Aggregator

Back in the '80s through the early aughts the US prison population increased inexorably and nearly everyone thought this would continue forever: But guess what? In the early '90s crime suddenly and permanently started to drop from its peak. Incarceration lags crime, but eventually the prison population finally turned around and started to go down ...continue reading "Forget overcrowding. California now wants to get rid of prisons."

There is a new warning about turtles for St. Louis area drivers. An alarming number of turtles are being hit and killed on Highway 367 from St. Charles County into Alton, Illinois.

MoDOT officials advise drivers to avoid the area if possible.

On a quest to see the Titanic wreckage, five men lost their lives.

There are renewed safety concerns surrounding a riverfront encampment along the Mississippi River.

Destiny Klimaszewski said they were able to donate an estimated $10,000 worth of gifts.

An officer’s police car was struck by rounds from an AR-15, yet he continued pursuing a suspect in September 2021. His efforts not only led to an arrest, but also prison time for the suspect, Ryan Fleming Jr., who was sentenced Thursday in federal court.

The request follows last weekend's deadly mass shooting in downtown St. Louis.

The man accused of striking 18-year-old Janae Edmondson earlier this year had marijuana in his system at time of the crash, a report said.

Actions, as they say, have consequences. Or potential consequences, at least, in the case of Microsoft battling with the FTC. In the ongoing drama that is Microsoft’s attempted purchase of Activision, the FTC filed for a temporary restraining order barring the consummation of the purchase while its lawsuit remains unresolved. The first trial date in […]

1 in 20 Americans have the "forever chemicals" in their drinking water. The new, $10.3-billion deal will kickstart the cleanup process.

Following a deadly school shooting in St. Louis last fall, the state is offering a free emergency alert app for districts across Missouri. 

"We will probably be close to seeing 10,000 abortion patients this year in the Fairview Heights location," Dr. Colleen McNicholas said.