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Belleville man recovering after being mauled by two dogs
A week after two dogs attacked him, a Belleville man is recovering in a hospital and undergoing painful rabies treatment.
Troy, Missouri, mayor reassures residents about safety following string of tragedies
Accused killer asked if he ‘made the news’ after shooting cop: Court docs
A man accused of shooting and killing a St. Louis police officer in 2020 is preparing to face a jury next week.
Two men charged after St. Charles drug deal goes awry
Two men were charged Wednesday after police learned the victims were involved in a drug transaction.
Man charged in fatal hit-and-run crash in East Alton
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Florissant man gets 8 years for killing woman in head-on crash while driving drunk, on drugs
A Florissant man was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for killing a woman in a head-on car crash while driving drunk and high on oxycodone.
California Cops Now Have To Lead With The Pretext When Making Pretextual Stops
A law passed last year has now taken effect in California. This attempt to limit pretextual stops and biased policing means California law enforcement officers will no longer be able to start every traffic stop with an impromptu Q&A session. They’ll have to get right to the point. Here’s what the law says: (a) A […]
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Body found in burning home being investigated as homicide
Homicide detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department are investigating the death of a man who was found dead inside a burning home in north county earlier this week.
Edmundson police captain gets diversion program for battery charge
Capt. Kurt Venneman, an assistant police chief in Edmundson, was charged in mid-July with battery in Bay County Florida.
St. Louis mayor wants more control of powerful personnel department
The mayor made her proposal on Wednesday to a citizen commission tasked with recommending changes to the city charter later this year.
Can barometric pressure drop cause spontaneous labor?
Nurses and doctors will tell you that bad weather brings an increase in patients when it comes to labor and deliveries. But is there any scientific evidence to support the big changes in barometric pressure causing this?
"No Labels" Now On Ballot In 13 States As Movement Gains Traction
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joe Cunningham, the National Director of centrist political organization No Labels and a former U.S Congressman, recently announced the movement continues to gain traction as they have now secured a spot on the ballot in 13 states and counting for the 2024 presidential election. No Labels, an organization dedicated to offering voters a third option this election, is currently forming a “ Unity Ticket ” for 2024. The organization is prepared to possibly offer their ballot line to a presidential ticket “under the proper environmental conditions,” according to their website . Cunningham recently appeared on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com after returning from Maine, the 13th state in which No Labels is on the ballot. “I think it's further along at this point in the election than any other third party or third line item has ever been,” Cunningham said of the movement. “We're hitting the new year running, we’ve
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2 men charged in St. Charles shooting that authorities say started as drug deal
Two men were charged Thursday after a shooting in St. Charles that police said started with a drug deal.
Home Builders Association Donates $15,000 to DOORWAYS
On behalf of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF), 2024 HBA President Jason Hughes (T.R. Hughes Homes) (left) presented a $15,000 donation to DOORWAYS’ director of development Jim Timmerberg. The donation will be used to replace buckled and cracked flooring in one of DOORWAYS’ permanent housing buildings that has 20 units and houses 24 residents […]
Felon admits robbing pizza delivery driver in Central West End
A convicted felon appeared in federal court on Thursday and admitted to robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint last year in a popular St. Louis neighborhood.
Warming Centers Will Open As Arctic Weather Rolls Through Madison County
EDWARDSVILLE — With temperatures expected to drop into the single digits in the upcoming days Madison County officials want to let the public know where they can go to stay warm. “We know there are individuals out there who are unhoused and we want them to know there are places for them to go get warm,” Homeless Coordinator David Kerr said. Each winter the county’s homeless program puts provisions in play to assist the unhoused. Kerr said Madison County Continuum of Care (CoC), which is a consortium of non-profits and citizens that determine how to carry out the homeless program, are working with organizations to sponsor warming centers in Alton and Edwardsville. “We have modified our referral line to instruct people in distress to either go to a warming center, contact a shelter or contact their local police department,” Kerr said. Kerr said that not only are the unhoused affected, but also those who may lose heat or power. He said the CoC works
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