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KSHE's John Ulett stepping away from morning show

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Broadcaster John Ulett is stepping away from his morning show duties after 46 years on-air at KSHE-95. Ulett began his career in 1976 and is the station’s longest continuously broadcasting on-air talent. He made the announcement Monday morning."He’s not going anywhere. He’ll be a recurring part of the show, he’ll be out with us at live events, he’ll continue the KSHE Klassics show and Vinyl Exam with Mark Klose, and he’ll fill in for me when I’m away. The door will always be open to him. He just won't have to wake up so early anymore," writes A.D. Rowntree on Facebook.KSHE 95 host Favazz posted this Facebook status update, "Congrats on your semi-retirement, U-Man." Trending: Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival features an incredible lineup! Win Tickets! The broadcaster was named to the St. Louis Hall of Fame, he received the Riverfront Times’ Lifetime Achievement Award, he has received multiple awards from the Missouri Broadcasters Association, and he is on the Bish...

St. Louis carjackers throw dog out before driving away

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A food delivery driver was a carjacking victim in Downtown St. Louis Sunday. Police say that a suspect threw her dog out of her car's window before driving away.The 42-year-old victim was walking back to her running 2020 Dodge Charger at around 9:45 p.m. Sunday. It was parked along the curb in the 1900 block of Washington Avenue. A white four-door sedan with four men in it pulled next to her vehicle. Top Story: 7 tornadoes hit St. Louis region Saturday, National Weather Service says The victim tells police that the four men got out of the vehicle, armed with guns, and approached her. They pressed a gun against her while patting down her property. Three of them men got into her vehicle, threw her dog out of the window, and then drove off.St. Louis police say that her vehicle was found later in Madison County, Illinois. A suspect was placed under arrest.

20-year-old charged in Carondelet road rage shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged a 20-year-old man in connection with a road rage shooting over the weekend.According to Sgt. Charles Wall, a spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened Saturday around 5:35 p.m. at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Mott Street, located in the Carondelet neighborhood.The victim, a 27-year-old man, told police he was driving north on Michigan when a red Chrysler 200 cut him off. The driver of the Chrysler got out of their vehicle and began yelling at the victim. Top Story: 7 tornadoes hit St. Louis region Saturday, National Weather Service says The victim claimed he drove around the Chrysler to continue along on Michigan. However, the driver of the Chrysler pulled out a handgun and began shooting at the back of the victim's car.Wall said the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the back and drove off the road in the 6000 block of Michigan. The victim was taken to a local hospital ...

Kansas City teen released from hospital after being shot by homeowner

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:50 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City 16-year-old has been released from the hospital four days after he was shot by a homeowner, family says. Paul Yarl confirmed to FOX4 that his son Ralph Yarl is out of the hospital Monday and on the road to recovery.Ralph was shot Thursday night by a Clay County homeowner after accidentally going to the wrong home to pick up his siblings. Kansas City police said just before 10 p.m. April 13, Ralph was picking up his younger siblings at a home on N.E. 115th Terrace when he mistakenly went to a house on N.E. 115th Street. When Ralph arrived at the home, the homeowner shot him. According to his family, Ralph was shot twice, including once in the head. Police would not confirm how many times or where he was shot.InvestigationThat night, the homeowner was taken into police custody for questioning. He was then released pending further investigation.“In this case, the prosecutor requires more information from investigators that would take more than 24 h...

Colorado Starbucks coffee shops testing BYO cups through June

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:50 GMT

Starbucks locations in Colorado are going BYOC – as in “bring your own cup.”The coffee company is currently running a pilot program at 192 locations in the Centennial State where customers can bring their own personal cups that baristas will use to fill their orders.Historically, Starbucks has allowed customers to bring reusable cups with the company’s branding to be filled, but during this test period, it will allow any cup or mug. All you have to do is tell your barista at the counter or in the drive-thru that you brought your own and you save 10 cents on your order. Rewards members receive an additional 25 bonus stars.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Corvus Coffee leases in RiNo for fifth location Restaurants, Food and Drink | 10 of the best brunch spots in and around Denver The pilot rolled out on April 10 and runs through June 30 and the number of stores makes it Starbucks’ most extensive test to date, according to a spokespers...

