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Metro East music teacher charged with sexual abuse of minors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:33 GMT

MASCOUTAH, Ill. - A music instructor in the Metro East is behind bars and accused of sexual misconduct involving minors. Prosecutors have charged Reid Setterlund, 46, with two aggravated criminal sexual assault (with a victim under 18) and indecent solicitation stemming from aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The Mascoutah Police Department investigated several complaints of sexual misconduct tied to Setterlund. Police say he is accused of crimes involving two girls under the age of 18 last February. Top Story: Targeted attack claims life of St. Louis skateboarder Police say Setterlund is a music instructor and runs a private business where he teaches private music lessons from his home. The crimes reportedly happened at his home. Setterlund is jailed in St. Clair County Jail on an $85,000 bond. Anyone who might have additional information pertaining to this investigation should contact Mascoutah Police Department at 618-566-2976 or 618-825-2051.

Chaparral High School in Douglas County cleared after bomb threat

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:33 GMT

Chaparral High School was evacuated Friday and students dismissed early after a bomb threat, but the school has since been cleared by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police clear Erie King Soopers bomb threat Breaking News: The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is currently searching Chaparral High School after receiving a bomb threat. Students have been evacuated and are gathered in the parking lots. Early dismissal at 1:15pm. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing situation. pic.twitter.com/lWzPTsui4q— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) April 28, 2023The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office searched the school and students gathered in campus parking lots, according to a 12:41 p.m. DCSO tweet.School was dismissed early at 1:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office said.The sheriff’s office cleared the campus and students can return at 3 p.m. to gather belongings.Sign up to get crime news sent straight to you...

Luke Bryan, Kane Brown and Chris Stapleton headline Stagecoach Festival

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:33 GMT

Nearly a hundred thousand people are expected to gather in the desert of Indio, California for the annual Stagecoach festival.The country music festival takes place every year on the weekend after Coachella. stagecoachfestival.com Friday's musical acts include Melissa Etheridge, ZZ Top, Jon Pardi and Elle Green. Country superstar Luke Bryan is the headliner for the night. On Saturday, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bryan Adams, rapper Nelly, Gabby Barrett and Old Dominion are among the many acts hitting the stage. The headliner is Kane Brown. Chris Stapleton closes out the festival as the final headline act on Sunday. Other performances that day include Brooks & Dunn, Diplo, Tyler Childers, and Parker McCollum. Those looking to watch these acts from the comfort of their own home can do so via the live stream available through Amazon Music. The live stream will be available on Prime Video, Amazon Music app and Twitch starting at 3 p.m. PST each day of the festival.

Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, affiliates agree to pay nearly $24 million to settle false claim allegations 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:33 GMT

A plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, his son, several medical practices and a billing company have agreed to pay $23.9 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to both Medicare and Medicaid. The settlement resolves allegations that Dr. Joel Aronowitz, his medical corporation and his son Daniel Aronowitz falsified the place of service for skin grafts and billed multiple times for single-use skin substitute products.  Tower Multi-Specialty Medical Group, Tower Wound Care Center of Santa Monica, Inc., Tower Outpatient Surgery Center, Inc. and Tower Medical Billing Solutions were all also named as entities that falsified the place of service and fraudulent billing. "The United States contends that the settling parties manipulated toe place of service code on claims for skin grafts to fraudulently maximize reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid,” the Justice Department said in a statement. “The United States further contends that Dr. Aronowitz ...

This is what a $300,000 homebuying budget will get you in California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:33 GMT

California is notorious for having high living expenses, especially for housing, so it is no surprise that a $300,000 homebuying budget won’t get you far in the Golden State.Researchers at Go Banking Rates, a personal finance website, analyzed how much a $300,000 budget would get prospective home buyers in each state. California wasn’t considered the best place to look for homes with a fixed budget.Researchers analyzed the typical single-family home prices in each state using the latest Zillow data to determine which states are the most and least cost-effective for those that have a homebuying budget. This is where California residents can find the cheapest homes In the Golden State, the average cost of a home is $744,023, reseachers found. Experts with the California Association of Realtors found that the median price per square foot is $373.Those with a budget of $300,000 could only buy 804 square feet. Researchers found that a $300,000 home budget also wouldn’t go far in the fo...

