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After conceding St. Paul City Council endorsement, Isaac Russell jumps back into Ward 3 race

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:56 GMT

On Sunday, standing in front of Democratic-Farmer-Labor delegates from Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland, Isaac Russell said he would abide by their chosen endorsement for the Ward 3 seat on the St. Paul City Council. After the first ballot was cast, with Russell notably behind in votes, he again took the stage, shoulder to shoulder with fellow candidate Saura Jost and encouraged the entire room to endorse her instead of him.The applause from the room of 300 delegates was long and hard, and even the ward convention chair told the crowd he felt teary-eyed.On Wednesday, Russell apparently changed his mind.“Our ranked-choice voting system gives us an inclusive process for voters to hear from a campaign centered on our shared challenges and shared solutions,” said Russell, in a written statement announcing his intent to drop back into the race and run for the Ward 3 seat this November. “My commitment to the democratic principle of ensuring every voice in our commu...

1 died, 2 seriously injured in crash on I-270

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Interstate 270 reopened Wednesday night after being shut down for nearly five hours following a fatal crash where one person died, and two others were seriously injured.According to a spokesperson for the Missouri State Highway Patrol, four vehicles were involved in a crash that happened around 5:45 p.m. The cars were traveling in the middle lane on southbound I-270. When suddenly, a vehicle struck the car in front of it, which led to a chain reaction.A FOX 2 viewer had sent in a video to us that showed two vehicles engulfed in flames. Fire crews were on the scene putting out the fire. As legal battles mount, Kim Gardner takes nursing classes Two people were taken to a nearby hospital. A third person had died while being rushed to the hospital.No further details have been released of their identities or age.The southbound lanes on I-270 were closed for hours while investigators cleared the scene and did accident reconstruction. The four cars have been remov...

Kim Gardner backers remain steadfast in their support

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Supporters of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner spent part of Wednesday at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. Members of several organizations, including the Community Justice Coalition, expressed their opposition to several issues. Attempts to remove Gardner from office are one of the issues sparking outrage among her supporters.“We’re going to stand with Kim Gardner today, tomorrow, and until she feels that she is no longer interested in being the circuit attorney in the City of St. Louis,” said Walle Amusa, co-chair of the Campaign for Human Dignity.He said Gardner's enhancing her nursing education is not where attention should be focused. Amusa and other Gardner supporters believe political motivations are behind efforts to remove Gardner. As legal battles mount, Kim Gardner takes nursing classes “The voters have spoken,” said Zaki Baruti, a leader with the Universal African People Organization. He said he believes Gardner’s prosecutions of former Go...

Family wants action on murder suspect GPS violations; says Circuit Attorney won’t answer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A murder suspect, out on bond while wearing an ankle monitor, is violating release conditions, according to court records. As the victim’s family says, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office remains silent.It involved Brandon Scott’s murder, which led to an unforgettable scene on the arch grounds in 2021. Scott’s sister, April, recently spoke about her brother, calling him a "…loving family man with two beautiful children.”The Scott family spoke about their frustrations with the legal system on April 24. The family said road rage spurred the driveby shooting in September 2021. Three suspects were charged with murder. One case was dropped. Another led to an April 24 contempt hearing after the Circuit Attorney’s Office failed to have a prosecutor at trial. The third suspect was allowed out on bond and is now the focus of April’s concerns. She recently noticed something about the third defendant, Mark Perry, while reviewing court entries. As legal battles mount, Kim Gard...

Rechargeable batteries may be the cause of several fires, firefighters say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - There are new concerns that St. Louis area residents may be sparking fires without even knowing it. The issues lie in the rechargeable devices used, from Roomba vacuums to cordless drills and e-scooters.It’s become a top concern for firefighters when they head to emergency calls: lithium-ion battery fires. Firefighters suspect batteries may have sparked last week’s fire at a Lemay recycling center.Business there continued. Firefighters said the center has a state-of-the-art fire suppression system and safety protocols. No one was hurt. Damage was limited. As legal battles mount, Kim Gardner takes nursing classes Still, it seems nearly certain to happen again, not because of negligence from consumers, who are prone to improper charging or battery disposal.Think of what happens to your garbage in a garbage truck: it gets crushed and compacted. That’s extremely problematic when it comes to rechargeable devices.“These batteries are crushing each other inappropriately,” sai...

