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Shrewsbury, Missouri bookkeeper sentenced for embezzling $849,000

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A bookkeeper from a St. Louis suburb was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday after admitting to a multi-year, six-figure embezzlement scheme.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Cora Willard, 47, ran Red Hen Business Services, a bookkeeping, payroll, and money-management assistance company.In May 2019, a money management business hired Willard to handle its books. As a result, Willard was given unfettered access to the company’s bank accounts and financial records.Willard told the court that between Nov. 29, 2019, and June 10, 2022, she made nearly 100 unauthorized wire transfers from the victim’s bank account to herself, stealing approximately $849,000 in total. She also admitted to directing tax and bill payments to herself and then sending her client fake balance sheets. When should Missouri expect the first snow? Prosecutors said many of those transfers happened after the victim directed Willard to close that acc...

Nolan Arenado's Gold Glove streak comes to an end; Tommy Edman up for super utility

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - For the first time in a decade, Nolan Arenado will not win the National League's Gold Glove Award at third base. Arenado started off his MLB career with 10 consecutive NL Gold Glove honors from 2013 to 2022. The Gold Glove Awards recognize the top defensive players at each position in any given year. 10 years later: Joe Kelly’s epic NLCS standoff and the Cardinals’ latest NL pennant Rawlings announced its 2023 Gold Glove finalists at each position, in addition to super utility nominees, on Wednesday. Three finalists are eligible for any given position. Nolan Arenado was not included among the National League’s three finalists at third base this year, therefore he will come up empty-handed in the Gold Glove department for the first time in his 11-year career. The three finalists for third base are Pittsburgh's Ke'Bryan Hayes, Colorado's Ryan McMahon and Atlanta's Austin Riley. Hayes is largely considered the favorite out of this bunch, as his 17 outs above average and ...

Illinois Gov. Pritzker takes his fight for abortion access national with a new self-funded group

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking his abortion-rights advocacy nationwide, introducing on Wednesday a political organization to fund similar efforts outside Illinois, a state that legalized abortion by statute even before the Supreme Court invalidated the right to undergo the procedure.Think Big America has already funded support for constitutional amendments favoring abortion access in Ohio, Arizona and Nevada. The effort also enhances the profile of the Democratic governor and multibillionaire equity investor and philanthropist. Pritzker has said he’s focused on serving as a Midwest governor, but speculation is rampant that he harbors presidential ambitions. Fourteen states now ban abortion and debate elsewhere rages since the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2022 decision to upend the 50-year-old Roe v. Wade opinion that legalized abortion."My commitment to protecting and expanding reproductive rights has been lifelong,” Pritzker, who has often recalled atte...

Two killed in Aurora double stabbing on Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

Two people were stabbed to death in the 11300 block of East Colfax Avenue on Monday night, according to Aurora police.Officers were in the 11200 block of East Colfax Avenue at 8 p.m. Monday when a passerby told them a man was lying in the street nearby at East Colfax Avenue and Lima Street.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | At least 189 bodies have been recovered from Colorado funeral home, authorities say Crime and Public Safety | Aurora police seek vehicle connected with August double homicide Crime and Public Safety | New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise? Crime and Public Safety | Plague killed Archuleta County resident, health officials confirm Officers performed life-saving measures and the man, 44-year-old Desmond Thomas, was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.While responding to the scene, additional officers learned of a second st...

Settlement ends DIA bid-rigging trial after Cherry Cricket CEO speaks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

A three-week civil trial about alleged bid-rigging of a lucrative restaurant contract at Denver International Airport came to an abrupt end Tuesday.Jurors were sent home five minutes after they arrived Tuesday morning while lawyers for both sides discussed and then reached a confidential settlement, bringing the case to a close.For nearly six years before that, DIA Brewing, a company affiliated with Wynkoop Brewing and the Cherry Cricket, sued Michigan-based Midfield Concession Enterprises.DIA Brewing accused Midfield and former Midfield executives of bribing DIA’s former chief revenue officer to rig bids and ensure that Midfield won the most lucrative concession contract in DIA history — to run two restaurants, a brewpub and a coffee shop — in 2015.A trial to resolve the long-running case began Monday morning in Denver District Court.Day 1 was largely taken up by a lengthy jury selection, which ended when a panel of six jurors and one alternate was chosen midafternoon. After ...

