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Judge says Kim Gardner is not in contempt; calls out her office management

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:50:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A judge did not hold Kim Gardner in contempt of court in a hearing Monday, but said he fears her office’s misstep is just the beginning of issues we’ll see. The victim’s family shared concerns about future justice.The Scott family’s concerns might best be summed up by Judge Scott Millikan's frustrations.“I’m just trying to bring some semblance of order to this circuit (court),” he said.The family of the victim, Brandon Scott, walked out of court stunned.“Everything was just everywhere. I think even the judge was just confused about everything,” April Scott, the victim's sister, said. Gardner won’t be held in contempt, judge rules April said she doesn’t want people to forget who her brother was. “Brandon was a loving family man with two beautiful children," she said.Brandon Scott died in September 2021. His was found shot to death inside his car, which had crashed onto the steps of the Arch grounds.“He was on his home. He was trying to get on the highway, and he acciden...

Caught on camera: Thieves break into multiple cars in The Grove

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:50:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Multiple cars were broken into Saturday night at The Grove. One victim who caught thieves on camera recounts the scare."For this very reason, I got a ring camera, and lo and behold, my car gets broken into,” said the car break-in victim.The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, was having a drink at a neighboring bar, Taha'a Twisted Tiki. When she was getting ready to leave, she noticed that she and at least three other cars had their windows smashed. Gardner won’t be held in contempt, judge rules "It was triggering; it was upsetting," the woman said. "But to see how close it was to the time they broke into my car, I think it was six minutes to me getting back in."The masked man was seen on video rummaging through her car with a gun. Flashlight attached.He stole a case, which may have looked like a concealed carry to the thief, but it was something much more sentimental."These darts were given to me by my family, my first set of darts," the victim said. "Darts that a ...

Ameren and St. Charles reach no agreement on the water contamination crisis

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:50:42 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Monday was the end of the 21-day deadline set by the EPA for the water contamination crisis in the City of St. Charles.St. Charles is at odds with Ameren over the issue. EPA directed the two sides to reach an access agreement to city property that would allow Ameren to address groundwater contamination from the Huster Road Substation.St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer said St. Charles and Ameren representatives met on Monday, but no agreement was reached."We're sitting down at the table with this supposedly shortly and negotiating, but that's still a long way away," Borgmeyer said. "Nobody rolls over for that kind of money. So it will probably wind up in court, is my guess." Gardner won’t be held in contempt, judge rules St. Charles has launched its own cleanup plan. It’s having a special set-up to decontaminate and clean the water. It’s an eight-tank assembly that will cost the city around $18 million.It's not having to shoulder that expense by itself. The state o...

St. Louis reparations commission holds first public meeting  

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:50:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The newly formed City of St. Louis Reparations Commission held its first public meeting at Harris-Stowe State University Monday night.The commission was formed by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and is tasked with identifying the results of slavery, segregation, and other race-based harms in St. Louis before ultimately making recommendations for how that harm should be repaired.The nine-member commission will hold monthly meetings to hear from the public and experts before forming recommendations for Jones and the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to consider.“What we will deliver will be a set of recommendations, and then it’s up to us as residents to organize our board of aldermen and the mayor to actualize those recommendations,” said Kayla Reed, chair of the St. Louis City Reparations Commission. Gardner won’t be held in contempt, judge rules “This is a historic opportunity to really acknowledge the historic wrongs that have been evident in St. Louis for generations," sai...

Father and daughter photography duo get rare glimpse of northern lights in Missouri 

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:50:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It's not every day you get to see one of Earth's natural wonders of the world in the Show Me State.However, on Sunday night, due to a geomagnetic storm, the aurora borealis stretched into several states, including Missouri, and if you were lucky enough, you may have caught a glimpse."I'd never photographed the northern lights, so this was kind of a really unique opportunity," said David Carson, a photographer for the St. Louis Post Dispatch.Carson saw photos of the northern lights on social media, to his surprise. He said he had heard of northern lights sightings in Missouri before, but had never truly seen them for himself. So when he saw the photos online, he grabbed his daughter, Ava, who is also a photographer, and drove 80 minutes north to Clarksville. Gardner won’t be held in contempt, judge rules “To your eyes, you could see it, and you could see some of the pillar," Carson said. But it was the camera that really allowed the colors to come through."He and Ava sp...

