Illinois State Police investigate fight between Brooklyn police, civilians
State authorities are investigating after Metro East police officers was involved in a fracas with civilians over the weekend.
Jury convicts officer who drove handcuffed man to empty field and beat him
ST. LOUIS — A federal jury in St. Louis convicted a former officer on Wednesday for beating and tasing a handcuffed man in an empty field. Samuel Davis, 28, a former Northwoods officer, was convicted of one count each of deprivation of rights under color of law, witness tampering and falsifying records. He was found...
Vanished Into The Dark: Ex-Missouri Cop Convicted For Brutal Beating In Desolate Field
Samuel Davis A federal jury in St. Louis reached a split decision Wednesday, convicting one...
Former St. Louis building inspector charged with steering city contracts to firms he controlled
A former St. Louis city building inspector was indicted Wednesday on three counts of wire fraud for allegedly funneling city construction contracts to companies set up at his direction by his sister and his romantic partner (later his wife). He is now in federal custody. Adebanjo “Banjo” Popoola resigned from...
Missouri’s Top Bakery You Can’t Miss
Discover Missouri’s Most Delicious Bakery in St. Louis” – Strong discovery phrasing, great for Google Discover feed.
St. Louis’ Crime Chime: FBI’s $1 Million Manhunt: The Search for Fugitive Bhadreshkumar Patel
St. Louis’ Crime Chime – Weekly Whirlwind of Woes: Catch a Killer: FBI Offers $1 Million for Fugitive Bhadreshkumar Patel. A million on the table, stakes unstable. FBI’s Ten Most Wanted, he’s lost in the crowd. Back in ’15, a night so grim,. At a...
4 tornadoes touched down in Metro East. Here’s what we know
ST. LOUIS — Four tornadoes touched down in the Metro East Wednesday morning, damaging homes and trees, the National Weather Service said. The National Weather Service survey crews said a brief EF1 tornado moved through Moro and Midway, Illinois. St. Clair County Emergency Management Director Herb Simmons said there...
Couple facing charges after multi-state crime spree with stop in St. Louis
Alexander Buzz, 34, is awaiting trial in Vigo County for charges related to an attempted robbery at a Burger King in 2019, while his accomplice Emma Malone, 30, was recently sentenced to six years in prison for her involvement in the same crime.
St. Louis is grading itself on trash pickup, tree removal, and snowplows. Soon you’ll...
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Ruth Schone takes a deep breath and picks up the phone at 8 o'clock sharp. She does this every morning, in a government office on Market Street in St. Louis, and she will do it again tomorrow, and the day after that, because the city of St. Louis has a lot of problems and someone has to listen...
Metro-east restaurant owner opens his fourth at familiar Collinsville location
La Fiesta 2 Mexican Restaurant opened Tuesday at the former Ramon’s El Dorado in Collinsville. The new restaurant is the second owner Rafael Torres has opened in the last year. La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant opened at 400 S. Illinois St. in Belleville last June. When asked how he feels about opening two locations...
