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FOX 2 tip helps crews rescue dog stranded near East St. Louis highway

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2 years ago

March 25, 2023

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EAST ST. LOUIS Ill. – On Wednesday morning, FOX 2 warned you about a dog on the highway at the I-64 and I-55/70 split in East St. Louis.

We reached out to Gateway Pet Guardians and, with the help of IDOT, they were thankfully able to rescue that dog.

Jill Henke, Gateways Pet Guardians Operations Director, joined us Friday morning to talk about the rescue efforts. Henke says the tip was directed to their manager Sara and provided just enough information to assist.

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“She happened to see some IDOT folks pulled over on the median on the busy highway,” said Henke. “They pointed her in the direction of the dog. They indicated the dog had been there since Sunday, and had been going in and out of highways. We were luckily able to get here to safety very quickly.”

Rescue crews have now given the dog a nickname of “Big Bertha.” She weighed more than 100 pounds. And it was challenging for Bertha to find her bearings around the busy highway.

“She just couldn’t figure her way out of those highways,” said Henke. “Every way she headed, she was going to run into the highway.”

Gateways Pet Guardians deals with many rescue situations around the Metro East, but ones like Wednesday around a highway can prove challenging.

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“There’s no room for error, and when you make an error it can be fatal,” said Henke. “We were just lucky that all the stars aligned for us. We had the right people there, with the right equipment and right information, and we were able to round it up.”

The organization is hosting a Puppy Palooza event this Saturday, in which around 20 dogs will be available for adoption. The event runs from 2-4 p.m. at 1725 North 15 Street in East St. Louis. There will also be games, cupcakes and other activities for guests.

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Man attacks Jeff Co. deputy with screwdriver during attempted arrest

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1 year ago

July 11, 2023

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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 Public Schools superintendent to be sworn in

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1 year ago

July 11, 2023

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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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Gas tanker crashes into St. Louis Metro transit center

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1 year ago

July 11, 2023

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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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