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Belleville officers involved in brief standoff after gunshot

1 year 6 months ago
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Police were involved in a brief standoff Tuesday morning in the 2200 block of Frank Scott Parkway. A man heard a loud noise at around 4 a.m. and it ended up being a gunshot to his vehicle. Concerned for his dogs, he went to check on them and found no issues. Then [...]
Joe Millitzer

Iran proxies have entered the Mideast war

1 year 6 months ago
The Wall Street Journal reports that militia groups allied with Iran have started targeting American forces: Iran in recent days has unleashed the regional militias it has spent years arming. ....Though Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Monday that the U.S. doesn’t have information that Iran “explicitly ordered” the recent militia attacks, ...continue reading "Iran proxies have entered the Mideast war"
Kevin Drum

Jane Cummins Is Key To McGivney's Cross Country Success, Is A Byron, Carlson, Petri and Kalb Female Athlete Of The Month

1 year 6 months ago
GLEN CARBON - Jane Cummins is one of the backbone components of Father McGivney Catholic's exceptional girls' cross-country team this season. McGivney captured a regional championship this past Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at Trenton-Wesclin, and Cummins was once again a bright spot - running 20:32 for three miles for 10th place in the girls' race. In track and field, Cummins is outstanding. Last year, she ran a 2:29.56 to win the Madison County 800-meter championship and a time of 5:32.80 at the IHSA 1A Girls State Meet for the 1,600 meters. Cummins is a Byron, Carlson, Petri and Kalb Female Athlete of the Month for the Griffins. Cummins was part of the McGivney 4 x 800 relay squad that placed second in the IHSA State Meet with a time of 9:35.35. Kaitlyn Hatley, Lily Gilbertson, and Elena Rybak joined her as members of that squad. Cummins said she loves running with all the girls and that Hatley and Rybak push her every day in practice. She also said she has been helped in great fashion

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Man arrested for setting south St. Louis County pallet fire

1 year 6 months ago
MEHLVILLE, Mo. -- A man is accused of setting wooden pallets on fire that damaged a south St. Louis County retailer's fence. Joseph Blalock, 31, is charged with "Knowingly Burning or Exploding." He is currently being held in police custody on a $50,000 cash-only bond. The incident started on Thursday, October 12, 2023, when security [...]
Joe Millitzer

'Basketball Wives' star Brittish Cierrah Williams sentenced to prison

1 year 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A judge has sentenced Brittish Cierrah Williams, a former cast member of the reality show Basketball Wives, to four years in prison. Williams was involved in several schemes, including tax fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud, and pandemic-related scam. Williams, 33, pleaded guilty to 15 felonies, which included misusing Social Security numbers, making [...]
Joe Millitzer