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American Military News
21-05-2025
- American Military News
St. Louis cops didn't help man shot in head because their shift was ending, video shows
Two former St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers are accused of leaving a shooting victim to die because their shift was about to end. Footage obtained by Missouri station KMOV First Alert 4 appears to show then-Officers Austin Fraser and Ty Warren searching a park where they came across mortally wounded Urayoan Rodriguez-Rivera, who had called 911 to say he was going to kill himself. The cops are surprised to discover Rodriguez-Rivera on the ground and still breathing after taking the call. 'Damn, he's right there,' one officer can be heard saying on footage recorded by Warren's body-worn camera. The officers acknowledge Rodriguez-Rivera isn't dead. But when Warren suggests they bring the victim somewhere for help, his partner shoots down that idea. 'We ain't taking s–t,' Fraser said. 'I get off in 30 minutes.' Fraser then suggests to Warren they 'cruise around and come back,' before they walk away joking and wait for other officers to respond. 'They're gonna find this (expletive), and we're gonna be like, 'Oh, (expletive), you found him,'' Fraser said to Warren. The pair return about 10 minutes later pretending to have just arrived on the scene for the first time. A third officer calls for emergency services while Fraser and Warren stick by their plan to play dumb. Fraser and Warren then exit the scene a second time, leaving other officers to handle the situation. 'You can't just leave,' another officer is heard telling the duo as they do just that. The 29-year-old victim was then rushed to a St. Louis-area hospital, where he died from a gunshot to his head 40 minutes after calling 911. The state of Missouri accused the former cops of 'reckless disregard' for their handling of that September 2023 incident, according to First Alert 4's report. The Missouri news outlet obtained the footage last month after filing a records request. Rodriguez-Rivera's death was reportedly ruled a suicide, but no gun was located at the scene. A police department representative told the Daily News both officers had been relieved of their duties. 'The two individuals are no longer employed by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department,' Mitch McCoy, the department's public affairs and information director, said in a statement. 'While we are unable to comment on specific personnel matters, SLMPD holds its officers to the highest of standards. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken if an officer is found to have violated policies.' Warren's peace officer license was revoked because of the incident, according to First Alert 4. A disciplinary hearing for Fraser was scheduled for Tuesday with the state of Missouri. State officials told the Daily News that results of that hearing are made official after 30 days. A statewide license to practice law can't be reinstated once revoked. ___ © 2025 New York Daily News Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Teen, 18, Dancing on SUV Falls and Dies After Being Struck by Firetruck: ‘It's Tragic that She's Not Here'
An 18-year-old girl was fatally struck by a fire truck on Saturday, April 26, in St. Louis, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police said. Nyla Simmons was dancing on top of an Escalade around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, police said. Moments later, the car made a left turn, and she fell. The teen was hit by a firetruck that was responding to an emergency call. All the drivers remained at the scene, police said. An investigation into the accident is ongoing. Simmons was attending a friend's prom send-off before the accident, her parents, Everett and Letrice Simmons, told First Alert 4. She was the youngest of five children and a Parkway North High School class of 2024 graduate. She was set to start cosmetology school at Grabber School of Hair Design on Monday, April 28. 'We aren't ever going to be the same after this... I'm still in shock right now,' her parents said. Related: Teen's Legs Amputated After She Was Hit By Car While Attending Volleyball Tournament: 'Her Life Has Changed' 'We just wanted the best for Nyla, the incident is just tragic the way she died but, that's what hurts the most, the way she died. Nyla was out having fun, that's what she liked: having fun, hanging out with her friends,' Letrice said. 'I'm highly distraught that I don't get to see what she was going to become,' Everett said. 'We want all her people and her friends to take this and learn from it,' Everett said of his daughter's tragic death. Letrice added, 'Don't get on top of a car, ya'll, just don't get on top, just be safe.' 'We've all been young before, we all have done some type of thing where it could have ended up bad for us,' her parents said. 'Nyla was going to be an entrepreneur, Nyla was going to be great in this world, and it's tragic that she's not here,' Everett said. Related: Teen Hit by Truck While Driver Was Adjusting Baby's Pacifier. Family Says His Brain Injury Is 'Not Survivable' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Parkway District step team, which Simmons was a member of, called her a "force of talent" and a "light that shined brightly both on and off the stage," per Fox 2. Representatives for the St. Louis Police and Fire Departments did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for more information on Monday. Read the original article on People
New York Post
28-04-2025
- New York Post
At least 4 dead, including children, after car crashes into Illinois after-school day care: police
