A Granite City couple was charged in the death of a 2-month-old boy who died by asphyxiation while sleeping in bed with his grandmother and her boyfriend.
Ryan Asbridge, who has served as an administrative law judge since 2019, and Gina Mitten, who has served since 2021, filed a lawsuit last week in Cole Circuit Court.
Ever since presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, the Midwest Dad has become a part of the political discourse.
According to the suit, the London Tea Room has been unable to use about 40% of the 15,000-square-foot space outlined in its lease near CityPark downtown.
"Even with this horrific ordeal, he's a joy to be around. He likes to play, to ride his bike," said the boy's grandfather, Maurice Green, of Black Jack.
Police said the man was driving his White Jeep Wrangler around 4:44 a.m. when the car hit the pier, and he was ejected from the vehicle in the 500 block of Vandeventer Avenue.