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Serial St. Louis County smoke shop burglary suspect arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

ST. ANN -- A man is facing nine felony charges after a series of St. Louis County smoke shop burglaries that caused thousands of dollars in damages. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office says Cameron Tyler, 32, stole marijuana products and paraphernalia.After Tyler was arrested, police said that he admitted to the crimes. He is being held on a $75,000 bond. Almanacs predict cold, wet winter — but can you trust them? The crimes were committed at several locations from June 10, 2023 to July 31, 2023. Tyler is accused of using rocks and hammers to break the glass doors of the businesses. He would then steal hundreds of dollars worth of marijuana and related products. The damage to the businesses typically exceeded the value of the products he is accused of stealing.Businesses that police and prosecutors accuse Tyler of stealing from are the Discount Smoke Shop in St. Ann, Camy Distributors, and a smoke shop in north St. Louis County. It appears that he may have gone back...

Driver injured after car crashed into 2nd floor of Pennsylvania home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

A driver was taken to the hospital after their car flew into the second floor of a Pennsylvania home on Sunday, KTLA sister station WTAJ reports. On Aug. 6 at 3:15 p.m., Junction Fire Company was called to assist the Decatur Volunteer Fire Company for a report of a vehicle accident on the 800 block of Alfarata Road in Decatur Township. Tornado flips cars, damages homes in coastal Florida city Upon arrival, a vehicle was found to have crashed into the second floor of the home and the driver had been removed from the car, according to a spokesperson with the fire department. Photo provided by Junction Fire Co.Photo provided by Junction Fire Co.Photo provided by Junction Fire Co.Photo provided by Junction Fire Co.Photo provided by Junction Fire Co.Photo provided by Junction Fire Co.Photo provided by Junction Fire Co.The driver was transported to Geisinger Lewistown Hospital by Fame EMS. Crews were able to stabilize the home and assisted the homeowners in putting up a tarp due to upco...

Margaret L Tinnel Injured, Man Killed in Head-On Collision on Highway 32 [Butte County, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

Man Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Crash on Nopel AvenueBUTTE COUNTY, CA (August 7, 2023) – Thursday evening, Margaret L Tinnel was hurt and a man was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 32.The incident occurred around 3:00 p.m., near Nopel Avenue.Per reports, a 74-year-old woman failed to make a turn while heading east and veered off the westbound lanes of the highway. She then crashed into another vehicle driven by an 87-year-old man from Chico.Medical personnel arrived and transported the woman from Forest Ranch to Enloe Medical Center with major injuries. Due to the extent of his injuries, crews pronounced the male driver of the other vehicle dead.At this time, Butte County officials are working to identify the reasons behind the Highway 32 head-on crash. Once available, further details will be provided.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the deceased man. May you find comfort and strength during this diff...

Sean Scott Killed in Fiery Crash near Rancho Drive [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

28-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies after Fiery Collision near Coran LaneLAS VEGAS, NV (August 7, 2023) – Monday morning, Sean Scott lost his life in a fiery motorcycle crash near Rancho Drive.The deadly incident happened on July 31st, at around 6:50 a.m., involving a 2015 Yamaha FZ09 and a 2015 Chrysler 200.According to reports, the Yamaha rider was driving at high speeds and was headed southbound on North Rancho Drive, just south of Coran Lane.In addition, the Chrysler headed northbound to North Rancho Drive, just south of Coran Lane.Furthermore, the Chrysler made a left turn on 1901 North Rancho Drive when the Yamaha entered a private drive.As a result, the impact of the collision forced the Yamaha rider out of his motorcycle. Both the Yamaha and the Chrysler were engulfed in flames.Luckily, the driver of the Chrysler was able to get himself out of the wreckage before both vehicles were engulfed.After the collision, authorities pronounced the 28-year-old Sean Scott of Las Vegas d...

Ben Gloff Pronounced Dead after Vehicle Collision on Central Avenue [Lodi, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

37-Year-Old Public Works Employee Dies after Being Struck by Vehicle on Watson StreetLODI, CA (August 7, 2023) – Thursday morning, police responded to a work-involved crash that claimed the life of Ben Gloff.The incident took place at the intersection of Central Avenue and Watson Street at around 7:30 a.m., August 3rd.According to the Lodi Police Department, 37-year-old Gloff was working at the intersection during that time when a vehicle slammed into him.Furthermore, Gloff was immediately taken to the hospital but he succumbed to his injuries and was later pronounced dead.Consequently, the driver involved stayed at the scene and he cooperated with the investigating authorities.Meanwhile, the officers assessed the driver, and alcohol or drugs were not suspected as the factor in the crash.In addition, the police stated that Gloff was a City of Lodi Public Works worker.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolences and sympat...

