BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Two teens are in custody after bringing a firearm to Belleville East High School Tuesday morning. The Belleville Police Department said a school resource officer took a 15-year-old boy into custody in the school office. Officers were dispatched to the school at approximately 9:01 a.m. When officers arrived, the 15-year-old suspect was [...]
After a teacher and student were shot to death yesterday at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, the White House has reinvigorated its call for an assault weapons ban. At a press conference on Monday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre began her opening statement with a call for new action. “Every day that the Senate fails to send [an] assault weapons ban to the President’s desk or waits to take another — other common-sense actions — is a day too late for our families and communities impacted by gun violence,” Jean-Pierre said.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis area residents and elected leaders looking to avoid repeats of the devastation that followed flash floods this summer have landed on a possible fix: buyouts of high-risk properties. They’re turning to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, assuming that, as the region’s stormwater manager, the utility can help. But […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is involved in some questionable use of the state’s public records laws. Following the AG’s dubious decision to sue schools over what he called “illegal” mask mandates, he raised his controversy level considerably earlier this year. He continued this assault on his own credibility by suing schools and educational non-profits […]
ADB Companies, LLC (“ADB”), a leading provider of telecom, utility infrastructure, and wireless solutions, announced today the acquisition of the assets of KDC Wireless, Inc. (“KDC”). KDC will join ADB’s existing Wireless Division, with a strong focus on the Midwest region in Kansas City, MO. This strategic partnership will allow ADB to carry on KDC’s […]
St. Louis police and many other city and school officials gathered Tuesday to share updates on the deadly shooting Monday at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School.
Name: Jordan Ing Hometown: Godfrey Years of Service: 2016-2022 KIA: No Branch: Army Rank: Specialist Wars: Afghanistan Operation Freedoms Sentinel Medals/Honors Earned: Army Commendation medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Army Service Ribbon, Armed Services Medal, Illinois Lincoln Medal of Freedom & Non-Article 5 NATO Medal Message: Jordan was in the Illinois National Guard and Active Duty for 6 years. Jordan was Honorably Discharged 2022 and works at Anser Analytical Services. Submitted By: Laurie Ing
Name: Richard Brown Hometown: Alton Years of Service: 1985-1989 KIA: No Branch: Army Rank: Spec 4 Medals/Honors Earned: Advanced achievement, driving, marksmanship, Nijmegen March, Presidential Fitness Message: Loving Husband and Father. Submitted By: April Brown
Name: Raymond Corlew Hometown: Godfrey Years of Service: 1963-1966 DOD: September 15, 1963 KIA: No Branch: Army Rank: SP 4 Wars: Vietnam Era Message: Wonderful husband, father, grandfather, friend Submitted By: April Brown
The FBI is aiding St. Louis police in investigating yesterday's shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts Academy, which left three people, including the shooter, dead. The FBI is asking for any pictures or videos of the attack and has created a portal for those materials to be uploaded to. Yesterday evening at a press conference, St. Louis FBI Special Agent in Charge Jay Greenburg said that in the hours following the shooting, the agency had seen an uptick in “allegations of potential school shooters.”
Republicans have had super majorities in both chambers of the Missouri legislature for the past decade. And every election cycle, Democrats vow to begin crawling out of the legislative wilderness. This year is no different. But a new legislative map — drawn by a bipartisan redistricting commission — has created more potentially competitive districts, giving […]
Name: Vernon Harold Baze Hometown: Forest Homes IL DOD: January 23, 1998 KIA: No Branch: Navy Rank: E-6 Message: Just wanna say thank you for your service daddy. And I miss you so much.
A new book about Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp will be published on December 1. Rock Camp: An Oral History, written by David Fishof, founder of the long-running series of star-studded…
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