Month: January 2026

By Raquel Ciampi, Caitlyn Scott, Felicity Taylor

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    PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — According to court documents, Gary Cawley, 47, was taken into custody after a three hour chase. He is facing several charges, including burglary, trespassing and evading arrest.

New details from the criminal complaint show officers found Cawley trespassing at the old VA site. He was allegedly messing with an electrical panel, trying to steal materials from it.

At that point, he ran from police, and started walking on the Allegheny River.

Court documents reveal officers followed along on the snowy railroad tracks to keep Cawley in their sights. Officers ended up having to tell the railroad company to shut down until Cawley was taken into custody.

He allegedly told police he’d “walk all the way to Mississippi” before he went to police. He said, “It was only trespassing! I’m not going back to jail. Just send me a citation.”

An officer ended up going out onto the ice and blocked Cawley’s path. He surrendered and was taken to the hospital.

According to police, Cawley gave them a fake name. Officers ended up finding his identity and he had numerous burglary charges against him.

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By Emily Pofahl

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    MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Jessie Brown, a tenant in a Milwaukee apartment near 30th and Wisconsin, says he has been dealing with sewage backing up into his kitchen sink since October.

City records show the building is owned by Berrada Properties. It is one block away from another Berrada Properties-owned building at 29th Street and Wisconsin Avenue that was emergency evacuated by the Department of Neighborhood Services last week due to no heat.

Brown said he often has to flush the sewage water from his kitchen sink down the toilet multiple times per day.

“You can smell it,” Brown said. “I get it drained down. Then maybe a couple hours later, I smell that same smell stronger.”

The persistent odor has been affecting Brown’s health.

“I felt bad. I got dizzy. Lightheaded. Almost fainted cause this whole room – this whole house – smelled nothing but sewage,” he said.

Brown said he submitted two maintenance requests and called the automated Berrada Properties maintenance line, but did not receive a response. Finally, earlier this month, he contacted DNS.

City records indicate that on Jan. 15, a city inspector ordered the landlord, Berrada Properties, to resolve the issue by Feb. 1 or face fines.

Brown hopes it doesn’t come to that.

“It makes me feel like I’m a piece of (expletive). They don’t care. They just want their money,” he said.

Berrada Properties’ attorney responded to WISN 12 News with a statement Wednesday night.

“When the tenant contacted Berrada Properties Management two days ago concerning an issue with a clogged sink drain, a crew was dispatched to the property. A snake was run through the drain, which was found to have been clogged with grease, and was cleared. When the crew left, the sink was functioning properly. When contacted today, a crew was again dispatched to the property and is on site now. Unfortunately, the line cannot be cleared with standard equipment. A company, with more powerful drain jetting equipment, is its way to the property and we expect the problem with the drain to be cleared this evening,” the statement read.

Brown confirmed that a crew had visited and stopped the sink backup.

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By Forrest Sanders

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    CROSS PLAINS, Tennessee (WTVF) — When we heard what an 11-year-old athlete was up to in this icy weather, well, we had to go meet her. As it turns out, there was a lot more to her story than we expected. It’s a warm story on a cold day.

“I don’t think it’s ever been this cold,” laughed Katie Fuller, looking over the ice and snow spanning her yard in Cross Plains.

“I have never seen whatever’s happening in the trees back there!” added 11-year-old daughter McKenna, pointing to the icy branches.

“You’ve always wanted your very own ice rink?” I asked McKenna.

“Yeah, that is true,” she nodded.

That’s exactly what she now has with the week’s ice.

McKenna effortlessly skated across her front yard.

“This is the first time I’ve been able to ice skate at my house!” she laughed.

By the way, McKenna happens to be a really good ice skater. She’s been skating since she was four.

“My coach said I just float across the ice,” she continued. “That’s how I feel. I’m just floating across the ice. I would love to do the Olympics. I want to coach. I would love to do Disney on Ice.”

Mom Katie goes out and smooths out the front yard for McKenna.

“She told me I was her personal Zamboni this morning!” she said.

Skating has taken on an especially deep meaning for McKenna in the past two years.

“When I was skating, Cora, my little sister had gotten cancer,” McKenna said.

“She has leukemia,” Katie added.

McKenna’s little sister began spending a lot of time at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

“[She was] four when she was diagnosed,” Katie nodded.

As it turns out, McKenna has a connection to Scott Hamilton, the Olympic gold medalist figure skater and cancer survivor.

“I started doing the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation,” McKenna said.

“Every November, he puts on a show at Bridgestone Arena, and she’s done that a couple times,” Katie added. “It’s basically raising money for cancer.”

“It felt very special, and I knew it was helping,” McKenna said. “I knew it was helping a whole bunch of people out there.”

On the ice, McKenna has also performed tributes to her little sister.

Today, at six-years-old, Cora is doing so much better. She’s now in remission.

“She is hopefully done with treatment in May,” Katie said.

“Who painted your nails?” McKenna asked Cora, the two sitting at the kitchen table together. “Those are pretty. They’re shiny!”

Not only that, right now, the Fuller house is even fuller.

“We’ve taken in a few friends who have lost power,” Katie said. “Luckily, we still have power. We have never lost power. Thank God! I don’t know how we got lucky!”

There’s a key lesson McKenna’s growing up around. It’s about helping others in whatever way you can.

Good things really are happening all around McKenna’s front yard ice rink.

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By Rhondella Richardson, Tim Nazzaro

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    NEEDHAM, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A dog was found safe on Tuesday in Needham, Massachusetts, after enduring a weekend of heavy snowfall and extreme cold.

According to the Needham Police Department, the dog has been missing for the last six days.

Police said the dog may have been “dumped” by its owner.

The dog survived six days of exposure to the elements, including below-freezing temperatures and nearly two feet of snow.

The dog was located in a backyard on Bess Road.

The animal sustained some frostbite on its paws and is receiving treatment at a veterinary hospital.

“We’d like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who shared the post and helped spread the word, your support truly made a difference,” Needham police wrote in a social media post.

They believe the dog will be okay.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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By Lissette Nuñez

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    CHICAGO (WLS) — Maria Estela Parra never imagined this moment. For decades, she’s been sewing banners and flags that honor Chicago sports teams, and she’s finally getting the recognition she deserves.

The local woman was brought to tears when Derrick Rose’s Chicago Bulls jersey retirement banner was raised into the rafters at the United Center over the weekend.

Parra is still processing all the emotions after her viral moment during Rose’s jersey retirement ceremony on Saturday.

The Chicago Bulls showed a video on the jumbotron, showcasing the hard work that went into creating D-Rose’s retirement jersey banner.

Parra’s granddaughter captured her grandmother’s reaction while they were at the United Center, at one point bringing her to tears. It caught the eye of the of the people sitting around her, at one point the crowd began chanting “MVP” to her.

Parra has been working at W.G.N. Flag and Decorating Company on the city’s South Side for 39 years. She was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and taught herself how to sew.

Parra leads major projects at W.G.N., including for the Chicago Blackhawks. She’s also sewn championship banners and the retirement jersey banners of other Bulls legends.

She says creating all of these banners have been important to her, but this last banner has drawn an unforgettable experience.

Without even realizing it, one can say Parra has achieved the American dream.

This moment and recognition has brought tremendous pride to her family, her boss, and team.

“Her humbleness, she is the first to say ‘No, no, this is everybody’s accomplishment,’ and that’s really just a testament to who she is,” said Carl “Gus” Porter, W.G.N. Flag and Decorating Company president and CEO.

As for what’s next for Maria Estela Parra , she has no intentions of slowing down or retiring anytime soon. She says her work brings her a lot of joy.

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