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Ballwin man killed in I-44 collision with abandoned truck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - One man is dead and another seriously injured following a collision on Interstate 44 in south St. Louis County.According to a report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 5:10 p.m. Saturday on westbound I-44, just east of South Lindbergh Boulevard.A 2006 Ford F550 had been parked and abandoned on the westbound shoulder, but part of the vehicle was left in the roadway, partially blocking lane 4. Man charged in St. Louis MetroLink assaults Two men were traveling westbound in lane 4 in a 1999 Ford Contour. The Contour slammed into the rear of the F550.Members of the Crestwood Fire Protection District responded. The driver of the Contour, a 30-year-old man from Kirkwood, was taken to a nearby hospital. The passenger in that vehicle, Thomas Brennecke of Ballwin, was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5:30 p.m. Brennecke was 31.State troopers said neither man was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.

4 dead in Missouri after car crosses center line, strikes motorcyclists

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:37 GMT

AURORA, Mo. (AP) — Four people died and seven others were seriously injured when a car crossed the center line of a Missouri highway and struck five motorcycles.The accident happened Saturday afternoon on Missouri Route 39 near the southwestern Missouri town of Aurora. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Toyota Corolla crossed the center line of the two-lane highway and struck the motorcycles, ejecting the drivers and passengers on each motorcycle. One of the motorcycles caught fire.All four people killed were from Aurora. They were James Olmsted, 59; Kameron Hale, 28; Linda Anderson, 61; and a 17-year-old girl whose name was not released. The patrol said Olmstead and Hale were drivers of motorcycles; Anderson and the girl were passengers.The 51-year-old woman who was driving the Toyota was arrested on suspicion of impairment, the patrol told KYTV-TV. As of Sunday, no charges had been filed.

Rockies squander Kyle Freeland gem in road loss to Kansas City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:37 GMT

Kyle Freeland was darn near perfect Sunday afternoon.But three miniscule mistakes — two off-target breaking balls in the fifth, and a changeup left up in the zone in the eighth — cost him as the Rockies lineup failed to give the left-hander support in a 2-0 loss at Kauffman Stadium.Freeland’s second miss went for an RBI single that put the Royals ahead 1-0, and Maikel Garcia smacked the third for a solo homer that barely clipped the center field wall and chased Freeland from the game.“I noticed from the first inning on they were swinging and they were trying to make contact so I let them do it, and let them try and hit it as far as they could to center field,” Freeland told reporters postgame after allowing just four hits over seven-plus innings with zero walks.“Obviously the one in the eighth inning there, the wind stopped and it was able to get out. … It was the right pitch, we were throwing fastballs and sliders inside. He was aware of that. Threw a ...

Suspect killed, security guard wounded in shootout at 'illegal party' in South L.A. 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:37 GMT

A suspect was killed after exchanging gunfire with two security guards in the South Central area of Los Angeles Sunday morning, police said.The shootout occurred around 7 a.m. near the intersection of Los Angeles Street and Washington Boulevard at what authorities are calling an "illegal party.""When we arrived at the location, we noticed that...to the east of us, there was what we call an illegal 'casita' or illegal party at this abandoned building," said Captain Elaine Morales, Commanding Officer of the LAPD's Central Division.The suspect was deceased in the strip mall parking lot when they arrived, police said. One security guard at the "casita" was transported to a local hospital with a gunshot wound.Authorities believe that an altercation ensued after the suspect was either forced to leave the party or was refused entry to it."[From our understanding], the security guard was attempting to remove the individual that is deceased, and an altercation occurred," said Central Divisio...

2023 WeHo Pride Parade in Photos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:37 GMT

Photos from KTLA 5's coverage of the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California. Bar owner and singer Lance Bass (right) joins the KTLA broadcast team at the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade. West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023. (KTLA)Actress Melissa McCarthy at the WeHo Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023. (KTLA)Members of the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles at the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade. West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023. (KTLA)Members of the Los Angeles Rams cheerleaders at the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade. West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023. (KTLA)Garcelle Beauvais (left) and Sutton Stracke or Real Housewives of Beverly Hills at the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade. West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023. (KTLA)Participants in the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California. June 4, 2023 (KTLA)The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade winds down on Santa Monica Boulevard, Sunday, June 25, 1995, West Hollywood, Calif. An estimated 6,000 people...

