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Woman dragged as man steals her car in O'Fallon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:53 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - A man is behind bars after he reportedly took off in a woman's car Wednesday evening and dragged her across the street as she attempted to stop him. Prosecutors have charged Melvin Johnson with vehicle hijacking and second-degree assault in the investigation. St. Louis police search for man after child sex crime The O'Fallon Police Department says the situation unfolded around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of O'Fallon Plaza. The victim got out of her car and approached a trash bin. Moments later, Johnson got in the car, which was unlocked. Once the victim was able to confront Johnson, she grabbed onto the steering wheel. Johnson then drove the car and dragged the victim a significant distance. The victim suffered injuries to here arms, legs, feet, and torso. She required treatment from ambulance crews at the scene. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

St. Louis police issue 93 tickets in another traffic enforcement event Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis police continue to crack down on illegal and unsafe activities on the street, reporting dozens of tickets and citations in the city for a second straight day. Officers issued 93 tickets over 43 traffic stops on Wednesday, primarily done around North Grand Avenue, North Florissant Avenue, and North Broadway. St. Louis police search for man after child sex crime Among the tickets issued, police report...30 were for hazardous violations (such as speeding, violating an electric signal) 8 were for seat belt violations55 were tickets for non-hazardous violations (such as expired plates)"We will periodically conduct these High Visibility Traffic Enforcement Initiatives at various locations throughout the city. These enforcement efforts are being done to remind motorists of the importance of traffic laws. Obeying the speed limit, wearing your seat belt, and following all of the rules of the road saves lives," said the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department via Fac...

Ex-Missouri Highway Patrol inspector sentenced in bribery scheme

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A federal judge has sentenced a former employee with the Missouri State Highway Patrol who took thousands of dollars in cash bribes over false vehicle certifications. Larry S. Conrad, 67, recently plead guilty to one felony (using a facility in interstate commerce) to facilitate a bribery scheme. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison. Conrad was also ordered to pay $20,000 in fines and to perform 100 hours of community service. St. Louis police search for man after child sex crime Federal prosecutors said Conrad worked as a supervisor motor vehicle inspector for the MSHP. It was his job to perform inspections at the patrol’s Troop C facility in south St. Louis County.According to a federal indictment, Conrad would sign and certify forms required for motor vehicle owners to apply for original Missouri title certificates. Investigators say Conrad accepted cash bribes ranging from $40 to $160 to pass vehicles, falsifying certain documents to indicate no apparent damage ...

Here's how hot your car can get in the summer sun

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:53 GMT

Heat warning for the St. Louis areaST. LOUIS -- The extreme heat is here and the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the St. Louis area. This will be in effect through Friday 9 pm. Temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees and with the high humidity, heat indices (the feels like temperature) will be around 110-115 during the hottest part of the day.Some ways to stay safe during this heat is to drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun, stay inside with the air conditioner on. Check up on relatives and neighbors and take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. The heat is not only dangerous for us but also our pets.Temperatures inside vehiclesHere are ways to keep your pets safe during the summer heat according to the Humane Society of MissouriNever leave a pet unattended in a parked car when the temperature is near or above 70 degrees. The temperature inside a car can soar past 100 degrees very quickly and temperatures above 110...

Denver police officer charged with assault in body-slam incident on Nuggets NBA Finals victory night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:53 GMT

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced Thursday that she has filed a criminal charge of assault against a Denver police officer caught on video tackling a man outside a downtown bar where he was working, uniformed but off-duty, the night of the Denver Nuggets NBA Finals victory.Police officer Adam Glasby, 39, has been charged with one felony count of second-degree assault that led to serious bodily injury in connection with the alleged altercation early on June 13.He and another Denver Police Department officer were working off-duty at the Hayter’s & Co. bar at 1920 Blake St. when they saw men fighting outside the bar. Trying to break up the fight, Glasby pulled one of the men away from the others and slammed him to the pavement, leaving him unconscious, according to a district attorney news release.Glasby stayed with the victim — Elijah Smith, 26, from Roseville, Calif. — and tried to help him. When the victim got up about two minutes later, friends walked h...

