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Detective Sues St. Louis Police for Gender Discrimination

2 years 5 months ago
A city detective filed suit today against the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department alleging that a supervisor told her to take her clothes off and then retaliated against her when she complained about the behavior. The lawsuit was filed in St. Louis City Circuit Court by detective Taylor Hosna, who is gay, and who is one of only two gay detectives in the department's juvenile division, according to her lawsuit.
Ryan Krull

Burn Ban In Effect In Village Of Glen Carbon

2 years 5 months ago
GLEN CARBON - The Glen Carbon Fire Protection District with the Village of Glen Carbon has issued a temporary prohibition of opening burning for all residents and businesses within the boundaries of Glen Carbon Fire Protection District. The burn ban is in effect through 4 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2023. “With the extremely dry conditions and moderate wind conditions, even a small fire can become a cause for concern,” Glen Carbon Fire Protection District Chief Jason Whitaker said. “The ban includes but is not limited to all opening burning of brush, leaves, etc., and all recreational fires, to include but not limited to bonfires, campfires, cooking fires, etc.” Should you have any questions, contact the chief at (618) 288-1220.

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Trivers Completes Phase One of Historic Butler Brothers Building Restoration

2 years 5 months ago
Architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers was commissioned by Development Services Group (DSG) as the architect to lead the design and restoration efforts for the adaptive reuse of the historic Butler Brothers Building into a mixed use project known as The Victor. Located in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood next to St. Louis […]
Dede Hance

Canadian wildfire smoke map and forecast

2 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Canadian wildfires continue to burn making 2023 one of the worst wildfire seasons in more than three decades, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. More than 19 million acres have burned across the country. This surpasses the 1989 season which burned around 18 million acres. Canadian wildfire smoke map You [...]
Joe Millitzer

Woman Charged With Contraband In A Granite City Penal Institution, Controlled Substance Possession

2 years 5 months ago
GRANITE - A 29-year-old woman - Emily R. Kendall - faces multiple charges including unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and retail theft under $300 from a local retail establishment - CATO Fashions on Nameoki Road in Granite City. The charges state that she knowingly possessed less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine, a controlled substance, and also less than 15 grams of a substance containing acetaminophen and oxycodone hydrochloride. She also faces a count of unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution - acetaminophen and oxycodone hydrochloride - and another count of containing an item of contraband - alprazolam, a controlled substance. Bond for Kendall was set at $100,000 on June 28, 2023.

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