Jennings mayor, councilman involved in altercation last week at city hall
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:42:42 GMT
JENNINGS, Mo. – St. Louis County police are investigating an alleged assault at Jennings City Hall that occurred before an emergency city council meeting last week.FOX 2 has learned the investigation involves Jennings Mayor Gary Johnson and Councilman Allan Stichnote (Ward 1). Officers say they saw an altercation on Friday over the opening of city hall's front doors.Police separated both men, but neither wanted to file a police report, but now they do.St. Louis investigators are looking into possible assaults.The mayor has been at odds in recent weeks with his city council after multiple resignations. Stichnote says he was defending himself. The mayor did not respond to a request for comment.Some Denver Public Schools still don’t have air conditioning. Seventeen will close early Wednesday because of it.
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:42:42 GMT
The first week of classes for Denver Public Schools has gotten off to a hot start, but one that could impact academic performance for the students in more than 40 schools that still don’t have air conditioning.Record August heat forced the district to release students early this week as classes resumed for the 2023-2024 school year. Students at 14 schools went home around lunch time on Tuesday, and 17 principals announced early closures for Wednesday.The high temperature on Tuesday was 96 and the high for Wednesday is expected to reach 94 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. Monday’s high of 99 degrees was a record for Aug. 21 for Denver.For years, DPS has been chipping away at a long list of schools without cooling, and it added air conditioning to 11 schools over the summer.The money to add air conditioning to the 11 schools came from a bond issue passed by Denver voters in 2020. The bond money will also pay for 13 more schools to get air cond...Rockies implode in eighth, again, lose 12-4 to Rays
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:42:42 GMT
It was déjà vu all over again for the Rockies on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.It was a double dose of ugly.And it was a stark reminder that the Rockies remain light years away from becoming a competitive team.The Rockies entered the eighth inning with a 4-3 lead over Tampa Bay. They ended up losing, 12-4, as the Rays pounded Colorado’s bullpen for nine runs on eight hits, a walk and a hit batter.Actually, it should have only been seven hits because Rockies left fielder Nolan Jones misplayed a line drive by Randy Arozarena but the official scorer ruled it a hit and an RBI for Arozarena instead of an error on Jones.Flashback to Sunday afternoon at Coors Field: The White Sox pummeled relievers Matt Koch, Justin Bruihl and Justin Lawrence for seven runs in the eighth en route to a 10-5 win.Tuesday night, lefty reliever Brent Suter, so good this season, gave up five runs on four hits and a walk. He took the mound having given up just two hits over his last seven appearances, bu...Missing Pico Rivera teen found safe
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:42:42 GMT
A teen girl who disappeared in Pico Rivera was found safe on Tuesday night.The teen was identified as Kimberly Tiffany Reyes Mendoza, 16, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department."Thank you to the public, the media, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Kimberly," said the LASD.At the time, Mendoza was last seen on the 4900 block of Lexington Road around 7:05 a.m.The girl's family was concerned for her well-being as she did not have a history of running away, authorities said. Kimberly Tiffany Reyes Mendoza, 16, in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.It's unclear in what condition Mendoza was found. No further details surrounding her disappearance or discovery were released.Riverside County gang member sentenced to life in prison for murder
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:42:42 GMT
A Riverside County gang member was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man in 2018 and the attempted murder of three others.The suspect was identified as Alyais Lavante Jahneal Harper, 25, by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. On Oct. 15, 2018, Harper and two other gang members met up with the victim and his three friends near Fifth Street and Beaumont Avenue in Beaumont. “The two groups had a history of bad blood,” police said. “After exchanging words, Harper pulled out a gun and shot Cullors three times.”Harper then turned his attention to the victims' three friends and begin firing shots at them, authorities said.The victims ran into a nearby fast-food restaurant to take cover. They were not injured during the shooting, police said. Loved ones search for missing Pico Rivera teen On June 22, Harper was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder along with enhancements regarding firearms and gang activ...San Jose Chamber of Commerce CEO quits to take East Bay teaching job
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:42:42 GMT
