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Beloved St. Louis chef Rich LoRusso dies at 63
Rich LoRusso was revered and respected when it came to fine dining. His kitchens have kept customers satisfied for decades.
St. Louis man sexually assaulted 12-year-old girls he met on SnapChat, charges say
Adrian R. Neal was charged March 4 with sexually assaulting two girls he met on Snapchat in August 2021. They were 12 years old at the time.
Crude goes up, crude goes down
That was quick: Don't get too comfy, though. Tomorrow some reporter will yell a question at MBS about Saudi oil production and he'll just flash them an enigmatic smile and then walk away. Within an hour oil will be selling for a thousand dollars a barrel or something.
Debate over sexual assault bill highlights Missouri GOP infighting
Court (Correctly) Says Germany’s Social Media Censorship Law Goes Too Far
Remember NetzDG? This is the German content moderation law that has been a complete disaster from day one. It puts all sorts of requirements on social media companies to remove undesirable content in a very short period of time. Other countries, like Turkey, have used it as inspiration to pass their own laws to censor […]
Guilty Plea Entered In Death Of Godfrey Toddler And Her Dog
GODFREY - A man accused of crashing a pickup truck into a 2-year-old girl and her dog, killing both, has pleaded guilty to failure to report an accident involving injury or death. Paul Broadway, 64, of Godfrey, was charged after an Aug. 31, 2020, accident in which the pickup truck he was driving crashed into Ellee Grace Kiser, 2, of Godfrey. The victim ran into the roadway at Pine Grove and West Broadway. The child died at St. Anthony’s Health Center a day later of head injuries. Broadway left the scene but was arrested by Alton police the next day. Broadway pleaded guilty Monday in exchange for a prosecution agreement that he be sentenced to no more than eight years in prison. A sentencing hearing will be held at a later date. At a press conference shortly after the accident, Sheriff John Lakin said that, after the accident was reported, the Sheriff’s Office was flooded with calls from the public. Police obtained a description of the truck, and the accident
ISP Arrests Man For Drug-Induced Homicide
FLORA - On March 9, 2022, Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 announce the arrest of Phillip Blaine Henson, a 52-year-old male from Flora, IL, for Drug Induced Homicide (Class X Felony). On November 17, 2022, at approximately 1:26 p.m., the ISP DCI - Zone 8 was requested to conduct a death investigation in Flora, IL. A female, later identified as Stephanie L. Harrell, a 54-year-old of Flora, IL, was found deceased in her vehicle parked in an agricultural field entrance on Olive Street, just north of US Highway 50 in Clay County. On March 8, 2022, Phillip Blaine Henson was charged with Drug Induced Homicide (Class X Felony), filed in the Circuit Court for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Illinois in Clay County. Henson is currently detained at the Vanderburgh County Jail in Evansville, Indiana with bond of $1,000,000 / 10 % to apply. No further information is available at this time. ISP DCI - Zone 8 was assisted by the South Eastern Illinois
St. Charles police believe serial burglar is targeting apartment complexes
Joplin, Mo., mayor: Rally behind slain and wounded officers
Two officers were injured and another was killed in a shooting Tuesday.
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The Best Shows in St. Louis This Week: March 10 to 16
Each week we bring you our picks for the best shows of the next seven days!…
The Batman Does All the Things a Batman Movie Should Do
Veering from the false realism of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy and the more earnest fantasias of Zack Snyder's work, Matt Reeves' The Batman moves toward a looser and better-humored fantasy space in its treatment of its title figure.…
Fire breaks out at apartment complex in north St. Louis County
Several firefighters responded to a blaze at a north St. Louis County apartment complex Wednesday afternoon.
Missing St. Charles County 7-year-old girl found safe, mother arrested in Utah
Piper Johnson and her mother her were found by police in Utah Wednesday, more than 1,000 miles from home.
UPDATED: Free Auditorium Seats Offered As Last Leg Of Renovations Near End
ALTON - Alton School District is working on the last leg of renovations at Alton Middle School located at 2200 College Avenue and is offering up novelty auditorium seats to anyone interested. As a part of their renovation, they are getting new seating, new carpet and paint, a larger stage, new sound and light equipment and more. Each party is limited to small number of seats. Pickup time has been updated to avoid the before and after school traffic. Please call to schedule your pickup time. Appointments will be available between 9 am and 2:45 p.m. and between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. this Friday, March 11. No tools are needed, they will even help you load your truck or trailer. To schedule your pickup or for more information contact Ann Norman at 618-433-7850.
Missing person's car found near St. Louis County pond
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is looking into a possible drowning in a pond in north county off Dunn Road.
Dogtown St. Patty’s vibe?
KMOV plans to leave downtown St. Louis, eyeing Maryland Heights area
KMOV (Channel 4) management told staff earlier this week that the station plans to relocate and is considering a location outside the city, sources said.
The Brookings Institution Calls St. Louis A ‘Rising Star’ In Tech. Here’s Why.
THE ST. LOUIS METRO AREA comes out looking pretty good in a new report from the Brookings Institution, which calls attention to St. Louis and other “rising stars” that have done a solid job in recent years of adding jobs in fast-growing technology sectors. Employment data from 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]