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Officials monitoring steeple after fire tears through Cambridge church on Easter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:31:07 GMT

Fire crews from several communities are working to contain a massive, multi-alarm blaze that is ripping through a church in Cambridge on Easter Sunday. Crews could be seen using ladder trucks to fight flames that were burning inside Faith Lutheran Church on Broadway.The church’s pastor said there was no one inside the building when the fire broke out around 5:30 p.m.Area residents are being urged to avoid the area while firefighters work to put out the fire.Officials say they’re keeping a safe distance in case the steeple collapses.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

‘We will rise’: Pastor, congregants look on as Cambridge church burns

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:31:07 GMT

A Cambridge pastor says his congregation is much bigger than a building after a multi-alarm blaze ripped through his church just hours after an afternoon Easter Sunday service had finished.The Rev. Robin Lutjohann said he was devastated as he watched Faith Lutheran Church go up in flames on Sunday night and called the situation “heartbreaking.”“It is a place that is loved by the community,” he said. “There’s a sign in front of the building, a banner that we’ve put up there, ever since COVID, during the season of Easter, which says, ‘We will rise.’ And we will.” The cause of the fire remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Boy shot, injured in Mattapan off Cummings Highway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:31:07 GMT

A boy shot in Mattapan tonight off Cummings Highway was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.The call came in for a “person shot” and police arrived at 8:25 p.m. to discover a “juvenile male” with a gunshot wound, police said. The case remains under investigation with no further information available.The Herald has learned the child is 12 years old. No arrests were announced. This remains a developing case.

Two shootings leaves one dead, one injured; suspect arrested after I-5 pursuit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:31:07 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A person suspected of being involved in a fatal shooting in Bonita was taken into custody following a pursuit on the Interstate 5 after San Diego police officers spotted their vehicle near the scene of a second shooting in the Jamacha-Lomita neighborhood, authorities said.The shootings, which law enforcement believe to be related, left one dead and another injured.The San Diego County Sheriff received reports about the Bonita shooting in the 2900 block of Equitation Lane around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. Deputies arrived on the scene to find one male victim with a gunshot wound. Police searching for driver in Ocean Beach hit-and-run that left two seriously injured The man was taken to a nearby hospital, according to SDSO, where he later succumbed to his injuries.Around 8:28 a.m., San Diego police were notified of another shooting in the South Bay neighborhood of Jamacha-Lomita that left another person injured, where a vehicle similar to that of the suspect's in the Bonita i...

Police searching for driver in Ocean Beach hit-and-run that left two seriously injured

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:31:07 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating the driver involved in a hit-and-run accident in Ocean Beach Friday that left two pedestrians with serious injuries.The incident occurred around 5:43 p.m. in the 4700 block of Greene Street off West Point Loma Boulevard, according to San Diego police. The victims, a 31-year-old man and 31-year-old woman, were parked along the curb line of the road to unload luggage from a rental car when a vehicle traveling eastbound on Greene Street struck both pedestrians and their car. The driver then fled the scene, according to police, and continued eastbound on Greene Street towards Ebers Street. Two shootings leaves one dead, one injured; suspect arrested after I-5 pursuit SDPD said both pedestrians were hospitalized with serious injuries.According to police, the vehicle that struck the pedestrians was described as a Black older model Lexus sedan, possibly an LS400, with damage to the passenger side of the ca...

Global Affairs says a Canadian has died in Antigua and Barbuda

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:31:07 GMT

Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian has died in Antigua and Barbuda.Willikies Police Station, a local police force, has confirmed with The Canadian Press that the man, who they say was in his late 60s, drowned Saturday after falling from the Devil’s Bridge rock formation.The Caribbean nation’s armed forces says in a statement that the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force coast guard received a 911 call shortly before 7 a.m. local time stating a tourist had fallen over the landmark.They say another call was received shortly after reporting that the man had been found with a cut on his forehead and was unresponsive.The defence force says a search was conducted and the man was found about 30 metres from the bridge and was taken to a doctor at the coast guard’s base, where he was pronounced dead.Global Affairs says they are in contact with local authorities to learn more about the death and can provide no further information due to privacy concerns.This report by The Ca...

Future Longhorns Holland, Booker lead Team USA to wins in Nike Hoop Summit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:31:07 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns basketball pledge Ron Holland scored 15 points to help lead Team USA to a 90-84 win over the World team Saturday in the Nike Hoop Summit at Moda Center.Holland stuffed the stat sheet for Team USA. In addition to his team-high point total, he also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds with six assists. He was a menace on the defensive end as well with six steals, helping Team USA force 26 turnovers by the World team.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersHolland shot 3-for-9 from the field and 9-for-10 from the foul line in 26 minutes. Bronny James, son of the NBA's all-time leading scorer LeBron James, scored 11 points.It's the fifth win for Team USA in the last six Hoop Summit events, which pits USA Basketball's Junior National Team against a team of high school-aged all-stars from around the world. The game has been held in Portland, Oreg...

Gobert sent home mid-game for taking shot at Wolves teammate; McDaniels breaks hand punching wall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:31:07 GMT

Frustrations and tension can flare amid big moments of important contests, but things reached a boiling point during a second-quarter timeout of Minnesota’s victory Sunday over New Orleans.Kyle Anderson looked to be calling Rudy Gobert out on a couple missed assignments that contributed to the deficit the Timberwolves were facing at the moment, and Gobert reacted by taking a shot at Anderson. Taurean Prince quickly rose out of his seat to push Gobert, and the center was sent into the tunnel.The Athletic reported that Gobert and Anderson got into another altercation in the locker room at halftime before the team ultimately made the decision to send Gobert home.“His behavior on the bench was unacceptable and we will continue handling the situation internally,” Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly said in a statement.Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said the decision of whether or not to play Gobert in Minnesota’s first play-in game Tuesday...

Police ask for public's help locating teen boy missing out of Arcadia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:31:07 GMT

Authorities with the Arcadia Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenage boy. Joseph M. Sanford, 17, was last seen Sunday afternoon walking eastbound in the 400 block of East Santa Clara Street, with another male subject, officials said in a news release. He was last seen wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt, royal blue shorts and brown boots. The teen is described as Black, approximately 6 foot 5 inches tall, weighing around 180 pounds. Joseph Sanford, 17, was last seen April 9 at 1 p.m. in the 400 block of East Santa Clara Street. (Arcadia PD)Police said that the 17-year-old does not have a cellphone with him, nor does he have any cash or credit cards.  Anyone with information on Sanford’s whereabouts is urged to call 911 or the Arcadia Police Department at 626-574-5123.  

5-year-old girl killed after shooting on I-880 in Fremont: CHP

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:31:07 GMT

(KRON) -- A five-year-old girl was killed after a shooting Saturday night on I-880 in Fremont, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP). The shooting caused closures of the highway's southbound lanes near Fremont's Warm Springs District and Dixon Landing Road, near the Fremont-Miltpas border. Suspected DUI crash injures CHP officer on SR-242 KRON4 initially reported the shooting that happened around 6:40 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital but later died of her injuries, CHP said. There was another shooting investigated by the Fremont Police Department around the same time on the 37000 block of Fremont Boulevard. The department says it is unknown at this time whether or not the two shootings are related or involved the same suspects. No other information was immediately available. This story will be updated as KRON4 learns more. Bay City News contributed to this report.