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Man admits to murder at north St. Louis gas station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Nearly two years after a deadly gas station shooting in north St. Louis, a man has admitted to criminal charges. Ernest Dupree, 39, pleaded guilty Friday to several felonies in connection with the shooting death of Clifton Southern in November 2021. That includes charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and motor vehicle tampering. New York company moving headquarters to St. Louis According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Dupree shot Southern at a Shell gas station in the 2800 block of North Florissant Avenue in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood. Police say Southern was unarmed and asked Dupree not to shoot him while he was held at gunpoint. Dupree's pistol became jammed, and shot Southern several times, per court documents. Dupree avoided a trial by pleading guilty. He could be sentenced up to 17 years in prison based on his plea agreement. A sentencing hearing is set for Oct. 13.

LIVE: St. Louis Blues announce 24th captain in franchise history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues announce a new team captain Tuesday.He'll be the 24th Blues captain in the franchise's history. Ryan O'Reilly, the previous captain, left last season at the trade deadline and has since joined the Nashville Predators. 200 WINS! Adam Wainwright caps career with long-awaited milestone The announcement comes two days before Blues training camp opens in Maryland Heights on Thursday. Brayden Schenn, Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko are all possible candidates. Stay tuned for the announcement.

CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders condemns death threats toward CSU Rams’ Henry Blackburn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT

BOULDER — Coach Prime had a firm and direct message to fans and social-media posters who’ve thrown death threats at CSU Rams safety Travis Blackburn: Stop.“Whatever it was it does not constitute that he should be receiving death threats,” Buffs football coach Deion Sanders said at his weekly news conference Tuesday. “He does not deserve a death threat over a game. At the end of the day, this is a game.”Blackburn was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct late in the first quarter of the Rocky Mountain Showdown after striking two-way star Travis Hunter in the chest while the latter was chasing down an incomplete pass from quarterback Shedeur Sanders.Blackburn was on deep coverage on the play in question and Hunter did not appear to see the CSU defender before contact was made. The Jackson State transfer crumpled in a heap along the visitors’ sideline. Blackburn was immediately confronted by Shedeur Sanders before officials broke the two up.The d...

Transfers are fueling some of college football’s biggest success stories as teams, like CU Buffs, embrace the portal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT

Clemson, the reigning Atlantic Coast Conference champion, has one player on its depth chart who arrived in Death Valley via the transfer portal: The backup quarterback.No. 4 Florida State is trying to reclaim the ACC crown from the Tigers, and has used the portal to supercharge a rebuild under coach Mike Norvell. Most of the Seminoles’ best players used to play at other schools.Seminoles vs. Tigers is one of several huge matchups this weekend in college football and one that feels like a referendum on roster management in the sport’s new era.Clemson sits right outside the AP Top 25, having already taken a loss that again sparked questions about whether Coach Dabo Swinney’s program is working the transfer market aggressively enough since the rules changed in 2021.“Do I prefer the portal? No, but am I opposed to it? No, absolutely not,” Swinney said the day after the Tigers were upset at Duke.He better not be because through three weeks of this season the transfer po...

4 teens arrested in Long Beach robberies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT

Four teens have been arrested in connection with a series of robberies in Long Beach, police said Tuesday.The incidents date back to July and followed a similar MO, where a group of suspects would approach a victim, who was sometimes getting out of a vehicle or was on foot.In some of the incidents, the suspect or suspects were armed and would rob the victim of their belongings, usually jewelry, before getting away.An investigation also revealed that the group would allegedly steal a vehicle and use it during the robberies.Detectives served multiple vehicle and residential search warrants during the investigation and recovered multiple firearms and stolen vehicles, police said.Police provided the following information about the robberies:July 17 around 2:50 p.m. near Orange Avenue and 72nd StreetAug. 20 around 2 p.m. near Atlantic Avenue and Harding StreetAug. 20 around 2:55 p.m. near the 600 block of East Artesia BoulevardAug. 31 around 4 p.m. near Mrytle Avenue and 65th StreetSept....

