stLouISTHow 5 inmates broke free from St. Francois County jail. ‘They just got lucky.’
One was captured Friday. Escapees include three sexually violent predators held by the state.
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Judge issues order blocking Illinois semiautomatic gun ban
The ruling only applies to 850 plaintiffs listed in the lawsuit in Effingham County and four licensed gun dealers.
Man convicted of selling fentanyl at St. Charles casino, causing three overdoses
Authorities said three factors linked multiple overdoses that occurred within two hours in August 2020: fentanyl, the Ameristar Casino and Ledra Craig.
Police capture one of five escaped inmates from St. Francois County Jail
Authorities have captured one of five inmates who escaped from the St. Francois County Jail on Tuesday.
1 dead, 3 injured after car flees traffic stop, crashes in south St. Louis
Several witnesses said police were chasing the fleeing vehicle when it crashed and killed a man in another vehicle. Police said they were not in pursuit.
St. Louis aldermen OK bill nearly doubling salaries for next board
The bill needs one more vote at the board before it heads to the mayor's desk for further consideration.
Potential contender for Missouri AG wins support from high-profile Republicans
Recent contributions to potential candidate Will Scharf demonstrate the possibility of a bitter primary between GOP factions in 2024.
Fatal police shooting in Maryland Heights was not captured on video
Maryland Heights police detectives don't wear body cameras, and their unmarked police cars aren't equipped with dash cameras.
Kvidahl: NFHS wants to 'bench bad behavior' to address shortage of officials, but that's naive solution
Coming out of the onset of the coronavirus pandemic the NFHS estimates it lost approximately 50,000 officials across all sports.
Mehlville school superintendent to retire, take regional education position
Chris Gaines will become the next CEO of EducationPlus, a nonprofit representing 60 St. Louis-area school districts.
Metro East center served more than 5,000 abortion patients in first year, report says
The Regional Logistics Center, launched in January 2022 by Planned Parenthood and Hope Clinic, helps patients cover costs for child care, travel and missing work.
Messenger: Legal filing accuses St. Louis of destroying evidence in jail use-of-force cases
Lack of transparency in city’s Division of Corrections is a recurring theme.
People in Business: Patterhn Ives, Together CU, Gray Design hire; BEX promotes
S.M. Wilson, Leadership Council promote; Kwame hires; Eberhard named CEO of Kids in the Middle; Atwell elected principal at Danna McKitrick
Judge orders city to refund earnings tax to 6 during pandemic. Lawyer eyes class-action suit.
An attorney for the plaintiffs said he plans to use the decision to fuel a larger class-action push and that tens of thousands of people could be eligible for relief.
Former state official blasts Missouri’s handling of human trafficking cases
People tasked with addressing human trafficking "are not properly trained, equipped, qualified and/or motivated," says a former state official.
Police identify man shot, killed by officers in Wentzville
Police on Thursday identified the man killed by police earlier this week in Wentzville.
Subsidies for big downtown St. Louis projects clear aldermanic committee
The developments could help boost a downtown that has been struggling to recover from the pandemic.
Man hit, killed by vehicle after getting off bus in north St. Louis County
A man was hit and killed by a vehicle Wednesday night in unincorporated north St. Louis County.
Grandfather charged after child accidentally shoots 3-year-old brother in St. Louis
Prosecutors on Thursday charged a man after a 3-year-old boy was accidentally shot by his brother.
Jane Dueker officially back as lobbyist for police officer unions
The lawyer-lobbyist will again represent the St. Louis and St. Louis County police officers associations, and the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police.