SIU Holds Memorial 25 Years After Deadly Apartment Fire

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Five Southern Illinois University students who died in an apartment building fire 25 years ago have been remembered at a campus memorial. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports school officials, the Carbondale Fire Department and others participated in the Wednesday service. One speaker, Carla Coppi, remembered a cold night Dec. 6, 1992,…

BackStoppers Helping After Shooting Of Arnold Police Officer

Arnold, MO  (KTRS)  The BackStoppers is stepping up to help after an Arnold police officer was shot in the line of duty. Officer Ryan O’Connor suffered life-threatening injuries while transporting a burglary suspect to the Arnold Police Department on Tuesday afternoon. Officials with BackStoppers immediately came to the aid of O’Connor’s family with an initial $5,000…