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Several overnight shootings in St. Louis City

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One person is dead, and two juveniles are hurt after a series of shootings overnight in the city of St. Louis. Two others were also shot in the violence.At this point, police have told FOX 2 that nobody is in custody in connection with any of the shootings. The police also shared that they don't believe any of the shootings are connected, even though three of them happened within about a half hour of each other and two of the scenes were only a block apart.Police got the first call just after 9:45 p.m. They rushed to a scene on Minerva in north St. Louis which turned out to be a homicide.We're told when officers arrived, they found one male shot outside. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police explained that the victim in the case was in his late teens to early 20s. HHomicide detectives have been called in to take over this investigation. Father of teen killed in crash wants more transparency from police About two hours later, police rushed to another shooting scen...

Overturned truck blocking I-70 WB lanes, crews responding

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Major backups are taking place on Interstate 70 Thursday morning. Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter is flying over the area, located on I-70 westbound on the Blanchette Bridge, where an overturned trash truck can be seen blocking the far left lanes and dangling over the bridge. Cardinals announce Wainwright farewell plans, including concert and ceremony Crews are continuing to respond to the crash. There is no word on the cause of the crash and so far, no injuries have been reported.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Plea deal in death of Desmet High School Football coach happening today

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man agrees to a plea deal in the carjacking death of a Desmet High School football coach in 2017.30-year-old Kurt Wallace pleaded guilty in federal court to several charges linked to the shooting death of coach Jaz Granderson. Wallace admits to four carjackings, including the one where he shot Granderson. He's the seventh person convicted of the crimes. Cardinals announce Wainwright farewell plans, including concert and ceremony As part of the plea deal, both sides agree to recommend a sentence of 60 years in federal prison. Wallace's sentencing is set for December 12.

MSD Rate Commission making final recommendation on rate hike proposal today

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - MSD is getting closer to a decision on plans to raise sewer rates.The MSD Rate Commission has had 14 public hearings on the proposal. They'll make their final recommendation to the MSD Board of Trustees Thursday night. Father of teen killed in crash wants more transparency from police MSD wants to spend nearly $1.65 billion to improve the system. The rate hike could nearly double the average monthly bill.

Driver crashes into parked car in Hamilton Heights neighborhood

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A driver crashed into a parked car early Thursday morning in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of north St. Louis.That crash happened around 2:00 a.m. on Wells and Hamilton Avenues. Cardinals announce Wainwright farewell plans, including concert and ceremony The car rolled over, but the driver was not hurt.

1 person dead after head-on crash in Cedar Hill

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:55 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - One person is dead in a two-car head-on crash in Cedar Hill.The crash happened along Highway B and Simpson Hill Drive at around 6:30 p.m. Two people in one of the cars ran away. Father of teen killed in crash wants more transparency from police Police put up a drone to try to find the suspects. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

What to do this week in Denver: Festival of Horror, Latin Fashion Week, Chuck D on stage

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:55 GMT

Colorado Festival of HorrorFriday-Sunday. The third Colorado Festival of Horror, themed Slasher Hotel, will stalk the Marriott Denver South at Park Meadows (10345 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree) Friday, Sept. 15-Sept. 17, with an array of terrifying guests from classics such as “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “Final Destination,” as well as comics artists, writers, and related vendors.Yes, there’s lots to buy, but Colorado’s Hex Publishers is also giving away preview copies of its new “True Believers” comic, created and written by Stephen Graham Jones and Joshua Viola. If you just want to peruse the workshops, panels and interactive events, tattoo and cosplay contests, or horror trivia, admission is $20-$30 per day, or $60 for a 3-day pass. Autographs, etc. are extra. Kids 10 and under are free. cofestivalofhorror.comFamily fun, live music, and a Latin fashion showFriday-Sunday. Despite being half over, many of Hispanic Heritage MonthR...

Addressing the loneliness 'epidemic' to ease children’s back-to-school transition

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:55 GMT

As summer ends, children are returning to school, readjusting to the more structured environment of the classroom, and facing the challenges of learning, exams, and interpersonal relations on their own, writes Alysha Tagert, a mental health expert.As if that transition were not hard enough to navigate, doctors are additionally sounding the alarm on the state of kids’ mental health, leading to a dramatic increase in the number of pediatric patients, some as young as five, seeking emergency care.Making matters worse, the sense of isolation and anxiety across age groups is at all-time high.To succeed in school and beyond, children should not be or feel alone. They need the adults in their lives to help them become resilient and resourceful, able to focus on immediate tasks and more distant goals.On the policy level, the ‘Legislation to Establish National Strategy to Combat Loneliness” introduced in the US Senate during the summer is a recent attempt to address the escalating loneliness...

Sale closed in Fremont: $1.8 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:55 GMT

35821 Augustine Place – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 35800 block of Augustine Place in Fremont was sold on July 21, 2023. The $1,770,000 purchase price works out to $1,167 per square foot. The house, built in 1970, has an interior space of 1,517 square feet. The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The home’s exterior showcases roofing materials crafted from wood shake roofing / shingles. In addition, the house comes with a garage.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 1,688-square-foot home on the 35700 block of Gissing Place in Fremont sold in February 2023, for $1,625,000, a price per square foot of $963. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Mackenzie Place, Fremont, in July 2022, a 1,830-square-foot home was sold for $1,734,000, a price per square foot of $948. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 1,579-square-foot home on Dee Place in Fremont sold for $1,450,000, a price pe...

Repairs continue at Paul’s Slide on Big Sur Coast with updated repair design

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:55 GMT

MONTEREY – Paul’s Slide, the area on Highway 1 closed to through traffic, continues to live up to its name as movement of the hillside is ongoing but repair work continues.Highway 1 remains closed to vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic for two miles, between the town of Lucia to the north and Limekiln State Park to the south.In early August, repair efforts were suspended at the site on Highway 1, postmile marker 21.7, to give Geotech crews time to study measurements of recent slide activity and in coordination with Caltrans engineering teams, design repairs based on the assessment of the slide conditions.After a brief pause in repair work for the assessment and design, crews continue to work seven days a week during all daylight hours, but there have been two overriding safety priorities while working to fully reopen the highway, according to Caltrans.The first has been the safety of the crews who make these repairs while working at a site that is steep and where slide activity ...