WOND News: Man Who Served Time On Gun And Drug Charges Back Behind Bars
Posted: November 19, 2025 - 1:05pm CST
WLVL Local News: 11-19-25 Midday Headlines
Posted: November 19, 2025 - 12:49pm CST
A Lockport man was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison after he distributed child pornography of a prepubescent girl. Improper videos of a girl with a man were sent by Gerard Dzierzanowski in 2023. The 53-year-old sent them while in communication with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl on the messaging apps Whisper and Kik.
With a Lockport Common Council vote scheduled on a revised budget that reduces the city’s tax increase to 3.8%, it is unclear if enough aldermen will vote in favor of the spending plan. After weeks of meetings with Dan Cavallari, city finance director, aldermen met their initial goal of returning the budget to the tax cap by trimming more than $800,000.
29 year old Jakia Turner has been arrested and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated after an investigation on Sunday, according to Town of Tonawanda police. She was stopped on a curb with four children aged one to 11 years old around 10:45 p.m. Sunday night. It is alleged that none of the children were wearing seatbelts.
A new village law in East Aurora aims to improve safety by cracking down on underage e-bike use, according to Police Chief Patrick Welch.
A North Tonawanda teen who was urgently searching for a liver donor has received a successful transplant. A little over two weeks ago, 17-year-old Meredith Roberts was diagnosed with sudden, severe liver failure. A match was found and she has since undergone successful surgery.
KUKI News: Ukiah City Council To Consider Street Vendor Ordinance
Posted: November 19, 2025 - 7:40am CST
Ukiah City Council will debate a new street vendor ordinance, today,Wednesday to comply with California’s 2018 Senate Bill 946. The ordinance outlines several guidelines to ensure that street vendors operate properly within the city of Ukiah.
KUKI News: Vehicle Over Cliff Near Navarro Point Preserve
Posted: November 19, 2025 - 7:39am CST
A vehicle plunged off the roadway near Navarro Point Preserve late Monday morning, triggering a multi-agency search-and-rescue operation. Reported at 10:29 a.m., callers described a vehicle over a cliff south of the preserve, estimated to be 100 feet down. Responders were uncertain if anyone was inside. Albion Fire, CAL FIRE, and CHP arrived after 10:50 a.m. Fire crews prepared for a technical rescue while CHP attempted communication. Caltrans was called for traffic control. The incident commander announced the cancellation of the SAR operation just after noon, after a thorough search. The incident was handed over to CHP for a collision investigation.
KUKI News: Three Arrested for Grocery Store Break-Ins
Posted: November 19, 2025 - 7:39am CST
On Monday, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated a commercial burglary at Redwood Market in Covelo. A suspicious vehicle near the scene led to the identification of suspects Doran Lincoln, William Davis, and Orion Dennis. A search warrant recovered evidence. The three were then linked to a second commercial burglary at Keith’s Market in Covelo. All were arrested and booked into Mendocino County Jail on $15,000 bail each for two counts of Second-Degree Burglary and related felony charges.
KUKI News: Clearlake City Council Meets Thursday
Posted: November 19, 2025 - 7:38am CST
The Clearlake City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, the 20th and will hear a staff proposal to take back the city’s authority regarding governance of the Lake County Sanitation District. The council will also hold an update and discussion on the city’s fire hydrant inspection, testing and maintenance ordinance, and will discuss and consider awarding a just over $3.1 million contract for the Burns Valley/Arrowhead/Olympic Drive Project.
KUKI News: Little Lake Grange To Hold Emergency Town Hall
Posted: November 19, 2025 - 7:37am CST
Amid funding uncertainty for food programs, the Little Lake Grange in Willits will host an “emergency town hall” Saturday to address local food security and answer community questions. The event will feature local organizations and county representatives. The meeting is at the Little Lake Grange in Willits, starting at 11 a.m. A food bank donation bin will be available.
News from 1025 The River: Virtual statewide job fair is today
Posted: November 19, 2025 - 6:37am CST
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers and employers searching for available talent to take part in this month’s Virtual Statewide Job Fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS, starting at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 19. The Virtual Job Fair format allows anyone searching for a new job to fill out applications, chat live and interview virtually with participating employers.
WQBE News: Putnam County deputies increase patrols and issue dozens of citations
Posted: November 19, 2025 - 3:25am CST
Putnam County deputies have stepped up patrols after multiple speeding complaints. Since the beginning of November, more than 100 traffic stops have been made on rural and residential roads.
From November 1st to the 15th, deputies issued nearly 100 warnings on Cow Creek, Thompson, Mount Vernon, and Dairy Roads. During that period, more than a dozen citations were written, and two drivers were arrested for DUI.
The sheriff’s office says additional patrols are planned for Dupont Road, Cross Lanes Drive, Scott Depot Road, and Hurricane Creek Road.
Deputies are reminding drivers to watch their speed, especially on roads branching off the county’s main roadways.
WQBE News: A man faces charges in toddler’s shooting death
Posted: November 19, 2025 - 3:24am CST
Deputies in Berkeley County have charged a Martinsburg man in the shooting death of a two-year-old child in the Eastern Panhandle. Investigators say 29-year-old Zachary Allen O’Sullivan is charged with child neglect resulting in death. Deputies were called Friday to Needmore Road, where they found the toddler with a gunshot wound. First responders tried to save the child, but he died at the scene. O’Sullivan has since been released on a twenty-five-thousand-dollar bond. The sheriff’s office says the case remains under active investigation.