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HIGHLAND — Incoming Edwardsville High School senior Aleigha Fazio, 17, of Edwardsville, was crowned the 2026 Miss Madison County Fair Queen on July 25, 2026, in Highland. Fazio succeeds retiring 2025 fair queen Shayden Hogg. Fazio competed in the 16-21 age category. Aleigha is a 5-foot-6 running back/defensive back for the Tigers and has been preparing for the upcoming 2026 fall season. Other Miss Madison County Fair Queen participants were as follows: Pocahontas ' Emma Jackson. Alton&rsquo

GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man who allegedly tried to kill an elderly victim by swerving off the road to strike them with his vehicle remains jailed on multiple charges. 64-year-old Tony S. Accardi of Granite City was charged on July 15, 2026 with a Class X felony count of attempted first degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery including a Class 2 and Class 3 felony, and a Class A misdemeanor count of fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. Accardi allegedly struck

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - A 16-year-old was shot multiple times and pronounced dead Saturday night, July 25, 2026, in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, prompting the activation of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, authorities said. The Cahokia Heights Police Department responded at about 7:57 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026, to the 1100 block of Camp Jackson Road for a report of a shooting, according to Alton Police Lt. Andrew Pierson, public information officer for the Major Case Squad of Greater St.

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Average response times by St. Louis police to lower-priority 911 calls more than doubled as the department reached record-low staffing.

“He’s living a devout Catholic life. It’s awful to see how he’s been treated. He’s just like the rest of us,” said a spokesman for the St. Louis Archdicese.

He was pronounced dead about an hour after the incident.

On July 26, one of the most far-reaching events in modern global history is the 1945 Potsdam Declaration, when the United States, the United Kingdom, and China called on Japan to surrender and outlined the terms that would shape the end of the Second World War in Asia. Issued near the close of a conflict that had already caused immense destruction across continents, the declaration mattered because it set out the political framework for ending the war and warned of “prompt and utter destruction”

Jalen Welch on Friday pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to court records.

Green Door Art Gallery in Presents “Bee” Intrigued July 8 - August 19! The exhibit features Patrice Aitch - Glass Alison Bozarth - Mixed Media 2D Marilyn Callahan - Pastels […]

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Ferguson police say the shooting happened at about 3 p.m. in the 9500 Block of Glen Owen Drive.

ST. LOUIS - A shooting at a sports bar in Pacific, Mo., early Sunday left two people injured, one in critical condition. Pacific Police Department officers responded to a "shots fired" call at approximately 12:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Lamar Parkway. The suspect, who fled the scene, was later apprehended at their residence [...]

A grand jury declined to indict Ca'Marion Pawnell, 19, on one count of second-degree murder, according to a court filing.