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Beau Rothwell Gets Life Sentence for Killing Pregnant Wife in 2019

2 years 9 months ago
Today in St. Louis County Circuit Court, a judge handed down a maximum life sentence to Beau Rothwell, 31, who in April was found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife, Jennifer. At trial, Rothwell never contested that he killed his wife, but argued that it hadn't been premeditated. [content-1] Testifying on his own behalf, Rothwell said in April that on the day he killed Jennifer, he confessed to her that he'd been having an affair.
Ryan Krull

Ben Smith’s New Media Venture Ably Demonstrates Why Platforming Authoritarian Propagandists Is A Lose-Lose Scenario

2 years 9 months ago
Former Buzzfeed and New York Times reporter Ben Smith is poised to launch a new media company named Semafor on the back of $25 million in donations. To grab some attention for the venture’s looming launch, Semafor recently partnered with the Knight Foundation to launch the company’s first event: The Future of News: Trust and […]
Karl Bode

Two Face Vehicle Hijacking and Robbery Charges In St. Louis County

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Thursday, July 7, 2022, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued warrants on suspects Tiffany Lomax, 25 years of age, of the 8800 block of Eichler Place in St. Louis, Missouri 63134, for one count of Vehicle Hijacking and one count of Robbery First Degree, and Desmond Lillard, 24 years of age, of the 2400 block of Cora Avenue in St. Louis, MO 63113, for two counts of Vehicle Hijacking and two counts of Robbery First Degree. Mugshots of both Lomax and Lillard are attached. Lomax is being held on a $250,000 cash only, no 10% bond, and Lillard is being held on a $500,000 cash only, no 10% bond. Please note, charges are merely an accusation and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The probable cause statement for Lomax reads: On July 6, 2022, Victim was jogging in a park when co-Defendant Lillard approached the Victim and asked for a lighter. The Victim stopped jogging and the co-Defendant grabbed

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Is AT&T tower really historic? Here are five points that make the case.

2 years 9 months ago
The move last month by city and state officials to list the vacant downtown building to the National Register of Historic Places surprised some St. Louisans who have never viewed the structure, built in 1985 as the headquarters of telephone company Southwestern Bell, as particularly historic compared to others downtown. Here's a look at the case for historic status.
Gloria Lloyd