Of all the ways in which Congress chooses to spend its time and focus its priorities, legislation introducing a solution in search of a problem is surely one of the most frustrating. With that in mind, two United States Congress critters have introduced House Resolution 7228, which aims chiefly to confer concrete copyright protection to […]
The early spring-like weather has been wonderful lately, which is perfect timing for the STL RV Travel Show, with many people dreaming of those summer vacations.
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Public Safety Enforcement Group is requesting assistance in identifying a person of interest. On December 5, 2023, ISP agents were requested by the East St. Louis Police Department to assist with a homicide investigation that occurred in the 600 block of South 15 th Street. The victim, 47-year-old, Dariell Braddix of East St. Louis, IL., was pronounced deceased. The photos below and the video link here are of a person of interest. Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers at 314-725-8477 (TIPS) or ISP Special Agent Shaun Dannenbrink, 618-301-0807. Witnesses can remain anonymous. The public is reminded that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Republican lawmakers have voted to make it more difficult to amend the state's constitution. GOP senators on Thursday voted to raise the threshold for voters to approve constitutional amendments. The measure now moves to the Republican-led House. I
The executive director of the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition and the Midwest Health Initiative has announced she'll retire after 20 years of service.
Cedric E. Dixon, 35, pleaded guilty to four counts each of involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault and one count of leaving the scene of a crash.
U2’s 1991 album Achtung Baby has won Ireland’s RTÉ Choice Music Prize for Classic Irish Album. In announcing the choice, the judging panel, made up of Irish music media and industry…
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO. - St. Charles County Police announced Thursday that a murder charge was filed against a Godfrey man - Clyde E. Young - who is alleged to have killed his girlfriend Thursday morning, Feb. 22, 2024, around 3:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Service Road in Foristell, Mo. Police said that the 28-year-old Godfrey man contacted dispatchers at 4:40 a.m. Thursday to inform them a woman was deceased at the North Service Road location. When officers arrived at that location, they discovered a female shot to death in a Freightliner semi. Young and the female were involved in a romantic relationship, police said. The St. Charles County Police Department said Young contacted them again and stated he would turn himself in to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. However, he changed his mind and said he would surrender to St. Charles authorities. Young confessed to police that he and the female argued the previous night and he then grabbed his shotgun and shot the woman
EAST ALTON - A man from Cottage Hills faces several counts of battery and more after allegedly striking two family members in the head and kicking an officer in the chest on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Joshua S. Foutch, 39, of Cottage Hills, was charged with six total counts, including three felony counts of aggravated battery and three misdemeanors: two for domestic battery and one for resisting an officer. According to a petition to deny Foutch’s pretrial release, he was identified by officers as “the suspect who battered his elderly mother and stepfather.” Once officers arrived at the scene to intervene, court documents state Foutch pulled his arms away to resist his arrest and kicked an officer in the chest. Foutch reportedly struck one victim in the head, causing lacerations, and the other in the face, causing bruising. Both were 60 years or older at the time of the offense. Foutch’s case was presented by the East Alton Police Department. Court documents
Jazz great David Sanborn, a Kirkwood native, got his start playing teen hangouts and clubs around St. Louis. Known for his warm sound on alto saxophone, Sanborn has won acclaim as a solo artist and as a collaborator with a long list of stars in the worlds of jazz, rock and pop. He joins STLPR senior reporter Jeremy D. Goodwin to discuss the lively, mid-century St. Louis jazz scene, the magic of genre-bending in music, and ways the music industry has evolved throughout his storied career.
This week Construction Forum drone photographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC, captured progress on the new St. Louis Community College (STLCC) Center for Health Sciences and Technology at its Wildwood campus. The 132,900-square-foot center is projected to cost $84.5 million. KWAME Building Group is the construction manager. Christner is the architect and BSI […]
Legislation to add a new barrier to amending the Missouri Constitution by initiative petition passed the state Senate Thursday on a party line vote. With 22 Republicans in favor and nine Democrats opposed, the Senate sent the House a proposal that would require a statewide majority and a majority vote in five of the state’s […]
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