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From car theft to murder: Bail project’s intervention sparks controversy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:25 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. - An out-of-state bail reform organization is now in the spotlight, following its actions in helping free a man from jail who is now accused as the Clayton killer.Monday morning’s Clayton murder is now solved. Police and prosecutors say, with 18-year-old Trenell Johnson in custody. Court records say Johnson had already been in custody for allegedly stealing a car, leading police in a pursuit, and using his gun to threaten an officer. Court records further revealed he was freed when an organization called The Bail Project paid $3,000 to get him out.The Bail Project is based in southern California. It’s not the first time an out-of-town group has freed a criminal suspect prior to a reported repeat of violence. Docs: Accused Clayton killer pointed gun at cops in March, released on bond The group claims to have freed nearly 24,000 people since 2019 and has an advisory board with big names like John Legend and Danny Glover.St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell had this ...

St. Louis man with Alzheimer's missing; family desperate for answers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Robert Abu Abdul Rasheed, a 76-year-old man diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, was reported missing nearly two weeks ago. Concerns are growing for his well-being. As of Friday night, Rasheed had yet to be found. Police have issued an Endangered Silver Advisory in his disappearance. “We love him to death,” said Latonya Reed, Rasheed’s niece. “We’re looking for him. We’re worried about him.”Police said Rasheed was last seen in the 2700 block of Henrietta Street in the City of St. Louis, near S. Jefferson and Lafayette Avenues, on Nov. 4. He lives in an apartment building on that block. Two charged in mid-Missouri deer poaching case Belinda Williams lives across the hallway from Rasheed. She said her neighbor appeared confused the day he disappeared and told her he was locked out of his apartment. Williams hopes the public will keep an eye out for her neighbor.“He has family that cares about him out here, and they’re looking for him,” said Williams.Reed said her uncle ha...

Jefferson Barracks Bridge to reopen this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - There’s good reason to be thankful this weekend, especially if you drive the Jefferson Barracks Bridge daily.MODOT is preparing to restore traffic to both westbound and eastbound lanes this weekend after a year and a half of various closures along the JB bridge."They are working hard on that [bridge],” Kurt Jarvis an area resident said.In spring 2022, MoDOT began rehab work on the bridge fixing uneven lanes that had been cracked and worn down over time. Docs: Accused Clayton killer pointed gun at cops in March, released on bond "It's been so congested," trucker Carlos Cunningham told FOX 2 on Friday.  For the last six months drivers have exclusively used the eastbound side of the bridge for both west and eastbound travel. This weekend, MoDOT will reopen two lanes of travel on both sides of the bridge."That'll be a beautiful thing that they finally start to open that up," Cunningham explained.  It’s just in time for Thanksgiving travel. "I'm thankful for it...

Nuggets drop in-season tournament game to Pelicans after almost erasing another 20-point deficit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:25 GMT

NEW ORLEANS — Deja vu next door to the French Quarter? Nearly, but not quite.The Nuggets lost to the Pelicans 115-110 on Friday night in an in-season tournament group-stage barn burner. They trailed 84-64 with 6:50 remaining in the third quarter after a 4-for-21 start from beyond the arc, but then three consecutive 3-pointers from Christian Braun, Nikola Jokic and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ignited a furious comeback to pull within one possession several times in the fourth. The Nuggets never led.Eleven days earlier, they rallied from down 20 at home to defeat Zion Williamson and the Pelicans. This time, with the court colored purple and lime, Jokic turned the ball over with 3:20 remaining when Denver had a chance to take its first lead down 103-102. New Orleans responded with an 8-0 run catalyzed by Williamson, who finished with 26 points on 17 shots. It was 111-102 with 1:50 left, too much for one last Denver rally to overcome.The Nuggets missed three consecutive 3-pointers on...

CHSAA state football playoffs: How the quarterfinals in Class 5A, 4A and 3A played out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:25 GMT

Class 5ANo. 8 Mountain Vista (9-2) at No. 1 Cherry Creek (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Ralston Valley-Pine Creek winner, TBA.No. 5 Ralston Valley (9-2) at No. 4 Pine Creek (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Mountain Vista-Cherry Creek winner, TBA.No. 10 Legend (9-3) at No. 2 Columbine (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Chatfield-Grandview winner, TBA.No. 14 Chatfield (7-5) at No. 11 Grandview (8-4), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Legend-Columbine winner, TBA.Class 4ANo. 8 Heritage (7-4) at No. 1 Palmer Ridge (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Mesa Ridge-Broomfield winner, TBA.No. 5 Mesa Ridge (8-3) at No. 4 Broomfield (9-2), noon Saturday. Next week: vs. Heritage-Palmer Ridge winner, TBA.No. 7 Dakota Ridge (8-3) at No. 2 Erie (10-1), 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: vs. Windsor-Montrose winner, TBA.No. 11 Windsor (10-2) at No. 3 Montrose (9-2) , 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: vs. Dakota Ridge-Erie winner, TBA.Class 3ANo. 9 Roosevelt (9-2) at No. 1 Green Mountain (11-0), 1 p....

