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St. Louis lauds female firefighters, but denies promotions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Two female fire captains, praised by the city earlier this week for their service, are being denied promotions they earned.On Tuesday, the St. Louis Fire Department held up Acting Captains Licole McKinney and Jessica Jackson as proud examples of women representing the city. But they’re captains in name only.McKinney and Jackson are being denied the pay increase that comes with that title because of a decision by the St. Louis Department of Public Safety.It’s a decision St. Louis aldermen opposed, unanimously, according to Alderman Joe Vaccaro (Ward 23).“We 100% agreed,” he said. Top Stories: Jana Elementary School shuts down after radioactive waste concerns Vaccaro, the head of the Public Safety Committee, said he was disgusted to see the city taking credit for diversity that he doesn’t think we are really upholding.“I think it was somewhat disgraceful on the city’s part, because you’re putting a bunch of people out there saying, ‘Look how great we are,’” he said. “Two...

Downtown nightclub owner speaks out after business blamed for recent crime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One of the owners of Europe Night Club speaks out after Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis blames them and the nightclub industry for crime, including a recent incident involving a gun in a downtown parking lot."My patrons are the victim, they're not the problem,” said Bobbi Baker, partner of Europe Night Club.Baker spoke out after Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis claimed on Twitter that they were responsible for an incident in a neighboring parking lot around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday.Something she said has no ties to their business. Top Stories: Jana Elementary School shuts down after radioactive waste concerns "The crime is not a club problem. The crime is a city problem," Baker said. "It’s all over St. Louis; places that have the volume of people that we do are targeted."The tweets showed screenshots from surveillance video that Baker said show a group of people in the parking lot trying to defend themselves against a man with a gun."There's a lack of p...

Authorities search for freeway road rage shooters in Orange County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

Authorities are searching for two suspects involved in a freeway road rage shooting in Fountain Valley on Tuesday.The shooting happened on the northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway at the Euclid Street exit around 4:55 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol.The suspects' vehicle is described as a black-colored early 2000s model sedan. The road rage shooting suspects’ vehicle in a photo from the California Highway Patrol. The road rage shooting suspects’ vehicle in a photo from the California Highway Patrol. The suspects were allegedly involved in a road rage incident with a white-colored 2015 Hyundai Sonata sedan when the shooting took place, authorities said.The suspects are believed to be a male driver and a male passenger who fled the scene after the incident.Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or has additional information is asked to call the CHP Westminster Area office at 714-622-3600.

Authorities still searching for pregnant woman last seen in Beaumont in February

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

Authorities in Beaumont are searching for a missing woman who was 35 weeks pregnant at the time of her disappearance last month. 22-year-old Cajairah Jae Fraise was last seen “walking away from her parents” while at a Jack in the Box in Beaumont on Feb. 23 around 10:40 p.m., according to a press release from the Beaumont Police Department.Fraise is a Black female who stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 154 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair, and was last seen wearing a black shawl, black hoodie, gray sweatpants and black slip-on shoes. At the time of her disappearance, she was living with her parents in the City of Moreno Valley. Detectives began following leads related to posts on social media, phone records and places where Fraise worked or frequented. Extended family members and friends have been questioned and a missing person’s flyer was distributed to local and regional law enforcement agencies. Detectives also expanded their search efforts to distribute informa...

SF Giants’ Farhan Zaidi provides some clues at Opening Day roster

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants haven’t officially set their Opening Day roster, but the man in charge of making those decisions provided a pretty comprehensive outline of their plans.Speaking with Dave Flemming and Shawn Estes on the NBC Sports Bay Area telecast during Thursday evening’s game against the Guardians, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi indicated that Rule 5 pick Blake Sabol, speedy outfielder Bryce Johnson and tall right-hander Sean Hjelle had the inside track to the final spots on their 26-man roster.While the three players have been among the most impressive in camp, the Giants only have open spots on the roster because of injuries. With Austin Slater and Mitch Haniger expected to start the season on the injured list, that opened two needs in the outfield, which can be filled by Johnson and Sabol.If San Francisco carries 13 position players and 13 pitchers, that left one spot on the pitching staff not yet spoken for. Hjelle, who i...

