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Illinois farmers feel the heat as dry temps, lack of rain impact crops
CrimeStoppers to offer $10,000 cash reward for tips on downtown car break-ins
2 people killed in St. Louis shooting
New book focusing on Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ album & tour to be published in August
A new book that tells the story of the making of Pink Floyd's 1977 concept album Animals and the tours in support of the record will be released on August…
St. Louis Personnel Division changes qualifications for city's next police chief
The pool of candidates to become St. Louis’ next police chief just got deeper.
The Personnel Division posted a job description for the city’s next top cop Tuesday afternoon.
It reads, in part, “Applicants must currently have at least 10 years of increasingly responsible professional policing experience, including five years of patrol operations, administrative, or investigative responsibility at the rank of Police Commander or higher. OR an equivalent combination of education, training and…
Higher gas prices won’t stop Independence Day travel, AAA predicts
Deputy Chief Announces Charges After Last Week's Report Of Gunshots/Crash In Clark Bridge Area
ALTON - Alton Deputy Police Chief Jarrett Ford today announced there are charges after a report last week on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, of gunshots and a subsequent traffic crash in the area of the Clark Bridge. "Today, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the facts of the investigation and authorized a criminal charge of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm against Jerone C. Hornbeak, 23, of St. Louis," Ford said. "Hornbeak is in custody at the Alton Jail." Ford continued: "Officers responded and located a vehicle that left the roadway and struck a tree on the southwest end of the Clark Bridge in Missouri. The driver of the vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the traffic crash and was transported to a St. Louis area hospital. "Information gathered at the scene suggested the incident to have started as an apparent road rage incident involving two vehicles. Evidence of gunshots being fired was located on the Illinois side o
Civil jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused teenager in 1975
Jurors reached a verdict Tuesday in a lawsuit by a woman who says Bill Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion in 1975.
Twitter Successfully Quashes Sketchy Copyright Subpoena Over Billionaire’s Critic On Twitter
You may recall that, last fall, we wrote about a truly bizarre legal fight, in which a little-followed pseudonymous Twitter account @CallMeMoneyBags had tweeted out some images of a woman, suggesting a few times that the woman was the mistress of billionaire Brian Sheth. The account put out lots of tweets generally mocking people in […]
Ex-Illinois state senator gets prison in embezzlement case
Thomas Cullerton was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for taking hundreds of thousands for a no-show Teamsters job.
Bethalto PD Seeks Identity Of Man In Photo At Ace Hardware As Person Of Interest In Theft Attempt
BETHALTO - The Bethalto Police Department announced on Tuesday afternoon it needs the public's help in identifying a person of interest after a theft attempt at Ace Hardware on Monday, June 20, 2022. "The subject reportedly attempted to steal a lawn mower from Ace Hardware at approximately 1:10 p.m. on June 20, 2022," Bethalto Police Chief Mike Dixon said. "He entered the parking lot from the west and fled the parking lot eastbound on Illinois Route 140. "He was driving the green in color Dodge Caravan in the images. He is a person of interest at this point and has not been charged with a crime. "Anyone with information on his identity is asked to contact the Bethalto Police Department at 618-377-5266 ext. 1, or message the department on Facebook." It is important to remember the subject in the images is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Clayton office space is filling for first time in pandemic; downtown vacancy rises
Anyone know what this is? My fellow Provellers that have the botanist skills leveled up. Is it pokeweed or a milk thistle? If so, recommendations on what to do?
CrimeStoppers to offer cash rewards to help solve vehicle break-ins downtown
Thanks to a $10,000 donation, CrimeStoppers is offering rewards for information leading to arrests in cases of car break-ins in downtown St. Louis.
Searchers find body in nature preserve in St. Clair County
The discovery was made late Monday night in the Silver Creek nature preserve.
Holocaust museum in Creve Coeur announces Nov. 2 opening
The $21 million expansion of the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum will quadruple the space of the previous facility.
Police release name of Pine Lawn shooting victim
The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was investigating Monday after an 18-year-old man was shot and killed in Pine Lawn.
Charges filed after assault on woman walking her dog in Kirkwood
A woman faces criminal charges after an assault on another woman who was walking her dog over the weekend in Kirkwood.
Tuesdays in the Park
Summer is here, and live music is back! Join us every Tuesday evening through August 30 for a great mix of live music while you
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