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Three juveniles escape from a north St. Louis County detention facility

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY. - Police say that three teens ran away from the juvenile detention facility on the Fort Bellefontaine campus this morning. Officers were called to investigate the escape at around 5 a.m. There are around 20 juveniles that stay on the Missouri Hills campus. The inmates may be awaiting trial or sentencing, or [...]
Joe Millitzer

Alton-Based Sparks Junk Removal and Hauling Is Small Business Award Honoree For February

2 years 9 months ago
GODFREY – Sparks Junk Removal and Hauling, as it marks its 30th year in business, has been named the recipient of the RiverBend Growth Association’s February 2023 Small Business of the Month award. Owned by Denise Sparks, the company that got its start in 1993 as a ChemDry franchise carpet cleaning business has continued to evolve and grow over its years of operation to where it is today as a successful entrepreneurial venture with four employees and headquartered at 1816 Myrtle Street in Alton. The company recently moved into a 3,000-square-foot shop at 2201 East Broadway, Alton, where it also provides a drop-off service for couches, mattresses, recliners, etc. There is a charge for this service, and drop-offs must be scheduled in advance. “I began my journey as an entrepreneur in 1993 with ChemDry, and by 1999, I had emerged into smoke/fire and water damage, along with mold remediation,” noted Owner Denise Sparks. “By 2000, I had 35 employees. I tend

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Former Cardinals broadcaster pleads guilty to DWI charge

2 years 9 months ago
Former St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin pleaded guilty on Thursday to a DWI charge. Prosecutors charged McLaughlin, 48, in early December as a persistent offender with one count of driving while intoxicated and one misdemeanor count of failing to drive within a single lane. The Creve Coeur Police Department said it received two calls about a suspected drunk driver in a white sedan. An officer found the reported car heading east on Ladue Road before taking Interstate 270 northbound. The…
Alli Hebel, KSDK