A verbal altercation turned physical and then deadly, resulting in a North St. Louis woman being charged with murder. Police reported that Telisha Liggins was arguing Thursday with Joel Bivens at his residence on Maffit Ave. The shouting match resulted in tragedy when Liggins reportedly struck the victim numerous times and stabbing him at least […]
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‘This Is It’ passes $200 million mark
Michael Jackson’s concert movie “This Is It” has raked in more than $200 million at box offices around the world in only its first two weeks of release, placing it No. 22 among the highest global earners of the year. The film has grossed $61 million in North America and more than $140 million internationally, […]
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Melo leads Nuggets to snap Lakers winning streak
Carmelo Anthony’s 25 points for the Denver Nuggets was two more than the Lakers scored in the entire second half. Kobe Bryant was held scoreless after halftime and the defending champs scored all of eight points in the third quarter of their 105-79 blowout loss to the Nuggets on Friday night. The Lakers figured the […]
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Johnny Rawls brings Mississippi blues to Backstreet
He began playing professionally while still in high school with such stars as ZZ Hill, Little Johnny Taylor, Joe Tex and the Sweet Inspirations and now he’s coming to St. Louis starting tonight. St. Louis blues fans will get a taste of the best in Mississippi Delta Blues as Johnny Rawls brings his decades of […]
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Gucci Mane gets a year in prison
The list of rappers headed to jail continues with Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane being sentenced to a year in prison yesterday (November 12) for violating the terms of his probation. The rapper will begin serving his sentence immediately and could be released in as little as six months, according to MTV.com. The news comes as […]
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Ochocinco fined for $1 ‘bribe’
Chad Ochocinco has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for flashing a dollar bill at an official during a replay challenge — a joking attempt at what the Bengals receiver referred to as a “bribe” — in last Sunday’s Cincinnati – Baltimore game. In the third quarter of the Bengals’ eventual victory, Cincinnati quarterback Carson […]
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Fort Hood shooter reportedly paralyzed
According to The Associated Press, the attorney for the Army psychiatrist accused of killing fellow soldiers at Fort Hood says doctors have told the soldier he may be paralyzed from the waist down. Attorney John Galligan told The Associated Press today (Fri., Nov. 13) that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan told him that he has no […]
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East St. Louis mayor discusses action against increased violence
With murder stats up more than 37 percent from last year, East St. Louis mayor Alvin Parks Jr. is speaking out about the violence in his city. Parks said that the city is experiencing a “rising tide” of violence – most recently the weekend deaths of three women gunned down outside a convenience store. City […]
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Mike Tyson could return to prison because of LAX incident
Mike Tyson, who was arrested in a scuffle with a photographer, could be sent to jail if he’s found to have violated probation from a 2007 drug case, officials told the Associated Press yesterday (Thurs., Nov. 12). The 43-year-old former heavyweight champion and a photographer, Tony Echeverria, made citizens’ arrests of each other following a […]
