Posts by Mike Glisson
Slip-and-Fall Causes Serious Brain Injury in Eureka Missouri Child
Last Saturday, five-year-old Ava Karpowecz was on her way to gymnastics when she slipped on a patch of ice in her driveway. Hearing her child’s cries, her mother came over and discovered Ava had hit her head on the pavement. Beyond being shaken, their child seemed to be fine, though they opted not to go…
Read MoreMacoupin County Illinois Car Wreck Leaves One Dead
Early Wednesday morning a Bethalto man was killed in a two-car accident near Fosterburg. The victim, William L. Gibson, 36, was driving around an “S” curve when ice and snow caused him to lose control of his Nissan Altima. The car went into a ditch on the right side of the road before Gibson over-corrected,…
Read MoreMedical Product Manufacturer Announces Recall of AED Devices
Last week, the Cardiac Science Corporation notified the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) of the voluntary recall of approximately 12,200 automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Manufactured between October 19, 2009 and January 15, 2010, the devices began to fail under certain conditions, though these conditions were not listed. The company stated that the failure is being…
Read MoreFamily Sues Hazelwood Missouri Tavern over Son’s Death in Drunk Driving Accident
On the evening of February 5, two cars were involved in a head-on collision in the southbound lanes of I-255. The driver of one car, Tawanda Jackson, 32, her son, 9-year-old Arnold J. “Jay” Jackson and passenger Jon L. Moss, 28, were all killed upon impact while Jackon’s 11-year-old daughter, Takia, was seriously injured. The…
Read MoreMedora Illinois Teen Files Lawsuit Against Shipman Mayor
Last week, Medora teenager Andrew Ruyle, 18, filed charges against Shipman Mayor Daniel Barnett, 56 for an incident that occurred last July. Barnett, who also serves on the Shipman police force, pulled Ruyle over while he was driving an ATV on a public road. Ruyle claims Barnett cut in front of his vehicle at a…
Read MoreTragic Deaths In Waterloo Illinois Drowning Accident
Early Saturday morning, authorities recovered the bodies of a mother, her son and a family friend’s son from a St. Claire County lake. The mother, Kathy Baxmeyer, 40, had taken her son, Kadin Baxmeyer, 7, and her son’s friend, Steven “Austin” Baum, 6, out to celebrate her son’s birthday. By midnight on Friday, Austin’s mother…
Read MoreBody Found Behind North County Bar In St. Louis
Early Thursday morning, Ameren UE workers discovered a woman’s body in the parking lot of a North Saint Louis bar. The woman has been identified as Stephanie Caroll, 42, a resident of the area. The workers discovered the body around 8:45 a.m. and immediately called the police. The parking lot is located at 4960 Parker…
Read MoreSuit Filed Over Slip and Fall at Glen Carbon Illinois Lowe’s
Last week a Granite City Illinois man filed a lawsuit after allegedly tripping over a hose while shopping in Lowe’s garden center. Gerald Mangiarcino and his wife Donna filed the suit claiming that the slip and fall resulted in injuries that disrupted his daily life, causing disability and a loss of wages. His wife claims…
Read MoreWoman Wins Settlement from LA Weight Loss in Wrongful Death Suit
In 2004, Pamela Hoppe, a Granite City Illinois resident, became an LA Weight Loss client. The center-based weight loss system distributed supplements to Hoppe as part of their weight loss program. However, after following the program for three months, she began to experience symptoms of liver failure. By August of 2004, Hoppe was rushed to…
Read MoreSt. Louis Missouri Sisters Killed in Granite City Crash
Two St. Louis women were killed on Friday when the car they were riding in was broadsided after pulling into the path of an on-coming SUV. The sisters have been identified as Deneice G. English, 54, and Verna L. Smallwood, 43. The accident occurred near Illinois Route 3 and Missouri avenue when the car the…
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