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Baton Rouge man indicted for shipping firearms to New York

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:42:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Tuesday, a Louisiana man has been indicted on firearm charges. Rodell Patterson, 51, allegedly sold firearms to a person he knew to be a convicted felon, and unlawfully sold firearms to a resident of another state. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Patterson is accused of shipping a package with multiple handguns from Baton Rouge, LA, to the Capital Region in May 2022. Two of the firearms were recovered in Troy. If found guilty, Patterson faces a maximum term of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to 3 years.

NOAA predicts warmer, wetter summer than average in New York

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:42:40 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – This summer is shaping up to be a scorcher. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts that most states are leaning toward a hotter-than-average summer in its long-range weather outlook for June, July and August. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The temperature map is lit up in shades of orange and red. The darker the color, the higher the probability of above-normal temperatures. The bullseye of the map, where an extra-hot summer is most likely, is centered around the southwest—an area where even "normal" August temperatures are in the 90s. The only area not expected to see a hot summer is the Midwest. The outlook for those states is more of a toss-up, with equal chances of above-normal and below-normal temperatures. Hawaii, which isn't pictured on the map, is also expected to see above-normal temperatures between June and August, according to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. El Niño’...

Suspect arrested for St. Peters triple shooting

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:42:40 GMT

Update: Christopher L. Harper, 51, of St. Louis is charged with murder, armed criminal action, burglary, and assault. He is in police custody with bond denied.ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - The Major Case Squad has been activated following a triple shooting inside a St. Peters home. One man is dead, and two others are wounded, including a 13-year-old girl.The shooting occurred at the Country Creek Solutions Subdivision on Country Acres Drive around 1:40 a.m. Monday. Investigators said when officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a man dead from an apparent gunshot wound and two others also suffering from gunshot wounds.Police later identified the deceased as 57-year-old Darin Gosejohn. One victim is 13 years old, and the other is a 45-year-old woman. Police said they were transported to a nearby hospital with no life-threatening injuries. St. Louis County man charged after crashing truck near the White House Some St. Peters residents are reacting to waking up to crime scene ta...

Mother Clucker Club picks the best St. Louis chicken joints

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:42:40 GMT

OKAWVILLE, Ill -- A group of retired men and their wives gathered to enjoy a fried chicken meal in In Okawville, Illinois. As they dined together, the dinner sparked an idea, and within a week, the group expanded to include anywhere from 10 to 15 guys, forming a club of sorts. They call themselves the Mother Clucker Chicken Club, and they travel around the metro area of St. Louis, judging establishments on the chicken they sell.The unique name "Mother Clucker" originated from a bar located in Mississippi. Unfortunately, this bar had to shut down. The bar had even sold T-shirts, and several were bought by the Mother Clucker chicken club to form a uniform as of sorts.  Randy Maxwell, group spokesperson, said that they had visited a few places that were listed on the Fox2's article St. Louis’ best fried chicken spots, according to FOX 2 viewers. King Edwards,Hobo's at the Legion,Amigo Joe's, Fergies, Hodaks, Grace Meat + Three, Porters, and Picadilly. "A few of these places from your ...

Elderly woman identified as victim in fatal house fire

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:42:40 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - Authorities in Jefferson County have identified a woman who died last week in a house fire near De Soto.According to Grant Bissell, a spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the fire happened early on Thursday, May 18, in the 4300 block of Dock Drive.Firefighters found one victim in the home. The local medical examiner's office identified her as 88-year-old Sally Bene.Investigators believe the fire was accidental and started in a bedroom. The exact cause of the blaze has yet to be determined.

St. Louis Memorial Day weekend ceremonies & events

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:42:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Memorial Day is a federal holiday honoring men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the U.S. Military.  It also has morphed into a celebration of sorts, marking the first day of the unofficial kick-off to summer. With the long weekend ahead, here are some local events to enjoy while honoring our fallen soldiers.   Ceremonies: Memorial Day Ceremony, at James J Eagan Center, May 29, Florissant, Mo. 2023 Memorial Day Flag Service, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, May 28, Mehlville, Mo. Memorial Day Ceremony and Family Picnic, St. Charles Memorial Gardens, May 28, St. Charles, Mo. Memorial Day Ceremony, Vlasis Park, May 29, Ballwin, Mo. Manchester Memorial Day Ceremony, Margaret Stoecker Park, Ballwin, Mo. Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony, Margaret Stoecker Park, May 29, Manchester, Mo. Memorial Day at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, May 29, St. Louis, Mo. Memorial Day Program at Veterans Tribute Park, May 29...

