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The SLMPD announced the arrest of a suspect in the 2008 murder of Officer Demond Taylor, a police officer with St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley.

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After 17 years, authorities have made an arrest in a long-unsolved 2008 shooting death of a campus police officer for St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley.

In 2008, Demond Taylor was on his way to pick up his sons when he was shot as he drove along Page Boulevard, police at the time said.

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Just nine months after Missouri voters approved a ballot measure to expand paid sick leave benefits, the law will officially be repealed Thursday when a bill signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe takes effect.

Tyrell Pearson, 19, of Florissant, is accused of the fatal shooting during a marijuana deal in the 5500 block of Hebert Street in north St. Louis.

In a letter to parents, Superintendent Melissa Schneider said there are no reports of misconduct between Finley and any Ross Elementary students.

Five Years Ago This week in 2020, a judge forbade a Facebook user being sued by a cop from publishing the cop’s name on social media, the DC police union was suing to block the release of the names of officers involved in shootings, and we wrote about how Section 230 protects the ability of […]

ALTON – The latest Riverbend resident charged with sharing child pornography via Kik is an Alton man additionally accused of having a “graphic conversation” with a minor via Snapchat. Taylor A. Sandberg, 26, of Alton, was charged on Aug. 20, 2025 with seven Class X felony counts of child pornography. On April 12, 2025, Sandberg allegedly disseminated four video files via the Kik app, followed by three more videos shared via Kik on April 21, 2025. Each of the videos reportedly depicted prepubescent male children engaged in various sex acts. According to the state’s petition to deny Sandberg’s pretrial release from custody, a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children lead to an investigation by the Alton Police Department yielding not only the child pornography, but “a graphic conversation” over Snapchat from November of 2024 between Sandberg and an alleged 13-year-old. A second cybertip linked to the same

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ST. LOUIS - Midwest Living Magazine recently praised St. Louis for having one of the country's "most underrated food scenes," backing it up with a new list of the city's and region's top restaurants. Food writers at Midwest Living highlighted St. Louis for its mix of classics, family favorites and cuisines shaped by dozens of [...]

ALTON — Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Alton Square Drive and Homer Adams Parkway at 4:02 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, prompting immediate response from the Alton Police Department and Alton Fire Department. Officials reported that one person received treatment at the scene but declined transportation to a hospital. Another individual was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The crash resulted in significant damage to both vehicles, causing some traffic disruption during the cleanup process. Authorities have not released additional information regarding the cause of the accident. (Photos by Ryan Schlueter).

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The footage is grainy, shaky and has no sound, making details of the shooting unclear. But attorney contends it shows the moments leading up to Troy Hamilton's death.