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Man gunned down after offering ride to woman seeking warming shelter in Missouri: report
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A Missouri man who offered a ride to a woman who asked for help getting to a warm shelter was gunned down over the weekend, according to reports.
William Palmer was found shot early Sunday and pronounced dead at the scene, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said.
Brittany Rivoire, 36, is accused of fatally shooting Palmer and then stealing his truck after he stopped to offer her a ride, First Alert 4 reported.
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William Palmer, a dad, was allegedly murdered by a female hitchhiker in St. Louis, Mo. (Riyen Jones/GoFundMe)
Palmer’s fiancé, Riyen Jones, told the news outlet he was known for picking up people who needed rides.
“I used to tell him all the time not to pick up people off the side of the road anymore. He did it a lot. If he saw someone walking, he was picking them up and taking them as far as he could,” Jones said.
Palmer was collecting scrap metal Saturday night when he encountered Rivoire, Jones said.
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Brittany Rivoire, a woman arrested for allegedly murdering a man in St. Louis, Mo. (SLMPD)
Palmer’s friend was also in his vehicle when he picked up Rivoire, but got out after becoming concerned about her behavior, investigators said.
“As far as we know, she asked him at a gas station to take her to a warming shelter because she was cold,” Palmer’s fiancé, Jones, said.
“For somebody to take him for granted when all he was doing was helping her and then to do it to basically take his truck is … I can’t wrap my head around it,” she added.
William Palmer was murdered by a woman he offered a ride to, Missouri authorities said. (Riyen Jones/GoFundMe)
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Rivoire faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, armed criminal action and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle.
She remains in jail without bond.
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Saturday, May 30, 2026 10:40PM
NILES, Ill. (WLS) — A driver was injured in a large north suburban crash on Saturday afternoon, police said.
Niles police said an elderly man shifted his vehicle into drive instead of reverse inside his garage.
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The driver crashed through his garage before going through the wall and door of his neighbor’s garage near Harlem and Howard, police said. He then struck two houses.
The driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one else was hurt.
Police did not immediately provide further information.
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MOORESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A Mooresville police officer was involved in a “serious crash,” Saturday afternoon, officials say.
According to a Facebook post made by the Mooresville Fire Department, officers are advising the public to avoid the area of the 200 block of East Main Street due to a “serious crash” involving a Mooresville Metropolitan Police officer.
East Main Street is currently closed between Maple Lane and Franklin Street.
Police say the roads will remain closed while a crash investigation is being conducted.
Police did not provide details on the officer’s condition.
This is a developing story.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek spent Saturday campaigning across Eastern Iowa as part of his “Pushing for Change” get-out-the-vote tour.
Turek, a state representative and two-time Paralympic gold medalist, held canvass launches and door-knocking events in Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, and North Liberty as he works to build support ahead of Iowa’s upcoming primary election.
The candidate is seeking Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat and says his campaign is centered on issues affecting families across the state. Among his top priorities are affordability, housing, health care access, immigration reform, and support for working families.
“I think it’s important for people to hear directly from their candidates,” Turrek said. “Tuesday is election day, so trying to get all over the state and talk to people directly about this generational chance that we’ve got to change this state and change this country.”
Turek is one of two Democratic candidates who will appear on the June primary ballot.
“There’s nothing like a direct interaction with voters, face-to-face on their stairs,” Turek said.
Voters interested in learning more about Turek and his campaign can watch Iowa’s News Now’s full Beyond the Podium interview on the Iowa’s News Now YouTube channel.
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