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FBI joins manhunt for man accused of killing cousin in northwestern Minnesota

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:24:41 GMT

PINE POINT, Minn. — The FBI has joined the search for a Becker County murder suspect. Forty-year-old Michael Croud, of Ogema, has been charged with second-degree murder.According to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, he shot and killed his first cousin, 35-year-old David Hanks, on Sunday night while Hanks sat in the back seat of a car parked outside a Pine Point home.Hanks is survived by a 12-year-old son and a 9-year-old daughter.According to a woman who was sitting in the back seat with Hanks, he told her, “It’s Mike, get out of here,” as he saw Croud approaching the car.She said Croud opened the passenger door, reached into the back and shot Hanks several times.“That is something we are still trying to determine. Why this happened and what would be that bad that you would have to do that to someone else,” said Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander.A law enforcement source confirmed with WDAY-TV that the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension deploye...

Mounds View native Oliver Moore selected by Blackhawks in 2023 NHL Draft

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:24:41 GMT

Before he headed to Nashville for the NHL Draft, future Minnesota Gophers forward Oliver Moore admitted it would be a dream to bump into his favorite country musicians like Morgan Wallen or Luke Combs while visiting Music City.Instead, Moore got to meet his pro hockey future on Wednesday evening, when he was picked 19th overall in round one by the Chicago Blackhawks.Moore, 18, was projected as one of the top 20 picks by NHL Central Scouting in the run-up to the draft, where seeing Gophers selected in round one is happening more often lately.Some had him going in the top 10, but the Moore family heard 18 other names called before he headed to the stage at Bridgestone Arena.“Honestly, I was holding back tears, sharing that moment with my family,” Moore said. “My mom and dad were so excited and I think they were pretty anxious to hear my name called just like I was.”When school starts and he moves on campus later in the summer, Moore will be rooming with Gophers...

Driver flees into North Adams flood control system during traffic stop

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:24:41 GMT

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (NEWS10) -- An extensive search was conducted of the flood control system in North Adams after a man fled into a pipe Wednesday afternoon.Shortly before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, police conducted a traffic stop on Holden Street near the Corner Market. The driver of the stopped vehicle fled the scene on foot and jumped over the fence into the concrete flood control system, about 15 ft. to 18 ft. below. He was also seen entering a large pipe of the system. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police, fire crews, the department of public works, and the city mayor all arrived on scene to devise a plan to get him out of the flood control system. An extensive search lasted several hours due to the water level and current.The driver, who police said has three active warrants for his arrest, was not located, but officials said he was spotted leaving the flood control system and was safe. The search was ended.

Children injured and forgotten; here’s how you can find St. Louis daycare violations

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Dozens of daycares have recently been cited for everything from losing children, to threatening them with violence. FOX 2 has compiled the childcare violation reports and plotted them on a searchable map.The Missouri Office of Childhood, under the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, generates detailed violation reports if an inspector substantiates a complaint. This report, along with our searchable database, is based on those substantiated ‘Complaint Investigation’ reports. We requested all such reports completed in 2023.One report notes a February complaint at the Clayton Early Childhood Center – in which a “citizen found a 5-year-old unattended…outside at the (next door park) for 30 minutes.”State inspectors “substantiated” the complaint, which was noted to be corrected in March, with meetings and training. 2nd Missouri man sentenced in death of woman who was caged, dismembered At a Lake St. Louis church operated Bridge Kidz Academy in January, state i...

Complaints over problematic home in Fenton neighborhood

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:24:41 GMT

FENTON, Mo. - Fenton residents want something done about a house that has become a source of foul odor, rats, and insects, in a well-kept neighborhood.FOX 2 confirmed the homeowner died years ago and squatters apparently moved in and stayed until earlier this month.Rodents and bugs appear to be the only things now living in the 26-year-old house on Winter Park Drive. Residents captured video of what appeared to be a rat clamoring for attention just inside a window on the side of the house.“This morning, I was sitting on my back stoop and a rat ran by on my back porch, which I’ve never seen,” said Eric Patterson, who lives next door. 2nd Missouri man sentenced in death of woman who was caged, dismembered The homes in the neighborhood boast tidy lawns, landscaping, backyard decks, and an occasional swimming pool.The one house started to decline quickly around the time the pandemic hit three years ago, according to neighbors.In January 2022, MidFirst Bank initiated foreclosure procee...

