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Days after Keron Austin Williams, 29, was arrested, police are encouraging other victims to come forward.

Melissa Price Smith told a crowd of eager residents she has plans to prioritize prosecuting violent crimes and is creating a unit specifically focused on homicides.

Students both in and outside of Greek life at the University of Missouri say that while they feel safe on campus, there are lessons to be learned from a disturbing incident Tuesday.

Missouri is set to become one of the first states to require police to track and report the immigration status of people involved in crimes.

Earlier this week, Melvin Ashburn, a retiree and Lincoln County resident, pulled over when he saw a vehicle in a ditch.

Construction in the area is slated to start in two months.

“She’s not locked up! They know who she is!” An emotional Stephanie Joshua said police told her they know who killed her daughter, Julisa Cannon.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - One man was killed in a car crash Thursday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 30-year-old man was driving southbound along Tesson Ferry Road near Walden Ridge Drive around 1:45 p.m. when he crossed the center line, striking the vehicle of a 57-year-old man. The 57-year-old man [...]

ALTON — Two juveniles were taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, after an Alton Police officer observed them fleeing at the sight of a marked police vehicle in a known area of recent criminal activity. At approximately 9:48 p.m., Alton Police Lt. Jim Siatos was patrolling the vicinity of 9th Street and Hamilton Street when he noticed the two individuals, both with concealed faces, who appeared to be evading the police presence. Earlier, the officer had seen them walking improperly in the roadway, which contributed to his decision to pursue them on foot. During the encounter, one of the juveniles was found to be in possession of a stolen firearm. Both males were identified as juveniles, and under Illinois law, their identities cannot be released. Following the incident, one of the juveniles was taken to the Madison County Juvenile Detention Home, while the other was released to a guardian. The proactive approach taken by Lt. Siatos has been acknowledged by the police

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Police said in an update that he was found safe.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced that a teen has been taken into custody following a short crime spree throughout south St. Louis.

Lawmakers in Utah are facing a new First Amendment lawsuit after denying longtime Utah journalist Bryan Schott press credentials to cover the statehouse. Represented by the Institute for Free Speech, Schott and his news outlet Utah Political Watch claim that the move is retaliation for his critical coverage of state lawmakers.

But that’s not all. As Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Senior Advocacy Adviser Caitlin Vogus writes in The Salt Lake Tribune, the legislature has gone a step further and banned all independent and freelance journalists from receiving press credentials.

Vogus writes:

“Maybe lawmakers don’t believe freelancers who publish online are journalists. But the Supreme Court disagrees. So does Utah Sen. Mike Lee, who last Congress co-sponsored a federal shield law that would have protected freelance and independent journalists from being forced to reveal their sources. Utah’s own reporter-source shield law also covers independent reporters.

“More importantly, excluding independent journalists reduces Utahns’ access to information. These days, people across the political spectrum get their news through social media, podcasts, newsletters and even blogs. But Utah’s new policy would bar everyone from Joe Rogan to Paul Krugman from receiving a press credential.”

Read the whole op-ed here.

Colby McCreary received a suspended sentence after a 2023 crash that killed his wife, Savannah.

KAI 360 Construction Services (KAI 360 CS) is pleased to welcome back Jay Sigmund, PE, DBIA as Senior Project Manager at its St. Louis office. Sigmund previously served as a KAI Project Manager from 2005-2016 and brings extensive industry experience to his returning role. Sigmund is experienced in design-build, project management, construction management and construction […]

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 […]

From Leader Publications:  Cyclists will soon have new mountain biking trails to zip through in Jefferson County. Chris and Rene Creed, owners of the Pedal’n Pi bike and pizza shop in Crystal City and founders of the Living Life on 2 Wheels nonprofit group, hope to open a park featuring public bike trails south of […]