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Charges filed, disturbing details revealed in deadly St. Louis County assault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis County man faces criminal charges in a domestic assault that turned deadly earlier this week and allegedly violated an order of protection. **WARNING - Viewers may find some details of this story disturbing**Prosecutors have charged Ralph Beck, 22, with first-degree domestic assault and violation of an order of protection in the case. Police say Chala Thompson, 23, was hurt in the assault and later died from her injuries. According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Thompson was previously in a romantic relationship with Beck, though ex parte order of protection was issued in May. Before court orders, Thompson said she was sexually assaulted and beaten multiple times. Protests over Francis Howell plan to allow anti-racism resolution to expire Police learned Thompson had been assaulted early Thursday morning. Around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, a witness observed Beck walk out of a home carrying a woman who was naked. The woman was later identified as Thompson, p...

Fields Foods store in Pagedale closes less than 6 months after opening

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:54 GMT

PAGEDALE, Mo. - Less than six months after opening, the Fields Foods store in Pagedale is closed. Signs on the doors say, “The grocery store will reopen under new ownership and management."“Yeah. Big surprise. They just opened," said Leonard Fields.Leonard was stopping for lunch Friday when he learned of the closure.“Is it frustrating? Of course it is," said Chris Krehmeyer, president and CEO of Beyond Housing, a non-profit community development organization.The organization owned the building that Fields Foods occupied on Page.“I don’t know the behind-the-scenes of Fields and what happened," Krehmeyer said. "All I know is the shelves weren’t being stocked the way they were from the grand opening, which was wonderful and marvelous and full of energy. Something happened that changed.” Missouri & Illinois players win $1M in record Powerball jackpot Fields Foods owner Chris Goodson said he is negotiating the sale of all the company’s locations to an employee ownership group. He s...

Broken taillight leads to lengthy police chase, crash near Stan Musial Bridge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A driver with a broken taillight led police on a lengthy chase Thursday morning before crashing his car near Stan Musial Bridge in Downtown St. Louis. Prosecutors have charged Eric Porter, 24, with resisting arrest by fleeing and unlawful possession of a weapon. Protests over Francis Howell plan to allow anti-racism resolution to expire According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, St. Louis County Police officers attempted to pull over Porter early Thursday morning near Highway 367 and Chambers Road. Police noticed a taillight out and conducted a records check, which indicated Porter's vehicle was not properly registered. While attempting a traffic stop, Porter fled drove away from officers and nearly hit an unmarked police vehicle. Officers followed Porter around north county, during which he turned off his lights and weaved in and out of traffic lanes. Porter eventually made his way into St. Louis City and crashed before crossing the Stan Musal Bridge...

Illinois residents upset with proposal to sell some park land for private wedding venue business

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:54 GMT

WOOD RIVER, Ill. - Some Wood River residents are upset with a proposal to sell off some of Belk Park's land for a private wedding venue business.A proposal introduced at the Wood River City Zoning meeting by the city manager Thursday to sell 10 acres of the land has Tressa Ellison frustrated."There's a developer that's interested in building a wedding venue there," Ellison said. "It would interrupt the park and its use. It just doesn't seem right – it's egregious."According to a Wood River ordinance signed in 1954 by then-mayor Ivan Kramer, Robert Lee Belk left a piece of land in his will to be used for a public park and recreation grounds.The ordinance stated that it would be named Belk Memorial Park and that a bronze tablet would be placed at the main entrance to say the park was given to the city for use as a "PUBLIC PARK" by Robert Lee Belk."If the venue goes there, I don't want to go out there walking my dog and be told no because I'm going to ruin somebody's wedding photos," E...

Larimer deputy won’t be criminally charged in death of man struck on I-25 after being shocked with Taser

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:54 GMT

No criminal charges will be brought against a Larimer County sheriff’s deputy in the death of a 28-year-old man who was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 25 after the deputy shocked him with a Taser.Brent Thompson (Provided by Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC)Brent Allen Thompson, of Loveland, died Feb. 18 during a traffic stop in which Deputy Lorenzo Lujan deployed his Taser on Thompson. The man collapsed into the northbound lane of I-25 and was hit by a passing motorist, according to a fatal use-of-force decision letter on the incident issued by the Larimer County District Attorney’s Office. Thompson had been stopped by Lujan on an I-25 off-ramp for expired registration tags on the vehicle he was driving, the document said. During the stop, Thompson was found to be driving the Ford Fusion despite his driver’s license having been revoked.Lujan was attempting to arrest Thompson when he took off running toward the highway, according to the decision letter. Lujan ch...

