia to attack Native Americans living in seven Indigenous villages beginning in 1841, according to Guerrero.

“This is an extermination,” Guerrero said. “There’s violence that’s enacted against them later as they further push west, so Indigenous populations here, they only had the option of they could stay and assimilate or those who resisted or didn’t want to go into reservations, then they would face the military.”

The name change comes at the request of the developer of the 37-acre Westside Village, a proposed $1.7 billion mixed-use project. Larkspur Capital, the developer, will pay nearly $26,000 to change the street signs.

“They’re not paying the businesses that are having to change all of their stationery and having to update all of their information,” Iglesias said.

Iglesias said she wishes the City Council had asked for input from the Indigenous community on what to rename the road.

“There’s a way to do it that would have created a lot of unity and kind of rebuilt some of those bridges, which Fort Worth has never done,” she said.

The city will begin changing street signs next Tuesday, Oct. 28. The process is expected to take about four weeks.

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By Dawn White

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    FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — The street name “White Settlement Road” has been debated for years in Fort Worth.

On Tuesday, the Fort Worth City Council approved a name change with a 9-2 vote for a one-mile section of the road to be renamed Westside Drive. The change will affect the stretch between University Drive and North Henderson Street.

David Martinez, who is of Apache descent, spoke at the meeting.

“I post on the Northside Facebook page, which has over 50,000 members. I asked them, and not one Native American was for changing the name,” Martinez said. “If you take away the name, it does erase history.”

Flipstone Vintage & Thrift co-owner Dancing Heart Iglesias also opposed the change.

“It was almost like a culture shock that a Native American business would even be on this road,” Iglesias said.

Iglesias, a member of the Lakota tribe, opened the store with her sister on the section of White Settlement Road that will be renamed.

“I think that the street name does provoke a lot of people to ask questions, which I think is a good thing,” she said.

Tarrant County College history instructor Adam Guerrero said the history of White Settlement dates back more than 180 years.

“They are referring to White individuals who are settling amongst Natives at the time,” Guerrero said.

General Edward Tarrant, for whom Tarrant County is named, commanded the Texas militia to attack Native Americans living in seven Indigenous villages beginning in 1841, according to Guerrero.

“This is an extermination,” Guerrero said. “There’s violence that’s enacted against them later as they further push west, so Indigenous populations here, they only had the option of they could stay and assimilate or those who resisted or didn’t want to go into reservations, then they would face the military.”

The name change comes at the request of the developer of the 37-acre Westside Village, a proposed $1.7 billion mixed-use project. Larkspur Capital, the developer, will pay nearly $26,000 to change the street signs.

“They’re not paying the businesses that are having to change all of their stationery and having to update all of their information,” Iglesias said.

Iglesias said she wishes the City Council had asked for input from the Indigenous community on what to rename the road.

“There’s a way to do it that would have created a lot of unity and kind of rebuilt some of those bridges, which Fort Worth has never done,” she said.

The city will begin changing street signs next Tuesday, Oct. 28. The process is expected to take about four weeks.

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By Sara Tenenbaum, Sara Machi

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    DOLTON, Illinois (WBBM) — Masked thieves used sledgehammers to break into and steal cash from gaming machines at a bar and lounge in Dolton.

Surveillance video from early Wednesday morning at Lucky Star Entertainment on Sibley Boulevard caught the thieves in action. They were wearing dark clothing and ski masks.

The owner said this is the third time the establishment has been targeted.

“They got one cash box right here,” owner Mike Edmund said. “They took this cash box out, and they couldn’t get this one out but they was right at it. But look at this machine; it was terrible.”

Police think the suspects, either three or four men, used those sledgehammers to shatter the front door of the lounge before tearing up the machines.

Edmund said he’ll likely be closed for several days after this.

“This is the damage that they did. The machines tore up. Look like they are about to try to get into the ATM. I’m not sure but they tore up one, two, three machines,” he said.

Dolton police were notified of the burglar alarm going off. Police said that as their officers arrived, the suspects took off in a black Dodge Challenger that had no visible registration.

There was a brief chase but police said they had to terminate the pursuit because of how fast the suspects were driving.

Edmund shared video of the burglary in hopes someone will recognize the crew. One man wore bright blue pants and white Nikes. He said the thieves hit just hours before their regularly scheduled, twice-weekly pickup.

