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I-70 pursuit leads deputies to cocaine, gun and cash; St. Louis man charged

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:35 GMT

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis man is behind bars after a highway pursuit led Missouri deputies to cocaine, cash and a gun earlier this week. Prosecutors have charged Demetrick Taylor, 42, with six felonies and multiple misdemeanors in connection with the pursuit and recovered items. St. Louis County town tows cars from driveways with expired tags The situation unfolded around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County. While on the side of the highway, police approached a driver who provided a false identity. The driver was later determined to be Taylor, who took off westbound on I-70 as deputies attempted to retrieve information. Deputies followed Taylor on I-70 for several miles. At one point he took an exit that allowed him to turn around and head in the opposite direction of I-70. Eventually, authorities boxed in Taylor around Exit 183 in Jonesburg, Missouri. After he stopped, Taylor was taken into custody without incident. Close ...

Aldermen approve plan for new shuttles at Lambert Airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:35 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has approved a plan that could lead to new shuttles at Lambert Airport. President Megan Green signed Board Bill 11 on Friday, and the legislation now heads to Mayor Tishaura Jones' office for review. St. Louis County town tows cars from driveways with expired tags The bill enables around $110 million in projects and investments toward Lambert Airport. Among them, includes the "purchase of five electric shuttles" in the 2023 fiscal year, according to the bill. In addition to the shuttles, the bill calls for "other necessary and related work or services for the development, implementation, administration, management, or monitoring" of airport projects. The bill would amend an ordinance first approved in 2001 and last updated in 2006 pertaining to airport projects. The ordinance previously stated the total costs for the projects, not including the proposed shuttles, would be around $105 million. Close Thanks for ...

Car catches fire after police chase on I-70 in Lake St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:35 GMT

LAKE ST. LOUIS -- A police chase caused stopped traffic on I-70 WB past Lake Saint Louis Blvd. The car that was chased was on fire blocking the left lane. One person is in custody.A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop the vehicle for speeding in traffic on I-70 near highway K. The vehicle failed to stop, and the trooper followed the vehicle. During the car chase the vehicle caught fire for an unknown reason. The vehicle slowed and stopped in the road and the driver got out. The driver was arrested without further incident. Firefighters were dispatched to put the fire out and I-70 was cleared. Bommarito Automotive Skyfox was on the scene. They were giving viewers exclusive aerial views of 70 WB past Lake Saint Charles Blvd. All lanes are back open on I-70 in Saint Charles County after the car fire near Lake Saint Louis Blvd.

Volunteers needed to pick up trash along North Grand Brickline Greenway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:35 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Volunteers are needed to clean up trash along a 1.3 stretch of North Grand Avenue Saturday. Great Rivers Greenway is helping to organize the event with residents, business owners, and churches.Workers will be stationed along North Grand from Natural Bridge toFinney Avenue. All supplies including bags, gloves, and trash “grabbers” will be providedor people can bring their own.The clean-up area is along a portion of the Brickline Greenway. The paths will eventually link 14 neighborhoods in the City of St. Louis. Are you interested in helping to clean up the community? The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sign up here.

Former Missouri Senator Ron Richard dies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:35 GMT

Ron Richard - TwitterMISSOURI — Former Missouri senator and member of MSSU's Board of Governors, Ron Richard, passed away Friday morning. Ron Richard receives honor for his many years of public service In a statement from Missouri Southern State University acknowledging Richard's passing, the school said:“Senator Ron Richard dedicated his life to public service and is one of the university’s most distinguished graduates,” said Dr. Dean Van Galen, president of Missouri Southern State University. “In recognition of his public service, including serving in leadership roles in the Missouri House and Senate, in 2016 he was awarded the university’s inaugural Richard M. Webster Medallion.  Ron Richard was a life-long champion of the university and leaves a tremendous legacy at Missouri Southern.”Missouri Southern State UniversityRon Richard lived in Joplin for the majority of his life, attending McAuley Catholic High School and eventually MSSU.In politics, Richard started his career...

