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Criminals are no longer stealing cars for a joyride or to dismantle for parts. They want your car to commit violent crimes. A single mom from St. Louis County recently found out the hard way when her car ended up involved in a shooting in St. Charles.

How can we get more students to fall in love with learning and support them to come out on top? That's why a group of people gathered Wednesday night.

Whether you'd like to report severe weather or if you simply want to learn more about severe weather, the NWS said it needs help on the ground.

Thieves hit an Illinois cemetery, stealing vases straight out of loved ones' tombstones—and it isn't the first time.

The conversation about preservation in the video game industry is continuing at a nice pace. Honestly, the most encouraging part of all of this, as someone who has been writing about this topic for several years now, is seeing how much more mainstream the topic has become. It used to be that certain servers or […]

The bear was discovered missing around 8 a.m. and recaptured by 10 a.m., according to the St. Louis Zoo.

The three conspired with each other and other to fraudulently obtain disability payments from patients, according to federal prosecutors.

Both Jones and Moore were arrested, and police say they both "confessed that the shooting occurred" in interviews with police.

ALTON - The Alton City Council passed several resolutions and approved the resignations of two members of the Alton Municipal Band, as well as the appointment of two new Police Chaplains, at their Feb. 8th, 2023 meeting at 6:30 p.m. The Alton City Council unanimously approved the resignations of both Mike and Linda Ferguson from the Alton Municipal Band after 40 years of service. “They are retiring, stepping down from this volunteer position after 40 years of service, so we’d like to thank and congratulate Mike and Linda for their service to the Alton Municipal band,” Alton Mayor David Goins said. They also approved the appointment of two new Alton Police Department Chaplains, Lewis “Ray” Vajda and Harrell “Eddie” West. “Our Chaplain program is very important to us, they do a variety of things … internally, they’re there for offices and their families for counseling and emotional support,” Alton Police Chief

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There were more than 1,500 disappointed people at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 29, not including visitors from Ohio. On the day the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Cincinnati Bengals to earn their third trip to the Super Bowl in the past four years, 1,550 people tried and failed 4,571 times to place a bet on […]

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The GOP-led Senate gave the measure initial approval in a voice vote. Another vote is needed to send the bill to the Republican-led House.

Missouri House lawmakers have voted against banning children from openly carrying firearms on public land without adult supervision.

The special prosecutor would be able to hire 15 assistant prosecuting attorneys and 15 support staff using state general revenue.