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People across the state of Missouri are mourning the death of three police officers killed in the line of duty this month.

37-year-old Leon Bell of St. Louis is spending the night in jail on serious accusations he sexually molested two 11-year-old girls.

The local order of the oldest Irish Catholic Fraternal Organization helped pioneer the event.

Apparently, it’s not enough that we pay their salaries and buy their uniforms, vehicles, and weapons. We’re also expected to foot the bill when law enforcement officers fuck up so badly they can’t even avail themselves of qualified immunity, a Supreme Court-created legal doctrine that has been watered down for decades, allowing all but the […]

A man pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in the death of an Illinois deputy killed during a multi-state crime spree just days after Christmas.

"The primary risk to the birds at the Zoo would come from wild birds that land on Zoo grounds during migration," the Zoo said in an Instagram post.

ALTON - Mac's in Downtown Alton had a busy day on St. Patrick's Day with the usual massive amounts of corned beef and cabbage served and also with the first day of March Madness and sports betting. Rob Lenhardt of Mac's said it was busy all day long because of the sports betting and the St. Patrick's Day celebrators. By noontime, Mac's was filled with people, and it continued through the day and into the evening. ESPN Sports Radio broadcast throughout the day from Mac's on the opening day of March Madness and that excited Lenhardt. He said a variety of people were to make appearances throughout the day and night with the radio broadcast. "St. Patrick's Day is always one of our busiest days of the year," Lenhardt said. "The betting part also draws a lot of people in here. We are looking forward to serving everyone and having a very busy day."

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Bonne Terre Patrolman Lane Burns was killed, and another officer injured at the Motel 6. Officers then killed the suspect, James Emery of St. Louis.

“There’s a lot of happy tears with those Ukrainian families showing up there with literally nothing,” said Michal Matras.