Man who threatened Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold gets probation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:50 GMT

DENVER — A man who called the office of Colorado’s top elections official to say that the “angel of death was coming for her in the name of Jesus Christ” was sentenced to two years of probation Monday.Kirk Wertz, 52, was convicted last week of one count of retaliating against an elected official, a felony, for the June 30, 2022, call to the office of Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.When a state trooper called Wertz back, he refused to answer whether he planned to harm Griswold, citing the First Amendment, and said, “And I’m an Oath Taker and an Oath Keeper and I owe you no explanation,” according to a court document.During his sentencing hearing, Wertz denied being a member of the Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group, calling it a “gross accusation” and calling his prosecution “malicious.” He said being an “Oath Taker” was a reference to him registering for possible military service when he turned 18 and the “Oath Keeper” was a reference to keeping an unspecifie...

Avalanche Journal: How far can Colorado go without Gabriel Landeskog in Stanley Cup Playoffs?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:50 GMT

Gabriel Landeskog’s right knee remains a mystery worthy of Sherlock Holmes, but you’ll have to wait until next season to find out if he cracks the case.The Avalanche captain has officially called it quits for his 2022-23 season that never was, ruling himself out for the Stanley Cup Playoffs while he tries to figure out how to cure the cartilage injury under his patella. Landeskog is still consulting medical experts about next steps to take this offseason, and a fourth surgery since 2020 is an option.Sure sounds like a plight that will bedevil Landeskog and the Avalanche at least into next season, if not longer. Considering the salary cap implications of his $7 million absence, the Avs probably want a quicker resolution about the captain’s 2023-24 fate.“Leading into the draft and free agency, ” general manager Chris MacFarland said, “that will certainly have to be part of our equation, is his situation.”But as for the more immediate obstacle,...

Man wanted for assaulting L.A. County sheriff's deputy in custody after chase

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:50 GMT

A driver wanted on suspicion of assaulting an Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy is in custody Monday morning after a chase from the Lancaster area to L.A.'s Westside. A man wanted on suspicion of assaulting a deputy is taken into custody in L.A.'s Westside after a chase on April 17, 2023. (KTLA) It is unclear exactly where the chase began, but the driver was heading south at a high rate of speed on the 405 Freeway around 10:50 a.m. The driver got off the highway and was boxed in on the off-ramp, but quickly got back on the Freeway in Van Nuys. He had reached the Sepulveda Pass just before 11 a.m., aerial video from Sky5 showed.Around that time, however, KTLA encountered a temporary flight restriction because of Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the Southland. The driver was seen being taken into custody around 11:05 a.m., near Wilshire and Sepulveda boulevards.The California Highway Patrol did not elaborate on the assault the driver was wanted for.Check back for ...

Select California residents can file their taxes after the April 18 deadline

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:50 GMT

The 2022 tax filing season is ending on Tuesday, but most Californians can still file their returns after the cutoff date.Most Californians have received a federal tax filing extension due to the natural disasters that have plagued the state for the last few months. The new tax deadline is Oct. 16. IRS extends tax deadline to Oct. 16 for disaster areas in California The tax extension also applies to Californians who need to file federal business tax returns or make tax payments.Here is a list of the California counties that are eligible for the filing extension:AlamedaAlpineAmadorButteCalaverasColusaContra CostaDel NorteEl DoradoFresnoGlennHumboldtInyoLos AngelesMaderaMarinMariposaMendocinoMercedMontereyNapaNevadaPlacerSacramentoSan BenitoSan JoaquinSan Luis ObispoSan MateoSanta BarbaraSanta ClaraSanta CruzSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan BernardinoSiskiyouSolanoSonomaStanislausSutterTehamaTrinityTulareTuolumneVenturaYoloFor Californians who don’t live in any of the counties listed above...

Map: The 11 shootings by California police this year that are under investigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:50 GMT

A fatal shooting by police last week at a Newark hotel was the year’s 10th entry on California’s list of AB 1506 investigations, and an 11th was added on Sunday.The legislation, which took effect in July 2021, requires the state’s Department of Justice to investigate all fatal shootings by law enforcement officers in which the person killed is apparently unarmed.There are now 40 incidents on the list, with nine from the last half of 2021 and 20 from 2022. Final reports have been issued for only two, both determining that no criminal charges against the officers were warranted.Besides the Newark case, the list has three from the Bay Area: a man shot by Antioch police in 2021 after a standoff at his house; a man shot in 2022 at San Francisco International Airport; and the fatal shooting by San Francisco police in 2022 of two men who were fighting.AB 1506 investigations so far in 2023:1/ Samuel Arredondo, shot Jan. 11, 2023, by San Bernardino County sheriff’s de...