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Missing Newton family found in Arizona: Police

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:22 GMT

NEWTON, Ill. (WCIA) -- A family that disappeared more than two months ago from Newton has been found safe in Arizona, police said.In a press release, officials said Stephen, Monica, Aiden and Nicholas Lutz were found in Cochise County, the southeastern-most part of the state. Their location was eventually narrowed down thanks to automated license plate readers and the Arizona State Police. ‘There’s a darkness in me where I can’t sleep’: Missing Persons Awareness Network president on missing Newton family case A deputy made contact with Monica and the boys; Stephen was not present. The deputy told Newton Police Chief Riley Britton that the boys appeared to be healthy, and that Monica told him where Stephen could be found.Britton then personally spoke over the phone with Stephen, who stated that the family had relocated to Arizona and had no plans of returning to Newton.Newton Police thanked everyone who assisted in any way with the search for the Lutzs."We are relieved to have made...

Kansas City teen shot after going to wrong house released from hospital, case under investigation

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:22 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City 16-year-old has been released from the hospital four days after he was shot by a homeowner, family says. Paul Yarl confirmed to FOX4 that his son Ralph Yarl is out of the hospital Monday and on the road to recovery.Hours later on Monday, the Kansas City Police Department said it has submitted its case file on the shooting to the Clay County Prosecutor's Office to review for possible charges. Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson has called a news conference at 5 p.m. Monday to discuss the case, but his office did not provide any specifics. FOX4 will carry the conference live in the video player above. Ralph was shot Thursday night by a Clay County homeowner after accidentally going to the wrong home to pick up his siblings. Kansas City police said just before 10 p.m. April 13, Ralph was picking up his younger siblings at a home on N.E. 115th Terrace when he mistakenly went to a house on N.E. 115th Street. When Ralph arrived at the home, the h...

Kim Gardner faces contempt of court after prosecutor no-shows murder trial

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner could be held in contempt of court after a prosecutor in her office no-showed a murder trial Monday morning.Judge Scott Millikan sent a notice to Gardner's office asking her to appear before him on the morning of April 24 "to show cause why you should not be adjudged in contempt of this court."If Gardner fails to appear or show cause, then Judge Millikan could levy a fine against the city's chief prosecutor, put her in jail, or both.

Mike Kehoe outraises rivals in GOP race for Missouri governor

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:22 GMT

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe reported raising roughly $650,000 during the first three months of the year, vastly outpacing his two likely rivals for the GOP nomination for Missouri governor.Kehoe’s campaign committee raised $293,000, with $819,000 cash on hand. A political action committee called American Dream PAC that supports his candidacy — and is not governed by the same contribution limits that candidates must abide by — reported raising $357,000 during the first quarter, with $2.5 million cash on hand.Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who announced his run for governor last week, reported only raising $1,125 during the first quarter, with $458,000 cash on hand. The Committee for Liberty, the PAC supporting Ashcroft’s candidacy, raised $15,000 and has $1.3 million cash on hand.State Sen. Bill Eigel, a Republican from Weldon Spring, reported raising $54,000 and $164,000 cash on hand. The Believe in Life and Liberty – BILL PAC raised $262,000 and reported $146,000 cash on hand.No major De...

Surveying tornado damage in Hecker, Illinois from the air

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:22 GMT

HECKER, Ill. - An EF-1 tornado hit portions of Hecker, Illinois Saturday night. Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX Helicopter was above the town Monday morning. Storm damage is still visible with uprooted trees, roof torn off buildings, and homes missing walls.The fire department said 10 homes had moderate damage in Hecker, but nearly half of the homes in town either had shingles missing or trees uprooted. It’s going to take some time to put the town back together, but luckily no one was hurt.Preliminary assessments from the National Weather Service (NWS) show at least eight tornadoes touched down in areas south of St. Louis and across the river in Illinois on Saturday, up from earlier reports.

Day by bluebird day, Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev prepared for his playoff turn. Now it’s here.

