On Wednesday afternoon, supporters of Marcellus Williams were relieved. A deal reached with prosecutors meant he would not be executed for a 1998 murder they believed he did not commit. But the deal fell apart in less than 24 hours. That means Williams could be executed on September 24th. St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann and Jonathan Ahl lay out the legal twists and turns in the case.
One of the things I liked about Kamala Harris's convention speech was her explicit plea at the end to reject Donald Trump's apocalyptic view of American decline: You know, our opponents in this race are out there every day denigrating America, talking about how terrible everything is. Well, my mother had another lesson she used ...continue reading "America is not in decline. Not even close."
ALTON — The Alton Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 2700 block of Sanford Avenue just before 10 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy flames coming from the home. Firefighters swiftly brought the fire under control. During a search of the premises, they found a dog inside the house. The firefighters promptly removed the dog and administered oxygen. Following the treatment, the dog began walking around and appeared to be in good condition. The East Alton Fire Department was called to assist at the scene. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
"Even with this horrific ordeal, he's a joy to be around. He likes to play, to ride his bike," said the boy's grandfather, Maurice Green, of Black Jack.
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris urged Americans to seize a “precious, fleeting opportunity” to move beyond political divisions and the threat of Republican Donald Trump on Thursday as she closed out the Democratic National Convention. Harris is the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to be nominated, and supporters [...]
JOSH BOAK, BRIAN SLODYSKO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press
Way back in 2020, Tim Cushing wrote about the Las Vegas police and its habit of running low-resolution images through facial recognition software in order to generate leads when conducting investigations. While his post focused on just how those low-res images were used, and sometimes misused, the important thing to recognize for the purposes of […]
The O’Fallon City Council voted 7-3 Thursday night to approve the annexation of 161 acres of land from St. Charles County into the city in order to pave the way for a residential housing development along Highway DD.