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Action St. Louis wrapped up its final day of tornado recovery efforts at O’Fallon Park Rec Center. In just three weeks, the group helped more than 5,000 families.

Granite City police said officers tried to stop the man for a parole violation but he began fleeing at a high rate of speed.

ST. LOUIS - Esca is one of the three popular restaurants in the Central West End that were struck by the tornado on May 16. Today, they were back open for business. “(It) felt like a train coming toward you,” said Ben Poremba, chef & owner of Bengelina Hospitality Group. “When we came up, we [...]

The Space Museum and Grissom Center is a hidden gem in Bonne Terre.

“A lot of the people we spoke with had no idea they planned to clear cut the land and create a 25-acre solar farm in our community,” resident Natalie Wilson said.

The St. Louis Sheriff’s Office is now breaking its silence with the media.

This money is interest earned on the original $250 million Rams settlement received in 2022.

ST. LOUIS - A couple with 12 children could soon be back on the streets after their temporary shelter runs out. It's been nearly one month since the tornado hit, and all that's left of the Williams' family home are missing bricks. The family urgently requires long-term recovery assistance. Salina Williams, a mother of 12, says when the tornado [...]

JERSEY COUNTY - On May 23, 2025, the Jersey County State's Attorney Ben Goetten charged Anthony J. "Tony" Piper, 49, with Conspiracy to Commit Methamphetamine Trafficking, a Class X felony. A warrant was issued for Piper's arrest. Jersey County Sheriff's Office said the charges stemmed from an investigation into a small trafficking group involving Piper (a Jersey County resident) and others. The Jersey Sheriff's said the investigation revealed that for several months, the group moved methamphetamine from Missouri to Illinois, where it is believed to have been distributed in Jersey and surrounding counties. It also included the March 17, 2025, vehicle stop and arrest of Dawn M. Wells, 45, also of Jersey County. On that date, Wells was found in possession of approximately 330 grams (3/4 pound) of crystal methamphetamine, much of which was found in the truck driven by Wells at the time, but known to be owned and operated by Piper. The investigation and subsequent changes are part of the

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COLLINSVILLE – A man from Collinsville faces a felony domestic battery charge after an 11-year-old boy reported the violence to family members. Love A. Willie Jr., 34, of Collinsville, was charged on June 6, 2025 with one count each of aggravated domestic battery (a Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (a Class A misdemeanor). Willie allegedly strangled a family or household member and struck them about the head and face with a closed fist on June 5, 2025. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a petition to deny Willie’s pretrial release from custody. The petition states officers arrived at the home after an 11-year-old boy indicated to family members that Willie had been committing domestic violence against the victim. “Police arrived and contacted victim, who reported that defendant had strangled her, dragged her around the house, and punched her in the head,” the petition states. “Defendant was found to be intoxicated and

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Technicolor Dreams, the newest immersive popup by Hidden Gems, runs Thursday through Saturday from May 22 through June 28. The disco dive bar’s back room has been transformed into a […]

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GRANITE CITY - Madison County Coroner Nicholas P. Novacich has identified Montie Eugene Ritchie, 34, of Granite City, as the man who died Thursday, June 5, 2025, following a traffic crash in Granite City. Ritchie was operating a Suzuki motorcycle and was the sole occupant when the vehicle struck a Hyundai passenger car at a high rate of speed while attempting to flee a traffic stop. The collision occurred at the intersection of Pontoon Road and Maryville Road on June 5, 2025. Ritchie was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:43 p.m. Thursday by Madison County Coroner’s Office Investigator Ashley Reed. An autopsy and routine toxicological testing are being conducted to determine the cause and manner of death. A final cause of death will be issued after all reports are complete. The Granite City Police Department has transferred the investigation to the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation. The Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit and the Madison

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The most telling detail in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia saga isn’t what the DOJ is claiming — it’s what a federal prosecutor refused to do. Ben Schrader, a 15-year veteran of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nashville and chief of the criminal division, abruptly resigned rather than put his name on the indictment the Trump […]