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Accused dogfighter evades jail thanks to surprise plea

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A former dogfighting suspect dodged jail with probation Monday. Brian Maclin was scheduled for a bench trial Monday when he suddenly offered a blind plea to a judge and received probation for crimes FOX 2 first told you about in 2022.The case is documented on police body camera footage from an Aug. 31, 2022, raid that exposed dogs stacked in cages. The animals showed signs of dogfighting, as North County Police Cooperative Ron Martin explained in September 2022."Sitting on their own feces. A lot of the dogs had several injuries, bite marks and scars, and open wounds on their head and their body,” he said.On the police video, you could hear one of the officers walk into the animal storage area and say, “Your horror is over.”FOX 2 cameras were present when Maclin surrendered to police custody. He faced charges then of felony dogfighting, along with 13 misdemeanors of animal abuse and neglect.Fast-forward 15 months—only the misdemeanor charges stuck. In court, a...

Local tree lot owner discusses Christmas tree shortage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:47 GMT

BALLWIN, Mo. – As families get into the holiday spirit by picking out a Christmas tree, a local tree farm has noticed a shortage of trees this year.On Monday, families visited the Sullivan Farms tree lot in Ballwin to make memories."I just grew up having real trees. So it's fun. It makes the house smell good," Payton Seevers said.The lot is full of trees. Back at the warehouse, trees are stacked up and ready to be dropped off at the lot."We get our trees from all over. Michigan, North Carolina, upstate New York, balsams come from Nova Scotia, Canada, and we get our nobles, which we just got today, that come from Washington state," said Lynn Sullivan, owner of Sullivan Farms. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW This is Sullivan's 33rd year sell...

Lone Tree closes on purchase of vacant nightclub property

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:47 GMT

A long-vacant nightclub property in Lone Tree is now owned by that city.The municipality closed last week on the purchase of 9070 Maximus Drive, which has sat unused since restaurant and nightclub Treo closed in 2009. The city paid $3.85 million for the 14,500-square-foot building on 3.36 acres. The Lone Tree City Council approved the purchase in September, saying the move would allow the city to control redevelopment of the property, which is within the city’s established entertainment district.The property was sold by MRJ Holdings LLC, led by Hemal R. Jhaveri, which paid $3.3 million for it in 2007, records show. The building was originally constructed in 2001 to be a Bahama Breeze Island Grill, according to the city.JLL brokers Sam Zaitz and Jeff Feldman represented the seller, and noted there had been other efforts over the years to sell the property, which was recently appraised at $4.3 million.“This property was under numerous contracts over the years but couldn’t close as the...

Crews battling massive sinkhole, burst water pipe in Hacienda Heights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:47 GMT

Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were responding to a Hacienda Heights neighborhood after reports of a large sinkhole forming due to a possible water main break Monday, authorities confirmed to KTLA.  Calls about the sinkhole, located in the area of East Edgeridge and East Tamarix drives, came into the fire department at around 6:25 p.m.  L.A. County first responders on the scene of a water main burst in Hacienda Heights on Nov. 27, 2023. (KTLA)L.A. County first responders on the scene of a water main burst in Hacienda Heights on Nov. 27, 2023. (KTLA)L.A. County first responders on the scene of a water main burst in Hacienda Heights on Nov. 27, 2023. (KTLA)L.A. County first responders on the scene of a water main burst in Hacienda Heights on Nov. 27, 2023. (KTLA)L.A. County first responders on the scene of a water main burst in Hacienda Heights on Nov. 27, 2023. (KTLA)Video of the scene captured by Sky5 showed a heavy flow of water and mud in the 2300 bloc...

What we know about Disneyland’s naked 'Small World' streaker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:47 GMT

Disneyland guests had their cell phone cameras recording when a man who police say was high on drugs stripped naked and wandered around "It’s a small world" on Sunday, disrupting the popular ride for hundreds of parkgoers.The 26-year-old man was eventually arrested and booked by Anaheim Police on charges of indecent exposure and being under the influence of a controlled substance.Police did not release his name or provide a booking photograph on Monday.Video of the naked man disrupting It's a small world at Disneyland on Nov. 26, 2023. (@iheartdisneyland)Several Disneyland parkgoers shared video of the incident on social media. One clip shows the streaker, who was still wearing boxer shorts at the time, sitting in front of the ride's miniature Taj Mahal surrounded by singing animatronic dolls before standing up and walking away. Another clip shared by @KostHunter shows him completely nude in the water near the ride's entrance as a park employee approaches. The ride was stopped and p...