4 young women killed in Malibu crash were Pepperdine students, suspect identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

A driver is facing manslaughter charges after he allegedly struck and killed four women on the Pacific Coast Highway on Tuesday night. The victims are believed to be students at Pepperdine University. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 21600 block of PCH, near La Costa Beach and east of the Malibu Pier, authorities said. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials identified the driver as 22-year-old Fraser Michael Bohm during a press conference early Wednesday afternoon.Bohm had been released from custody pending further investigation as of Wednesday, Deputy Roger Schalkx confirmed.Pepperdine addressed the deadly collision on social media, saying that they have "reason to believe" that the four victims were studying at the University's Seaver College of Liberal Arts.Pepperdine is located in Malibu roughly four miles north of where the crash occurred."We continue to cooperate with law enforcement and care for loved ones affected by this tragic event," the universi...

Several fan brawls caught on video at SoFi Stadium

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

There was plenty of "illegal contact" among fans at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood Monday night.Cell phone cameras captured at least two fights, the largest taking place in the concourse after the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 20-17.At least a dozen fans of both teams were seen throwing wild punches and wrestling near a concession stand and an elevator, as seen in video captured by Eric Macedo.Several people slipped and fell on spilled beverages, including a Cowboys fan wearing a No. 7 Trevon Diggs jersey who went down in a splash.Video shows a brawl involving at least 12 fans at SoFi Stadium after the Cowboys defeated the Chargers. Oct. 16, 2023. (Eric Macedo)Video shows a brawl involving at least 12 fans at SoFi Stadium after the Cowboys defeated the Chargers. Oct. 16, 2023. (Eric Macedo)Video shows a brawl involving at least 12 fans at SoFi Stadium after the Cowboys defeated the Chargers. Oct. 16, 2023. (Eric Macedo)A stand that was selling pink flags for breast can...

Netflix raises prices on basic and premium plans in select markets worldwide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

Netflix will increase the price for both basic and premium plans in the U.S., France, and the U.K. starting on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported.In the U.S., the prices for the basic plan, the lowest tier which doesn’t include advertisements, will increase from $9.99 to $11.99. This plan is no longer available to new subscribers, so the price increase impacts existing users. Disney+ is raising prices as huge losses continue Those on the streamer’s premium plan, which allows users to watch in Ultra HD and download on six supported devices, increased from $19.99 to $22.99.The $6.99 plan with ads and the $15.49 standard plan will remain the same price.In France and the U.K., the prices for standard and ad plans remained the same. In contrast, the basic plan increased to 7.99 pounds and 10.99 euros, respectively, and the standard plan increased to 17.99 pounds and 19.99 euros, respectively, according to the Hollywood Reporter.“While we mostly paused price increases as we rolled out...

Man Dead following Pedestrian Collision on Kimber Drive [Thousand Oaks, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

One Person Dead in Car Versus Pedestrian Crash Near Baxter StreetTHOUSAND OAKS, CA (October 18, 2023) – Sunday morning, a man was fatally struck in a pedestrian collision on Kimber Drive.According to the report, the collision happened around 9:48 a.m. in the area of Kimber Dr. and Baxter Street in Thousand Oaks.County Sheriff’s officials claimed that a vehicle hit a man walking in the bicycle lanes. Tragically, the man suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.Meanwhile, the female driver, identified only as a 16-year-old juvenile, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the police.The identity of the deceased victim remains undisclosed to the public, pending notification from the next of kin.Moreover, both directions of the roadway were temporarily shut down to allow for clean-up and preliminary duties.No further details regarding the Kimber Drive pedestrian accident have been released. Thousand Oaks officials will provide more information once available.Sw...

One Hospitalized after Pedestrian Accident on La Cumbre Road [Santa Barbara, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

Santa Barbara Pedestrian-Auto Collision Left One Person HospitalizedSANTA BARBARA, CA (October 18, 2023) – Friday night, a pedestrian accident on La Cumbre Road sent one person to the hospital.Police responded to reports of the incident shortly before 9:00 p.m. at the 1st North block of La Cumbre Road.According to the officers, a vehicle hit the victim walking in the roadway, leaving the pedestrian with serious injuries.The first responders transported the pedestrian to the Cottage Hospital Emergency Room for treatment of unspecified injuries.Meanwhile, the involved driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigators. Police do not suspect intoxication to be a contributing factor in the incident.Santa Barabara Officials will provide more information about the La Cumbre Road pedestrian crash once available.Whether you are a driver or a pedestrian, it is important to abide by all traffic laws and observe safety precautions. If you’re behind the wheel, do your part...