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Eleven Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Charges

2 years 5 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury in East St. Louis returned a seven-count indictment charging eleven individuals in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of fentanyl, meth and cocaine in southern Illinois and across the country. Granite City individual is on the list. The indictment charges: Rogelio Martinez-Becerra, also known as “Rodrigo” or “Chaparro” (Shorty), 35, of St. Louis; Jose Manuel Garcia-Ramirez, also known as “Panzon” (Potbellied), 34, of Bakersfield, California; Ricardo Lopez, also known as “Ricardito”, 35, of St. Louis; Gustavo Torres-Yerena, also known as “Ojos verdes” (Green eyes), 60, of San Bernadino, California; Oscar Daniel Barajas-Lopez, also known as “Danny”, 21, of O’Fallon, Missouri; Jaime Barajas, 40, of O’Fallon, Missouri; Dary Axel Amaya-Gomez, also known as “Colombiano”, 31, of Bridgeton, Missouri; Deangelo Barnes, also known as “Lentes”

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To You, I Go

2 years 5 months ago

To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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Rachel Huffman

Youth Stand Out At Recent King Ceremony In Alton

2 years 5 months ago
ALTON - The recent NAACP Alton Branch Martin Luther King Ceremony was special on many accounts, from the keynote speaker to some of the area legends in attendance, but most notable was how President Leon Smallwood Bey and others involved some area youth in the event. Nine-year-old Myles Lacey stole the show with his vocal rendition of “Total Praise.” Myles was simply great, said the event’s master of ceremonies, Rosie Brown. “People loved him,” she said. “It was so impressive to have Myles and the other young people come out with their skills and portray their love for Dr. King.” Jyion Harrison said he felt great to be there and it was the first time he could be there for the annual NAACP King event. Harrison proudly read the following quote from Dr. King in the ceremony: “The measure of a man is not where he stands in comfort and convenience but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy.” Tori Porter, president

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Trump Has To Pay $392k For His NY Times SLAPP Suit

2 years 5 months ago
I mean, there was no way not to see this coming. Last year we wrote about how Trump had lost his vexatious lawsuit against the NY Times regarding its interactions with his niece, Mary Trump. Mary had leaked some tax documents to the NY Times, and Trump sued the Times, arguing (laughably) that this constituted […]
Mike Masnick

11 indicted in drug trafficking, money laundering scheme

2 years 5 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A federal grand jury indicted eight Missourians, an Illinoisan, and two Californians for participating in a scheme to sell mass quantities of drugs in southern Illinois and across the country. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said the group planned to move or distribute [...]
Kevin S. Held