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Forest Rangers host wildfire suppression training

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:28 GMT

HYDE PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers held wildfire suppression training on Monday, November 27, and again on Saturday. Mock fire scenarios were set up for volunteers to dig a fire line using several tools in the field. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Image Via DECImage via DECRoughly 25 members of the Roosevelt Fire Department were in attendance.

Teenagers rescued on McKenzie Mountain Trail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:28 GMT

NORTH ELBA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 16-year-old and 13-year-old were rescued by Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers after setting off on a run on the McKenzie Mountain Trail in North Elba in Essex County on Saturday. The DEC says dispatch received a call from the mother of the two who needed help getting out of the woods. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the DEC, the teens lost track of time running on the flatter stretch of the McKenzie Mountain Trail. The only lights they had were their cell phones, which were running low on battery. After receiving the call at 6 p.m., a Forest Ranger met the two roughly two miles from the trailhead and gave them headlamps. They were both helped back to their mother's vehicle and all resources were cleared at 8:32 p.m.

2nd suspect in Clayton murder charged, remains at large

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A second suspect is charged Wednesday morning in connection with the shocking murder of a Clayton resident last month. Wednesday morning, that second suspect is still on the loose.Officials with the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office issued the additional charges against that second suspect. The first suspect already charged in the case, Trenell Johnson, remains behind bars. The second suspect, still at large, is 18-year-old Darrion Johnson. He is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.A $500,000 cash-only bond has been set for him. Clayton police told FOX 2 that so far there have been no sightings of Johnson. We're told he should be considered armed and dangerous. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW ...

St. Louis County Council proposing budget cuts today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County has been dealing with a major budget deficit that's been eroding the reserve funds for quite some time.St. Louis County Council members have unveiled a proposal to tackle the county's projected $27 million budget deficit. The council has put forth a plan to cut $14 million, targeting various county offices and departments.Let's take a closer look at the specifics:The legislation would cut the budgets of five key offices by 10%. Reductions from the County Executive's Office, the County Counselor's Office, the Department of Revenue, the Department of Administration, and the Public Administrator's Office would save nearly $4 million. There would be a 5% reduction in the prosecuting attorney's office and public works department budgets.The council is also proposing a restriction on the purchase of new vehicles for the office. The health department would face the most substantial cut of $8.2 million.No cuts are on the horizon for the police depart...

Kiener Plaza Hanukah Menorah lighting taking place Thursday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One of the tallest menorahs in the country will be lit in downtown St. Louis Thursday night. It was installed on Tuesday.The 29-foot menorah is the tallest menorah west of the Mississippi. It will be lit on Thursday night, the first night of Hanukah, at 6:00 p.m. in Kiener Plaza. Woman struck by car outside Ted Drewes and hospitalized The Chabad of Greater St. Louis is responsible for organizing the Kiener Plaza Hanukah Menorah. Regional Director Rabbi Yosef Landa says this year's celebration is the best antidote for the Jewish community during this tough time.

GOP Sen. Denny Hoskins wants to require all ballots to be hand counted

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A candidate for the top election official position in Missouri wants to mandate hand-counted ballots.FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that State Senator Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg filed a bill for the 2024 legislative session to do so.A 2022 law made paper ballots the official ballots of the state but still allowed them to be fed into a machine to be counted. The Hoskins proposal would repeal that law, which could result in an election taking weeks or months to determine. Man makes dash for it as city tries towing car with expired tags He says, "As long as we have the manpower to do it, there will not be issues."Hoskins is one of six GOP candidates running for Missouri Secretary of State. One of his competitors, State Representative Adam Schwadron of St. Charles, says there are concerns about election security, but hand-counting ballots would be problematic in larger counties

Police investigating two deadly East St. Louis shootings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:28 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Illinois State Police are investigating the shooting deaths of two people in East Saint Louis.Police went out to a scene on 14th Street and found a woman shot to death. A little while later, police went to 15th Street, where someone also shot and killed a man. Woman struck by car outside Ted Drewes and hospitalized The police think the shootings could be related. If you know anything about these crimes, you're urged to call the police. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Rockies Mailbag: Trading prospects for pitching, grading the roster

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:28 GMT

Denver Post sports writer Patrick Saunders with the latest installment of his Rockies Mailbag.Pose a Rockies- or MLB-related question for the Rockies Mailbag.Are the Rockies looking to sell off some outfield/corner infield prospects for MLB-ready pitching?— Andrew, Fort LuptonAndrew, greetings from the MLB winter meetings from the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville. If you’ve never been here, it’s a pretty amazing place: an indoor tourist city under a steel-and-glass roof with a fake river and Christmas lights. Think of the movie “The Truman Show.”But I digress.General manager Bill Schmidt told me Monday that he’s open to trading both established players and prospects in exchange for pitching. Whether that happens or not remains a huge question mark. As far as corner players go, the club could dangle outfielders Sean Bouchard and Hunter Goodman, and perhaps DH/first baseman Elehuris Montero. The problem is, to get an MLB-ready pitch...

Hit-and-run driver sought after leaving pedestrian to die in Carson

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:28 GMT

Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene after fatally striking a pedestrian in Carson Tuesday night.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department received calls of a man down in the street at the intersection of East 213th Street and Selwyn Avenue around 11:40 p.m.Authorities investigate a fatal hit-and-run crash in Carson on Dec. 5, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Arriving deputies found a non-responsive man suffering from head trauma. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene. The unidentified victim, whose body was covered by a green sheriff's department canopy, was described only as a man. Investigators at the scene confirmed he was the victim of a hit-and-run crash and authorities are searching for the driver. Thousands of Southern Californians targeted in ATM skimming theft No description of the suspect or the vehicle involved in the crash has been released. Investigators are searching for any witnesses or surveillance video that may help with the investi...

Redondo Beach school closed after 2nd lockdown in 2 days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:28 GMT

Redondo Union High School will be closed Wednesday after a student reportedly brought a gun onto the campus Tuesday, one day after another student was arrested for doing the same thing.The school went on lockdown Tuesday morning when authorities received a report of a weapon on campus sometime before 9:30 a.m., based on a message apparently sent to parents by school officials. At about 10:45 a.m., the Redondo Beach Police Department announced on social media that a lockdown at the school had been lifted and the campus was "secured.""A person has been detained and no other people are outstanding," police said.That person was later identified by the RBPD as a 15-year-old 10th-grader.The gun was never fired, and no injuries were reported. Redondo Beach student had gun, high-capacity magazine at school, police say The Tuesday incident comes just one day after a student, a different 15-year-old 10th-grader, was arrested for allegedly possessing a gun with a high-capacity magazine on ca...