As expected, this didn’t take very long. Earlier this week we pointed out that Donald Trump supplanted RFK Jr. as the world’s most infamous anti-vaxxer when he vomited out a bonkers executive order that reduced the recommended childhood vaccination schedule for American children, pared down which diseases were recommended for vaccination, and demanded that the […]
Quick clarification: this was from last week, when my commute into work turned into a 35-minute battle with torrential rain, crazy wind, hydroplaning, and three deer who apparently decided that…
One year ago, St. Mary, Missouri, Mayor Adam Bequette faced unusual criminal charges that captured the attention of news outlets across the country. But what has not been reported since then is that a special prosecutor dropped those charges.
Hundreds of family members, friends and supporters gathered in New Haven, Missouri, on Thursday to welcome an injured Hermann police officer and his wife to their new home.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. For decades, terrorism researchers have generally distinguished terrorism from other forms of violence by one defining feature: the intention to intimidate a wider audience beyond immediate victims. That distinction has shaped both academic research and criminal prosecutions in the U.S. Yet scholars have long debated a deceptively simple question: Is […]
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis, Missouri man appeared in court Thursday to answer charges accusing him of a fatal 2024 carjacking. Terry Thomas, 21, was indicted on July 16, 2025, with one count of carjacking resulting in death, one count of use of a firearm during a crime of violence and one count of causing death through the use of a firearm. He pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Thursday. The indictment accuses Thomas of stealing a Kia Stinger on May 6, 2024, in
ALTON – Alton officials are one step closer to establishing a fund solely dedicated to citywide capital improvement projects. City Council members on Aug. 12, 2026 unanimously approved a resolution to allocate $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds towards the creation of a designated Capital Projects fund. Once the fund has been established with the initial $1.2 million, the resolution calls for future yearly funding to come from the city’s General Fund or other
An Alton man already serving what amounts to a life sentence for a 2021 triple shooting has been convicted in a separate case for attempting to harass a witness through social media while awaiting trial, according to Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine.
MADISON – A woman from Edwardsville is among two people facing charges for felony weapon offenses in Madison County. Emily D. Shea, 21, of Edwardsville, was charged on Aug. 6, 2026 with a Class 4 felony count of reckless discharge of a firearm. Shea, or one for whose conduct Shea is legally accountable, allegedly discharged a firearm from a motor vehicle into a densely populated residential area on Aug. 3, 2026. Charging documents state the reckless manner in which the weapon was fired