“Definitely not an accident,” said retired Chicago police deputy superintendent Anthony Riccio. “Definitely not a coincidence.”

Riccio said it’s likely these thieves planned out their attack and knew the inner workings of this business.

“These guys knew that those machines would be loaded with cash. They knew there were several days’ worth of cash inside those machines. The timing is all about what they knew, and they knew that there would be a lot of money. And they knew that that was the night to hit,” he said.

Riccio said thieves hit for two reasons: it’s lucrative and it’s easy. That’s likely why Lucky Star Entertainment has been a repeat target.

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KDKA

By Ricky Sayer

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    NORTH BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A 15-year-old boy is being hailed a hero after he jumped into action to help a neighbor during a house fire on Thursday in North Braddock.

Xaiveyon McMillan Taylor had just stepped off his school bus on North Avenue when he heard a woman screaming that her house had caught fire. The woman, a longtime school crossing guard in her 80s, is known by neighbors as “Ms. Evelyn.”

“She is everybody’s family, she’s everybody’s grandmother,” said Tallula Thompson, the teen’s mother and the caretaker for Ms. Evelyn’s granddaughter.

She explained that her son ran inside the home to help the woman.

“He’s autistic. He’s very intelligent, but he’s never experienced nothing like this before. So, he tried to put it out, and when he couldn’t, he pulled her out of the house,” Thompson said.

She explained Evelyn, who multiple people say has dementia, had gone back inside the home despite the fire. That’s where the 15-year-old boy jumped into action.

“When I got to the kitchen, I saw the engulfing flames. They were small, and I was like, Oh my God,” he said. “I had to grab her by the hand and had to pull her to get out of the house.”

She re-entered the home multiple times, according to Thompson, who also helped get Evelyn out while her son called 911. The teen described being a bit scared during the ordeal, but he said he felt he had to help.

“Evelyn threw her arms around him and thanked him so graciously for saving her,” neighbor Tracy Musilek said. “Xaiveyon is our hero.”

Asked if he feels like a hero, the 15-year-old said he does because he was helping another person.

The fire itself grew quickly once crews arrived. The home was a total loss, but Evelyn was OK.

“I’m very proud of what he’s done,” Thompson said of her son. “Of course, I am, because who knows, if she didn’t call him up there, she would probably still be in there trying to do it herself, and we might have lost her.”

North Braddock Mayor Cletus Lee said he’s working to make sure Evelyn, a borough employee, has clothes and a place to stay. He’s also looking to see if the borough can recognize the teen boy’s actions.

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By Ricky Sayer

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    NORTH BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A 15-year-old boy is being hailed a hero after he jumped into action to help a neighbor during a house fire on Thursday in North Braddock.

Xaiveyon McMillan Taylor had just stepped off his school bus on North Avenue when he heard a woman screaming that her house had caught fire. The woman, a longtime school crossing guard in her 80s, is known by neighbors as “Ms. Evelyn.”

“She is everybody’s family, she’s everybody’s grandmother,” said Tallula Thompson, the teen’s mother and the caretaker for Ms. Evelyn’s granddaughter.

She explained that her son ran inside the home to help the woman.

“He’s autistic. He’s very intelligent, but he’s never experienced nothing like this before. So, he tried to put it out, and when he couldn’t, he pulled her out of the house,” Thompson said.

She explained Evelyn, who multiple people say has dementia, had gone back inside the home despite the fire. That’s where the 15-year-old boy jumped into action.

“When I got to the kitchen, I saw the engulfing flames. They were small, and I was like, Oh my God,” he said. “I had to grab her by the hand and had to pull her to get out of the house.”

She re-entered the home multiple times, according to Thompson, who also helped get Evelyn out while her son called 911. The teen described being a bit scared during the ordeal, but he said he felt he had to help.

“Evelyn threw her arms around him and thanked him so graciously for saving her,” neighbor Tracy Musilek said. “Xaiveyon is our hero.”

Asked if he feels like a hero, the 15-year-old said he does because he was helping another person.

The fire itself grew quickly once crews arrived. The home was a total loss, but Evelyn was OK.

“I’m very proud of what he’s done,” Thompson said of her son. “Of course, I am, because who knows, if she didn’t call him up there, she would probably still be in there trying to do it herself, and we might have lost her.”

