GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man facing multiple felonies in his latest domestic battery case reportedly fled the scene in a stolen vehicle before threatening a responding officer. Joshua R. Householder, 37, of Granite City, was charged on April 16, 2026 with one count each of unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle (a Class 2 felony), threatening a public official (a Class 3 felony), aggravated assault of a peace officer (a Class 4 felony), and his second or subsequent offense
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More than 300 Grateful Dead-related instruments and memorabilia went up for auction Thursday in San Francisco, with a custom acoustic guitar one of the tops sellers.Treasures From The Golden Road…
Turley Smith, 32, was acquitted of murder and armed criminal action but convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon in the death of 44-year-old Percy Bowman on March 15, 2025.
The funeral procession for Wentzville Fire Captain Tommy Shine traveled from Pitman Funeral Home to Element Church on Thursday. The solemn moment moved some residents to stop on sidewalks to pay their respects.
ALTON – A reported burglary at the site of Alton Steel resulted in a felony charge in one of two cases presented last week by Alton police. Warren E. Copeland, 41, of Cottage Hills, was charged on April 14, 2026 with one count of burglary, a Class 2 felony. Copeland allegedly knowingly and without legal authority entered a building on the premises of Alton Steel, located at 5 Cut Street in Alton, with the intent to commit a theft on Feb. 8, 2026. The Alton Police Department presented
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Cristian M. Stevens on Thursday sentenced the former police chief and city administrator of Velda City, Missouri to 27 months in prison for stealing $307,100 in city funds. Judge Stevens also ordered Daniel Paulino, 52, to repay $248,929 to the city, as some of the money was recovered. Paulino was appointed to the city administrator position in 2021. He was police chief until the department was dissolved in 2024, earning a salary of approximately $95,000
We’re getting our first look at a new documentary about legendary Allman Brothers Band founder Gregg Allman.A new teaser for Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul, from Grammy- and Golden Globe…
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Thursday that will take all intoxicating hemp products off the shelves starting Nov. 12 — including THC seltzers currently sold in bars and grocery stores. The legislation largely aligns state law with the upcoming federal ban that Congress approved in November. “If you take the House and Senate […]
ALTON - The Alton Police Department assisted the U.S. Marshals Service this morning in the 2900 block of Fernwood Avenue in Alton during a fugitive apprehension that ended with an 18-year-old Wood River man taken into custody on an active warrant, police said. The individual was identified as Peyton A. Maddox. Alton Police said he was taken into custody on an active warrant, No. 26CF963, according to the information provided. Alton Police confirmed the assistance took place this morning in the
Medicinal marijuana products that are legal at the state level will see looser federal regulation under an order the U.S. Department of Justice published Thursday, while a process that could remove the drug in all forms from the federal list of the most dangerous drugs is set to begin in late June. The order, signed by […]
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