ALTON — Alton Police responded to a report of gunfire at the Alton Acres Housing Complex at 4:38 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2026, and determined that shots had been fired, though no injured people were found at the scene, Police Chief Jarrett Ford said. “Preliminary investigation has revealed the individuals involved are acquainted, and there is no information to suggest this was a random act of violence,” Ford said. “The incident appears isolated, and there is no ongoing,
St. Louis city leaders say the city's water division faces a financial crisis due to aging infrastructure, potentially leading to significantly higher water bills for residents. This comes as the Youth and Family Center in North St. Louis is already experiencing costly consequences from the failing system after two recent water main breaks flooded portions of its building.
Ferguson police are investigating after thousands of dollars in valuable gold and silver coins were reported stolen from a home there earlier this week. It happened just after 10 a.m. at Clark Prestโs home on Roberta Avenue near South Florissant Road.
Complaining about automagic enforcement of copyrights on the internet through copyright bots is so old hat at this point so as to be clichรฉ. But there is a very good reason for that. Even in the narrower realm of PC gaming, we have seen examples of how copyright enforcement has ensnared totally innocent games, or […]
ALTON – Plans to install planters along a section of Broadway in downtown Alton are now moving forward after being delayed late last month. Alton City Council members unanimously approved a previously postponed resolution to consider an ordinance authorizing $11,814 in Food and Beverage Tax funds to purchase Earth Planter containers for Broadway in downtown Alton. With the council’s approval, 25 planters are set to be placed along Broadway from Ridge Street to Market Street
Maria Cruz-Cortes was indicted in November following a raid on two houses in the St. Peters area, where authorities located more than 40 undocumented immigrants.