Pacifica: Search underway for surfer in distress

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

PACIFICA — Authorities on Thursday night were searching for a surfer in distress at a Pacifica beach.Around 5:40 p.m., the North County Fire Authority said crews were at Linda Mar Beach for a water rescue. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was also helping with the search.The fire authority announced around 6:50 p.m. that it had “turned the search for a possible surfer in distress” over to the U.S. Coast Guard and California State Parks lifeguards.Crews on scene of a water rescue at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. Search in progress with USCG Helo. Avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/2xhQFXEml6— North County Fire Authority (@NoCoFire) March 24, 2023Fire crews have turned the search for a possible surfer in distress at Linda Mar beach over to the Coastguard and State Parks Lifeguards. pic.twitter.com/diYJs5lfrX— North County Fire Authority (@NoCoFire) March 24, 2023Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | ‘Making him laugh was one of the joys ...

Fremont man arrested, accused of sexually assaulting child

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

PACIFICA, Calif. (KRON) -- A Fremont man was arrested on Thursday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a child, the Pacifica Police Department (PPD) said in a press release. Wilfredo Jaun Colins, 38, is being held on a bail of $1.475 million. Police: 11-year-old Fairfield girl struck by DUI driver, suffers life-threatening injuries Police first learned of the sexual assault accusations in October of 2022. An investigation was launched, and investigators found that there were multiple instances of assault against the victim by the same suspect over several years, police said. "The suspect was a known family friend in a position of trust, who continued to manipulate the victim," police said. The assaults occurred in Pacifica and multiple locations in Alameda County, per police. Colins, who also goes by the name Juan Walfredo Colin Mixtun, was arrested with the assistance of the Fremont Police Department and Alameda County Sheriff's Office. KRON On is streaming news live now....

Lee, Shin, Lopez share lead at LPGA’s 1st full-field event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

GOLD CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — Alison Lee and Jenny Shin each reeled off four straight birdies in the middle of their rounds and joined Gaby Lopez at 7-under 65 Thursday to share a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Drive on Championship.Lee, a 28-year-old American looking for her first tour win, birdied four of her first five holes. And, after a bogey at No. 16, her seventh hole, she pieced together a four straight birdies and five in the next six holes to reach 8 under at Superstition Mountain Golf Club before a bogey on her final hole dropped her into a three-way tie for the top spot of a crowded leaderboard.Shin, a 30-year-old from South Korea looking for her first win since 2016, posted seven birdies from Nos. 8 through 18 to earn a share of the lead in the tour’s first full-field event of the season.Lopez had a bogey-free round. The 29-year-old Mexican started on the back nine and made the turn at 4-under par before adding three birdies on the front side to tie...

Nowell breaks NCAA assist record, KSU beats MSU 98-93 in OT

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Markquis Nowell walked the ball up the floor with the score tied in the final minute of overtime and exchanged animated hand signals with his coach, Jerome Tang.Standing on the March Madness logo at Madison Square Garden, the 5-foot-8 Kansas State point guard who grew up in Harlem glanced at the basket for a split second and flicked a chest pass into the lane. Keyontae Johnson slipped behind the Michigan State defense, elevated with his back to the basket, grabbed the ball and slammed it down.It was the signature play of a towering performance by the shortest player on the floor.Nowell broke the NCAA Tournament record for assists in a game with 19, his last two on spectacular passes in the last minute of OT, and Kansas State beat Michigan State 98-93 on Thursday night in a Sweet 16 thriller.“Today was a special one, man,” said Nowell, who fought through a second-half ankle injury. “I’ve got to give a lot to credit to my teammates for battling, for fighting through ad...

Officials: Safety device, human error derailed Wash. train

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — A safety device meant to keep trains from tipping into Puget Sound knocked a train off the tracks last week, spilling 3,100 gallons (11,734 liters) of diesel fuel in Washington state, according to the Federal Railroad Administration.The seven-car BNSF Railway train was approaching a swinging bridge over the Swinomish Channel on Thursday after leaving an oil refinery in Anacortes when it derailed. Devices called “derailers” sit on both sides of the bridge, embedded in the railroad tracks, to force trains off the tracks when the bridge is open, KUOW reported. The bridge was ready for the train to cross that morning, but at least one derailer was still in operation. The train’s wheels hit the steel-wedge device and two engine cars ran into the dirt next to an RV park and casino. Federal Railroad Administration spokesperson Warren Flatau told KUOW there was a miscommunication between the train crew and the bridge tender. He said it appeared neither the BNSF bridg...