California bill targeting Skittles, other candies really aimed at FDA, lawmaker says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:35 GMT

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel wants to make one thing clear: he loves Skittles. His favorite is the Wild Berry mix.So why is Gabriel, one of California's leading gun control advocates, now taking aim at one of his favorite treats? Because the Food and Drug Administration, he says, is failing to protect Americans.“I just assumed there was someone in Washington, D.C. who was watching our backs, and when I learned that was not the case, it all came together for me,” he explained to KTLA.Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills) is the author of Assembly Bill 418 which would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution of products containing red dye No. 3, titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil or propylparaben in California.Those five additives are found in Skittles, Hot Tamales, Peeps, Dubble Bubble Twist Gum, and thousands of other food products. A California bill could ban the sale of Skittles, Hot Tamales candy, Dubble Bubble Twist Gum, and other food items containing dan...

1 dead, 1 hospitalized in speed-related crash in Gardena, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:35 GMT

A driver is dead after their speeding vehicle smashed into a stopped car in Gardena Thursday evening, police said.A few minutes before 8 p.m., police responded to 135th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard near Hawthorne, where they found two vehicles with "major collision damage," the Gardena Police Department said in a news release. According to police, a white Kia headed north on Crenshaw "at a high rate of speed" hit a black Mercedes-Benz that was stopped at a red light.Both drivers were taken to a local hospital for treatment, and the Kia driver was pronounced dead. Their identity has not yet been released.The condition of the Mercedes driver has not been made public.Witnesses are encouraged to call Investigator Jose Zamudio at 310-217-6189 or Sgt. Danny Guzzo at 310-217-6122.

Bangladeshi Digital Marketer, Farhadul Alam Revolutionizes Dubai’s Domain Hosting Industry with Cutting-edge Solutions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:35 GMT

Farhadul Alam, an acclaimed digital marketer originally from Bangladesh, is set to disrupt the domain hosting industry in Dubai with his company, HOSTINGSAV L.L.C. Having already established a successful operation in Bangladesh, Alam brings his commitment to quality, competitive pricing, and unparalleled customer support to the UAE.Farhadul Alam, who has a rich background in web development, including expertise in server administration, digital marketing, WordPress, HTML, and CSS, identified a gap in Dubai’s digital services market. He observed that the hosting services on offer were often expensive and did not meet the quality standards he believed were essential for today’s fast-paced digital world.With his company, HOSTINGSAV L.L.C., Farhadul Alam is determined to rectify this situation. “Our top priority is quality,” states Alam, reflecting his mission to offer flawless services. Among the company’s offerings are WordPress Hosting, BDIX Hosting, sha...

Hotline mailbag: Future of the Oregon-Washington game, the Colorado “smoke”, Big Ten vetting, splitting CFP cash and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:35 GMT

The Hotline mailbag is published every week. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline.Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity.Should the Pac-12 set a fixed week for the Washington-Oregon matchup to maximize the exposure and allow the loser adequate time to recover in the rankings? — @RockDawg3Before we dive into the timing of the game, let’s take a broader view of that fabulous rivalry.In the post-USC edition of the Pac-12, the Oregon-Washington matchup will be the premier game on the schedule and should be treated that way.Under former commissioner Larry Scott, the conference placed far too much emphasis on treating every school equally. Oregon State and Arizona State, for example, seemed to carry as much weight at the executive level as Washington and USC.It was nonsense.The SEC doesn’t treat South Carolina and Mississippi State the same as Alabama and LSU.The Big ...

Study: California defendants are more likely to go free when they meet lawyers early

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:35 GMT

In most California courts, morning arraignments are a mess.Lawyers refer to them as “cattle calls.” Defendants troop in, typically in jail jumpsuits, and seat themselves in the jury box. Moments before a judge calls their name, they spend a few hushed minutes conversing with a public defender who explains what they’re charged with before they make a plea.But in Santa Clara County, when indigent defendants met with an attorney in jail soon after their arrest, their situation changed dramatically for the better.That was the conclusion of a study by California Policy Lab, a nonprofit research group affiliated with UCLA and UC Berkeley. Researchers found that indigent defendants in a pilot program were 75% less likely to be convicted if they met with a public defender within 48 hours of their arrest, and 75% more likely to be released before trial.Those meetings gave public defenders time to ask about their clients, such as whether they were in mental health or substance abuse treatment...