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A 33-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to prison after pleading guilty to the death of one child and abuse of another in 2018.

Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 52-year-old Florissant man in the shooting death of another man earlier this month.

An Alton woman has been charged after her child overdosed and died from fentanyl last summer.

The expansion includes varied services. A website portal now helps customers determine the exact service they need and the necessary subsequent steps.

Directors from the five busiest airports in the St. Louis region recently revealed that billions of dollars in investments are being made at their respective airports, helping to strengthen St. Louis’ aviation presence. These investments include recently completed projects and those currently in the works. The five airports include St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Spirit of St. Louis Airport […]

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County Executive Sam Page unveiled the new $90,000 branding push during his 'State of the County' address.

Five charges against him were dismissed due to an essential witness' lack of cooperation, according to prosecutors.

EAST ST. LOUIS – A Venice man admitted guilt in federal court on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, for his involvement in a scheme to commit arson on residential properties and collect fraudulent insurance benefits. Rufis A. Jefferson, 47, pleaded guilty to 14 federal felony charges: one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, two counts of mail fraud, 10 counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit arson. U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe said the following: “Under federal law, intentionally igniting residential buildings to file insurance claims for the damages and collect benefits is committing fraud, and law enforcement is working to prosecute offenders of these hazardous crimes." According to court documents, Jefferson admitted to being paid off by a family member to burn her St. Louis apartment on December 31, 2022, so that she could collect insurance money. In addition to the New Year's Eve fire at Spanish Lake Apartments, Jefferson admitted to conspiring

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Family and neighbors are speaking out about the disappearance of three women, a man and two children. Police said they were all last seen at a Quality Inn.

School leaders say they are working with police and conducting their own investigation.

In late 2022, the state of New York finally passed new right to repair legislation after years of activist pressure. The bill, which went live this week, gives New York consumers the right to fix their electronic devices themselves or have them more easily repaired by an independent repair shop, instead of being forced to […]

What a bizarre story we have today. According to the rules of the Sports Emmys, on-air talent is not eligible to win an overall award for a show. (They have their own category.) But ESPN wanted them to win anyway: ESPN circumvented the rule by inserting fake names into the credit list it submitted to ...continue reading "ESPN forced to return fake Emmy Awards"

ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - The Overnight Warming Locations in Alton and Edwardsville are gearing up for several days of activation to keep unhoused community members alive through the cold temperatures. With predictions of snow and temperatures in the single digits , the Overnight Warming Locations (OWL) will activate every night when the temperature is forecasted to drop below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. From 5 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., unhoused community members can come to Deliverance Temple in Alton or First Baptist Church in Edwardsville to have dinner, shower, spend the night and eat breakfast with volunteers. “I think most people agree that everybody deserves a warm place to stay,” said OWL operations director Tyler Dreith. “Sometimes we argue on proximity and where that location should be, but over the last four-plus years now we’ve identified a good place in our community and we’ve had some good partnerships with neighbors and organizations to come alongsid

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The 31st annual Purina Pet Parade will be in St. Louis on Feb. 4, and now is the time to sign up for your furry friends.

There have been no confirmed fatalities and the area will be shut down for days, officials say.

It’s 2024 and we’re off to the races; Political races that is.

St. Louis Galleria’s California Pizza Kitchen has closed. It's last day was Sunday.