BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Bloomington Police Department arrested five men for their alleged involvement in a multi-state auto theft ring last Friday. According to Bloomington Public Information Officer Bryce Janssen, the five Texas men were all charged in McLean County Circuit Court with seven counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle worth more [...]
Tim Ezel takes on the new roller coaster "Rookie Racer" at Six Flags. It's a perfect combination, offering the appearance of a big, intense coaster while maintaining a kid-friendly appeal that young riders are sure to enjoy.
ST. LOUIS -- A former officer with the North County Police Cooperative is facing 21 felony charges for sexually abusing men who he had detained or handcuffed. There may be more victims in this case because Marcellis Blackwell's phone contains videos of as-yet unidentified victims. The Department of Justice says that Blackwell of committed the [...]
NORMANDY, Mo. -- A man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for shooting and killing his best friend. A jury convicted Korrie Black, 23, of second degree murder armed criminal action. Prosecutors say Black shot and killed Gerrian Green, 16, on November 24, 2018. There was an argument over Black returning a gun [...]
ST. LOUIS -- The United States Football League and the XFL both announced their intent to merge today. The spring American football leagues plan to grow together instead of competing against each other. It is not yet clear if any teams will be eliminated from the leagues after the merger. The name of the new [...]
It's not every day that you get to celebrate your 105th birthday, but Mary Slaten, a resident at Christian Extended Care & Rehabilitation (CECR), is doing just that.
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Several of Donald Trump’s rivals stepped up their attacks against him in the second Republican presidential debate, urgently trying to dent the former president's commanding primary lead during an event that often seemed like an undercard without him. Trump went to Michigan, aiming to capitalize on the autoworkers’ strike in [...]
WILL WEISSERT, STEVE PEOPLES and JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. -- A man was killed near the intersection of Winkler Drive and Kappel Drive Thursday morning. Police were called to the location at around 7:30 a.m. after an alert from a ShotSpotter device. They found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was declared dead at the scene. There is [...]
LONDON (AP) — Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died, his publicist said Thursday. He was 82. A statement by his family, issued by his publicist, said he died following “a bout of pneumonia.” “We [...]
The St. Louis division of the Drug Enforcement Administration will host a community summit Thursday night at new Northside Missionary Baptist Church's Family Life Center in Jennings.
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