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Was the city of Arnold so anxious to be the first municipality in Missouri to install red-light traffic cameras that it circumvented the law? Under Missouri statute Section 302.225, every court regulating the operation of vehicles on highways must report ...

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On March 18, the Jefferson County Council approved members for two commissions that were mandated to be established under the Charter form of government. One of these is the Public Safety Commission. Several officials involved in providing emergency services in ...

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The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District affirmed a lower court’s ruling against Robert R. Brooks on March 3. On Aug. 23, 2007, a Jefferson County jury found Brooks guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was sentenced ...

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A three-day trial has been scheduled Aug. 11 for Jeffrey Place, 44, of Bonne Terre. His arraignment was held on March 16 before Judge Gary Kramer. Place was charged with first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, armed criminal action, ...

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After much hoopla the past few months over the conditional use permit for the iron ore facility in Crystal City, the final meeting on the permit was relatively calm. The Crystal City Council voted March 12 at a special meeting ...

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When the Crystal City Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted Feb. 19 to recommend approval of the conditional use permit for the proposed iron ore smelter it came with conditions. Those conditions included: limiting the facility to shipping/handling iron ore, ...

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A woman has filed a personal injury/malpractice suit against a home care business that visited her home where she suffered a head injury. Benita Roberts claims the defendant hired to provide services in her home was responsible for her head ...

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Plaintiffs in the case involving a lake tragedy in Jefferson County were awarded $2.3 million by a jury that deliberated for 12 hours. Nicholas Harbison, 16, died, and Morgan Milfeld and Timothy Fitzpatrick, both 15 at the time, were injured ...

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While proponents of the iron ore smelter in Crystal City are eager for the project to move full speed ahead, others feel the Crystal City Council needs to move slowly. An overflowing crowd packed the elementary school on March 2 ...

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The Missouri Supreme Court handed down an opinion on Tuesday that will allow Jefferson County to complete street construction in the Winter Valley subdivision. The case involves appeals and cross-appeals following litigation over the responsibility for completing and repairing streets ...

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Crystal City residents should know by early next week if the iron ore smelter will get final approval for a conditional use permit. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for March 2 at the Crystal City High School, and ...

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