After spending 34 days in intensive care, 18-year-old Alyssa Brockmeier has taken a major step in her recovery by transferring to Ranken Jordan for rehabilitation.
Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri’s $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending — including dozens of lawmaker-backed earmarks — as state revenues lag projections and Missouri’s pandemic-era surplus dwindles. The vetoes were relatively light, cutting only about $30 million in general revenue […]
Call me crazy, but I tend to think when Supreme Court Justices make a big sweeping statement in one case, they should actually follow it through with other cases. You may recall, for example, that in the Dobbs case, where the right to an abortion was overturned, Justice Samuel Alito took the ‘history and tradition’ […]
NASHVILLE, IL. – Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Nashville, Illinois man with criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Raoul’s office charged Chad Malawy, 54, in Washington County Circuit Court with one count of Class 1 felony criminal sexual assault, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, and one count of Class 1 felony aggravated criminal sexual abuse, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Malawy was also charged with two Class A misdemeanor
ELSAH - Green Tree Inn in Elsah is a one-of-a-kind bed-and-breakfast experience. Located at 15 Mill Street in downtown Elsah, Green Tree Inn is a great spot for locals to enjoy a weekend getaway or visitors to engage with the village along the Mississippi River. Owner Megan Cunningham shared that she didn’t always expect to run a bed-and-breakfast, but she loves the experience and she’s grateful for groups like the RiverBend Growth Association for their support. “Running
GRANITE CITY – A Granite City resident charged with fatally shooting a teen victim after admittedly “playing with a gun” remains in custody while facing trial in Madison County. 18-year-old Syah T. Lee of Granite City faces a Class 3 felony count of involuntary manslaughter and two Class 4 felony counts of reckless discharge of a firearm. Lee was initially charged on June 23, 2026 with a Class 4 felony count of reckless conduct before the charge was amended on June 26 to the
A cold case that began with a shocking discovery - a plastic barrel containing human remains along Missouri's Gasconade River - has led to a murder arrest more than seven years later.
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JERSEYVILLE – A woman from Jerseyville facing charges from her latest alleged DUI was also accused of leaving the scene of a single-vehicle accident. Ashley L. Bridgewater, 39, of Jerseyville, was charged with a Class 4 felony count of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol on June 26, 2026. She also faces two Class A misdemeanor counts of driving on a revoked license and failure to notify upon damaging property. On June 23, 2026, Bridgewater allegedly drove a motor vehicle