Home

Blaine couple charged in connection with explosion at apartment complex

Published Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

A couple is facing criminal charges in connection with an apartment explosion in Blaine last March.Lee John Boatner, 28, and Tayler Ann Boatner, 27, were charged in Anoka County District Court with felony explosive/incendiary device violations as well as endangerment of a child.According to the criminal charges, Blaine police were called March 3 to an apartment complex at 1145 116 Ave. N.E. after a report of an explosion or gunshot. Officers arrived to find Lee John Boatner covered in blood and he “appeared to be missing parts of both of his hands.” Responders administered tourniquets to control bleeding.Tayler Ann Boatner was found holding her 3-year-old son. She had lacerations to her face and was taken to a hospital. The son had a bandage on his arm that appeared to be a burn. It was later believed to be caused by sulfuric acid and required medical attention, according to the complaint.Bomb squadThe Minneapolis Police Bomb Squad and agents with the ATF later arrived a...

Live Nation giving refunds after evacuated SPAC show

Published Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Live Nation will be issuing refunds to those who had tickets for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds show at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on July 8. The show was stopped before Gallagher was supposed to go on due to a bomb threat. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Those with tickets will be automatically refunded to the original payment method used. The refund should be processed within 30 days, said Live Nation. The crowd was told to leave the venue at 9:40 p.m. out of an abundance of caution. Metric and Garbage had already performed. According to New York State Park Police, K9s searched the venue but the threat was unfounded. Sand Lake Merchant opening in historic building “The safety and security of our guests, staff, and performers is our utmost priority,” said Elizabeth Sobol, President & CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center. “We are grateful for the collaborative e...

Sharon man arrested for assault and brandishing a gun

Published Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

SHARON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police arrested Brendon T. Brizzee, 32, following an investigation into an assault that occurred on June 5. Brizzee was located in Fort Plain on July 6 and arraigned in the Sharon Town Court. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to police investigations, Brizzee forcibly removed the victim from their vehicle, physically assaulted them, and stole several personal items. He also held them against their will while brandishing a firearm.The victim was able to eventually flee to safety. Brizzee then reportedly burglarized the victim's residence in Fort Plain and stole items. Police recover body from the Hudson River Brizzee was charged with Robbery in the second degree, Burglary in the second degree, Unlawful Imprisonment, Assault in the third degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the fourth degree, Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, Menacing in the second degree, and Petit La...

Parson signs bill requiring consent for exams from patients under anesthesia

Published Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — On Friday, July 7, Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill 106 into law, in part requiring healthcare providers to acquire consent for medical exams while the patient is unconscious or under anesthesia.Under this new law, healthcare providers and students under a healthcare provider's supervision will not be allowed to perform medical examinations, defined as a prostate, anal, or pelvic examination, on unconscious or anesthetized patients except in a few specific circumstances.As explained in Senate Bill 106, section 191.240, these circumstances include:If the patient or person authorized to make health care decisions for the patient gives specific informed consent for nonmedical purposes.If the patient examination is necessary for diagnostic or treatment purposes.If the collection of evidence through a forensic examination for a suspected sexual assault is necessary because the evidence will be lost or the patient is unable to give informed consent due to a medic...

Major Case Squad makes additional arrests in Pagedale murder

Published Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis arrested a woman and a juvenile in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old in Pagedale following a MetroLink ride.The shooting happened around 1 a.m. on Friday, July 7, on St. Charles Rock Road at Engelholm Avenue. Police discovered Jaylin Johnson’s lifeless body at the scene, as well as numerous shell casings.On Monday, the Major Case Squad released images of three persons of interest tied to the investigation. According to Sgt. Melissa Doss, a spokeswoman for the Major Case Squad, authorities received several tips from the public to help them identify those individuals, which, helped lead to the arrest of three people: a man, a woman, and a juvenile. Police search for 2 teens who vandalized Webster Groves City Hall’s fountain Early Tuesday morning, police announced the arrest of 29-year-old Kenneth Hall. Investigators said that Hall was with a group of people riding westbound on a MetroLink train on July 7. Jo...

