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SLPS will close schools on anniversary of campus murders

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Nearly a year ago, a student and teacher at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School were murdered when a former student entered the campus with an AR-style rifle and several rounds of ammunition and opened fire.To honor the memories of Alexzandria Bell, 15, and Jean Kuczka, 61, and provide students and staff an opportunity for reflection and remembrance, the St. Louis Public School District will close both CVPA and Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience (CSMB) High Schools on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24.In a letter to parents, district superintendent Dr. Keisha Scarlett said it’s important for the school community “to acknowledge the difficult emotions that persist within our hearts.”The school shooter was fatally wounded in a gun battle with police officers.

Local pharmacy owner warns patients will pay if PBMs aren’t reeled in

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:11 GMT

PACIFIC, Mo. – When we interviewed independent pharmacist Jerry Callahan in 2019, he asked us to hide his identity for fear of retribution. Four years later, Callahan is revealing who he is and what he knows to expose how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are harming healthcare.“Desperation. I’ve got pharmacies and not just me, there’s other pharmacies out there,” he said. “They’re going to close. This has got to change.”Callahan owns five independent pharmacies in Missouri, and recently served as president of the Missouri Pharmacy Association.“You’ve got three PBMs that control 75-80% of the market. They’re just doing take-it-or-leave-it contracts and not giving pharmacies a chance to negotiate with them,” Callahan said.Pharmacy benefit managers are hired by insurance companies to manage drug plans. The PBMs negotiate with drug manufacturers and decide the drugs each plan will cover. In turn, the drugmakers give PBMs rebates, which they pass along to insurers, which can lead to lowe...

Trevor Lawrence comes through late and the Jaguars hold off the Saints, 31-24

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:11 GMT

By BRETT MARTEL (AP Sports Writer)NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Travis Etienne ran for two touchdowns, Foyesade Oluokun returned an interception for a score, and Christian Kirk’s 44-yard touchdown after a short catch over the middle lifted the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 31-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night.Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence returned from a sprained knee that forced him out of the final minutes of a victory over Indianapolis on Sunday and wound up leading Jacksonville (5-2) with 59 yards rushing. He also completed 20 of 29 passes for 204 yards and one TD to help the Jags win their fourth straight and give Jacksonville its best start since opening 5-2 in 2007.Kirk’s touchdown broke the tie with 3:08 left. The Saints (3-4) were in position to answer when they drove inside the Jacksonville 10 in the final minute, but stalled out with four straight incomplete passes. A third-down pass bounced off of New Orleans native Foster Moreau’s h...

Juvenile accused of shooting 5 people outside Denver bar is arrested in California

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:11 GMT

The juvenile who allegedly shot five people after she was denied entry to a Denver bar in September was arrested in Barstow, California, on Thursday morning.Keanna Rosenburgh is suspected of eight counts of first-degree attempted murder, according to the Denver Police Department.Rosenburgh was outside of a bar in the 1900 block of Market Street on Sept. 16 when she was denied entry, according to Denver police.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver officer fires gun in encounter with suspect at Whole Foods Crime and Public Safety | One person shot by Denver police near East 47th Avenue and York Street Crime and Public Safety | One killed in overnight shooting on North Broadway Crime and Public Safety | Car theft suspect killed in Silverthorne police shooting Crime and Public Safety | 6 shot — 3 fatally — at party in industrial area of east Denver, police say After returning to talk to security s...

Colorado high school football scoreboard: Week 9

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:11 GMT

Thursday night scoresElizabeth 56, Alameda 0Heritage 54, Aurora Central 0Doherty 49, Northglenn 12Frederick 41, Denver North 36Green Mountain 50, Wheat Ridge 0Mountain Vista 48, Highlands Ranch 8Columbine 48, Lakewood 0La Junta 40, Manitou Springs 14Resurrection Christian 34, Mountain View 19Thompson Valley 43, Northridge 14D’Evelyn 35, Prospect Ridge Academy 6Pueblo West 41, Coronado 6Regis Jesuit 27, Legend 10Want more sports news? Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver’s teams.