Larkspur shelter-in-place lifted, escaped Weld County suspect still at large

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:25 GMT

Douglas County law enforcement lifted a shelter-in-place for the Larkspur area on Friday night after an “exhaustive” search failed to locate a man who escaped police custody in Greeley earlier this week.Douglas County SWAT and sheriff’s deputies searched the area of Fox Farm Road and Spruce Mountain Road in Larkspur on Friday afternoon and evening for Luis Fernando Certa-Regaldo, who escaped police custody at a Greeley hospital on Wednesday.Deputies will remain in the area and follow leads on the case, according to the sheriff’s office. Residents should keep their homes and vehicles locked.Certa-Regaldo is believed to be armed and dangerous, according to the sheriff’s office.A shelter in place has been issued in the Larkspur area of Fox Farm Road and Spruce Mountain Road. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the Douglas County Regional SWAT team are actively searching for Luis Fernando Certa-Regaldo, who is wanted for escaping from Weld… pic.twitter.c...

Gruesome details release in Orange County woman’s death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:25 GMT

A Laguna Beach man arrested in the death of 27-year-old Tatum Goodwin used a fire extinguisher to kill her, prosecutors alleged in a new court filing on Friday.The body of Goodwin, who lived in San Clemente, was discovered on Nov. 12 by a construction worker in an alleyway off the 200 block of Ocean Avenue, near Carmelita’s restaurant where she worked.“Her body was under a chain link fence on a construction site and a sandbag had been placed on her head,” prosecutors revealed.Dino Rojas-Moreno, 26, of Laguna Hills was arrested on Wednesday and charged with Goodwin’s slaying. He worked as a bartender at Laguna Beach's Royal Hawaiian Fire Grill, according to the Orange County Register. Tatum Goodwin, 27, was found dead in Laguna Beach on Nov. 12, 2023. In Friday’s filing, the Orange County D.A.’s Office said Rojas-Moreno first approached Goodwin in a parking lot around 1 a.m. on Nov. 12 and assaulted her near her parked car.“Rojas-Moreno then forcefully dragged her to the rear of the ...

Orange County nanny faces over 705 years in prison for molesting 16 boys

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:25 GMT

An Orange County nanny was sentenced Friday for molesting 16 young boys and showing pornography to a 17th boy while they were under his care.Matthew Antonio Zakrzewski, 34, of Costa Mesa, faces 705 years to life plus two years and eight months in prison, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.He was convicted on Oct. 3 by a jury of 34 felony counts, including lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 14, oral copulation of a child under the age of 10, possession of child pornography, using a minor for sex acts, and more.Zakrzewski had worked as a nanny for many families across Southern California. His victims ranged in age from 2 to 12 years old, the DA's office said.The crimes were committed between Jan. 1, 2014 and May 17, 2019. He filmed many of the sexual assaults on the boys as well.Through victim impact statements in court on Friday, parents of the victimized boys expressed their outrage at Zakrzewski, comparing him to “an animal they blamed the...

Woman sentenced to 18 years in prison for 1993 murder of San Carlos store owner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:25 GMT

SAN CARLOS — A 61-year-old Oklahoma woman was sentenced Thursday to 18 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a San Carlos store owner during a robbery more than 30 years ago, prosecutors said.Rayna Ramos, also known as Rayna Hoffman, pleaded no contest on Sept. 27 to one count of second-degree murder and admitted to using a firearm in the commission of the crime, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘A man enraged’: San Carlos beheading case goes to jury after erratic trial Crime and Public Safety | Daly City man pleads no contest to cop assault charge Crime and Public Safety | Dead body pulled from ocean near Pacifica Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill San Mateo Medical Center security guard Crime and Public Safety | ‘You have to turn yourself in’: San Carlos beheading defe...

Williamson and Ingram come through late to lift Pelicans past Nuggets 115-110

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:25 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 26 points and Brandon Ingram added 21, and both came through in the final minutes to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 115-110 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.Williamson and Ingram each scored twice during a late 8-0 run and the Pelicans narrowly held on after Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Reggie Jackson and Aaron Gordon each missed 3-point shots for a tie game during the same possession in the final 30 seconds.The ball went out of bounds off Denver with 15 seconds left after Gordon’s miss, and Herb Jones hit two free throws for New Orleans after being fouled immediately on an inbound pass with 13.5 seconds remaining.Jonas Valanciunas scored 22 to help New Orleans win its second straight NBA In-Season Tournament game, improving the Pelicans’ record in West Group B to 2-1 and leaving Denver with the same mark. New Orleans could have a chance to win its bracket against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Nov. 24.Nikola Joki...