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APD investigating homicide in southeast Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department held a media briefing Thursday after it confirmed a homicide in southeast Austin on Twitter.At approximately 8:15 p.m., 911 dispatch received multiple calls about a disturbance and possibly a dead person in the 10900 block of Michelson Drive, APD public information officer Michael Bullock said during the briefing.Police confirmed one person is dead, and Bullock said an unidentified man was detained for questioning. Furthermore, he said the two individuals involved did know each other.APD said this was an isolated incident, and there was no ongoing threat to the public.The active scene remained under investigation Thursday.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Student found with fake plastic gun at Clayton High School

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:51 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. - Clayton High School parents received a letter from the principal Thursday about a student who was caught with a fake plastic gun in a backpack. The district is not releasing the name of the student or anything about disciplinary actions due to privacy reasons.Parents at Shaw Park, near the high school, said school safety is a growing concern.“You never really know what to expect. I mean, even if a kid is bringing a fake gun to school, you never know when it’s going to be the real deal," said Ngone Seck. "Just that mentality of even bringing something that is going to scare other kids. You don’t really know what going on in the background that made them do that, to begin with." Top Story: Missouri students physically restrained, secluded thousands of times She said she has several years before her son is in high school, but said school safety is something she worries about.“Back in my time, the world looked a lot different than it does now," Seck said. "So I don’t th...

The cost of protecting children. Is $14.53 too much?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The push for summer camp regulations may be hitting a snag, partly over concerns about a $14.53 fee and a one-week wait on paperwork.FOX 2 learned there are concerns about the potential burden of new safety regulations following the July 2022 drowning at a St. Louis County summer camp. Those concerns came to light in a legislative hearing this week during an objection over a new proposed law from an association paid for by St. Louis County.The association called out background checks as a burden that will cost time and money. However, no one in the hearing discussed how much time and money were involved.Lisa Coulter, who runs a licensed childcare facility, the Apple of Your Eye Learning Center on Tesson Ferry, said background checks are not a burden.“Just these few little things to check out can make a world of difference,” she said.Coulter also said background checks are quick and cheap.“$14.53 processing fee; that’s the Safety Family Care Registry, and it t...

Specialty cameras gain support across region to prevent crime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:51 GMT

ST. ANN, Mo. - New license plate reader technology called Flock Safety automated license plate readers is helping communities protect themselves against criminals. They’re gaining popularity across the St. Louis region for helping to solve crimes and even deter them from happening in the first place.The cameras and license plate readers are designed to capture criminals via the cars they’re in, allowing law enforcement to cut down on investigations by finding suspects in real time with video and alerts. “That live time readout that we get by our dispatcher or that alert on our computer gives the officers opportunity to find that vehicle," said Cpl. Josh Wineinger for the Arnold Police Department. "So we can contain them to a neighborhood, it deters crime dramatically." Top Story: Missouri students physically restrained, secluded thousands of times In under two months, it’s led investigators in Arnold to solve 13 felony cases ranging from car theft to burglary faster and more effic...

Going Viral: Bald eagle adopts rock, then eaglet 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:51 GMT

VALLEY PARK, Mo. - A 31-year-old bald eagle named Murphy at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park is going viral for his paternal instincts. Murphy began incubating a rock a few weeks ago, which is not uncommon according to the sanctuary's executive director, Roger Holloway. “It’s not out of the complete ordinary for an eagle if they don’t have an egg and they’re going through nesting behavior to try and incubate something," Holloway said. He said the spring is when eagles usually breed, showing natural reproductive behavior. Just a week or so later, the rock Murphy was protecting was replaced with a real eaglet.  Trending: St. Louis County battles over marijuana sales tax “This spring, it coincided with us having a lone chick," Holloway said.A couple of weeks ago, an eaglet was blown out of its nest in Cape Girardeau. Its sibling did not survive, but the eaglet, now known as 'Eaglet 23-126' was moved to the sanctuary. Murphy's been watching over the eaglet with minima...

