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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
St. Louis man charged for theft of Israeli flag, harassment
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis City man is facing charges of harassment and property damage after police say video shows the man stealing an Israeli flag from a South County home. Court records show that Nour Abed is facing charges of harassment, theft and property damage after showing up at the home three different times in less than a week. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'People have an act of vandalism or theft at their home, so on private property and their answer is not to just simply hang another flag back up; it is to put in a doorbell camera and find out who is targeting their home,' said Jordan Kadosh, Anti-Defamation League regional director. Kadosh said calls about vandalism are at an all-time high, with the majority happening in residential areas. 'In 2023 we saw antisemitic incidents in Missouri quadruple, and this is certainly the type of incident that we saw cataloged in that last audit and obviously we're going to continue to see it going forward,' Kadosh said. MDC warns of invasive snakehead fish in Missouri waterways Abed's court report showed he admitted to going to the victim's porch three different times to steal or tear down the flag. 'I think people shouldn't underestimate the resilience of Jewish people and the people who support the Jewish state of Israel and when we speak up, we are making ourselves targets, but that is not going to stop anybody,' Kadosh said. St. Louis County Police said all acts of vandalism are taken seriously regardless of the target or context. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Sexual assault suspect arrested in Missouri once stayed in Tucson for a period of time: Police
The Brief 28-year-old Yahya Maly is accused of multiple counts of sexual assault and kidnapping Police in Missouri say Maly stayed in Tucson for a period of time in 2022 and 2023. Police believe Maly may have other victims. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Authorities in Missouri say a man who was arrested in connection with a number of sexual assault incidents there may have victims in other parts of the country, including Arizona. The backstory On Feb. 12, officials with the St. Louis County Police Department said that prosecutors in the area have charged 28-year-old Yahya Maly on multiple counts of rape and kidnapping, with a judge setting a cash-only bail of $500,000. Per a statement, Maly is accused of being involved in five separate sexual assault incidents that happened in between 2023 and 2025. In each of the five cases, investigators said Maly met the alleged victims on a dating website and brought them to his home, where the alleged assault took place. St. Louis County Police's statement on Maly contained graphic description of what allegedly happened in the five sexual assault incidents, but did allege that on an incident that happened earlier in February, Maly made the alleged victim in that incident to shower repeatedly during the several hours she was kept inside the apartment. What we know Per a Feb. 24 post on their Facebook page, St. Louis County Police officials said Maly stayed at or lived in four different areas since 2013, and said that from Dec. 3, 2022 to Jan. 17, 2023, he was staying in Tucson. "Investigators believe Maly may have victimized additional women," read a portion of the statement. Investigators also said that Maly used the first name of "John" on dating apps. What you can do Anyone with information on the case should contact investigators with the St. Louis County Police Department at (314) 615-5400. This story was reported on from Phoenix.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Grandfather reflects on family lost in murder-suicide one year later
FERGUSON, Mo. – This past year has been an unimaginable journey of heartache and loss for Cordell Beache. Holidays and birthdays passed without his beloved grandchildren Ellie, Ivy, Jackson and Millie. Ellie and Ivy were 9-year-old twins. Jackson was 6 years old. Millie was just shy of her third birthday. 'The last Christmas we had together, we were all standing around the dining room table, and we had a cake with candles on it. And the children were singing Happy Birthday to Jesus,' Beache recalled. 'They just filled this house with joy and laughter.' On Feb. 19, 2024, fire tore through his daughter Bernadine Pruessner's home on Clay Avenue in Ferguson. First responders discovered a devastating scene. St. Louis County Police later ruled that Pruessner killed her children and herself. She left a suicide note in her minivan. Beache said his wife, Cynthia, sensed something was wrong in the hours leading up to the tragedy. 'That night she looked at me and said, 'There's something wrong with Birdie,'' he said. 'We live with that every day—thinking, what could we have done? What should we have seen? And what signs were there?' Inside Beache's home, wrapped gifts for the children still sit in an upstairs bedroom, untouched. It's a painful reminder they'll never be opened.'Every time we go in there, that's what we're looking at,' he said. 'It's been very challenging.' Despite his grief, Beache is determined to make sure their memory lives on. Firefighters respond to blaze at vacant home in Chesterfield The lot where Bernadine's home once stood is being transformed into a memorial garden. The intention is to make it a space for healing not just for Beache and his family, but for anyone who's grieving a loss. 'It's an area people can just go and reflect,' he explained. 'If there's anyone having issues in their lives, it's just a peaceful area for them to go and enjoy a scenery that's tranquil and peaceful.' Beache and his wife have also established the JEMI Peace Memorial Foundation, named after Jackson, Ellie, Millie, and Ivy. 'We've been trying to focus on giving back to the community and honoring their lives,' he said. Outside their home in Lake St. Louis, a Little Free Library stands in tribute to Birdie and the children, who loved to read. Beyond memorializing his daughter and grandchildren, Beache is advocating for systemic change to better support women in custody disputes. 