A quick reminder: America has not had a confirmed Surgeon General at the federal level since January of 2025. Yes, that’s over a year ago. How we got here is a microcosm of the Trump administration generally: chaos, misfires, and the wrong people at the very top. Janette Nesheiwat was Trump’s first nominee. MAGA gremlin […]
ALTON – A St. Louis man accused of using a stolen box truck to break into an Alton building after robbing a Phillips 66 employee at gunpoint has been detained on multiple felony charges. Jesse J. Williams, 35, of St. Louis, was charged with the following offenses on April 27, 2026: Armed robbery (a Class X felony) Unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle (a Class 2 felony) Attempted burglary (a Class 3 felony) Aggravated unlawful possession of weapons (a Class 4 felony)
A newly released police report, involving a bar fight exposed in the past by FOX 2, shows local law enforcement found probable cause of crimes. A prosecutor in another county, however, declined criminal charges.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded shortly after 5:15 p.m. in the 5200 block of Vandeventer Ave. Police say both victims were women, and that they are ok following the shooting.
EDWARDSVILLE – A Jerseyville man who allegedly believed he was soliciting a 12-year-old “girl” via Facebook faces felony charges after the fake account was operated by an Edwardsville detective. Kyle Kniffen, 30, of the 400 block of Fairview Avenue in Jerseyville, was charged on April 23, 2026 with one count each of indecent solicitation of a child (a Class 1 felony), solicitation to meet a child, and grooming (both Class 4 felonies). The charges against him were sealed unti
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence break out amid the military-style immigration sweeps across the country. Then she read about legal residents being arrested at immigration court and wondered when federal agents would set their sights on her […]
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