Hunter Bassler

6 days ago | ksdk.com | Hunter Bassler

The teenager was asleep when a bullet came through the ceiling and struck him in the chest, investigators said. FERGUSON, Mo. — A week after a 14-year-old was shot while he was asleep, Ferguson police have issued charges against his father. The man has been on the run since the crime occurred on April 10, according to charging documents. 5 On Your Side is not naming the suspect, as his identity would identify the suspect's teenage son, who is the victim of the crime.

6 days ago | 12newsnow.com | Hunter Bassler

EUREKA, Mo. — Locals call them "ghost wolves." To scientists, they're "Gulf Coast canids." To the world's most endangered wolves, they may be a savior. A population of unique animals near Galveston, Texas, has gained national attention after research found they could be key to revitalize the nation's highly endangered Red Wolf population. The name locals gave the animal may not be accurate.

1 week ago | khou.com | Hunter Bassler

EUREKA, Mo. — Locals call them "ghost wolves." To scientists, they're "Gulf Coast canids." To the world's most endangered wolves, they may be a savior. A population of unique animals near Galveston, Texas, has gained national attention after research found they could be key to revitalize the nation's highly endangered Red Wolf population. The name locals gave the animal may not be accurate.

1 week ago | wildfiretoday.com | Hunter Bassler

What started as a wildland fire quickly catalyzed into a widespread urban wildfire in Los Angeles on Jan. 7. In the wake of the tragedy, researchers are understanding more about just what fueled the conflagration. A new report from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety outlines the timeline of both the Palisades and Eaton fires.

1 week ago | wgrz.com | Hunter Bassler

ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo announced Thursday that one of its oldest animals had died. Othello, a centenarian Aldabra giant tortoise, was humanely euthanized on Tuesday due to declining health from a gastrointestinal issue, zoo staff said. While the zoo didn't know his exact age, experts estimate he was well over 100 years old at the time of his death. The tortoises take several decades to reach full size, and Othello arrived in the U.S. as a mature adult in 1938.