The Nuggets’ decades-long NBA Finals drought is over. Next up: Breaking one of the league’s longest championship droughts.

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:42:40 GMT

The long wait is over.After 47 years, the Denver Nuggets are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time.Given the stakes, it isn’t hyperbole to say that last night’s Western Conference Finals-clinching win over the Los Angeles Lakers was the biggest in franchise history. And they only get bigger from here.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic made NBA playoff history. And then he worked some more. Denver Nuggets | Kiszla: On night Nuggets earn first-ever trip to the NBA Finals, franchise owner Stan Kroenke salutes center Nikola Jokic: “We’ve got a chance to do something nice.” Denver Nuggets | Keeler: “I haven’t had this good a day in three months.” Nuggets’ sweep of LeBron James, Lakers rocked Ball Arena, brought longtime fans to tears. Next up: Either the Miami Heat or Boston Celtics, who play Tuesday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, with the ...

Wanna go to the NBA Finals? It won’t be cheap

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:42:40 GMT

Nuggets fans can already buy tickets to see the team’s first appearance in the NBA Finals in franchise history, but the tickets to see the historic games come at a steep price.The Nuggets finished a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals Monday night with a 113-111 win.Their opponents in the finals are still yet to be determined between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, but that could be decided Tuesday night as the Heat lead the Celtics 3-0 going into Game 4. However, fans can already buy tickets to the first four games in the finals series.All tickets on Ticketmaster, the NBA’s official ticketing partner, are for resale only. Ball Arena’s box office is currently closed, and their website refers users to Ticketmaster as well.If the Heat does win, the first two games in the Finals series will be at Ball Arena in Denver. If the Celtics win, the Nuggets will be at home for Game 3 and 4 in the Finals.Resale tickets for the first game, which ...

Disneyland's ‘Fantasmic!’ show put on hiatus through summer after dragon prop catches on fire

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:42:40 GMT

Performances of Disneyland’s popular nighttime show, “Fantasmic!” will be paused through at least Labor Day, theme park officials announced.A similar announcement was also posted on the theme park website.Nightly show performances were abruptly halted after a fire destroyed a large dragon prop during a performance on April 22.Before the most recent announcement, officials stated that the show would remain on a hiatus through at least May 14. All previously scheduled show performances have also been removed from the official Disneyland app. Walt Disney Co. expected to cut more than 2,500 jobs during third round of layoffs The fire, which caused the nighttime show to go on hiatus, broke out during the show’s finale on April 22, sparking first from the "Maleficent" dragon prop’s face before spreading to the rest of its body, photos and video from the scene showed.This photo courtesy of Shawna Bell shows a fire during the “Fantasmic!" show in the Tom Sawyer Island section of Disneylan...

These California burger spots are among the best in the nation, according to Yelp

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:42:40 GMT

In what’s sure to come as upsetting news for cows everywhere, Yelp is currently hyping up some of the best burger restaurants in the U.S.Ahead of National Hamburger Day on Sunday, the analysts at Yelp have — unfortunately for cows — decided to rank 100 of the top spots for beefy burgers, based largely on the ratings and reviews contributed by Yelp’s online community.Coming in at No. 1 is the Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q in Atlanta, where their signature “burger” isn’t really a burger, but rather a chopped brisket sandwich with onion, tomato, bacon, pickles, melted pimento cheese and jalapeno mayo on a brioche bun.“It was heaven,” one Yelp user wrote in an online review that cows everywhere would likely hate, had they the ability to read.As Yelp itself notes on its blog, several of the other top-rated burger joints don’t serve traditional beef burgers at all. Atlanta’s Slutty Vegan (No. 3) stuffs their burgers with vegan patties and vegan bacon alternatives, while one of the most popular “burge...