SAN JOSE — The top boss at the San Jose Chamber of Commerce has quit his post as chief executive officer in a move that forces the business group to find its third leader in three years.Derrick Seaver has decided to depart his job as CEO of the San Jose Chamber to take a teaching job with a Christian school in the East Bay, the chamber confirmed Tuesday night.Seaver has had the Chamber CEO job for just over two years. He took the reins at the San Jose Chamber in April 2021.In October 2020, Seaver’s predecessor, Matt Mahood, resigned from the business organization in the wake of a political advertising campaign that was blasted for its racist overtones.“When I took the job two years ago, the San Jose Chamber was in a tough spot, both publicly and internally,” Seaver said in an interview with this news organization. “It was a very difficult time.”Due to the controversy over the advertising campaign, the San Jose Chamber stepped away from its politic...Brentwood teen missing, considered at-risk
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:42:42 GMT
(KRON) -- The Brentwood Police Department is searching for a teenage boy who went missing Tuesday afternoon.Marcus Velasquez, 15, was last seen leaving his home on the 400 block of Fremont Peak Drive at about 4 p.m. Remains found near Castle Rock State Park were Katie Schneider’s, police confirm Marcus is approximately 5 feet tall and weighs 250 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen in a white tank top and a blue hat. He is considered at-risk because he is on the autism spectrum and has other health issues, Brentwood police said. Anyone who sees Marcus or has information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately.Police searching for vehicle involved in East Bay triple shooting
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:42:42 GMT
(KRON) -- The El Cerrito Police Department is asking for the public's help with tracking down suspects in a triple-shooting that happened Sunday night. The incident began after 10 p.m. in the City of Richmond, where police said the suspects were chasing the victims near the intersection of 1st Street and Macdonald Avenue. ECPD said the suspects fired at the victims "over the course of 50 city blocks" and the victims were struck several times. Accused Facebook killer enters plea in San Mateo County court The victims drove into El Cerrito and their car crashed into a parked car near the intersection of West Macdonald Avenue and Mono Avenue. The suspects allegedly fired at least 12 more rounds at the victims before fleeing. Officers from both ECPD and the Richmond Police Department located the victims, and they were hospitalized for treatment. All of the three victims are expected to survive.ECPD is asking residents and businesses on Macdonald Avenue to check surveillance footage fo...Rosario, Ozuna go deep as major league-leading Braves snap 2-game skid with 3-2 victory over Mets
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:42:42 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) — Eddie Rosario hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Marcell Ozuna had a solo shot in the fifth and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves held on to beat the New York Mets 3-2 on Tuesday night.The Braves took a 2-0 lead on Rosario’s 20th homer, a 415-foot shot to right-center. Rosario has gone deep four times on a nine-game homestand that ends Wednesday. Ozuna made it 3-0 with his 27th homer and third in the last two games. New York’s Daniel Vogelbach connected for a two-run shot off reliever Pierce Johnson to trim the lead to 3-2 in the sixth, but Joe Jiménez, A.J. Minter and closer Raisel Iglesias held the Mets to two hits and one walk over the last three innings as Atlanta snapped a two-game skid.The Braves (81-44) have held first place in the NL East since April 3 and remained 12 1/2 games up in the division.Fourth-place New York (59-68) had won seven of nine but dropped 23 games back in the NL East. The Mets began the night 6 1/2 games back in the wild...Sky beat the Storm 102-79 to snap a five-game losing streak
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:42:42 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) — Dana Evans scored 23 points, Marina Mabrey added 19 and the Chicago Sky snapped a five-game losing streak with a 102-79 victory over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.It was Chicago’s first victory since scoring 104 points in back-to-back games against Dallas in early August.Evans and Mabrey combined for seven of Chicago’s nine 3-pointers. Evans was 4 of 6 from distance and Mabrey went 3 for 8.Alanna Smith had 14 points and Kahleah Copper added 12 on 5-of-14 shooting for Chicago (13-20). Courtney Williams added 10 points. Chicago led 50-40 at halftime behind 11 points from Copper. Jewell Loyd scored 26 points to lead Seattle (10-23). Loyd became the Storm’s single-season scoring leader, passing Breanna Stewart’s 742 points. Ezi Magbegor added 13 points and Sami Whitcomb scored 10.___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketballSourceLatest news
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