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Homicide victim found at Fairview Heights hotel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:41 GMT

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – Fairview Heights police are investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead at a local hotel.The woman was found dead at the Super 8 by Wyndham, located at Route 159 and Interstate 64.Police said a suspect is in custody.This is a developing news story. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

67-year-old woman reported missing in Ellisville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:41 GMT

ELLISVILLE, Mo. – An endangered silver advisory has been issued for a woman who wandered away from a thrift store in Ellisville.Cherie Ellen Null was last seen around 12 p.m. Thursday in the area of the Savers thrift store in the 15800 block of Clayton Road.Null, who has dementia, does not have her much-needed medication. She also does not have a phone with her.She’s described as 5’8” tall, weighing 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a red blouse, a black jacket, and black pants, and carrying a black purse.Anyone with information on Null’s whereabouts should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Ballwin Police Department at 636-227-2941.

Kiszla: Broncos rediscovered their mojo by reducing quarterback Russell Wilson’s role

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:41 GMT

Mr. Let’s Ride has been reduced to being just another passenger on the Broncos bus.Is quarterback Russell Wilson cool with that? If a reduced role bugs the team’s most expensive player, DangeRuss isn’t saying it.“I love it when our guys are making plays. I don’t really care who’s getting in the end zone. All that matters to me is our guys are making plays,”  Wilson said Wednesday. “I love winning. I’m obsessed with it. I love seeing everybody get the shine.”A Broncos team that once let Russ cook has told Wilson to take a step back in the kitchen.Less Russ. More Us.Amid a two-game winning streak after a miserable 1-5 start to this NFL season, it appears Denver might have found a new recipe for winning. It makes Russ humbly stand down and look, as coach Sean Payton devises ways to work around this franchise’s looming $245 million liability at quarterback.During the past three games, Payton has used Wilson more like Tim Tebow than Drew Brees. Twice t...

Payback at hand as CU Buffs men’s basketball hosts rematch with Grambling State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:41 GMT

It was a scattershot opening to the season that was the biggest culprit in relegating the Colorado men’s basketball team to the NIT last year.The entire uneven run through the first few weeks of the season was encapsulated in the Buffaloes’ first trip to Grambling State.In a sparsely attended contest in Louisiana, a mistake-prone Buffs squad ran into a fired-up Grambling State team, and the combination proved frustrating to CU in an 83-74 defeat.Payback has never been a big motivating point for CU head coach Tad Boyle as he gets rolling on his 14th season with the Buffs. But for the players on the floor last year during an ugly outing that featured 19 turnovers and a 5-for-21 mark on 3-pointers, the tone is a little different as Grambling State visits the Events Center on Friday night.“We’re all pretty amped up for this game just because of what happened last year,” CU forward J’Vonne Hadley said. “We know that we need this game. We know that we need to win the games we’re supposed ...

Suspected DUI driver charged in Northridge crash that killed LAPD officer and injured SBSD deputy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:41 GMT

A suspected DUI driver in a Northridge crash that killed two people, including an off-duty officer, and injured a deputy was charged with murder on Thursday.The suspect, Brian Olivarez, 20, was charged with the murders of Los Angeles Police Officer Darrell Cunningham and his passenger, Jorge Soriano, while seriously injuring two others, according to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office.The crash happened on Nov. 4 near the intersection of Roscoe Boulevard and Lindley Avenue around 1:15 a.m.Cunningham was driving with an off-duty San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputy and another passenger in a white Infiniti on Lindley Avenue when he was hit by a speeding car.The suspect, Olivarez, had failed to stop at a red light as he was going over 100 miles per hour, police said.Olivarez was also suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time, said LAPD.A deadly two-car collision in Northridge claimed the lives of two people and sent three more to the hospital. (...

