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St. Louis to build new 911 dispatch center that will combine police, fire, EMS dispatchers under one roof
Neighbors shocked by 3-year-old child rushed to hospital after reported overdose
Work is underway on St. Louisβ consolidated 911 dispatch center
Illinois man killed during cruise ship excursion, friend charged
NASSAU, BAHAMAS β Charges have been filed against an Illinois man following a deadly ATV crash in The Bahamas over the weekend, according to reports. The Bahamian news outlet Tribune242 said 21-year-old James Darling, a Park Forest resident, has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and possession of dangerous drugs. The charges stem from a deadly incident [...]
Forsyth students lead mock election using STL-based KNOWiNK
A St. Louis-based company called KNOWiNK is taking their poll pads to voters nationwide in the next two weeks. But on Thursday, they teamed up with Forsyth School and let the students run the election to choose their new mascot.
City officials break ground for new $45M dispatcher center
For the first time ever, the City of St. Louis will have a 911 dispatch center for police, fire, and EMS departments all in one building. The overall goal is to cross train dispatchers and save more lives.
Voting: Line conditions report [10/24/2024]
Man gets 30-year sentence for sexually assaulting 2 boys in St. Louis Hills area
A judge on Thursday sentenced Osmani Haji Gul, 35, to 30 years' incarceration for sexually assaulting 2 boys in the city's St. Louis Hills neighborhood.
24,000 Abandoned Redbox DVD Rental Kiosks Are Leaking Sensitive Customer Information
You probably remember Redbox, the DVD-rental kiosk company that went went bankrupt last June. The story behind the bankruptcy is interesting, in case to you missed it. The company failed to pivot to streaming (you might recall the failed joint venture with Verizon), and the bankruptcy has been profoundly ugly in a scorched Earth kind […]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces Green Day Fan Day
Fresh off ushering in its 2024 class, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is celebrating a past inductee: Green Day.The Cleveland museum has announced Green Day Fan Day, taking…
Pontoon Beach man found guilty for murder in 2013 cold case
The Madison County State's Attorney, Tom Haine, announced Thursday that 57-year-old Roger Dale Sutton has been found guilty for murder of a 2013 cold case.
An Affton teen lost his ability to walk, see and hear, but doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong
Is or was there such a thing as St. Louis French?
Man gets 120 days in prison for St. Louis crash that killed woman, daughter
A St. Louis judge sentenced Carlas Closson Jr. to 120 days in prison for causing a crash that killed his ex-girlfriend and their child.
Alton High School Marching 100 Drumline Drums Up Excitement for New Uniforms, Homecoming, Halloween Parade
ALTON - Alton High School’s Marching 100 drumline traveled around town to drum up excitement for Homecoming Week. The drumline stopped at Board of Education members’ houses, Beverly Farms, Brown Bag Bistro and several other locations in the community on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Chuck Willard, the director of the Marching 100, shared that the band hopes to raise money to purchase new band uniforms. “We are going around town spreading the word about our band program, hoping to fundraise for our new uniforms,” Willard said. “I love it. I’ve been wanting to do this since I was very little, so I love this.” The drumline performed throughout the day on Oct. 24, but the entire Marching 100 will be on hand during the homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. They will also be marching in the 107th Alton Halloween Parade on Oct. 31, 2024, where they will be performing “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. Willard said that
Police major recounts bravery of officers during CVPA shooting
Exactly two years ago, on Oct. 24, 2022, hundreds of students were rushing out of Central Visual and Performing Arts School as an active shooter was inside with a semi-automatic rifle.
She disappeared in 2013; 10 years later her body was found; Thursday a man was convicted
Damning Report Exposes How Little Time Josh Hawley Spends in Missouri
Patrenia Butler-Turner's Family Finally Sees Justice After Ten Years
EDWARDSVILLE — The jury deliberated about three hours Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, before finding Roger Dale Sutton, 57, guilty of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death. The jury found that he fatally beat and strangled Patrenia “Trina” Butler-Turner, who was 40 and had been a resident of East St. Louis. Butler-Turner was reported missing by her family in January 2013, after she failed to return from a trip to the store. The murder came to light in December 2022, when Sutton's nephew Nathan Beyer walked into the Pontoon Beach Police Department and made a report: He had witnessed his uncle kill a woman nearly 10 years earlier and helped dispose of the body. The Beyer led investigators to a wooded location in Pontoon Beach, behind Sutton’s former apartment. There, amid dense brush and debris, investigators discovered a skull and other skeletal remains. The Beyer testified at trial about how he began feeling guilt after seeing
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