Missouri marijuana taxes lure out-of-state sales

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - There’s new evidence that Missouri is now winning a suddenly blossoming “weed war” with Illinois. In the first two months since Missouri legalized recreational marijuana, the number of people going to Illinois to buy marijuana has dropped sharply. The number of people coming the other way to buy it in Missouri is off the charts. People already come from Illinois for cheaper cigarettes in Missouri. The same is certainly true for gasoline. Those are nothing compared to what people are saving on marijuana by getting it in Missouri rather than Illinois.  Top Story: Missouri students physically restrained, secluded thousands of times “It was $30 to $40 cheaper,” said Bud Rhodes, of Red Bud, Illinois, who went to Missouri to buy marijuana on Thursday. He said he passed 3–4 Illinois dispensaries en route to the Nature Med dispensary on Kingston in south St. Louis County. “If we’re from Red Bud coming up here, I bet there’s hundreds and hundreds of o...

Contact 2 resolves couple’s months-long fridge frustration

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Monica and Lamar Huddleston’s sense of humor is intact, but their patience is shot. Last September, the ice maker on their refrigerator broke. The unit is covered by a master protection agreement with Sears Home Services.“They sent the tech out and, sure enough, he came three times. The fourth time was a no-show,” Monica Huddleston said. “So that’s when we called customer service, argued back and forth, and they said, ‘OK, we’re just going to replace the refrigerator.’ I’m happy. So I thought.”When the delivery crew came with the new fridge – problems.“One guy kind of dropped his end, and it banged against the railing. There’s a nice little dent and scratch in the very front freezer door. Too visible to say, ‘It’s ok, we’ll take it.’” Huddleston said. Top Story: Missouri students physically restrained, secluded thousands of times “Well, they sent two guys again. Those two guys didn’t even try to deliver or take this one. They said, point blank, ‘We can’t to...

Evan Rodrigues’ goal keeps Avalanche alive to final day in Central Division race, but Avalanche’s 4-2 win over Winnipeg leaves two more players injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:51 GMT

The fully intact Winnipeg Jets have been reeling for months. So naturally, a fraction of the Jets caused the Avalanche severe strife with a division title on the line.Evan Rodrigues potted the game-winning goal with 16:59 remaining, and the Avs escaped a tight contest against the Jets to stay alive in the Central Division race with a 4-2 win Thursday at Ball Arena.Dallas topped St. Louis in the Stars’ final regular-season game, cementing them at 108 points and setting up a dramatic finale for Colorado on Friday (6 p.m.) in Nashville. With a win, the Avalanche clinch the division title and face the Kings or Kraken in the first round (pending late Thursday results). With a loss — regulation or otherwise — they’ll meet the Minnesota Wild.“You know the ball’s in your court,” defenseman Bo Byram said. “You never want to leave it up to other teams to make your bed for you. We’ve got a big opportunity tomorrow to win the division, which has been ou...

Stanford: Personal information stolen in health care data breach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:51 GMT

STANFORD — The personal information of some Stanford University employees and postdoctoral students, along with their dependents, was stolen in a data breach earlier this year, officials said.The breach involved Brightline Inc., a provider of virtual behavioral and mental health services for the children of benefits-eligible employees and postdoctoral students across Stanford’s group of health plans, including Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and Stanford Medicine Partners, according to a letter Raina Rose Tagle, senior associate vice president and chief risk officer for Stanford University and Stanford Medicine, and Sondra Hornsey, interim chief compliance and privacy officer for Stanford Health Care and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, sent to colleagues on April 7.In a statement Thursday, Brightline said one of its vendors, Forta, which provides file transfer services, detected suspicious activity within its software o...

Carjacking suspect killed after police shooting in Newark

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A carjacking suspect died after a police shooting Thursday afternoon, the Newark Police Department said in a Nixle alert. Around 3:20 p.m., officers were notified about a carjacking suspect who arrived at Mowry Avenue in Newark. FBI releases surveillance video of Bay Area woman being kidnapped in Mexico Newark police -- along with Alameda County Major Crimes Task Force and the Fremont Police Department -- spotted the suspect vehicle on the 39000 block of Cedar Boulevard. Authorities conducted a high-risk stop, and a shooting occurred.A total of two suspects were struck by gunfire, according to Newark police. The first suspect died, and the second suspect was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers recovered a weapon at the scene of the shooting.No other involved officers or bystanders were injured. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .em...