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Suspect claims self-defense in fatal north St. Louis shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One person is dead after an overnight shooting in north St. Louis. On Friday morning, police already had someone detained in connection with the incident.Authorities informed FOX 2 that this is not a typical homicide investigation because the shooter is claiming self-defense. Police got the call to the 4400 block of San Francisco Avenue just after 1:00 a.m. The scene was just north of Natural Bridge in the Penrose neighborhood of north St. Louis.We're told it was an inside scene. Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter, Nic Lopez, who was there overnight, revealed that he saw police going in and out of a home on San Francisco. The police explained that the person who was shot and killed was an adult male. Authorities added that he was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The alleged shooter remained at the scene, according to investigators, and then police detained him. Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel Again, we're told t...

Metallica fans swarm St. Louis ahead of weekend concerts at the Dome

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - This weekend, metalheads are getting ready to take over Downtown St. Louis. The iconic band 'Metallica' is performing not one but two concerts at the Dome at America's Center, and their fans are already making a lot of noise in the Lou.It's a weekend year in the making, and fans and businesses alike are ready for it. Employees at 'Vintage Vinyl' in the Delmar Loop have already seen a surge in Metallica fans coming in ahead of the big weekend."We love Metallica, and we love Metallica fans," said Vintage Vinyl employee Kevin Darnold. "You can tell when they come in because they've got the Metallica t-shirts on."While at the shop, we ran into Metallica fanatics John and Terra Paddock. Friday's show will be John's 75th Metallica concert."I guess we were doing the 'Swiftie' thing before Taylor came around," John Paddock joked. Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel "This is what life is all about," Terra added. "These shows and the family we have c...

Catch up with everything City SC with 'Soccer 101' podcast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - He's one of the most popular radio personalities in St. Louis. He's also one of City SC's biggest fans, and if you're just getting into soccer because of this incredible inaugural season, he's the guy to go to for everything you need to know.It's Moon Valjean from the 'Rizz Show' on 105.7 The Point. He hosts a podcast called 'Soccer 101' with his co-host, Matthew Rocchio. Moon is a huge soccer fan who always hoped St. Louis would get an MLS team.Over the years, there have been talks and rumors, but when it finally happened, he wanted to talk about it. That's how Soccer 101 was born. Moon says he and Matthew wanted to make the show fun and informative for soccer fans while also giving listeners an in-depth look at how City SC is doing on the pitch. Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel "We recognized that there were a lot of people in town - a lot of people excited about getting another franchise team here that weren't huge soccer fans," Valje...

1st annual 'Black Girls Who Rock' Awards celebration, FOX 2 staff among those honored

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One hundred women trailblazers in St. Louis are being honored next month for making significant contributions in their careers. It's through the R. Whittington Foundation's National Council of Negro Women and Divine Daughters.Some of our friends and colleagues are among those being honored.FOX 2 and News 11's Supervising Producer Kimberly Young, Multi-Media Journalist and Broadcast Engineer Taylor Harris, and Engineering Operations Supervisor Lissa Marteen are among the honorees. This is St. Louis' first annual 'Black Girls Who Rock' Awards celebration. School bus driver on leave after Halloween candy cannabis scare The event is Sunday, December 10, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Lindenwood University.Other leading honorees include renowned actress and St. Louis native Jennifer Lewis, Robbie Montgomery, owner of 'Sweetie Pies;' and Thelma Steward, philanthropist and wife of World Wide Technology founder David Steward.Tickets are available online. Visit FOX2Now.com for ...

'Maple Island Access' recreation area in West Alton closed for lock and dam construction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:49 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - One local recreation area will be closed this weekend. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed the 'Maple Island Access' recreation area in West Alton. That's because they're re-painting the Missouri side of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, and they don't want the paint to damage vehicles at the recreation area. Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel The work started on Thursday and should be finished by Sunday. The access area will reopen on Monday.

Update to 'controlled substances' bill taking place today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - City aldermen are introducing a new bill to update the city's drug laws.They'll update the definitions of "controlled substances" and "narcotics," making exceptions for marijuana. The bill would make it illegal to smoke marijuana on public property. School bus driver on leave after Halloween candy cannabis scare Another bill would change the city charter to increase the fine for drug violations from $500 to $1,000. Voters would have the final say.     

Aldermen voting on 911 call center upgrades today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Aldermen are set to give final passage to a bill to upgrade the 911 call center.In recent years, people have complained about not being able to reach 911 in an emergency. Money for the upgrade will come from a U.S. Justice Department grant for "community-oriented policing." Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel In July, there were 40 open positions at the 911 center. The city increased the starting salary to encourage more people to join.

Board of Aldermen considering open carry ban today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Another busy day ahead for the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. School bus driver on leave after Halloween candy cannabis scare They're set to advance a bill to ban the open carrying of firearms in the city without a concealed carry permit. Since teens can't get a permit, the bill is meant to cut down on recent incidents where young people were openly carrying firearms downtown.

Lobster rolls, whoopie pies and Maine Beer Co. beers coming to Boulder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:49 GMT

The restaurant: Maine Shack Boulder, 2010 16th St. at Pearl Street, in BoulderAbout: This location of Maine Shack, which also has outlets in Denver (including stations in Coors Field and Empower Field at Mile, as well as in Florida and at Fenway Park in Boston), is owned by founder Drew Ryan and partners Eric Pirritt and John Caprio, both of whom worked for the Fox Theatre in Boulder. Pirritt was most recently with Live Nation’s Rocky Mountain Region.What’s on the menu: A variety of Lobster Rolls, including the Lobsterado, a butter-poached lobster tail on top of a brown butter roll and a clarified butter Connecticut lobster roll. You’ll also find whole-bellied fried clams, lobster mac and cheese, clam chowder, blueberry hand pies and whoopie pies. The ingredients are “sourced directly from the Gulf of Maine, including … a rotating catch of the day flown in fresh multiple times a week,” according to the owners.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink ...

Colorado’s COVID hospitalizations keep rising, while flu and RSV stay low

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:49 GMT

COVID-19 hospitalizations across Colorado have increased steadily since August and are nearly at their highest point of 2023, though there are indications this latest wave — which is much smaller than earlier surges — could be starting to wane.At the same time, the season doesn’t appear to have started in earnest locally for the other major respiratory viruses.Data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment showed 257 people statewide were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Tuesday, up from 236 a week earlier — and a nearly 360% increase since this year’s low point on Aug. 1.Still, that’s significantly fewer than when more than 1,500 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 during each of the pandemic’s largest spikes in December 2020, November 2021 and January 2022.It’s possible some of the current COVID-19 patients were admitted for other reasons and tested positive, but since hospitals no longer routinely test everyon...