EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine on Friday announced the filing of felony charges against a student in connection with threats involving a high school. Spencer T. Hurley, 19, of Glen Carbon has been charged with two counts of falsely making a terrorist threat (class 1 felony) and one count of disorderly conduct (class 4 felony). The offenses are alleged to have taken place on or about Tuesday (Jan 10). Count 1 of falsely making a terrorist threat alleges that the defendant made a threat to commit or cause to be committed a terrorist act, knowing the threat to be false, in that he made a statement that he had a detailed plan to conduct a shooting at Edwardsville High School, and that he would use “a couple grenades” and a large amount of ammunition to cause mass casualties. Count 2 of falsely making a terrorist threat alleges that he made a threat to commit or cause to be committed a catastrophe, knowing the threat to be false, in that
U.S. House Republicans included in the new rules for the chamber they passed this month a provision meant to make it easier for Congress to give away public lands. The provision is a fairly technical piece of the 55-page rules package. It affects internal House accounting and requires that anytime Congress were to give any federal […]
The Missouri House of Representatives proposed a bill Wednesday that would restrict women's dress code in the state's House, but would not tighten the dress code for men, eventually passing a version of the bill calling for women to cover their arms. The dress code was updated from 2021, in which women could wear “dresses [...]
In early December 2022, a former Israeli Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, three other retired Israeli generals, a former Commissioner of the Israeli Police, and a former head of the Mossad’s Intelligence Directorate filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Gonzalez v. Google arguing that Internet platforms should be civilly […]
The murder trial of Anthony Tate Jr. included a juror being removed after they were approached outside of court in what they said was an attempt at intimidation.
Two months before his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Martin Luther King said on Feb. 4, 1968, “Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve.”
Alice Cooper is hitting the road this spring. To celebrate Friday the 13th, the rocker just announced dates for his Too Close for Comfort tour. The 11-date trek is set to…
This upcoming Valentine’s Day you can treat the ones you love to a special visit to St. Louis famous City Museum (750 North 16th Street, 314-231-2489, citymuseum.org). Not only is the City Museum one of the best places in St. Louis to have a little fun all year-round, they also go all-out for the holidays. This year, they’re going to be all dressed up for Valentine’s Day and ready to treat you and your lover right!
The city's new police chief said his first week on the job was a whirlwind, but it showed him that there is plenty of hope for positive change in the city.
St. Louis-based medical technology startup Pierian has been acquired in a deal that creates a new company focused on advancing the use of precision medicine in health care.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The City Museum has become one of the most recognized St. Louis landmarks. An old shoe factory was transformed into a wonderland of amusement for kids and adults. Now, a nearby apartment retrofitted by the museum's late creator, Bob Cassilly is on the market. Pictures of the place listed for $450,000 [...]
Right after the 2016 election that saw Donald Trump elected President, there was this collective wail among many who were unable to comprehend how this could have happened, searching for someone to blame. Two targets quickly emerged: social media and Russia. Often the two were combined into “Russian trolls on social media.” As we’ve noted, […]
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