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Neighbors, local leaders react to proposed south city drone patrols

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A Washington, D.C.-based filmmaker’s plan to survey a south St. Louis neighborhood with drones outfitted with lights and loudspeakers is getting mixed reactions from neighbors and city leaders.The idea behind the test run is to see if the drones deter crime. But some people feel it’s an invasion of privacy and an overreach. South St. Louis residents Morgan Downes and Dean Kneels agree.“My initial thoughts are it’s kind of dystopian and makes me a little nervous about privacy,” Downes said. “I know that criminal activity is pretty frequent in this neighborhood, so I could see the potential of it being somewhat helpful, but I do have the privacy concerns.”Kneels said he does not feel comfortable with the idea and doesn’t understand why this filmmaker chose his neighborhood.“I mean, what does this guy in D.C. have to do with Gravois Park in St. Louis?” Kneels said. 15-year-old charged as adult in fatal carjacking from January The two don’t feel comfortable with the techno...

Public Safety Director 'without a doubt' has faith in jail commissioner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis official charged with public safety defended the city's jail and the person leading the facility during a committee meeting.St. Louis Department of Public Safety Director Charles Coyle admits drugs are getting smuggled into the City Justice Center."Whether it's from a staff member, whether it's from a third-party contractor, whether it's from an attorney, whether it's from somebody coming in to visit the detainee, however it's getting in, it's getting in," Coyle said.Coyle took dozens of questions for about an hour from the city's Public Safety Committee while each alderman expressed concern about drugs getting into the facility and the number of deaths and suspected overdoses.Coyle said NARCAN, a nasal spray that can reverse a drug overdose, has been used 117 times this year. The director said that number is subjective and doesn't necessarily mean there's an overdose."If the person goes to the hospital and survives, it is their choice whether a toxicology ...

Blues fans react to firing of Craig Berube

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS – While it's too soon to tell if a turnover of the puck or leadership behind the bench will result in winning ways for the St. Louis Blues, one thing is for certain: Coach Craig Berube was one of a kind.“I heard about it last night before I went to bed, and I was shocked,” Tom Maurer, owner of Bobby's Place, said. “I loved Craig Berube and I think everybody in our place felt the same way. The guy brought us a Stanley Cup, and he was rough and tough, and he was a coach that we all left in the city.”In Valley Park, the larger-than-life coach shares something in common with Bobby Plager and Bobby's Place Bar and Grill. Video shows police and other vehicle run stop signs before crash “We are well-known as a hockey bar, and we are where Bobby Plager used to plant himself at the end of the bar when he was still with us, and we bleed blue,” Maurer said.While it was common to see former Blues great Bobby Plager at this location, on the wall hangs a picture of The Chief and the t...

Vandal destroys holiday display in House Springs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:14 GMT

HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. – A vandal destroyed a preservation area in House Springs overnight. Veteran Danny Tuggle had set the area up, hoping to share the Christmas spirit with his community."Vandalized the whole place," he said.Tuggle spent a month preparing for hundreds of people gathering at Christmastime."It was beautiful. I was so proud that it had come to life. Then walk in this morning," he said.Tuggle spends every day at the preservation area bringing it back to life. It's been three years of work and said the biggest disappointment came overnight. "I had two reindeer. They threw one in the pond over there that's buried over there and one right here," said Tuggle. "The vandals took the flag down, threw it in the lake and put a bandana where the flag normally would be. That's a sick person." 15-year-old charged as adult in fatal carjacking from January Tuggle said a man came through the area, slashing inflatable Christmas decorations, stealing extension cords, and throwing a tra...

Colorado snow totals for December 13, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:14 GMT

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Dec. 13, 2023, as of 9 p.m. Wednesday:Bayfield, CO — 1.5 inches at 10:22 a.m.Black Forest, CO — 2 inches at 8:12 p.m.Colorado Springs, CO — 4 inches at 8:01 p.m.Falcon, CO — 3 inches at 7:19 p.m.Related ArticlesWeather | Denver weather: Snow moves out Saturday after dropping over 7 inches in some western suburbs, foothills Weather | Colorado snow totals for December 9, 2023 Weather | Colorado snow totals for December 8, 2023 Weather | Colorado snow totals for December 2-3, 2023 Weather | 30 inches of snow forecast for some Colorado ski resorts this weekend Monument, CO — 1.5 inches at 7:50 p.m.Peterson AFB, CO — 1 inch at 4:57 p.m.Pueblo West, CO — 3.5 inches at 4:55 p.m.Westcliffe, CO — 3.5 inches at 4:36 p.m.

