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The attorney previously held a health care position at the law firm from 2000 to 2014.

BENTON – In a U.S. District courtroom on Wednesday, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict after a three-day trial for an O’Fallon man charged with enticing a minor. Eric Richardson, 40, was convicted of using his cellphone to persuade a minor to engage in sexual activity. “We have a civic duty to protect children from sexual predators, and I’m reassured by the jury’s decision to convict the defendant of trying to persuade a minor into sexual acts with him,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “I appreciate the involved officers with the O’Fallon Police Department for their efforts to apprehend this offender.” According to evidence presented at trial, Richardson used his cellphone to persuade a minor to engage in sexual activity upon his return from a trip to Florida in October 2019. The term of imprisonment is a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life. Richardson’s sentencing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on June 15

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“This was a ruthless, unprovoked attack that was fueled by drugs and inflicted upon a victim who was nearly incapable of defending himself,” states Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine.

They're so adorable when they're sprawled out, taking a nap together. I'm not really sure where the odd coloring came from in this picture. I shot it using my flash unit, but for some reason the flash malfunctioned and provided much less light than it should have. When I corrected it in Photoshop, I ended ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 3 March 2023"

Today on TAP: It’s another vivid case of the junk fees that Biden has begun to challenge.

The seemingly endless possibilities of abstract painting continue to have resonance and relevance to comment on current political climates and contemporary aesthetic discourse. The works in the Presence as Object

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Blake K. Streeb admitted to fatally beating a 25-year-old man in a Granite City home.

The companies began manufacturing in February 2020 and lost money over the past three years because of the coronavirus pandemic and the need to retool facilities at a cost of $1.8 million, according to their CEO.

Peggy Noonan has a remarkable column in the Wall Street Journal today about the COVID lab-leak theory. Before I get to that, though, let's review why we're talking about this at all. A few days ago the Journal reported that: The Department of Energy had gathered some new intelligence about the possibility of a lab ...continue reading "Peggy Noonan and the common sense of COVID"

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued subpoenas for St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and Comptroller Darlene Green.

Flooding has caused the closing of eastbound Interstate 270 to traffic west of New Halls Ferry Road Friday afternoon, the Missouri Department of Transportation says.

The subpoenas include requests for all communications the mayor and comptroller have had with Gardner and concerning Gardner since Jan. 1, 2017.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Friday that an Mt. Olive man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal beating. Blake K. Streeb, 30, will be required to serve 100 percent of the sentence. Streeb attacked Michael Reay, 25, of Granite City, inside a home in the 2200 block of Miracle Avenue in Granite City on Aug. 7, 2022. Reay suffered head injuries and died days later at a St. Louis hospital. Streeb told investigators he was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time, but recalled becoming angry after suspecting that Reay, who used a wheelchair, was pretending to need his wheelchair. “This was a ruthless, unprovoked attack that was fueled by drugs and inflicted upon a victim who was nearly incapable of defending himself,” Haine said. “This conviction and sentence ensure that the public will be safe from this perpetrator’s violence. The

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A 2021 crash involving a B-2 Spirit bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base is still visible on Google Earth.

We are two weeks away from the release of U2’s new album, Songs of Surrender, and they are giving fans yet another taste of what to expect. The Irish rockers just released their reworked…

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey in April plans to depose key staff members in St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's office, as he also demands records involving Gardner and top city officials, including St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones.

Drivers are dealing with major backups on eastbound I-270 in Florissant as crews work to clear the scene of a crash in wet weather.

ESOP said the raise applies to all officers in the department, and brings wages in line with St. Louis County's.

Kelvin Adams will be an associate dean and professor at Harris-Stowe State University.