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The St. Louis government on Thursday morning removed a homeless encampment that had made residents uncomfortable for three years.
City workers cleared the encampment located in a neighborhood complex just out front of multiple residences that was occupied by a homeless couple and disturbing homeowners.
“It was an all-around hazard,” Toni Figuerroa, a neighborhood resident, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from her porch. “Goodbye and good riddance.”
Mayor Tishaura Jones’ spokesperson Conner Kerrigan told Fox News Digital the city and city services had been trying to work with the homeless couple for eight to 10 years.
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A homeless encampment in a St. Louis, Missouri, neighborhood was finally removed from the area after it was there for three years. (Bevis Schock)
“Previous relocation efforts have been unsuccessful,” he said. “Over time, the area that the couple occupied has grown and is in the public right of way. The lack of sanitation has increased to the point of no longer being habitable.”
“The couple is receiving services from the City. Further details cannot be shared, due to privacy concerns,” Kerrigan added.
Residents living nearby sued the city in February for failing to remove the camp.
Plaintiffs Richard Baumhoff and Steven McClanahan alleged that St. Louis refused to act despite multiple requests to the police and the city for a remedy. The residents said law enforcement told them it was out of police hands and blamed Jones, a Democrat.
“For three years, there have been two people living in a makeshift tent in front of their house,” Baunmhoff and McClanahan’s attorney, W. Bevis Schock, told Fox News Digital at the time.
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A spokesman for St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones said the city finally removed the encampment because it was creating a public health problem. (The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“They have a lovely front porch. They would like to go out … with a nice cup of coffee in the morning and … let the sun pour in on them, and that cannot happen because these scary, smelly, noisy people are there, and they don’t have the proper use of their house because of that,” Schock added.
The plaintiff’s petition to the court alleged that the street squatters — dubbed “Doe and Roe” in court documents — “have become aggressive with Plaintiffs and screamed at Plaintiffs and at other people.”
“Plaintiffs no longer use their front porch and front yard because of the noxious odors emanating from the tent (including the smell of excrement),” the petition continued. It alleged that neighbors saw the homeless couple “straddling over the sewer, using it as a toilet.”
“These people aren’t taking a shower every day. They have got garbage in their house. They see rats running around. They throw their litter outside their makeshift tent, including things like chicken bones, and that draws vermin,” Schock said.
City workers began clean-up around 9 a.m. Thursday, with the fire department showing up around 11 a.m. to wash off the sidewalk, according to the local report.
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What should Badgers fans know about transfer-portal quarterback Colton Joseph? Mark Stewart discusses on the Terrace View podcast.
MADISON – When it comes to grabbing offensive linemen in the transfer portal, Wisconsin is going with what it knows.
Blake Cherry is the latest example.
The rising sophomore guard, who announced his commitment to the Badgers on Tuesday, Jan. 6, played for new UW offensive line coach Eric Mateos at Arkansas.
Cherry announced his commitment on X. He joins former Oklahoma State center Austin Kawecki, who was recruited by Mateos when Mateos was at Baylor, as the first two offensive line pickups for Wisconsin during this portal cycle.
Cherry, who was listed as 6-foot-5 and 316 pounds, played in 11 games at Arkansas in 2025 with the bulk of the work coming on special teams. He was the top backup to second team all-SEC selection Fernando Carmona.
Cherry was a three-star prospect coming out of Owasso High School in Oklahoma. He joins an offensive line room that underperformed in 2025 but featured some promising young players like tackle Emerson Mandell and guard Colin Cubberly, who will be a redshirt sophomore next season.
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Kansas authorities are issuing a warning to both parents and homeowners regarding a “dangerous new TikTok trend” in which teenagers throughout the country are putting their lives at risk for the sake of social media fame.
According to the Merriam Police Department, residents in the area have reported several instances of teens rushing up to the front of their homes and kicking the doors to appear as though someone is breaking in, as part of the “door kick challenge.”
“We’ve received multiple reports about a reckless TikTok challenge called ‘The Door Kick Challenge,’” the department said in a Facebook post. “This trend encourages pounding and kicking on doors to mimic a home invasion.”
