MetroLink riders can expect delays through June 23rd

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 5:16pm

MetroLink riders can expect delays through June 23rd

ST. LOUIS, MO. (KTVI) – Metro has scheduled system work from Tuesday, June 18th through Thursday, June 23rd at the College Metrolink Station. The work is expected to cause delays for riders up to 25 minutes, for riders on the Red line.

Worker will be performing track work between the College Station and Shiloh-Scott Station.

Blue line riders will still experience some delays of up to 5 minutes, as metro is still repairing damage done to the Emerson Park Station. The stations electrical system was damaged from a downed power line.

Metro expects the signal equipment to be fixed by the end of Friday, June 21st.

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Police Nab Suspect Who Walked Out of the Hospital

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Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 4:41pm

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – St. Louis police now have a man custody who they say was behind the wheel of a stolen car that got into a crash with a police cruiser. He then walked out of St. Louis University Hospital. Charles Freeman, 27, is being charged with 2nd degree assault on law enforcement officer, 2nd degree assault, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest, tampering with a motor vehicle and interfering with an arrest. The judge set his bond at $50,000.

He was admitted to the hospital after the crash. Police say they were NOT guarding him because he was a patient and not a prisoner. He was gone when nurses went to check on him.

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Zoofari: Griffin & The Gargoyles

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Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 11:07am

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Dine and dance under the stars at the Saint Louis Zoo’s biennial creative black-tie party, ZOOFARI 2013 presented by Wells Fargo Advisors.

Garland Griffin, with Griffin and the Gargoyles, says this is best party in town.

The day of the event, the Zoo will be open to the public from 8 a.m. until 12 noon, when it will close for preparations. That means this Friday, you’ll want to get to the zoo early – or plan to come late and party all night.

Huey Lewis and the News will thrill partygoers with rock, rhythm and blues from the band behind hits like ‘The Power of Love,’ ‘Heart of Rock and Roll’ and ‘If this is It.’ Additional entertainment will be provided by Fabulous Motown Revue, DJ Nune, Griffin and the Gargoyles, Peter Schankman Trio and DJ Andrew Mullins.

There will be music, food, a silent auction and raffle tickets.

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Zoo Debuts Baby Lemurs

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Monday, June 17th, 2013, 5:21pm

ST. LOUIS, MO. (KTVI) – The St. Louis Zoo can give three cheers for its three newest members.

‘These are critically endangered lemurs,’ says Primate Keeper Shannon Farrell. ‘These guys represent a species found only in Madagascar.’

But you can see them here at the St. Louis Zoo thanks to their species survival plan to increase the number of these black and white ruffed lemurs.

‘Zanahari is the male,’ says Farrell. ‘Andrianna is the female and the other female’s name is Vintana. They’re all Malagasy names because we want to represent Madagascar because that is where they’re from.’

But their numbers have been dwindling due to mankind.

‘We’re kind of encroaching on their territory,’ says Farrell. ‘People are using lemurs for bush meat and it’s being deforested there.’

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St. Louis Area Hit Hard By Flash Flooding

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Monday, June 17th, 2013, 4:11pm

ST. LOUIS, MO. (KTVI) – Flash flooding hit the St. Louis area hard Monday afternoon.

Flash flooding sent University City residents out of their apartments on Westover Ct. Three children were trapped inside one 1st floor unit as water started rising.

The force of the water kept the children from opening the door. Their grandmother and aunt were trying to get to them.

“Water was above the cars,” said Karen Belton, the grandmother of the trapped children.

“It was scary, real scary,” said Lavetta Robinson. She said police knocked the door down in order to rescue the children.

Fire Chief Adam Long said eight people were rescued from the apartment building and two others from a car.

It`s an area near the River Des Peres where flash flooding has been a problem before. Two lives where lost in a 2008 flood on Wilson Avenue.

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St. Louis Zoo to close Friday, June 21st at Noon for Zoofari

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Monday, June 17th, 2013, 2:49pm

St. Louis Zoo to close Friday, June 21st at Noon for Zoofari

ST. LOUIS, MO. (KTVI) - The Saint Louis Zoo will close to the public Friday, June 21st at noon to prepare for its major fundraiser, ZOOFARI 2013. The Zoo will be open from 8:00 a.m. until noon that day.

Visitors are encouraged to visit the Zoo’s sister attractions: the Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum and the Saint Louis Science Center.

The Zoo will re-open on Saturday, June 22 at 8:00 a.m. The Zoo’s summer hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

For more information, visit www.stlzoo.org.

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Fight Leads To Stabbing

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Monday, June 17th, 2013, 12:51pm

ST. LOUIS, MO. (KTVI) – St. Louis police are investigating a fight that lead to the stabbing of a 20-year-old man.

The fight occurred on Saturday, June 15, in the 4300 block of south Compton Avenue. The victim was stabbed by a 58-year-old male in the chest during the fight.

The victim was transported to a local hospital; the suspect was taken into custody.