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Couple identified in drug-fueled high-speed chase

2 years 6 months ago
COLUMBIA, Ill. -- A man and a woman have been identified after a high-speed police chase early Friday morning. Dakota Bowman, 29, and Samantha Hamelmann, 25, are both in custody at the Monroe County Jail. Bowman is facing felony charges for the stolen car chase, having meth on him, trying to deliver Fentanyl. Hamelmann is [...]
Joe Millitzer

Judge rejects, rewrites summary for Missouri abortion initiative petition

2 years 6 months ago
A Cole County judge rewrote the ballot titles for six initiative petitions seeking to enshrine the right to abortion in the Missouri Constitution, ruling that 13 phrases in the summaries written by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft are “argumentative” or unfairly biased. In a ruling issued Monday morning, Circuit Judge Jon Beetem wrote that the summaries crafted by Ashcroft completely ignored the initiative proposals’ protections for contraceptives and other reproductive health needs. In a…
Rudi Keller

Witness Harassment, Property Damage Charges Filed In Jersey County

2 years 6 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - A Jerseyville man is facing two felony counts of witness harassment while a Fieldon woman has been charged with criminal property damage in Jersey County over the past week, according to recent court filings. Timothy L. Moxey, 42, of Jerseyville, was charged with two counts of harassment of witnesses, once on Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 3. Court documents state Moxey called “a victim” who “is expected to serve as a witness in a pending legal proceeding” several times from the Jersey County Jail to intentionally harass them and attempt to persuade them “to drop charges, in such a manner as to cause them mental anguish or emotional distress.” Moxey was charged with two Class 2 felonies for the witness harassment charges. Court documents indicate he is being held in the custody of the Jersey County Sheriff until his hearing. Moxey was also charged earlier this month on Sept. 1 with two counts of theft for allegedly obtaining

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Confusion continues over how hemp was processed in recalled Missouri cannabis products

2 years 6 months ago
At the center of Missouri’s massive marijuana recall is a THC concentrate, or distillate, made partially from hemp. Robertsville-based marijuana manufacturer Delta Extraction has denied accusations that it illegally imported marijuana into the state by arguing it actually imported a non-psychoactive hemp product that was converted into THC once in Missouri. The commissioner overseeing Delta’s appeal of the recall and license suspension said the company will likely lose that argument, because…
Rebecca Rivas

Mr. and Mrs. Kyron and Maggie Martell Wedding Announcement

2 years 6 months ago
Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Judy Holmes of Jerseyville and Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Nancy Martell of Portland, Oregon are happy to announce the marriage of their children Maggie and Kyron. Saint Francis Xaivier Church, Jerseyville, was the site of the nuptial ceremony conducted by Father Patrick Gibbons, July 1, 2023. Maid of Honor was Angeline Holmes. Bridesmaids were Julia Mlinar, Caroline Holmes, Emily Holmes, Shea Holmes, and Annie Girard. Lane Martell served as best man. Ushers were Jack Holmes IV and Charlie Holmes. Piper Martell, Cecilia Mlinar, Anna Mlinar, and Leona Danner were flower girls. Quinn Martell and Joseph Mlinar were ring bearers. Caroline Holmes was cantor, accompanied by organist Julia Mlinar and violinist Mary Kelly. A reception was held at 'Your Event Space' in Alton. After a honeymoon trip to Maui, the Martells are making their new home in Portland. Kyron is a special education teacher in the Hillsboro School District. Maggie has spent the past five years workin

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Missouri judge rejects secretary of state’s ‘problematic’ summary of abortion initiative petitions

2 years 6 months ago

A Cole County judge rewrote the ballot titles for six initiative petitions seeking to enshrine the right to abortion in the Missouri Constitution, ruling that 13 phrases in the summaries written by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft are “argumentative” or unfairly biased. In a ruling issued Monday morning, Circuit Judge Jon Beetem wrote that the […]

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Rudi Keller

$100,000 Renovation of historic house

2 years 6 months ago

Florissant Valley Historical Society Celebrates Completion of Renovation of Taille De Noyer                                                                                                                         by Pat Lindsey Nestled on the campus of McCluer High is one of the oldest homes in St. Louis County. The first section of Taille De […]

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