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City leaders want to reclaim Famous Barr building after owners stop paying for security

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS – It seems like it's back to square one for downtown's Railway Exchange Building, formerly Famous Barr. The historic building was condemned nine months ago after being ravaged by squatters and looters.They have returned, cutting their way through boarded-up windows and doors. There were open entry points on all four sides of the building as of Wednesday.“Every day I see them stealing wire, copper, every morning. I get my coffee, just looking over, it’s crazy,” said Jerome Young, who lives across the street.That craziness stopped for a few months, he said, when the building’s Florida owners hired on-site security. They stopped paying for it a couple of months ago and here we go again: A city crew was boarding up the same hole Wednesday that they boarded up nine months ago. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Cops battle drug traffickers along busy metro interstates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

BERKELEY, Mo. – As special agents with Homeland Security Investigations conduct an operation on a metro St. Louis interstate, a police officer trying to combat drug trafficking is not surprised.Berkeley Police Department Major Steve Runge said there's always a battle to keep drug traffickers from setting up shop in local communities."Drugs are very close to home," Runge said. "We have a saying that all roads lead to Berkeley. I mean, (Interstate) 70 comes right through Berkeley, 270 on the north side."Runge has been chasing down drug dealers for the last three decades. He knows how to pick out potential suspects."They all use rental cars; they don't use their own cars. If you have two people in the car, we always separate them immediately," Runge said.Right off I-170 on Sunday, Berkeley police took half a brick of what's believed to be cocaine, a scale, a stolen gun and ammo off the streets."This particular guy is a fentanyl dealer. It was kind of surprising to get him with the coca...

Mortgage rates fuel buyer’s remorse, create opportunities for loan assumptions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The current housing market is a mixed bag. From home prices to inventory, potential buyers and sellers are wondering where they stand. Mortgage rates are fueling a lot of uncertainty.“Mortgage rates aren’t expected to dip below 5% again until about 2025,” Erika Giovanetti, loans expert for U.S. News & World Report, said.This month, the outlet surveyed 1,200 Americans who recently bought homes.“We really wanted to take the pulse on how people who’ve bought a house in the past year feel about their purchase and specifically about their mortgage rate,” Giovanetti said.The survey found that more than half of recent buyers regret taking out a mortgage when rates were high. 78% said they were at least “somewhat stressed.” Interest rates will remain high for the rest of the year. And 84% plan on refinancing to a lower interest rate in the future.“That promise of you’ll be able to refinance down the line—while it’s true, it might just take a little longer than some people in...

21-year-old killed in crash at Brentwood Target

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

BRENTWOOD, Mo. - A 21-year-old woman died after crashing her vehicle against an exterior wall at the Brentwood Promenade Target early Wednesday morning.An employee contacted police around 5 a.m. after seeing a wrecked car on the north side of the store.Emergency responders arrived and declared the car's lone occupant, identified as Tegan Donato, dead at the scene.Investigators from the Brentwood Police Department said the crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. Donato was traveling south on Interstate 170 when she crossed over Eager Road, struck a curb and grass embankment, and then smashed into the Target store.The exact cause of the crash remains unknown.

8 Colorado high school football games to watch in Week 5

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

CLASS 5AValor Christian (1-3) vs. No. 4 Ralston Valley (3-1)When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday at NAAC StadiumLast meeting: Valor Christian 42, vs. Ralston Valley 41 (OT), Nov. 26, 2022Don’t let Valor’s record fool you. While the Eagles are a 29-point second-half comeback vs. Fairview away from an 0-4 start, all three of their losses have come against top-tier teams on the road: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee in Georgia, No. 2 Pine Creek and No. 6 Regis Jesuit. Things get no easier this week with yet another away matchup against a top-10 team. And this one is out for revenge after Valor beat RV twice in 2022, including an overtime thriller in the 5A state semifinals that ended the Mustangs’ season.No. 1 Cherry Creek (4-0) vs. No. 6 Regis Jesuit (2-2)When/where: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Legacy StadiumLast meeting: Cherry Creek 42, vs. Regis Jesuit 14, Sept. 22, 2022Speaking of brutal schedules, Regis Jesuit’s string of heavyweight bouts culminates Friday night with a “homeR...

Vallejo retail theft suspects say they steal to support fentanyl addiction: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people arrested Saturday in Vallejo in connection with retail theft told police that they were stealing to support their fentanyl addiction, the Vallejo Police Department said. VPD was contacted by a store on the 1100 block of Admiral Callaghan Lane on Sept. 10 for a reported burglary. The store manager said that the suspects stole items valued at more than $4,000.The manager gave surveillance footage to police, and VPD said the suspects used a silver BMW that was also connected to other burglaries in Vallejo. Florida trio busted in Bay Area for selling suspected counterfeit Apple watches, gold On Sept. 16, police saw the car near the intersection of Solano Avenue and Mariposa Street. The passengers in the car matched the suspect descriptions, and officers initiated a traffic stop. The driver did not pull over and led the officers on a chase that police described as "lengthy." Police eventually immobilized the car, and the suspects were arrested. One suspect had fen...

Lanes blocked on westbound I-80 in Emeryville due to crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Two lanes were blocked on westbound Interstate 80 in Emeryville Wednesday evening due to a crash.California Highway Patrol reported the crash at 6:49 p.m. and issued a severe traffic alert. The crash is west of Powell Street in Emeryville. Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by car in Mission District The two right lanes of I-80 are blocked. There is no estimated time for them to reopen. CHP advised drivers to use alternate routes and avoid the area. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by car in Mission District

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in the Mission District, the San Francisco Police Department said. It happened in the area of 18th and Valencia Street around 1:28 p.m.Officers arrived and spotted the pedestrian suffering from injuries. The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, SFPD said.The driver of the car who hit the pedestrian remained on scene to cooperate with the investigation. SFPD says drugs and/or alcohol do not appear to be a factor in this collision. As of Wednesday evening, there have been no new updates about the condition of the victim. SFPD says anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411.

DC man convicted of pistol-whipping 1 man, shooting another at Clyde’s Restaurant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

A Montgomery County jury convicted a D.C. man Wednesday on charges related to a 2022 shooting at the Clyde’s Restaurant location in Chevy Chase, Maryland.David Lee Brown III, 29, was found guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter, first-degree assault and use of a handgun, according to a news release from the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.Shortly after midnight on Nov. 14, 2022, charging documents show that Brown was having a verbal altercation with a woman outside the restaurant when she pushed him and blocked his attempt to go back inside.A few minutes later, Brown and the woman began arguing in front of the restaurant again, according to charging documents. The woman’s co-workers, who she was at the restaurant with, confronted Brown, who charging documents state started “getting physical with them.”The statement of charges shows that Brown and the woman then entered his car, which was parked outside of Clyde’s. Then, Brown...

Lionel Messi leaves late in 1st half for Inter Miami against Toronto with leg issue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi returned to Inter Miami’s lineup on Wednesday night. It was a short-lived comeback, and his team rallied after he departed.Messi was subbed off in the 37th minute of Inter Miami’s match against Toronto, after spending a few minutes laboring with what appeared to be a leg issue. Miami came up big without him, winning 4-0 to move within five points of the final playoff spot in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference.Robert Taylor, who came on for Messi, had two goals and an assist. But Messi’s status overshadowed everything.“He had an old injury that had been bothering him,” Inter Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said, as relayed through a team official who translated his remarks. “In this case, that he had with the national team.”The 36-year-old Messi had missed two matches — one for club, the other for country — in recent days, after sitting out Argentina’s World Cup qualifying win at Bolivia on Sept. 12, and Inter...