Since last weekend, four people in the local Georgetown apartment complex have made reports of teens partaking in the challenge, FOX 4 reported.
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Home surveillance video shared by the Merriam Police Department shows the moment two teens can be seen approaching the front door of a home. (Merriam Police Department/Facebook)
“They’re videotaping themselves going and attempting to kick open residential doors, presumably as a prank or to scare the homeowners,” Sgt. Kristin Jasinski said, according to the outlet.
Ring doorbell camera video released by the department shows a pair of teens approaching the front of a home, with one individual kicking the door while another stands with their cellphone out – presumably filming the act.
“I know it can seem funny,” Jasinski said, FOX 4 reported. “However, people do take things seriously like that if they’re not aware of these things happening, or they’re unsure what your intentions are. We would hate for there to be real-life consequences.”
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In the video, the individual runs to the front door of the home and kicks it, mimicking a home invasion, before both teens run off. (Merriam Police Department/Facebook)
The trend is concerning law enforcement officials, who say the teens risk criminal charges – such as vandalism and trespassing – or homeowners may use force to act in self-defense.
In addition to the video, the police department shared images from a separate incident in which a group of suspected teens broke the frame of a resident’s entryway.
“There’s dangers on both sides of the door. Obviously, we want to keep the homeowners safe, as well as the people that are participating in these pranks,” Jasinski said.
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In a separate incident, a group of teens allegedly broke the frame of a homeowner’s front door while participating in the viral “door kick challenge,” according to the Merriam Police Department. (Merriam Police Department/Facebook)
“Our biggest concern is that someone would be injured in the course of thinking that this was a real home invasion.”
Bradley Cooper, a resident of Shawnee at Westbrooke Glen Apartment Homes, told FOX 4 a pair of teens also struck his friend’s door in the complex.
“The other day he’s like, ‘I literally had my headset on, but I saw the door and could hear it through what I was playing, just straight move, just boom,’” Cooper said.
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The friend reportedly chased the teens down and ultimately caught up with one – who apologized.
“If someone had a gun they could shoot through the door,” Cooper said. “Stop, it’s not fun, you’re going to get yourself probably killed.”
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However, authorities are urging homeowners to call the police if they believe they have fallen victim to the so-called “prank.”
“Don’t pursue these people,” Jasinski said. “There’s no way for us to know in real time, until we interact with them and figure out what’s happening, or what’s actually going on. We don’t want to put you or the people involved at greater risk, engaging in some sort of pursuit. So, just stay in the house, call police, let us do our job.”
The Merriam Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Longtime Detroit sports radio host and columnist Pat Caputo has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he announced Monday.
Caputo, a host on Detroit’s 97.1 The Ticket, last published a column on Nov. 7. On Monday, he explained the reason behind his absence.
“For those wondering where I’ve been: I have been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, commonly referred to as a “death sentence” and had two other serious ailments which put me in ICU for several days,” Caputo wrote in a post to X. “It was sudden. I’ve literally been on my back for weeks. Bless you all.”
Caputo, 66, became a well-known personality in Detroit sports media during his time as an award-winning columnist for The Oakland Press from 1983-2020, according to the Detroit Free Press. He also was previously part of WXYT’s “Evening Sports” broadcast, and is an official voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame and college football’s Heisman Trophy award, according to his X bio.
Caputo is nicknamed “The Book” for his impressive memory retaining sports stats and information, according to FOX 2 in Detroit, where he has been a regular guest on its “Sports Works” broadcast.
Caputo’s social media announcement regarding his health drew support from fellow sports media professionals, including Brad Galli, sports director at WXYZ Detroit, and ESPN’s Dan Wetzel and Dave Pasch.
“Pat, we’re praying for [you],” Galli wrote. “Awful awful awful to read this, man. God bless you.”
“Legend. Stay strong my friend. So much support out here for you,” Wetzel posted.
“Book, praying for you my friend. So sorry to hear this,” Pasch wrote.
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