Serial prowler, sex offender arrested while trying to break into Santa Monica home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:41 GMT

An out-of-compliance sex offender and parolee at large was captured and arrested after he was spotted trying to get inside a home in Santa Monica, authorities announced Thursday.  Officers with the Santa Monica Police Department responded to calls of a “prowler now” in the 200 block of 24th Street at around 3:27 a.m. Wednesday. One of two off-duty law enforcement officers providing private security for the homeowner spotted the man and called police.  When police arrived, the suspect, now identified as Charles Marcell Newman, was being detained by security in the driveway of the residence.   Public transit bus slams into restaurant in Long Beach; at least 14 hurt The 46-year-old, who is currently homeless, is the subject of a burglary and trespassing investigation in Los Angeles and has previously been captured on surveillance cameras at the same Santa Monica residence, trying doors, windows and car-door handles in September and October, according to an SMPD news release.  Ch...

Suspect sketch, additional details released in Stanford hate crime investigation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:41 GMT

(KRON) -- The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who allegedly tried to hit a Muslim Stanford student with his car. The sheriff's office released a sketch of the suspect and an image of a car resembling the suspect vehicle. Photo Credit: Santa Clara County Sheriff's OfficePhoto Credit: Santa Clara County Sheriff's OfficePhoto Credit: Santa Clara County Sheriff's OfficeThe hit-and-run crash is being investigated as a hate crime. It happened on Stanford's campus at the intersection of Campus Drive and Ayrshire Farm Lane on Nov. 3. The victim is of Syrian descent, and he was wearing a shirt with Arabic lettering, per the sheriff's office. As he crossed the intersection, the suspect allegedly struck him with his vehicle and yelled "F*** you and your people" as he drove off. Sonoma Valley High lockdown lifted, threat deemed unfounded "The victim believed he was targeted by the suspect because of the shirt that he wore," SCCSO wrote in a press release.The victim wa...

Doctor charged with attempting to murder family in Tesla seeks mental health diversion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:41 GMT

(KRON) -- A doctor charged with attempting to murder his entire family by driving over a cliff along Highway 1 appeared in a San Mateo County courtroom on Wednesday. Dharmesh Patel, 41, of Pasadena, could face a possible life prison sentence if his case moves forward to a trial and he is found guilty. His defense attorney is fighting to divert the case out of the criminal courts system and into a mental health diversion program. If the case is diverted, Patel could be freed from jail with a clean slate. Defense attorney Joshua Bentley said his client qualifies for mental health diversion because Patel was suffering from Major Depressive Disorder when he crashed his Tesla on January 2, 2023. The Tesla drove through Lantos Tunnel, turned off Highway 1 at Devil's Slide, plunged 250 feet over a cliff, and landed on a rocky beach below. Dharmesh Patel is seen in a January 2023 mugshot provided by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. California Highway Patrol officers said when they rea...

Rising K-pop group IVE to headline Oakland Arena in one of six US shows on world tour

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:41 GMT

(KRON) -- Fast-rising K-pop group IVE is going on its first world tour, and it is making a stop in the Bay Area. IVE will perform at Oakland Arena on Saturday, March 16, 2024 for a stop on its "Show What I Have" tour, event promoter Live Nation announced on Thursday.Tickets for the Oakland show will go on sale at 3 p.m. PT on Nov. 15. Tickets to see the South Korea-based group will be on Live Nation's website. Oakland Arena, Coliseum record best fiscal year ever after sold-out Bad Bunny, K-pop concerts IVE is another major global act to come to Oakland Arena. It comes after the indoor venue, along with the Oakland Coliseum, had its best fiscal year ever -- generating a surplus of $10 million. Two of the five highest-grossing events that year were K-pop acts: TWICE and Suga. If demand is high enough and the tickets sell out quickly, there may be a second show added. Fellow K-pop group TWICE's Oakland Arena show in June sold out quickly, and a second show was added due to high dema...

Westbound lane blocked on Bay Bridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:41 GMT

(KRON) -- Three westbound lanes on the Bay Bridge were blocked Thursday afternoon due to police activity, according to a Sig Alert. The lanes later reopened. The blockage was just east of Treasure Island. It is due to a "person in distress," California Highway Patrol said.