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Collinsville police investigate ‘smash and grab’ at photography store

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – John Locus is losing sleep dealing with insurance and a police investigation.Early Sunday morning, Collinsville police said a man broke one of the front windows at John Locus Photography on East Main Street.Police say the man got away with a euphonium worth about $40. The damage to the window, however, was far more extensive. Locus expects to pay about $1,500 to fix the window."The word 'why' came to my brain," Dathan Rivera said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Rivera works across the street from the store at Underground Dojo and has never heard of anything like this happening in the area before.“A random act of violence, it just goes back to ‘Why’,” Rivera said.The Collinsville Police Department is investigating t...

In wake of Pacific shooting, DV advocates want women to know resources are out there

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT

PACIFIC, Mo. – Purple ribbons are currently hanging at the historic Franklin County Courthouse for Domestic Violence Awareness Month."Some days are quieter than others, but that doesn't mean it's not happening," said Karen Damiano, a court advocate for ALIVE, an organization specializing in intimate domestic abuse.Damiano said police are getting calls for domestic arguments too, like the one Saturday night in Pacific that culminated in a triple shooting. The suspect in that case, Quentin Howard, is accused of shooting two women and a three-year-old toddler.Police say Howard had been in a romantic relationship with one of the women and is the father of the child wounded in the shooting. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Police found a woman l...

Mechanic recounts encounter with wanted suspect moments before car stolen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. - A woman is facing serious charges after being accused of stealing an SUV from an auto body shop in Richmond Heights. A mechanic came into contact with the suspect just moments before the theft.Major Craig Mueller, Richmond Heights Police Department, said the woman had been in jail earlier in the day.Octavia Bryant, who is facing charges in other counties, was released from the Richmond Heights Jail and walked some 900 feet down to Telle Tire & Auto. A mechanic there said she asked for a cigarette.She was looking for a ride and found one.Police claim Bryant got her hands on the keys to a 2016 Nissan Rogue and stole the vehicle.The owner of the Rogue was heading to Nashville and had stopped in for a brake check.“This was more of a crime of opportunity," Major Mueller said. "This woman victimized somebody based on opportunity.”A warrant has since been issued for Bryant for first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle.Meanwhile, Telle Tire took care of the exp...

Five Weeknight Dishes: Easy dinners that make good use of ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT

By Mia Leimkuhler, The New York TimesI always have mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup in my fridge. Multiples of each, more like it: I have plain mayo and Kewpie, Dijon, whole-grain and ballpark yellow mustards, as well as a bottle of ketchup so large it really counts as two. So this week’s selection of easy and fast recipes features meals that lean on these classic condiments for flavor and depth. (I’m also including a delightful pickle soup recipe because I always have a massive jar of half-sours on hand.)1. Miso-Mustard SalmonIn this single-skillet recipe, miso and Dijon mustard create a one-two punch of salty and spicy to balance the sweetness of salmon and cabbage. Slather the mighty combination on the salmon fillets, sprinkle with sesame seeds for crunch, then roast on top of caramelized, crisp-tender cabbage. Serve with steamed rice or sweet potatoes if you like, then use the remaining sauce to drizzle over everything. The thinned miso mustard is also great to have around as a s...

Amid struggle with cancer, family loses everything in fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT

A family in San Bernardino County is struggling to recover after they lost everything in a devastating fire that has left them homeless amid one of the family members' battle with cancer. Video captured the sheer destruction of the Oct. 8 fire that spread to two duplexes on Juniper and Upland avenues in Fontana.  Alfredo Vincente’s home was gutted by the blaze and now the father of three and his wife are staying in a friend’s garage, leaving him and his wife, who is sick with cancer, to figure out how they can get by after the incident.  It was late morning and Vincente was at his son’s soccer game when he got the panicked call from his wife, who was at home with their two daughters. He said that one of his daughters noticed smoke inside his wife’s room. She ran outside and saw the raging fire. His daughters then ran to tell another woman who lives in the same property.  The Vincente family home seen in flames on Oct. 8, 2023. (Mike Miller)“We heard a lot of cracking ...

