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The Nigerian romance scam resulted in an estimated loss of $1 million for victims.

Impact Together STL is holding a tornado relief donation drive with the kickoff on July 5, 2025 at the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club. The organization will be serving hot meals and bottled water, donating pre-packaged essential toiletry kits, and diapers/wipes/feminine hygiene products, as well as sharing disaster recovery resource information. Impact Together STL […]

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ALTON – A man from Alton remains in custody after breaking into, stealing from, then setting fire to an occupied apartment building on Belle Street. Zachary S. Montague, 32, of Alton, was charged on June 25, 2025 with a Class X felony count of aggravated arson and a Class 2 felony count of burglary. Montague is accused of burglarizing and intentionally setting fire to a multi-family residential apartment building in the 3200 block of Belle Street, which he knew or reasonably should have known was occupied on March 27, 2025. According to the state’s petition to deny Montague’s pretrial release, Montague was seen on surveillance footage entering the apartment building at approximately 5:30 p.m. and leaving at 5:41 p.m. with stolen property. Smoke was seen coming from the building six minutes later, and a K-9 unit alerted to accelerants at the fire scene. “The Illinois State Fire Marshal determined the fire was incendiary (intentionally set by human action),”

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — Tyler Grosvenor, 30, of St. Louis, died early Thursday morning, June 26, 2025, following a motorcycle crash at the intersection of South Broadway Avenue and Hoffmeister Avenue, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. Officers from the South County Precinct responded to the scene at 5:05 a.m. June 26 after receiving a call about the motor vehicle accident. Investigators determined that Grosvenor’s motorcycle was involved in a collision with another vehicle whose driver fled the scene. Grosvenor was transported to a nearby hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. The St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons and Accident Reconstruction detectives are actively investigating the crash. Authorities have not released additional details but have asked anyone with information to contact investigators at 636-529-8210. Those wishing to remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward may reach out to CrimeStopper

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From OSHA: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched the #MirrorCheck initiative to raise awareness about preventing backover incidents and fatalities in the construction industry. Every year, backover incidents lead to serious injuries and fatalities in construction zones and workplaces. These incidents often happen when drivers lose sight of people, objects, or vehicles […]

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A foster family warned the courts not to send their 4-year-old foster child, Zaydian Dopirak, back to his biological father. Zaydian died in his father’s custody in January 2022 after that warning was ignored.

Much like time, Metallica marches on, and that doesn't seem to be changing any time soon. At least, as long as Kirk Hammett has his way.Speaking to Metal Hammer about the…

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ALTON - On a recent episode of “You’re Beautiful” with Brian Trust , Ryan Sautman spoke about making mistakes and finding God. Sautman shared that he often comes up short, but God’s grace helps him confront his mistakes and find his way back to the Lord. He knows it’s impossible to be perfect, but he believes we should all try to follow the Bible’s teachings and emulate Jesus as much as possible. “We are trying to become more Christlike,” Sautman said. “At the end of the day, we as Christians, that’s our ultimate goal. We will never be sinless. We will never be perfect like He was. But our goal is to get closer and closer and closer, if we can, every single day, get 1% closer.” As a business owner and the primary breadwinner for his wife and four children, Sautman said the “weight” of these responsibilities can be overwhelming at times. Like a lot of people, he worries about his financial future.

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ALTON - The Alton Fire Department, along with the Alton Police Department, responded to 3000 Washington Ave. in Alton to the back lot of Enterprise Leasing, for a traffic crash on Thursday afternoon, June 26, 2025. When first responders arrived on the scene, one vehicle had backed into another vehicle behind the business. The Alton Fire Department Ambulance transported one patient to an Alton hospital with minor injuries.

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It’s been one year since a giant sinkhole opened up at a soccer field in Alton, Illinois. 

Shota Imanaga returned from the injured list to throw five innings of one-hit ball, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals for a split of a four-game series. Michael Busch homered and singled and Carson Kelly also had two hits for the NL Central-leading Cubs. St. Louis was shut out in back-to-back games for the first time this season. Five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter. A left hamstring strain cost Imanaga nearly two months. In his Busch Stadium debut, Imanaga gave up a first-inning single to Masyn Winn and then retired 10 batters before issuing his lone walk.

When Gary Rossington, the last original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away in 2023, the band decided to continue on, and it turns out, that could mean new music in…

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The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is undergoing a major transition after lawmakers and Gov. Mike Kehoe reinstated a gubernatorial board that oversees the agency. But the changes for the police department go beyond the reimposition of the state board. Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office will now be in charge of defending the St. Louis Police Department in certain civil litigation cases. That’s because Bailey’s office is in charge of defending state agencies against claims to the state’s legal defense fund. “The legal expense fund is really the insurance policy for the state,” Bailey said in an interview on Wednesday. “So any claims enumerated in that statute that are in connection with the public officials duties are covered by [the fund] … the state's law firm, the Missouri Attorney General's Office, defends against them.”

Homes hit by the tornado are among the most vulnerable to fire damage from fireworks set off in residential areas, officials say

ALTON - Alton has welcomed a new restaurant that specializes in “Chicago jerk with Caribbean soul.” Jasmin Donlow is excited to share Jerked Up, her new restaurant located at 2711 Corner Court in Alton. From shrimp tacos to oxtails, she promises everyone will find something to love at the new spot. “We’re bringing something new and different to Alton,” she said. “The community is so supportive. I love being able to make the customers from Alton happy and just to bring this to our community. It's a good feeling.” Donlow explained that she was trained by her friend, a restaurant owner in Chicago, who “showed the ropes” of Chicago jerk food. An Alton native, Donlow was eager to bring her skills back to her hometown. She noted that the Riverbend region doesn’t have a jerk restaurant, and even St. Louis is missing an authentic Chicago jerk place. She hopes Jerked Up fills a space in the community while providing great

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY — Unemployment rates across several cities in St. Clair County showed notable declines from May 2024 to May 2025, according to a recent report by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Belleville’s unemployment rate fell from 4.8 percent in May 2024 to 3.7 percent in May 2025. Collinsville experienced a decrease from 4.1 percent to 3.2 percent during the same period. Granite City recorded a drop from 4.8 percent to 3.6 percent. East St. Louis saw its unemployment rate decline from 7.6 percent in May 2024 to 6.0 percent in May 2025. O’Fallon’s rate decreased from 4.0 percent to 3.2 percent. Overall, St. Clair County’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.6 percent in May 2024 to 3.7 percent in May 2025. Bond County reported a decrease from 4.3 percent to 3.3 percent, while the St. Louis section’s rate fell from 4.2 percent to 3.4 percent. “We remain committed to ensuring vital investments in workforce development opportunities

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