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:22 GMT

Spring weather in the Front Range changes quickly, but Alexandar Georgiev on Monday had it pegged.He didn’t plan to let a bluebird April afternoon get away from him, despite a long morning of meetings for the Avalanche, a noon practice skate on the Ball Arena ice and, oh by the way, the start of the biggest stretch of his career coming up on Tuesday.But if it could snow or jump to 80 degrees or rain or do all of the above between the time he shed his pads post-practice Monday and when he settles into the crease as Colorado’s main man the next day, then why worry about what’s ahead?“It’s a nice day today, so I’m going to enjoy that,” Georgiev told the reporters gathered around his locker Monday looking for insight as to how he’s preparing for postseason hockey. “And when it’s game time, it’s game as usual.”“Be where your skates are,” is advice that could apply to any number of people in any number of situations, but it’s something Georgiev has worked on diligently as his first regula...

Original Quiznos location in Denver seized by city

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:22 GMT

The original Denver location where the Quiznos sandwich chain was born is now in the hands of the city for unpaid taxes.On Monday afternoon, several cars sat in the parking lot of the sandwich shop at 1275 Grant St., but the entrance was locked, with a sign in the window declaring a tax seizure.Documents addressed to Dominik Mendoza of Hobbs, N.M., were taped to the door in early April, estimating a total of more than $12,000 due for unpaid sales tax, according to the Department of Finance’s Treasury Division. The due date is set for May 4, the notice of final determination reports.Another notice puts the amount of unpaid occupational privilege tax at almost $1,000, with the same due date.Fox31 first reported the closure Monday morning.Related ArticlesBusiness | Colorado Starbucks coffee shops testing BYO cups through June Business | Denver’s best stoner dining, according to the pros on “Stoned Appetit” Business | Be...

David Carey sues DPS, alleging pattern of racial discrimination and harassment while coaching at Denver East

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:22 GMT

Former Denver East basketball coach David Carey filed a lawsuit against Denver Public Schools and the DPS Board of Education on Friday in district court, alleging he was “subjected to a pattern of racial discrimination and harassment” during his time at East.Carey, who worked as the Angels’ head varsity assistant under his dad, longtime Denver East head coach Rudy Carey, began coaching at East in 2012. He was fired in February 2022 for inputting an incorrect pay sheet, a termination that the lawsuit states “was the result of unlawful racial discrimination.”The suit, filed through the firm Kishinevsky & Raykin, names former DPS district athletic director Karen Higel (since retired) and former East athletic director Dackri Davis (now the principal at George Washington). Carey alleges Higel had “a history of harassing” him at East, and that Davis discriminated against him regarding the enforcement of the school’s mask policy during th...

LAPD seeking additional victims, witnesses of alleged serial rapist

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:22 GMT

A Las Vegas man who is in police custody on suspicion of several rapes across the Southland is believed to have more victims who have not yet been located, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.Matthew Werner, 45, was arrested on Feb. 23, in connection with at least five sexual assaults and rapes that took place as far back as 2015.The known attacks happened in areas of Hollywood, North Hollywood, Mid-City and Woodland Hills, according to the LAPD. Los Angeles County D.A. reviewing Armie Hammer sexual assault claims: Report The Massachusetts native is suspected of using social media and dating apps to meet women who later became his victims and allegedly used various aliases to avoid detection.Five women have come forward to accuse Werner of sexual assault within the city of Los Angeles, but investigators believe there may be additional survivors out there who never reported their attacks.Matthew Werner, 45, of Las Vegas is suspected of committing seve...

We now spend more on legal weed than on chocolate

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:57:22 GMT

How's this for a sign o' the times: Americans now spend more on legal weed than they do on chocolate.Heck, we now spend more on legal dope than we do on chocolate and craft beer combined.According to a new report from MJBizDaily, Americans spent about $30 billion on legal marijuana last year.That compares with roughly $20 billion spent on chocolate and $8 billion spent on craft brews.Almost two-dozen states now allow sales of weed for recreational purposes, and 19 more allow sales for medicinal use.Legal cannabis sales are still dwarfed by sales of tobacco products, which last year totaled about $53 billion. But tobacco sales are steadily declining, whereas marijuana sales are rising.By 2028, according to MJBizDaily, sales of legal weed could reach $57 billion.This is extraordinary when you think that it wasn't so long ago Americans were buying all their pot from dealers rather than dispensaries.Yet illicit sales remain far more prevalent than legal ones. Whitney Economics estimates...