PINCKNEYVILLE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announce the arrests of 21-year-old Logan Hutchings and 21-year-old Sophia Kelly, both of Pinckneyville, for First Degree Murder (Class M Felony). On June 12, 2022, ISP DCI was requested by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Pinckneyville Police Department to investigate serious injuries sustained to a 3-month-old male infant. The infant had been admitted to a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri and was discovered to have a skull fracture, along with multiple rib fractures. Prior to the arrival at the hospital, the infant had been in the care of Hutchings and Kelly, the infant’s parents, in Pinckneyville. On June 14, 2022, the infant was pronounced deceased at the hospital as a result of these injuries. On April 4, 2023, the States Attorney's Appellate Prosecutors office charged both parents with three counts each of First-Degree Murder. Both Hutchings
St. Louis city is allowing a "soft relaunch" of e-scooters in downtown and Downtown West after banning them last July. Monte Chambers says that Bird, an e-scooter and e-bike short-term rental company, has received a permit from the city to place no more than 50 scooters downtown this weekend. The company has to test "internal compliance" on the ground and will be monitoring the use of the e-scooters starting Friday through the weekend.
David Bowie fans now have a chance to hear an unreleased version of his classic track "Let’s Dance," and it’s all for a good cause. Gala Music has teamed with musician/songwriter/producer Larry Dvoskin, with support…
A man has been charged for abandoning a corpse after police discovered the body of a 47-year-old Black man behind a south city residence. On Wednesday, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged David Thompson, 52, for abandoning the corpse. Officers received a "call for help" in the 3700 block of Dunnica Tuesday morning and found the deceased man, Glenn Williams, rolled in plastic and carpet on a parking pad behind the residence.
The first thing you notice upon entering the doors of the recently opened Quarrelsome Coffee (33 North Sarah Street, quarrelsome.coffee) is just how bright it is. Located in The Block’s former home in the Central West End, the coffee shop and roaster spans two large, open rooms that are lined with windows.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Police Department has sent out a request seeking assistance in identifying the suspect seen in this video . St. Louis County Police said the video shows the suspect with brown hair. He shaved his head after he was recorded in this video. The suspect is wanted in connection to the incidents below. St. Louis County Police provided this information about the crime: "At 8:41 PM, on April 1, 2023, St. Louis County police officers from the City of Fenton Precinct responded to a call for service for a robbery at the Phillips 66, located in the 900 block of S. Highway Drive. Responding officers located the store clerk, a 35-year-old woman, suffering from a head injury. Preliminary investigation has revealed that a white male struck the employee in the head and stole lottery tickets from the convenience store. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. At 7:45 PM, on April 5, 2023, St. Louis County
A Senate committee heard proposed legislation Wednesday that would enshrine the role of county sheriff’s departments into the state constitution. The resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 42, was introduced to the Senate Committee on General Laws by Sen. Jill Carter, R-Granby. If enacted into law, it would make it impossible for a sheriff’s department to be shut […]
A leak of alleged customers’ targets — a list that included journalists, human rights activists, religious leaders, government critics, and political figures — turned a trickle of news about Israel-based NSO Group into a steady stream of harrowing revelations. NSO was the best in the spyware business, offering customers a zero-click exploit that almost fully […]
JERSEYVILLE - Jersey baseball hurler junior Easton Heafner had a day this week he will never forget when he pitched a no-hitter and was one play away from a perfect game. He faced a minimum amount of batters - 35 pitches - and his team won 12-0 over Hillsboro in a shortened five-inning game. Heafner said it was the first no-hitter of his career and described it as "a really cool experience." "All my teammates and coaches were cheering me on, the defense behind me," he said. "No-hitter that was my first time was a big part of it. Just going out there and having the confidence we could win the game was the key. I couldn't ask for more support from the coaches and the team." Jersey baseball has been on a hot streak lately with five straight wins. The Panthers baseball team is now 6-5 overall on the season. Heafner is a Jersey Community High School Male Athlete of the Month. Heafner said he definitely found a groove in the Hillsboro game Tuesday after a few innings. "I like to keep
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