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Wentzville Fire Captain Tommy Shine laid to rest

6 months 1 week ago
The funeral procession for Wentzville Fire Captain Tommy Shine traveled from Pitman Funeral Home to Element Church on Thursday. The solemn moment moved some residents to stop on sidewalks to pay their respects.
Jeff Bernthal

Alleged Burglary At Alton Steel Yields Felony Against Cottage Hills Man

6 months 1 week ago
ALTON – A reported burglary at the site of Alton Steel resulted in a felony charge in one of two cases presented last week by Alton police. Warren E. Copeland, 41, of Cottage Hills, was charged on April 14, 2026 with one count of burglary, a Class 2 felony. Copeland allegedly knowingly and without legal authority entered a building on the premises of Alton Steel, located at 5 Cut Street in Alton, with the intent to commit a theft on Feb. 8, 2026. The Alton Police Department presented

Former Velda City Police Chief/City Administrator Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Stealing $307,100 in City Funds

6 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Cristian M. Stevens on Thursday sentenced the former police chief and city administrator of Velda City, Missouri to 27 months in prison for stealing $307,100 in city funds. Judge Stevens also ordered Daniel Paulino, 52, to repay $248,929 to the city, as some of the money was recovered. Paulino was appointed to the city administrator position in 2021. He was police chief until the department was dissolved in 2024, earning a salary of approximately $95,000

Missouri governor signs bill to ban intoxicating hemp products in November

6 months 1 week ago
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Thursday that will take all intoxicating hemp products off the shelves starting Nov. 12 — including THC seltzers currently sold in bars and grocery stores. The legislation largely aligns state law with the upcoming federal ban that Congress approved in November. “If you take the House and Senate […]
Rebecca Rivas

U.S. Marshals And Alton Police Detain Fugitive On Fernwood Avenue

6 months 1 week ago
ALTON - The Alton Police Department assisted the U.S. Marshals Service this morning in the 2900 block of Fernwood Avenue in Alton during a fugitive apprehension that ended with an 18-year-old Wood River man taken into custody on an active warrant, police said. The individual was identified as Peyton A. Maddox. Alton Police said he was taken into custody on an active warrant, No. 26CF963, according to the information provided. Alton Police confirmed the assistance took place this morning in the

US Justice Department downgrades risk of state-licensed medicinal marijuana

6 months 1 week ago
Medicinal marijuana products that are legal at the state level will see looser federal regulation under an order the U.S. Department of Justice published Thursday, while a process that could remove the drug in all forms from the federal list of the most dangerous drugs is set to begin in late June. The order, signed by […]
Jacob Fischler

Understanding Food Noise and Its Impact on Eating Habits

6 months 1 week ago
You haven’t eaten for several hours and you’re starving, consumed with ravenous thoughts about what you’re going to eat next. Or you just finished a hearty meal, and you’re already making your way to the refrigerator or cupboard to see what you can munch on. In either case, you could be experiencing food noise. “Food noise is an intrusive, compulsive, constant thoughts about food that's getting in your way,” says Nicole O’Neill, a dietitian with OSF HealthCare

Elliott Davis keeps reporting, even after scare

6 months 1 week ago
Former FOX 2 reporter Elliot Davis, 74, is still reporting on community issues through social media, having one of the largest local followings on any platform, and recently recovered from a health scare linked to dehydration, a cold, and high blood pressure.
Joe Millitzer

Edwardsville Police Investigate Sports Memorabilia Store Burglary

6 months 1 week ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department is investigating a burglary at a sports memorabilia shop after officers responding to an early-morning alarm discovered the front door open, and the owner later confirmed merchandise was missing. Around 2:45 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2026, Edwardsville Police officers received a door alarm notification for GoodSports Sports Cards & Memorabilia at 2110 Troy Road, Suite F, according to Edwardsville Police Chief Michael Fillback. Police arrived,

James Cameron Is A Weird Hypocrite When It Comes To Giant Hollywood Mergers

6 months 1 week ago
Back when Netflix was proposing a takeover of Warner Brothers, you might recall that director James Cameron had no shortage of critical things to say.   Cameron went so far as to write a heavily publicized letter to Senator Mike Lee, lamenting the Netflix Warner Brothers merger (and only the Netflix merger) as “disastrous to the motion […]
Karl Bode