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61-year-old woman carjacked Saturday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:39:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating a carjacking that took place Saturday night in St. Louis City.It all happened on the 400 block of Walnut Street around 7:17 p.m. The victim explained that she was stuck in traffic, when the suspect approached the driver's side of her 2011 BMW 328i, demanding her the vehicle after pointing a gun at her. More police, extra efforts to keep Downtown St. Louis safe on busy Saturday The suspect then took then car, fleeing the scene after. The investigation is still active. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

2 men found dead after shooting at Anaheim GardenWalk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:39:15 GMT

Anaheim police are investigating after two men were killed at the Anaheim GardenWalk early Sunday morning.Police were dispatched to the popular shopping center near Disneyland around 2:30 a.m.Upon arrival, they located one man inside the parking structure, dead from a gunshot wound. His name has not been released, but police say he's believed to be in his 30s.Meanwhile, a second victim, a man in his 20s, was found lying on the ground just outside the parking structure. He was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.It's unclear at this time if the second victim was shot, but police confirmed that both scenes are connected.The Anaheim GardenWalk is one of the most popular shopping and restaurant hubs near Disneyland and is about a five-minute walk from the park's main gate. Its parking structure is also used by many local motels.Police say various people are believed to have been in the area when the shooting took place, and investigators are urging anyone with...

Man armed with pickaxe arrested after standoff in Hollywood Hills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:39:15 GMT

A man was taken into custody late Saturday night, after he allegedly smashed the windows of multiple cars with a pickaxe or sledgehammer and then barricaded himself inside a home in the Hollywood Hills.The incident began around 11:10 p.m., when a neighbor called 911 after a man approached him armed with a weapon and then began damaging multiple cars.Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the scene only to find the man had locked himself inside a home on the 3200 block of Primera Avenue and was refusing to surrender.A police SWAT team was called to the scene and tear gas was deployed inside the home to draw the man out. The man ultimately surrendered around midnight and authorities searched the property for additional weapons or evidence. Police said the motive is unclear at this time and the incident is under investigation.

Sonoma County: Sheriff’s wife arrested after allegedly driving into Santa Rosa home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:39:15 GMT

By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City NewsThe spouse of Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram was arrested Saturday for allegedly crashing her car into a Santa Rosa home while under the influence of alcohol, announced Engram on his Facebook page.Natasha Whittinghill, 47, allegedly drove her Tesla into the front of a home in the 5200 block of Beaumont Way at 12:51 a.m., according to Santa Rosa police. Before crashing into the home, the gray Tesla also hit a fence and a tree.A resident of the home, a woman in her 50s, suffered minor cuts from shards of glass from the crash, said police. She was later transported to a local hospital.Officers conducted a DUI investigation on the scene and determined that Whittinghill was driving under the influence, said police. She was arrested on felony DUI charges and booked into the Sonoma County Jail.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘He was such a good kid’: Concord man sentenced to life for killing teen to join MS-13 Crime...

Opinion: Plastic pipe drinking water systems aren’t worth health risks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:39:15 GMT

How many more environmental incidents need to occur before we get serious about curbing our addiction to plastic?Officials made the decision to burn off vinyl chloride, a volatile chemical that they feared could explode inside the derailed cars of a Norfolk Southern train crash in eastern Ohio. There were no “good” options, and officials went with the least-bad one they had, but they remain responsible for their choices.Just as we remain responsible for our choice to remain addicted to plastics in our critical infrastructures.Vinyl chloride is a building block for many plastic items. It’s one of many chemicals that goes into the production of things such as PVC pipes for drinking water systems, plastic straws, bottles, containers and countless other things.Environmental incidents happen so frequently that it’s become a disaster version of whack-a-mole as the media focuses us on the “next shiny thing.” Unfortunately, this is similar to what happens after wildfires, so it is worth rec...

