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‘Bark in the Park’ by Humane Society of Missouri Returns for 28th year\
ST. LOUIS – It was a “paws-itively” “purr-fect” morning in Tower Grove Park as dogs and their owners celebrated the 28th annual ‘Bark in The Park’ event.
Saturday morning was for the dogs.
Dog lovers and their four-legged friends packed Tower Grove Park for the 28th annual ‘Bark in the Park.’
The festival kicked off with a 5k. Dogs representing every breed imaginable took their owners for a walk or sprint. Including, Woody the beagle.
“My husband is a runner, so Woody has been trained up, and he’s done 6 half-marathons and many 10ks and everyday runs a 5K, he’s pure muscle,” said owner of beagles Woody and Jessie, Mollie Heinz.
There was also a spot for agility testing – vendors and a show full of trick put on by the organizer, Purina Farms and benefitting the Humane Society of Missouri.
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Dubbed the biggest pet festival in the Midwest, it’s no wonder so many breeds showed up.
“I wanted her to come and get some socializing with other dogs and support the humane Society – and she was from the Humane Society in Hawaii, so I love supporting the rescues,” shared dog owner, Sherri Harred.
All proceeds will go towards the Humane Society’s Animal Cruelty Fund.
It’s dedicated to investigating, healing, and preventing animal abuse and neglect.
“They go across the state of Missouri helping animals in need so they can get the second chance they deserve. It’s our largest fundraiser of the year, so it’s very important,” said The Humane Society of Missouri Marketing Communications Manager, Robyn Dexter.
Many of the attendees adopted once, now throwing a bone to the next litter of Humane Society puppies looking for their fur-ever home.
“It’s definitely a good feeling to have all these dog lovers all in one spot because these are great dogs and great people, so it’s just nice to have everybody around and get to know new people,” said dog owner, Natalie Stoner.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.
Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.
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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.
Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.
Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.
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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.
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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.
The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.
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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.
A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.
The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.
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