Cure Violence contract with St. Louis coming to an end 

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A three-year contract between the City of St. Louis and Cure Violence, a program aimed at reducing violence, ends in July. The program trained individuals familiar with certain neighborhoods to intervene and meditate to prevent violence before it’s too late.City leaders said the end of the contract is not the end of the work that’s been done to keep neighborhoods safer.“We’ve worked with partners to make sure that there are still trusted messengers, credible messengers that will be working in the communities that had Cure Violence sites,” said Wilford Pinkney, Office of Violence Prevention director for the City of St. Louis.He said the city is also looking to enhance future collaborations. St. Louis man drowns at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park “All the work we do around our re-entry work, around our youth diversion work is about bringing partners together," Pinkney said. "Because we want to meet people where they are, but then we want to connect to them to the services ...

How parents plan to escape Thursday's triple-digit temperatures

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It didn't take long to get a sweat going on Wednesday, and tomorrow will be even hotter with triple digits for the first time this year. "Triple digits are pretty dangerous, like that will keep us inside," said Claire Field, parent, and park goer.According to the Missouri Health Department, 23 Missourians died last year from heat-related illnesses, and the smoke from Canadian wildfires is not helping either. There are around 50 cooling centers in the St. Louis area, which can be found here. "Yeah, it is a little bit harder to breathe during the heat of the day and the index, and the last few days we've had the smoke," said Sean Aden, a park goer and parent. The most vulnerable groups are children and senior citizens, but everyone starts to feel the effects of heat once the temperature hit the 90s.  2nd Missouri man sentenced in death of woman who was caged, dismembered Field was at the park with her two young children. "You need hats, you ...

New initiative petition pushes for local gun regulation

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Local leaders took a step closer to having the power to regulate gun laws on Wednesday.FOX 2's Missouri Capitol News Bureau first brought you the story Monday about the push to let the voters decide. Sensible Missouri filed an initiative to get an amendment on next year's ballot."It gives the people that are closest to the problem an opportunity to fix the problem," said Jimmie Edwards, one of the organizers for Sensible Missouri.Edwards is also a former circuit judge in St. Louis and knows firsthand the impact of gun law changes."Back in 2014, we had the benefit of gun statutes. For example, the unlawful carrying a concealed weapon," he said. "Well, after 2014, we no longer had the benefit of those statutes. So what this would allow respective cities and counties to address that if they will." 2nd Missouri man sentenced in death of woman who was caged, dismembered The idea of the amendment is to give local governments the ability to regulate gun laws within their coun...

Rockies edge Dodgers, 9-8, behind clutch performances from young stars Ezequiel Tovar, Nolan Jones and Justin Lawrence

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:24:41 GMT

When LoDo’s silver linings are shining, it’s easy to forget about playoff droughts, divisional cellars and the prospect of 100 losses, and just enjoy a prime Denver summer night at a beautiful ballpark.That was the case Wednesday, when Ezequiel Tovar belted the game-winning, bases-clearing double to help the Rockies edge the Dodgers, 9-8. Tovar’s swing was preceded minutes before by Nolan Jones’ laser assist to cut down a run at the plate, and followed by Justin Lawrence’s gutsy four-out save.Those three young players continue to ignore the citywide memo that it’s just another lost season for the Rockies as their critical play catalyzed Colorado to victory in the second game of the series at Coors Field.In doing so, Tovar, Jones and Lawrence helped atone for a 5-0 blanking in Tuesday’s series opener and for Kyle Freeland’s implosion earlier in the game when the Dodgers scored six runs with two outs.In a see-saw battle in front of a liv...

Aurora residents can go back to watering their lawns three times a week

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:24:41 GMT

After weeks of heavy rainfall, the Aurora City Council on Wednesday removed the city’s drought declaration, returning to normal water availability conditions.The vote comes after city staff emailed council members about removing the restrictions, as The Denver Post first reported earlier this month.That means residents and businesses will, as of Thursday, no longer be restricted to watering their lawns only twice a week — those who watered them more were faced with a surcharge on their bills during the drought declaration. They can now go back to watering three times a week before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m.“With that, we feel we’re in good shape for the remainder of this year and prepared well headed into next year,” Aurora Water Manager Marshall Brown told council members on Wednesday.It wasn’t just the consistent rain that led to the change, which doesn’t directly increase water in the reservoirs — Aurora gets most of its water from mo...