North Braddock Mayor Cletus Lee said he’s working to make sure Evelyn, a borough employee, has clothes and a place to stay. He’s also looking to see if the borough can recognize the teen boy’s actions.

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WCBS

By Jesse Zanger, Nick Caloway

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    SADDLE RIVER, New Jersey (WCBS) — A man was attacked by a rabid coyote in Saddle River, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

Police said it happened while victim Mike Vincent was working in his yard in the area of Oak Road. He was knocked to the ground and bitten repeatedly, and had to fight his way to safety.

There have been at least four coyote attacks in Bergen County in recent weeks, in Saddle River and Woodcliff Lake.

Vincent said was out trimming trees when the coyote came up behind him.

“I just kind of turned around and went ‘Oh God.’ As I turned around, the rope got wrapped up between him and me. He tried to bite me again and I just hit him. I punched him,” Vincent said.

The brawl didn’t last long, as Vincent managed to beat the animal back.

“It’s only 40 or 50 pounds, so you think you can take care of it. But it’s got teeth and it’s coming at you,” Vincent said.

Saddle River police quickly responded. They found the visibly sick coyote along tree line and euthanized it. The animal later tested positive for rabies, police said.

Vincent made a quick trip to the hospital for treatment, but will have the scars to prove he survived a clash with a coyote.

“I got bit there and I got bit there,” he said, showing his wounds. “[There is] no time to be scared. You have to take care of business.”

Back in September, two people were attacked by coyotes in Saddle River. The coyote in one of those instances also tested positive for rabies.

On Monday afternoon, a woman in Woodcliff Lake was attacked in the backyard of a home while out with the family dog. She was bitten on the back and leg and was treated for her injuries. That attack was caught on surveillance video.

“They’re probably one of the most skittish species that we work with,” said Nancy Warner of Last Resort Wildlife Refuge in West Milford.

Warner is currently nursing a coyote, named Halo, back to health after it was hit by a car. She said most coyotes will run away from humans.

“If it doesn’t, that would indicate that there’s something not quite normal about it. In that case, I would say you should get either inside of a vehicle or inside your house and call the local authorities,” Warner said.

Woodcliff Lake police Capt. Chad Malloy offered some tips on how to keep most coyotes a safe distance away.

“If you live near a wooded area, that’s when you’ve got to be more aware of your surroundings, because obviously they lurk in heavily forested areas. Keep pet food inside, don’t leave it outside, your garbage cans locked. Clear any kind of heavy brush that’s in the area, because they like to hide in that. And bird feeders that knock off seeds attract small animals, which attract coyotes,” Malloy said.

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By Jesse Zanger, Nick Caloway

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    SADDLE RIVER, New Jersey (WCBS) — A man was attacked by a rabid coyote in Saddle River, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

Police said it happened while victim Mike Vincent was working in his yard in the area of Oak Road. He was knocked to the ground and bitten repeatedly, and had to fight his way to safety.

There have been at least four coyote attacks in Bergen County in recent weeks, in Saddle River and Woodcliff Lake.

Vincent said was out trimming trees when the coyote came up behind him.

“I just kind of turned around and went ‘Oh God.’ As I turned around, the rope got wrapped up between him and me. He tried to bite me again and I just hit him. I punched him,” Vincent said.

The brawl didn’t last long, as Vincent managed to beat the animal back.

“It’s only 40 or 50 pounds, so you think you can take care of it. But it’s got teeth and it’s coming at you,” Vincent said.

Saddle River police quickly responded. They found the visibly sick coyote along tree line and euthanized it. The animal later tested positive for rabies, police said.

Vincent made a quick trip to the hospital for treatment, but will have the scars to prove he survived a clash with a coyote.

“I got bit there and I got bit there,” he said, showing his wounds. “[There is] no time to be scared. You have to take care of business.”

Back in September, two people were attacked by coyotes in Saddle River. The coyote in one of those instances also tested positive for rabies.

On Monday afternoon, a woman in Woodcliff Lake was attacked in the backyard of a home while out with the family dog. She was bitten on the back and leg and was treated for her injuries. That attack was caught on surveillance video.

“They’re probably one of the most skittish species that we work with,” said Nancy Warner of Last Resort Wildlife Refuge in West Milford.

Warner is currently nursing a coyote, named Halo, back to health after it was hit by a car. She said most coyotes will run away from humans.