St. Louis 'Show Me Cash' player wins $128,000

Published Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A long-time lotto player won the Show Me Cash jackpot for the June 28 drawing. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn that night and was sold at the QuikTrip at 9101 Gravois Road.The man who won often plays the Show Me Cash and Cash4Life games. He did not expect this response from the clerk when he handed her the ticket.“She just goes, ‘Oh my God, you just won $128,000!’” he said.“It was very surreal,” he added. “It’s a great feeling.”The jackpots in this game start at $50,000 and grow until there’s a winner. Over $1.7 million has been awarded in Show Me Cash prizes so far this year. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 575,757.The Show Me Cash drawing is daily at 8:59 p.m. Tonight’s drawing is for $99,000.

Rare sandhill crane sighting at wildlife refuge near Kansas City

Published Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

MOUND CITY, Mo. - It hasn't happened for more than a century -- until now.The Missouri Department of Conservation says a pair of sandhill cranes with two colts nested at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in Holt County, near Mound City last month.Sandhill cranes are tall and gangly. They are slate gray with a red crown on their heads and disappeared from Missouri by the late 1800s, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Experts say the sandhill cranes are a rare sight in the Show-Me State. Nesting pairs are even more scarce. Joe’s Blog: Building heat with storm risks The Missouri Department of Conservation lists the cranes as a species of conservation concern.From the early 1900s until the 1990s the cranes all but disappeared in the state. Since then, a new nests have been documented at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge as well as at wetlands at Grand Pass near Marshall, Eagle Bluffs in Columbia, and Perry Wildlife area in Bates City.The Missouri Departm...

Federal gun charges for man accused of fatal hit-and-run in St. Louis

Published Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man facing charges in St. Louis Circuit Court in connection with a fatal hit-and-run was indicted in U.S. District Court on a federal gun charge.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Martez Lindsey, 31, was involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Nov. 22, 2022. Lindsey was charged June 14 with one count of being a felon in possession of a weapon. Police were conducting a search of Lindsey's home in April 2023 and discovered a firearm in the residence. At the time, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office had sought to keep Lindsey in jail until trial.Lindsey has already been charged in city court with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Illinois mother arrested for alleged DUI after July 2 fatal crash that killed daughter

Published Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A woman was arrested after her two-year-old daughter died in a July 2 single-vehicle crash at Hershey Road and Gloucester Circle.According to a Bloomington Police news release, officers were sent to the scene at 12:25 p.m. and located a vehicle that had struck a concrete bridge barrier railing.The driver of the vehicle, 33-year-old Kiley Sturm, was conscious, but Adalynn Sturm was unresponsive. Bloomington police began life-saving measures, until paramedics with the Bloomington fire department arrived and assumed patient care.Sturm was taken to a local hospital and the two-year-old was taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, where Adalynn was pronounced dead. Accused killer’s case thrown out over one question at trial After she was medically cleared Monday, Sturm was arrested for aggravated DUI involving death, DUI Alcohol, improper lane usage, failure to wear a seat belt, and failure to restrain a child.She remains in the McLean County Jail...

'Unfathomably special': Taylor Swift sends message to Kansas City fans

Published Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Taylor Swift shared a message on Instagram and Twitter to all the Kansas City Swifties who attended her "The Eras Tour" shows at Arrowhead Stadium.The star posted Monday afternoon praising Kansas City's reaction to her re-recording of "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" and all the events that took place at her shows with the release. The album was released July 7, the day of her first Kansas City show."It was a Speak Now (my version) album release party at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City this weekend, full of surprises," the pop star wrote."I got to premiere the video for ‘I Can See You’ on the big screen and hearing the crowd’s reaction to it is something I’ll never forget." Accused killer’s case thrown out over one question at trial She and actor (and ex-boyfriend) Taylor Lautner starred in the music video alongside actresses Joey King and Presley Cash. All three actors joined Swift on stage to greet Kansas City fans Friday night."(Joey King), Taylor Lautner an...