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ALTON – Two men from Alton face their first and second charges of domestic battery in two unrelated cases from the Alton Police Department. Robert W. Skelton Sr., 62, of Alton, was charged on Sept. 24, 2025 with a Class 4 felony count of domestic battery, his second or subsequent such offense. Skelton allegedly grabbed a household or family member’s face and caused injury to the victim’s cheek on Sept. 22, 2025. Charging documents state Skelton had previously been convicted of domestic battery in 2009, also in Madison County. In this latest case, he was granted pretrial release from custody with additional conditions, including that he have no contact with and remain at least 500 feet away from the victim in this case. He was also ordered not to enter the premises of the victim’s Alton apartment and was ordered to surrender any firearms and Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card in his possession to the Alton Police Department. Another Alton resident,

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FESTUS, Mo. --Three people are dead and several others were left injured in a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 55 in both directions south of Festus on Sunday. A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) confirms the crash occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m. on northbound I-55, involving eight vehicles. Investigators said [...]

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Heart of Dawn with a comment about the Trump administration’s unproven announcements regarding Tylenol and autism: As an autistic person, it infuriates me no end that some people think a life like mine is a fate worse than death. As woman,its also clear that […]