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Helmkamp and Graycor Celebrate Topping Out Milestone at Wieland's East Alton Expansion

10 hours 59 minutes ago
EAST ALTON – Helmkamp Construction Co., alongside EPCM partner Graycor Construction Company, recently celebrated a major construction milestone at Wieland’s East Alton expansion with a topping-out ceremony marking the placement of the final structural beam on the new main building facing Route 3. The ceremony highlights the progress of the 387,000 sq. ft. building visible along the Route 3 corridor and symbolizes continued momentum on Wieland’s multi-phase modernization and

Kindergarten Teacher Admits Possessing Child Pornography

11 hours 14 minutes ago
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Erika L. Morton, a former kindergarten teacher from Farmington, Mo., pleaded guilty Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. The 37-year-old admitted to sending illegal images through the Kik Messenger app, according to court documents. In February 2025, the Missouri State Highway Patrol received a cybertip reporting that a Kik user had uploaded several video files containing images of minors engaging in sexually explicit

Suspect Arrested Quickly After Caseyville Armed Robbery

11 hours 36 minutes ago
CASEYVILLE — Authorities arrested Anthony D. Mays less than three hours after an armed robbery at a BP service station on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, the Caseyville Police Department reported. Caseyville Police officers responded to the BP station located at 2 Rauckman Drive in Caseyville following a report of an armed robbery. After investigating, they identified Mays as the suspect and took him into custody at a residence in Washington Park. The case was presented to the St. Clair Count

Bunker Hill Firefighters Stop Camper Blaze Quickly

11 hours 42 minutes ago
BUNKER HILL — The Bunker Hill Fire Department responded quickly to a camper fire on the 500 block of North Washington Street around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, preventing the blaze from spreading to nearby campers and buildings. Firefighters launched an offensive fire attack upon arrival, bringing the fire under control rapidly. Their swift actions prevented significant property loss and a potentially more dangerous situation for multiple property owners. Battalion Chief

Former Official Admits Embezzling from St. Louis Circus

11 hours 49 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS – A former official with a St. Louis-based non-profit circus on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, admitted embezzling over $123,000 from December 2022 through at least September 2023. George S. Pace, 63, of Ladue, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to four counts of wire fraud. He admitted using a credit card that he’d obtained without the knowledge or approval of the circus to pay thousands of dollars of personal expenses, including payments to nail salons, restaurants,