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Police share pics of car involved in St. Louis teen's death

11 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS -- Police have released photos of a vehicle wanted in connection to a teen's death earlier this month. King Thompson, 16, died days after being struck by a vehicle in the 4000 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. The crash happened on January 8 at around noon. When police responded, they found [...]
Joe Millitzer

Gun Detection Tech Fails To Detect Gun, Prevent School Shooting

11 months 2 weeks ago
There are lots of things we could be doing to limit school shootings. But none of those have been tried because most people, lobbyists, and politicians continue to believe issuing “thoughts and prayers” statements while standing on children’s graves is the absolute utmost they should be expected to do. Instead of common sense measures that […]
Tim Cushing

Project Homeless Connect Brings Together Unhoused Folks and Local Resources

11 months 2 weeks ago
WOOD RIVER - Unhoused community members and local agencies united at Project Homeless Connect. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, community members could stop by Riverbend Family Ministries in Wood River to connect with nonprofits and organizations, take showers, receive haircuts and learn about local services. Representatives from different organizations were also encouraged to engage with each other’s resources. “The hope is to just get people connected to services,” said David Kerr, Madison County’s Homeless Program Coordinator. “And then a goal was also just to have the different agencies get to know each other.” Attendees could receive wellness and vision exams, vaccines, bus tokens and showers while learning more about local assistance available to them, such as legal assistance, veteran services, and career and housing resources. Thirty-five organizations were represented at the event, including Oasis Women’s Center

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Endangered Person Advisory issued for 28-year-old woman

11 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Person Advisory was issued Friday morning for a missing 28-year-old woman in north St. Louis County. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, Monai Paster, 28, went missing around 10 a.m. Friday after an incident that occurred on the 11000 block of Ebert Drive in north St. [...]
Nick Gladney

Watch Live: Behind the stories we uncovered for Black History Month

11 months 2 weeks ago
Among the topics discussed is a deeper dive into our coverage of a surge in black-owned businesses from WHTM's Valerie Pritchett, WFLA's Deanne King delving into stories of everyday people working to fix systemic problems in black communities, and KSEE's Sydney Charles reporting on the role Buffalo Soldiers played in protecting the natural resources that became our first national parks.
Bill Disbrow

Behind the Blog: Boom, Bust, and Big Ideas

11 months 2 weeks ago
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss AI's boom or bust, trying Github's Copilot, and making time for good ideas.
Samantha Cole