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RFT Reviews the Week: December 11 to December 17

2 years 6 months ago
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11. The Post-Dispatch reports that the once high-flying St. Louis developer Green Street is in trouble — it owes $800K in unpaid taxes and is getting hit with lawsuits from numerous contractors.
Anonymous

Brighton Man Charged With Incest In Jersey County

2 years 6 months ago
BRIGHTON - A man from Brighton has been charged with “sexual relations within families,” according to recent Jersey County court filings. Jeffrey M. Hastings, 50, of Brighton, was charged with one count of sexual relations within families on or about Nov. 22, 2023. Court documents allege Hastings “knowingly” had sex with “a family member who was 18 years of age or over when the act was committed.” Hastings was charged with a Class 3 felony and was taken into the custody of the Jersey County Sheriff. However, his case history indicates the state’s petition to detain him was denied and he was released subject to pretrial release conditions and electronic monitoring. His arraignment hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 at the Jersey County Courthouse in Jerseyville. More information about this case is available here . The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an indication of guilt.

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Daily Deal: The Complete 2024 Microsoft Tech Certification Training Super Bundle

2 years 6 months ago
The Complete 2024 Microsoft Tech Certification Training Super Bundle has 11 courses focusing on Microsoft tech. It includes courses such as Microsoft 365 Identity & Services (MS-100), Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305), MD-100: Windows Client, AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies, Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104), and more. It’s on sale for $80. Note: The Techdirt […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Bar owner charged with assault after St. Louis police SUV slams into his business

2 years 6 months ago
A St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department SUV crashed into the front door of a south St. Louis bar early Monday morning, and one of the bar's owners is now facing charges after a confrontation with police. The owners of Bar:PM at the intersection of Blow Street and South Broadway were asleep above the bar at about 12:30 a.m. when they heard a crash. When they came downstairs, they said they saw the 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe had crashed into the front door of the bar. "I was actually already in bed…
Sam Clancy and Megan Kernan

Raw data: The death toll in Gaza

2 years 6 months ago
The reported death toll in Gaza has reached nearly 20,000. Here's an update of the daily death toll: Whether by design or by chance, the daily fatality figures have dropped from about 300 per day to 200 per day over the past week. It's not much, but it's a slight improvement.
Kevin Drum

Missouri school administrators question district scores in second year of new formula

2 years 6 months ago

​​Livingston County R-III was among a litany of school districts last year with a performance report that could have put its accreditation in jeopardy. But this year, it has the highest score in Missouri, swelling more than 35 points to receive 96.1% of the points possible — a synthesis of student test scores, attendance, school-district […]

The post Missouri school administrators question district scores in second year of new formula appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Annelise Hanshaw

2 Bills Aim to Close Legal Loophole on Delta-8, Other Cannabinoids

2 years 6 months ago
Unregulated cannabis products would no longer be found in gas stations or convenience store shelves if two Missouri legislators get their way next session.  State Representative Chad Perkins (R-Bowling Green) and Senator Nick Schroer (R-St. Charles County) have both filed bills that would bar products containing hemp-derived THC products, or any “intoxicating cannabinoids,” from being sold anywhere other than licensed marijuana dispensaries. 
Monica Obradovic