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Cold Case Murder Investigation Solved By Detective Splittorff, Alton Police Department

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford announced today that Mexican authorities have transferred a suspect in a cold case investigation for First-Degree Murder that dates back to 2014. On August 5, 2014, officers from the Alton Police Department responded to 2142 Seminary Road, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, in reference to suspected human remains being located inside an abandoned vehicle. Chief Ford said Alton Police Officers located the abandoned vehicle inside an open-air car port that was attached to an enclosed garage on the Northwest corner of the property at 2142 Seminary Road. Officers observed what appeared to be highly decayed human remains inside the rear seat and trunk area of the vehicle. "Due to the decomposition of the suspected human remains, Dr. Lindsey Trammel, a Forensic Investigator and Anthropologist with the St. Louis County, Missouri, Office of the Medical Examiner was summoned to the scene to assist the Alton Police Department and the Madison County Coroner’s

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Here are the safest—and most deadly—days for drunk-driving fatalities

2 years 6 months ago
Drunk driving remains a significant problem throughout the country. But certain days are more dangerous on the roads than others. MoneyGeek analyzed historical data from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to forecast 2023's most dangerous days, weeks and holidays for driving under the influence (DUI) in the [...]
Geoff Williams

Principia College names new president

2 years 6 months ago
Principia College, a private liberal arts college in Elsah, Illinois, has named a college administrator from Mississippi as its next president, following what officials said was a semester-long search.
Diana Barr

Friday Cat Blogging – 26 May 2023

2 years 6 months ago
Our stay at City of Hope has stretched out so long that I'm finally running out of cat pictures. So here's a rare file photo of Hilbert and Charlie playing back when Charlie was still sort of kittenish.
Kevin Drum