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Local experts warn of dangerous new drug cocktail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A veterinary drug used to sedate horses is being mixed into drugs sold illegally on the streets across St. Louis. A FOX Files investigation reveals an alarming spike in the last month of a new drug mixture that is literally rotting people's skin. The video from this story may be difficult to view because the wounds are so graphic, but the issue is important to understand.FOX 2 spoke with a man who wanted to remain anonymous. He showed us the open wounds he has on his arms that won’t heal. They're caused by injecting fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a sedation drug used by veterinarians on large animals. In humans, the drug causes the skin to form large, open sores. Drug dealers are cutting fentanyl with xylazine to extend the high and make more money by adding a less expensive, easy to get drug. ‘Rudderless ship of chaos,’ judge says after Gardner’s court absence The addict we spoke with says xylazine is all over south St. Louis. The Missouri Network For Opiate Reform and...

St. Louis clears out overgrown bushes in alleyways

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A FOX 2 exclusive report on the thick brush from abandoned St. Louis properties overtaking city alleys, blocking garbage trucks, and adding to the city's trash crisis brought an immediate response Thursday morning.Cameras obtained from FOX 2 captured garbage truck drivers pushing through alleyways that looked more like forests, trying to get to residents’ dumpsters. The dumpsters were hidden by thick brush, with filth piling up on the ground around them.By noon Thursday, the brush was gone, the dumpsters were exposed, and the alleys were passable again behind the 4400 block of Anderson. About two dozen city forestry workers, armed with a variety of chainsaws, completely changed the landscape.“When I heard them out here this morning, I was like, ‘Oh my God,'" said Allison Miller, a resident. ‘Rudderless ship of chaos,’ judge says after Gardner’s court absence “It feels like you can breathe a little better when it’s clear. It is a very relaxing feeling,” said Alderwoman ...

Students and teacher rally around fired Webster Groves teacher

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:24 GMT

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. - Students and teachers in the Webster Groves School District met at the Board of Education meeting Thursday to show their support for a high school teacher after she said administrators forced her to resign.“It feels targeted. It feels unfair. It feels kind of like I was slighted," said Margaret Piper-Zamudio.She expressed her frustration of losing her job directly to the board. She said navigating her way through the loss of her 16-year-old son, teaching virtually during the pandemic, and the changes in her teaching roles have been challenging. She said this year she was doing it without guidelines.“I did this study hall position. I was not given any curriculum. I was not given any expectations on what I need to do," Piper-Zamudio said. ‘Rudderless ship of chaos,’ judge says after Gardner’s court absence She said she wrote a letter to the board saying she was observed five different times throughout the year but was never disciplined or put on a performance p...

LAPD officer’s finger bit off by homeless man in Metro subway station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:24 GMT

A homeless man allegedly bit off a portion of an officer’s finger during an arrest at a Metro subway station in East Hollywood on Thursday.Los Angeles police officers assigned to the Metro Red Line were conducting routine activities when they spotted a male suspect “board the train in possession of narcotic paraphernalia" around 10:15 a.m.Police approached the suspect and escorted him off the train to investigate. As the suspect was being held, he became violent and began fighting with officers which resulted in a use-of-force incident.During the incident, the suspect bit off a portion of a sergeant's finger, said LAPD.The sergeant was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The suspect was also transported to the hospital for minor injuries.He was later arrested on charges of mayhem and resisting an executive order. His identity has not been released, although police confirmed he is a transient. Toddlers with urine-soaked diapers found wandering streets of San Bernardino C...

NFL Draft: How are 49ers impacted by first-round moves?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:24 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers were rubberneckers in the NFL Draft’s first round for a second straight year. Their pick, after all, was the final payment in their 2021 trade up to No. 3 overall for Trey Lance.Two of the 49ers’ playoff foes from last season had big nights, as the Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks each picked twice. Kansas City, the reigning Super Bowl champion and this draft’s host city, finished off the first round with the seventh pass rusher taken (Felix Anudike-Uzomah).Here is more on how Thursday night’s first round impacts the 49ers, not only for the final six rounds but into the season and beyond:QUARTERBACK PICKSLance remains a 49er, although no one expected a team to cough up a first-round pick in a trade offer, right?Most quarterback-needy teams found their man atop the draft board: the Carolina Panthers (Bryce Young, No. 1), the Houston Texans (C.J. Stroud, No. 2) and the Indianapolis Colts (Anthony Richardson, No. 4). The Baltimore R...

