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EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine announced Friday afternoon that a jury found Mantia Johnson, 35, of Granite City, guilty of first-degree murder for the killing of Ahmaad Nunley on August 2, 2021. The jury also found Johnson guilty of attempted murder for the simultaneous shooting of Shamyia Seay and the aggravated discharge of a firearm. Haine said: “This highway shooting and murder were truly terrible. We are happy the jury agreed and convicted Mantia Johnson. Now, the victims' families can begin to gain closure after their pain and loss." On August 2, 2021, police and emergency personnel responded to a shooting on Illinois Route 3, where one car had shot numerous rounds into another while driving. Nunley, who was in the victim’s car and had been shot multiple times, was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital, succumbing to his injuries. Seay was also in the victim’s car and shot multiple times but recovered from her wounds and was one of many

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The Cardinals Museum will be having a Flashback Friday Interview featuring 2022 Cardinals Hall of Famers Matt Holliday and Julián Javier. The interview will be

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Join us for a summer sunset stroll through Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum! In the months of June, July, and August we offer a two-hour walking

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Favazz interviews George Thorogood at KSHE's 55th Birthday Party at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on August 26, 2022

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After imploding in a spectacular fireball several years ago, MoviePass is giving things another try. The service has announced that it’s preparing to relaunch on Labor Day, nearly three years after the company was effectively shamed out of existence in spectacular fashion. While the remnants of MoviePass were sold to a private equity firm in […]

Mascoutah's head volleyball coach Todd Gober faces accusations he degraded players in his program. He says it was taken "out of context."

St. Louis girl Nikki Glaser hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and she made us proud. Glaser took over the show and poked fun at politicians and asked kids for dating advice — with hilarious results.

EDWARDSVILLE - This is another in a series of articles with photos and descriptions of entries in the Edwardsville Art Fair at City Park on September 23-25. Today, both an Edwardsville and Alton artist is featured with another from Minneapolis. Artist Name: Angela Burns Location: Edwardsville Artist Statement: "I'm an impressionist artist whose work captures the beauty of people and places with a dreamlike quality, quiet energy, and expressive technique." Artist Name: Jenna Muscarella Location: Alton Artist Statement: "I collect cigar boxes and keep physical memory keepsakes inside of them. I admire the detail and craftsmanship of each box. I observe each line in the design every twist and curve. I visually represent the box details with my quick, calligraphic one-shot mark." Artist Name: Layl McDill Location: Minneapolis, MN Artist Statement: " My polymer clay sculptures are filled with the sensation of a story. Much of my work makes the viewer

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Hadestown runs from October 11 to October 23 at the Fox Theatre. Win with Five at the Fox!

The fourth and final episode of the new Rolling Stones docuseries My Life as a Rolling Stone premieres on EPIX this Sunday, August 28. The new installment focuses specifically on…

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A man who worked as a St. Louis County police officer is accused of double-dipping and working in a private security role while employed as an officer.

EDWARDSVILLE – Classes are in full swing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and so are the Cougar Welcome activities for new and returning students. This week, students have taken part in a back-to-school barbeque, resource fair, kick-off event, and trivia night, among many other activities. “My experience has been amazing so far,” said first-year theater major Colin Hoef, of Collinsville. “I moved in last Thursday and have gotten to meet my neighbors. All of my classes have been great. My acting class is especially amazing.” Students took a break between classes on Wednesday, Aug. 24 to attend the annual Merchant Fair featuring representatives from a variety of community businesses and organizations. They also enjoyed an ice cream social, which included free Dairy Queen Blizzards being handed out by SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, and Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs/Dean of Students Rony Die. “We came to the Goshen

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Backers of the project say its creation will create thousands of high-paying jobs in the region and puts St. Louis squarely within an emerging national trend in manufacturing.

Wet weather chances ramp up for the entire region during the new week.

“Dangerous Women” is a new exhibit that features two leaders of the labor movement, Fannie Sellins and Mary Harris Jones a.k.a. Mother Jones. The exhibit debuts 103 years after Sellins was killed at a labor strike in Pennsylvania. Mother Jones Heritage Project director Rosemary Feurer joins the show to share the impact St. Louis had on both women.

Lt. Johnathan Cunningham stole about $2,400 by working for a security firm contracted with Spire while he was supposed to be on duty, prosecutors allege.

Where does a rock star go for some pre-show fuel? When you're Sammy Hagar, the answer is simple: Zia's (5256 Wilson Avenue, 314-776-0020), the Hill neighborhood favorite known for its classic St. Louis-style Italian cuisine.

Shortly before the newest basketball court in St. Louis was finished, the group who built it was raided by the FBI. The African People’s Socialist Party is accused of being linked to a Russian conspiracy to spread disinformation and promote Russian propaganda. The leaders of the party, Chairman Omali Yeshitela and Deputy Chair Ona Zené Yeshitela, respond to the allegations of conspiracy and explain what brought their group to St. Louis in the first place.