Tagged black bear hit, killed on 101 Freeway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:54 GMT

A black bear that was being tracked by the National Park Service died after it was hit by a vehicle on the 101 Freeway in Ventura County on Friday, authorities said.A driver first reported the bear to the California Highway Patrol and, around 10:30 p.m., a NPS biologist found the carcass on the median.The male bear, believed to be 3-4 years old, had a GPS radio collar that was attached in April when he was captured in the western Santa Monica Mountains south of the 101 Freeway, NPS said.This National Park Service photo shows BB-12 when he was captured and collared in April 2023. (NPS)“When any of our radio-collared animals get killed on the road, it’s sad but not that surprising after 20 years of studying these animals in the region,” said Jeff Sikich, the lead field biologist for the mountain lion study at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. “Roadkill is the number one source of mortality for our mountain lions, so there’s no reason to believe it would be much differen...

Following successful launch, Megabus expands Vegas-to-L.A. bus service

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:54 GMT

Less than two months after launching a popular shuttle between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Megabus says strong demand has prompted the company to double its daily service.The New Jersey-based transit company returned to California earlier this year after discontinuing service throughout the state in the late 2010s. Upon its relaunch, Megabus offered three daily trips between Anaheim, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento. In June, Megabus launched a twice-daily shuttle between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, with additional trips to Anaheim, Barstow and Riverside. This undated promotional image shows a Megabus bus driving between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. (Megabus)At the time of the launch, Colin Emberson, Megabus vice president of commercial, called the L.A. to Las Vegas service an important route for the company's growth.Less than two months after the launch of the route, Megabus announced it would be doubling the service, adding two more daily shuttle...

Embracing Childhood Chaos: Little Trouble’s Journey to Letting Kids Be Kids

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:54 GMT

In October 2020, amidst the global pandemic and the postponement of their highly anticipated wedding, Dinah Chapman and her husband found solace in a new undertaking — creating their own family. Throughout Dinah’s pregnancy, her efforts to find matching and unique outfits for her husband and soon-to-be-born son proved fruitless. Determined to fill this void in the market, she took matters into her own hands and founded Little Trouble, a children’s clothing company driven by a resounding purpose.Driven by an unwavering dedication to celebrating the very essence of childhood, Dinah spearheaded the creation of Little Trouble—a vibrant embodiment of boundless exuberance, innocent wonder, and unfiltered self-expression. With a clear vision, she pursued a heartfelt mission to ignite children’s joy, empowering them to embrace their true nature and experience the pure delights of play. Whether fearlessly leaping into puddles or immersing themselves in youth’s enchant...

Storms, flooding deal farmers in Northeast a devastating blow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:54 GMT

By Steve LeBlanc | Associated PressWell before it was warm enough to plant seedlings in the ground, farmer Micah Barritt began nursing crops like watermelon, eggplant and tomatoes — eventually transplanting them from his greenhouse into rich Vermont soil, hoping for a bountiful fall harvest.Within a few hours last week, those hopes were washed away when flood waters inundated the small farm, destroying a harvest with a value he estimated at $250,000. He still hopes to replant short-season crops like mustard greens, spinach, bok choy and kale.“The loss of the crops is a very tangible way to measure the flood, but the loss of the work is hard to measure,” said Barritt, one of five co-owners of Diggers’ Mirth Collective Farm in Burlington, Vermont. “We’re all grieving and heartbroken because of this.”That heartbreak was felt by farmers in several Northeast states after floods dealt a devastating blow at the worst possible time — when many plants were...

Emergency halts eastbound traffic on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:54 GMT

Traffic on the eastbound Richmond-San Rafael Bridge was halted Friday afternoon because of a person threatening to jump off the span, according to the California Highway Patrol.Negotiators were working to resolve the crisis, the CHP reported. Traffic monitors showed heavy congestion on Interstate 580 in San Rafael, northbound Highway 101 in San Rafael, East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Larkspur and westbound Interstate 580 in Richmond.Check back for updates.