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New efforts to make parking lots in downtown St. Louis safer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - There’s a new plan to crack down on downtown parking lots in St. Louis.Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, 14th Ward, has just introduced Board Bill 44, which calls for sweeping changes in security and upkeep for surface parking lots downtown.“The Board of Aldermen finds that unsecured "surface parking lots" are locations where occurrences of crime are more likely, including crimes against parking patrons, vandalism of vehicles, theft of vehicles or property inside vehicles, and other threats to the security of persons and property. Furthermore, thefts from vehicles constitute a significant source of illegal firearms, a serious problem that contributes to violent crime,” the bill states.The bill would require downtown lots to have perimeter fencing at least 4’ high (no chain link fences allowed unless previously constructed), plus either an automated gate or on-site attendant, security lighting, and new signage that includes an address and local contact phone number for the opera...

St. Louis board members address concerns with city jail

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Concerns over safety and the woman in charge of the St. Louis Justice Center were the focus of the meeting for the citizens tasked with overseeing complaints with the jail.It was the first meeting for the board since announcing plans to call for the jail commissioner to step down."I talked about our call to ask the mayor and director of public safety to request the board and Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah's resignation," said Janis Mensah, Chair of the Detention Facilities Oversight Board. Person dragged onto front lawn, killed during home invasion on Sunday morning The board's main concern in Monday's meeting was about what they claim is a lack of access to jail records."Our mandate is to investigate accusations like these," said Pam Walker, board secretary.Advocate groups and community members held a rally in September 2022 after six deaths were reported at the city's jail within six months. During Monday's board meeting, members expressed frustrations claiming the commis...

Construction closes Zumbehl bridge through August

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:52 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - In St. Charles, work has begun on a three-month project to replace portions of Zumbehl Road.Crumbling storm drains and cracked roadways have pushed the City of St. Charles to revamp the Zumbehl bridge to fix a long-overdue problem.In March 2018, MoDOT gave the bridge a score of 49.6%, but bigger, concrete culverts will help fix years of erosion. The $5.6 million project will upgrade the bridge and the storm drains, which have been falling apart since the 1980s."This bridge is now considered structurally deficient, so it's not structurally suitable for Zumbehl Road going over it," said Dan Mann, head of engineering for the City of St. Charles. "It's one of St. Charles's largest roads."Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX shows the beginning of construction along Zumbehl in St. Charles."The concrete surface is actually smoother, and it helps convey water than the pipes now have ridges in it,” Mann said.The first phase of the construction is already done, with the metal...

Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with 7-2 win over Panthers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:52 GMT

By MARK ANDERSON (AP Sports Writer)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and started an early blitz that chased the NHL’s hottest postseason goalie, and the Vegas Golden Knights seized control of the Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 2 on Monday night.Adin Hill continued his stellar play in net with 29 saves for the Golden Knights, who grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.“We finished some plays,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. “It’s a good performance for us. Our guys were ready to play.”Marchessault also had an assist to finish with three points. His 12 postseason goals set a Golden Knights record, with all coming after the first round. Brett Howden scored twice for the Knights, who also got goals from Alec Martinez, Nicolas Roy and Michael Amadio. Six players had at least two points for Vegas, all 18 Knights skaters were on the ice for even-strength goals and their nine goal sc...

Police investigating L.A. shooting that injured 1-year-old

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:52 GMT

Police are searching for two suspects who were reportedly involved in a shooting that left a 1-year-old child injured in Los Angeles on Monday. Authorities responded to reports of a child who was shot near 79th Street and Towne Avenue around 5:41 p.m. When they arrived on the scene, they found a 1-year-old girl who suffered a graze wound to her foot. According to police, the shooting incident took place at 81st Street and Avalon Boulevard, and they believe the victim was moved to 79th Street and Towne Avenue shortly after. The suspects, described as two Black males, were last seen on Avalon Boulevard in a light-colored Kia with Texas plates. One suspect is approximately 20 years old and the other is in his mid-20s. It is unknown what led up to the shooting. No arrests have been made and no further details are available at this time. This investigation is ongoing. 

