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Edwardsville man dies in crash that caused cable outage

An Edwardsville man died in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday night.

Motorcyclist killed, another seriously injured in separate crashes

One motorcyclist was killed and another seriously injured in unrelated accidents Tuesday in the ...

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Baby in unsecured car seat survives rollover accident

A baby is fortunate to be alive after being improperly restrained in a vehicle that crashed due to a blowout, according to police.

Crime

Police: Two arrested after robbing McDonald's, crashing into mayor's car

Two Centreville men robbed a McDonald's restaurant in Cahokia on Tuesday but were apprehended after crashing into the Centreville mayor's car, police said

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Skye Cieszlak, girlfriend of missing Saginaw Spirit hockey player Terry Trafford, is comforted in the parking lot of the Saginaw Township Wal-Mart, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Police found a 1995 GMC Sierra that matches the description of Terry Trafford's vehicle. Police found a body in the truck but have not yet identified the person.

State police find body of missing hockey player

The Saginaw Spirit minor league hockey team confirmed Tuesday that police found the body of 20-year-old player Terry Trafford, who disappeared eight days earlier after receiving discipline from the club.

Sports

Former Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter talks to members of the media.

Retired Cardinal Chris Carpenter on pitching: 'I don't miss it'

Chris Carpenter isn't yet sure what job responsibilities he will have as special assistant to St. Louis Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak. 2 hours ago

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FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2012 file photo, actor Chris Pine attends a press conference for his latest film "Star Trek Into Darkness" in Tokyo. Pine, known for playing Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" movies, has been charged with drunken driving in New Zealand. Court officials said Wednesday, March 12, 2014, that the 33-year-old American is due to make his first court appearance in the case on Monday, March 17.

Beam me up, Scotty: 'Star Trek' actor charged with DUI

Hollywood actor Chris Pine, known for playing Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" movies, has been charged with drunken driving in New Zealand.

State|Region

Slaying victim's widow sues pawn shop for selling gun to daughter

A woman is suing a pawn shop that sold her mentally ill daughter a gun that she used to fatally shoot her father. 24 minutes ago

Nation|World

A pedestrian adjusts his mask as smoke surrounds the perimeter of the scene after an explosion that leveled two apartment buildings in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York, Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Con Edison spokesman Bob McGee says a resident from a building adjacent to the two that collapsed reported that he smelled gas inside his apartment, but thought the odor could be coming from outside.

2 NYC buildings collapse, 2 dead, others missing

A gas leak triggered a thunderous explosion that flattened two East Harlem apartment buildings Wednesday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 20 and leaving more than a dozen others missing. One tenant said residents had complained repeatedly... 7 minutes ago

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