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St. Louis police arrest man wanted in shocking child sex crime case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police have arrested a man Thursday suspected of a child sex crime earlier this week in a south city neighborhood.The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says a 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with the investigation. Police have not disclosed the identity of the suspect or announced charges as of Thursday afternoon. "At this time in the investigation, we anticipate presenting the case to the Circuit Attorney's Office for a charging decision tomorrow," said Sgt. Charles Wall with SLMPD. Lincoln County mother pleads for answers 32 years after son’s disappearance  According to Wall, the crime occurred July 23 in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. Police did not provide a more specific hundred block of the incident. Police say the victim, a 6-year-old boy, was riding his bicycle when a man walked up to the child, snatched him off the bike, and took the boy to a nearby vacant residence and sexually assaulted him.It took nearly 24 hours after the police notif...

Man accused of St. Louis County murder-for-hire plot in man's 2011 death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man was indicted Thursday in federal court on felony charges linked to a murder-for-hire plot more than a decade ago. Federal prosecutors have charged Michael Grady, 68, on charges of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit money laundering. St. Louis police search for man after child sex crime According to an indictment, Grady is accused of working with Victoria Rena Williams, 65, to help find someone to murder Charles Harris III. Investigators say Williams and Harris were in a romantic relationship before Harris was killed on Oct. 5, 2011. The indictment alleges that Williams started the application process for a $250,000 life insurance police for Harris in August 2010, specifically asking if the policy would provide coverage if Harris was robbed and killed. The indictment further states she was regularly in phone contact with Grady before and after she contacted the phone company, discussing how to...

Judge says lawsuit filed against Ashcroft for misleading abortion ballot language filed too soon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:24 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - After a Missouri Supreme Court ruling late last week, the proposed initiative petition to restore abortion rights hits another hurdle. A Cole County judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday, accusing Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft of writing misleading ballot language. But the case isn't over. Instead, both parties agreed the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Missouri jumped the gun by filing the suit before the ballot summer was certified.  Lincoln County mother pleads for answers 32 years after son’s disappearance  "The cases may become right, they likely will become right, but they were not then, and they are not now," Assistant Attorney General Jason Lewis said in court Wednesday. Another logjam for supporters looking to restore abortion rights in Missouri. "It's important to consider there is a constitutional right at stake and as the Supreme Court has said many times, every delay infringes somewhat on that right," attorney for the ACLU ...

Shohei Ohtani throws first MLB shutout in Angels’ 6-0 win over Tigers after team says he’s staying

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:24 GMT

By LARRY LAGE (AP Sports Writer)DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up one hit and struck out eight in his first complete game in Major League Baseball, Taylor Ward hit two homers and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday.Ohtani (9-5) did not allow a baserunner until the fifth inning, when Kerry Carpenter led off with a single and was quickly erased by a double play. Ohtani walked three batters the rest of the way, but easily worked out of trouble on the same day the Angels confirmed they’re not trading him.The two-way superstar, who will be a free agent after the season, didn’t budge on his approach to avoid talking about next year despite the recent developments.“In season, I don’t really like to think about the long-term stuff, just focus on the season and every game that’s in front of me,” Ohtani said through a translator. “Obviously, I’ve been with the Angels my whole c...

CU joins Big 12: What Buffs fans need to know about football, basketball, travel, kickoffs, television, rivalries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:24 GMT

BOULDER — The Power 5’s redheaded stepchild is heading back to live with the other parent again.The People’s Republic of Boulder has always been a drinking town with a slight football problem: CU Buffs donors and alums, by and large, sprawl from Denver to the Pacific Ocean. The vast majority of top-shelf prep gridiron talent and television sets are east and southeast of Denver.The only way for CU president Todd Saliman and athletic director Rick George to truly thread the needle and appease both sides of that equation would be as part of the Big Ten, which has remarkable penetration to TV homes nationwide and just added the Los Angeles/Southern California market as a sweetener.Alas, the Buffs don’t see that invite from Chicago coming — not in the next four to seven years, at any rate.So given a choice between a Pac-12 without SoCal and a television package or a Big 12 with a reported $2.3 billion from ESPN and Fox and without Texas and Oklahoma, CU brass elected Thursday to ride wit...

