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12-year-old shoots mother’s boyfriend following argument

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS – An investigation is underway after a woman’s 12-year-old son opened fire on her boyfriend early Tuesday morning.The shooting happened around 2 a.m. in the 3800 block of Sullivan Avenue, located in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. Police claim the 12-year-old boy fled when officers arrived at the residence. However, the child later surrendered to the authorities.According to a spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the boy's mother and her boyfriend were arguing when the woman's son got a shotgun and shot the boyfriend in the head.“All I could think about was how scared the boy was at that time, without any guidance,” Eddie Ross, founder and CEO of Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation, said. “I’m sure it was isolated and whatever was going on in the house stayed in the house until the pot boiled over.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Teens arrested after police fire shots at car clouting suspects

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Two teenagers are in custody Tuesday on suspicion of car clouting in south St. Louis after police fired shots at the young men.The shooting happened just before 8:50 a.m. in the 7000 block of Morgan Ford Road, not far from Loughborough Avenue; that's in the Boulevard Heights neighborhood.Less than 10 minutes earlier, police were called to the 6400 block of Myrlette Court after residents reported two teens attempting to break into vehicles.Police claim two officers responded and eventually located two young people matching the description of the suspects near Blow Street and Morgan Ford.The officers ordered both teens to stop. One teen complied while the other took off on foot. That first teen was taken into custody. One officer drove a marked police vehicle after the fleeing teenager and caught up to that individual in an alley behind a residence. The officer again ordered the teen to stop.This time, police claim the teen reached into his satchel and brandished a handgun...

Brothers killed in Parker murder-suicide owed $4.4 million to investors, lawsuits allege

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

The two brothers who died in a murder-suicide in Parker last month were facing a slew of lawsuits alleging they defrauded people of more than $4.4 million — and skipped a federal court hearing in one of those cases hours before the shooting, court records show.Grant Brunner, 48, and Gregory Brunner, 55, died Nov. 28 in what Parker police said was a murder-suicide near the Holiday Inn on Cottonwood Drive, the Douglas County Corner’s Office confirmed Tuesday.Police spokesman Josh Hans on Tuesday declined to say who carried out the shooting, and would not offer any details about how the incident unfolded, citing an ongoing investigation.But the Brunners faced at least eight open lawsuits in the last four months from 12 people who claimed the brothers failed to pay back $4.48 million in business loans, court records show. Generally, the lawsuits allege the brothers, through their company SRE Capital LLC, solicited loans from people they knew — largely friends or social...

Broncos’ Kareem Jackson says he hasn’t learned his lesson from illegal hits because NFL isn’t a good tutor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

PARKER — Denver Broncos suspended safety Kareem Jackson admittedly hasn’t learned his lesson after forfeiting nearly $1 million of his salary for a series of illegal hits that have resulted in a pair of ejections, multiple fines and six weeks’ worth of lost wages.That’s because the NFL isn’t a very good tutor, Jackson said.The 14-year veteran argues he’s being singled out by the league and that the NFL has no adequate answers about how he’s supposed to change his hard-hitting playing style to conform to today’s game where the league scorns the collisions it once celebrated.Jackson was granted an audience with Commissioner Roger Goodell two weeks ago following his second suspension and it didn’t exactly go as he had hoped.“I was told that I’m responsible for the offensive guys’ protection,” Jackson said Monday night before hosting 50 youth from the Boys & Girls Club of Denver for his annual “JackaClaus Shopping Spree” at a Walmart in suburban Parker.“So, I’m not really sure...

Raiders’ coach, GM and president are Black — a first for the NFL. They embrace the responsibility

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

By MARK ANDERSON (AP Sports Writer)HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — When Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis fired coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler on Halloween night, he also made history by naming Antonio Pierce as the interim coach and Champ Kelly as the acting GM.Those actions made the Raiders the first NFL team in which Black people occupied the three key leadership positions below owner — coach, GM and president. Team president Sandra Douglass Morgan is one of the few women in authority in the league.“I don’t take it lightly,” Pierce said. “There are not many people from my background, grew up from where I grew up (Compton, California), to be in front of this stage, to have this kind of responsibility.”Pierce said he grew up a Raiders fan and pointed out the organization — whether it was based in Las Vegas, Oakland or Los Angeles — has a history of being a trailblazer. Kelly and Douglass Morgan noted that Hall of ...

