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Terrance King pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter for killing fellow McDonald's employee 23-year-old Kevyn Henderson on June 7, 2022.

Daniel Yavitz, 39, was charged Tuesday with sexually abusing a girl younger than 12 during her piano lessons in his home.

The man was charged Thursday following a search of a Wood River home prompted by an Internet Crimes Against Children tip, police said.

Iron Maiden celebrates their 50th anniversary in 2025, and in that half-century, the metal icons have never played Glastonbury. If that never changes, that's fine by frontman Bruce Dickinson."I always…

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The Supreme Court this morning took a chainsaw to the First Amendment on the internet, and the impact is going to be felt for decades going forward. In the FSC v. Paxton case, the Court upheld the very problematic 5th Circuit ruling that age verification online is acceptable under the First Amendment, despite multiple earlier […]

A St. Louis-area piano teacher recently charged with child sex crimes previously worked at several local school districts and institutions, officials say.

In a day full of terrible Supreme Court rulings there was one bit of good news: in their FCC v. Consumers’ Research ruling, the court rejected a bid by radical right wing Republicans to destroy a popular $8 billion FCC program that connects poor and rural schools and communities to the internet. The plaintiff in […]

Never mind the bollocks, here's Billie Joe Armstrong rocking with the Sex Pistols.The Green Day frontman made a surprise appearance during the reformed punk icons' set Thursday at the Tons…

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A St. Louis man was sentenced to three consecutive life-sentence terms in prison in a deadly 2023 drive-by shooting that killed his neighbor and endangered another man.

Scammers are disguising themselves as Ameren solar salespeople to dupe St. Louis residents, warns Ameren Missouri.

The investors had alleged the owners of the Midtown apartments sold the complex at a loss to avoid sharing profits.

STAUNTON — Staunton Community Unit School District No. 6 will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Staunton High School on Saturday, June 28, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the community’s educational future. The event will take place at 801 N. Deneen St., beginning with an open house from 10 a.m. to noon at the current Staunton High School building, a three-story structure built in 1924. This open house offers the public a final opportunity to tour the historic building before it is replaced. "Join us as we celebrate the future of education in our community," the school district said in a statement. "We're breaking ground on the new Staunton High School, and you're invited to be part of this exciting moment in history. Let's honor the past and celebrate the future - together." At noon, the groundbreaking ceremony will commence, featuring district leaders, alumni, and special guests. Poettker Construction Company has been selected to oversee the construction

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Two people face felony charges after they allegedly stole $25,000 worth of items from an auto detail shop in south St. Louis County.

In a 6-3 ruling Friday, the court upheld an age verification law in Texas that is similar to a rule change unveiled by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey in April.

John Fogerty has shared another taste of his upcoming album, Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years, dropping Aug. 22.The album features newly recorded versions of classic CCR tunes. The latest…

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BETHALTO - With just a few days left in Fiscal Year 2025, the Bethalto Community Unit School District #8 has amended their 2024–2025 budget. During the Board of Education’s regular meeting on June 26, 2025, Director of Business Operations Chris Schomber presented an Amended Budget Hearing to the Board. He explained that no money was moved or added to the budget, but cash was “just moved up and down on the lines” to balance the budget. “This doesn’t happen very often to do an amended budget, but this year, it was necessary,” Schomber said. “In the original budget, not everything was accounted for, and there were some questions.” In FY25, the district used Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) dollars to add psychologists, social workers, school counselors, nurses and interventionists. They also updated facilities at Parkside Primary School as part of a five-year facilities plan. Money from the Operating Budget went to technology updates

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