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East St. Louis man gets shocking bill, calls FOX 2 to investigate

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:11:48 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Cedric Childress keeps meticulous records.“Whatever was on the statement, if they said you owe $300 this month, I paid it. Whatever the charges were, whatever was on there, I never disputed it. I always made the payments,” he said.Childress has a log of every Bank of America representative he’s spoken with recently.“That person. That person. This person. This person,” he said.He thought the final payment on his home equity line of credit was accounted for.“Man, about 10 days later, I get notice saying you owe us $6,000 sum-odd dollars. I said $6,000?” said Childress.Confused about this new escrow balance he says he knew nothing about, Childress took to the phone. East St. Louis man gets shocking bill, calls FOX 2 to investigate “I’m on the phone the first day for over two hours. They couldn’t tell me nothing. They said, ‘Why don’t you call back tomorrow. We should figure this out,’” Childress said. “I call back the next day, I was on the phone for almost thr...

St. Louis County man found safe 11 weeks after disappearing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:11:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – It's been nearly 11 weeks since a beloved south St. Louis County restaurant worker seemed to vanish.In June, St. Louis County police issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for Stephen Wehrman, 61, who has a learning disability. There were no updates regarding his whereabouts.But after 76 days, his family had incredible news to share with FOX 2 on Monday: Stephen had been located and was coming home.His brother, Marty, a retired Mehlville fire captain, pointed to the power of prayer.“My prayer was that he was being taken care of,” Marty Wehrman said.It had been 76 days since Stephen didn’t show up for his long-time job at Bartolino’s South restaurant; 76 days since he went to his bank, withdrew some money, and seemed to vanish; 76 days of worry and prayer. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Massive mudslide from Hilary buries mountain communities

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:11:48 GMT

In the wake of Tropical Storm Hilary, some residents in the San Bernardino Mountain were still stranded after a massive mudslide barreled down the hillside, burying cars and sweeping away everything else in its path.  While first responders told KTLA’s Chip Yost that they have no confirmed reports of anyone missing after the mudslide, they said they are still making their way into many of these areas to check on residents and make sure everyone is accounted for.   The communities of Forest Falls, Oak Glen and Seven Oaks on the east side of the San Bernardino mountains were hit hard by the first tropical storm to hit California in 83 years. Some areas received more than six inches of rain during the storm.   Tropical Storm Hilary leaves a muddy mess in Coachella Valley; local emergency proclaimed As the cleanup gets underway, miles of roads are still closed to many who live there. “I don’t know that we’re ever going to recover from this,” Kyle McLaughlin, whose family own...

California gas prices rise to highest of the year

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:11:48 GMT

California gas prices surged to the highest they’ve been all year, up $0.11 on average across the state, according to the American Automobile Association.AAA reports that Southern California gas prices rose rapidly last week by double digits in many areas and the average price of a gallon is now within nine or ten cents of what it cost a year ago in Los Angeles, San Diego and Riverside. California’s statewide price for regular gasoline is now $5.18, which is $0.09 higher than a week ago, while the national average is $3.88 per gallon, which is $0.05 higher than a week ago. In Los Angeles County alone, the average price for a gallon is $5.35 per gallon. “Oil Price Information Service reported this morning that Los Angeles and San Francisco wholesale gasoline prices are surging because there is limited supply on the wholesale market and a lot of demand from refiners looking to buy excess supply,” said Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe. “The combination of those factors is continuing t...

McCormick homers twice and drives in 4 runs to lead the Astros to 9-4 win over the Red Sox

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:11:48 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Chas McCormick homered twice and had four RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.The Astros bounced back after a three-game sweep by the Seattle Mariners this weekend. Houston opened its four-game series with a victory over Boston, which was coming off a sweep of the New York Yankees.Adam Duvall hit a three-run homer off Cristian Javier (9-2) in the first to put the Red Sox up early. But Houston quickly jumped on James Paxton (7-4) to erase the deficit.Yordan Alvarez drove in a run in the bottom of the first and the Astros scored three in the second to go on top 4-3.McCormick connected off Paxton on a three-run shot in the fourth to push the lead to 7-3. He added a solo shot off Chris Murphy with one out in the eighth, and the Astros went back-to-back when Yainer Diaz followed with a homer to the seats in right field to make it 9-4.Javier allowed seven hits and three runs in five innings for his second straight win.Paxton ...

