ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Three cities in St. Louis County made it on Dwellics' list of the top 100 "Best Cities to Raise a Family in the Midwest." Lafayette Township came in at number 84, Kirkwood is 96, and Clayton is 99. Lafayette Township's overall score from Dwellics was 88.56. This area is north [...]
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced today that Danielle Fischer, 29, of Edwardsville has been charged by a Madison County grand jury on six counts of criminal sexual assault, four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, and two counts of child pornography. Fischer was charged with these acts while serving as the victims’ teacher. “It is sickening to see figures of authority abuse children,” Haine said. “Working with the Madison County Child Advocacy Center, the State’s Attorney’s Office’s Children’s Justice Division is dedicated to punishing such crimes, and doing our part to protect the children of Madison County.” The criminal sexual assault charges are Class One felonies, and carry a sentence of 4-15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). The aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges are Class 2 felonies, and carry a sentence of probation to 3-7 years in IDOC.
ST. LOUIS--Friday morning President Joe Biden announced plans to nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the White House said, making her the first Black woman nominated to serve on the nation's highest court. In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to make the historic appointment and to further [...]
The first bill sent to Gov. Mike Parson from this year’s legislative session includes a pay raise for state employees, money to fund Medicaid through the end of the fiscal year …
ST. LOUIS - A successful model with Down syndrome from Chesterfield, Missouri made history Friday when she donated garments to the Missouri Historical Society's (MHS) permanent collection. Grace Strobel was the first American model with Down syndrome to represent a skincare line when she was the face of the worldwide brand Obagi. Since then, she has [...]
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider pays tribute to the victims of tragic 2003 Station nightclub fire in a brand-new music video for his recent solo song, "Stand," which got its…
The Phoenix Police Department wants drones and it wants them now. And, according to this report by the Phoenix New Times, it’s going to get them. After several hours of debate and spirited public response during the Phoenix City Council meeting this week, local officials agreed to authorize the police department to purchase public safety […]
ST. LOUIS--The Missouri State Highway Patrol says an 18-year-old from Ballwin has died in an early morning accident on Interstate 70 in Mid-Missouri. Authorities say Justin Tognozzi was driving westbound on I-70 in Callaway County just before 1 a.m. Friday when he lost control of his Nissan Altima on an ice-covered highway and struck a [...]
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