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Gypsy Rose Blanchard to be released from prison Thursday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:44 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - After eight years behind bars, Gypsy Rose Blanchard will be released from prison on Thursday.Blanchard made news in 2015 when she and her online boyfriend created a plan to kill her mother, Dee Dee, in her Springfield, Missouri, home. Gypsy was believed to be terminally ill and passed off as younger than she actually was. Check the radar: Storm system returns, this time with snow  Investigators say her mother likely suffered from a mental illness, which causes a parent to exaggerate or fake an illness in a child to get attention. Blanchard was sentenced to 10 years for her role in her mother's death.  According to Missouri state law, she qualifies for early release after serving 85% of her sentence.

SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital begin 2-day strike today

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Union nurses at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital are beginning a two-day strike on Wednesday.It starts at 7:00 a.m. In a statement, SSM Health says it has a plan in place to ensure there is no disruption in hospital care. They plan to bring in nurses from staffing agencies to fill in. The union says it gave the hospital notice of the strike on December 15 so that it could prepare. Check the radar: Storm system returns, this time with snow  'National Nurses United' has been in negotiations for a new labor agreement with SSM since May. They're concerned about patient care,  safe staffing, and workplace violence.They held a 24-hour strike in September.

Asian elephant 'Raja' celebrates 31st birthday today

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Wednesday is Raja the elephant's 31st birthday, and possibly his last at the St. Louis Zoo.Raja will be leaving for the Columbus Zoo, where he'll help raise a new family of elephants. Raja was the first elephant born at the St. Louis Zoo. Powerball produces big wins for two people in Missouri over holiday weekend The zoo has not said how it plans to celebrate Raja's birthday on Wednesday. In years past, they've given him gifts and watermelons to play with and stomp on. Zoo visitors got birthday cupcakes and a chance to sign a birthday card for Raja.Last year's party, on the other hand, was cancelled due to cold weather.

Jefferson County deputy injured after confronting stolen car suspect

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:44 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - A Jefferson County deputy was injured after confronting a suspect over a stolen vehicle on Tuesday night.The deputy, who has not been identified, was called to Harness Road near Festus to check out a possible stolen vehicle. That's when the officer confronted a suspect outside of his home. Powerball produces big wins for two people in Missouri over holiday weekend Investigators said that the two struggled over the deputy's weapon. At least one shot was fired, but no one was hit.Both the suspect and the officer are being treated for minor injuries from the fight. The vehicle at the home was later confirmed stolen.

'Mr. Curry's' vacant restaurant fire under investigation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Another fire overnight damaged a closed restaurant in downtown St. Louis.That was at 'Mr. Curry's' restaurant on Olive Street, near North 6th Street. It's been closed for some time for building renovations and COVID. Powerball produces big wins for two people in Missouri over holiday weekend Firefighters believe that homeless people broke in and started a fire to keep warm. No one was inside when the firefighters arrived.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Crews investigating house fire in Bevo neighborhood

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A fire heavily damaged a house overnight in south St. Louis.It started just after midnight on Newport Avenue near Taft Avenue in the Bevo neighborhood. Check the radar: Storm system returns, this time with snow  Firefighters said that there was a heavy fire in the house because the residents were hoarders, filling the house with flammable items.         

Rain and snow showers expected Wednesday, more snow possible Thursday night 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:44 GMT

St. Louis weather from Meteorologist Angela Hutti:ST. LOUIS - A slow-moving storm will bring a mix of rain and snow to the St. Louis region on Wednesday. This starts as rain but will mix with some snow as temperatures drop a few degrees. Because the ground is still warm and air temperatures will be above freezing, most of what falls will melt on contact. Some short bursts of snow may be intense enough to allow for some slushy buildups on lesser-traveled roads, especially west and southwest of metro St. Louis. We mostly expect only minor slushy accumulations on grassy surfaces, car tops, trees, etc., and even there it will melt pretty quickly.  St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Mixed precipitation does look like it will transition to all snow into Wednesday evening before tapering to flurries late at night. Temperatures will remain a few degrees above freezing, which should limit widespread road impacts. However, the loss of sunshine will allow for a bit more accu...

Avs Mailbag: What will the front office’s top priorities heading into the trade deadline?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:44 GMT

Denver Post sports writer Corey Masisak opens up the Avs Mailbag periodically throughout the season. Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related question for the Avs Mailbag.At this point, what do you see as the priorities for the front office going into the trade deadline? Safe to say 2C/forward is priority No. 1?— @MileHighlyCertainOutside of 2C position, where do you see this team trying to add at or before the deadline?— Nathan, LamarThe first priority is likely to see what this team looks like once Samuel Girard and Artturi Lehkonen return to the lineup. A healthy Girard, not to mention a continuation of the positive early returns on Sam Malinski and Caleb Jones, could make the Avs feel really good about this defense corps and not just the top half of it.A healthy Lehkonen could be the key to finding some balance up front. Getting him and either Valeri Nichushkin or Mikko Rantanen together with Ryan Johansen could fix what ails the club’s second-line problems.Johansen, Lehkonen and...

Valor Christian hockey riding high as sport’s popularity grows at high school level in Colorado: “Each year it gets better”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:44 GMT

George Gwozdecky was asked to reflect on the growth of Valor Christian hockey.The coach responded with a bemused smile and an anecdote from the 2015-16 season, his first at the school.“I was so naïve, I didn’t know what I didn’t know,” Gwozdecky said. “I remember my wife asking me after that first week of practice, ‘Is this something you really want to do?’ Because I would explain to her some of the experiences that were happening at practice.“There were things that I had never experienced before. One player wanted to try out to be a defenseman and he couldn’t skate backwards. I had to explain to him that one of the skills that you have to have as a defenseman is the ability to skate backwards.”Gwozdecky paused for a moment, gathering his thoughts, and then continued.“From that point to where we are right now — we can all skate backwards, by the way — we have been able to become more competitive every year. I have been proud of what these guys hav...

Broncos Mailbag: Do the recent offensive struggles foretell the end of the road for Russell Wilson in Denver?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:16:44 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.Hi Parker! Again, thanks again for all of your insights into the Broncos. With that, I am starting a new club: G.R.O.W. — Get Rid Of Wilson! The offense needs to revolve around the quarterback and Russell Wilson is not looking very good. Yes, he had two drives for touchdowns at the end of the game, but if he had played like that the whole game then all would be OK. He seems to not see open receivers, looks afraid to make any mistakes, and is just going through the motions. If he is let go this off season, which I do hope, will George Paton be held accountable for this huge mistake, giving up a lot for basically nothing? Again, I have never been a fan of Wilson, but I was rooting for him when we traded for him, but now it is scary to think about him behind center going into the future.— Del, LamarHey Del, certa...