Magnitude 7, known as Mag 7, told employees Wednesday that the smelter, in New Madrid County, would close down over the next three to five days, according to an industry publication.
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Rapper Michael Henderson — better known as CTS Luh Wick — was acquitted of murder this afternoon after a three-day trial in St. Louis city. Henderson, 19, had been accused of shooting 42-year-old Joseph Raymond Shaw in August 2022 on South Broadway.
ALTON - The 7th Happy Trails Music & Arts Festival Winter Jam is scheduled for this weekend, and the lineup includes several local and St. Louis bands over two days. On Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, attendees can enjoy eight bands and nearly 20 arts and crafts vendors at Jacoby Arts Center in Alton. Aaron Kamm & The One Drops, Colt Ball & Friends and more will play throughout the two days. “I’m just trying to throw a fun party for my friends and the community,” said organizer Marshall Ingrassia. “It started just to basically throw a party, bring some music in. In the wintertime, there’s not a lot going on. I like going to summer music festivals and I’m trying to bring that vibe to Alton in the wintertime to give everybody something to do.” Doors open at 5 p.m. on Friday and bands begin playing at 6:05 p.m., starting with Sandwich Bros. Band, Darry Garcia’s Lonesome Blues, and Joshua Grassle & Friends and ending with
The factional fights making the Missouri Senate a public spectacle are bad enough that Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin told reporters Thursday that she’d vote to expel the leader of the Freedom Caucus from the chamber. Speaking to the assembled editors and publishers from the Missouri Press Association during their annual visit to the Capitol, […]
A developer who plans $200 million in developments in Downtown West is looking to make progress toward one of his projects: a six-story apartment complex.
CTS Luh Wick, whose legal name is Michael Henderson, 19, was acquitted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action after roughly two hours of jury deliberation.
JERSEYVILLE - The Jerseyville Police Department recently announced they’re seeking assistance from the public with identifying the subject of an ongoing investigation. The department made the announcement Thursday afternoon on their Facebook page , attaching two pictures of the female subject they aim to identify. “The Jerseyville Police Department is seeking information and attempting to identify this female subject in regards to an ongoing police investigation,” the department announced. Both photos appear to be taken about an hour apart from ATM surveillance camera footage. Further details about the ongoing investigation were not yet made publicly available. Those able to identify the individual are asked to contact the Jerseyville Police Department at 618-498-2131 and speak with Deputy Chief Scott Woelfel.
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan U.S. senators are sounding the alarm on cost, workforce shortages and dangerous incidents at assisted living facilities across the country as the needs of aging Americans are forecast to sharply increase. Sen. Bob Casey, chair of the Senate Committee on Aging, led a hearing Thursday to highlight the panel’s fact finding mission. Unlike […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Missouri Senate said Thursday that she would like to expel a conservative senator who has been blocking work in the chamber, escalating a GOP rift that has thwarted work on the party's priorities. The Missouri Senate has been in session for four weeks but has [...]
EDWARDSVILLE - In addition to possession of methamphetamine, three individuals have been charged with theft, retail theft, and trespassing in cases outlined in Madison County felony court filings. Travis R. Stevenson, 36, of Granite City, was charged with retail theft under $300 (second or subsequent offense) and unlawful possession of methamphetamine on Nov. 18, 2023. According to court documents, Stevenson stole less than $300 worth of clothing items from Rural King located at 9525 Collinsville Road in Collinsville and had less than five grams of methamphetamine in his possession. Court documents indicate Stevenson had previously been convicted of burglary in Madison County, elevating his retail theft charge to a Class 4 felony. This most recent case was presented by the Collinsville Police Department. Stevenson also faces a Class 3 felony for meth possession and was released upon his signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. Kathleen E. Mielke, 45, of Godfrey,
EDWARDSVILLE - Individuals from around the region are facing charges in Madison County for unlawful possession of drugs including fentanyl and cannabis, according to felony filings released last week. Andrew P. McCoy, 29, of Dow, was charged with possession of a controlled substance on Nov. 16, 2023 in a case presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Court documents allege McCoy possessed an undisclosed amount of a substance containing fentanyl. He faces a Class 4 felony and court documents indicate he was released upon his signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. Gregory J. Beile II, 42, of Staunton, was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance on Nov. 15, 2023 in a case presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Court documents allege Beile possessed an undisclosed amount of a substance containing fentanyl. Beile was charged with a Class 4 felony and was released upon his signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release
EDWARDSVILLE - Several individuals have been charged with meth possession around Madison County, according to felony court filings released last week by the county. Adam W. Cline, 42, of Collinsville, was also charged with possession of less than five grams of a substance containing methamphetamine by the Collinsville Police Department in a case they presented from Nov. 27, 2023. Court documents state Cline faces a Class 3 felony and was released upon his signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. Richard D. Trimm, 57, of Alton, was charged with possession of less than five grams of a substance containing methamphetamine in a case presented by the East Alton Police Department on Nov. 25, 2023. Trimm faces a Class 3 felony and was released upon his signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. Justin L. Baker, 36, of Collinsville, was charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine on Nov. 24, 2023 in a case presented by the Collinsville Police Department.
A new Missouri inspection report highlights the chaos that ensued after St. Louis' largest nursing home closed without warning last month, forcing the evacuation of more than 170 residents, many in the middle of the night.
To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]
Former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars has released the video for his latest solo single, “Undone.” It will appear on his debut solo album, The Other Side of Mars, which drops February 23. The black-and-white clip features images of…
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