'Pride is a protest,' former NSYNC singer Lance Bass says at WeHo Pride Parade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:37 GMT

West Hollywood bar owner and former *NSYNC singer Lance Bass joined KTLA's live broadcast of the 2023 WeHo Pride Parade and shared his thoughts on Pride celebrations, the LGBTQ+ community and coming out."The temperature right now for the LBGTQIA is very hostile," Bass said. "Pride is a protest, it started as a protest and it's still a protest." Bass credits the West Hollywood community for allowing him to truly express himself and also recognized LGBTQ+ allies for their support."We love our allies, [they are] what really helps advance our community," Bass said. "If it wasn't for the allies, we would not have advanced as quickly.More than 100,000 people turned out for 2023's edition of the WeHo Pride Parade, which honors and celebrates the LBGTQ+ community.

Person's body found burning in Oakland hills vehicle fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:37 GMT

(KRON) -- A person's body was found inside of a burning vehicle in Oakland's Sequoyah Heights neighborhood overnight Sunday, the Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4. Police activity causes delays in the Tenderloin Just after 12 a.m., OPD received a call about a vehicle burning in the 9500 block of Mountain Boulevard. The Oakland Fire Department arrived at the scene and put the fire out. Once the fire was out, crews found a body inside of the torched vehicle. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }OPD's Homicide section has taken over the investigation, and investigators will be examining the circumstances surrounding the person's death. Police did not share any identifying information about the victim. Those with information about the fire...

Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Says He’s a Political Prisoner. Republicans Are Listening.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:37 GMT

Tasha Adams won her divorce from Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes last month. Three days later, she turned her attention to the Washington, D.C., courtroom where he was set to be sentenced for seditious conspiracy. Prosecutors had asked the judge to give him 25 years in prison for his role in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6; his attorneys had requested time served. Adams was on the government’s side. She’d been with Rhodes as he’d gone from a 25-year-old Army veteran with a high school education to a Yale-educated lawyer and then founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, which she’d helped him build. Now she considered him a threat to the nation, as well as to herself and their six children. She’d recorded a statement for the prosecution to include with their sentencing request. In it, Adams described Rhodes using a backhoe to dig escape tunnels in the yard, grabbing a daughter by the throat, and precariously waving a loaded handgun in the air before poin...

Semien streak at 23, Heim drives in 5 as Rangers keep rolling in 12-3 rout of Mariners

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:37 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien extended MLB’s longest hitting streak this season to 23 games, Jonah Heim homered and drove in five runs, and Texas’ offense kept rolling Sunday in a 12-3 victory that finished a sweep of the Seattle Mariners.Corey Seager also went deep as the Rangers won consecutive games by a combined score of 28-9 after taking the series opener 2-0. The AL West leaders scored at least 10 runs for a major league-leading 16th time in 58 games and have won five straight series, their longest streak in five years.Nathan Eovaldi (8-2) allowed one hit with seven strikeouts in six scoreless innings for his seventh consecutive victory.The right-hander has a 0.68 ERA in his past seven starts, a stretch that includes a career-best streak of 29 2/3 scoreless innings and two complete games. He began the day as the only pitcher in the majors with multiple complete games.All nine Texas hitters in the starting lineup had at least one hit as the Rangers finished ...

Ohtani, Rengifo lifts Angels past Astros to avoid sweep, 2-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:37 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels edged the Houston Astros 2-1 on Sunday to avoid a four-game series sweep.Ohtani was hitless before clubbing a pitch from Phil Maton (0-1) off the wall in right field, driving in Gio Urshela for a 2-1 lead. The clutch swing gave Ohtani 41 RBIs on the season. “Just a really good at-bat understanding what the pitcher is trying to do,” Angels manager Phil Nevin said. “Maton is one of the toughest against a lefty in all of baseball. … It worked out for us.” Luis Rengifo hit his third homer for Los Angeles, which stopped a three-game slide. “He’s really swinging it well,” Nevin said. “Three hits last night and a big home run today. To me he’s been very selective, swinging at the right pitches and got the good part of the barrel on one today.” Chris Devenski (3-0) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win against his first major league team, and Carlos Estéve...