Insurance company mistake creates money mess for south St. Louis County family

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If there was an award for the world’s best grandchild, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone more deserving than Brian Rogers.“Well, she raised me, and I can’t let her take care of herself," he said. "Being 95, she needs breakfast, lunch, dinner, yard work, and stuff around the house taken care of.”Lately, Rogers said he’s been busy trying to help her resolve an issue with Liberty Mutual Insurance. He shared a bank statement with FOX 2 showing Liberty Mutual debited $1,627 from his grandma’s account on April 13. He said she’d already paid her bill several days before and that the surprise deduction drained the account, causing several overdrafts.“No matter which avenue I took to get an answer, whether it be the insurance representative or my bank representative, all of them gave me different answers,” Rogers said. Trending: A St. Louis mummy is about to go back on display He said Liberty Mutual eventually admitted it made a mistake, but fixing the problem created new f...

Woman shot, killed near hotel parking garage downtown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A woman was shot and killed just before 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Marriott parking garage in downtown St. Louis. Police said the woman was shot several times at the parking garage on North 9th Street and Washington Avenue. What led up to the shooting is unknown.The garage was closed for about two hours as no cars were allowed in or out. William Johnson, a valet who was parking cars at the time of the shooting, said the shooting was “scary” but that it wouldn’t stop him from working. This is the second fatal shooting downtown in a week. Last week, a man was killed in broad daylight at Kiener Plaza. This is a developing story. FOX will give an update as more information becomes available. 

Rockies win season-best third straight game, first home series with defeat of Brewers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:56 GMT

On the 2023 scale, the Rockies are red-hot.Colorado pummeled Milwaukee on Wednesday night at Coors Field, 7-1, giving the Rockies a season-high three-game winning streak and their first home series win this season.Kyle Freeland threw five shutout innings before giving way to an effective bullpen, while on offense, Alan Trejo’s bases-clearing double plus homers by Kris Bryant and Charlie Blackmon provided plenty of cushion for one of Colorado’s best pitching performances of the year.The Rockies’ big inning came in the fourth. Elias Diaz, one of Colorado’s silver linings so far throughout a rough spring, put Colorado ahead with an RBI single off Eric Lauer.ROCKIES FANS SURVEY: What are your thoughts about attending games at Coors Field?Then with the bases loaded and two outs, Trejo sent Lauer’s first-pitch cutter out to the left-field wall, plating three runs to make it 4-0.Meanwhile, Freeland struck out five Brewers on 69 pitches, and left the game after...

20-person brawl shuts down Laguna Beach hotels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:56 GMT

Two Laguna Beach hotels have been shut down on Wednesday after a violent 20-person brawl broke out a day earlier.Hotel Laguna and 14 West Laguna Beach were shut down by authorities “due to unsafe conditions and to protect the health and safety of the public, people inside the premises and Laguna Beach Police officers,” said Laguna Beach City Manager Shohreh Dupuis.On Tuesday, police responded to separate disturbances at two Laguna Beach hotels. At both locations, there were “trespassing claims and a physical altercation occurring between two different security teams armed with firearms as part of an ongoing civil dispute over operating and management authority at the hotel properties.”In the morning at 14 West, officers responded to an armed security guard causing a disturbance. The parties were separated and agreed they would “remain civil.”Later that afternoon, a 20-person physical altercation between the same parties and others took place in the Hotel Laguna lobby and later again...

Dance instructor arrested on multiple sexual assault charges in Riverside County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:56 GMT

A Riverside County dance instructor was arrested on Tuesday for sexual assaults involving young girls at a dance studio he owned. Mark Chavarria, 40, owned and operated the Chavarria Institute of the Arts dance studio at 160 South Old Springs Road where several young girls, between 12-14 years old, reported multiple sexual assaults involving Chavarria, according to an Anaheim Police Department news release. The young victims reported that the assaults happened while they were attending the studio.Detectives immediately investigated the incidents and later arrested Chavarria for several sexual assault offenses. He was booked in the Anaheim PD Detention Facility and is currently being held on $5 million bail at the Orange County Sheriff's Department’s Central Jail facility.  L.A. Mayor Karen Bass poses in denim jeans to show support for sexual violence survivors Chavarria has taught at numerous dance studios in Southern California and Arizona and authorities believe there are m...