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Former Flordell Hills city clerk sentenced for stealing $487K from municipality

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A former employee in the St. Louis County municipality of Flordell Hills was sentenced Tuesday for stealing several hundred thousand dollars over a six-year period, well over the city’s annual budget.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Maureen Woodson, the former city clerk, and Donna Thompson, the former assistant city clerk, used two different schemes to steal from the struggling city and enrich themselves, leaving the city unable to pay its bills.Flordell Hills is six square blocks and has a population of about 800 people, with an annual budget of approximately $400,000. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 54% of its residents live below the poverty line.Woodson, 68, was hired in 2010; Thompson, 76, in 2012. Both women were fired in May 2022 as a result of their crimes and indicted in August 2022. Top story -- St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigning immediatly Woodson admitted in court that she and T...

Richmond Heights implements 3% marijuana tax

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS – On Monday, Richmond Heights signed an ordinance about the tax on marijuana. The city council approved the additional three percent tax on the sale of marijuana.   The six percent sales tax will have to be paid by anyone who buys marijuana from a licensed store. Amendment 3, which was approved by voters and has been part of Missouri law since December 8, gives cities and towns the choice to add a 3% local sales tax.  Locally, the tax money could be used for a number of projects and administrative tasks. 

St. Louis’ best coffee spots, according to FOX 2 viewers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS — Where in the St. Louis area can you get some of the best coffee? When we asked our Facebook fans, They told us what they thought. We asked for the best establishments for fried chicken, and the best french fries.  There were a lot of suggestions, but here are the top 15 local areas for the best St. Louis coffee.  Latte Lounge MoKaBe’s Coffeehouse Park Avenue Coffee City Coffee and Creperie Shaw’s Coffee Ltd. Blueprint Coffee The Perk On the Grind Coffee Company Teleo Coffee The Mud House Exit 11 La Cosecha Coffee Roasters Course Coffee Roasters Higher Groundz Coffee and Tea Kaldi’s Coffee 

Skeletal remains identified as missing Wood River man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:24 GMT

WOOD RIVER, Ill – Veron L. Law, 36, lived in Wood River, has been identified as the person whose skeletal remains have been found. He was last seen in July 2022. The remains were examined by Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn who confirmed that they were Law's through matching dental records. There is no evidence of foul play.  Top story -- St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigning immediatly Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells released the following statement:  “We express sympathy to the family and friends of Vernon Law.  Detective Sgt. Brent Rombach coordinated the investigation for the Wood River Police Department. We appreciate the assistance of those who helped the Wood River Police Department in the early stages of the investigation. We appreciate the work of the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit, Hartford Police Department, and Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn’s Office for bringing this case to a conclusion.” 

St. Louis Zoo and Urban Chestnut's new Brew: Red Panda Light lager

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- In 2019, the Saint Louis Zoo worked with the Urban Chestnut Brewing Company to make the first official beer for the zoo called, STL Zoo Bier. Now, a new brew is being released to support the organization's conservation efforts called Red Panda Light Lager.  On Friday, May 19, the new American Lager beer will be sold at the zoo. By May 26, it will also be sold in local retailers.“The Zoo continues this unique, local partnership with Urban Chestnut to not only provide a refreshing beverage to Zoo guests, but Urban Chestnut continues to support our worldwide efforts to save animals from extinction,” said Michael Macek, Saint Louis Zoo Director. “We greatly appreciate the brewery’s generosity and partnership over the last four years, donating and raising over $16,000 for conservation and animal-care efforts at the Zoo. Adults can enjoy a quality, St. Louis-made craft beer while helping wildlife, which makes for a great collaboration.”  For each case of STL Zoo Bi...