“If it doesn’t, that would indicate that there’s something not quite normal about it. In that case, I would say you should get either inside of a vehicle or inside your house and call the local authorities,” Warner said.

Woodcliff Lake police Capt. Chad Malloy offered some tips on how to keep most coyotes a safe distance away.

“If you live near a wooded area, that’s when you’ve got to be more aware of your surroundings, because obviously they lurk in heavily forested areas. Keep pet food inside, don’t leave it outside, your garbage cans locked. Clear any kind of heavy brush that’s in the area, because they like to hide in that. And bird feeders that knock off seeds attract small animals, which attract coyotes,” Malloy said.

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WCBS

By Naveen Dhaliwal

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    NEW YORK (WCBS) — A hospital security guard on Long Island is fighting for his life after police say he was brutally attacked by a patient.

Gardy Coriolan, 62, was trying to subdue an unruly patient while working an overnight shift at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre last week, police say.

“I was told that he was hit in the chest and in the face multiple times,” wife Sonya Coriolan said. “And he has remained unconscious ever since.”

The victim’s wife and family are holding onto their faith. They say Gardy Coriolan has been in law enforcement for over 40 years, retiring from the city’s Department of Correction and working at the Uniondale School District.

They say he had expressed concerns about low staffing at Mercy Hospital.

“It’s unacceptable for three officers to be on on a midnight tour when we are dealing with psych patients, when we’re dealing with the amount of individuals that are coming through the emergency room,” Sonya Coriolan said.

In a statement, Mercy Hospital said:

“On October 15, an incident occurred in the Emergency Department at Mercy Hospital involving a patient. Our security team responded quickly and de-escalated the situation. A short time later, one of our security officers experienced a medical emergency. At the time of the incident, the security team was fully staffed and worked together to subdue the patient. We remain focused on ensuring the well-being and safety of everyone in our Emergency Department.”

The Coriolan family isn’t buying it, however.

“Disappointment, anger that he’s in that condition. He doesn’t deserve to be like that,” Sonya Coriolan said.

Police say Eduard Lopez, 28, is now charged with assault.

The Coriolan family says that’s not enough and they want stiffer penalties.

“That he is not only arrested for a simple assault, this is attempted murder. And I would like to see those charges upgraded,” Sonya Coriolan said.

For now, the focus is on Gardy Coriolan, who spent his entire life protecting others and who now needs the saving, as his family prays to get him home alive.

“I’m just hoping he just gets up or wakes up or, I’m just praying for a miracle,” daughter Melanie Adams said.

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By Naveen Dhaliwal

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    NEW YORK (WCBS) — A hospital security guard on Long Island is fighting for his life after police say he was brutally attacked by a patient.

Gardy Coriolan, 62, was trying to subdue an unruly patient while working an overnight shift at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre last week, police say.

“I was told that he was hit in the chest and in the face multiple times,” wife Sonya Coriolan said. “And he has remained unconscious ever since.”

The victim’s wife and family are holding onto their faith. They say Gardy Coriolan has been in law enforcement for over 40 years, retiring from the city’s Department of Correction and working at the Uniondale School District.

They say he had expressed concerns about low staffing at Mercy Hospital.

“It’s unacceptable for three officers to be on on a midnight tour when we are dealing with psych patients, when we’re dealing with the amount of individuals that are coming through the emergency room,” Sonya Coriolan said.

In a statement, Mercy Hospital said:

“On October 15, an incident occurred in the Emergency Department at Mercy Hospital involving a patient. Our security team responded quickly and de-escalated the situation. A short time later, one of our security officers experienced a medical emergency. At the time of the incident, the security team was fully staffed and worked together to subdue the patient. We remain focused on ensuring the well-being and safety of everyone in our Emergency Department.”

The Coriolan family isn’t buying it, however.

“Disappointment, anger that he’s in that condition. He doesn’t deserve to be like that,” Sonya Coriolan said.

Police say Eduard Lopez, 28, is now charged with assault.

The Coriolan family says that’s not enough and they want stiffer penalties.

“That he is not only arrested for a simple assault, this is attempted murder. And I would like to see those charges upgraded,” Sonya Coriolan said.

For now, the focus is on Gardy Coriolan, who spent his entire life protecting others and who now needs the saving, as his family prays to get him home alive.

“I’m just hoping he just gets up or wakes up or, I’m just praying for a miracle,” daughter Melanie Adams said.

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