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Brush fire concerns rising in St. Francois County

2 months ago
As summer comes to an end, lower humidity levels mean elevated risks for brush fires. Big River Bonne Terre Fire Protect Chief David Pratte said St. Francois County is currently experiencing moderate drought conditions.
Jeff Bernthal

Schnucks Hampton Village recalls sausage, bratwurst for possible plastic

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Grocer Schnucks has recalled their fresh ground sausage and bratwurst Wednesday. The recall is in effect for the products purchased at the Hampton Village location on Wednesday, Sept. 18 before 1:30 p.m., that have a sell-by date of Sept. 22. According to Schnucks, these items may contain pieces of plastic. Anyone with [...]
Megan Mueller

Sean 'Diddy' Combs will stay in jail after bail is denied for a second time

2 months ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion instead of a grim Brooklyn federal jail. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter ruled that Combs' plan — which included a [...]
MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER and ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press

Quadruple shooting in St. Louis leaves two dead

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Two individuals are dead after a quadruple shooting Wednesday evening. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to a shooting in the 5000 block of Kensington Ave. in the Academy/Sherman Park neighborhood just before 5 p.m. Four adults were shot. Three were transported to the hospital after being critically [...]
Megan Mueller

NAACP president urges Missouri governor to halt execution planned for next week

2 months ago
Executing a Black man in Missouri who says he was wrongfully convicted would amount to a “horrible miscarriage of justice,” the president of the NAACP said in a letter Wednesday calling on the governor to halt the execution planned for next week. Prosecutors want to vacate the conviction of Marcellus Williams over doubts about evidence [...]
LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JIM SALTER, Associated Press

Turks and Caicos man arrested for sextortion of Missouri teen

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A man from a Turks and Caicos island just north of the Dominican Republic appeared in St. Louis court on Tuesday for sextorting a Missouri teen. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District, Alexander Gardiner, 23, from Providenciales, is accused of attempting to coerce a minor into engaging in [...]
Kamy Smelser