Female Driver Killed after Solo-Vehicle Crash on Molera Road [Monterey County, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

Vehicle Crash on Molera Road near Monterey Dunes Way Left One FatalityMONTEREY COUNTY, CA (August 7, 2023) – Late Thursday night, police responded to a vehicle crash on Molera Road.The fiery incident happened on August 3rd, at around 11:00 p.m., in the area just south of Monterey Dunes Way.According to reports, a 2016 blue Hyundai Sonata driven by a 29-year-old woman and occupied by two passengers slammed into a PG&E electric pole.Furthermore, the collision sent the Hyundai to roll over and burst into flames. The driver became trapped in the vehicle while it was on fire.Following the crash, responding authorities pronounced the woman dead at the scene.Additionally, responders transported two passengers to the hospital.Meanwhile, authorities sent PG&E crews to the site to restore the damaged pole.At this time, the identity of the woman was not yet released, and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office will disclose it once available.In this sorrowful time, the Sweet J...

‘The Exorcist’ director William Friedkin dies at 87

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

Associated PressLOS ANGELES — William Friedkin, the Oscar winning director who became a top filmmaker in his 30s with the gripping “The French Connection” and the horrifying “The Exorcist” and struggled in the following decades to match his early success has died. He was 87.Friedkin, who won the best director Oscar for “The French Connection,” died Monday in Los Angeles, his wife, producer and former studio head Sherry Lansing told The Hollywood Reporter.The movie, based on a true story, deals with the efforts of maverick New York City police Detective James “Popeye” Doyle to track down Frenchman Fernando Rey, mastermind of a large drug pipeline funneling heroin into the United States. It contains one of the most thrilling chase scenes ever filmed.The movie also won Academy Awards for best picture, screenplay and film editing and led critics to hail Friedkin, then just 32, as a leading member of a new generation of filmmakers.He followed with an even bigger blockbuster, “The Exorcis...

2 men sentenced to 25 years to life after killing California college student, dumping body in river

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

Two men who ordered a college student into the trunk of his own car, shot him dead apparently for hanging out with people the killers didn’t like and then dumped his body in the San Gabriel River near Long Beach’s El Dorado Park were sentenced to 25 years to life each after pleading guilty to first-degree murder, authorities said.Rueben Alexander Ortega, 26, of Lakewood and Edgar Miguel Espinoza, 25, of Downey entered their pleas in Long Beach Superior Court on Thursday, Aug. 3 — seven years to the day after the crimes took place. They were immediately sentenced, prosecutor John Chang said.Ortega and Espinoza ordered the victim, 19-year-old Nick Cubas of Downey, into the trunk, tied him up, drove him to an alley and Espinoza shot him multiple times with a shotgun at close range, according to testimony at the 2017 preliminary hearing.Ortega and Espinoza then drove Cubas’ body south to Long Beach and dumped it at the San Gabriel River near Willow Street, authorities said. The body was...

Alaska flooding destroys structures, sparks Juneau evacuations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jamiel Lynch | CNNRecord-breaking river flooding has destroyed at least two structures in Juneau, Alaska, and prompted local evacuations after a sudden outburst from a glacier-dammed lake inundated the region, officials say.City officials declared a local emergency on Sunday as the flooding made the banks of the Mendenhall River unstable and blocked some roads with silt and debris.“Although river levels continue to fall, at least two structures have been lost to the river and others are at risk and/or have been evacuated,” the City and Borough of Juneau said in a news release Sunday morning.The torrent was caused by glacial lake outburst flooding from the Suicide Basin – an ice- and water-filled basin adjacent to Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier – and flowed into the Mendenhall Lake and river, causing the lake to crest Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service in Juneau.The lake crested at a record 14.97 feet – far higher than the previous record of...

Why Taylor Swift friendship bracelets are much more than plastic beads

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans showed up early to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Thursday, Aug. 3 for the singer-songwriter’s first of six sold-out shows. Many donned outfits that resembled the wardrobe featured in Swift’s music videos and mimicked her onstage costuming and their wrists were hidden by rows of friendship bracelets.It’s become a rite of passage along The Eras Tour to come with arms loaded up with the multi-colored, beaded bracelets that have silly things Swift has said, song lyrics or little inside jokes spelled out in beads on them. Fans also have plastic baggies filled with these bracelets — like the kind you learn to make in Girl Scouts, during art class in elementary school or while hanging out with friends at a sleepover.Before the show, fans handed out the bracelets to each other, sometimes swapping, oftentimes providing some those that either didn’t know about the bracelets or couldn’t afford to make or purchase any after shelling out hundreds (or thousands) of d...