North Bay man was possibly killed by horse, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:52 GMT

(KRON) -- An 82-year-old man was found dead on a North Bay road on Friday, and authorities are investigating the possibility that he was killed by a horse, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. The man who was killed was identified as Richard Helzberg of the San Geronimo Valley.A call came into the sheriff's office at 6:51 p.m. on Friday regarding a man who fell down and suffered a head wound in the area of Wild Iris Road and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. He was taken to a hospital and died there, police said. Don’t pick up seal pups, Marine Mammal Center warns Police originally described the incident as a "suspicious death." Marin Health Medical Center staff originally reported Helzberg's injury as a "ballistic wound to the head." However, the MCSO said a review of evidence at the scene determined that the cause of injury was not accurate. An autopsy was performed Monday, which confirmed that the cause of death was blunt-force trauma. There was no evidence of a firearm ...

Sánchez’s homer, Snell’s strong effort carry Padres to 5-0 win over Cubs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gary Sánchez hit a two-run home run and Blake Snell and three relievers combined on a four-hitter for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0 Monday night to salvage a split of a four-game series.Manny Machado had three hits, scored twice and made a sensational play at third base in his fourth game back from a stint on the injured list with a fractured left hand. Sánchez, claimed off waivers from the New York Mets a week earlier, hit his third homer in seven games with the Padres when he lined a 2-2 pitch from Kyle Hendricks into the left field seats with one out in the second. Machado was aboard on a leadoff single.Plate umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected David Ross after the Cubs manager said something from the dugout during Sánchez’s at-bat. Ross came out and continued the argument for a few minutes. He was replaced by Andy Green, who managed the Padres from 2016-19.Matt Carpenter and Ha-Seong Kim followed with consecutive doubles to make it 3-0. Machado...

McCutchen’s sacrifice fly lifts Pirates to 5-4 win, extends Athletics’ road losing streak to 15

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:52 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning lifted Pittsburgh to a 5-4 victory over Oakland on Monday night, extending the Pirates’ win streak to six games and sending the Athletics to their record-tying 15th consecutive road loss.The 15 straight defeats away from home matches the Athletics’ record since they moved from Kansas City in 1968. Oakland set that mark in 1986.The major league-worst Athletics (12-50) have lost five games in a row overall. They are on pace to finish the season exactly 100 games under .500 at 31-131.“It’s tough,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said. “Tonight’s game, we didn’t play well enough to win the game. I don’t want to say we gave the game away but there were a lot of instances where we had a chance to capitalize on opportunities and didn’t do it.”McCutchen also singled and drew three walks to go with two RBIs. The 2013 NL MVP now has 1,998 career hits.With the score tied at 4, Ji Hwan Bae led off the decisive eig...

Suddenly hot power play powering Golden Knights in Stanley Cup Final

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:52 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy acknowledged between Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup Final that his Vegas Golden Knights’ power play has been hit or miss all season.It’s hitting now like players in a high-stakes game of blackjack — and has Vegas two wins from the Stanley Cup.The Golden Knights got two more power-play goals Monday in their 7-2 rout of the Florida Panthers in Game 2, with Jonathan Marchessault cashing in for his team-record 11th goal of the playoffs and Brett Howden adding another in the final minutes. Marchessault also scored on the power play in the series-opening win Saturday.Dating to the Western Conference final-clinching victory against Dallas, which players and Cassidy have called arguably their best performance of the season, Vegas has scored on the power play in three consecutive games for the first time since late December.Of all the things that powered the Golden Knights through the first three rounds, the power play was not chief among them. Th...

Inicia el juicio del sospechoso de apuñalar mortalmente a un joven hispano en Alexandria

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:52 GMT

El lunes inició el juicio por el asesinato de Luis Mejía Hernández, estudiante de Alexandria City High School que murió apuñalado durante una pelea en el estacionamiento de un centro comercial en mayo del 2022. El sospechoso, Ryan Vega, se declaró no culpable de asesinato en segundo grado y de pertenecer a una mafia.El lunes sus abogados presentaron una moción para anular ambos cargos, argumentando además que Vega no tenía la intención maliciosa de apuñalar a Mejía Hernández. Esa moción fue negada por el juez James Clark.Vega tiene ahora 17 años, pero contaba solamente con 16 el mismo año del apuñalamiento. Ahora será enjuiciado como adulto por la severidad de los hechos. El juicio no tiene jurado; un juez determinará su futuro.Los oficiales quienes respondieron a la pelea–investigadores, el paramédico que intentó salvarle la vida a Mejía Hernández  y un detective que interrogó a Vega–ofrecieron sus testimonios.La caótica pelea que se registró en el Bradlee Shopping Center el 2...