Aryan Rajesh Solanki Killed in Motorcycle Accident on Bellam Boulevard [San Rafael, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:33 GMT

21-Year-Old Mill Valley Man Pronounced Dead after Motorcycle Collision near Anderson DriveSAN RAFAEL, CA (April 28, 2023) – Tuesday afternoon, Aryan Rajesh Solanki was killed in a motorcycle accident on Bellam Boulevard.The deadly collision happened around 12:33 p.m., on Bellam Boulevard, near Anderson Drive.Per reports, the rider of a southbound 2014 Yamaha motorcycle collided with a northbound 2014 Mercedes SUV.In addition, investigators claimed that the Mercedes was attempting to turn into a parking lot and crossed into the motorcycle’s path. As a result, Solanki struck the passenger side of the vehicle.Medics arrived and transported 21-year-old Solanki, of Mill Valley to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.It was unclear if the Mercedes driver sustained injuries from the collision. At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies to th...

Meet Ryan Simkhai and The Eyewear Brand With Creative Vision

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:33 GMT

Ryan Simkhai Eyeshop is a Los Angeles-based eyewear brand founded by Angeleno entrepreneur Ryan Simkhai. The inventive company takes stock in the transformative power of fashion. By offering an eclectic catalog of glasses, each customer can find their individual style. And with uncommon color combinations, the right pair of Ryan Simkhai glasses can provide the perfect accent to an outfit.Ryan Simkhai Eyeshop’s mission extends beyond simply offering stylish eyewear. The brand hopes to inspire people to make a statement when it comes to their glasses, recognizing that what we wear has a direct effect on how we feel. By providing chic and modern styles in distinctive designs, colors, and textures, Ryan Simkhai Eyeshop aims to ensure that every element of an outfit — including eyewear — contributes to the wearer’s confidence and overall sense of style.The company specializes in readers, sunglasses, and Blue Light Blockers. They offer new takes on timeless styles — such as av...

Summer movies 2023: 21 reasons you should be eager to return to theaters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:33 GMT

On your mark. Get set. And let’s go to the movie theaters.The popcorn movie season is back and nearly every genre — comedy, horror, action, romance, drama — is well represented in what appears to be the deepest schedule for summer theatrical releases in a few years (yes, there are streaming film releases on the horizon as well). Heck there, are are even a few films that dare to stimulate thought.Imagine that.Last year, Tom Cruise and Paramount took command of the summer and flew many theater chains out of the danger zone with “Top Gun: Maverick,” a massive blockbuster that netted $1.5 billion worldwide and managed to entice tentative movie fans back into lonely theaters. (Steven Spielberg wasn’t kidding when he told Cruise that he “saved Hollywood’s ass.”)Cruise will be barnstorming in theaters again this summer with his latest entry “Mission: Impossible” saga, “Dead Reckoning Part One,” the seventh chapter in the gargantuan series. Li...

Santa Rita Jail inmate dies after being found sick in his cell

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:33 GMT

DUBLIN — A Santa Rita Jail inmate died Thursday hours after being found sick in his cell, authorities said.The 26-year-old died in the jail’s medical outpatient housing unit about 4:05 p.m., some 40 minutes after a deputy found him unresponsive in his cell bed, according to a statement from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.Medical personnel took him to the unit after observing him drinking water profusely and vomiting in his cell about 10:35 a.m.Authorities did not identify the man Friday, pending notification of his next of kin. They said his relatives are believed to be in Mexico.Livermore police booked the man into the jail on March 28 about 3:10 p.m., but authorities did not say immediately why they arrested him. He was assigned a restrictive unit and a cell by himself because of an assaultive history on the jail staff, the sheriff’s office said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | East Bay carjacking suspect adds to long list of troubl...

If you thought that Antioch red caboose looks familiar, you may be right

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:50:33 GMT

Antioch’s celebrated Red Caboose, for nearly four decades the home to a restaurant, has found a new life at the Antioch Historical Society Museum where an exhibit honoring the city’s long train history is being assembled.The popular restaurant on Fulton Shipyard Road in north Antioch was destroyed by fire in March of last year, but the caboose attached to the main building remained intact. Unable to rebuild because of asbestos in the main structure, the Jim and Phyllis Boccio family sold the structures to the nearby Drill Tech Drilling and Shoring, which in turn agreed to donate the caboose to the museum.And, on April 14, Drill Tech made good on its promise, hauling the caboose’s “truck” – the wheels and carriage – on a flatbed to the museum for placement on the tracks the museum had secured and installed, and later undergoing the arduous task of hauling the heavy caboose down Highway 4 to the museum nearly three miles to the west. Together, the caboose and truck weighed...