Nebraska priest, bleeding from multiple stab wounds, yelled ‘help me’ when deputy arrived

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

By JOSH FUNK (Associated Press)OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Moments after a Nebraska priest called 911 to report that a man was standing in his kitchen with a knife, a dispatcher on the line heard screaming and a struggle. A deputy arriving a few minutes later heard the priest shout, “Help me,” before he found the man lying near the kitchen, bleeding profusely, according to murder charges filed Tuesday.Nebraska prosecutors charged Kierre L. Williams, 43, with first-degree murder, burglary and two weapons counts in the stabbing of the Rev. Stephen Gutgsell, a priest at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun. Authorities said Gutgsell was attacked during a break-in at the church rectory, a crime that rocked the small town just north of Omaha.An affidavit filed along with the charges details what deputies found when they arrived at the rectory, which is a home next to the church. The documents did not detail any motive for the attack except to say the killing happ...

$500,000 in stolen tools, home improvement goods seized in retail theft raid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

LOS ANGELES - Authorities have arrested three people and seized roughly $500,000 worth of merchandise stolen from home improvement stores in Southern California, the California Highway Patrol announced on Tuesday.54-year-old Jose Rivera, 43-year-old Fernando Hernandez, and 45-year-old Rogelio Ramirez Salgado face charges including organized retail theft, receiving stolen property and weapons-related offenses.On Dec. 11, investigators assigned to CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force raided a hardware and plumbing supply business on S. Central Avenue in L.A. where they discovered a massive stockpile of stolen goods, officials said.Items recovered included small tools, buckets of paint, extension ladders, and plumbing fixtures, along with larger and more expensive items such as water heaters and furnaces which, authorities say, were taken by various “boosters” from the home improvement stores.Some of the items seized in a retail theft raid on a hardware and plumbing supply business ...

Even with inflation, these 12 things are getting cheaper

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

Inflation once again dropped a bit last month – though you may not notice it in the grocery store aisles or on restaurant menus. The latest data on consumer inflation showed that prices in some areas — services such as rents, restaurants and auto insurance — continued to rise uncomfortably fast. But in other areas, prices have actually dropped substantially since last year. A detailed breakdown of prices from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows one of the biggest year-over-year price drops is fuel. Fuel oil is about 25% cheaper now than it was last year, and gas prices at the pump are about 10% down. Utility gas service, piped into homes and apartments is also about 10% cheaper. These major retailers went out of business in 2023 Another commodity that's seen a big price drop: eggs. The grocery staple was expensive all through 2022 because of a devastating nationwide bird flu outbreak, but prices have now dropped 22% since November of last year. Food prices overall are up about ...

Man Fatally Struck in Wrong-Way Collision on North Shepherd Drive [Houston, TX]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

One Man Pronounced Dead after Wrong-Way Accident near West 7th StreetHOUSTON, TX (December 12, 2023) – One man died Friday night in a wrong-way crash on North Shepherd Drive and West 7th Street. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m.An inquiry is ongoing to determine the causes behind a wrong-way incident involving a 33-year-old female SUV driver on Shepard Drive. The SUV collided head-on with a white Volkswagen, leading to severe injuries. Medics declared a man inside the Volkswagen dead at the scene, although authorities have yet to disclose his identity.The woman involved did not suffer life-threatening injuries. Presently, investigations are actively taking place. Individuals possessing additional information about the wrong-way collision are urged to promptly reach out to local law enforcement.In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend their heartfelt condolences to the family of the victim. May you find comfort and strength during this d...

Letters: Fighting homelessness | Mideast war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.We must bring all tobear on homelessnessBehind the beautiful dome of San Jose City Hall is the short walking strip on Fifth Street featuring Recovery Café & the Urban Sanctuary. This has been my walk twice a week from the San Jose State University campus to Starbucks located on Fifth Street.Walking through this strip, I’ve come to realize the severity of homelessness and drug use. There is no doubt that San Jose is facing a huge epidemic that needs to be addressed. We need more programs that will help these individuals as it’s clear they are facing mental illness, medical impairment and substance abuse.California’s economy has become the fifth-largest in the world, yet we have more than 170,000 of our people unhoused. It is our responsibility as an entire city to not just bring temporary homes, but to provide things such as rehabilitation, employment and housing navigation for them....