'She didn't have the financial means to keep fighting,' Beache said. 'After her death, we found out she had spent half a salary in legal fees, and that should not be allowed.' Despite her struggles, Beache remembers Birdie as a devoted mother, teacher, and a loyal friend. 'She was raised very independent, and that's how she was,' he explained. 'She did not ask for help. She would do as much as she could on her own.' Through it all, Beache holds onto his faith and has been processing what happened through counseling. 'My daughter and the grandchildren were the light of our lives. They brought us so much joy,' he reflected. 'We know that one day we'll see them all again. But for now, we're just going to focus on their memory and making sure that they're remembered for who they were.' A fundraiser has been set up to help bring the Beache family's vision of the JEMI Memorial Peace Garden to life. They can also be reached through email at jemimemorialpeacegarden4@ If you or someone you know is struggling, resources are available. For support, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or visit Additional resources for families in custody disputes can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘He was supposed to come back': Family of teen shot, killed speaks out
SPANISH LAKE, Mo. – A grieving family is speaking out after 18-year-old Demond Taylor was shot and killed outside Spanish Lake Market Sunday night. His sister and girlfriend shared their memories of Demond—from his laughter, his kindness and the heartbreaking final moments before his life was taken. 'He's a playful person. Everybody loved him. So it just worries me that my brother gone. Like, I would never think that'll I'll go through something like this to have to bury my little brother,' Taylor's sister, Niya Brown, said. Taylor was a brother, a friend and a light in the lives of many. Niya remembers the last time she saw him just hours before the shooting. Demond told his family he would be right back, but never returned. 'We all sat here. We talked. We laughed and he end up leaving, telling us he loves us and he'll be right back—which he was was supposed to come back, because they always come back,' Brown added. Taylor's girlfriend, Dejah Robinson, shared what he meant to the community. 'Everybody loved him, literally. He could go anywhere because everybody loved him. It wasn't no problem,' she said. Spanish Lake Market was a regular stop for Taylor. His sister said the owner knew him well. 'Spanish Lake Market was his market… my brother loved going up there,' she said. Robinson was with him at the time of the shooting but could not say why he wanted to go there that night. She declined to talk about what happened in those final moments. But Brown said the pain of losing her little brother is unbearable. 'He was my heart. He my everything. It's hard losing somebody you watched grow up,' she said. Brown and her mother rushed to the scene, desperate for answers, but police wouldn't let them seem Taylor. Now, Brown has one message for anyone who has information on what happened. 'Speak up. This is a young Black kid. He died for no reason—for no reason really. How it went down, it was for no reason,' she said. Their family was planning trips to California and Chicago—memories they will now never make. But through the pain, one thing is clear: Taylor was deeply loved and his loss is felt by many. Police and the family are still searching for answers. If anyone has information regarding the shooting, contact St. Louis County Police or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Missouri to track, report immigration status under Kehoe executive order
ST. LOUIS – Missouri is set to become one of the first states to require police to track and report the immigration status of people involved in crimes. Gov. Mike Kehoe's executive order, which is part of his Safer Missouri Initiative, has sparked debate. Some say it is about public safety, while others fear it could discourage crime reporting and create mistrust in immigrant communities. 'The states don't enforce immigration law. They're not supposed to anyway, according to the Supreme Court. That is a federal responsibility. So why does the state need to collect this data as a part of its criminal database for people who have committed crimes in this state?' Missouri and Illinois immigration attorney David Cox said. Members of the immigrant community in St. Louis spoke off-camera that they're afraid this policy could put them in danger. Some say they fear reporting crimes or cooperating with police, and others are in the middle of the visa process and are afraid they'll be mistakenly labeled as undocumented. 'I'm talking to people every day who call just to ask, 'Is there something I should be worried about? What can I do? How can I protect myself?' And those are hard conversations to have sometimes. People have called me in tears,' Cox added. Archdiocese rebukes St. Louis pastor's testimony on Missouri transgender bills The policy comes after a series of crimes involving undocumented immigrants, including the death of St. Louis Police Officer David Lee. Missouri leaders like Sen. Josh Hawley have pointed to these cases in calls for stricter immigration laws. 'If you are here illegally, you shouldn't be here at all. Number 1: That in itself is a crime. And number 2, if you commit a crime of violence, you ought to be out of this country in a heartbeat,' the senator said. But Cox questions whether this new policy would have prevented those tragedies. 'I don't think there was a particular oversight that resulted in that tragedy happening. The person happened to be an immigrant, an undocumented immigrant, but other than that chance item, I'm not sure a law like this will change anything like this in the future,' Cox said. Meanwhile, St. Louis Metropolitan Police and St. Louis County Police say they have yet to receive guidance from the state on how to implement this order. Several people in the immigrant community expressed how they are left wondering whether they'll be unfairly targeted and what will happen next. The Department of Public Safety did not give a specific date but says implementation will take place in the coming weeks. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