Moms back Flaherty, Nootbaar to big results during Cardinals surge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals are suddenly playing their best baseball of the year as an uncharacteristically slow start to the season. Winning seven of their last eight games, a couple of players have found a boost from their biggest fans. Starting pitcher Jack Flaherty and outfielder Lars Nootbaar, two key pieces of the recent Cardinals turnaround, made time around their busy schedules to thank their moms for Mother's Day. Flaherty and Nootbaar have each had a special moment with their mom over the last two Cardinals games, and St. Louis won big-time in both. Flaherty's heartfelt moment came one night after Mother's Day. The 27-year-old bounced back from a few tough starts with seven scoreless innings against the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. RELATED - Tatum & Tkachuk: Once STL kids in the same gym class, now onto conference finals After the seventh, Flaherty's mother Eileen stopped by a gate between the Cardinals dugout and fans, meeting his son with excitement...

Outage darkens 1,974 households in southwest metro Denver, Xcel crews responding

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:24 GMT

A power outage on Tuesday left 1,974 households without electricity in southwest metro Denver, according to Xcel’s current outages online site data.That outage near the intersection of West Belleview Avenue and South Wadsworth Boulevard was reported at 10:33 a.m., the data show, and “crews are working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.” The target restoration time was reported as 1 p.m.The people affected were in Arvada, Lakewood, Littleton, Denver, and Columbine Valley, Xcel’s online site postings said.It was not clear what caused the outage.Overall around Colorado, 36 outages were affecting 2,232 customers, with 32 of those in metro Denver, affecting 2,113, data shows.This is a developing story.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.

4 people critically injured in Riverside head-on collision

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:24 GMT

Four people, including two children, suffered critical injuries in a head-on collision in Riverside early Tuesday, authorities said.The collision occurred around 7:30 a.m. at Arlington and Stover avenues, and involved a Nissan sedan and a white Honda sedan.The male driver of the Nissan and three passengers, including two juveniles, were rushed to a hospital in critical condition, a Riverside police spokesperson told KTLA. The male driver of the Honda also suffered serious injuries.Video from the scene of a crash shows Riverside Fire Department crews extricating the occupants of the Nissan, at least two of whom appeared to be unconscious on May 16, 2023. (OC Hawk)Video from the scene showed Riverside City Fire crews extricating the occupants of the Nissan, at least two of whom appeared to be unconscious. Both vehicles had severe front-end damage and wreckage was scattered across the road.The cause of the crash was under investigation.

LAPD seek driver involved in street takeover with stolen vehicle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:24 GMT

Los Angeles police detectives are looking for a driver who was involved in a street takeover with a stolen vehicle late last month.The street takeover was reported around 10:50 p.m. on April 30. The driver of a 2022 Dodge Charger was spotted by police doing burnouts at the intersection of Vernon Avenue and Figueroa Street in the Vermont Square neighborhood of South L.A. Nonprofit hopes to crack down on speeding, takeovers with camera systems In a video shared by LAPD on Tuesday, several people are seen hanging out of the red car, while another vehicle also does burnouts at the intersection. LAPD released these images of a man being sought after allegedly being involved in a street takeover with a stolen vehicle on April 30, 2023. Officers tried to stop the driver, but he drove off and eventually got away, police said.The Dodge apparently had a rear license plate that was issued to an Infinity. It was found parked in the area of Vernon and McKinley avenues Friday and the Vehicle Id...

Riley Keough and Priscilla Presley reach settlement over Lisa Marie Presley's estate: Report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:24 GMT

Priscilla Presley and her granddaughter Riley Keough have settled their dispute over Lisa Marie Presley's trust.The pair reached the agreement in a Los Angeles courthouse on Tuesday morning, PEOPLE magazine reported. "They have reached a settlement. Families are happy," Ronsen Shamoon, Priscilla's lawyer, told the magazine. "Everyone is happy. Unified and together and excited for the future.""[Riley] would not have agreed to the settlement if she was not happy with it," Riley's attorney, Justin Gold, said. Sources tell TMZ that Lisa Marie's estate paid her mother an "undisclosed sum of money to settle the dispute, " and it's reportedly in "the millions."The next hearing and motion for approval is slated for Aug. 4.Riley's legal team is looking to seal the settlement request for both the Promenade and insurance trust, PEOPLE confirmed. Lisa Marie, the only child of Elvis Presley and his ex-wife Priscilla, died in January after suffering from cardiac arrest. She was 54 years old.Just ...