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GRANITE CITY – A man from Granite City faces five felony charges after a series of vehicle break-ins. Jeremy A. Mitchell Jr., 27, of Granite City, was charged with five Class 3 felony counts of burglary and a misdemeanor count of obstructing justice on April 4, 2025. On Sept. 30, 202 3 , Mitchell allegedly entered a series of motor vehicles with the intent to commit theft, including a 2018 GMC Sierra, a 2019 GMC Sierra, a 2019 Ford F-150, a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, and a 2022 Jeep Gladiator. Mitchell was additionally charged with obstructing justice for providing a Pontoon Beach Police Officer with a false name. The case against Mitchell was presented by the Pontoon Beach Police Department, and he was granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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WOOD RIVER — A 31-year-old woman from Wood River will remain in custody following a ruling by Associate Judge Emily Nielsen, who granted the State’s petition to deny pretrial release in a case involving serious drug-related charges. Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced the decision on Friday, stating that the continued detention of Valerie N. Hartkopf was necessary for public safety. Hartkopf faces multiple charges, including fentanyl trafficking, aggravated battery, and resisting or obstructing an officer. The charges stem from incidents that allegedly occurred on March 31, 2025, when Hartkopf is accused of bringing more than one gram of fentanyl into Illinois from Missouri and possessing between 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine. In a separate incident, she is alleged to have deliberately exposed a State Police trooper to fentanyl by emptying capsules of the substance inside the trooper’s vehicle. After being taken to a hospital, Hartkopf reportedl

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Saturday's game between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals was postponed after a lengthy rain delay.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been activated to assist with the investigation of an elderly woman's death in Lake St. Louis.

A 57-year-old man from O'Fallon, Missouri, died after drowning in flood waters in West Plains on Friday, as his car was washed away from the roadway and he was swept into the water.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum Two properties in the St. Louis Region were among 11 acquired recently by Morgan Properties, of Conshohocken, PA. as part of a half-billion-dollar bet by the firm on the Midwest rental market. Morgan now owns and manages over 100K units of multifamily housing in 360 communities in 22 […]

A firefighter was killed in a crash while responding to a water rescue call Friday afternoon in Franklin County, Missouri, officials confirm.

After several days of torrential rainfall, a stretch that has extended into the weekend, several spots around metro St. Louis are now experiencing rising waters and significant flooding threats.

A 66-year-old woman was found dead in a Cedar Hill house fire, deemed accidental by investigators.