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A Columbia, Missouri woman is the final defendant to plead guilty in a massive, multimillion-dollar catalytic converter theft ring.

A 59-year-old man from St. Louis admitted to one count of passport fraud after State Department agents discovered him living in Germany for the past three decades under a false identity — a name he stole from another St. Louisian. DeLeo Barner entered a plea agreement in May in which he acknowledged that he used a passport obtained by false statement and that he acted knowingly and willfully. He was supposed to be sentenced in federal court today but the hearing was canceled last minute due to the judge being sick.

WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Police Department Police Chief Brad Wells is leading a search today of an area near Illinois Route 3 close to where Vernon L. Law, missing since July 21, 2022, was last seen. Those involved in the search with dogs were seen close to the Colman’s Country Campers area at 2 Fun Lane, Hartford, and that vicinity. On July 27th, 2022 , the Wood River Police Department received notification that a male subject, identified as Vernon L. Law, was last seen on July 21, 2022, at 2:40 p.m., by a coworker, departing Economy Boat Store, 200 S. Amoco Road, Wood River. Vernon L. Law worked as a deckhand on the riverboat "Kevin Michael.” Law left property on the boat. His wallet and identification were not left behind. He possibly left with these items in his possession. Vernon is from Chester, Illinois, with associates in Columbia, Illinois, and O’Fallon, Missouri. Vernon L. Law was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, blue jeans, and work boots.

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According to research by the National Retail Federation, spending is up this year on dorm and apartment furnishings.

Jeffrey R. Hasenjaeger, 63, died at the scene of the crash on Highway 3 at Seventh Street in Hartford.

The Wedge Innovation Center will include private offices, a co-working space and a fiber network, and possibly a restaurant and retail space.

From Construction Dive:  Industry experts list eight steps builders can take in order to prepare their businesses for an economic downturn. Preserve cash, build backlog and target federal contracts in case a recession sinks the U.S. economy. That’s the winning game plan for construction pros during these uncertain economic times, sources told Construction Dive. Whether […]

The FBI needs to shut the fuck up about phone encryption. This isn’t just profane hyperbole. Shut. The. Fuck. Up. The FBI has continued — via consecutive directors — to agitate for encryption backdoors. And these directors have done this by delivering a false narrative, aided and abetted by the FBI’s refusal to correct its […]

A study released last year found that more than 80% of Missouri children had some level of lead in their blood.  Across the Midwest, in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, the data painted a similar picture — children with elevated levels of lead in their blood far above the national average.  Over the last six months, […]

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Our nation's statistical agencies were busy today, so instead of writing half a dozen posts with half a dozen charts, how about if we just collect them all in one big post? Starting us off today is the Census Bureau with its advance retail sales report for July: Normally I would chastise everyone reporting about ...continue reading "Charts of the day from our nation’s statistical agencies"

The Complete 2022 Python Programmer Bundle has 9 courses to help you hone your programming skills. You’ll start by learning fundamental Python functionality such as arithmetic, conditional statements, and working with basic data structures, and will move on to concepts like generators, decorators, callbacks, higher-order functions, context managers, and more. It’s on sale for $39. Note: The […]

The Missouri Department of Conservation said Omaha, Nebraska man Rich Porter caught a state-record fish on May 16 when he took a 14-pound, 6-ounce shortnose gar by an alternative method.

The center will provide one-on-one assistance to people directly affected by the July 25—28 flooding and severe storms.

The 15-year-old realized he was shot in the jaw after hearing gunshots.

A Lake St. Louis woman was arrested Tuesday on a federal indictment alleging she stole tens of thousands of dollars from her disabled uncle over a five-month period.

For many, getting to work involves traffic and tedium. New research supports the common-sense idea that the way we commute can have a significant impact on our feelings of well-being.