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School bus driver on leave after Halloween candy cannabis scare

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:43 GMT

GRANITE CITY, Ill. – Two Granite City parents contacted FOX 2 after they said their children came home from school on Halloween with bags advertising cannabis edibles. They said their kids told them a district bus driver gave them the bags, which had candy inside.Granite City police said it does not appear that the candy contained cannabis, but they are waiting on crime lab results for verification.The bags, which read “Blow Pops” on the front, also feature a marijuana leaf and a warning. The back clearly states "edibles" and lists “cannabis oil” under its ingredients. It also states, “keep away from children.”Courtesy: Samantha BeavinThe apparent mix-up has Samantha Beavin upset. Her 9-year-old son, Leo, was one of the three students on the bus to receive one of the edible bags.“It is an edibles package,” Beavin said. “It literally says it across the packaging.”Beavin said her son rides the special needs bus daily. She said when he got home from school on Tuesday, he showed her the...

Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It’s scary to think of the trouble that can be right in our midst, with most of us having no idea. Two women kidnapped from Florida end up being held captive at a hotel in downtown St. Louis, according to police.St. Louis police credit hotel staff for assisting officers to put an end to the frightening ordeal and say the case is sparking concerns about possible human trafficking.Around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, police received a rather bizarre call from the staff at the Hampton Inn at 333 Washington Avenue.Two women from Florida reportedly told hotel staff that they were being held captive in one of the rooms.The women, ages 21 and 36, told officers that their captors told them they were needed for a “moving” job in Florida about 10 days ago. They were instead driven to the Atlanta area and then to St. Louis, frightened about what might be next.Police did not say how long they were held at the hotel. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your ...

$1 home now occupied by elder fraud defendant, relatives

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Relatives of an elder fraud suspect are still living in the home the feds say was taken for just $1. The defendant, Gino Rives, had an unusual response to his recent guilty plea.Rives walked out of federal court Wednesday after a judge said he could remain out on bond until he’s sentenced next March. He pleaded guilty earlier this week to financially exploiting two elderly victims.“I didn’t do nothing wrong. God knows the truth,” he said. “That’s all I feel good about saying: God knows the truth.”Why did Rives plead guilty?“I had to,” he said.The feds say the truth is what he admitted in the courtroom.“The thing that stood out the most was how he attracted individuals; how he attracted his victims,” federal prosecutor Tracy Berry said. “By going to their homes, by pretending he was a handyman, by gaining their trust, and these were individuals who didn’t have family members.” Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel Like on Dorisann Court in Aff...

The search for would-be Ladue carjackers

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:43 GMT

LADUE, Mo. - Ladue police are searching for at least three men who tried to carjack a woman in front of her home."It has to be terrifying for that victim. Law enforcement, we unfortunately see these types of crimes, but it scares us," Chief Ken Andreski, Ladue Police Department, said.He said it was an unusual Wednesday afternoon—an attempted carjacking and calls about shots fired near Ladue Ridge Road."We believe what occurred was an attempted carjacking with three or four suspects," Andreski said.Police are searching for a gray minivan with a rear window covered by either a brown towel or cardboard, the chief said, adding that the men fired a shot into the victim's car. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW "We located one casing inside the veh...

Second-ever case of local dengue fever reported in Southern California

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:43 GMT

Long Beach health officials confirmed the city’s first case of locally-acquired dengue fever on Wednesday.The virus is a mosquito-borne disease that is typically connected to those who have traveled outside of the country.Long Beach’s case marks the state’s second locally-acquired case without travel. The first-ever case was confirmed in October 2023 after a Pasadena resident contracted it and was hospitalized.Both the Long Beach and Pasadena residents had no history of traveling to a region where dengue is common, officials said. Both patients have since recovered and no other suspected cases have been identified, health officials said.Dengue is a disease caused by a virus that spreads through mosquito bites, according to the L.A. County Department of Health.“When a mosquito bites someone with dengue virus in their blood, that mosquito can then spread the virus to others,” city officials said.Most people who are infected with the dengue virus have no symptoms, but about 1 in 4 infe...