The top five most expensive home sales in Saratoga, reported the week of Oct. 9

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT

A house that sold for $3.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Saratoga in the past two weeks.In total, five residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past two weeks, with an average price of $2.4 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $1,181.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded from the week of October 2 to the week of Oct. 15 even if the property may have been sold earlier.5. $710K, condominium in the 19300 block of Vineyard LaneA sale has been finalized for the condominium in the 19300 block of Vineyard Lane in Saratoga. The price was $710,000 and the new owners took over the condominium in September. The condo was built in 1971 and the living area totals 768 square feet. The price per square foot ended up at $924. The condominium features one bedrooms and one bathrooms.4. $1 million, condominium in the 20700 block of Fourth StreetThe 1,158 square-foot ...

Bryce Harper homers on 31st birthday as Phillies beat Diamondbacks 5-3 in NLCS Game 1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper smashed the first pitch he saw on his 31st birthday into the seats, Kyle Schwarber hit his first homer of the postseason and Nick Castellanos went deep again to power the Philadelphia Phillies past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series on Monday night.Harper held up three fingers on his left hand and one on his right and pretended to blow them out like candles on a cake as he crossed the plate. Harper, who also walked, scored twice and knocked in two runs, hit his 10th homer in two postseasons with the Phillies.Zack Wheeler struck out eight in six innings to help the defending National League champions win their seventh Game 1 of the last two postseasons. José Alvarado got four big outs on 15 pitches and Craig Kimbrel worked a scoreless ninth for the save.Arizona was stuck with its first loss of the postseason after ripping off five straight wins against the Brewers and Dodgers.Geraldo Perdomo hit a two-run homer for th...

Reinhart scores twice, Bobrovsky makes 31 saves as Panthers beat Devils 4-3 for their first win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Panthers coach Paul Maurice made the right moves before the game, the Florida Panthers did everything right for the first 41 minutes and then they held on just long enough to get their first win of the season.Sam Reinhart moved up to the top line and scored two goals and the defending Eastern Conference champions held off a late rally by New Jersey in posting a 4-3 victory over the Devils on Monday night.“We wanted to win and we did everything we could and obviously they played really well in the third period,” Panthers center Aleksander Barkov said. “We didn’t shut them completely done but we got enough goals to defend the lead.”Carter Verhaeghe and Niko Mikkola also scored goals and Matthew Tkachuk had two assists for the Panthers, who had opened the season with losses at Minnesota and Winnipeg. “We got to be a very close group last year,” Maurice said of the team that lost the Stanley Cup to the Vegas Goldens Knights. “Then you have seven new guys show up. So,...

Harper, Schwarber, Castellanos power Phillies past Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of NLCS

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper smashed the first pitch he saw on his 31st birthday into the seats, Kyle Schwarber hit his first homer of the postseason and Nick Castellanos also went deep again to power the Philadelphia Phillies past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series on Monday night.Harper held up three fingers on his left hand and one on his right and pretended to blow them out like candles on a cake as he crossed the plate. Harper, who also walked, scored twice and knocked in two runs, hit his 10th homer in two postseasons with the Phillies.“I’ve always wanted to play on my birthday,” he said before the game. Zack Wheeler struck out eight in six innings to help the defending National League champions win their seventh Game 1 of the last two postseasons. Wheeler sawed two bats in half during the first two innings, leaving the Diamondbacks with more pieces of busted lumber than hits through five.José Alvarado got four big outs on 15 pitches and C...

Rockets rally to top Spurs, who sat Wembanyama

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT

San Antonio sat No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama in a 99-89 loss to Houston on Monday night that saw the Rockets two first-round picks play well.Amen Thompson, the fourth overall selection, and 20th pick Cam Whitmore finished with 15 points apiece and the Rockets (3-0) outscored San Antonio 36-13 in the final period to remain unbeaten.The Spurs (1-2) led 79-65 after Doug McDermott’s 3-pointer with 11:06 left to play. The Rockets battled back, taking an 88-87 lead on two free throws by Darius Days with 4:24 left to play. Whitmore followed with a 3-pointer, then hit two shots in the final 96 seconds, scoring 11 in the period.Newcomer Fred VanVleet had 12 points and three steals for Houston. Aaron Holiday also scored 12.Zach Collins paced the Spurs with 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Jeremy Sochan added 13 points and four steals. 76ERS 127, NETS 119Kelly Oubre Jr. had 21 points, Tobias Harris and Paul Reed scored 18 apiece and Philadelphia earned its first presea...