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The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office says it will not pursue criminal charges against a police officer who fatally shot a teenager in possession of a gun two years ago.

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Alamo Drafthouse workers, including cooks, dishwashers, food runners, ticket desk workers, bar staff and greeters, publicly announced their effort to organize in August.

ALTON — A 23-year-old father was charged with endangering the life or health of a child after police said he left his 6-month-old infant locked inside a vehicle while he went into Argosy Casino to gamble on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. The Alton Police Department was notified at approximately 5:47 p.m. Wednesday of an infant locked inside a vehicle in the casino parking lot at 1 Piasa St. Officers arrived and met with casino personnel, who had immediately contacted police upon learning the

"Any use of deadly force is serious and has lasting consequences for everyone involved and our community. No officer begins a shift expecting to face a situation where deadly force may be used.

The post SLMPD Statement on Circuit Attorney Findings in Use of Deadly Force appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

The U.S. Department of Education’s suspension this year of a comprehensive monitoring process puts billions of K-12 dollars at heightened risk of undetected waste, fraud and abuse, according to a new report by the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office. The congressional watchdog’s report also raised concerns about the reliability of federal absenteeism data, noting that […]

After the expected close of the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, the company will take on a brand-new name.CEO David Ellison has revealed that the company will be known…

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JERSEYVILLE – The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office congratulated Deputy Marshall Lewis on his recent retirement after serving for 10 years with the department. A retired Marine Corps veteran of 20 years, Lewis also briefly served as Chief of the Grafton Police Department before joining the JCSO, where he has served as a correctional officer, deputy, and detective. “He handled countless calls for service, investigated scores of cases, and helped / rendered aid to an untold amount

One bill would put limits on Flock camera data; another would open AI companies to being criminally charged or sued for hacking incidents

As frustrations mount over the return of train horns in St. Louis, Mayor Cara Spencer says the city is "doing everything we can" in an effort to restore its quiet zones.

COTTAGE HILLS – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) announced that Community Hope Center in Cottage Hills will receive $100,000 in state funding to support facility upgrades and help the organization continue serving individuals and families throughout the Metro East. “Community Hope Center is there for people when they need a helping hand, and I want to make sure organizations like this have the resources they need to continue their work,” said Senator Harriss.

EDWARDSVILLE – Additional traffic safety patrols conducted over the past year in Edwardsville led to more than 230 citations being issued and multiple arrests for a range of illegal and unsafe driving infractions. The extra patrols were made possible through the Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), which is funded by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The Edwardsville Police Department on Friday, October 2, shared the results

A few days ago I wrote about the anti-SLAPP motion filed by “Reckless” Ben Schneider against Bricks & Minifigs (BAM Franchising) over the ridiculous RICO suit they filed against him for his efforts to get BAM to pay back the money owed to Bryan Mansell. The original suit was based on the laughable claim that […]