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Alton Fan Favorite Treiden Schleicher Loses Life at 2025 Stock Mod Juniors Powerboat Races

7 months 1 week ago
ALTON, Ill. — Treiden Schleicher, a 20-year-old powerboat racer and recent competitor at the Alton Midwest Nationals Powerboat Championships, died Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025, in a boating accident at Champions Park Lake in Springfield, Ohio. Schleicher, a fan favorite who raced in the Formula Lite division along the Mississippi River in Alton just weeks earlier on July 19 and 20, lost control of his powerboat during the 2025 Stock, Mod, and Junior Nationals racing event. Officials reported that he experienced problems that caused his boat to become tangled, leading to the crash. At the Alton event, Schleicher had placed second behind Shelby Love, who is also his girlfriend. Known for his passion for speed and competition both on land and water, Schleicher was admired for his adventurous spirit. When not racing, he enjoyed fishing, a pastime that brought him peace and created lasting memories. Clover Construction, Schleicher’s race team, "On behalf of Clover Racing,

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Cease, Cronenworth, Laureano power Padres to a 7-3 win over the Cardinals

7 months 1 week ago
Dylan Cease allowed one hit over five innings, Jake Cronenworth and Ramon Laureano homered and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3. Cease (4-10) struck out nine with a walk as the Padres (62-50) won for the seventh time in eight games and moved three games behind the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers (65-47). Jason Adams, Jeremiah Estrada and David Morgan followed Cease and put the Cardinals down in order in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Robert Suarez worked one inning and earned his 32nd save.
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17-Year-Old Shot During Short-Term Rental Party

7 months 1 week ago

A 17-year-old girl was shot in the early morning hours of August 3 while leaving a short-term rental party in the 6500 block of Minnesota. District 1 officers learned there was a large fight that erupted in front of the short-term rental party around 2:00 a. m. and several shots were fired. The victim reported […]

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Mitch McCoy

20-Year-Old Man Found Shot in Crashed Car, Dies

7 months 1 week ago

Just after 1 p.m. on August 2, 2025, District 5 officers were called to the 5000 block of Hebert Street for an accident with reported injuries. When officers arrived on scene, they located a Chevrolet Malibu flipped over and a 20-year-old man who had been shot. The victim died at the scene. The victim has […]

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Mitch McCoy