Summer travel ideas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:39:15 GMT

(KRON) -- Memorial Day Weekend is a week away and for many people that is the unofficial start of summer.If you still don't have your summer vacation plans, don't worry because KRON4 Anchor Stephanie Lin spoke with travel enthusiast Dana Rebmann for an insight on travel destinations.

Man City beats Chelsea 1-0 before Premier League title celebrations begin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:39:15 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City celebrated its Premier League title in style with a 1-0 win against Chelsea on Sunday. Julian Alvarez’s 12th-minute goal secured a 12th straight win in the league for Pep Guardiola’s team as the fans toasted victory by invading the pitch after the final whistle. It is a third successive title for City and a fifth in six seasons for a team that is dominating English soccer. And it could be just the start of a historic treble of trophies this term, with the finals of the Champions League and FA Cup still to come. “We always believed we could do this. This group of lads are professionals and winners,” defender Kyle Walker said. “Rest assured we are not finished. We have the FA Cup against our bitter rivals (Manchester United) and then the Champions League.“We will celebrate tonight and then move on to try and create history.”Arsenal’s 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Saturday meant City was confirmed champion even...

Rahal teams join Coyne entry in fight for final Indy 500 spot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:39:15 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar team owner Dale Coyne had a novel suggestion for his counterpart, Bobby Rahal, with their teams set for a Sunday shootout to determine the final three spots in the Indianapolis 500.“I told Bobby’s guys, ‘We should just go out and play nine holes and winner takes all,’” Coyne said.Each of their drivers will get four laps instead.Rahal, as much of a mainstay at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the names Penske and Andretti, had his three full-time drivers — Jack Harvey, Christian Lundgaard and his son, Graham Rahal — among the four slowest cars during the first day of qualifying Saturday. Coyne had the other with rookie Sting Ray Robb, setting up their four-for-three spots last-chance runs at the field.One will miss the 33-car field in the May 28 Indianapolis 500. Their 2-hour window for putting together their best four-lap average, hoping to avoid the ignominy of missing out on “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” ran concurrently with the dash among th...

Haller fires Dortmund to the top of the Bundesliga, just 1 round left

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:39:15 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Sébastien Haller fired Borussia Dortmund to the top of the Bundesliga with one round remaining by scoring two goals in a 3-0 win at 10-man Augsburg on Sunday.The Ivory Coast striker made the breakthrough against the home team’s stubborn defense in the 59th minute and sealed the win in the 84th. Julian Brandt got Dortmund’s third in injury time.It lifted Dortmund two points clear of 10-time defending champion Bayern Munich going into the final round. Bayern’s defeat at home to Leipzig handed the initiative to Dortmund on Saturday.Dortmund, which was without star player Jude Bellingham because of a knee injury, pressured from the start and caused several alarms in the tightly packed Augsburg defense.Augsburg goalkeeper Tomáš Koubek deflected Haller’s shot over in the best early chance.Dortmund’s frustration appeared to be growing until Felix Uduokhai was sent off in the 39th with a direct red card after a VAR review for stopping Donyell Malen when the Dortmund winger wou...

PGA Live Updates | Smith, Scott taking early advantage of ideal conditions at Oak Hill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:39:15 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Conditions are proving ideal at Oak Hill, with the early groups enjoying a relative birdie fest during the final round of the PGA Championship.Led by Cameron Smith and Adam Scott, who are both 4 under on the day, there are 19 competitors shooting under par on an East Course that allowed just nine scores at 69 or better on Saturday. Third-round leader Brooks Koepka (66) and Tommy Fleetwood (68) were the only two to shoot 2 under or better in the third round.Smith, the 2022 British Open champion, moved into a tie for eighth with birdies on four of his first six holes to move to even par for the tournament. Scott has climbed into a tie for 19th by improving to 2 over for the tournament with four birdies through 14 holes.The difference is the weather. Oak Hill is drying up after the third round was played amid a persistent rain and a few downpours, which required course workers to squeegee several fairways and greens where water had pooled.The sun has been out all...