¿Ya solicitaste el pago de Facebook? Cómo encontrar tu nombre de usuario; lo que debes saber

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:11:48 GMT

Puede ser elegible para un pago como parte de un acuerdo de demanda colectiva de $725 millones contra la empresa matriz de Facebook, Meta. Pero se está acabando el tiempo para presentar un reclamo, y necesitará algunos detalles a mano para hacerlo correctamente. Se llegó a un acuerdo con la empresa matriz de Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc., luego de una demanda, en la que se alegaba que Facebook puso los datos de los usuarios a disposición de terceros sin su permiso y afirmó que la plataforma no supervisó ni exigió el acceso de terceros a los datos que recibieron. Eso incluye la recopilación de datos por parte de la ya desaparecida firma de consultoría política Cambridge Analytica, que luego se usó para publicidad política en la plataforma. Los usuarios elegibles tienen hasta el 25 de agosto de 2023 para presentar un reclamo. Se acaba el tiempo: faltan solo días para solicitar el reclamo de dinero contra Facebook ¿Hasta cuándo? Se acaba el tiem...

Woman arrested in double scissor stabbing in Dupont Circle

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:11:48 GMT

Police have arrested a woman who randomly attacked two men with scissors in Dupont Circle on Friday night.D.C. police announced Monday that they had 35-year-old Mary Nelson Kennedy in custody and had charged her with assault with a dangerous weapon for the attack.Around 7:30 p.m. on Friday night, Nelson Kennedy allegedly stabbed one of the men in the back of the neck.According to a police report obtained by WTOP, the first victim said he was walking in the 2100 block of P Street when he felt a “heavy punch” in the back of his neck.The first victim said he then saw Nelson Kennedy approach a man sitting at a bus stop and stab him in the neck before taking off running. The second victim was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Police said she was later arrested by a Secret Service officer.WTOP’s Kate Corliss contributed to this report.Source

Denver man hit by trailer thieves for a second time

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:11:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A southwest Denver man said he is the victim of a stolen trailer — for a second time.Rick, who did not want to give out his last name, said both his Ford F-550 and deck-over trailer were stolen from outside his Zenobia Street home on July 11. Photos: Boat catches fire on the water at Chatfield Reservoir “I woke up, looked at the (security) cameras and noticed my truck wasn’t there,” he said. “I thought maybe I was still sleeping.”Surveillance video shows the thieves breaking into the truck. Rick said they even cut through an anti-theft device, known as "the club." Authorities have since recovered the truck.Rick said he had another trailer stolen, from in front of the same house, back in 2018.That trailer was never recovered. ‘Where’s Moochi?’: 900-pound water buffalo missing in Colorado A landscaper, Rick said his most recent trailer is essential to his livelihood. A landscaper's trailer was stolen from outside his Denver home on Zenobia Street.“It’s kinda hard ...

Denver weather: Good chances for rain to reduce the heat

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:11:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather added another 90-degree day to start the work week. At 2:17 p.m., the National Weather Service reported a record-breaking high temperature. The hottest Aug. 21 temperature on record was 97 degrees in 2007. Monday, 99 degrees was recorded at Denver International Airport, according to NWS.It will stay hot, dry and breezy for a few more days. That will be followed by a good chance for rain by the end of the week and into the weekend, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado's Most Accurate Forecast.Possible rain totals from Friday through Sunday across ColoradoWeather tonight: Warm and breezySkies will remain mostly clear across Colorado during the overnight hours. It will also stay breezy with southerly winds between 10-20 mph at times. Denver will have another warm night. The average overnight low in the city is in the upper 50s. The temperature will be about 10 degrees warmer, with forecast lows in the upper 60s.Overnight forecast lows by Tuesday...

Watch: Rare sighting of mountain lion swimming across Eagle River

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:11:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Mountain lion sightings are rare, but a Jeep tour company based in Vail recently got that experience.People rarely catch more than a brief glimpse of a mountain lion in the wild as they tend to live in remote areas, like mountain subdivisions where deer and elk are abundant, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Why bears in Colorado like trash Not only did Vail 4x4 Tours watch as the mountain lion swam across the Eagle River, but they caught it on video and shared the sighting with FOX31 so viewers could see it too.Ben Hilley, the owner of Vail 4x4 Tours, told FOX31 they see all kinds of wildlife on tours as they often go through the most remote trails in the Vail Valley. He said they see elk, mule deer, black bears, bighorn sheep and more in the wild, but rarely do they see a mountain lion."Over the past 15 years and thousands of hours on trail, I've seen two. I even tell our guests, they are there but we won't see them. This sighting was truly a once-in-a-l...