St. Louis police say they have two young men in custody and are looking for two others who have terrorized the city for more than three days for the thrill of it. The men – ages 16 to 20 – are suspected in a series of violent crimes, including the shooting death of a St. Louis man Sunday afternoon, a shooting that took place for no apparent reason other than to watch a man die. St. Louis detectives also suspect the two in the shooting and wounding of an Army recruiter who was shot as his family escaped an apparent attempt to carjack their van on I-70. So far, St. Louis police suspect the four in the two shootings, seven carjackings, a robbery and another attempted carjacking. Police believe the four became intoxicated and exhilarated by their crimes.
Forum To Focus On Identity Theft
The U.S. Attorney in Kansas City will hold a free forum tonight in the Kansas City area on how to keep your identity from being stolen. Identity theft is a growing problem in this country. Spurred by the expansion of the Internet and electronic communications, the number of complaints of people who have had their identities stolen, and sometimes a good chunk of their money, has risen to more than 160,000 nationwide last year. And it’s expected to double again this year. Jeff Valenti is the Chief of the Computer Crimes Division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas City. He says a common technique to steal an identity is called “phishing.” Valenti says the amount stolen can range from just your good name to hundreds of thousands of dollars. He says the best way to prevent it is to make sure you don’t use your Social Security number for your driver’s license.
PSC To Take Winter Heating Bill Warning On The Road
Officials at the Public Service Commission have been issuing a warning about winter heating bills, now they plan to take that warning on the road. All indications point to higher natural gas prices this winter, a warning the PSC has been issuing for months, attempting to prepare the public ahead of time. The PSC is so concerned about the situation that it is taking the unprecedented step of holding public hearings throughout the state on the issue. Between 15 and 16 town hall meetings will be held in 11 cities over a four week period. PSC officials will explain the factors leading to higher energy prices this winter and attempt to predict what impact that will have on consumers. Officials with the Department of Natural Resources will also be on hand to discuss ways to cope, including methods of conservation and weatherization to cut down on heating bills. The PSC expects winter heating bills to be the highest since the winter of 2000-2001.
Economic Development Department Changes Method Of Delivering Services
The State Department of Economic Development is making changes to the way it delivers services to those in need of economic assistance. It’s creating a half dozen regional development teams to look after needs in individual regions of the state. Economic Development Director Joe Driskill says creation of these teams will help officials in the various regions to have their concerns addressed more quickly than in the past. Driskill says this is an effort to bring services down to the grassroots level, where an identifiable staff can get to know the people in the various regions and help them in their requests for services.