Two men arrested in San Pablo parking-lot shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:24 GMT

SAN PABLO — Two 31-year-old men are in county jail after their arrests Thursday on suspicion of multiple charges in connection with a shooting earlier this month at a grocery store parking lot, authorities said.In a statement posted to social media, police said that officers responded shortly after 11:30 p.m. to a ShotSpotter alert for possible gunfire in the 1300 block of 23rd Street. When officers arrived moments later at Bonfare Market, 1321 23rd St., they spoke with five people who told them that they had been sitting in a parked vehicle when two other people confronted them.Soon after the confrontation, the two drove away in a vehicle, and one of the two shot three times at the vehicle. None of the five people were injured, police said.After using surveillance-camera footage, investigators identified the suspects’ vehicle and its registered owner, a Rodeo man, and a San Pablo man as the other suspect.Around 5 a.m. Thursday, sheriff’s deputies joined police officers ...

Kings vs. Warriors Game 6: Here's what to know about Friday's game in San Francisco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:24 GMT

(KTXL) — The first-round playoff series between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors is returning to the Chase Center in San Francisco for Game 6 on Friday.In a series that has been entertaining from the start, the Kings are on the brink of elimination, as the Warriors will go onto their home floor with a 3-2 series lead, having won three games in a row.•Video Above: Malik Monk on Kings facing elimination in Game 6If the Kings win, the series will head back to Sacramento for a decisive Game 7 on Sunday. Tip-off for Game 6 is set for 5 p.m. Kings fans can cheer on their team at the team’s free watch party at the Golden 1 Center. How the Warriors gained a series leadThe Warriors took a 3-2 lead after defeating the Kings 123-116 in Game 5 in Sacramento on Wednesday night. Golden State was one of the worst teams on the road this season, winning 11 games and losing 30 times when playing away from the Chase Center. Wednesday’s win was the first road victory for th...

MMA fighter Nate Diaz turns himself in to New Orleans police after Bourbon Street brawl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:24 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — MMA fighter Nate Diaz has been arrested after New Orleans police say he helped cause a large brawl on the city's party-crowded Bourbon Street over the weekend.A spokesperson with the New Orleans Police Department says the professional fighter turned himself into authorities Thursday morning alongside his attorney. The 38-year-old faces a second-degree battery charge in connection to a large fight that broke out in the French Quarter early Saturday morning.Police say just after 2 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a large crowd in the 400 block of Bourbon Street where multiple groups of people were fighting. One of those people was Diaz, who reportedly choked out another man. Robots serve up the future, and ancient history, at New Orleans-area restaurant Diaz's attorney Walter Becker says the fighter's actions were made in self-defense when Rodney Peterson, deemed on social media as a doppelganger of fellow MMA fighter Logan Paul, tried to start a fight with ...

A's Hall of Famer Dave Stewart weighs in on rumors team might remain in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:24 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- If Oakland native and Athletics Hall of Famer Dave Stewart had it his way, the A's plans to relocate to Las Vegas will fall through and his hometown team will stay in town.But Stewart admits that seems unlikely at this point, now that the team has signed a binding agreement to buy land in Las Vegas for a future ballpark. Bay Area transit agency accuses NBA of trying to ‘kneecap’ Warriors’ dynasty over Game 6 schedule Stewart won a World Series with the team he grew up watching in East Oakland where he was born and raised, just blocks away from the Coliseum.The A's have retired his number and Stewart is a member of the Athletics Hall of Fame. As a former Major League Baseball general manager, assistant general manager and player agent, he's concerned that decades of negotiations between the team and the city have broken off.The A's now look poised to make a new home in Las Vegas."Just makes sense in that if you're making this announcement to your community...

Bicyclist killed in Fremont crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A bicyclist was killed in a crash in Fremont on Tuesday night, the Fremont Police Department said Thursday. The crash happened in the area of Peralta Boulevard and Fremont Street at approximately 9:52 p.m. Officers arrived and found the victim lying on the roadway. The Fremont Fire Department attempted to provide medical assistance, but he was pronounced dead. The driver remained on scene and cooperated with the police investigation. Three people have now died in crashes in Fremont in 2023. The Alameda County Coroner's Office has not yet identified the victim, FPD said. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call (510) 790-6760.