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Catalytic converter thief sentenced to prison and $46,000 in restitution

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A man acting as a lookout for catalytic converter thieves will be spending the next nine months in prison and paying $46,001 in restitution. A judge sentenced D’Ante Carter, 38, for his involvement in stealing 39 of the devices that contain trace amounts of precious metals from vehicles. Court documents say [...]
Joe Millitzer

Missouri Secretary of State Supports Controversial Election Theory

2 years 9 months ago
This story originally appeared in the Missouri Independent. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has lined up behind a U.S. Supreme Court case legal experts believe could radically reshape how federal elections are conducted by handing more power to state legislatures and blocking state courts from intervening. Ashcroft announced last week that his office had filed an amicus brief in support of Republicans in North Carolina who are asking the nation’s highest court to restore a Congressional map that was rejected as a partisan gerrymander by that state’s Supreme Court.
Jason Hancock

$112M warehouse development approved in St. Louis County

2 years 9 months ago

This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 6, 2022.  A warehouse developer is planning another industrial park in St. Louis County, this time with three new buildings on 90.95 acres. Kansas City-based NorthPoint Development received zoning approval Thursday from the Maryland Heights City Council for River Valley Commerce Center, a development of three large warehouses […]

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Jared Haynes

Hardin Woman In Custody For Possession Of Child Pornography Charge

2 years 9 months ago
HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office received an anonymous tip that a resident was in possession of child pornography and after an investigation, a felony arrest warrant was issued. Tammy E. Wurtsbaugh, 40, of Hardin, has been charged in the case. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office said it executed a thorough investigation of the situation prior to the arrest. On August 30, Wurtsbaugh was arrested and taken into custody for the aforementioned offense. She is currently held in Greene County Jail. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office said it would like to thank the Illinois State Police Digital Crimes Unit for its assistance in this case. All suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty.

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Calhoun County Man, Woman, Are Under Arrest For Charges

2 years 9 months ago
HARDIN - On Friday, July 1, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint about a theft from a local business. The Calhoun Sheriff's Office began an investigation which led to a request for the issuance of a search warrant. On July 2, deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office executed a court-authorized search warrant at an apartment building located in the 300 Block of South County Road, Hardin in Calhoun County. The sheriff's office said the search warrant resulted in the arrest of Barbara M. Dawdy, 61, of Hardin, for the offense of Theft. "Suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were seized for later testing," the sheriff's office said. Subsequently, on August 26, 2022, a deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shaun J. Dawdy, age 34, of Hardin, on a Calhoun County Felony Warrant for the offense of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine (Less than 5 Grams), in relation for the aforementioned search warrant. All suspect(s)

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Bost, Lamalfa Fight To Curb Gas-Powered Vehicle Bans

2 years 9 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (R-IL) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today introduced a pair of bills to discourage states from banning gas-powered vehicles. Bost’s bill, the Options for Ownership Act, would require the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to withhold 15% of a state’s Highway Trust Fund dollars if the state prohibits the sale of non-zero emission vehicles. LaMalfa’s bill, the Revoking Engine and Vehicle (REV) Requirements Act, would repeal California’s Clean Air Act waiver the state uses to set its own emissions standards. "With inflation already sky-high, drivers should not be forced to purchase a car they cannot afford simply to appease the liberals’ Green New Deal dreams,” said Bost. “If states choose to force drivers to purchase cars that don’t use gasoline, then they shouldn’t be able to reap the benefits of the federal fuel tax. It’s that simple.” “The government should no

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Sheena Greitens pans push for her emails by news org that used to employ her ex-husband

2 years 9 months ago

Former Missouri First Lady Sheena Greitens says she fully complied with a massive public records request for her work emails by a conservative news organization that once employed her ex-husband — and that it produced no evidence of political collusion.  In April, a reporter from Just the News filed an open records request with the […]

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Jason Hancock

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 9 months ago
This is one of the tree-lined paths at the Rodin Museum in Paris. It's really a beautiful place.
Kevin Drum

Marquette Catholic Cancels Friday Night's Home Game Due To Injuries

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School has canceled Friday night's home game against Columbia because of injuries to its limited roster. The Explorers have a very young varsity football team and after some injuries to key players that will limit the number of players available, the athletic department made a decision to not play the home encounter. Most of the injured players are expected to return for the school's homecoming game on September 16. Brian Hoener, Marquette’s director of athletics, said it was a “difficult decision,” but one he and others affiliated with Marquette felt they had to do. He said the Columbia athletic director was "very understanding" about the situation. “The health and safety of our players are at the forefront of every decision we make, including this one, and our focus remains on the long-term growth of the program,” Hoener said. “We have a great group of dedicated players, with good numbers in our freshman class, wit

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St. Louis vet uses stolen ID to build life abroad over 37 years

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A U.S. District judge sentenced a man to 100 hours of community service for living under an assumed name he used to enlist in the U.S. Army 37 years ago. DeLeo A. Barner, 60, pleaded guilty to passport fraud back in May. Barner signed up to serve in the U.S. Army in [...]
Reggie Lee