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ALTON — A 23-year-old man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, according to the Alton Police Department, after a thorough investigation. Officers responded to the 900 block of Bradley Street at approximately 9:33 a.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found the male victim with an apparent gunshot injury. He was transported to a hospital in the St. Louis area and is currently listed in stable condition. The investigation revealed that the injury was self-inflicted, and the victim is receiving proper care, police said in an update. Several individuals known to the victim were contacted at the scene during the initial investigation, which determined the incident to be isolated with no ongoing threat to the public. The Alton Police Department continues to investigate but has not released further information. Authorities have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact the Criminal Investigation

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SOUTH ROXANA - South Roxana police arrested James M. Toombs, 22, of South Roxana, on five counts of child pornography, the department announced Thursday, April 2, 2025. The arrest warrant was issued and executed under Illinois law 720 ILCS 5/11-20.1(a)(2). Toombs was taken into custody without incident at his South Roxana residence and is currently held at the Madison County Jail awaiting his initial court appearance. Chief of Police Bob Coles attributed the arrest to effective collaboration among law enforcement agencies. “This type of crime does not stop at our borders. It requires strong partnerships, and we are grateful for the assistance of Detective Hoyland of the Edwardsville Police Department,” Coles said. The South Roxana Police Department also acknowledged the support of the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. “State’s Attorney Tom Haine and his team have consistently demonstrated their commitment to protecting children in Madison

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A former St. Louis school worker who most recently served as the superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa's largest school district was arrested by federal immigration agents last week and now faces a federal gun charge.

A woman injured in an August home explosion in north St. Louis County has hired national law firm Morgan & Morgan to investigate the blast.

A St. Louis-area teenager is earning national attention after stepping onto one of TV’s biggest stages. Olivia “Liv” Ciara, a 16-year-old junior at St. Dominic High School, performed Sabrina Carpenter’s hit Espresso during the blind auditions of Season 28 of The Voice.

Kyle Valentine, 22, was arrested and charged with assault and leaving the scene of an accident in connection with two incidents involving cyclists in Kirkwood, Missouri, in July.

On our live show, David and writing fellow Naomi Bethune discuss Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the expiration of Microsoft’s Windows 10, and the government shutdown.

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck has once again collaborated with musician Joseph Arthur under the moniker Buck Arthur, releasing their second album, Arthur Buck 2.Coinciding with the album’s Friday release, Buck Arthur has dropped…

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Today on TAP: A crucial political meeting in Paris today will force a choice between a popular wealth tax and a deepening political crisis.

Missouri needs “plug-and-play instructional resources” to help school districts expand vocational offerings and employer incentives to hire students exploring career paths, according to a new report on improving job readiness. Bringing together resources from the state’s K-12 and postsecondary education departments, a work group met from April through July to assess the state’s current career-tech […]

Feathercraft, at 8307 Manchester Road, is one of four Brentwood businesses on Manchester Road between Brentwood Road and Hanley Road challenging the city’s attempt to blight businesses in the area to make room for a $400 million redevelopment. Feast — The October issue: The Feast team on their favorite bites and drinks all over St. […]

For years now, the MAGA crowd has been absolutely convinced that the Biden administration engaged in the most egregious censorship campaign in American history. They’ve waved around the Murthy v. Missouri case as proof that Biden officials illegally pressured tech companies to remove content (even as the Supreme Court concluded there wasn’t even enough evidence […]

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