Bochy leads Rangers to first World Series title with 5-0 win over Diamondbacks in Game 5

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:43 GMT

By David BrandtThe Associated PressPHOENIX — Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gutsy innings, Mitch Garver broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh and the Texas Rangers are World Series champions for the first time in their 63-season franchise history after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.Former A’s star Marcus Semien homered late and the Rangers, held hitless for six innings by Zac Gallen, finished a record 11-0 on the road this postseason by capping the Fall Classic with three straight wins in the desert.In his first season with Texas, manager Bruce Bochy won his fourth title 13 years to the day after his first, which came in 2010 when the Giants beat the Rangers. He also won it all with San Francisco in 2012 and 2014.One night after Texas took a 10-run lead by the third in a Game 4 snoozer, it finished baseball’s third all-wild card Series by outlasting the Diamondbacks in a white-knuckle pitchers’ duel, piling on four runs in the ...

Missing Pinole woman considered at-risk

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:43 GMT

(KRON) -- The Pinole Police Department is searching for a missing, at-risk woman. Ruthie Lindsey was last seen on Saturday at a Motel 6 in Pinole. Police say she may suffer from dementia and is considered at-risk. 15-year-old Palo Alto girl reported missing She is 5-foot-2, 135 pounds with gray-and-brown hair and brown eyes. PPD does know what clothes she was last seen in. Lindsey frequents the City of Richmond, particularly its women's shelter, police said. Anyone who has information about her whereabouts is asked to call (510) 724-1111.

Will my PG&E bill go up? Public Utilities Commission to vote on price hike

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:43 GMT

(KRON) -- Now that we are in November, we know that in the weeks ahead temperatures will be cooling off and we will be running the heat more. That is bound to increase our utility bills, but they could end up even higher than expected. A PG&E rate hike request could see bills jumping between $20 and 31 per month.PG&E customers are already seeing their monthly bills increase with cooler weather, but get ready for more. Later this month, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will vote on a rate hike that could see the average PG&E gas and electric bill going up $20 to $31 per month beginning Jan. 1, 2024. Boarded-up San Jose home shown in realtor’s viral video sold for $780K Can PG&E do this? No, they cannot, says Dr. Harold Pierre.Pierre is a member of The Utility Rate Network (TURN) and pastor of San Francisco’s Pilgrim Community Church. He says his parishioners both young adults and especially seniors simply can’t afford these types of increases."They ...

Three years, three teams, three World Series titles: Smith’s journey a first in big leagues

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:43 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Will Smith’s been a really good relief pitcher in the big leagues for 12 years.He’s also got a knack for being in the right place at the right time.The left-handed reliever became the first player in MLB history to win three World Series in a row with three different teams after the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Wednesday night to clinch the franchise’s first title.“As a kid, in your front yard playing catch, when you’re first falling in love with baseball, it’s always 3-2, bottom of the ninth, Game 7 of the World Series,” Smith said after Game 4. “You always dream of being in these situations. So to be lucky enough to do it three years in a row, it’s something I don’t take for granted.”Smith — a 2019 All-Star selection who grew up in Georgia — was a key piece of Atlanta’s bullpen in 2021 when the Braves won the title, throwing four scoreless innings during the World Series. He was also on the Houston Astros’ roster f...

Only debate of Mississippi governor’s race brings insults and interruptions from Reeves and Presley

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:43 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley insulted and spoke over each other several times Wednesday night in their only debate of a rough-and-tumble campaign season, presenting sharply contrasting plans for the state.The televised debate happened six days before the general election in a deeply conservative state where Republicans have held the governor’s office for the past 20 years.Presley said state government “is bought and sold to the highest bidder,” with Reeves demanding campaign contributions before meeting with people.Reeves said that Presley, a utility regulator, has taken questionable campaign contributions from “solar panel buddies … that have tried to run the oil business out of America.”The debate was held before a small audience in the WAPT-TV studio in Jackson. It aired on the ABC affiliate in the Jackson area and statewide on Mississippi Public Broadcasting.One flashpoint came in respon...