Electric motorcycle sparks fire at Pacifica home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:47 GMT

PACIFICA – An electric motorcycle sparked a fire at a Pacifica home Monday afternoon, authorities said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | San Jose firefighter injured in motorhome fire near The Alameda Crashes and Disasters | Fire in backyard tree spreads to nearby house in Concord Crashes and Disasters | Turkey Day turmoil: Small fire extinguished at San Jose airport on Thanksgiving night Crashes and Disasters | ‘I’m committed to Oakland,’ Matt Horn says; post-fire GoFundMe effort launched Crashes and Disasters | See the regrowth: Big Basin time-lapse video shows remarkable recovery of redwood forest from massive wildfire The fire was reported just before 2:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of Lerida Way, near Terra Nova High School, according to the North County Fire Authority. Crews arrived to find fire and smoke coming from the two-car garage of a single-family residence.Two residents ...

Vallejo police looking for smiling jeans thieves

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:47 GMT

(KRON) -- Vallejo police are urging members of the public to help investigators identify four men who stuffed large trash bags full of Levi's jeans and fled from a store.Security cameras inside the store on Admiral Callaghan Lane recorded the four men's faces, including one man who is smiling as he flees with stolen jeans, police said. "The thieves managed to clear the entire wall display of Levi's jeans, resulting in approximately $12,000 worth of stolen merchandise," the Vallejo Police Department wrote. "One of the thieves was seen smiling while the group quickly fled the property."(Image courtesy Vallejo Police Department) Police said the "alarming" shoplifting incident happened at 8 p.m. Saturday. The brazen group used the store's emergency exit door to evade capture, VPD said.As of Monday evening, the identities of the alleged jeans thieves remained a mystery. (Image courtesy Vallejo Police Department) (Image courtesy Vallejo Police Department) (Image courtesy Vallejo Police De...

Buie sparks Northwestern to 89-67 victory over Northern Illinois

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:47 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Boo Buie scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half to help Northwestern pull away for an 89-67 victory over Northern Illinois on Monday night.Buie made 8 of 11 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Wildcats (5-1), who trailed 42-41 at halftime. He added seven assists. Matthew Nicholson finished with 15 points, six rebounds and six assists. Ty Berry had 14 points and four steals. Nick Martinelli had 11 points off the bench. Brooks Barnhizer totaled 10 points, eight boards and four assists.Xavier Amos scored a career-high 26 for the Huskies (5-2), who had not lost since a 92-70 setback to Marquette, ranked fifth at the time, to open the season. Amos made 11 of 15 shots with four 3-pointers, adding seven rebounds. Zarique Nutter pitched in with 15 points, six assists and five rebounds. David Coit scored 12 with four assists.Amos made 8 of 9 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers, and scored 19 in the first half to lead Northern Illinois to ...

Miller scores 19 points, Nelson Jr. has 15 and 10 assists as TCU beats Houston Christian 101-64

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:47 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emanuel Miller scored 19 points, Jameer Nelson Jr. had 15 points to go with a career-best 10 assists and unbeaten TCU rolled past winless Houston Christian 101-64 on Monday night. Micah Peavy added 15 points and JaKobe Coles chipped in 12 for TCU (6-0). Peavy has scored in double figures in each of the Horned Frogs’ six games. Coles had a team-high six of the Frogs’ 31 rebounds. TCU shot 58% (30 of 67) from the floor, made 18 of 22 free throws and had 26 assists. The Frogs, who have yet to play on the road, entered having won each game by an average of 28.5 points, which ranks fifth nationally. TCU closed the first half on a 28-6 run for a 51-29 lead. Miller led with 13 points and Nelson and Peavy each scored 11 as the Frogs shot 60% (21 of 35). Jay Alvarez scored 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting to lead the Huskies (0-5). Chigozie Achara added 10 points and Bonke Maring had 11 rebounds to go with eight points. TCU has its first road game of the season w...

Kuzma has 32 points and 12 rebounds as Wizards end 9-game losing streak with rout of Pistons

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:47 GMT

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) drives as Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)(AP/Carlos Osorio) Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) drives as Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)(AP/Carlos Osorio) DETROIT (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Washington Wizards ended a nine-game losing streak with a 126-107 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Monday in a battle of the NBA’s worst teams.“My childhood dream was about playing on this court,”...