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East St. Louis woman sentenced today for using dead mother's social security checks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:59 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - An East St. Louis woman who cashed in her dead mother's social security checks gets sentenced Tuesday.Darlene Rogers pleaded guilty to felony theft of more than $128,000 in federal money in January. Court documents show her mother died in 1997. Retired Post-Dispatch sports writer Rick Hummel dead at 77 The family didn't report her death to the Social Security Administration. In 2009, Rogers forged her mother's signature to get ownership of the bank account, which she used to write checks to herself for 12 years.The SSA discovered the fraud in early 2021.

New Sweetie Pie's location opening in north St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Good news for fans of Sweetie Pie's - they're opening a St. Louis location since the last opened Sweetie Pies closed last fall.According to FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sweetie Pie's 2nd Act will be in north St. Louis, at Kingshighway Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Owner Robbie Montgomery plans to invest nearly $4 million in the new location, and about 25 jobs could be created Suspect remains at large in St. Peters triple shooting The Land Clearance for Development Authority will be discussing the proposal later Tuesday.

Christian Fellowship Baptist Church hosts 'Purina Care Day' today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It's 'Purina Cares Day.' Free pet and human food will be distributed to pet owners in need at the Christian Fellowship Baptist Church on Ferguson Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.Purina workers will also assemble care kits for the homeless, and healthy snack packs for kids and teens. Volunteers will also make fleece blankets, build pet beds and assemble adoption kits for pet shelters. Retired Post-Dispatch sports writer Rick Hummel dead at 77 This is the 22nd annual Purina Cares Day.

Katie Pizza hosts 'Giveback Tuesday' today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It's' Giveback Tuesday' at Katie's Pizza and Pasta Osteria Tuesday. Every month, the restaurant features a non-profit organization and donates 100% of profits to the charity. Retired Post-Dispatch sports writer Rick Hummel dead at 77 This month's lucky recipient is Emmaus Homes. The non-profit helps people with cognitive or developmental disabilities.Katie's Pizza is open Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Affordable senior housing proposal in Central West End

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A mental health non-profit wants to build affordable senior housing in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood.Independence Center told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that it plans to demolish the former allied photocopy building on Forest Park Avenue, and then build a four-story apartment building. Retired Post-Dispatch sports writer Rick Hummel dead at 77 28 of the 38 apartments would be marked for individuals earning less than $39,900 annually. Six rooms will be marked for people earning less than $20,000.The non-profit requests up to 15 years tax abatement worth $175,000. The proposal will be reviewed later Tuesday.

Run for the Wall makes stop in Wentzville 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:59 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. - Members of the Wentzville community put their support for veterans on display Monday. VFW Post 5327 welcomed hundreds of bikers traveling the central route of the annual Run for the Wall. Flags lined the streets, and supporters cheered as the bikers rolled in for the night. Laura Ricord is from Colorado and is making the cross-country journey. She said the support she has witnessed has been breathtaking. The run to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is a way to honor those killed in action, call for an accounting of all prisoners of war and those missing in action, and help veterans and their families heal. “Society, in general, seems to forget some of the sacrifices that are made by the vets when they sign that contract, and they go overseas," said Michael Bischoff, a combat veteran showing his support. "They take the actions they take to preserve the freedoms that we have." Retired Post-Dispatch sports writer Rick Hummel dead at 7...

This camping destination in Naturita is a hidden gem for arts and outdoor recreation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:59 GMT

For most travelers, the town of Naturita is a pass-through point on the drive between Telluride and Moab. But Natalie Binder is working to make it a destination for outdoor recreation and art enthusiasts alike.In 2021, Binder and her partners, Jodie and Bruce Wright of One Architects, opened CampV, a 120-acre campground located near what used to be a thriving mining town on Colorado’s Western Slope. A visit includes glamping options and interactive artwork set against stunning desert views, as well as a lesson in local history.“When I travel, I look for spaces that tell a story,” Binder said. “I felt like this not only had an incredible story, but it also had a story that was worth preserving and retelling.”The “V” in CampV stands for Vancorum, the name of an enclave built by the Vanadium Corporation of America to house engineers and managerial staff who worked for a nearby uranium mine in the town of Uravan. Uravan is long gone, evacuated and demolished due to the presence of radio...

Broncos Mailbag: Is Denver’s spending a waste if they don’t get off to a hot start?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:59 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.Hello from Finland! I think we need reinforcements at the center position, do you? Which one would you prefer for the Broncos to sign and why: Chase Roullier or Ben Jones? Any rumors on Shelby Harris by the way?— Jude, Lahti, FinlandThanks for kicking us off this week all the way from Lahti, Jude.Never say never, but the depth proposition up front is more about the offensive line than center particularly, at least in my estimation. The Broncos have added a pair of players to that mix now in free agent Kyle Fuller and seventh-round draft pick Alex Forsyth. If there’s not an answer in the middle between Lloyd Cushenberry, that pair and second-year man Luke Wattenberg, then Denver’s misevaluated badly. The ideal situation is Cushenberry puts together a good season in a contract year and then you decide between committing to him or going with one o...

Roger Murray basks in Jamal Murray’s last-second stop on LeBron James: “This is part of his dream”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:59 GMT

LOS ANGELES — In one corner of the NBA’s most decorated arena, a bounce pass away from the epicenter of a moment that will be relived for generations, Roger Murray was at peace.He had the best view in the house, where he could recognize and appreciate everything that was converging during a four-second basketball play.“This is part of his dream. Part of his dream was to play the greatest players,” Jamal Murray’s dad said an hour later in that same corner, eyes drifting over the spot where Jamal’s help defense against the all-time leading scorer clinched the Nuggets’ first-ever trip to the NBA Finals.“Get to the Finals. It’s part of his dream. This is basically, in this moment — it all came together, from the injury, all the training. It makes perfect sense.”It made perfect sense that Murray had the opportunity to slide to his right and double-team a driving LeBron James, who already had 40 points in Game 4 of the Western Conferen...

2 children killed after being swept away from their mother in a central California river during dangerous conditions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:59 GMT

By Taylor Romine and Christina Maxouris | CNNAn 8-year-old girl and her 4-year-old brother died after they were swept away by a central California river they were traveling in with their mother during what authorities call extraordinarily dangerous conditions.The two children were swept by the rushing waters of the Kings River Sunday afternoon, Fresno County authorities said. They had been traveling in the water with their mother and her friend to make it to “a specific rock to climb on,” according to a news release from Fresno County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tony Botti.The river has been closed since mid-March to recreational users after violent storms and melting snow pushed water levels up and created dangerous conditions, Botti said.Fresno County Sheriff's Office reservists attach a sign to a post to alert people that the the Kings River is closed due to dangerously high water levels, on Monday, May 22, 2023, near Sanger, Calif. The body of a 4-year-old boy was recover...