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First look at pet sitter video evidence in abuse case

6 months 4 weeks ago
This is a pet sitter abuse case that’s received a tremendous amount of attention online since our first March 23 report. Not only were the dog’s owners at the defendant’s first scheduled court appearance, but also citizens who heard about the case.
Chris Hayes

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Age Old Questions

6 months 4 weeks ago
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
Mike Masnick

St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps

6 months 4 weeks ago
Applications now accepted for 2026 Forest ReLeaf Project CommuniTree Free Trees. 3-gallon trees and shrubs for public or nonprofit plantings by neighborhood associations, schools, Scouts, churches, cities, municipalities and other community groups in St. Louis area. Missouri Wildflowers Nursery returns to Kirkwood Farmers Market Saturdays on April 4th with Market days also set for April … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →
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Alton Woman Faces Felony After Alleged Toys For Tots Donation Theft

6 months 4 weeks ago
ALTON – A local woman has been charged with stealing toys that were donated to charity last December. Brenda L. Donithan, 28, of Alton, was charged on March 16, 2026 with one count of theft, a Class 4 felony. On Dec. 4, 2025, Donithan allegedly knowingly obtained or exerted unauthorized control over property of the Nautilus Fitness Center in Alton. She is specifically accused of stealing various toys that had been donated to the Toys For Tots charity, with the intent to deprive Nautilus