CU Buffs officially re-joining Big 12, leaving Pac-12

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:24 GMT

Boulder is officially Big 12 country again.The University of Colorado Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to accept an invitation to re-join the Big 12, a conference that CU had left in 2011 to join an expanding Pac-12.Thursday’s Regents meeting was held remotely and attended virtually by CU president Todd Saliman, CU chancellor Phil DiStefano and athletic director Rick George. The three opened the meeting by each offering a short statement justifying why the Buffs should leave the Pac-12 and return to the Big 12.All three cited, directly or indirectly, stability, exposure, economics and enhanced opportunities for CU student-athletes coming via a return to the Big 12.“We think the time has come for us to change conferences,” Saliman told the regents. “We really see this as an opportunity to create more opportunities for the University of Colorado.”Roughly 14 minutes into a virtual meeting that lasted 15 minutes and 53 seconds, the motion to rejoin the Big 12 was approved aft...

Firefighters battle brush fire near freeway in Granada Hills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:24 GMT

Firefighters are battling a brush fire that broke out in the San Fernando Valley Thursday afternoon.The fire was first reported around 2:07 p.m. in Granada Hills, just off of the 118 Freeway at Balboa Boulevard.Video from Sky5 showed large plumes of white smoke billowing from active flames as Los Angeles Fire Department helicopters dropped water from above.According to the California Highway Patrol online incident log, multiple trees and brush were on fire, with flames burning on both sides of the freeway. Aerial video from overhead confirmed there were two plumes of smoke. CHP was working to close the Balboa off-ramp on the eastbound side of the freeway. The Fire Department later requested all lanes of the freeway to be stopped.Check back for details on this developing story.

Potential bomb-making material found during FBI raid in Reseda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:24 GMT

Local and federal law enforcement agents raided a home in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley on Thursday, seizing dozens of items, including potential bomb-making material, authorities said.The search warrant was executed in the 7500 block of White Oak Avenue between Saticoy and Valerio streets in Reseda.Sky5 aerial video showed a significant amount of evidence that had been removed from the property and spread out along the sidewalk and under tents. Among the items was a 3D printer that appeared to have a swastika on its base.Evidence collected from a home in the 7500 block of White Oak Avenue as part of a federal search warrant on July 27, 2023. (KTLA)Local and federal agents are seen outside a home in the 7500 block of White Oak Avenue in Reseda on July 27, 2023. (KTLA)Evidence collected from a home in the 7500 block of White Oak Avenue as part of a federal search warrant on July 27, 2023. (KTLA)Local and federal agents are seen outside a home in the 7500 block of White Oak Avenu...

Hotel workers union asks Taylor Swift to postpone Los Angeles-area shows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:24 GMT

A labor union representing thousands of hotel housekeepers in Southern California is asking Taylor Swift to postpone her upcoming concerts at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood until they are paid "a living wage."UNITE HERE Local 11 published an open letter to the pop star in The Los Angeles Times on Thursday.“We make beds, clean bathrooms, and take care of every guest need. Your shows make our hotels a lot of money,” the letter reads. “In Los Angeles, hotels are doubling and tripling what they charge because you are coming. They also add junk fees on rooms, just like Ticketmaster does. But we see none of it.” Taylor Swift fan’s attempt to sell concert tickets for charity takes an unexpected twist Experts predict Swift's 52-night, 20-city tour will become the highest-grossing of all time. It is also having a notable economic impact on each city she visits with the surge of Swifties snatching up hotel rooms at jacked-up rates.She is slated to perform six straight nights at SoFi Stadium begi...

The world’s largest Costco may be built in California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:24 GMT

The world’s largest Costco could be coming to the Golden State.The City of Fresno has released a report of its findings for a 241,000-square-foot complex that would include a member-exclusive store, gas station and car wash, KTLA's sister station KGPE/KSEE reports.It would be constructed on Riverside Drive at West Herndon Avenue.The proposal would need to first be presented to the Fresno City Council to vote on a zoning change for the massive empty lot on the northwest side of the city. Plans for the world's largest Costco in Fresno, California. July 2023 (KGPE/KSEE)The city says the new store will replace the existing Costco on Shaw and Blythe avenues that has been open since 1985.Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi, who represents the district where it would be built, would not comment on the matter since it is in the “pipeline” for city council action, he said.Public comment must be submitted before August 25th by emailing Fresno's supervising planner, Jose Valenzuela, at jos...