Photos released of suspect wanted for deadly Metro stabbing in South L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:14 GMT

A suspect remains at large after a man was stabbed to death on a Metro train in South Los Angeles Tuesday.The victim was identified by the Los Angeles Police Department as 27-year-old Jalil Sosa Illera.Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon on the 2400 block of South Flower Street at around 3:44 p.m. Police say Illera boarded the Metro E Line train from the LATTC/Ortho Institute Station in Historic South Central and became involved in an altercation with the suspect while on board.During the confrontation, Illera was stabbed multiple times by the unidentified suspect, police said.A man was killed after being stabbed on an E-Line Metro train in South Los Angeles on Dec. 12, 2023. (KTLA)A man was killed after being stabbed on an E-Line Metro train in South Los Angeles on Dec. 12, 2023. (KTLA)A man was killed after being stabbed on an E-Line Metro train in South Los Angeles on Dec. 12, 2023. (KTLA)A man was killed after being stabbed on an E-Line Metro train in South ...

UC Santa Cruz campus bus crash injures six

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:14 GMT

SANTA CRUZ — A UC Santa Cruz Loop Bus crashed into a historic lime kiln near the campus’ main entrance on Coolidge Drive about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, injuring six people.Firefighters prepare a patient for transport to the hospital. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)Firefighters stabilize a UC Santa Cruz loop bus after it crashed Tuesday, resulting in five passengers and the driver being transported to hospitals with injuries. (Shmuel Thaler — Santa Cruz Sentinel)A shoe that belonged to one of those injured in Tuesday night’s accident sits on Coolidge Drive after it fell off a gurney while an injured person was transferred to a waiting ambulance. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)Show Caption of ExpandThe bus carried five student passengers and a driver, said UC Santa Cruz Police Chief Kevin Domby and a campus spokesperson.The bus was traveling down a hill on Coolidge Drive and left the road before it collided with the historic structure. The bus came to rest in a...

Rockets beat Grizzlies 117-104 and extend home winning streak to 11 games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:14 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Tari Eason scored a career-high 25 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Houston Rockets extended their home winning streak to 11 games with a 117-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.Eason came off the bench to shoot 10 for 16 and matched a career-high with 14 rebounds.Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks each scored 11 points and Jae’Sean Tate had 10 points and seven rebounds for Houston, which shot 45%, including 12 of 32 from 3-point range. Houston outrebounded Memphis 58-39.The Rockets’ 11-game home winning streak is their longest since a franchise record 20-game home win streak from Jan. 10-April 5, 2018.Jaren Jackson Jr. had a career-high 44 points and seven rebounds, Derrick Rose added 19 points and six assists and Vince Williams Jr. had 10 points and seven rebounds for Memphis, which lost its third straight game.Jackson was 15 of 24 from the field and scored 29 points in the second half.The Grizzlies shot 43%, but we...

Davis helps Lakers overcome James’ absence, send Spurs to 18th straight loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:14 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Davis had 37 points and 10 rebound and the Los Angeles Lakers held off Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio 122-119 on Wednesday night, extending the Spurs’ franchise-record losing streak to 18.The Lakers were without LeBron James, with the four-time MVP sitting out the first of two straight games in San Antonio because of left calf injury. The teams will meet again Friday night.Wembanyama had 30 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks for San Antonio, which has not won since Nov. 2. Keldon Johnson added 28 points, and Malaki Branham had 16. After the Spurs trailed by 20 points early in the fourth quarter, Wembanyama’s 3-pointer over Davis cut the Lakers’ lead to 115-110 with 1:29 remaining. Wembanyama made one of two free throws to cut it to 117-116 with 22 seconds remaining.Wembanyama fouled out for the first time in his career after sticking his leg out on a missed 3-pointer with 8.8 seconds remaining and the Lakers up 119-116.Taurean Prince added 17 poin...

Williams scores 15, helps LSU rally from behind in 74-56 win over Alabama State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:14 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Freshman Mike Williams III matched his season-high with 15 points and LSU dominated the second half to defeat Alabama State 74-56 on Wednesday night.The Hornets led 34-30 at halftime, then CJ Hines and TJ Madlock hit 3-pointers early in the second half to help maintain their lead, 40-35 near the 17-minute mark. LSU responded with a 13-0 run in which Williams scored eight points, including two 3-pointers, and the Tigers led 48-40.Later in the half, the Tigers made six of eight shots and extended their lead to 70-54 with five minutes remaining. LSU scored only six points in the final five minutes and Alabama State two. LSU shot 57.7% and made seven 3-pointers in the second half. Alabama State shot 29.6% after halftime and was outscored 44-22.Jordan Wright had 13 points with five rebounds and six assists for the Tigers (6-4). Jalen Reed added 13 points and seven rebounds, and Trae Hannibal had 11 points.LSU led 11-5 in the early going but Alabama State soon caug...