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St. Louis County officer charged with criminal sexual assault in Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Prosecutors have charged a St. Louis County police officer with criminal sexual assault in Illinois.Gavin M. Potthast faces one felony charge in Madison County, Illinois. The St. Louis County Police Department tells FOX 2 that Potthast had been working with the department since December 2021 and was placed on unpaid administrative leave on Friday. According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Potthast used or threatened to use force against a 25-year-old victim. Court documents allege the crime happened on Sept. 23, 2023. Sex offender charged after being found with missing North Carolina girl St. Louis County Police Colonel Kenneth Gregory released the following statement to FOX 2 in connection with Potthast's charges: “We are disturbed by the allegations made regarding our officer’s behavior. We take any allegation seriously and are cooperating fully with the Edwardsville Police Department’s investigation. We are also conducting a thorough internal investigation. T...

St. Louis woman sentenced for running chop shop, owes $40K in restitution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis woman who once ran a chop shop will spend several years behind bars and owes $40,000 in restitution. A federal judge sentenced Heather Marty, 29, to four and half years in prison on Friday. Marty pled guilty to running a chop shop earlier this year, holding onto stolen vehicles with the intention of disassembling them and selling parts. Sex offender charged after being found with missing North Carolina girl According to her plea, Marty used a warehouse in north St. Louis to house, store and disassemble stolen vehicles. From Oct. 2021 to July 2022, St. Louis officers and detectives found a total of 12 stolen vehicles in or near the building. That included three motorcycles, five pickup trucks, three cars and one SUV, per the plea agreement.In January 2022, authorities spotted Marty at the Casino Queen in East St. Louis in a reported stolen truck, leading to her arrest. Inside the truck, a detective found nine license plates, two of which belonged to stolen...

Alexa, help me buy a house: Colorado real estate listings go audible

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:52 GMT

ReColorado, the state’s largest multiple listing service, partnered with Lundy, Inc. to provide audible access to real estate listings using Alexa, Amazon’s voice-controlled digital assistant.The partners intend to break barriers and change industry norms to help agents and visually impaired homebuyers find and buy Colorado homes.ReColorado powers over 75% of the state’s residential real estate transactions, and real estate agents use the MLS to make listings easily accessible online.Thanks to Lundy’s technology, potential homebuyers can now access ReColorado’s listings using Amazon’s Alexa devices.All they have to do is use prompts like “Alexa, find me a house,” “Alexa, are there any homes for sale near me?” or “Alexa, help me buy a house.”Then, they must enter some standard criteria used to search for any property, like price, location, or number of bedrooms. “When Lundy presented a way to make the ...

Disabled teen missing from Aurora found safe Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:52 GMT

A disabled teenager who was reported missing on Friday morning was found safe, according to the Aurora Police Department.The 19-year-old had been last seen in the 3700 block of Chambers Road on Friday morning.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Indigenous teen missing from Lakewood since Monday Crime and Public Safety | Endangered man missing from Sheridan found safe She was safely located at approximately 1:30 p.m., according to the department.Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

California facing 'agricultural crisis' from invasive fruit flies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:52 GMT

California is under attack.Agriculture officials sounded the alarm on Friday after two Queensland fruit flies were found in Ventura County, marking at least the third discovery of invasive and destructive fruit flies in the Los Angeles area in recent months.A 76 square mile area was placed under quarantine on Oct. 23 after the Queensland flies were found in a residential area of Thousand Oaks, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. It is the first official quaratine in North America due to the pest which, as the name implies, is native to Queensland, Australia.A California Department of Agriculture sign about the invasive Queensland fruit fly. Oct. 27, 2023. Residents inside the quarantine zone are urged to not move fruits or vegetables from their properties and to dispose of any green waste by double-bagging in plastic bags before placing it in the trash.“California is facing an agricultural crisis,” Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner Korrine Bell sai...