Four people, including children as young as 4 years old, were killed when a driver plowed through an Illinois after-school building Monday afternoon, police said. The driver allegedly crashed into the side of the YNot program building in Chatham and drove right through it, smashing out the other side, cops said, according to ABC7 Chicago. Four people were killed, and six others were rushed to area hospitals. At least four people died on Monday after a car crashed into an Illinois after-school day care, according to police. FirstAlert4 The YNot program building in Chatham where the fatal wreck occured. Google Maps The fatal victims ranged in age from 4 to 18 years old, Illinois State Police said, according to First Alert 4. The driver, who was not injured, was taken into custody at the scene. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Daily Mirror
25-04-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Medical helicopter crashes and bursts into flames in Illinois 'while on training exercise'
A Facebook post made by the Hartford Fire Department just a few hours before the crash said the department was hosting a training exercise involving a helicopter landing in the area A medical helicopter has crashed in while reportedly on a training exercise on Thursday evening. The crash happened in Hartford, Illinois, around 9pm local time. Photographs taken at the scene show the helicopter seriously damaged and upside down under a tree. Witnesses say the rotor clipped a tree limb mid-air, while attempting to take off, before the chopper spiraled down and burst into flames, according to Fox2. People on the scene told First Alert 4 that four people were pulled out of the helicopter before it caught fire. A witness said three people were transported from the scene to area hospitals. A Facebook post made by the Hartford Fire Department just a few hours before the crash said the department was hosting a training exercise involving a helicopter landing in an empty lot by North Delamr and Date Street. The Facebook post read: Hello Hartford Residents. The Hartford Fire Department will be hosting ARCH Medical this evening for training. They will be landing a Helicopter this evening in the empty lot across Date Street. "Please do not be alarmed. This is for training purposes only. If you would like to see the Helicopter up close, please DO NOT approach the Helicopter without authorization from ARCH. Helicopters can be Very Dangerous and this is one of the reasons for training. Thank you for your cooperation." As of yet it is unclear if any injuries have been reported. The Mirror has contacted the Hartford Fire Department for comment.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Missouri mayor warns of police layoffs if state grocery tax ends — senator calls tax on food and diapers 'regressive'
Missouri is one of around 10 states across the U.S. that tax groceries. Soon, that could change. Republican state Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman from Jefferson County is calling for the state to eliminate the tax it currently collects on food and diapers, and to prohibit local counties and cities from taxing those items (eight states across the U.S. allow this type of local taxation, reports KMOV First Alert 4). The senator's bill, which would immediately eliminate the 1.225% sales tax charged by the state, would phase out local taxes on groceries over the following four years. 'There's nothing more regressive than taxing necessities of life,' Coleman told First Alert 4. @placement The bill has received bipartisan support, as state residents look for relief from high grocery prices. However, not everyone is on board. 'This is one of the main things that keeps me up at night,' David Dimmitt, mayor of the St. Louis suburb of Brentwood, told First Alert 4. 'Because of how devastating it would be for every municipality across the state of Missouri.' If the tax on groceries were eliminated, the typical family of four in Missouri would save more than $60 per month, reports First Alert 4. It could have an especially positive impact on some of the state's poorest residents, believes Coleman, telling the Missouri Independent, 'I still think that this is the right solution, to create this carve-out, because our poorest citizens are having to pay regressive taxes.' Swiftly, a retail technology provider, found that an estimated 70% of people nationwide struggle with grocery affordability. Reducing costs by $60 a month could provide some breathing room for these individuals — and especially for the 13% of state residents who lie below the poverty line in Missouri. @placement Unfortunately, the relief to individual families could come at the cost of the stability of municipalities around Missouri, says Mayor Dimmitt. Dimmitt told First Alert 4 that the city of St. Louis would lose around $22 million in annual revenue, while Brentwood would lose $4 to $5 million or around 16% of the total revenue that the city currently collects. "You talk about defunding the police, you would see it in action because we would have to lay off police officers,' Dimmitt said. The mayor also says that layoffs would happen citywide, among all workers, that city projects would need to be delayed and that the city would have to start charging a real estate tax, if it lost the grocery revenue it collects. While there may be valid reasons for concern, Coleman thinks they might be overblown. Families who save money because of the grocery tax elimination would likely put that money back into the economy, she says, with other sales taxes making up the shortfall. 'Those municipalities would be able to make that offset,' Coleman said. For now, the legislation is under consideration and a long way from passage, so there's no guarantee the mayor's fears will come to fruition. However, if they do, families who benefit from the grocery savings will hopefully feel the promised relief — without facing the prospect of job cuts or new municipal taxes. @placement This article provides information only and should not be construed as advice. It is provided without warranty of any kind.
