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Dexter Scott King, the youngest son and third child of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died, according to an announcement by The King Center.

EDWARDSVILLE - Three individuals from around Madison County have been charged with battery in recent weeks, according to court filings which detail several cases of battery, domestic battery, and additional charges filed. Ashley E. Harvey, 42, homeless, was arrested by the East Alton Police Department and charged with one count of battery and one count for an offense “relating to motor vehicles,” according to court documents. On Dec. 24, 2023, Harvey allegedly caused bodily harm to a victim by biting them on the arm and possessed a vehicle that she allegedly knew was stolen. Harvey faces a Class 2 felony for the stolen vehicle charge and a Class A misdemeanor for battery. Court documents indicate she was released upon her signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. Kyle T. Best, 40, of Edwardsville, was charged with one count of domestic battery by the Edwardsville Police Department. According to court documents, Best knowingly caused bodily harm to a famil

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St. Louis police have put a stop to the year-long reign of window-smashing, cigarette-stealing terror one man inflicted on a Family Dollar in the Southwest Garden neighborhood. Police say that on no fewer than seven occasions between November 2022 and September 2023, 38-year-old Tim Watson threw a heavy object through the store's window, went inside and helped himself to cigarettes, in all but one case making off with more than $750 in product.

Guns N’ Roses have gotten some technological help with their new video. The band has just dropped the video for their latest single, "The General,” which has been powered by artificial intelligence. The video, created…

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ALTON - Roman Cross has been a busy man throughout his career at Alton High. He is a member of National Honors Society and has been working at a local Baptist church in the area to make peanut brittle and apple butter that can be sold for fundraising. Roman is also a member of Mu Alpha Theta and he has tutored a number of his fellow classmates at Alton High ranging in age from freshman to other seniors. Roman Cross is the Art Fahrner-Edward Jones Alton High School Remarkable Redbird of the Month. Roman is also a remarkable athlete. He is a multiple letterman for two varsity sports during his career as a Redbird. He will be starting his third season for Alton High on the baseball team. Roman had his season cut short last year due to injury after just four games. After enjoying success as a catcher, Roman will be moving to the outfield this coming season. The Redbirds' Head Baseball Coach Scott Harper is looking forward to having Roman's work ethic, talent, and leadership on the team

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EDWARDSVILLE - Four individuals from Alton and St. Louis have been charged with retail theft in Wood River, Alton, and Godfrey, including two cases of liquor theft from Walmart in Wood River, according to Madison County court documents. Foujita E. Anderson, 55, of St. Louis, was charged by the Wood River Police Department with one count of retail theft over $100. On Jan. 5, 2024, Anderson allegedly stole bottles of liquor with a total value in excess of $300 from Walmart. Court documents indicate she was released upon her signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. Oscar D. Davis, 52, homeless, was arrested by the Alton Police Department after allegedly stealing less than $300 worth of food items from the Walgreens located at 1650 Washington Ave. in Alton on Dec. 18, 2023. Court documents state Davis had previously been convicted of theft over $500 on April 25, 2023 in Madison County. Davis faces a Class 4 felony for retail theft, an upgraded charge due to this being

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A whistleblower alleges Boeing is to blame for the door plug issues on an Alaska Airlines jet.

He's not currently nominated for a Grammy, but Billy Joel will take the stage at this year's Grammy Awards, set for February 4 in Los Angeles. Over the years, The Piano Man has…

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This is the Morongo Casino just off Interstate 10 on the way to Palm Springs. I pass it regularly when I go out to the desert for some stargazing. I took this photo around 3 am, and I was lucky to get it because a security guard shooed me off right after I snapped the ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

TierPoint, a St. Louis-based information technology services provider, has hired a new executive to lead its sales operations.

Going back nearly 15 years, we had a story raising the question of whether or not legal filings were (or should be?) covered by copyright. As we noted at the time, it seems pretty clear that, under today’s somewhat absurd copyright, it is entirely possible that such filings are technically covered, though they really shouldn’t […]

United States Steel Corp. in a regulatory filing previewed its case for approval by shareholders in a special meeting coming sometime this year.

The feds said Wednesday they'd indicted an ex-professional basketball player for pandemic loan fraud.

Officials say that St. Charles County has set a new record in major development projects for a third straight year.

Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour may be in the rearview mirror, but the memories will last forever. The Rocket Man has announced a new book, Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of…

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Today on TAP: That’s another case for the revival of antitrust.