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St. Louis County police are investigating after an adult male was found dead Tuesday in a hotel room in the 1400 block of Dunn Road.

Today in federal court, lawyers with four legal nonprofits requested that a current lawsuit against the city and nine corrections employees be expanded into a class action lawsuit. They say the move is necessary both because of the scope of the problems at the City Justice Center and the City Counselor’s office’s “obstructionist” tactics.…

In a new interview with Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe, Keith Richards reflects on his soon-to-be-reissued 1992 solo album, Main Offender, and working with his solo backing band The X-Pensive Winos,…

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Risch, 35, will take the executive director position at Housing Opportunities Made Equal in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The New York Post editorial team has apparently decided some rights are more important than others. The Post has the First Amendment right to publish its opinion on other rights, even when it’s clearly in the wrong. And it’s willing to do so because it has long enjoyed an unhealthy relationship with the city’s police […]

Road crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation were filling pot holes on Interstate 44 when a car crashed into a MoDOT truck.

Christopher Myers pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in exchange for a sentence of probation.

The company behind former St. Louis music festival LouFest has agreed to pay a vendor $95,000 in a case tied to the festival's cancellation in 2018.

Fenton native Michael Yochim refused to let an ALS diagnosis stop him from writing a book-length tribute to the national parks. “Requiem for America’s Best Idea” is out now. Yochim’s dear friend, William R. Lowry, discusses the book and his friend’s life.

GODFREY - The construction for a new concession stand for the upcoming Splash Pad project is underway this week at Glazebrook Park, Rich Berran, PE, a Village of Godfrey engineer, said on Tuesday. "Trusses are being set today," he said. "Some electrical work, lights, and sidewalks in preparation for the installation of the Splash Pad are also being done." Berran said by the first of April the Splash Pad foundation work will be done and once the Splash Pad equipment is in it will be put together. He said the goal was to have the Splash Pad operable by summer. The new splash pad is part of the OSLAD (Open Space Lands Question and Development Program from the Department of Natural Resources. The splash pad is supposed to be completed by the end of May. Berran is overseeing the project as it evolves, then Park and Rec Director Chris Logan will take command once it is built.

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The union believes the wages Ascension proposed for the Lewiston, New York, nursing home are not on par with other facilities in the area.

Alderman Joe Vaccaro faces criticism for his behavior during traffic stop.

EDWARDSVILLE – Elaine Beckland, 49, announced Friday she has filed petitions to run on the Republican Party ticket for a seat on the Madison County Board in district 20 in 2022. Beckland made her decision to run because she believes the voters in district 20 deserve to have a real representative that will be an advocate for them on the Madison County Board. Beckland feels strongly about bringing important issues to the people for a vote instead of keeping them behind closed doors. Elaine’s family members are lifelong Granite City residents and Beckland has experience in public office as a former Nameoki Township Assessor. “I’m experienced in assessment and taxation practices, and I want to make sure residents of District 20 pay the least they can. I’ll do that by working with the Madison County Assessor's Office and the board of Review” Beckland said. Elaine Beckland is also an experienced Republican and has concerns about her opponent Denise Wiehardt’

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The owner of the Plaza in Clayton plans to add amenities as it aims to woo more tenants.

ALTON - Wild Pickins, a winery in Chesterfield, Illinois, is expanding into the Alton area with Sip & Play Wine and Gaming Café, a wine bar, and a gaming room that will feature slot machines, Wild Pickins wines, and more. “We wanted it to be a very scaled-down version of Wild Pickins where we could sell our wine and have some gaming,” said Leslie Snider, who co-owns Sip & Play with Todd McGill. “The games are slot machines through the state of Illinois. has nine varieties of his own wine, ranging from dry to sweet, semi-sweet in the middle. He makes all his own wine.” In addition, Snider said the café will have “Wineritas,” which are wine slushies, and a small menu of soups, salads, and sandwiches. Snider said they were looking to expand Wild Pickins and bring it closer to some of their most loyal customers, allowing Altonians to get some of their favorite wines in a fraction of the time. “Wild Pickins Winery …

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A former St. Louis police officer was sentenced to a year of probation Tuesday for his role in the attack of undercover detective Luther Hall during a 2017 protest.

On Tuesday, Christopher Myers entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to one year of probation.

Charles Erickson has been serving a 25 year sentence in a plea deal over the 2001 murder of Columbia Daily Tribune Sports Editor Kent Heitholt.

Memphis, Tennessee-based Development Services Group purchased the 735,000-square-foot, long-vacant building for $6 million in late 2020, planning to transform it into a mixed-use complex.

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Henry E. Autrey accepted a plea of guilty from Mark Bennett on today’s date, for the production of child pornography. Judge Autrey set sentencing for June 13, 2022. At sentencing, Bennett is subject to imprisonment of not less than fifteen years and not more than thirty years, and a fine of not more than $250,000. The Court may also impose a period of supervised release of not more than life and not less than five years. According to the plea agreement, on December 11, 2019, Bennett attempted to download child pornography from a Microsoft search engine. Due to material sought, Microsoft reported the activity as a cyber tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on December 12, 2019. This cyber tip led to a law enforcement investigation by the St. Louis County Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for the residence of Bennett. A subsequent

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