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ST. LOUIS • Police said an officer shot and killed a man who had stabbed an officer inside an apartment Tuesday morning . But a woman who said she was related by marriage to the person killed said that person was a transgender woman named Kenneth “Kiwi” Herring. The relative, Crevonda Nance, said police shot and killed Herring shortly after responding to the latest dispute in an ongoing feud between Herring and unfriendly neighbors. +9  A photo of Kenny "Kiwi" Herring is displayed on a sign during a protest and memorial outside her home in the 5200 block of Ridge Avenue in St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. Earlier in the day Herring was fatally shot by police. Police say Herring cut one of the officers with a knife before they opened fire. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com David Carson Speaking just after the shooting, Interim Police Chief Lawrence O’Toole said the officer suffered a cut to his arm during the encounter. The injured o...

Photo: Andrew Shurtleff, AP Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Image 1 of 19 A protestors yells as Mayor Mike Signer listens during the Charlottesville City Council meeting Monday , Aug. 21, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va. Anger boiled over at the first Charlottesville City Council meeting since a white nationalist rally in the city descended into violent chaos, with some residents screaming and cursing at councilors Monday night and calling for their resignations. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP) less A protestors yells as Mayor Mike Signer listens during the Charlottesville City Council meeting Monday , Aug. 21, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va. Anger boiled over at the first Charlottesville City Council meeting ... more Photo: Andrew Shurtleff, AP Image 2 of 19 A tour bus drives past the Central Park statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims , Tuesday Aug. 22, 2017, in New York. Critics want New York City to remove the statue in Central Park that honors the doctor who used slaves i...

ST. LOUIS, MO — On Thursday, three protestors at a candlelight vigil in St. Louis were hurt when authorities say a car pulled into a group of demonstrators. Now, the alleged driver faces a felony count of resisting arrest by fleeing and misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident and operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner. Kenny "Kiwi" Herring, was shot to death by police officers Tuesday after allegedly stabbing one of them. Family members and friends said Herring was a transgender woman. The following night, demonstrators held a candlelight vigil and protest in her honor, beginning at a community garden that honors transgender people . Activist Heather De Mian said Thursday that after the vigil, 40 to 50 people marched to an intersection and blocked it to protest Herring's death. (For more information on this and other St. Louis stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts . If you have an iPhone, cli...

A convoy of Olive Branch Police Department vehicles and motorcycles, along with a large department trailer , all blowing sirens and flashing red and blue lights “invaded” a number of city neighborhoods Tuesday night . The only suspects that the bevy of Olive Branch officers , led by Police Chief Don Gammage , were looking for were as many of the neighborhood residents as possible. The “invasion” was not done to put handcuffs on, but rather give handouts, as in drinks, chips and stuffed toys for the kids, all part of the department’s observance of National Night Out. Each year, law enforcement agencies across the country take time one evening to hold events that gets officers to the community to promote partnerships that make their cities safer. While some departments choose to hold their National Night Out in one place and invite the community to come to them, Gammage said he decided to take it on the road to the neighborhoods, instead. “We prepared ourselves by getting with the d...

SCOTT CITY, MO (KFVS) - A longtime city council member in Scott City, Missouri is acting as mayor after the mayor and city administrator resigned . According to City Councilman Gary Spinks , the two resigned on Monday, August 14. Longtime City Council member Norman Brant has taken over the position of mayor. He said former mayor Ron Cummins and Diann Ulmer contacted him late Monday afternoon . Brant said Cummins felt the way the city has been torn apart wasn’t going to get any better if he stayed in office.  He left, Brant said, in hopes of the community healing and coming back together. State Representative Holly Rehder said she is waiting to discuss the matter with council members before going forward with an investigation into Cummins. "I'll wait and discuss with the council members , incoming mayor and chief of police and go on their wishes," Rehder said. Tuesday night City Council meeting A meeting took place on Tuesday, Aug. 15 where the council discussed pol...

