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Shiloh Police Seek Help After Hartman Lane Burglary

2 days 18 hours ago
SHILOH - The Shiloh Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a person shown in surveillance photos who detectives believe may have information about a burglary reported Thursday, July 2, 2026, in the 1300 block of Hartman Lane in Shiloh. In a public notice, the department said the burglary occurred at about 5:30 a.m. on July 2. Detectives are seeking information from anyone who recognizes the individual or who was in the area between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. and saw

Curfew Nets 40 Juvenile Detentions Downtown

2 days 19 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - A modified overnight curfew for juveniles in St. Louis’ Downtown and Downtown West neighborhoods was in effect this past weekend, with 40 juveniles detained for violations, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. City officials said the measure is intended to address unsafe late-night gatherings during the July 4 weekend and the rest of the summer. The curfew applies nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. to people 17 and younger. It began the evening of July 3 and

Teen Killed and Two Wounded in July 5, 2026, Shooting

2 days 19 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - A 17-year-old St. Louis boy was killed and two 16-year-old boys were wounded in a shooting just after midnight on Sunday, July 5, 2026, near North 21st Street and East Linton Avenue in the College Hill neighborhood, according to police. St. Louis Metropolitan Police District 6 officers were called to the intersection shortly after midnight for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 17-year-old male who had been shot and was unconscious and not breathing, police said

Two Dead, Two Injured in Quadruple Shooting

2 days 19 hours ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Two men were killed and two other people were injured after a robbery led to a fight and gunfire late Sunday, July 5, 2026, in the 4300 block of North Hanley Road in St. Louis County, police said. Officers from the St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Transit Police responded at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, July 5, to a call for a shooting and found three adult males with apparent gunshot injuries, according to a Monday, July 6, 2026, update from the St. Louis County Police

Wikipedia Banned Its Co-Founder Because Its Rules Mostly Work, Actually

2 days 20 hours ago
In Larry Sanger’s recent failed attempt to start a “WikiProject Intellectual Diversity”, he tried to recruit his followers to help him change Wikipedia’s rules around representation of viewpoints, religions, parties, and nationalities (a version of his earlier “Nine Theses”). The draft WikiProject was not itself a bannable offense, but his approach broke rules that were […]
Britta Gustafson

Drone Show Lifts Wood River's First July 4 Holiday Festival

2 days 20 hours ago
WOOD RIVER - The City of Wood River and the Wood River Business Alliance said their first Fourth of July celebration drew a strong turnout Friday, July 3, 2026, at Belk Park, where residents and visitors gathered for live music, food, activities and a drone show marking America’s 250th. “What a celebration,” the Wood River Business Alliance's Executive Director Kristen Burns said following the event, describing a day “filled with laughter, memories, and hometown

Tick bites are surging in the US this year. Here’s what to know.

2 days 20 hours ago
WASHINGTON — The prime time for ticks is here in the United States, and after an especially active start to the season, experts are urging the public to stay alert and take preventive measures.  Monthly emergency department visits for tick bites in April spiked to their highest level since 2017 and continued to remain high […]
Amelia Twyman

Alton Man Gets 50 Years In Ra'Niya Steward Case

2 days 21 hours ago
EDWARDSVILLE - An Alton man described by prosecutors as the “shot-caller” in the 2024 fatal shooting of 13-year-old Ra’Niya Steward was sentenced Monday to 50 years in prison in Madison County Circuit Court in Edwardsville. Keith A. Sanders, 26, was sentenced by Associate Judge Neil Schroeder after a January trial in which he was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder and two counts of contributing to the criminal delinquency of a minor. Before the sentence hearing