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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on Brandi James, 25 years of age, of the 14000 block of Willow Bend Park, Chesterfield, MO, 63017, for two counts Statutory Sodomy or Attempted Statutory Sodomy – Deviate Sexual Intercourse and one count Child Molestation – 3rd Degree. James is being held on a $300,000 cash-only, no 10% bond. Please note, charges are merely an accusation and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The probable cause statement reads: Victim's mother discovers the diary of her 13 yr. old daughter. Upon reading the diary, the mother discovers that her daughter had been sexually involved with a 22 yr. old church mentor. Information on victim's phone supports the allegation that the victim and defendant had engaged in sodomy on at least two occasions. Victim states that her and the defendant engaged in sexual contact over the clothes.

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Billy Corgan and Chloé Mendel have smashing good news.In an interview with People, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman and his wife announce that they're expecting a new baby."We are overjoyed to announce that…

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According to YouGov, Kamala Harris's lead over Donald Trump declined a bit this week: Aside from random fluctuation, my best guess is that Harris got a slight convention bounce but Trump got a bigger bounce from the RFK Jr. endorsement. The YouGov poll no longer includes him on their list of responses, and his three ...continue reading "Harris lead drops to 2 points"

The FBI has been pulled right up to the national security table for years. Having switched from regular law enforcement agency to being a major player in the counter-terrorism field has seen it avail itself of vast collections of data obtained by the NSA. While its own contributions to combating terrorism have been questionable at […]

JERSEYVILLE - 22 talented Jersey Community High School (JCHS) seniors have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements by the College Board National Recognition Program. This program celebrates students' hard work in academic performance and showcases their strong performance on standardized tests. Criteria: GPA of 3.5 or higher and score in the top 10% on the PSAT/NMSQT assessment in the state of Illinois. Award Winners in alphabetical order: Abbigail Benz, Jaxon Brunaugh, Corah Derrick, Meredith Dougherty, Dax Goetten, Brayden Groves, Jovee Hileman, Kate Hudson, Camryn Johnson, Olivia Lamparter, Arianne Leslie, Reese Lorton, Matthew Maag, Maggie Maxeiner, Caitlyn Poletti, Peyton Schulte, Katie Schultz, Dinah Slusser, Amelia Strebel, Isaac Wargo, Annabelle Yamnitz, and Corree Yates. Principal Thomas Leslie states, "We're thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for their outstanding performance in the classroom and on College Board assessments. These

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Two locations of a seafood chain have closed in the past three weeks.

Two House committees will meet in September to highlight problems in getting financial aid to child care facilities in Missouri.

Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood and ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro have released another song from their upcoming album, Blues Experience, which comes out Oct. 18.The latest is a cover of the Procol Harum…

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Attorneys sparred Wednesday morning in court while questioning experts and a lawyer about decades-old evidence used to convict a man of murder and sentence him to death.

“Jefferson County is home and always will be,” she wrote in a text message. “My residence is in the district, and I am running for re-election.”

The St. Louis developer has been awarded some $74 million in low-income tax credits to finance the rehab of the Preservation Square neighborhood.

The Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting submissions for a new state flag design next week, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Wednesday.

The exterior lights of the St. Louis Gateway Arch will be turned off throughout September to protect birds migrating south for the winter, as the monument is located along the Mississippi River and birds typically fly at night.

A man died after he was set on fire overnight in north St. Louis, prompting a suspicious death investigation.

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a request from the Biden administration over a block of a student-loan forgiveness plan.

St. Louis County prosecutors and Missouri's attorney general will argue a case whose evidence does not clearly point to guilt or innocence.

O"FALLON - Before Monday evening's Oath of Office ceremony for Officer Landon Kreke, the O'Fallon community took a moment to honor the exceptional actions of its Police Officers, Telecommunicators, and Paramedics. Officer Effan, alongside several paramedics, received Lifesaving Awards for their prompt response to a medical emergency involving a 26-year-old resident who experienced sudden cardiac arrest at home. Their quick application of CPR, use of an AED, and further emergency care were pivotal in stabilizing the patient, who later made a full recovery and returned home to his wife and newborn child. MECOMM Telecommunicators Foster and Buhs, as well as Police Officers Krug, Heuser, Carter, Votrain, and Hancock, were awarded Chief's Commendations for their roles in a domestic disturbance incident. The call to O'Fallon Police came in that a young female was critically injured. Telecommunicators provided essential emergency care instructions and gathered suspect information while dispatchin

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The unidentified victim was discovered about 10 p.m. Tuesday in an alley in the 4900 block of Thrush Avenue.