Automakers whose vehicles have been targeted by thieves inspired by social media challenges confirm to KSDK that they are testing software upgrades that could stop their cars from being stolen and intend to provide them to drivers at no cost.
Both automakers are the focus of a class-action lawsuit claiming the vehicles were defective because certain models built before 2020 did not have an immobilizing device that would prevent the car from starting if keys were not near the vehicle.
In separate…
A former city clerk for the North County municipality Flordell Hills on Monday admitted stealing $487,673 from the city.
Maureen Woodson, 68, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of wire fraud.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in St. Louis said Woodson and another former assistant city clerk, Donna Thompson, from February 2016 to April 2022 wrote about 614 checks to themselves without authority or knowledge of the mayor, treasurer or board of aldermen.
Woodson and Thompson cashed…
It is believed that when we can see and touch something tangible, we can better understand and appreciate history. The Missouri History Museum has more than 175,000 unique artifacts in its collection
ALTON – People who have cardiac arrests may benefit from CPR, yet many people who witness cardiac arrest do not perform CPR. That’s why OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center (1 St. Anthony’s Way, Alton) is hosting two (2) additional first aid and CPR training class so Riverbend area residents are prepared to take action if necessary. These additional first aid and CPR training classes will be held: Wednesday, February 15, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday, March 6, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Each class will be held in the hospital’s Perpetual Help Center and led by a certified instructor. Space is limited and the cost is $65.00/person. Registration can be completed by calling (618) 920-6816 or by email at susiesweetman22@gmail.com. “Knowing CPR and first aid can help save lives,” says Dennis E. Sands, MD, Chief Medical Officer, OSF Saint Anthony’s. “If your child or loved one isn't breathing, knowing how to do CPR could mean
In 2018, a tiny home was stolen from St. Louis and later recovered roughly 30 miles away in Jefferson County with the help of an anonymous tipster who saw social media and news reports about the theft days earlier.
EDWARDSVILLE - Nektar, one of the bands that developed what became known as progressive rock, will bring their Music and Light Theatre to the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville for 7 p.m. performances on Saturday, March 18 (sold out) and Sunday, March 19 (tickets available). The group is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the landmark recording, "Remember the Future," by playing the album in its entirety at each concert. Their performances also feature a spectacular light show. “It’s wonderful to be out on the road playing for our old and new fans,” says founding member Derek ‘Mo’ Moore, “sharing classic material from ‘Remember the Future’ and other early recordings, and introducing them to the sounds of Nektar's most recent album 'The Other Side.'" Formed in Germany in 1969 by British expats, Nektar soaked up the musical freedom they found in their new home, favoring extended compositions and concept albums over the constraints of pop.
Groundskeepers at a cemetery in St. Clair County have built an area just for children. Many of those resting in Baby Land were victims of gun violence.
People scrambled across the Mississippi on Feb. 7, 1936, at Gasconade Street in south St. Louis and, a few days later, near the Municipal (now MacArthur) Bridge downtown.
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