Denver mass shooting suspect arrested in Inland Empire

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:11 GMT

A teen wanted in connection with a mass shooting outside of a Denver nightclub last month was arrested Thursday morning in San Bernardino County. Denver police arrested Keanna Rosenburgh in Barstow with assistance from the FBI and the Barstow Police Department.Rosenburgh is accused of shooting and injuring five people outside of a nightclub in downtown Denver on Sept. 16, after security at the club refused to let her in because they believed she was using a fake ID.According to KTLA sister station KDVR, Rosenburgh briefly left, returned to speak with security and then allegedly shot toward the club as she left.All the victims survived their injuries.Police said Rosenburgh is a juvenile but did not say her exact age. Her booking has not been released.Rosenburgh is being held for eight counts of investigation of first-degree attempted homicide. The Denver District Attorney’s office will determine the final charges.

4 suspects arrested in string of Garden Grove burglaries

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:11 GMT

Three women and one man were arrested for their alleged involvement in a series of residential burglaries in Garden Grove. On Wednesday, Garden Grove police officers responded to a report of a residential burglary in progress in the 13000 block of Greentree Avenue after the homeowner captured two suspects on her surveillance footage attempting to break in. When they arrived at the scene, authorities spotted a suspicious silver SUV leaving the neighborhood. After conducting a traffic stop, police determined that the suspects in the car, identified as 41-year-old Catalina Ciucur, 57-year-old Ino Florea, 49-year- old Caludia Margel, and 45-year-old Nicolae Elena, matched the description of the suspects captured on the homeowner's security footage. Police allege that the four suspects may also be connected to a string of burglaries in Garden Grove and other neighboring cities. All four were arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail where they await possible charges related to mult...

Man arrested after fatal Campbell crash

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:11 GMT

(KRON) -- One person is dead and another has serious injuries after a crash in Campbell on Thursday afternoon, the Campbell Police Department said. A man was arrested and booked for vehicular manslaughter in connection with the crash.The crash happened at the intersection of San Tomas Expressway and Campbell Avenue at about 12:52 p.m. Victims robbed at gunpoint in downtown Walnut Creek Police said a car going northbound on San Tomas Expressway tried to turn right onto Campbell Avenue when it lost control and struck the center median, CPD said. It hit three cars and came to rest in the opposite lanes of traffic. The male driver of one of the cars was killed in the crash. A woman in the passenger's seat was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Nobody else involved has serious injuries. A CPD investigation revealed the driver was going at a high rate of speed and wasn't able to navigate the turn, police said. Fabian Andres Colorado, 37, was taken into custody. "As our officers...

Suspect in SF Dior store burglary arrested before

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It seems as if almost every city in the Bay Area is plagued by the surge in organized retail crime. One of the problems is those who commit petty theft are arrested and often back on the street on the same day -- ready to steal again. KRON4 looks at how this happened just last week and how those fighting crime are dealing with it. 2 arrested in SF Dior store smash-and-grab "We were able to arrest two of those suspects and recover over $150,000 of stolen merchandise," said San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott in reference to last Thursday's Dior store burglary.When Scott announced the arrest of two people in connection with the October 12 smash-and-grab burglary at the Union Square Dior store, one of those two was later identified as 23-year-old Ahjanae Woods. If that name sounds familiar, it should. Just two days before the Oct. 10 Dior burglary, she was arrested for shoplifting. She was one of 11 arrested by police in a theft suppression sting at Pleasant...

US Attorney for DC reports increase in prosecutions during fiscal 2023

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:06:11 GMT

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matthew Graves on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.(WTOP/Scott Gelman) U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matthew Graves on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.(WTOP/Scott Gelman) The U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. prosecuted more cases in fiscal 2023 than the year before, according to data shared during a briefing with reporters Thursday.In fiscal year 2023, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matthew Graves said the office prosecuted 44% of cases, a figure that reached 53% in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year that ended last month. That’s up from the 33% it prosecuted in fiscal year 2022.Currently, about 60% of arrests for violations of D.C. law are either charged at the time of arrest by Graves’ office or trans...