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St. Louis Drug Dealers Kept Using Same Phone Number After Police Busts

2 years 10 months ago
The first of seven people charged in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy was sentenced in federal court this morning to six years in prison. Prosecutors say that 20-year-old Keondray Brooks was the second of three people to use the same phone number to sell fentanyl in St. Louis. When one person was busted with the phone, another ported the number to a new device and used it to keep dealing, authorities say.
Ryan Krull

St. Louis Powerball player doubles $50K prize

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- There are a lot of people picking up lotto tickets after the Mega Millions jackpot reached record numbers. One St. Louis area lotto player turned a $50,000 Powerball prize into a $100,000 win using the game's Power Play feature. A man purchased a Power Ball ticket at the Motomart Convenience Store on [...]
Joe Millitzer

Appeals Court Judge Suggests Hate Speech Shouldn’t Be Protected In Decision Against Students Expelled For Bigoted Social Media Posts

2 years 10 months ago
Last year, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in a school free speech case that came down squarely, if very narrowly, on the side of the student. The student suing over being kicked off the cheerleading squad for sending a snapchat message saying “fuck school fuck softball fuck cheer fuck everything” prevailed, with the […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Dell 3189 Convertible Chromebook (Refurbished)

2 years 10 months ago
This refurbished Dell Chromebook is an 11.6” touchscreen 2-in-1 laptop that performs tasks like browsing, video watching, and more. Built with the durability to withstand scholastic environments and multiple modes that adjust to varying learning needs, this device offers powerful multitasking performance for your daily tasks with its Intel Celeron processor. Its 32GB of memory […]
Gretchen Heckmann

St. Louis charter school to close

2 years 10 months ago
State data say the school's students have scored below state averages. It said it understands some academic improvements "will not be significant enough to gain the confidence of our sponsor and" state regulators.
Jacob Kirn

Study shows where the most generous Missourians live

2 years 10 months ago
MISSOURI (KSNF/KODE) — A recent study suggests the most generous people in the state of Missouri live in one of the state's most populated counties. SmartAsset, a consumer-focused financial information and advice website, ranks St. Louis County as the number one most generous county in Missouri. The City of St. Louis ranked eighth. The study measured [...]
Dustin Lattimer

Mystery lemur found in Illinois family's garage

2 years 10 months ago
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- A Bloomington family had quite the surprise Thursday when they discovered "King Julian," a ring-tailed lemur, hiding out in their garage. The family had heard suspicious sounds Wednesday night but didn't investigate right away. When they found the lemur, they reached out to the Illinois Conservation Police to rescue their surprise [...]
Maggie Strahan