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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mother's Day tragedy: STL mom shot, killed
ST. LOUIS – Sunday was a tragic Mother's Day in St. Louis—a 24-year-old mother, Jorre Hadley, was shot and killed in the Ville Neighborhood Sunday evening. Her family says not only did she die on Mother's Day, but the date also marked her late Mother's birthday. Police say they responded to a shooting in the 4400 block of Maffitt just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday night. 'When officers arrived on the scene, they found a female who had been shot multiple times inside of a car. Firefighters and paramedics responded. They did everything they could, but unfortunately this woman lost her life last night,' said Mitch McCoy, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now As the oldest of eight siblings, Jorre had returned home to help raise her brothers and sisters. Their mother passed away from a heart attack in January 2021. Her sister, Janiya, says they were planning a summer trip to Chicago for Jorre's 25th birthday. 'And then my little brother called me and my little brother was screaming on the phone. When I had pulled up, it was just a crime scene. My little brother and they were crying,' Janiya said. 'My nephew and sister were in the back of the police car. They wouldn't let me see them.' Police said this marks the 42nd homicide in ST. louis this year. At this time last year, there were 64. Anyone with information is urged to call St. Louis Police or leave an anonymous tip with Crimestoppers. Jorre's family is hoping for justice—and peace. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Teenage girl's decision to dance on top of moving Cadillac Escalade ends in tragedy
A Missouri teenage girl has died after falling off an SUV she was dancing on, before getting hit by a fire truck. Nyla Simmons, 18, was killed late Saturday night when she was flung from the vehicle and struck. The crash happened around 11:20 p.m. at the intersection of Compton and Chouteau, according to the St. Louis Police. 'A preliminary investigation revealed that a Cadillac Escalade was stopped at a red light on the corner of Chouteau and South Compton,' police said. 'The Escalade made a left turn and an 18-year-old woman who was dancing on the roof, fell off and onto the pavement. 'Moments later, she was struck by a fire truck who was going lights and sirens responding to a call.' Her parents, Everett and Letrice Simmons, told KMOV Nyla was out doing what she loved and having fun when she was killed. 'That's what hurt the most, the way she died. Nyla was out having fun. That's what she's like, out having fun, hanging with her friends,' her mother, Letrice, said. Nyla was attending a friend's prom send-off before the crash. Her parents said they do not fault her friends for her death, but do hope they learn from it. 'We want all her people and her friends to take this and learn from it,' said her father, Everett. 'We've all been young before, we all have done some type of thing where it could have ended up bad for us.' Her mother added, 'Don't get on top of a car, ya'll, just don't get on top, just be safe.' Nyla graduated from Parkway North High School last year and was set to start cosmetology school at Grabber School of Hair Design on Monday, according to the local news station. 'I'm highly distraught that I don't get to see what she was going to become,' her father said. Nyla was the youngest of five children, and her parents remembered their baby girl as a person who lit up every room she went into. '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,' said Everett.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mayor Jones vows for legal action against proposed takeover of St. Louis police
ST. LOUIS – Mayor Tishaura Jones is vowing to take legal action to stop the proposed state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has strongly supported a bill that would shift control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to a state-appointed board. Meanwhile, Jones feels the plan is unconstitutional. The bill, House Bill 495, sponsored by State Rep. Brad Christ (R-St. Louis County), would create a five-person board to oversee SLMPD in August. The board would consist of the St. Louis mayor and four commissioners. $50K Missouri Lottery prize won at St. Louis Schnucks Supporters argue that changing control of SLMPD would tackle challenges with crime, public safety and officer retention, while opponents see it as an unnecessary shift away from local governance. The push comes as the St. Louis police union reports a chronic staffing shortage of about 30%, more than 350 officers below authorized strength. Jones says the plan also comes with an estimated $40 million price tag for taxpayers. She also feels the proposal lacks a clear strategy to address the ongoing staffing crisis. 'We are making plans to fight for control of our police department, period,' said Jones. 'Show me how you're going to recruit more officers to a field where nationwide every major city is trying to recruit officers to the tune of even offering bonuses of up to $100,00 and they still can't recruit more officers.' Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now For more than a century, control of the St. Louis Police was under similar oversight proposed by Rep. Christ: A Board of Police Commissioners consisting of the mayor and a group of commissioners appointed by the governor. That Civil War-era arrangement was overturned by voters during the 2012 election, and the City of St. Louis has retained exclusive authority over the department since 2013. If the plan is approved, commissioners who qualify for the board must have lived in the City of St. Louis for at least three years and cannot hold any other public office. The governor would have sole discretion over one appointment, while the remaining three would be selected based off recommendations from the mayor's office, St. Louis Police Officers Association and Ethical Society of Police. The bill has cleared the Missouri House chamber and is currently in the fiscal oversight stage in the Senate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
