ST. LOUIS - Tuesday will have a sunny, warm, and breezy afternoon with highs in the upper-50s. It will be very warm overnight. Expect warm and windy conditions Wednesday. The next system moves in bringing rain by Wednesday afternoon. High temps will be in the 60s. Rain will be heavy at times with a chance [...]
COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois State Police (ISP) District 11 has announced a Trooper arrested Juan Martin Mercado, a 30-year old male from Peoria, IL who was wanted for questioning for Predatory Criminal Sexual Abuse involving a 14-year-old female and was also a suspect in a parental abduction of a five-year-old female. On February 12, 2022, ISP District 11 communications received a call from the Peoria Police Department about trying to locate a GMC Yukon that was driven by Mercado. At approximately 3:02 a.m., a District 11 Trooper observed a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle in question and conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 70 near Packers Avenue in St. Clair County. The driver, Juan Martin Mercado was taken into custody without incident and the five-year-old female was taken into protective custody. Mercado was transported to District 11 headquarters and custody was turned over to the Peoria Police Department. The juvenile is in the process of being reunited
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Armed carjackers targeted a man on his newspaper route early Tuesday morning in west St. Louis County. Police said the 57-year-old man was attacked while delivering newspapers just after 2 a.m. He was at the intersection of Ladue and Lindbergh when two armed males approached his vehicle. The victim sensed [...]
Journey is gearing up for a lengthy U.S. trek with Toto dubbed the 2022 Freedom Tour that kicks off on February 22 in Pittsburgh. Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain tells ABC…
The leader of LaunchCode, the St. Louis nonprofit that offers tech training, argues that Missouri must reinstate a tax credit to boost the state's technology industry.
Listen to an episode about Nathan B. Young on our Here’s History podcast with KDHX. Nathan B. Young Jr., a prominent African American judge in St. Louis, passed away in 1993 at the age of 98. It’s amazing to think about what he experienced over those years—from the Harlem Renaissance and the Great Depression to …
Democratic Sen. Brian Williams joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg to talk about the Missouri Senate, which spent almost all of last week talking about redistricting without reaching a conclusion. Despite the delays and continued tensions, Williams is still optimistic about the 2022 Legislative Session. Williams also spoke on recent House activity, including the passage of a supplemental bill and a proposed constitutional amendment regarding the initiative petition process.
ALTON - Reggie and Teresa Pearson of Alton met on June 28, 2013, at a special place - the Alton Belle Casino. "He was sitting next to me asking me how to play games in the casino," Teresa said. "My answer was simple: put your money in and pull the handle." One thing led to another and a little over a year later, Reggie and Teresa were married on August 28, 2014. The Alton couple shares a lot of things in common starting with going to church. "We also love to travel and do some occasional gaming at the casinos," she said. A trip to a casino always sparks memories of how they met. Teresa shared advice on what it takes for a happy, healthy relationship for a couple: " Take time to listen to each other’s personal goals and also set couples' goals," she said. "Be kind to each other and all arguments are not fair; accept a critique and make it work."
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