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Missouri martial arts instructor facing child porn charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

Note: This story contains details some may find disturbing, discretion is advised.WARRENSBURG, Mo. - A Warrensburg man is charged after court documents show he admitted to victimizing girls at his business in front of their parents.Billy Randall Matheny, 57, of Warrensburg, is charged with five counts of possession of child pornography.Investigators began investigating Matheny last month on claims of child molestation.According to the probable cause statement, investigators obtained Facebook records of a private Facebook chat between Matheny and another person. The chat was dated Sept. 28, 2021. Miami Co. deputies investigate stabbing, deadly shooting near Hillsdale Lake During the chat, the records show Matheny shared a picture of at least one girl under the age of 12. Matheny and the other person chatted inappropriately about the girl.He also shared that he was "able to touch kids during his private classes" and "I can get away with stuff right in front of her parents," accordin...

St. Louis man sentenced for killing two at son's funeral gathering

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A judge sentenced a St. Louis man on Wednesday who pled guilty to killing two people at his son's funeral gathering. Cochee Hurn, 48, was sentenced to 17 years in prison in connection with the deaths of Kenneth O’Kelley, 45, and Christopher Jackson, 30. Tishaura Jones set to speak about youth outreach today following recent downtown gun violence Investigators say O’Kelley and Jackson were killed on Nov. 19, 2019, in the 2800 block of Stoddard Street in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. Charging documents say Hurn hit Kelley with a semi-automatic handgun in an alley in the evening. When another man intervened, gunfire erupted. Kelley and Jackson both died in the incident. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW As part of a plea ...

French cocktail lounge with small bites replaces Au Feu Brasserie in Wash Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

When Jared Leonard closed Wash Park’s Au Feu Brasserie in January, he set out to create a concept better suited for the neighborhood.“Au Feu was meant to be fine-dining with a European wine list that won an Award of Excellence in ‘Wine Spectator,’” Leonard said. “It was very sophisticated, and we did a lot of things right there, but it’s not what that Wash Park neighborhood wants. The format didn’t really fit.”Clairette’s handcrafted cocktails feature fresh-squeezed juices, plus homemade simple syrups and sodas. (Provided by Clairette)On June 15, Clairette, a new French cocktail bar with Mediterranean small bites, opened in place of Au Feu Brasserie at 81 S. Pennsylvania St. Leonard, who also owns AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q in Denver, Campfire in Evergreen and Lakewood and the now-closed Grabowski’s, originally opened Au Feu in 2021 after a brief stint in RiNo’s Zeppelin Station food hall. He wasn’t ready to leave the neighborhood quite yet, so he decided to pivot instead.“Wash Park is ...

Opinion: Dobbs, in just one year, has inflicted devastating harm on Colorado women and doctors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

It has been a year since the Supreme Court overturned the Constitutional right to abortion established in Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision on June 24, 2022, and the impact on Colorado has been devastating. It has caused trauma to providers, patients, and advocates alike.Even in states like Colorado where abortion is legal, the Dobbs decision has thrown the health care system into chaos. Patients, many of them in medical, emotional, and financial distress, are flooding Colorado from abortion ban states. Statewide, patients here are seeing delays in the full spectrum of reproductive health care because of the time-sensitive nature of abortion care. Routine screenings and procedures are getting pushed back and moved around because we have a crisis created by the Supreme Court and anti-abortion ideologues.DENVER, COLORADO – JUNE 27: Heather Brown, 43, is dressed as a handmaid from The Handmaid’s Tale in front of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver dur...

Meatballs in tomato sauce get a little lighter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

By Melissa Clark, The New York TimesMeatballs in tomato sauce are a comforting thing, a ruddy, garlicky Italian American classic meant to be nestled on a pile of spaghetti and showered in cheese.This dish is not that.True, it has meatballs, assertively flavored with garlic and browned in hot oil. And yes, they finish cooking in a savory, brick-red tomato sauce. But that’s where the similarities end. Because these are summer meatballs.The traditional dish, to my mind, is an ideal winter companion. A cozy mix of canned tomatoes and olive oil bubbling leisurely on the stove, it’s perfect to sit close by when it’s chilly out, as warming as a woolly turtleneck.Think of this version as meatballs all decked out in their resort wear. Made from fresh summer tomatoes that are only briefly cooked, the sauce stays juicy and bright — and making it won’t heat up your kitchen. What the dish loses in long-cooked marinara richness, it more than makes up for in sweetness, tang and a fragrant to...