Woman in custody after series of retail thefts across bi-state area

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:50:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Authorities hope they’ve put a St. Louis area “businesswoman” out of business.State records showed that in March 2022, Nautyca Mays, 25, filed for and received LLC status from the Missouri Secretary of State as a company doing business as “Nautyca Enterprises.”She was allegedly in the business of selling tens of thousands of stolen items—items she’s allegedly been stealing from area stores over the past five years.In spite of multiple trips to area jails, court records showed Mays had allegedly stolen perfume, beauty supplies, and clothing from stores before being released and then stealing again. Gardner won’t be held in contempt, judge rules August 2018: She was arrested for stealing more than $2,800 worth of clothing from JC Penney in St. Peters but released on bond after a police chase that ended with a crash; her then-year-old child was in the vehicle.January 2021: She was arrested for felony retail theft in Fairview Heights, Illinois.March 2022: She w...

St. Charles County appoints new prosecutor

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:50:42 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Charles County Council approved the appointment of Joe McCulloch as the new county prosecutor on Monday. St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann appointed McCulloch after Tim Lohmar suddenly announced his retirement last month.McCulloch's appointment will run through December 2024. McCulloch said he plans on reaching out to St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's Office to offer any assistance after the resignation of several assistant prosecutors in her office.“I’ll reach out to Ms. Gardner and offer the assistance of our office in handling some cases," McCulloch said. "I know that she’s down prosecutors, so if we can assist, this is a regional problem that needs to be handled by the region. So I will also contact prosecutors in the surrounding counties." Gardner won’t be held in contempt, judge rules He plans on prosecuting some of the high-profile cases from start to finish. McCulloch said being hands-on is very important to him, and he wan...

Man arrested in connection with Morgan Hill shooting

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:50:42 GMT

MORGAN HILL – Police on Monday announced an arrest in a shooting earlier this month in downtown Morgan Hill.Multiple gunshots were reported around 11:35 p.m. on April 9 outside the M&H Tavern at 17365 Monterey Road, the Morgan Hill Police Department said in a statement.The shooting stemmed from a confrontation between two groups, police said. No one was injured.A 21-year-old Morgan Hill man was identified as a suspect in the shooting. He was arrested Friday when he appeared in court for an unrelated matter, police said.The man was booked into Santa Clara County jail on felony charges of willfully discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.Police said the investigation is ongoing.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Morgan Hill boy arrested on suspicion of bringing gun to school Crime and Public Safety | Child detained after bringing gun to San Jose middle school, police say Cri...

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Oakland A’s send struggling Fujinami to bullpen after only four starts

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:50:42 GMT

ANAHEIM — Oakland Athletics rookie pitcher Shintaro Fujinami is being moved to the bullpen after struggling in his first four major league starts.A’s manager Mark Kotsay said before Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels that the Japanese right-hander would be available for relief duty starting Tuesday.Fujinami is 0-4 with a 14.40 ERA. He allowed eight runs on seven hits, with three walks, a hit batter and two wild pitches in 2 1/3 innings during last Saturday’s 18-3 loss at Texas.Kotsay said Fujinami was told Sunday about the plan going forward.“It’s tough. We gave him four outings,” Kotsay said. “His fastball and splitter can be devastating and in shorter stints. We’re hopeful to get him out there to build his confidence back up and just continue to grow from there.”The 29-year-old Fujinami signed a one-year, $3.25 million contract with Oakland after spending 10 seasons with the Central League’s Hanshin Tigers. He could earn an additional $1 million in performance bonu...