GRANITE CITY – Three men from Granite City have been charged in separate cases of stolen vehicle possession, including one man who fled from officers at high speeds into St. Louis. Douglas S. Ray, 45, of Granite City, was charged on Dec. 9, 1979 with one count each of offenses related to motor vehicles (a Class 2 felony) and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer (a Class 4 felony). On Nov. 2, 2025, Ray was allegedly knowingly in possession of a 2022 Dodge Durango
A recent shooting involving a former Afghani US counter-terrorism asset who worked with the CIA (!!!) has become the tragedy the Trump administration apparently needed to go from “consistently racist” to “openly racist.” The wounding of two National Guard troops led directly to the president spending the holiday doing what he always does on holidays: […]
The firefighter, who was rescued in 14 minutes, was evaluated by medics at the scene. He was shaken but will be fine, authorities said. He was not taken to a hospital.
If you ever find yourself flying into Birmingham, England, you won't be landing at Ozzy Osbourne Airport.Despite a petition to rename it after the late metal legend and Birmingham hometown hero,…
On This Day, Dec. 4, 1980…A little over two months after the death of their drummer John Bonham, Led Zeppelin released a statement announcing their breakup."We wish it to be known that…
COLUMBIA - At the Columbia City Council meeting this week, emergency medical personnel from Columbia and Dupo were recognized for their successful resuscitation of a patient in cardiac arrest. Columbia EMS Paramedics Jason Nonn and Brandon Layton, along with Dupo EMS Captain Melissa Schertz and EMT Shelly Acord, received the ZOLL Clinical Save Award for their coordinated efforts. ZOLL's Clinical Save Award Program celebrates the success stories of our customers who have saved a life using
A new report from MoneyGeek finds that, on average, nearly 400 people die each year in winter weather-related crashes, highlighting the most dangerous states for drivers during the season.