These are the 'most livable' small cities of 2023, study says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

Living in a big city can have its perks, like better civic attractions, better public transit, more entertainment and dining options. But for some, the thought of living in a bustling big city can be overwhelming. Rest assured, there are numerous smaller cities that can be equally as attractive. After analyzing nearly 300 small cities with populations ranging from 65,000 to 100,000, personal finance site SmartAsset ranked each based on access to entertainment establishments, dining options and healthcare facilities, as well as housing costs, poverty rates, unemployment rates and commute time using data made available by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  California no longer has the most expensive gas in the nation Overall, cities in two states, Washington and Michigan, ranked among the most livable cities. This was largely thanks to lower housing costs as a percentage of income, lower unemployment rates, and lower rates of residents living below...

Jesse Ramirez Pronounced Dead Following DUI Crash on 110 Freeway [Pasadena, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

33-Year-Old Drunk Driver Dies after Police Pursuit on 110 FreewayPASADENA, CA (June 22, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, Jesse Ramirez was pronounced dead following a deadly DUI pursuit crash.On June 18th, just before 12:10 a.m., officers received a report about a drunk driver heading northbound on the 110 Freeway.Furthermore, 33-year-old Ramirez was identified as the driver and he was approaching Fair Oaks Avenue. Police said that Ramirez had no lights on and was driving recklessly.Consequently, the police started a pursuit when the 2012 Kia Rio, driven by Ramirez, failed to stop and sped away.As a result, he slammed into a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta and a 2012 Toyota Camry that was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Arroyo Parkway and Glenarm Street.Meanwhile, the driver and passenger of the Volkswagen suffered moderate to major injuries. The driver and the male passenger of the Camry both suffered moderate wounds.Following the events, Ramirez was not wearing a seatbelt a...

LGBTQ+ Elders Share Essential American Stories in Coming Out West

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

LGBTQ+ history is essential American history, a rainbow prism through which to view our society’s progresses and retrenchments across cultural, economic, scientific, political, legal, artistic, literary, and linguistic terrain. And as the Santa Monica History Museum’s remarkable new exhibition Coming Out West: LGBTQ+ Elders Share Their Stories movingly demonstrates through its partnership with The Outwords Archive, the best way to record those histories is in the first-person stories of the people who lived them.Coming Out West, Santa Monica History MuseumWithin the small but mighty institution’s galleries, Coming Out West occupies a central hall flanked by galleries dedicated to permanent displays on the city’s establishment, early industries, iconic amusements, and famous residents (like Ambassador Shirley Temple Black) — and as of Juneteenth joined by a new permanent gallery in conjunction with the Quinn Research Center presenting exhibitions that will center stories of Black San...

Man found dead outside crashed car earlier pursued by San Pablo police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

SAN PABLO — A car that had been briefly chased by San Pablo police before the pursuit was cancelled Thursday morning was found crashed a short time later with a 29-year-old man lying dead outside the vehicle.Authorities were trying to determine if the man, a 29-year-old Richmond resident, was the driver of the car or a passenger.In a news release, police said that about 12:22 a.m. Thursday, a San Pablo Police officer observed a 1997 green Nissan Altima traveling eastbound on San Pablo Dam Road at a high rate of speed.The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the Nissan, but the driver kept going and a pursuit was initiated.The officer pursued the Nissan to the 4700 block of Appian Way in El Sobrante when the vehicle accelerated to speeds in excess of 90 mph, police said. After a 30-second chase over approximately 0.7 miles, the officer determined the circumstances unsafe and discontinued the pursuit by deactivating all emergency equipment and returning to San Pablo, t...

Affordable housing project may sprout on downtown Oakland parking lot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

OAKLAND — An affordable housing development with more than 100 residences could sprout at a parking lot in downtown Oakland, city documents show.Oakland Affordable Housing Group has proposed the residential development, which would be located at 315 15th Street in Oakland, according to a preliminary filing with city planners.The eight-story apartment project is being eyed at a surface parking lot on 15th Street between Webster Street and Harrison Street, the proposal shows.The development would consist of 126 apartments, the housing plans envision.Oakland Affordable Housing Group bought the proposed development site in 2016, paying $8 million for the property, according to documents on file with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office.The project would be constructed next to a seven-story apartment at 1445 Harrison Street.Downtown Oakland parking lot at 315 15th Street, located between Harrison Street and Webster Street. (Google Maps)Related ArticlesHousing | ...