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EDWARDSVILLE - Charges have recently been filed against two individuals for separate cases of possession of cocaine and fentanyl last November, according to recently filed Madison County court documents. Jaron S. Mullis, 34, of Granite City, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance on Nov. 24, 2023. Court documents state Mullis knowingly and unlawfully possessed a substance containing cocaine. Mullis was charged with a Class 4 felony and was released upon his signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. David W. Cheek, 58, of Belleville, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Cheek allegedly possessed an undisclosed amount of a substance containing fentanyl on Nov. 24, 2023, according to court documents. Cheek was charged with Class 4 felony and was released upon his signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an indication of guilt. All

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Gusty winds and plummeting temperatures may make for some tough commutes. Officials at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport are also following the ever-changing conditions closely.

The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for millions in the U.S. workforce. Check out how workers are spending and earning in Missouri.

Douglass Schaeffler, who formerly served as the Ballwin Police Chief before he was fired last month, has filed a lawsuit against the city.

Panera Bread says its caffeinated lemonade is not responsible for the 2022 death of a 21-year-old college student

The deal marks the first time the International Olympic Committee has filled the non-alcoholic and alcoholic beer category on a global level.

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis judge on Friday sentenced a 59-year-old man to 25 years in prison for shooting a man in the back of the head along an Interstate 70 ramp in 2020.

In its never-ending war against government interference with the perfect life, National Review recommends to us today an essay by Matthew Crawford about the indignity of motion-sensitive bathroom faucets. I'd normally try to provide you with an abridged excerpt, but it's really better if you read it in its full glory: It is characteristic of ...continue reading "Sometimes a sink is just a sink"

Eckert’s, a family farm in Belleville, Illinois, welcomes you to the Cozy Cider Cabin. Open from Jan. 10 to Feb. 25, the wintery pop-up bar boasts a mountainside-cabin atmosphere with […]

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Currently, eight states and Washington, D.C., operate elections almost entirely by mail.

Bruce Springsteen has released the latest edition to his Live Archives Series: his July 23, 2013, concert at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The show was part of the European leg…

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GRANITE CITY - A man from Granite City was recently charged with domestic and aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, according to recent Madison County court filings. Dustin M. Hale, 32, of Granite City, was charged with one count of aggravated battery and one count of domestic battery, both committed against the same victim on Jan. 9, 2024. Hale committed these offenses while “knowing to be pregnant, in that said defendant punched and kicked about the body causing pain,” according to court documents. Hale was charged with a Class 3 felony for aggravated battery and a Class A misdemeanor for domestic battery. Court documents indicate he was remanded to be held in jail until his initial court appearance. The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an indication of guilt. All subjects charged with criminal offenses are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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A scooter-riding, pistol-packing, body armor-wearing Arnold man is currently facing a felony burglary charge after a botched attempt to rob a jewelry store early this morning at South County Center. Police say that a mall security guard spotted 31-year-old Jacob Cecil Scholtes around 1 a.m. on Friday, January 12, riding an electric scooter around the mall.

A portion of the Nov. 30, 2023, court order attempting to censor BusinessDen reporter Justin Wingerter. Fortunately, he did not comply.

Our U.S. Press Freedom Tracker documented 11 prior restraints against journalists in 2023, the most since it started tracking them in 2017. Prior restraints — or government orders not to publish information — have long been considered the “most serious” First Amendment violation. 

Judges, like anyone who went to law school, should know that the Supreme Court has never approved a prior restraint against the press, even when the government alleged national security was at stake. And yet, courts keep entering them with little regard for the law, leaving journalists censored while often slow-moving appellate processes play out.

Freedom of the Press Foundation Director of Advocacy Seth Stern wrote in the Columbia Journalism Review that it may be time for news outlets to reconsider complying with these unlawful orders. Stern argues that:

"The law is useful only if judges respect it. But when the law on press freedom is not useful for them, they often don’t. And in First Amendment cases, even the most egregious violators face no consequences. It seems the only way judges are going to stop is if they learn that the press will disregard their orders, shame them on editorial pages, and dare them to imprison journalists for doing their jobs. Is that contempt of court? Maybe. But censorial judges deserve contempt."

You can read the full article here.

Everyone’s aware (or should be) that all calls made from jail are monitored. Not all calls are recorded. There are exceptions, with the biggest being the one for calls made to attorneys representing jailed people. Those are completely off-limits. These are privileged communications that cannot be monitored or recorded by the government. And yet, it […]

Nearly 4,200 trumpeter swans were recorded at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. It's a new record for the northern Missouri refuge.

Trends come and go, and the newest interior design scheme slowly taking over 2024 is the "vampire aesthetic." Here are some of the best products to achieve the "vampire aesthetic."