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St. Louis Mayor Reacts To Tragic Tuesday Hit-and-Run Bicycle Accident

3 years ago
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones had a strong reaction to the tragic hit-and-run accident Tuesday on South Grand in St. Louis. Police have identified the victim on a bicycle as Danyell McMiller, 47, of St. Louis. He was hit just before 1 p.m. Tuesday in the 2800 block of South Grand Boulevard in the Tower Grove East neighborhood and he later died at an area hospital. Jones said: “Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, cities across the country have seen a spike in traffic violence, and today’s tragic hit-and-run on South Grand is a reminder that St. Louis is no exception. "City departments continue to review potential solutions to make our streets safer no matter how St. Louisans choose to get around.” Police described the car that hit the man as a "white, newer model Kia" with no license plates. If anyone has any information about the incident, you are encouraged to contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department at 314-231-1212.

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Voluntary water boil advisory near Cedar Hill, Missouri

3 years ago
CEDAR HILL, Mo. - A voluntary boil advisory has been issued for a portion of Jefferson County. Public Water Supply District #8 says that a leak happened at around 10:00 am today near the intersection of Local Hillsboro Road and Graham Road. The advisory goes from the intersection of Local Hillsboro Road and Matterhorn Drive, [...]
Joe Millitzer

Serial rape suspect's trial starts next week in St. Louis County

3 years ago
ST. LOUIS - The trial for a man accused of multiple sex crimes begins next week. Dominic Yocco is facing 28 sex charges involving ten different minors, some of them were reportedly unconscious during the offenses. The charges include first-degree rape, second-degree sodomy, first-degree statutory rape, statutory sodomy of a person less than 14 years [...]
Monica Ryan

Missouri Senate hopefuls spar over debates, with press association forum set for next week

3 years ago

Along with leaves turning colors, the fall in even-numbered years often features political campaigns sparring over who is and is not willing to debate. And this year, that biennial squabble is between the candidates seeking Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat. Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the Republican nominee, slapped first, with a tweet on Tuesday accusing […]

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Rudi Keller

Further Thoughts On Cloudflare And Infrastructure Moderation

3 years ago
I rather expected that not everyone would agree with the points I raised in my recent post on Cloudflare and my thinking regarding both Cloudflare’s statement of principles on content moderation at the infrastructure layer and, secondly, its decision to block Kiwi Farms. That turned out to be an accurate expectation. It has also resulted […]
Mike Masnick

St. Louis County Police Announce Recent Staff Promotions

3 years ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, St. Louis County Police Colonel Kenneth L. Gregory announced the promotions of Lieutenants Anthony Cavaletti and John Pfanstiel to the rank of Captain, Sergeant Edward Magee to the rank of Lieutenant, and Police Officers Daniel Bradley, Brandon McCrary, and Matthew Reed to the rank of Sergeant. Captain Anthony Cavaletti joined the Department in 1999. Captain Cavaletti previously served in the South County Precinct, the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy, the Central County Precinct, the Bureau of Crimes Against Property, the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons, and the North County Precinct, and is currently assigned to the Criminal Intelligence Unit. Captain Cavaletti earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Management from Southern Illinois University and a Master’s Degree in Business of Security Management from Webster University. Captain Cavaletti has received 11 Department awards and commendations. Captain

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The Sweetie Pie's Murder-For-Hire Trial Teases Star Witness

3 years ago
Reality TV star James Timothy Norman’s trial started yesterday in St. Louis. Norman has been accused of masterminding a murder-for-hire plot, that resulted in the death of his nephew Andre Montgomery. Both men appeared on the Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s reality TV show.
Ryan Krull

Daily Deal: The AWS Certified Dev And Ops Engineer Professional Training Bundle

3 years ago
Ace the AWS Certified Exam and start your career with the 4-part AWS Certified Dev and Ops Engineer Professional Training Bundle. You’ll learn how to use CloudFormation, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon CloudTrail, how to protect your AWS resources from threats, and much more. It’s on sale for $30. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and […]
Gretchen Heckmann