'Remembered in history': El Monte sweatshop workers honored for labor impact

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT

Twenty-eights years ago, Thai workers at an El Monte sweatshop reported their mistreatment at what the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History described as "one of the most horrendous U.S. sweatshops in modern times."As a result, eight operators of the sweatshop were arrested and 72 Thai immigrants were freed from "virtual slavery behind fences tipped with razor wire," where they were "forced to sew garments in conditions significantly worse than those found in most sweatshops," the museum said.After the harrowing experience, the group, commonly referred to as the "El Monte Thai Garment Workers," pushed for change, creating "legal protections for workers nationwide," according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Some Southern California garment workers are paid $1.58 an hour, U.S. Labor Department says On Monday, those workers were honored for their impact by Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, who was joined by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat wh...

Man exposed himself to child, 11, near San Dimas park, LASD says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man who exposed himself to a child near Rancho Park in San Dimas on Thursday.The man, believed to be between 25 and 30 years old with black curly hair, was sitting in a blue sedan at South Valley Center Avenue and Windsor Drive around 3:40 p.m. when an 11-year-old walked by the vehicle, officials said in a news release. That location is just a few hundred feet from Rancho Park."The suspect engaged the victim in a conversation and engaged in inappropriate behavior while exposing himself," the release added. The man was wearing a face mask at the time, investigators said.Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Valles 909-450-2743.To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

L.A. man gets 5 years for bank robberies committed while on supervised release for robbing banks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT

A Willowbrook man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for a bank robbery spree committed while he was on supervised release for bank robbery convictions that occurred over a decade ago, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Rickey Lewis, 54, was also ordered to pay $4,035 in restitution.The sentencing comes about a year after Lewis pleaded guilty to three counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery committed during a six-day spree, officials said.From Jan. 22 to Jan. 28, 2019, Lewis stole $4,035 in cash by robbing two Chase bank branches in Gardena and an International City bank in Long Beach, officials said. He also tried to rob a Bank of America branch in Downey.Lewis threatened to shoot bank tellers, though it was not obvious that he was armed, and he had clear tape on his fingers, officials said.Bank tellers handed over the cash in each incident in fear for their lives.Amid the investigation, authorities recovered a partial palm print reco...

Mark Wahlberg hints he may quit acting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT

What's more fun and lucrative: showbusiness or any other business?In the case of actor Mark Wahlberg, he's having such success with other non-showbiz ventures that he says he may give up acting entirely. In a recent interview with Cigar Aficionado, he opened up about giving up life in front of the camera. Mark Wahlberg hosts the opening of F45 Training at Miramar MCAs, the first fitness franchise on a US military base on June 11, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for F45 Training)“I’m certainly working harder now than ever. Certain businesses, you kind of build them, pass them on or you exit," he explained. "Hopefully my kids, we’ll see what their interests are, but I don’t think that I’ll be acting that much longer at the pace I am now. Because that's the most difficult thing.”"The Departed" star does indeed have a full plate.Here's what he has his hands in according to Entrepreneur:His production company Closest to the HoleUnscripted production ...

Elder Bardales Pronounced Dead after Hit-and-Run on Highland Avenue [Hollywood, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:14 GMT

Driver Arrested after Fatal Pedestrian Crash near Fountain AvenueHOLLYWOOD, CA (September 19, 2023) – Sunday night, Elder Bardales was fatally struck in a  hit-and-run collision on Highland Avenue.The deadly collision happened around 10:00 p.m. along Highland Ave. near Fountain Avenue.According to the LAPD,  a motorist traveling southbound on Highland hit the man walking in an easterly direction.However, the driver did not pull over and fled the scene without rendering aid to the victim.Responding medical personnel declared the male pedestrian dead at the scene and set up a tent at the No. 2 lane. Later, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified the victim as 57-year-old Elder Bardales.After a short while, police managed to catch up and arrest the driver. His identity remains undisclosed to the public.Those with additional information regarding the Highland Avenue hit-and-run crash are encouraged to contact the 877-LAPD-247.In this sorrowful time, the Sw...