BELLEVILLE - Deputy David Frisse has retired from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department in Belleville after 25 years of service, the department announced. Frisse began his career with the department as a patrol deputy on April 1, 2001, after previously serving as a police officer in Caseyville, East St. Louis, Shiloh and Alorton. After joining the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, Frisse was assigned to the patrol division, where he remained for most of his career.
Initially the idea of the “smart television” seemed like a good idea. That is until TV makers realized they could make significantly more money loading the television with spyware, tracking your every online choice, then selling all that data to a global assortment of unregulated data brokers. It didn’t take long for product quality to […]
Leo Bernal's promotion could offer some clues about how the Cardinals see Ivan Herrera, Pedro Pages and Jimmy Crooks fitting in to the team's future plans.
The talk between John Eastman and the Federalist Society, a conservative law group that has a student chapter at WashU, will focus on "barfare and other threats to our adversarial system of justice," according to a calendar listing on WashU…
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office is airing a “women’s health PSA” warning patients about abortion clinics less than three months before voters decide whether to reinstate a near-total abortion ban Hanaway supports. The video cost $167,000 in state funds and was paid for through the office’s Merchandising Practices Revolving Fund, said Stephanie Whitaker, a […]
WOOD RIVER — For the second straight year, Jersey’s boys soccer team left Wood River with the East Alton-Wood River Soccer Tournament Invite championship, defeating Gibault Catholic 3-1 in the title match Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at the Soccer Park in Wood River. The Jersey boys are Sparklight Male Athletes of the Month for their early efforts on the season and 3-0 overall mark. Aden Brunaugh put Jersey ahead against Waterloo Catholic with the first goal at 37:10 in the first half,
A documentary about the late Matthew Perry is headed to Netflix.The streaming service has announced a new three-part documentary series about the Friends actor, who died on Oct. 28, 2023,…
Forbes on Tuesday released its 2026 list of America’s Best Employers by State, highlighting companies that employees say are creating positive workplace cultures and strong opportunities for growth.
EDWARDSVILLE — A Cross-River Crime Task Force deployment on Thursday, Aug. 27, in Madison County resulted in 21 arrests, the recovery of four stolen vehicles and the seizure of two firearms, as officers targeted violent crime, illegal firearms, drug trafficking and other criminal activity. The deployment included 37 officers from 11 law enforcement agencies throughout the region, including local, state and federal partners. The operation resulted in nine arrests on outstanding warrants,
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — A 45-year-old St. Louis man was charged Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, with two counts of armed criminal action, first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon, according to St. Louis County Police on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges Aug. 31, 2026, against Kyle Blair, of the 4100 block of Passport Lane. Blair is being held on a $150,000 cash-only bond with no 10% option. According to the probable cause
The “worst of the worst” are coming for the “worst of the worst.” Of course, this administration has completely given up on this pretense, despite sending out lots of noisy messaging otherwise every time an immigration officer murders a person. For the entirety of Trump’s anti-migration surge, it’s been obvious that it’s all about expelling […]