Live Updates | Authorities name all 18 Maine mass shooting victims and lift shelter in place order

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:52 GMT

Eighteen people were killed in shootings at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, sparking a massive search for the suspect. On Friday, investigators continued to work at the two shooting scenes and divers joined the effort along the Androscoggin River, near where the suspect’s car was found. Follow for live updates.WHAT TO KNOW— Here’s what we know about the suspect and where the shooting happened.— Family members confirmed the deaths of the shooting victims. — Social media posts spread an incorrect photo of the Maine suspect.— Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings, but some say more is needed.— The shooting is the 36th mass killing in the United States this year.ALL 18 VICTIMS OF MAINE MASS SHOOTING NAMEDMaine’s public safety commissioner has named all 18 victims of the mass shooting in Lewiston and said all of their families have been notified.Photos of the victims were posted on a board behind Commissioner Mike Sauschuck as he rea...

Driver Dies in Rollover Accident on South McCarran Boulevard [Reno, NV]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:52 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after Rollover Collision near Belsera CourtRENO, NV (October 27, 2023) – A rollover accident occurred on South McCarran Boulevard early Saturday morning, resulting in the fatality of one driver. Police responded to the area near Belsera Court and Skyline Boulevard around 7:55 a.m.Per reports, the driver of a black SUV was traveling in a northwest direction on McCarran Boulevard when they failed to maintain their lane. Consequently, the SUV veered off the road and flipped over, causing the driver to be ejected from the vehicle.Medical personnel arrived and pronounced the sole occupant of the SUV dead at the scene. Authorities, however, have not disclosed the identity or place of residence of the deceased. In response to the incident, emergency crews temporarily blocked the northbound side of McCarran Boulevard at Plumas Street, but this closure was lifted at 12:30 p.m.The identity of the deceased driver remains undisclosed, and a comprehensive investigation ...

The top eight most expensive home sales in Palo Alto, reported the week of Oct. 16

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:52 GMT

A house that sold for $4.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Palo Alto in the past week.In total, eight residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $1,467.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Oct. 16 even if the property may have been sold earlier.8. $900K, single-family home in the 1100 block of Newbridge StreetThe property in the 1100 block of Newbridge Street in East Palo Alto has new owners. The price was $900,000. The house was built in 1944 and has a living area of 1,270 square feet. The price per square foot is $709. The house features four bedrooms and one bathrooms.7. $948K, single-family house in the 2100 block of Capitol Ave.The property in the 2100 block of Capitol Ave. in East Palo Alto has new owners. The price was $948,000. The house was built in...

With uncertain future, Klay Thompson will “savor” final year on contract with Warriors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:52 GMT

SACRAMENTO — It’s looking likely Klay Thompson will play this final contract year without an extension signed, and Thompson sees it as an opportunity to “savor” what could technically be his final season with the Golden State Warriors.“You never know what’s going to happen. I’m going to savor this as much as I can,” Thompson said. “Especially in this uniform. I was here before it was sweet, before it was four championships.”Thompson then pointed to his Warriors-blue practice jersey after shootaround at Golden 1 Center on Friday.“I was here building the foundation, so yeah I’m going to savor it,” he said. “Because everyone around the world thinks it’s sweet when they look at Warriors but it’s not always been like this, so I’m going to savor the heck out of it.”Thompson, 33, is entering the final season of his five-year, $189.9 million contract he signed while prepping for surge...

Fire breaks out in Santa Rosa mobile home, estimated $150K damage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A fire broke out at a Santa Rosa mobile home early morning on Friday, the Santa Rosa Fire Department said in a news release. The fire happened around 5:11 a.m. at a residence on 2303 Squire Lane where firefighters saw one home "completely on fire."Fire crews arrived and checked to see if anyone was still inside the residence, but all of the home's occupants had already exited. Firefighters entered the home and encountered burning furniture, which slowed their progress of extinguishment. Woman drank ‘semen-contaminated’ water served at Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton hotel: lawsuit Crews extinguished the fire from the inside and were able to bring the fire under control within 30 minutes, officials said. The home was "completely destroyed," and one other adjacent building suffered heat damage.No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. However, the damage from the blaze was estimated to be $150,000, officials said.A fire caused an estimated $150K worth of damage to a ho...