This Day in Music History: Aug. 22 — Led Zeppelin’s Last Studio Album Reaches America On Aug. 22, 1979, Led Zeppelin’s In Through the Out Door received its official U.S. release, bringing a seven-song record of surprising new colors from one of rock’s defining bands. It became the group’s eighth and final studio album. Its importance became clearer after drummer John Bonham died the following year and Led Zeppelin disbanded rather than continue without him. The
WOOD RIVER – Alton Police have charged a Wood River man with firing a weapon from inside a vehicle, fleeing from an officer on foot, and more. Michael R. Boda, 35, of Wood River, was charged on Aug. 20, 2026 with one count each of felon in possession of a weapon (a Class 3 felony), reckless discharge of a firearm (a Class 4 felony), and resisting a peace officer (a Class A misdemeanor). Boda is accused of recklessly discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle while in close proximity to
ST. LOUIS - We have a few lingering showers northeast of St. Louis as a weak cold front moves across the region. Behind this front, today will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday, with lower dewpoints and less humidity. Overall, it will be a nice weekend for late August. We'll have sunny to partly [...]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A man died Friday evening following a crash between a motorcycle and a sedan in St. Louis County, according to authorities. Officers from the South County Precinct responded to the report of a vehicle crash in the 9900 block of Mackenzie Road at approximately 6:30 p.m. The motorcycle driver was pronounced [...]
The pay is low, writes columnist Bill McClellan. The streets are chaotic. Yet, officers like Lucas Roethlisberger, who has been shot twice in the line of duty, persevere. Why?
A group of thieves was caught on surveillance camera checking car door handles along Odell Street in the Clifton Heights neighborhood of South St. Louis early Thursday morning.
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