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Witness discusses shooting that left 1 man dead

2 years 8 months ago
A St. Louis man is dead and three other people, including a baby, were injured after two gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in a north city neighborhood. Homicide detectives are searching for the shooters.
Kelley Hoskins

Bill requiring Missouri schools to cut down lead in drinking water heading to governor

2 years 8 months ago

Legislation on its way to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk could drastically cut down on the amount of lead allowed in school drinking water in an effort to protect children from the toxic metal. Across the U.S., millions of homes and schools are still served by decades-old lead water lines, which can leach the dangerous neurotoxin […]

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Allison Kite

L&C Bench Dedication Honors Monticello Girls Killed in 1969

2 years 8 months ago
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Criminal Justice program held a garden bench dedication Thursday, in remembrance of a pair of Monticello Women’s Junior College students who vanished on Memorial Day weekend in 1969. Elizabeth Perry, of Excelsior, Minn., and Susan Davis, of Camp Point, Pa., both 19, met as Monticello students and were vacationing in Ocean City, N.J. The women were last seen on May 30, 1969, at a restaurant in Sommers Point, N.J. A state trooper later found their blue 1966 Chevrolet convertible abandoned on the Garden State Parkway and had it towed. Three days later, their bodies were found about 200 yards from the highway. Although law enforcement has followed many leads and theories over the years, the case has not been solved and the investigation remains open. After learning about the story, L&C Criminal Justice Associate Professor Jessica Noble decided to engage her students in a service project. “We decided to create a memorial

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