Updated 11:35 a.m. Monday GREENSBORO — Police are still working to establish a motive in the shooting of a man early Saturday morning . Anthony James Dochtermann , 25, was shot around 2:55 a.m. and later died at the hospital from his injuries, according to police. Police received a 911 call about a shooting at the Ashton Woods Apartments at 3927 Hahns Lane from a friend Dochtermann was visiting. "He went outside and it sounds like he got shot," the caller told the dispatcher. "He walked outside, like he was leaving." Later in the call, the friend said Dochtermann, "doesn't know who shot him or anything." The friend helped Dochtermann while on the phone with 911, telling the dispatcher Dochtermann was still awake and breathing, but "bleeding a lot." The friend was unable to tell the dispatcher where Dochtermann was shot or how many times he had been shot. The caller told the telecommunicator that gunfire was heard Friday night , befo...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man was charged Thursday after authorities said he pulled his car into a group of demonstrators protesting a police shooting in St. Louis, injuring three people. Mark Colao, 59, faces a felony count of resisting arrest by fleeing and misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident and operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner. It's not clear if he has an attorney who can comment on his behalf. Police said the three people suffered minor injuries Wednesday night during a candlelight vigil and protest in honor of Kenny "Kiwi" Herring, who was fatally shot by officers Tuesday after allegedly stabbing one of them. Relatives and friends have said Herring was a transgender woman. Police and witnesses offered differing accounts of what happened. The vigil began at a community garden that honors transgender people . Activist Heather De Mian said Thursday that after the vigil, 40 to 50 people marched to an intersection and blocked it to ...

A robber was fatally shot in the head Tuesday afternoon after he and another man burst into an apartment in southwest Fort Worth demanding “everything,” a witness said. Apartment resident Brad White , 21, said he was with his girlfriend and their month-old baby, along with a male roommate, when two men rushed in. “They came in and started fighting us, trying to gouge our eyes out,” White said. The roommate told the robbers to get out. One did, but the other refused, White said. The roommate shot the robber once in the head. “My friend didn’t hesitate — he knew I had a baby in there and he shot him,” White said. The shooting was reported shortly after 1 p.m. at the Cameron Creek Apartments in the 5200 block of Bryant Irvin Road in the Cityview area of southwest Fort Worth . White said it happened on the second floor of the 200s building. Police did not identify the dead man, saying only that he was 35. The Tarrant County medical examiner ’s office had not identified him late Tuesda...

At 11:55 a.m. Thursday, a Fairview West resident told police they found a body under a low-hanging bush near their house in the 2600 block of Bowie Lane, according to Corinth police Lt . Jimmie Gregg. Authorities believe it is Draper's body, but the medical examiner has not officially confirmed his identity. Gregg said police don't suspect foul play . He would not elaborate on any potential injuries or wounds found on the body. "We ask that you keep the Draper family in your thoughts and prayers and please respect their privacy during this difficult time," he said in a news release. Other reports 100 block of North Woodrow Lane —  Officials are not releasing any more details about the death of Stormye Murphey, an inmate at the Denton County Jail who was found dead in her cell Tuesday morning . Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree said Wednesday that preliminary evidence shows the 30-year-old woman may have died from suicide, but the Tarrant County Medical Examine...

Two teenagers are facing charges after they allegedly followed a man to his Dartmouth apartment and tried to rob him earlier this month. Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a robbery on Primrose Street shortly after 3 p.m. on Aug. 2. Police say a 55-year-old man was followed by a young man and a young woman as he entered his apartment building. Police say the pair followed the man to his own apartment and then forced their way inside as he entered the unit. Police say the young woman had a rock while the young man had a knife, and they demanded the man’s property. The man stomped his feet on the floor, which got his neighbour’s attention, and they came to his aid. The suspects then fled the building on foot. Police say the man wasn’t physically injured and the suspects didn’t obtain any of his property. The man told police he had seen the pair at a nearby drug store earlier that afternoon and he believed they may have followed him to his apartment building. Pa...

This story is about Cowboys Published Aug. 18 This Story is About... Share This Story On... Dallas Cowboys fans cheer on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) as he exits the field after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News )" src="src" /> Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer Dallas Cowboys fans cheer on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) as he exits the field after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News ) By Kate Hairopoulos , Staff Writer Contact Kate Hairopoulos on Twitter: @khairopoulos OXNARD, Calif. -- The NFL's six-game suspension of Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott sparked a firestorm of public opinion. Is ...