This university may also leave the Pac-12

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:53 GMT

If Colorado is ready to leave the Pac-12, the Big 12 is ready to welcome the Buffaloes back to the conference they left 12 years ago.Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted unanimously Wednesday night to accept Colorado as a new member, clearing the way for the school to leave the Pac-12 and rejoin its former league, a person with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Big 12 was not making its expansion plans public. ESPN first reported the vote.Colorado still needs to go through a formal process on its campus in Boulder and officially accept membership. The university’s board of regents has a special meeting scheduled for Thursday afternoon with athletics operations on the agenda. Big Ten votes to add USC, UCLA as members starting in 2024 Pac-12 presidents and chancellors, athletic directors and Commissioner George Kliavkoff are scheduled to convene Thursday to discuss the next moves for the conference, two people with knowledge ...

116-year-old home is L.A.'s newest historic landmark

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:53 GMT

A 116-year-old craftsman-style home in Altadena has been designated Los Angeles County’s latest historic landmark, officials announced earlier this week.  The two-story single-family residence, located at 931 New York Drive, was constructed in 1907 for local journalist Alvick Pearson, according to the L.A. County Department of Regional Planning. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson commissioned the firm Bragdon & Sullivan to build the home.  The primary residence, which is 2,627 square feet, sits on a 14,000-square-foot lot. There is also a 227-square-foot detached garage. Craftsman-style architecture was born out of the arts and crafts movement that originated in England in the late 19th century. The movement, according to the landmark designation, was a “counter to the mass production and materialism of the Industrial Revolution.” Ideals of the movement focused on using natural materials, simple forms, quality craftsmanship and attention to detail. The Pearson Home, in Altadena...

TikTok influencer raises money for family living in van during heat wave

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:53 GMT

A TikTok influencer with more than 3.5 million followers is using her large following to help out a man and his three kids who are living in their car in Los Angeles.Jackie Gansky is asking for community donations to help out Hugh, a single father originally from Belize, who has been struggling to make ends meet and facing homelessness with his kids aged 3, 5, and 6. A man named Hugh poses with his three kids outside their van, which has become their residence. (Jackie Gansky via GoFundMe)Hugh and his children were living out of their van in the midst of a sweltering Southern California heat wave when Gansky first spoke to them. Upon meeting the vibrant family, she said she was compelled to help."Hugh spends his days begging for money on the street and stays up all night watching the kids sleep with a window cracked in the 90-110 degree heat," Gansky wrote in a verified Gofundme fundraiser. She described Hugh as "a bright soul" who is eager to work and is just trying to keep his kid...

Video Art by Women of Color: American Gurl Wakes Up from the American Dream

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:53 GMT

Across a prismatically eclectic selection of eight new and historical works of video art by women of color, American Gurl takes an unflinching, multidimensional look at Black feminine experience within the hierarchies of the American Dream. Through stylistically diverse works from long-form interview to cognitive manifesto, digital collage, performance-based short film, and starkly conceptual music video, the exhibition departs from a paradox at the heart of our society — how the perspectives of women of color are both central to and marginalized within American culture.Carrie Mae Weems
: Afro-Chic
, 2009-10. 
Installation view, American Gurl presented by Womxn in Windows, Hauser & Wirth Downtown Los Angeles (Courtesy the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery. 
Photo: Keith Lubow)Organized at Hauser & Wirth’s downtown location, the exhibition is presented by Womxn in Windows — an ongoing cross-platform curatorial project whose mission is to support global video art, film, and per...

One Injured after Police Pursuit Ends in Fiery Accident on 5 Freeway [Santa Clarita, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:53 GMT

Two Vehicles Caught Fire after Collision near Lyons AvenueSANTA CLARITA, CA (July 27, 2023) – Tuesday afternoon, a police pursuit ended in a fiery accident on 5 Freeway and sent one person to a hospital.The chase started around 12:40 p.m. at the southbound 5 Freeway in the area of Santa Clarita.According to the police, officers attempted to stop a white Dodge Challenger Hellcat, travelling at up to 140 mph.At this time, the circumstances that led up to the collision remain unclear. However, the pursuit ended when the suspect crashed on the shoulder of 5 Freeway near Lyon Avenue.Subsequently, the Dodge and another vehicle caught on fire, along with a quarter-acre of grassland in the area.Responding emergency personnel transported one person to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.Additionally, police managed to take the suspect into custody. The authorities did not disclose the suspect’s identity or the specific number of charges. Moreover, both directions of ...