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Lunchtime Photo

1 year 5 months ago
For the past week I've had a houseguest, an old friend who inherited a big pile of old tickets to Disneyland a few years ago. So on Thursday that's where we went. This was a mistake. The day before I walked around for an hour and felt fine. I took this to mean that plain ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

CVPA shooter had target list including LGBT community and family: Police

1 year 5 months ago
According to a 432-page incident report made public on Monday by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the 19-year-old former student who broke into Central Visual Performing Arts High School, stalked its halls, and killed a teacher and student during a mass shooting in October 2022 had written a manifesto outlining his goals and targets on that fateful day.
Kevin S. Held

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of St. Louis Man for Drug Possession

1 year 5 months ago
HARDIN - At 7:46 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2024, a deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on Illinois River Road, near Meyer Lane in Calhoun County. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Benjamin K. Brummett, aged 46, of St. Louis was arrested for the following offenses: Possession of Methamphetamine (Less than 5 Grams), Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Operating Uninsured. Brummett was arrested without incident and transported to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. As is now required under the provisions of the new House Bill 3653, known as the SAFE-T Act; Brummett was booked and released with a Notice to Appear at a later date at the Calhoun County Courthouse. All suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty.

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Reforms at the U.S. Supreme Court: Where do Harris and Trump stand?

1 year 5 months ago
WASHINGTON — Democrats have increasingly cried out for new rules for the nation’s highest court, and the 2024 presidential election reflects a clear party divide over how Supreme Court justices should behave and whether they should remain on the bench for life. The erasure of a nearly 50-year-old national right to abortion, the granting of […]
Ashley Murray

Fatal Traffic Crash On I-55 Claims One Life Early Monday, Oct. 28, 2024

1 year 5 months ago
MADISON COUNTY - Illinois State Police Troop 8 responded to a fatal traffic crash early Monday morning, Oct. 28, 2024, on Interstate 55 northbound near milepost 3. The incident occurred at approximately 4:31 a.m. on October 28, 2024. ISP said preliminary reports indicate that the crash involved two vehicles, resulting in one person being pronounced deceased at the scene. In response to the accident, authorities closed the northbound lanes of I-55 and diverted traffic to I-64 eastbound. The roadway was reopened around 8:30 a.m. As of now, no further information has been released regarding the circumstances of the crash or the identity of the deceased. The investigation is ongoing.

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