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Alton Man Charged With Wood River Burglary, Evading Police, Several More Charges

1 year 7 months ago
ALTON - A man from Alton is facing five total felonies including residential burglary, criminal trespass, and damage to a property in Wood River, as well as attempting to elude a police officer and more, according to recently filed Madison County court documents. Steven L. Copenhaver, 33, of Alton, allegedly committed these offenses on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. His burglary of a property in Wood River resulted in the residential burglary and trespass charges. He also reportedly threw a brick through the victim’s window, causing damages in excess of $500. According to a petition to deny Copenhaver’s pretrial release, he reportedly threw the brick through the victim’s window and entered their property while they were sleeping. “Victim reports that the defendant demanded return of some of his property, then tried to take the victim’s phone as she called for police,” the petition continues. “He then fled and led police on a high speed pursuit.

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There’s Still Time To Join The Public Domain Game Jam!

1 year 7 months ago
Join our public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1928! » The latest edition of our public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1928, is well underway. As always, we’re calling on designers of all stripes and all levels of experience to put this year’s newly public domain works to use in digital and analog […]
Leigh Beadon

Bipartisan deal to expand child tax credit, revive business tax breaks advances in Congress

1 year 7 months ago

The tax policymakers of the GOP-led U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means voted 40-3 to send the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, or H.R. 7024, to the House for a full floor vote. The Biden administration is “encouraged” and “pleased” with the committee’s vote, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday. The framework, […]

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Ashley Murray

Republicans are drooling over hope of Homeland Security impeachment

1 year 7 months ago
What a bunch of fucking idiots: House Republicans wrapped up impeachment hearings against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, on Thursday.... Republicans are moving ahead without evidence that Mr. Mayorkas has committed high crimes or misdemeanors, the constitutional standard for impeachment, effectively seeking to remove him for immigration policies they argue have imperiled the ...continue reading "Republicans are drooling over hope of Homeland Security impeachment"
Kevin Drum