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Police say homicide detectives are responding to the area of W. Florissant near Thrush.

ALTON — Alton Police have identified a man killed in a shooting and the suspect in an hourslong standoff that began early Thursday, July 16, 2026, at a home in the 600 block of Leonard Street, where investigators say Derek A. Scroggins, 48, of Piasa, unlawfully entered the residence and shot John W. Booth, 44, of Granite City. Officers were dispatched at about 12:38 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026, after a report of shots fired inside the home, according to the Alton Police Department. Whe

A man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting aboard a MetroBus in Breckenridge Hills has been arrested and charged with murder.

This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune. Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud. “Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of a thriving republic, and with the authority granted […]

An East St. Louis family is pleading for answers after a man disappeared more than two months ago. He has not been heard from since Mother's Day.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision makes it easier for political parties to put their stamp on the most important campaigns, just as the struggle heats up for control of Congress in the midterm elections.  Simply put, the ruling “gives the parties more money to spend,” said David Kolker, senior counsel at the nonpartisan Campaign […]

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Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the fatal shooting Wednesday at the ZX station in the 1600 block of Union Boulevard.

Christopher Irving, 20, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal shootings July 10 of Rashad Rice, 52, and Michael Hunter, 24.

Police are investigating after skeletal remains were found Friday afternoon in north St. Louis.

Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman released the album The Red Planet in 2020, and now he’s revisiting Mars for yet another album.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will release Return to…

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ALTON - The Alton Powerboat Nationals have officially begun. As of 3 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, the test and tune sessions were underway on the Mississippi River at Riverfront Park. These sessions are free to attend, though the races themselves are ticketed throughout the weekend. Managing Director Tim Seebold expressed his excitement for the Alton Powerboat Nationals as the fun began on Friday. “We want everybody to come out. It’s family fun,” he said. “The

Marcus May lost his mother and sister during a killing spree prosecutors say involved his own 15-year-old daughter.

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Residents of one First Nations community went door-to-door warning neighbors before fleeing by boat. More than 900 fires continue burning across Canada.